People still seem to like Tom Glavine well enough.
No former Brave gets as much hate as Teixeira though.
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MLB - Official 2012 Season Thread: Bringing in Bobby V to Change Our Culture |OT2|
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People still seem to like Tom Glavine well enough.
No former Brave gets as much hate as Teixeira though.
And really, they should be booing JS.
Nobody likes Mark Teixeira
We'll lose with honor. Our game will not be sullied by sideshow additions like the designated hitter. The only real baseball is being played in National League parks.
You guys should love him for all those players we stupidly gave you for him.
yankeehater
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Giants denied it. I doubt it happens. If the Phils trade him then they have to get at least 2 new OFs next year and possibly 3. No sense making new holes when they already have a bunch to fill.
Too busy winning WS, brah.
OriginalNameGuy
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Rangers were 1 for 31 with RISP in that Chicago series. Wake up bats 
Still happy about Feldmania though
Still happy about Feldmania though
well lucky for you, they let anyone in. so youre boy will get in
I was watching the Nationals vs Brewers game on my phone at the airport the other day. Aoki hit the home run before my boarding, got on the plane thinking eznark should be ecstatic.
:jnc
I can't even get mad or happy anymore. I'm being 100% serious when I say that Ron Roenicke is intentionally losing games.
Axford came on in the 8th. Wild pitched in the tying run and almost gave up two homers. Brewers rally in the bottom of 8, score two runs and get to the pitchers spot in the lineup......and Roenicke lets motherfucking John Axford bat. Three actual batters left on the bench, a relatively untaxed bullpen and Roenicke lets Axford (a guy with a dozen blown saves) hit so he can pitch in the ninth.
Mind you, Axford isn't a multiple innings pitcher. He was a "closer" for the last two and a half years. He doesn't pitch in multiple innings. He is also not a hitter. He doesn't have a hit in his entire career. The Brewers bullpen was fresh. Three arms were readily available to pitch the ninth and since the entire bullpen is shit, it's not like Axford was a way better option than anyone else.
The only rational explanation is that Roenicke wanted to lose that baseball game.
The funny thing is Axford is no longer the "closer." If Roenicke still considered him the "closer" there is no way he would have allowed Axford to pitch in two innings.
darkside31337
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Bobby V is too good at his job.
He has literally taken all the blame for the Red Sox being a .500 team this year (because suddenly thats horrendous), nobody has said shit about the scam artist Carl Crawford, or how bad Pedroia has been or how thoroughly useless everybody in that rotation is outside of one rookie.
Most managers would be getting credit for keeping this season alive, Bobby gets thrown under the bus.
darkside31337
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They are 4 back in the Wild Card. If some of their guys actually pulled their heads out of their asses and started playing they'd be right back in the thick of the things. This whole Red Sox post-mortem going on right now is so bizarre.
With roughly 60 games left almost anything can still happen. This is baseball after all.
Mr. Enigma
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He's clearly the reason why K-Rod and John Axford have struggled.
And if they turn it around and play well he'll probably get credit and deservedly so.
I'm not praising him, but I'm not gullible enough to blame him for our "issues". I mean, the Boston media tried to paint a story where the GLORIOUS DRUG ADDICT Tito Francona held court in the Red Sox clubhouse this past series.
It's just silly at this point.
Mr. Enigma
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Branduil am cry.
Buster Olney reporting Rangers are serious about acquiring Cliff Lee from Phillies and may offer a package with Mike Olt as the centerpiece.
Buster Olney reporting Rangers are serious about acquiring Cliff Lee from Phillies and may offer a package with Mike Olt as the centerpiece.
Ranger fans must be excited. I mentioned the Cliff Lee rumors when I was down there, guy responded "We never get pitchers like that" with a straight face. I wanted to transform into cross-armed Nolan Ryan at that moment.
I made the same reference to Beltre afterward, didn't get that either.
yankeehater
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I really believe this after seeing him in the Phillies series. Twice in the same game he did a suicide squeeze with runners on 3rd and first and no outs, and both times it failed and the Brewers got no runs in either inning. He leaves relivers in when they clearly have nothing, but takes out at starter who has only thrown 79 pitchers and is killing it. He has to be the worst manager in baseball.
Seem to recall that you weren't too hot on the idea of hiring him, but I guess you came around.
I'd be okay with this
If the Phillies eat up a significant portion of that contract
I think Sanjuro has been #1 Bobby V fan forever. It's the weeabo (am I using that right?) in him.
LOL
Maybe my memory is off/wrong, but he had his reservations about Bobby. Hard not to like him though.
Dmncnby2k9
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Wow, Oakland As forcing the Angels and Rangers to trade for pitching helping. Billy Beane da man!
yankeehater
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I hope it doesnt happen. Phils will need Lee next year when they and he return to form.
Mr. Enigma
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MLB.Com reporting the Rangers are also discussing Josh Beckett with the Red Sox. The Red Sox also called the Braves about Beckett, but were told they wanted Jon Lester instead. Red Sox said no thanks.
sf2fanatic
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I thought you would of switch your avatar by now since brewcrew season is over and the ARod season is about to start
Not until week 1 of preseason.
I don't have any weeabo in my body.
I like Bobby to oppose the irrational hatred he received, he is well spoken (great interviews), and how he a complete asshole in responding to asshole questions.
There can only be one.
Aaron isn't even good enough to be Eli's bottom ho. That spot is reserved for Mr. Bundchen.
That is assuming they make the playoffs... if things continue as they have for the last month Oakland and the Angels will pass them and the tigers and white sox will be in front of them leading to those 4 teams going as the division and wild card winners and the rangers sitting out.
that being said, I think Texas is too good to continue to play around .500 ball and will still win the division... which I am hoping as I would love the White Sox to face them in the first round... as the Sox seem to have their number this year lol
Yes/No. I was on board the moment I heard that story about players (lemme guess...BECKETT LESTER LACKEY POPEYE) being promised by the organization that they would never hire a manager like Bobby V.
lol
Rangers will definitely make the playoffs, they'll just lose to the yankees in the ALCS or get swept by the pirates in the WS.
yankeehater
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Ricky Ricardo was on the radio yesterday saying Olt is definitely not worth it. He said he strikes out way to much at AA and he is probably multiple years away from even being ready to help in the majors and he is already 23.
As far as I can tell, Mike Olt isn't a top 25 prospect...he barely cracked Klaw's top 50. Not to mention he is 23 and at AA...granted, the Phillies have a habit of bringing along talent slowly, it's hard to say that he will be a star in either AAA or the majors.
Now, if they traded us...Olt AND Juruckson Profar...and maybe someone like, Ogando...then we could have something brewing.
Now, if they traded us...Olt AND Juruckson Profar...and maybe someone like, Ogando...then we could have something brewing.
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