Thanks Tony! Without you we might be one game away from another St. Louis championship.
How do you feel about that game tonight, Tony?
(http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/762420/larussa.gif)
Let's make a list.
1. Brought in Lynn to intentionally walk a batter, then took him out.
2. Tried to hit and run with Albert Pujols at the plate and Allen Craig at first, several times, trailing by two, in the ninth inning, before the inevitable strike-'em-out-throw-'em-out finally happened.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 24, 2011, 11:18:44 PM
Let's make a list.
1. Brought in Lynn to intentionally walk a batter, then took him out.
2. Tried to hit and run with Albert Pujols at the plate and Allen Craig at first, several times, trailing by two, in the ninth inning, before the inevitable strike-'em-out-throw-'em-out finally happened.
3. Blamed his bullpen coach for No. 1. Said he wanted to bring in Motte but his bullpen coach misunderstood him because the crowd was so loud and got Lynn up instead and you can't see the bullpen from the dugout so he didn't know Lynn was warming up until he walked out of the bullpen. Seriously.
Fucking dick.
I really just wanted to make sure that gif lived on forever.
(http://i.imgur.com/7CVc8.jpg)
Verducci has his say:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/tom_verducci/10/25/game.5/
(http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/ipt/larussa_ap_ML.jpg)
Quote from: Slaky on October 25, 2011, 09:35:49 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/7CVc8.jpg)
Needs something big?
Between the Genius giftwrapping another game and Chris Pronger damn near losing an eye, last night was fucking magical.
Someone should have hung this by the bullpen...
(http://i.imgur.com/Lkw4h.jpg?1100)
Nobody's buying the shit the Genius is selling (http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/jeff-gordon/article_eb3bce84-ff0d-11e0-bc2f-001a4bcf6878.html).
Everyone goes under the bus, including those who don't fit:
Quote
This is what La Russa and the Cardinals want you to believe: First, that the Cardinals twice had the wrong pitcher in the game in the decisive eighth inning, and that it happened because the crowd at Rangers Ballpark was so loud that bullpen coach Derek Lilliquist couldn't hear La Russa correctly on the bullpen phone -- twice. Second, that when Allen Craig was thrown out trying to steal in the seventh inning, setting up Rangers manager Ron Washington's third consecutive intentional walk of Albert Pujols, Craig was running because Pujols himself had put on a hit-and-run play, then didn't swing at Alexi Ogando's pitch because it was too far off the plate."
We were season ticket holders in Oakland during the GENIUS era. I grew to hate the Genius for coming out of the duggout three or four times in the same inning for a pitching change in a game with a 5 run difference. I wish I were exaggerating. I was grateful for the designated hitter rule because the double switch was one less area where I had to endure his brilliance.
Quote from: Fork on October 25, 2011, 12:56:44 PM
Nobody's buying the shit the Genius is selling (http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/jeff-gordon/article_eb3bce84-ff0d-11e0-bc2f-001a4bcf6878.html).
Everyone goes under the bus, including those who don't fit:
Quote
This is what La Russa and the Cardinals want you to believe: First, that the Cardinals twice had the wrong pitcher in the game in the decisive eighth inning, and that it happened because the crowd at Rangers Ballpark was so loud that bullpen coach Derek Lilliquist couldn't hear La Russa correctly on the bullpen phone -- twice. Second, that when Allen Craig was thrown out trying to steal in the seventh inning, setting up Rangers manager Ron Washington's third consecutive intentional walk of Albert Pujols, Craig was running because Pujols himself had put on a hit-and-run play, then didn't swing at Alexi Ogando's pitch because it was too far off the plate."
Pujols is raising more red flags than you'd see at a Warsaw Pact meeting. First, he botches the cutoff throw, costing Game 2, causing him to flee the reporters. After his Sosa-esque 3 HR performance in Game 3, he was a big zero in Game 4. Yesterday, he nearly ran through a stop sign and called at least 1, if not 2 hit and runs.
The fact that the Genius said that his bullpen coach made the same mistake twice is awesome.
The fact that the Genius said that the first mistake came when he asked for Jason Motte, but instead the bullpen coach warmed up Marc Rzepczynski is so much better.
