HeatherC1212 (10-24-2013),Larkin Fan (10-23-2013),Raisor (10-24-2013),Revering4Blue (10-23-2013)
AmarilloRed (10-23-2013),Crumbley (10-24-2013)
I was a little peeved at Jocketty's comments regarding Votto, but I actually think that Price and Votto are going to get along extremely well.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
HeatherC1212 (10-24-2013),Mario-Rijo (10-28-2013),traderumor (10-25-2013)
"I never argue with people who say baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn't. And that's what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski
jojo (10-23-2013),PepperJack (10-23-2013)
"I never argue with people who say baseball is boring, because baseball is boring. And then, suddenly, it isn't. And that's what makes it great." - Joe Posnanski
HeatherC1212 (10-24-2013)
REDREAD (10-24-2013)
I personally was most shocked by the fact that Walt said Joe Morgan was sitting in during some of the discussions/interviews with Price about the managing job. I mean really! I saw him sitting with Castellini at the playoff game but I had no idea he had that kind of place within the organization.
It was a very tell it like it is interview from Walt's perspective. And while he said some things a little off of Votto, when SABR was mentioned, Walt at least used the words that Votto understands the importance of them.
Walt could have again closed the door completely on the trading of Phillips and didn't, so again, either he's gone or a very serious message is being sent to him.
So if I'm reading this correctly, if an organization commits a lot of money to a player, they have no right to be rather picky in expecting big things for the money they're paying?
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
757690 (10-23-2013),Crumbley (10-24-2013),Falcon7 (10-24-2013),Norm Chortleton (10-23-2013),reds44 (10-23-2013)
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