The greatest moment in baseball since the 2015 World Series

[Eleazar]

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by thurman merman

"The Royals may have won but they're all on steroids and Jose Bautista batted 1.000 in the series and he was a very nice man." - KC Connection

You should have at least included something about Jeff Nelson in there.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

He did no such thing, but the media certainly enjoyed pushing that particular narrative for a day or two there.

The media is always wrong and Jose is always right. He's a whiny bitch, come on!

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2015/10/17/...s-game-2-loss/

[wazu]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

If you're going to blame anybody on the Jays for that unfortunately, it would have to be Goins. He called Bautista off the ball like he'd done dozens of times during the season (he's a far better defender at this point than Bautista who is essentially a DH playing the OF at this stage of his career), but then backed off from it at the last second. Hadn't seen him do anything like that before on a pop up, nor have I seen it since.

Okay, but my much bigger issue was Jose's reaction, followed by his post-game comments. Zero attempt to provide any cover for his teammate. Showed a real lack of character. I was much more bothered by that than the fake ball throw to the crowd. And I actually liked the bat flip.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by lewdog

The media is always wrong and Jose is always right. He's a whiny bitch, come on!

When you stop cheering for a more extreme version of Bautista in Harper, you might have a right to talk.

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2015/10/17/...s-game-2-loss/

What am I supposed to be seeing there? If anything, he goes out of his way not to discuss Ryan Goins' blunder, directing the questioner to watch the video instead.

[wazu]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

When you stop cheering for a more extreme version of Bautista in Harper, you might have a right to talk.


What am I supposed to be seeing there? If anything, he goes out of his way not to discuss Ryan Goins' blunder, directing the questioner to watch the video instead.

"The crowd was loud, and the ball was between us. Ryan usually takes those just because he's so good at it, but in the noise he said he thought he heard me call him off. Just one of those plays."

Edit: For clarity, this is what he should have said.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by wazu

Okay, but my much bigger issue was Jose's reaction, followed by his post-game comments. Zero attempt to provide any cover for his teammate.

So what would have been acceptable? Based on what was just posted, he simply refused to engage the questioner at all. Did you want him to say it was his fault when it actually wasn't?

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

When you stop cheering for a more extreme version of Bautista in Harper, you might have a right to talk.


What am I supposed to be seeing there? If anything, he goes out of his way not to discuss Ryan Goins' blunder, directing the questioner to watch the video instead.

Is Jose paying you to trot his dick around a KC Chiefs message board of all places?

It's the only logical solution for you being a complete imbecile.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by wazu

"The crowd was loud, and the ball was between us. Ryan usually takes those just because he's so good at it, but in the noise he said he thought he heard me call him off. Just one of those plays."

That would seem to be a perfectly accurate description of what happened, no? Certainly couldn't be described as "throwing Goins under the bus."

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by lewdog

It's the only logical solution for you being a complete imbecile.

Says the guy who likes Harper but hates Bautista despite their identical behaviour because Harper is a 5 tool player.

[wazu]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

That would seem to be a perfectly accurate description of what happened, no? Certainly couldn't be described as "throwing Goins under the bus."

That's not what he actually said. That's what he should have said that I just made up.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Says the guy who likes Harper but hates Bautista despite their identical behaviour because Harper is a 5 tool player.

YAWN.

We've been over this. I thought you were educated in the states? Your reading comprehension is approaching Bricks level.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by wazu

That's not what he actually said. That's what he should have said that I just made up.

Haha, fair enough. I agree that that would have probably been more appropriate than saying nothing at all, but saying nothing still can't be constituted as throwing him under the bus either.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by lewdog

We've been over this. I thought you were educated in the states? Your reading comprehension is approaching Bricks level.

That KU education at least has allowed me to recognize a double standard when I see one.

[Mama Hip Rockets]

Originally Posted by wazu

That's not what he actually said. That's what he should have said that I just made up.

[lewdog]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

That KU education at least has allowed me to recognize a double standard when I see one.

Congrats on your recent promotion.