...because "Motte" and "Rzepczynski" are amazingly similar sounding. I could see how that would happen.
Quote from: fiveouts on October 25, 2011, 01:22:47 PM
The fact that the Genius said that his bullpen coach made the same mistake twice is awesome.
The fact that the Genius said that the first mistake came when he asked for Jason Motte, but instead the bullpen coach warmed up Marc Rzepczynski is so much better.
...because "Motte" and "Rzepczynski" are amazingly similar sounding. I could see how that would happen.
Eye Chart and "Jay Motte" might sound similar.
Quote from: Brownie on October 25, 2011, 01:42:51 PM
Quote from: fiveouts on October 25, 2011, 01:22:47 PM
The fact that the Genius said that his bullpen coach made the same mistake twice is awesome.
The fact that the Genius said that the first mistake came when he asked for Jason Motte, but instead the bullpen coach warmed up Marc Rzepczynski is so much better.
...because "Motte" and "Rzepczynski" are amazingly similar sounding. I could see how that would happen.
Eye Chart and "Jay Motte" might sound similar.
Especially through a drunken slur.
Quote from: Fork on October 25, 2011, 01:50:09 PM
Quote from: Brownie on October 25, 2011, 01:42:51 PM
Quote from: fiveouts on October 25, 2011, 01:22:47 PM
The fact that the Genius said that his bullpen coach made the same mistake twice is awesome.
The fact that the Genius said that the first mistake came when he asked for Jason Motte, but instead the bullpen coach warmed up Marc Rzepczynski is so much better.
...because "Motte" and "Rzepczynski" are amazingly similar sounding. I could see how that would happen.
Eye Chart and "Jay Motte" might sound similar.
Especially through a drunken slur.
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/article_44970633-3209-597a-b92e-c12ce4141698.html
QuoteLa Russa absolved bullpen coach Derek Lilliquist.
"I mean, he felt bad about it, but I said, 'Hey, it's my fault.' Maybe I slurred it, whatever it is," La Russa said. "It comes down to who has the responsibility when there's those kinds of miscommunications; it's mine."
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 26, 2011, 10:22:09 AM
Quote from: Fork on October 25, 2011, 01:50:09 PM
Quote from: Brownie on October 25, 2011, 01:42:51 PM
Quote from: fiveouts on October 25, 2011, 01:22:47 PM
The fact that the Genius said that his bullpen coach made the same mistake twice is awesome.
The fact that the Genius said that the first mistake came when he asked for Jason Motte, but instead the bullpen coach warmed up Marc Rzepczynski is so much better.
...because "Motte" and "Rzepczynski" are amazingly similar sounding. I could see how that would happen.
Eye Chart and "Jay Motte" might sound similar.
Especially through a drunken slur.
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/article_44970633-3209-597a-b92e-c12ce4141698.html
QuoteLa Russa absolved bullpen coach Derek Lilliquist.
"I mean, he felt bad about it, but I said, 'Hey, it's my fault.' Maybe I slurred it, whatever it is," La Russa said. "It comes down to who has the responsibility when there's those kinds of miscommunications; it's mine."
Is Red Wine and fried chicken served in the Cardinals clubhouse?
This guy Miklasz finds a way of saying that the hiring of Epstein is really all about the Deadbirds.
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/article_3454c4a8-fd07-11e0-810a-001a4bcf6878.html
Quote from: CBStew on October 26, 2011, 12:44:24 PM
This guy Miklasz finds a way of saying that the hiring of Epstein is really all about the Deadbirds.
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/article_3454c4a8-fd07-11e0-810a-001a4bcf6878.html
There's only one place (http://twitter.com/#!/thefruitbowl) to get in depth Cardinals analsys.
Quote from: CBStew on October 26, 2011, 12:44:24 PM
This guy Miklasz finds a way of saying that the hiring of Epstein is really all about the Deadbirds.
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/article_3454c4a8-fd07-11e0-810a-001a4bcf6878.html
What a maroon. The Epstein deal is clearly all about taking our town back from the White Sox and Bulls. And if we're not careful, the Republicans too.
