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10-01-2019, 02:27 PM | #3856 |
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Perhaps because they didn't actively try to lose 100+. They lost despite trying to be more competitive.
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10-01-2019, 02:51 PM | #3857 | |
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What they said and what they did were entirely different things. Don’t take public statements from a GM about competing at face value. Especially this one.
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10-01-2019, 03:08 PM | #3858 | |
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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. |
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10-01-2019, 03:17 PM | #3859 |
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10-02-2019, 04:54 PM | #3860 |
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Unless something drastic happens, it’s going to be Matheny.
And my willingness to defend Moore is over. Matheny is the antithesis of the manager you need to develop young players.
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10-02-2019, 04:57 PM | #3861 | |
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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.
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10-02-2019, 05:23 PM | #3862 |
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Do you.think Sherman may get involved.in that hire? Sounds like he is somewhat hands on and understands baseball.
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10-02-2019, 05:57 PM | #3863 |
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How do the As always stay competitive yet the Royals flounder? Seems like it never takes the As long to reload.
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10-02-2019, 08:11 PM | #3864 | |
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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. |
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10-02-2019, 08:16 PM | #3865 |
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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.
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10-02-2019, 08:25 PM | #3866 |
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Blowfish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'
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10-02-2019, 08:32 PM | #3867 |
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10-02-2019, 08:34 PM | #3868 |
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True. But they certainly know how to stay competitive and rebuild.
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10-02-2019, 09:39 PM | #3869 |
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If there is a model that the Royals should follow, I would rather go the Tampa route instead of Oakland.
At least Tampa has been more consistent in the more tougher AL East than the A's in the AL West.
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10-02-2019, 09:41 PM | #3870 |
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The A’s suck. Sneak into the WC round and bow out like chumps every time. **** them.
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