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[Spanky__99]

And Judge says his toe requires maintenance for the rest of his career, poor Yankee bastard...

 

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39564704/aaron-judge-toe-require-constant-maintenance-rest-career

[connorp]

And Judge says his toe requires maintenance for the rest of his career, poor Yankee bastard...

 

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39564704/aaron-judge-toe-require-constant-maintenance-rest-career

 

Waste of time article. The context clearly shows he used a poor choice of words and the media ran the headline for clickbait. Not to mention dbags like you pushing it out there too,

[wilko]

Devers at camp today, poor Bosux bastard...

 

They just signed Hendricks. That's a bonus, but it's not going to help their hitting lol.

[jaysblue]

Waste of time article. The context clearly shows he used a poor choice of words and the media ran the headline for clickbait. Not to mention dbags like you pushing it out there too,

 

Judge is way past his prime and made of glass since he plays with the Yankees.

 

If he was with the Blue Jays though...haha.

[Jimcanuck]

Judge is way past his prime and made of glass since he plays with the Yankees.

 

If he was with the Blue Jays though...haha.

 

Let's do a LOD trade

[BTS]

Judge is way past his prime and made of glass since he plays with the Yankees.

 

If he was with the Blue Jays though...haha.

 

I don't get it. This forum is more negative than like 95% of team subreddits. Almost everyone here is a miserable, pessimistic *******.

[mphenhef]

Rendon is being dragged through the mud for his comments yesterday, I don't think he said anything wrong. Fans are so fickle...

 

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39558347/anthony-rendon-baseball-never-top-priority-me

 

 

My only real thought on his comments was that he has absurd god given talent making to be one of the best on the planet for a few years without baseball being a passion...although I suppose getting paid was his passion driving him pre big contract.

[mphenhef]

And Judge says his toe requires maintenance for the rest of his career, poor Yankee bastard...

 

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39564704/aaron-judge-toe-require-constant-maintenance-rest-career

 

Like his toe nails need to be clipped?

[connorp]

Like his toe nails need to be clipped?

 

Basically covers it. Make sure you clip your nails and don’t jam it into a wall at full speed

[connorp]

My only real thought on his comments was that he has absurd god given talent making to be one of the best on the planet for a few years without baseball being a passion...although I suppose getting paid was his passion driving him pre big contract.

 

I don’t begrudge the guy for feeling that way. He shouldn’t say it though. If he wants to equate it to the real workplace, if you have a close knit team working on projects they feel are really important, it’s not productive to openly go on the record that you’re just there punching a clock and nothing else. You’d rub some people the wrong way that do have an a passion for it and let it become a distraction when someone outside the group catches wind of it.

[BTS]

I don’t begrudge the guy for feeling that way. He shouldn’t say it though. If he wants to equate it to the real workplace, if you have a close knit team working on projects they feel are really important, it’s not productive to openly go on the record that you’re just there punching a clock and nothing else. You’d rub some people the wrong way that do have an a passion for it and let it become a distraction when someone outside the group catches wind of it.

 

Not a bad analogy. It would also help if Rendon was actually showing up and helping the team. But there's a pretty strong sense that he's sitting at home collecting a paycheck when he could be playing.

[Laika]

Rendon just looks like an indignant child at every turn

 

Shows a lack of immaturity, low IQ

 

Nothing wrong with putting family and your choice of God above the sport of baseball or your job, but read the room dude

 

It wasn't even a trap question the reporter just said "is baseball still a top priority for you" and his knee jerk reaction was to say "it has never been a top priority for me, it's just my job"

 

How hard would it have been to say "after family and faith it's my top priority, yes" like every other player does? He basically walked it back to that anyway.

 

What an idiot.

[connorp]

Rendon just looks like an indignant child at every turn

 

Shows a lack of immaturity, low IQ

 

Nothing wrong with putting family and your choice of God above the sport of baseball or your job, but read the room dude

 

It wasn't even a trap question the reporter just said "is baseball still a top priority for you" and his knee jerk reaction was to say "it has never been a top priority for me, it's just my job"

 

How hard would it have been to say "after family and faith it's my top priority, yes" like every other player does? He basically walked it back to that anyway.