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 26, 2011, 01:54:20 PM
Quote from: CBStew on October 26, 2011, 12:44:24 PM
This guy Miklasz finds a way of saying that the hiring of Epstein is really all about the Deadbirds.
http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/bernie-miklasz/article_3454c4a8-fd07-11e0-810a-001a4bcf6878.html
What a maroon. The Epstein deal is clearly all about taking our town back from the White Sox and Bulls. And if we're not careful, the Republicans too.
That fat fuck made the list. I hate St. Louis so much.
BURN THE WHOLE PLACE DOWN!!
(http://nbchardballtalk.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/la-russa-phone.jpg?w=136&h=121&crop=1)
(http://www.npaper-wehaa.com/pub-files/1201298337479a5ba19739588/pub/Bluffton-Today-10-20-2010/lib/12875568164cbe8ed04e97b.jpg)
Quote from: Armchair_QB on October 26, 2011, 08:52:39 PM
(http://nbchardballtalk.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/la-russa-phone.jpg?w=136&h=121&crop=1)
(http://www.npaper-wehaa.com/pub-files/1201298337479a5ba19739588/pub/Bluffton-Today-10-20-2010/lib/12875568164cbe8ed04e97b.jpg)
That's good.
I'm not feeling good about having created this thread or anything that happened last night.
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2011, 08:50:00 AM
I'm not feeling good about having created this thread or anything that happened last night.
I went to bed thinking optimistically: there had to be a lot of free drinks at Mike Shannon's last night, and I'm sure cabs were hard to come by...
(Was that out loud)?
I so wanted that old, fat and shitty Darren Oliver to retire just ONE of those two slapdicks he faced in the 10th so that the Genius would have had to have sent up a pitcher to bat in earnest. FUCK YOU DARREN OLIVER.
ANGER
Quote from: PANK! on October 28, 2011, 10:36:31 AM
I so wanted that old, fat and shitty Darren Oliver to retire just ONE of those two slapdicks he faced in the 10th so that the Genius would have had to have sent up a pitcher to bat in earnest. FUCK YOU DARREN OLIVER.
ANGER
Yeah, my first reaction upon seeing him on the mound was: "That better be Darren Oliver, Jr.".
The Rangers can't let the terrorists win.
Did you ever see a game where neither side deserved to win? I have been in better played sandlot games. I thought that the World Series was supposed to be between the two best teams in professional baseball.
Quote from: CBStew on October 28, 2011, 03:16:22 PM
Did you ever see a game where neither side deserved to win? I have been in better played sandlot games. I thought that the World Series was supposed to be between the two best teams in professional baseball.
So
that's why the Cubs avoid it every year.
Quote from: CBStew on October 28, 2011, 03:16:22 PM
I thought that the World Series was supposed to be between the two best teams in professional baseball.
Actually, since a short series is so random, the limited sample size of the playoffs doesn't always produce oh forget it.
Please, Jebus, allow the Cardinals to blow this game.
If you do this, I will build several shrines in your honor.
Guess you didn't want those shrines, eh?
Fact: This thead is evil.
I move that this thread be destroyed and never spoken of again.
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 28, 2011, 10:41:31 PM
I move that this thread be destroyed and never spoken of again.
Seconded.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 28, 2011, 10:42:21 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 28, 2011, 10:41:31 PM
I move that this thread be destroyed and never spoken of again.
Seconded.
Bah, who gives a shit? Honestly, outside of Dogpatch? Nobody. Theo Epstein is going to build this shit here in Chicago. And the Cubs are going to win. And when they do, it's going to be the story of the fucking century. The Cards fans will cry because they have more World Series titles and the Sox will bitch because they did it first and it won't matter because nobody gives a shit because it all pales in comparison to a single Cubs win.. The Cubs will win the World Series, and all other teams will cease to exist. And we'll be as obnoxious and insufferable as a billion Red Sox fans. It will be glorious. Fucking glorious.
THESE ARE THE DEMANDS AND SAYINGS OF CT.
Quote from: CT III on October 28, 2011, 10:47:20 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 28, 2011, 10:42:21 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 28, 2011, 10:41:31 PM
I move that this thread be destroyed and never spoken of again.
Seconded.
