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]]> By: Richard Aronson http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/08/30/skippers-say-the-darndest-things/#comment-30392 Richard Aronson Sun, 07 Sep 2008 03:25:09 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/08/30/skippers-say-the-darndest-things/#comment-30392 Umm, Chicago (pizza) box stuffing..... Umm, Chicago (pizza) box stuffing…..

]]> By: THE MARLIN FAN http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/08/30/skippers-say-the-darndest-things/#comment-29727 THE MARLIN FAN Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:16:24 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/08/30/skippers-say-the-darndest-things/#comment-29727 Let's just say there's another class of skipper 1. The "excuse-making manager of the team that just can't win"= Trey Hillman 2. Fredi Gonzalez (He's in a class of his own, i have dugout seats, he is A-MAZING!) Let’s just say there’s another class of skipper

1. The “excuse-making manager of the team that just can’t win”= Trey Hillman

2. Fredi Gonzalez (He’s in a class of his own, i have dugout seats, he is A-MAZING!)

]]> By: David in NYC http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/08/30/skippers-say-the-darndest-things/#comment-29635 David in NYC Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:06:49 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/08/30/skippers-say-the-darndest-things/#comment-29635 And especially since (I kick myself for not putting this in my first post) the manager of the Durham Bulls was played by none other than (drum roll, please) TREY Wilson. Coincidence? I think not. And especially since (I kick myself for not putting this in my first post) the manager of the Durham Bulls was played by none other than (drum roll, please) TREY Wilson.

Coincidence? I think not.

]]> By: David in NYC http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/08/30/skippers-say-the-darndest-things/#comment-29633 David in NYC Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:03:19 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/08/30/skippers-say-the-darndest-things/#comment-29633 Chipmaker: Thanks, I was going to post that correction to the Bulls' record, too. Joe: I think perhaps Trey is also channeling "Bull Durham". If after the Royals' next game he says something like "This is a simple game. You throw the ball, you hit the ball, you catch the ball", then we'll be on to something. And just remember: Some days you win, some days you lose, some days it rains. Think about it. Chipmaker: Thanks, I was going to post that correction to the Bulls’ record, too.

Joe: I think perhaps Trey is also channeling “Bull Durham”. If after the Royals’ next game he says something like “This is a simple game. You throw the ball, you hit the ball, you catch the ball”, then we’ll be on to something.

And just remember: Some days you win, some days you lose, some days it rains. Think about it.

]]> By: matt http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/08/30/skippers-say-the-darndest-things/#comment-29477 matt Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:25:49 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/08/30/skippers-say-the-darndest-things/#comment-29477 Hey, at least he's better than La Russa, who when asked legitimate questions about players (or his own) gaffes (and occasionally legitimate questions about POSITIVE plays) attempts to make the local media cry, which they generally do on command. I think he might well be the angriest animal lover alive. Also, to Jeff Molina, you can't cut Jose Guillen. Why are baseball fans always acting like their teams are football teams? I don't like (insert name) because he (is lazy/is paid too much/is Andruw Jones) the team should cut him. You almost never can cut him. Learn this. Hey, at least he’s better than La Russa, who when asked legitimate questions about players (or his own) gaffes (and occasionally legitimate questions about POSITIVE plays) attempts to make the local media cry, which they generally do on command. I think he might well be the angriest animal lover alive. Also, to Jeff Molina, you can’t cut Jose Guillen. Why are baseball fans always acting like their teams are football teams? I don’t like (insert name) because he (is lazy/is paid too much/is Andruw Jones) the team should cut him. You almost never can cut him. Learn this.

]]> By: Jeff Molina http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/08/30/skippers-say-the-darndest-things/#comment-29342 Jeff Molina Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:31:06 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/08/30/skippers-say-the-darndest-things/#comment-29342 I think that he and the team have given up. At the beginning of August there were within shouting distance of .500 and had just crushed the White Sox in a game with the Olivo fight and they were interesting. Seems like 1,000,000 years ago and now its clear that this is just another entirely lost laughable season. What do the Royals need? They don't have anything coming up from the minors soon. Moustakas and the other GM Moore picks are years away. Gordon, Butler, Hochevar, all seem entirely questionable at this point. Guillen was entirely unworth the $11m. If they could have found another Meche, or someone somewhat close to that--- 3 real starting pitchers!!!--- that would have been a start. Best case scenario for 2009: You have to bring Soria into the starting rotation- all the sabermetrics guys say that starters are worth more than relievers. Cut Guillen. Bring in another pitcher. Give us 4 ok starters and see if the Royals offense--- where every batter hits .261 with 12 homers, can get us within five games under .500 next year. I think that he and the team have given up. At the beginning of August there were within shouting distance of .500 and had just crushed the White Sox in a game with the Olivo fight and they were interesting. Seems like 1,000,000 years ago and now its clear that this is just another entirely lost laughable season.

What do the Royals need? They don’t have anything coming up from the minors soon. Moustakas and the other GM Moore picks are years away. Gordon, Butler, Hochevar, all seem entirely questionable at this point.

Guillen was entirely unworth the $11m. If they could have found another Meche, or someone somewhat close to that— 3 real starting pitchers!!!— that would have been a start.

Best case scenario for 2009: You have to bring Soria into the starting rotation- all the sabermetrics guys say that starters are worth more than relievers. Cut Guillen. Bring in another pitcher. Give us 4 ok starters and see if the Royals offense— where every batter hits .261 with 12 homers, can get us within five games under .500 next year.

]]> By: Chipmaker http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/08/30/skippers-say-the-darndest-things/#comment-29317 Chipmaker Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:52:11 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/08/30/skippers-say-the-darndest-things/#comment-29317 The Bulls were 8-16... it was still a miracle that they'd won eight, of course. The Bulls were 8-16… it was still a miracle that they’d won eight, of course.

]]> By: Wade http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/08/30/skippers-say-the-darndest-things/#comment-29316 Wade Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:39:23 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/08/30/skippers-say-the-darndest-things/#comment-29316 No to the free sign on. SI is already involved. We don't need anything else possibly corrupting this. It might sound like a "slippery slope", but a free sign on is the first step in Joe actually getting paid for this blog. Then his jokes about the money he makes from this wouldn't be funny. (of course the SI thing probably changes that altogether, but i'm playing dumb) No to the free sign on. SI is already involved. We don’t need anything else possibly corrupting this. It might sound like a “slippery slope”, but a free sign on is the first step in Joe actually getting paid for this blog. Then his jokes about the money he makes from this wouldn’t be funny.

(of course the SI thing probably changes that altogether, but i’m playing dumb)

]]> By: KCVEINS http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/08/30/skippers-say-the-darndest-things/#comment-29272 KCVEINS Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:05:33 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/08/30/skippers-say-the-darndest-things/#comment-29272 Back to the PIZZA poll; has anyone else found out that you can actually vote 4 or 5 times in the poll if you happen to be using different computers (I bounce around at work) -- Joe, I think that maybe a (free) signon to the site might help prevent the good old Chicago box stuffing ;^) Back to the PIZZA poll; has anyone else found out that you can actually vote 4 or 5 times in the poll if you happen to be using different computers (I bounce around at work) — Joe, I think that maybe a (free) signon to the site might help prevent the good old Chicago box stuffing ;^)

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