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  13. 2019-2020 MLB Hot Stove Thread

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    1 hour ago, ghost of miles said:

    The guy I once thought had a good shot at overtaking Aaron's HR record.  Still a truly great player, no doubt--too bad he had to deal with so many injuries during his time with the Reds.

    It really is a "what might have been" with Griffey. I saw him play a lot when I lived in the Seattle area, he was amazing, there was nothing he couldn't do on the field. I still find it hard to believe that I use to go to games where Randy Johnson pitched, with Griffey & ARod in the lineup. It was a pleasure to see those guys play at that kind of level.

  17. Now reading...

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    4 hours ago, medjuck said:

    Probably the 3rd or 4th time I've read The Big Sleep but this is really good.   Every facing page is reserved for annotations some of which are mini essays, almost all are interesting.  Maybe it will even explain who killed Owen Taylor. 

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    Thanks for posting this! I'll be ordering it in the next coup of days.

  20. 2019-2020 MLB Hot Stove Thread

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    Posted · Edited by Matthew

    21 minutes ago, Dan Gould said:

    Does this extend to calling down to the dugout to direct the next pitching change and/or double switch? I understand front offices are asserting more control over what a manager does but how far does it go? And is Kapler still the best candidate?

    Any in-game suggestion will be followed. Bruce Bochy was pretty much untouchable during his final year last season, but you could tell he wasn't too impressed with the direction of the front office, especially with the constant stream of players who Bochy was ordered to play (two of the opening day outfielders were in the line up by order of Farhan Zaidi to "showcase" them to other teams). Kapler knows he's not there for innovation, but to keep the clubhouse happy and let others do the heavy thinking. 

    Giants fans don't seem to be too impressed, Kapler has issues

    Edit: Money quote from another article:

    Although Kapler’s leadership style resonated with his roster in Philadelphia, he had a much stronger connection to Phillies’ management than he did with his own dugout. 

    “I always thought in Philadelphia, he bonded a lot better with the front office than he did with the clubhouse,” Salisbury said. “I didn’t think they always played for him, but I think he always responded to what the front office wanted.”

  21. 2019-2020 MLB Hot Stove Thread

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    7 minutes ago, Dan Gould said:

    Anyway - Kapler lands in San Francisco. He's like the Beto of Baseball. Failing upward. You would think his reputation would take a hit after two years of failure in Philly but no ... (and I say this as someone who remembers fondly how, in the 2004 World Series film - I think one of the extra features, it wasn't in the main movie - how every single player, to a man, said Gabe Kapler when asked favorite teammate (maybe there was one guy who didn't say "Kapler"). He's clearly a good guy ... just not sure about his total baseball acumen or suitability as a manager.)

    A front office that wants to run every aspect of the team, on and off field, love a manager like Kapler. Does whatever they want, no questions asked...

  22. 2019-2020 MLB Hot Stove Thread

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    Posted · Edited by Matthew

    The Old School method of stoping that would have been: keep the same signs, have the catcher call for a change up, and the pitcher aim very, very, high-and-tight, basically throw at the batters head. Those days are lone gone though.

    If even Bud Selig couldn't vacate Barry Bonds as home run king, nothing' going to happen here, maybe a hefty fine. Interesting that the Hacking Scandal was by an ex-Astro employee. Guess we know where he learned that from.

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