Bah, who gives a shit? Honestly, outside of Dogpatch? Nobody. Theo Epstein is going to build this shit here in Chicago. And the Cubs are going to win. And when they do, it's going to be the story of the fucking century. The Cards fans will cry because they have more World Series titles and the Sox will bitch because they did it first and it won't matter because nobody gives a shit because it all pales in comparison to a single Cubs win.. The Cubs will win the World Series, and all other teams will cease to exist. And we'll be as obnoxious and insufferable as a billion Red Sox fans. It will be glorious. Fucking glorious.
THESE ARE THE DEMANDS AND SAYINGS OF CT.
I love abusive relationships.
I hope Tony LaRussa drives into the back of a tow truck with Ryan Theriot strapped into the kiddie seat next to him.
Quote from: CT III on October 28, 2011, 10:47:20 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 28, 2011, 10:42:21 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 28, 2011, 10:41:31 PM
I move that this thread be destroyed and never spoken of again.
Seconded.
Bah, who gives a shit? Honestly, outside of Dogpatch? Nobody. Theo Epstein is going to build this shit here in Chicago. And the Cubs are going to win. And when they do, it's going to be the story of the fucking century. The Cards fans will cry because they have more World Series titles and the Sox will bitch because they did it first and it won't matter because nobody gives a shit because it all pales in comparison to a single Cubs win.. The Cubs will win the World Series, and all other teams will cease to exist. And we'll be as obnoxious and insufferable as a billion Red Sox fans. It will be glorious. Fucking glorious.
THESE ARE THE DEMANDS AND SAYINGS OF CT.
I am tattooing this post on my soul.
Quote from: CT III on October 28, 2011, 10:47:20 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 28, 2011, 10:42:21 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 28, 2011, 10:41:31 PM
I move that this thread be destroyed and never spoken of again.
Seconded.
Bah, who gives a shit? Honestly, outside of Dogpatch? Nobody. Theo Epstein is going to build this shit here in Chicago. And the Cubs are going to win. And when they do, it's going to be the story of the fucking century. The Cards fans will cry because they have more World Series titles and the Sox will bitch because they did it first and it won't matter because nobody gives a shit because it all pales in comparison to a single Cubs win.. The Cubs will win the World Series, and all other teams will cease to exist. And we'll be as obnoxious and insufferable as a billion Red Sox fans. It will be glorious. Fucking glorious.
THESE ARE THE DEMANDS AND SAYINGS OF CT.
Makes me want to stand up and salute! On second thought, it makes me want to cry.
Quote from: CT III on October 28, 2011, 10:47:20 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 28, 2011, 10:42:21 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on October 28, 2011, 10:41:31 PM
I move that this thread be destroyed and never spoken of again.
Seconded.
Bah, who gives a shit? Honestly, outside of Dogpatch? Nobody. Theo Epstein is going to build this shit here in Chicago. And the Cubs are going to win. And when they do, it's going to be the story of the fucking century. The Cards fans will cry because they have more World Series titles and the Sox will bitch because they did it first and it won't matter because nobody gives a shit because it all pales in comparison to a single Cubs win.. The Cubs will win the World Series, and all other teams will cease to exist. And we'll be as obnoxious and insufferable as a billion Red Sox fans. It will be glorious. Fucking glorious.
THESE ARE THE DEMANDS AND SAYINGS OF CT.
I'm surprised zorses didn't figure in anywhere.
Is there a 3rd option? (http://mlb.sbnation.com/2011/10/31/2524429/is-tony-la-russa-the-greatest-postseason-manager)
Larussa Retired. (http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/cardinal-beat/article_043e8a28-03ca-11e1-8e4b-0019bb30f31a.html)
Without Favre or LaRussa around to despise, I'm not sure who I'm supposed to hate anymore. Somebody will need to step up. I know some of you guys will say LeBron and I want to let you know you're still geigh.
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 31, 2011, 09:39:15 AM
Without Favre or LaRussa around to despise, I'm not sure who I'm supposed to hate anymore. Somebody will need to step up. I know some of you guys will say LeBron and I want to let you know you're still geigh.
Ryan Theriot.
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 31, 2011, 09:39:15 AM
Without Favre or LaRussa around to despise, I'm not sure who I'm supposed to hate anymore. Somebody will need to step up. I know some of you guys will say LeBron and I want to let you know you're still geigh.
yourself
Sweet, so this thread did serve a purpose.
