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Almost comical

 

Having been yelled at by Mets' fans for not seeing the value of building a team around pitching, I find it completely comical.

 

I wonder how that Mets board is reacting to this.

 

It's pretty hilarious. They are simultaneously bemoaning their luck and shouting down anyone who says this *might* be a systemic problem of focusing on pitchers.

 

"What do you mean we should have traded some of them for bats? But then we'd have even *less* pitching when one gets hurt?"

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/112969624/richard-justice-pitching-depth-saving-mets-after-zack-wheeler-injury

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Almost comical

 

Having been yelled at by Mets' fans for not seeing the value of building a team around pitching, I find it completely comical.

 

I wonder how that Mets board is reacting to this.

 

It's pretty hilarious. They are simultaneously bemoaning their luck and shouting down anyone who says this *might* be a systemic problem of focusing on pitchers.

 

"What do you mean we should have traded some of them for bats? But then we'd have even *less* pitching when one gets hurt?"

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/112969624/richard-justice-pitching-depth-saving-mets-after-zack-wheeler-injury

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Bryce Harper certainly has a flair for the dramatic, even in spring training.

The Nationals faced the Astros on Monday afternoon and in the fifth inning Houston outfielder Alex Presley hit a line drive toward Harper in right field.

Harper took a slow route to the ball, baiting Presley into thinking he had a chance at taking an extra base. When he made the turn toward second, Harper sprang into action and delivered a dart to nail Presley at second.

 

After the game Harper admitted it was all part of his master plan.

"I came up slow on that on purpose, just to see if he’d round the bag or something like that," said Harper. "That’s something I want to play this year, something I really want to do this year. Coming up on the ball to try to take the extra bag, hopefully have a good throw to second base to get 'em out."

 

It was an exciting play but one that Nationals manager Matt Williams could do without. He would prefer his star right fielder take a more conventional approach in the outfield.

"I thought he shouldn’t have even attempted to go to second," said Williams. "[Harper] needs to get to that ball quicker, then the guy doesn’t even go. It’s a good throw, but if he pounces on that baseball, he doesn’t attempt to go."

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/bryce-harper-throws-out-runner--draws-ire-of-his-manager-023644876.html

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Bryce Harper certainly has a flair for the dramatic, even in spring training.

The Nationals faced the Astros on Monday afternoon and in the fifth inning Houston outfielder Alex Presley hit a line drive toward Harper in right field.

Harper took a slow route to the ball, baiting Presley into thinking he had a chance at taking an extra base. When he made the turn toward second, Harper sprang into action and delivered a dart to nail Presley at second.

 

After the game Harper admitted it was all part of his master plan.

"I came up slow on that on purpose, just to see if he’d round the bag or something like that," said Harper. "That’s something I want to play this year, something I really want to do this year. Coming up on the ball to try to take the extra bag, hopefully have a good throw to second base to get 'em out."

 

It was an exciting play but one that Nationals manager Matt Williams could do without. He would prefer his star right fielder take a more conventional approach in the outfield.

"I thought he shouldn’t have even attempted to go to second," said Williams. "[Harper] needs to get to that ball quicker, then the guy doesn’t even go. It’s a good throw, but if he pounces on that baseball, he doesn’t attempt to go."

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/bryce-harper-throws-out-runner--draws-ire-of-his-manager-023644876.html

Matt Williams and Bryce Harper will not co-exist in that dugout very well at all. This could be a real test of the chemistry factor (nonfactor) for the Nationals this year. They should skate to the division title easy.

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Kyle Kendrick was just named the Rockies Opening Day starter.

 

That's some dark [expletive] right there.

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"Adam Jones is a five-tool guy who comes to beat you every day and is a great leader," an NL GM said of the Orioles' center fielder. "I love Trout, but I just love Jones a little more."

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"Adam Jones is a five-tool guy who comes to beat you every day and is a great leader," an NL GM said of the Orioles' center fielder. "I love Trout, but I just love Jones a little more."

 

That is some team's actual GM. Jesus.

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"Adam Jones is a five-tool guy who comes to beat you every day and is a great leader," an NL GM said of the Orioles' center fielder. "I love Trout, but I just love Jones a little more."

 

That is some team's actual GM. Jesus.

 

Gotta be Amaro or Stewart right?

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Christopher Kamka ‏@ckamka 7m7 minutes ago

Courtney Hawkins leads #WhiteSox with 3 HR this spring. Nobody else has more than one.

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The question was put before 18 Major League executives and managers from 12 clubs in Arizona. Citing tampering concerns, they requested and were granted anonymity.

 

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Mike Trout, 15 votes

 

 

so three executives/managers didn't have mike trout as one of their three most coveted players in baseball. what. the. actual. [expletive].

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The question was put before 18 Major League executives and managers from 12 clubs in Arizona. Citing tampering concerns, they requested and were granted anonymity.

 

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Mike Trout, 15 votes

 

 

so three executives/managers didn't have mike trout as one of their three most coveted players in baseball. what. the. actual. [expletive].

 

15

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Speaking of dumb GM's. I love remembering the awesomeness that is the Ryan Howard contract extension. 5 years, $125 mil, while he was already under contract for 2 more seasons and would be 32 when the extension started. Glorious.
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@Joelsherman1: #diamondbacks sent Pete O'Brien to minors. Was traded from #Yankees for Prado. Still big questions if can stick at C lots of throwing issues

 

Find it hard to believe D,backs don't have interest in trading for Castillo.

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The question was put before 18 Major League executives and managers from 12 clubs in Arizona. Citing tampering concerns, they requested and were granted anonymity.

 

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Mike Trout, 15 votes

 

 

so three executives/managers didn't have mike trout as one of their three most coveted players in baseball. what. the. actual. [expletive].

 

It's possible all three were from the Angels.

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The question was put before 18 Major League executives and managers from 12 clubs in Arizona. Citing tampering concerns, they requested and were granted anonymity.

 

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Mike Trout, 15 votes

 

 

so three executives/managers didn't have mike trout as one of their three most coveted players in baseball. what. the. actual. [expletive].

 

15

 

what? 18 executives/managers total and trout had 15 votes = 3 executives/managers didn't vote for him.

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