MLB 2024 Off Season

igotid88

Cliffy6745 said:

igotid88 said:

Cliffy6745 said:

Girardi is not getting fired regardless even if the start they get off to a slow start and he is also a much better manager than mattingly. The Yankees have over performed these last few years, the dodgers have under performed.

I like mattingly as much as the next guy, well no one likes mattingly as much as igotid, but it makes no sense to hope your team loses to hire a mediocre to average coach

Also, it is a testament to Mattingly as a manager that Ethier thought it was okay to go ape shit on his manager during an elimination game. Can't see that ever happening with Girardi.

Well it's true Girardi almost missed the playoffs this year and was still not in danger of losing his job. But I beg to differ about the Yankees over performing. They have better players than the Dodgers overall.

Stop, dude. This year the Yanks played very well for a majority of the season, but the last couple years their run differential indicated they had no business being in the position they were.

Listen, I think the Dodgers stink. I'm not defending their roster. How a team has a $300 million payroll and Justin Turner batting clean up is beyond me, but you can't point to one thing Mattingly does well. He is so so in game and it doesn't seem like his players in general care for him too much. Say what you will about Girardi but there was an article on Grantland that pegged him as one of the best bullpen managers and how many PR, blow ups have you seen with the Yankees, with the largest press following them? Everything is in house. I think it would be idiotic to blow things up simply for nostalgic reasons. If you can give me something that Mattingly will do better than Girardi sure, but the Yankees aren't in the nostalgia game when it comes to on field performance (outside of Jeter these past few years)

It's not about who's better or worse. My point was how can someone have their team in the playoffs 3 years in a row be considered the worse manager?

Joe Torre was a laughing stock now he's a legend. Also I've seen Girardi mismanage the bullpen many times. Especially the last 2 months of this season

Wobbie

:bangsheadagainstwall:

igotid88

imalive said:

:bangsheadagainstwall:

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Wobbie

don't hold back, igot.

it's all good.

polaris_x

BLACK35 said:

imalive said:

BLACK35 said:

Scored some tickets yesterday for game4 in Toronto....whooooohoooo, 1st time back in the skydome in 20 yrs, jacked to be going

good for you, black. have fun!

that place has a retractable roof, right? was surprised it wasn't open for the day ALDS games. do they close it to make the place louder?

if you see geddy lee, give him my regards.

it is retrackable, but I believe MLB has the actual say if its open or close for playoffs. During the season its up to the Jays if they want to open or close

they won't open the roof unless it's at least 15 degrees celsius outside ... affects the mechanicals

BLACK35

polaris_x said:

BLACK35 said:

imalive said:

BLACK35 said:

Scored some tickets yesterday for game4 in Toronto....whooooohoooo, 1st time back in the skydome in 20 yrs, jacked to be going

good for you, black. have fun!

that place has a retractable roof, right? was surprised it wasn't open for the day ALDS games. do they close it to make the place louder?

if you see geddy lee, give him my regards.

it is retrackable, but I believe MLB has the actual say if its open or close for playoffs. During the season its up to the Jays if they want to open or close

they won't open the roof unless it's at least 15 degrees celsius outside ... affects the mechanicals

did not know that

Cliffy6745

Boggles one's mind that either the Mets or Cubs are going to be in the world series

Wobbie

I'm watching some eye candy on MLB, but I think I'd rather see ugly dudes. You know, someone who actually knows what they're talking about.

Cliffy6745

Gotta keep in mind Canada is a hockey country

http://deadspin.com/toronto-mayor-attempts-to-ruin-jose-bautistas-bat-flip-1736971415

Jason P

Cliffy6745 said:

Boggles one's mind that either the Mets or Cubs are going to be in the world series

Just a few years ago, if you predicted these four teams would be left they would have locked you in the loony bin.

Wobbie

bob ryan of the boston globe (who's been covering baseball for like 100 years) says mattingly will not even get another job.

igotid88

imalive said:

bob ryan of the boston globe (who's been covering baseball for like 100 years) says mattingly will not even get another job.

Most teams now want managers they can control.

igotid88

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/los-angeles-dodgers-don-mattingly-can-not-be-blamed-for-all-the-issues-101615

Wobbie

so glad mccarver retired. a lot of people don't like harold reynolds, but I do.

Wobbie

I'm thinking Marlins Man snags a cheap seat and offers a wad of cash to someone in the front row, once he's in.

Wobbie

Donnie starts a guy in game 5 who is 4 for his last 94.

eeriepadave

go Royals!

Cliffy6745

eeriepadave said:

go Royals!

Yessir. Good start. Hopefully overrated price gets rocked this afternoon

Nami

i see a home run in the first inning off price.

going to be a tie game on proline me thinks

BLACK35

Nami said:

i see a home run in the first inning off price.

going to be a tie game on proline me thinks

Nami I don't like your prediction of early homer, I'm going with 3 up 3 down scenario

TalonTedd

I was hoping for Houston in the ALCS, crushing the state of Texas has a certain allure to it. KC will do however, we owe them for 85. Sure hope the Cubs win the NLCS. I could feel alright about them beating the Jays for a championship...the Mets get no quarter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHyGoCxI5Xg

Wobbie

someone, anyone, needs to keep the cubs' losing streak alive.

TalonTedd

Ive been noticing how all you ball experts ignore, berate, and or dis the Jays. Its going to feel so sweet being down one or two games to KC and then the NL winner and do to them what we so easily did to the Rangers. The are the best team in the MLB and itlooks like they will be for a good long time. So put that in your pipes and choke on it.

In Joyous part!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scgMIxZcA7c

Wobbie

I don't mind the name on front but the names on back belong to some assholes.

TalonTedd

namely?

TalonTedd

Tulo seems like a freak. I think he wears paint to bed at night

TalonTedd

If the cubs lose in the series, EV gonna go country!

Wobbie

JB, mostly. Don't like tulo cuz he used to be on one of my enemy teams. Donaldson's hair has got to say something bad about him.

TalonTedd

I think JB has a chip on the shoulder for good reason he feeds off his emotions. A really intense guy for sure. If he were on a construction crew together we would never get along. Tulo is freaky but what a defensive player. JD is a samurai warrior, the zen master.

How would you rate our defense up the middle? From Russel martin to Kevin Pillar and all points between (Tulo and Gogo) I think it may be the best in BB.

pureoc

Costly error their to start the inning by the Jays. Wow.