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 31, 2011, 10:08:39 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 31, 2011, 10:05:55 AM
Sweet, so this thread did serve a purpose.
Yay?
The way I see it, LaRussa leaving means Dave Duncan takes his bag of HGH and goes home. His wife is supposedly very ill. He might use a year off, or something. Pujols might be less likely to return but that's a crap shoot.
If that World Series meant the Cardinals are about to hit the skids for the forseeable future I'm ok with it.
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2011, 08:50:00 AM
I'm not feeling good about having created this thread or anything that happened last night.
Were you also the one who started the ill-fated Sox thread in 2005?
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 31, 2011, 10:19:39 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2011, 08:50:00 AM
I'm not feeling good about having created this thread or anything that happened last night.
Were you also the one who started the ill-fated Sox thread in 2005?
Going from memory here, but I thought it was good ole' Paul Popovich Experience.
And if Duncan's wife is dying, can't he just shoot her up with some of his meds?
Quote from: PANK! on October 31, 2011, 10:25:19 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 31, 2011, 10:19:39 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2011, 08:50:00 AM
I'm not feeling good about having created this thread or anything that happened last night.
Were you also the one who started the ill-fated Sox thread in 2005?
Going from memory here, but I thought it was good ole' Paul Popovich Experience.
And if Duncan's wife is dying, can't he just shoot her up with some of his meds?
That was definitely the PPX. I am the purveyor of the Viking Dongpacalypse thread meaning I'm usually pretty good at these things. Although to be fair to me, I never said this thread was about trying to stop St. Louis from winning the series. I just wanted to make sure that gif of LaRussa lived on.
Quote from: Slaky on October 31, 2011, 10:37:08 AM
Quote from: PANK! on October 31, 2011, 10:25:19 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 31, 2011, 10:19:39 AM
Quote from: Slaky on October 28, 2011, 08:50:00 AM
I'm not feeling good about having created this thread or anything that happened last night.
Were you also the one who started the ill-fated Sox thread in 2005?
Going from memory here, but I thought it was good ole' Paul Popovich Experience.
And if Duncan's wife is dying, can't he just shoot her up with some of his meds?
That was definitely the PPX. I am the purveyor of the Viking Dongpacalypse thread meaning I'm usually pretty good at these things. Although to be fair to me, I never said this thread was about trying to stop St. Louis from winning the series. I just wanted to make sure that gif of LaRussa lived on.
The Dongpacalypse Thread was goodness wrapped in bacon. I need to go to a happy place right now, so I might just go there.
Have one on me, Genius.
Then speed up on the turns driving home.
So, Corey Patterson has a World Series ring now? I'm gonna blame Chuck for all of this.
Quote from: CT III on October 31, 2011, 11:08:54 AM
So, Corey Patterson has a World Series ring now? I'm gonna blame Chuck for all of this.
Umm... F... Y...
I used to have a deep seated disdain for abortion until this baseball season came along...
Quote from: CT III on October 31, 2011, 11:08:54 AM
So, Corey Patterson has a World Series ring now? I'm gonna blame Chuck for all of this.
And Ryan "Right Side of the Rivalry" Theriot too.
Well, if the Ex-Cub Factor is no longer valid, maybe that Billy Goat thing is on its last legs too. Huzzah!
Speaking about Larussa, how f'ng dumb is ron washington? He has to be the worst manager in baseball, including quade.
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 31, 2011, 11:48:46 AM
Well, if the Ex-Cub Factor is no longer valid, maybe that Billy Goat thing is on its last legs too. Huzzah!
IIRC, the Ex-Cub Factor required a minimum of
three ex Cubs.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on October 31, 2011, 12:30:32 PM
Quote from: Internet Apex on October 31, 2011, 11:48:46 AM
Well, if the Ex-Cub Factor is no longer valid, maybe that Billy Goat thing is on its last legs too. Huzzah!
IIRC, the Ex-Cub Factor required a minimum of three ex Cubs.
2001 Diamondbacks rendered it moot.
Quote from: BH on October 31, 2011, 11:59:11 AM
Speaking about Larussa, how f'ng dumb is ron washington? He has to be the worst manager in baseball, including quade.
