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  1. erik316wttn
    That will never happen, nor am I sure I would want it to. What would be a workable solution would be to install such systems so that the umpire's strike zone accuracy and consistency could be tracked and policed. I'm pretty sure that's been happening for years. QuesTec or something? I very much doubt any sort of disciplinary action is in place for bad umpires. I say that because there are still bad umpires.
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    It would be nice if calls on the bases could be reviewable.
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    Selig says that MLB may expand replay for fair/foul calls and trapped balls for the 2012 season. Still not perfect, but a step in the right direction. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/baseball/mlb/10/24/bud.selig.replay.ap/index.html?sct=mlb_t2_a14
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    I really don't think you can say that he wouldn't ascribe to small ball at this level. Why would he suddenly change his baseball philosophy upon getting a big league managing job? Not that I necessarily think he would, but a pretty simple thought on that would be that he was doing as he was told at the minor league level and trying to teach guys fundamentals when it doesn't necessarily matter if you win every game. All those things that everybody wants players to do when they get to the majors, they had to learn somewhere, and that may result in a little more small ball being played in the minors so they learn how to do that stuff. I guess if this is the case I could see it. But I don't think it is, and part of that is because Ryno has even said outside of managing that he believes in playing the game the right way. See his Hall of Fame induction speech, when he said something to the effect of "When did it become ok to just hit home runs and forget how to play the rest of the game?"
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    I really don't think you can say that he wouldn't ascribe to small ball at this level. Why would he suddenly change his baseball philosophy upon getting a big league managing job?
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    In the grand scheme of things, a manager may not be crucial to winning ballgames. However, Theo has said repeatedly since he got here that he believes in saying and teaching the same things to players at every level in the organization. He wants players to hear the same thing in rookie ball that they would in the majors. And I'm completely on board with that. If you have a player hear one thing from his managers and coaches at A-ball, then something completely different in AA, then a third philosophy in AAA, it's just going to screw things up. That being said, however, if we're going to preach and teach sabermetrics and OBP and all that stuff, why would you have a manager at your top level who doesn't believe in any of that stuff and who could preach something different to the rookies, stunting their development? And also, we have no idea if Ryno would give the kids a fair break at the big league level or if he'd heavily favor the vets like the last few managers we've had (Baylor, Dusty, Lou). It just seems like he'd clash with the philosophy of the front office.
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    Do we even know what type of philosophy Sandberg has? From what I've heard he seems to be exceedingly "small ball."
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    I find it odd that Epstein would be so interested in Sandberg, who seems to have the complete opposite baseball philosophy than he does.
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    I lol'ed at how uncomfortable Theo looks in this pic.
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    If nothing else it wouldn't hurt to match the high offer, if only to artificially drive the price up for him and to make the Cardinals have to pay more.
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    Hell yeah, it won't be anyone else if Texas wins. That would be a great payoff.
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    This. Theo won't be perfect. I'm sure he'll have some mistakes along the way, but I'm thrilled the Cubs finally have great leadership at the very top of the organization and will change the organizational philosophy to something that will lead to a consistent contender. Thank God I don't have to spend any more time wondering what our dumbass (former) GM's philosophy will be this offseason. However, I couldn't disagree with you more about Fielder or Pujols. The Cubs need a big bat in the lineup, and who better than either of those guys? I think if I had my choice I'd probably choose Fielder only because he's younger, but if we sign Pujols I would be thrilled. However, in Theo I trust.
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    Yeah, because I've done that so often lately. :roll: And to be honest if I were a Cardinals fan I'd be kind of pissed off too.
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    That would explain a lot.
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    Yeah, what jerks we are for not giving up Castro.
  16. erik316wttn
    "The undefeated Green Bay Packers" I will never tire of saying that.
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    I'm sorry too. I love you yeti. And yes I knew BF played checkers. Ugh, no. Bobby Fischer was the world's greatest othello player. Idiot.
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    That was a crazy game. Wow. Sucks the Badgers lost, but Michigan State deserved to win, and I do think the ball just barely crossed the line.
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    I want to hear more about that Crane Kenney story. If true, I don't see why he's still employed with the organization this morning.
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    The racist!
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    Raffy Palmiero as hitting coach?
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    Larry Bowa as bench coach would be amazing. What is Mark Grace going to do make sure the beer is tapped? He'll be official team slumpbuster.
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    What? Is this a joke? If true that's pretty amazing that Kenney was trying to sabotage the whole deal from the inside. And he would have gotten away with it if it werent for those meddling kids and their dog. This made me LOL. Well done, sir.
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    What? Is this a joke? If true that's pretty amazing that Kenney was trying to sabotage the whole deal from the inside.
  25. erik316wttn
    I apologize for anything critical I ever posted about Tom Ricketts. After all those years of the Tribune I had a natural distrust of Cubs ownership. I'm super excited. I hope Ricketts is pretty hands-off and just writes the checks and lets Theo do his thing.
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