They are so in love with themselves and their little clique of mega minds they feel it's their obligation to set the "Fans" straight.
That pitcher is overrated because the "Casual Fans" overrates wins. I hate "Casual Fans." If it weren't for the "Casual Fans" the team wouldn't make those bad trades at the deadline so they can, like, try to win. If those "Casual Fans" didn't do the wave the games my parents take me to wouldn't be so bad. We hate the "Casual Fans" because they're like, you know, not smart like us.
F U and the pocket protector you rode in on.
Sit over there in your basements happily skyping each other about the brilliant moves you would make if you were the GM. You subtract all the real world factors surrounding a Major League Baseball Franchise and make universe-changing decisions because, you know, you're so brilliant. One blogger said today that if it was him he'd give up on this season and start building for the future. And the first thing he would do would be to trade Chris Capuano because that would be the most intelligent thing to do.
Two games out of first place, that would be the most intelligent thing to do? Eh, has anyone ever given up two games out of first. I wouldn't. Would anyone who actually ever had something to do with the team? Missed the chapter on Giving Up in fantasy baseball.
Tragic Illness: I’ve said a few times that my highest priority is not making the playoffs in 2012, it’s trying to create an organization which can be a consistent contender for years to come. That doesn’t always correspond with what the casual fan wants to see, since they they see a team in position to make a playoff run and think that going for it all right now is the only option, but taking an unpopular position is fine with me.
This may be the silliest thing I've read all month:
Mike Petriello
JeffKlein negan Chase Headley is one of the five best third basemen in baseball.
Shawn Tolleson Reboot
When Shawn was called up everybody wanted to see the guy who had dominated the minor leagues for the last two years. I know I did.
But he couldn't find his control the first four times he got a chance. The fifth time it looked as if someone told him to get the ball over or else. He did. He got shelled. And down he went. Well he never actually went down to the minors because of the ever-changing roster issues.
At that time command looked like the culprit. Nerves would make sense but he got opportunities and none looked like what we've been reading about.
But since his reprieve he's pitched three plus innings culminating in last night's dominating performance. That suggests Mr. Tolleson is getting use to the Bigs and that nerves could have been the issue.
EO The Man, The Myth
I think all the Stat Boys are now officially off the Nate Eovaldi bandwagon. The guy gets less strikeouts than Zito! The guy only has two pitches!
Idiots!
Eo has been thrust into the fire because the so-called Dodger minor league pitching strength is a myth or at least overhyped. None of them can pitch in the majors today, tomorrow or probably even next year.
Eovaldi is 22 and learning on the job. His control is lacking and he's using major leagues games to try and develop a third and fourth pitch. And even with that he's able to get major league hitters out. He's had more good games than bad.
The K stat is overrated by the Stat Boys. Well the great pitchers
all have high K rates. Duh. I don't think anyone is calling Nate great at this point. Many good pitchers do just fine without striking out a man per inning. The walk is the really important stat. If you're walking a lot of people you can't win. EO is walking too many people because his command isn't good. Still he's out there trying and he'll definitely get better. And maybe when he does he'll make all the little Stat Boys happy with a few extra strike outs.
Besides what's the alternative. Stat Boys hate rentals. You can't have it both ways.
Which reminds me Stat Boys never like any mid season trades. None that I can remember. They may after the fact when they have to change their tune. Why? Because they're so fvcking brilliant! Didn't you know?
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