Offseason baseball Thread

[Songbird]

I’m so out of it. I love baseball, but have barely watched any of it the last two seasons.

All you have to know is that Avisail Garcia is the best player in the American League. / @**** Whitman

C'mon, who can forget this punim?

 

[LongTimeListener]

I thought this was just you, being you, but I like Jeter, and four paragraphs in, I want to puke.

What’s wrong with guys who write like this?

@**** Whitman will surely get a kick out of it.

But he's getting the best advice!

Jordan has a small stake in the Marlins of about $5 million. When Jeter turned to him for advice on being a CEO, Jordan told him, “If you believe in the plan, stick to the plan. Don’t alter it midstream.”

If there's one person I'd want advice from on running a franchise, it would be Michael Jordan for sure.

 

[Vombatus]

I've made a concerted effort to "catch up" on my baseball knowledge this offseason. But, damn, I have no idea who most of these young players are. It was so much easier to follow baseball when I was 10.

We weren't spending an inordinate amount of time on SJ back then.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

We weren't spending an inordinate amount of time on SJ back then.

We were but it took forever to read replies, what with the reliance on the postal service.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

I've made a concerted effort to "catch up" on my baseball knowledge this offseason. But, damn, I have no idea who most of these young players are. It was so much easier to follow baseball when I was 10.

Man the Bears finally broke you.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

I thought this was just you, being you

Haven't posted a signature since I got the new ID but I may have to do so now. :D

 

[YankeeFan]

Haven't posted a signature since I got the new ID but I may have to do so now. :D

We all have our subjects we're irrational about.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

Yes but there was nothing irrational about this posting. I was right! You said so yourself.

 

[YankeeFan]

Yes but there was nothing irrational about this posting. I was right! You said so yourself.

Totally. The article only got worse from there.

And, the thing it, Jeter has mostly earned good press. Sure, you could find areas to criticize. Should he have been the one to move positions, instead of A-Rod? Did he remain an everyday player, at a crucial defensive position too long? But, for the most part, he did represent himself, his team, and his city with class.

But, that doesn't mean you have to fawn over him, down to praising his choice in carpeting.

And, the whole idea that you can parachute in, and criticize the local press coverage as naive is really insulting.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

He's usually at work by 7:45 am!!!

He sleeps at home, with his wife and daughter! And he ignores messages about the team in order to get a good night's sleep! What a guy!

 

[YankeeFan]

He sleeps at home, with his wife and daughter! And he ignores messages about the team in order to get a good night's sleep! What a guy!

... but made sure to have a reporter follow him home to witness this scene of domestic bliss.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

Totally. The article only got worse from there.

And, the thing it, Jeter has mostly earned good press. Sure, you could find areas to criticize. Should he have been the one to move positions, instead of A-Rod? Did he remain an everyday player, at a crucial defensive position too long? But, for the most part, he did represent himself, his team, and his city with class.

But, that doesn't mean you have to fawn over him, down to praising his choice in carpeting.

And, the whole idea that you can parachute in, and criticize the local press coverage as naive is really insulting.

In the proper hands, the carpet detail would have been the hook for a subtle takedown of Jeter. All that needs to be addressed within the Marlins and one of his first concerns is the carpeting?

Also, nice job by Verducci of helping Jeter & Co. make a cancer-stricken scout sound like the bad guy. Maybe Marty wanted to know his status because he wanted to know if he'd have coverage for his illness?

 

[QYFW]

Man the Bears finally broke you.

Midlife crisis. I miss enjoying baseball.