 

What an idiot.

 

Well, on the human aside, although I’m not disagreeing with you… after years and years of being mercilessly trolled by visitor fans and Angels fans alike, I’m not sure I wouldn’t have some slips like he’s had.

You’re supposed to be a pro of course, but it wouldn’t be fun. I mean you’re making the $30m/yr or whatever and I’m sure that brings peace when you reflect on it, but in the the heat of the moment sometimes…

[connorp]

Chris Davis was a super nice guy but at some point, baseball probably started seeming less fun

[Laika]

Yeah I get it

 

Chris Davis hit his breaking point after several years of futility and his contract vs. production really tested the extreme limits of these dynamics

 

Rendon... has similarities but also some big differences.

[max silver]

Judge is way past his prime and made of glass since he plays with the Yankees.

 

If he was with the Blue Jays though...haha.

 

Nice straw man argument.

 

In real terms since Judge debuted and became a full time player he's only avoided missing major time due to injury in half of the 162 game seasons. He's one of MLB's scariest hitters when he's on the field but has historically missed a lot of time due to injury. This would still be the case if he played for the Blue Jays and not the Yankees.

[Laika]

the splitter is the new sweeper

 

seems like every pitcher in baseball is working on a new splitter this spring

[Dick_Pole]

the splitter is the new sweeper

 

seems like every pitcher in baseball is working on a new splitter this spring

 

Probably some nerd metrics in the baseball nerdosphere are gaining traction and they are telling pitchers, particularly mediocre ones, to give it a try. Until there is an uptick in elbow injuries that they haven't yet accounted for in the models. Who am I kidding? They don't care about that. The more guys on the long term IL, the more interchangeable RP you can flow through your 40-man like an assembly line. A baseball-ruining nerd's wet dream.

[Dick_Pole]

I wouldn't call Rendon stupid. I'd say he just doesn't give enough of a s*** to avoid saying dumb things. Then does the bare minimum to avoid getting lynched. I can't imagine playing for the Angels is much of a motivator. Especially how things turned out for the team since July of last year.

[wilko]

Well, on the human aside, although I’m not disagreeing with you… after years and years of being mercilessly trolled by visitor fans and Angels fans alike, I’m not sure I wouldn’t have some slips like he’s had.

You’re supposed to be a pro of course, but it wouldn’t be fun. I mean you’re making the $30m/yr or whatever and I’m sure that brings peace when you reflect on it, but in the the heat of the moment sometimes…

 

He deserves the hate. He played 200 games in the last four years.

[connorp]

He deserves the hate. He played 200 games in the last four years.

 

And he sucks when he does play. No doubt it’s warranted

[Terminator]

Rendon is being dragged through the mud for his comments yesterday, I don't think he said anything wrong. Fans are so fickle...

 

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39558347/anthony-rendon-baseball-never-top-priority-me

 

I like that he's not giving cookie cutter answers which 90% of players do. But he's not really the guy to say stuff like this when he's probably the most overpaid player in baseball.

[Pendleton]

 

Devers looks out of shape, also very clearly unhappy with the BoSox inactivity.

[BTS]

Sixto would fit in well on the Jays

 

[Orgfiller]

 

Devers looks out of shape, also very clearly unhappy with the BoSox inactivity.

 

I think that's just what his head looks like lol. He has that classic chubby baby face.

[Orgfiller]

Sixto would fit in well on the Jays

 

 

That is the gut of a 45 year old man who stopped caring about his body a long time ago.

[max silver]

Not a bad analogy. It would also help if Rendon was actually showing up and helping the team. But there's a pretty strong sense that he's sitting at home collecting a paycheck when he could be playing.

 

I can't help but think back to JP Ricciardi's comments about how Adam Dunn didn't even like baseball.

[wilko]

Sixto would fit in well on the Jays

 

 

He looks like the pitcher in my beer league.

[burlingtonbandit]

Sixto would fit in well on the Jays

 

 

Looks like baseball isn't a top priority for him, either...

[Pendleton]

I think that's just what his head looks like lol. He has that classic chubby baby face.

 

His arms look disproportionately small compared to his head but could be camera angle trickery