Matt Shoemaker Out for season

[Spanky99]

Welp...

[tbad]

Welp...

 

What's up?

[Slade]

Gio Gonzalez was offcially released from his minor league contract. Could take a flier on him.

[EastCoaster]

And the obvious point is that it was a freak injury that could have happened to anyone of our players involved in the rundown. Do you want Vladdy to get involved in a rundown? I mean he's fat as f*** and he could get hurt - don't go near a rundown Vladdy! Christ he's 1000 times more important than some journeyman we picked up off the scrap heap.

 

The fact that yes, in this case, it just happened to be a pitcher allows people to jump up on their soapbox and say "see - this is why pitchers shouldn't be in rundowns" like running, stopping and tagging shouldn't be things they are allowed to do. If this happened while he was fielding a bunt, or covering 1st base - nobody would bat an eye at it.

 

And the fundamental talk is just so tiring - "Kids these days don't put enough emphasis on the little things that win ball games"...like we want kids throughout the system working endlessly on their bunting and pickle techniques. Players these days actually have to spend time working out or keep up with the talent level at the bigs - unlike in the 1970's and 1980's.

 

It's obvious you're clueless on how the game of baseball should be played, this game was invented over a century ago and it's objective hasn't changed one bit the one who scores the most runs wins. The team that has the most methods of scoring run has the better chance to win along with good pitching.

 

Baseball fundamentals haven't changed once taught it becomes instinctive to attentive players and practice through out their playing days. This is why teams practices are important is to hone these skills and apply them to everyday playing.

 

There's obviously confusion on players role on a team there's a perfectly good reason that a starting pitcher only plays every 5 days and they have special treatment and routines is because without good pitching no team can compete no matter how good your offense is, good pitching will always control a good offensive team.

 

There's risk for every player with every game played but the key is to control and minimize each player risk. Every player has a job to do on the field given the different situations and pitcher involved in a rundown isn't one of them. It's the infielders priority to be involved in such activities along with bunt defense, the only time a pitcher should be involved in bunt defense if the ball is close to him otherwise let the corner infielders or catcher get the ball they're usually in better position to make a throw.

 

That's whole trouble with the game today too many players have limited basic fundamentals some teams can't even advance runners on base with less than 2 out usually SO or hit into double play.

[Dick_Pole]

It's obvious you're clueless on how the game of baseball should be played...

 

...followed by five paragraphs of nothing.

 

Ever think that players (hitters) have so much problems with fundamentals like advancing runners because pitchers are better and more capable of striking them out?

[Dick_Pole]

JP Arencibia is probably the least fundamental player to garner any significant playing time in a Jays uniform in recent memory, in that he was all about homers and RBI's, K's and defensive inability and was vocal about his stupidity. His evisceration on this board reached legendary status. Most people on here are well aware of players who lack fundamental skill and respect those who do.

[Brownie19]

...followed by five paragraphs of nothing.

 

Ever think that players (hitters) have so much problems with fundamentals like advancing runners because pitchers are better and more capable of striking them out?

 

Good luck with this Dick. I wish you the best.

[DigitalRock]

Well this really blows..things were starting to go too well.

[P2F]

All hail EastCoaster - the smartest baseball mind alive!