Common sense

[Butcher'd]

The Red Sox finished in last place, so we don't have to talk about them in the playoffs. We might as well talk about every time the Marlins make the playoffs they win it all. If your WS wins happen years apart, there is zero relevance between the two, there is no carry over affect. Just like there is no carry over affect or correlation between the Angels in 2009 and the Angels in 2014.

 

Except for the Big Catorce who can't get it done

[mtangelsfan]

Except for the Big Catorce who can't get it done

 

Billy Beane is the only common denominator when it comes to the A's.  Guess he should be fired.

[Stradling]

Except for the Big Catorce who can't get it done

Of course you think that. I am still blown away Mike gave the "don't get a hit sign" so many times. It was a bold strategy that didn't work.

[TroutCron]

Before the 3 run Jack he had only given up one hit. He has thrown less than 100 pitches. The fact is Mattingly was scared to death to go to that awful pen thus he left Kershaw in for the seventh inning. The blame should go to Colletti for not having a decent pen to back up the strong starting pitching. Also, St. Louis has Kershaw's number.

[Butcher'd]

Of course you think that. I am still blown away Mike gave the "don't get a hit sign" so many times. It was a bold strategy that didn't work.

 

Actually he did, when he had Calhoun and Aybar bunt multiple times. It worked out well

[Stradling]

Yep the offense was on fire and he put the brakes on that shit right away.

[mtangelsfan]

Calhoun bunted once.

 

LOL at multiple.

[Butcher'd]

Calhoun bunted once.

 

LOL at multiple.

 

Calhoun and Aybar bunted multiple times total is what I meant.

 

But I think you knew that, and you were just being obtuse

[Butcher'd]

Yep the offense was on fire and he put the brakes on that shit right away.

 

Sacrifice bunting a runner decreases your chances of scoring a run

[Stradling]

I'll tell the Royals who bunted a ton against the A's.

[Guest]

I'll tell the Royals who bunted a ton against the A's.

It is widely known that the Royals win in spite of Yost, not because of him (visit any Royals forum)

[Stradling]

Wins are wins.

[Stradling]

By the way, it's not widely known, it's not a fact, it's an opinion.

[mtangelsfan]

Calhoun and Aybar bunted multiple times total is what I meant.

 

But I think you knew that, and you were just being obtuse

 

No, I was figuring you were using a common aw tactic...........hyperbole. 

 

I have seen 6 out of the 8 playoff teams bunt including 3 of the winning teams.  I doubt Sosh even goes to the bunt if any of Trout, Pujols or Kendrick were at all useful in the games.  But unlike many posters here, that is only my opinion and it might be wrong.  What isn't wrong is that they were clearly struggling to score runs at the point he started having them bunt.

[mtangelsfan]

It is widely known that the Royals win in spite of Yost, not because of him (visit any Royals forum)

 

Wait, you are using the opinions of fan sites to gage the effectiveness of managers?

[Vegas Halo Fan]

It is widely known that the Royals win in spite of Yost, not because of him (visit any Royals forum)

 

I would like to know how "widely knows" this. The Royals hadn't done jack since 1985, and now suddenly they are overcoming their manager who has been holding them back?

Edited October 10, 2014 by Vegas Halo Fan

[Jay]

Of course you think that. I am still blown away Mike gave the "don't get a hit sign" so many times. It was a bold strategy that didn't work.

 

haha

[ABC]

Wait, you are using the opinions of fan sites to gage the effectiveness of managers?

 

You're on fire in this thread.

[ABC]

I would like to know how "widely knows" this. The Royals hadn't done jack since 1985, and now suddenly they are overcoming their manager who has been holding them back?

 

Every manager has deficiencies. I doubt they win in spite of Yost but I'm sure they could have a few more wins if he was perfect in every facet of managing. Same with Sosh. These warts drive fans nuts.  

[stormngt]

Then why do so many managers do it? Why does it even exist?

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Sacrifice bunting a runner decreases your chances of scoring a run

[Butcher'd]

Then why do so many managers do it? Why does it even exist?

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Because managers are idiots. Duh

[Lhalo]

jmo, the dodgers worked him like a rented jackass, just like they do all thier star pitchers, from kofax to valenzuela to kershaw.

sad to watch em burn out great talent.

 

Different managers and owners throughout the years but it is amazing. They just run 'em into the ground.

[Stradling]

Kershaw will be fine, he just ran out of gas. Will he be worth his contract? Well in the first few years I'm guessing he will be. I personally think the Miggy extension will rival Alberts in the final few years.

[maximus p]

I would like to know how "widely knows" this. The Royals hadn't done jack since 1985, and now suddenly they are overcoming their manager who has been holding them back?

Joe Posnanski speaks of it a lot.

[ScottT]

Still waiting for someone to explain the Cardinals, Giants, and Red Sox if the playoffs are such a crapshoot.

 

Sometimes you get hot at the craps table. Just because it is a crapshoot doesn't mean every team will be near .500

 

What does the performance of David Freese and Shelly Duncan have to do with the performance of Kolten Wong and Matt Carpenter?  Granted, the Cardinals make some solid decisions (let's be realistic, though... if they had more money, they would have signed Pujols).... but their playoff performance in 2006 and 2011 has little to do with their playoff performance in 2014.