Originally Posted by raybec 4:
I always felt that way about Mark Mulder. I can't stand that fucking guy.
Had this very conversation this afternoon.
I think there was a unanimous consensus that we'd ALL rather have a beer or play a round of golf with Mulder. And nobody even marshalled a half-hearted argument to the contrary.
But when the discussion turned to 'who would you rather root for' things were a little more split. And not half-assed rooting, either - you'd have to buy the jersey and give him the Staylor/Frank Clark treatment. Full-throated adulation.
I reluctantly went with Mulder because again - I never took JOY in watching Mulder suck. I was mostly just frustrated by it and hoped he'd improve the next time out. That gives me just enough to root for him.
Flaherty, OTOH, I just cannot stand the guy. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Had this very conversation this afternoon.
I think there was a unanimous consensus that we'd ALL rather have a beer or play a round of golf with Mulder. And nobody even marshalled a half-hearted argument to the contrary.
But when the discussion turned to 'who would you rather root for' things were a little more split. And not half-assed rooting, either - you'd have to buy the jersey and give him the Staylor/Frank Clark treatment. Full-throated adulation.
I reluctantly went with Mulder because again - I never took JOY in watching Mulder suck. I was mostly just frustrated by it and hoped he'd improve the next time out. That gives me just enough to root for him.
Flaherty, OTOH, I just cannot stand the guy.
I recall Mike Shannon on the radio one afternoon just totally going in on Mulder for not pitching inside enough. He said something to the effect of Mulder being scared to throw inside. I thought it was hilarious. [Reply]
Originally Posted by raybec 4:
I recall Mike Shannon on the radio one afternoon just totally going in on Mulder for not pitching inside enough. He said something to the effect of Mulder being scared to throw inside. I thought it was hilarious.
In fairness to Mulder - as painful as it is - Mulder wasn't a high 3/4 guy, especially not after he hurt his shoulder in Oakland.
When he was right, he could get his arm up enough to come inside. But when that arm started barking, his release got lower. And when you're a guy throwing 86 mph (no bullshit; that's what he was throwing in year 2 and 3 here) with a low release point, you really can't get inside against off-handed hitters. The pitch sweeps right through the hitting zone and will get blasted.
Mulder annoyed me, but in 2006 and 2007 he was just a sitting duck. Throwing inside wouldn't have done him any good. His best hope was to nibble away and hope guys got themselves out because coming inside was just a really good way to turn around and track another liner into the gap. [Reply]
Originally Posted by O.city:
Why don't you like Flaherty?
Aside from always being hurt he is a pretentious dickwad who cant :-) about things he knows little to nothing about or is just flat out wrong on most of the time. He sounds like a 13 year old girl on twitter most of the time.
Edit: That's MY reason for disliking the guy. [Reply]
Originally Posted by O.city:
Like politically? I don't follow him on anything no clue what he talks about.
He is a hard core SJW on social media. Like really really hard core and says some really stupid shit in the process. For example he called out the Ray's players who didn't want to wear the rainbow patch for pride month on their jerseys like it was an obligation.
Originally Posted by O.city:
Why don't you like Flaherty?
He’s the most aggrieved 6’5” mid-20s millionaire with matinee idol looks in the history of mankind.
Dude went to an exclusive prep school in Southern California with 2 other first round picks on his staff and claims to have been oppressed because he’s black.
Yes. He claims he’s been the victim of systemic racism. Please do take another look at the guy and tell me what’s wrong with this picture.
He is ALWAYS complaining about something. He’s just the worst example of your entitled, woke, perpetually unhappy shitheel. [Reply]