I haven't really been paying attention. What did he do (or not do)?
Quote from: Tonker on October 31, 2011, 01:48:15 PM
Quote from: BH on October 31, 2011, 11:59:11 AM
Speaking about Larussa, how f'ng dumb is ron washington? He has to be the worst manager in baseball, including quade.
I haven't really been paying attention. What did he do (or not do)?
It's dusty level shit. If your pitcher is ok, but not lights out, you never take him out to pinch hit for him, doesn't matter if anyone is in scoring position in a close game, because you can get 1-2 more mediocre innings out of him. When a pitcher comes up to bat, he must bunt. Doesn't matter the circumstance, who's on base, etc. If you have one of the best closers in baseball and he struggles the game before, you bench him when you have a 2 run lead with the bottom of the order coming up (and the pitcher has to hit in the 3rd spot, since larussa used his entire bench). Instead, you bring in Darren Oliver, who hasn't closed this year. Also, since the cardinals offense is a real juggernaut, you must intentionally walk anyone and everyone. Texas intentionally walked 21 batters all year, I think he intentionally walked 10 cardinals in the world series.
Quote from: BH on October 31, 2011, 01:56:51 PM
Quote from: Tonker on October 31, 2011, 01:48:15 PM
Quote from: BH on October 31, 2011, 11:59:11 AM
Speaking about Larussa, how f'ng dumb is ron washington? He has to be the worst manager in baseball, including quade.
I haven't really been paying attention. What did he do (or not do)?
It's dusty level shit. If your pitcher is ok, but not lights out, you never take him out to pinch hit for him, doesn't matter if anyone is in scoring position in a close game, because you can get 1-2 more mediocre innings out of him. When a pitcher comes up to bat, he must bunt. Doesn't matter the circumstance, who's on base, etc. If you have one of the best closers in baseball and he struggles the game before, you bench him when you have a 2 run lead with the bottom of the order coming up (and the pitcher has to hit in the 3rd spot, since larussa used his entire bench). Instead, you bring in Darren Oliver, who hasn't closed this year. Also, since the cardinals offense is a real juggernaut, you must intentionally walk anyone and everyone. Texas intentionally walked 21 batters all year, I think he intentionally walked 10 cardinals in the world series.
TL;DR: Everything the two managers did in the World Series was borderline retarded.
Quote from: Slaky on October 31, 2011, 02:48:10 PM
Quote from: BH on October 31, 2011, 01:56:51 PM
Quote from: Tonker on October 31, 2011, 01:48:15 PM
Quote from: BH on October 31, 2011, 11:59:11 AM
Speaking about Larussa, how f'ng dumb is ron washington? He has to be the worst manager in baseball, including quade.
I haven't really been paying attention. What did he do (or not do)?
It's dusty level shit. If your pitcher is ok, but not lights out, you never take him out to pinch hit for him, doesn't matter if anyone is in scoring position in a close game, because you can get 1-2 more mediocre innings out of him. When a pitcher comes up to bat, he must bunt. Doesn't matter the circumstance, who's on base, etc. If you have one of the best closers in baseball and he struggles the game before, you bench him when you have a 2 run lead with the bottom of the order coming up (and the pitcher has to hit in the 3rd spot, since larussa used his entire bench). Instead, you bring in Darren Oliver, who hasn't closed this year. Also, since the cardinals offense is a real juggernaut, you must intentionally walk anyone and everyone. Texas intentionally walked 21 batters all year, I think he intentionally walked 10 cardinals in the world series.
TL;DR: Everything the two managers did in the World Series was borderline retarded.
I have had numerous conversations with "baseball fans" who rave about game six as the greatest baseball game that they have ever seen. I respond that it was probably the worst played and managed game in World Series history.
Quote from: CBStew on November 01, 2011, 12:07:31 PM
Quote from: Slaky on October 31, 2011, 02:48:10 PM
Quote from: BH on October 31, 2011, 01:56:51 PM
Quote from: Tonker on October 31, 2011, 01:48:15 PM
Quote from: BH on October 31, 2011, 11:59:11 AM
Speaking about Larussa, how f'ng dumb is ron washington? He has to be the worst manager in baseball, including quade.
