Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
Why are you so caught up on the 100-loss mark? I would have placed you in the “if you’re going to lose, lose as much as possible” crowd.
Perhaps because they didn't actively try to lose 100+. They lost despite trying to be more competitive. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
Why are you so caught up on the 100-loss mark? I would have placed you in the “if you’re going to lose, lose as much as possible” crowd.
I think professionalism matters. I think trying matters (I’m afreiad they did try which another poster thinks too). I think losing gets ingrained into any organization. I think fans pay hard earned $$$ to see you play. I don’t belive historically there’s any diff between #3 and #6 in the draft.
I’m surprised you don’t agree more with any of that. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Prison Bitch:
I think professionalism matters. I think trying matters (I’m afreiad they did try which another poster thinks too). I think losing gets ingrained into any organization. I think fans pay hard earned $$$ to see you play. I don’t belive historically there’s any diff between #3 and #6 in the draft.
I’m surprised you don’t agree more with any of that.
Those are all real points. Guess we’re surprising each other on this way.
I can agree with an .org going either way on this topic. Both have logic and make sense. [Reply]
Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
Those are all real points. Guess we’re surprising each other on this way.
I can agree with an .org going either way on this topic. Both have logic and make sense.
I’m just astounded by the garbage DM has brought in the past couple years. Blaine Boyer and Chris Owings are the 2 worst players I’ve ever seen and I’ve watched us 35 years. Duda, Hamilton, Boxberger, etc n and on. Your bench should be 0 war, ours was -10 and that’s why we lost 103 instead of 93. It’s incompetent beyond belief.
Tampa CUT payroll this year from 69m to 53m. (We paid Gordon-Kennedy-Duffy 51.8!). Think about that for a moment. They also had the 4th most players got the DL this year at 24, yet no excuses.
Got Avisail Garcia 1/3.5m. Picked up D’Arnaud off the waiver wire and he’s hitting cleanup tonite. The Archer deal. Top farm system. I could go on for an hour. [Reply]
Originally Posted by PunkinDrublic:
The A’s always fall apart in the postseason just like the Twins and Indians. They are not the standard I’d like to follow.
True. But they certainly know how to stay competitive and rebuild. [Reply]