I haven't really been paying attention. What did he do (or not do)?
It's dusty level shit. If your pitcher is ok, but not lights out, you never take him out to pinch hit for him, doesn't matter if anyone is in scoring position in a close game, because you can get 1-2 more mediocre innings out of him. When a pitcher comes up to bat, he must bunt. Doesn't matter the circumstance, who's on base, etc. If you have one of the best closers in baseball and he struggles the game before, you bench him when you have a 2 run lead with the bottom of the order coming up (and the pitcher has to hit in the 3rd spot, since larussa used his entire bench). Instead, you bring in Darren Oliver, who hasn't closed this year. Also, since the cardinals offense is a real juggernaut, you must intentionally walk anyone and everyone. Texas intentionally walked 21 batters all year, I think he intentionally walked 10 cardinals in the world series.
TL;DR: Everything the two managers did in the World Series was borderline retarded.
I have had numerous conversations with "baseball fans" who rave about game six as the greatest baseball game that they have ever seen. I respond that it was probably the worst played and managed game in World Series history.
And then what did Fork and Huey say?
Exciting to watch, that's my takeaway. I used to say that I'd like a 1-0 pitchers duel, but unless a Cubs pitcher is striking out 20 or has a no-no, fuck that. I like my baseball games with HRs, errors, and managing mistakes (as long as its not the cubs making the errors and mistakes).
Thanks, Tony and Ron for being ruhtarded that game. And David, Fuck you.
Quote from: BH on November 01, 2011, 12:15:39 PM
Quote from: CBStew on November 01, 2011, 12:07:31 PM
Quote from: Slaky on October 31, 2011, 02:48:10 PM
Quote from: BH on October 31, 2011, 01:56:51 PM
Quote from: Tonker on October 31, 2011, 01:48:15 PM
Quote from: BH on October 31, 2011, 11:59:11 AM
Speaking about Larussa, how f'ng dumb is ron washington? He has to be the worst manager in baseball, including quade.
I haven't really been paying attention. What did he do (or not do)?
It's dusty level shit. If your pitcher is ok, but not lights out, you never take him out to pinch hit for him, doesn't matter if anyone is in scoring position in a close game, because you can get 1-2 more mediocre innings out of him. When a pitcher comes up to bat, he must bunt. Doesn't matter the circumstance, who's on base, etc. If you have one of the best closers in baseball and he struggles the game before, you bench him when you have a 2 run lead with the bottom of the order coming up (and the pitcher has to hit in the 3rd spot, since larussa used his entire bench). Instead, you bring in Darren Oliver, who hasn't closed this year. Also, since the cardinals offense is a real juggernaut, you must intentionally walk anyone and everyone. Texas intentionally walked 21 batters all year, I think he intentionally walked 10 cardinals in the world series.
TL;DR: Everything the two managers did in the World Series was borderline retarded.
I have had numerous conversations with "baseball fans" who rave about game six as the greatest baseball game that they have ever seen. I respond that it was probably the worst played and managed game in World Series history.
And then what did Fork and Huey say?
I said the Rollings Stones sucks the rotting taint of your ancestors.
"have the Rollings Stones killed."
Quote from: Bort on November 01, 2011, 01:13:34 PM
"have the Rollings Stones killed."
But, Bort, those aren't the...
So TLR is running the Diamondbacks now. Kevin Towers should start taking a box of his stuff home from the office each week to save time later.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on May 18, 2014, 02:08:07 AM
So TLR is running the Diamondbacks now. Kevin Towers should start taking a box of his stuff home from the office each week to save time later.
Tony LaRussa is going Moneyball, literally:
QuoteDiamondbacks chief baseball officer Tony La Russa says he has hired Ed Lewis to take charge of the team’s analytical department, Brian Costa of the Wall Street Journal reports on Twitter. Lewis is an old friend of La Russa’s who does stock market analytical work, the head D’backs baseball man tells Costa.
Still rooting for the supposed Genius to fail spectacularly. Hiring his buddies sounds like a good start.
I assumed this got bumped for the news Oscar Tavares was drunk when he crashed his car last month.
Quote from: Shooter on November 13, 2014, 07:06:20 PM
I assumed this got bumped for the news Oscar Tavares was drunk when he crashed his car last month.
http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=8769.0
How's Tony's first big acquisition (http://www.baseballprospectus.com/a/25933) as Head Genius in Charge going?
QuoteYasmany Tomas, 3B/OF, Arizona Diamondbacks
On the positive side, Tomas is capable of putting a charge in the baseball. I have big doubts as to whether he will be able to do that consistently. I saw Tomas play over three days and got a tremendous amount of at-bats since they had him batting third every inning of the minor-league games. Even with that many looks I only saw him hit one ball with any authority and I did not see him even come close to pulling a ball. He was late on everything—including some out and up, meatball, mid-80s "heaters" from low-minors pitchers. Tomas swung aggressively and early in the count, too. His idea of the strike zone and ability to identify secondary pitches is going to be a big issue. His physique was concerning, especially for a player purportedly capable of playing third base. Tomas doesn't move well at the hot corner and his arm was inaccurate coming from a slow release. I really don't think Tomas can handle third, and I think he might be more first baseman than left fielder with his noticeable lack of footspeed. Evaluators I talked to were overwhelmingly negative about Tomas and his profile. The player I saw does not have a role to play on a big-league club this year and I'm not sure where he fits in the future. I do have to wonder if he's having trouble adjusting to baseball and life in this country and that's negatively affecting him.
Two games under .500 and seven games out of the West division? BEST GET A CLOSER POSTHASTE! (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/07/diamondbacks-discussing-aroldis-chapman-with-reds.html)
There aren't many teams I'm rooting for harder to be a complete disaster than Arizona.
Not that there was any doubt, but he's still (http://deadspin.com/tony-la-russa-invades-pirates-broadcast-booth-during-ga-1778900260) an asshole (http://deadspin.com/pirates-announcer-greg-brown-tells-off-tony-la-russa-w-1778959210).
Quote from: Shooter on May 27, 2016, 12:42:16 PM
Not that there was any doubt, but he's still (http://deadspin.com/tony-la-russa-invades-pirates-broadcast-booth-during-ga-1778900260) an asshole (http://deadspin.com/pirates-announcer-greg-brown-tells-off-tony-la-russa-w-1778959210).
What an absolute turd.
Quote from: Bort on May 27, 2016, 11:46:07 PM
Quote from: Shooter on May 27, 2016, 12:42:16 PM
Not that there was any doubt, but he's still (http://deadspin.com/tony-la-russa-invades-pirates-broadcast-booth-during-ga-1778900260) an asshole (http://deadspin.com/pirates-announcer-greg-brown-tells-off-tony-la-russa-w-1778959210).
What an absolute turd.
If you're not careful Tony will barge right into our fringe messageboard to tell us how we're wrong.
Quote from: Bort on May 27, 2016, 11:46:07 PM
Quote from: Shooter on May 27, 2016, 12:42:16 PM
Not that there was any doubt, but he's still (http://deadspin.com/tony-la-russa-invades-pirates-broadcast-booth-during-ga-1778900260) an asshole (http://deadspin.com/pirates-announcer-greg-brown-tells-off-tony-la-russa-w-1778959210).
What an absolute turd.
That's the kind of behavior I would exhibit after I had been drinki...
Did anyone enjoy watching Tiger Woods' DUI videos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s60ebE6aBSQ) only because the breathalyzer and interview room looks awfully familiar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMcHIgOM-Ag&t=8s)?
Desptie being completely zonked on Percocet or Vicodin or Oxycontin or god-knows-what, Tiger seemed to have a better idea of how to conduct himself in a DUI interview than the lawyer-manager himself.
Quote from: Brownie on June 02, 2017, 12:03:08 PM
Did anyone enjoy watching Tiger Woods' DUI videos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s60ebE6aBSQ) only because the breathalyzer and interview room looks awfully familiar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMcHIgOM-Ag&t=8s)?
Desptie being completely zonked on Percocet or Vicodin or Oxycontin or god-knows-what, Tiger seemed to have a better idea of how to conduct himself in a DUI interview than the lawyer-manager himself.
I thought of the parallel as soon as I heard Tiger was popped in Jupiter, FL.