tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post330326333853334482..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: A point of clarification on...baserunning blundersTao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-33949828030435290022009-07-01T07:58:04.142-04:002009-07-01T07:58:04.142-04:00I know hating on Johnny Mac is the cool thing to d...I know hating on Johnny Mac is the cool thing to do these days, but I don't understand how anyone who even knows a little bit about baseball couldn't see that there's a HUGE difference situationally between McDonald's mistake, and Rios' mistakes.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878921441543129555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-9611259103555990522009-06-30T12:27:21.230-04:002009-06-30T12:27:21.230-04:00I agree with Stedron. Sorry, dude, no ripping her...I agree with Stedron. Sorry, dude, no ripping here. The one thing this team doesn't need is late inning defense. However, if he could learn to pitch left handed - I'd be more inclined to bring in JMac than Ryan or Carlson for late inning lefty needs...<br /><br />Seriously, are other teams laughing at us when our pinch hitters are/were the likes of Russ Adams and Joe Inglett?DoubleAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09842126940739933218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-13160126531700922282009-06-30T08:56:34.819-04:002009-06-30T08:56:34.819-04:00McDonald is wasting a roster spot.
Commence rippi...McDonald is wasting a roster spot.<br /><br />Commence ripping me.Stedronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505875328065401356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-2380235934253280902009-06-30T08:23:04.356-04:002009-06-30T08:23:04.356-04:00You know, I never said that there was racial bias ...You know, I never said that there was racial bias here. I didn't even really insinuate it.<br /><br />I'm just saying that people sometimes have such blind love for the plucky underdog that they discount the abilities of the players who are actually good on a regular basis.<br /><br />Also, you're all racists.Tao of Stiebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-43523196497265947612009-06-30T07:02:16.854-04:002009-06-30T07:02:16.854-04:00I know JMac is on the bench a lot, and his opportu...I know JMac is on the bench a lot, and his opportunities are few, but it seems to me his picked-off record is a relatively bad one, and it comes in pinch-running situations (late innings, close games). Might be my own sample bias, but this has happened in the past.QJayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581583881150328172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-42621928237714385222009-06-29T19:29:55.139-04:002009-06-29T19:29:55.139-04:00i gotta agree with the invented racial bias on thi...i gotta agree with the invented racial bias on this one. j-mac bit on a move, rios was lolly-gagging.plain_ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01424504336955590049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-24657344038457804972009-06-29T19:17:36.740-04:002009-06-29T19:17:36.740-04:00Gotta call bullshit on this one - McDonald was try...Gotta call bullshit on this one - McDonald was trying to get an aggressive lead for a bunt he knew was coming, and got nailed by a good guess/ good pickoff move...Rios on the other hand, consistently displays a lack of baseball instincts and the INABILITY TO COUNT HOW MANY OUTS THERE ARE...<br /><br />stop inventing racial bias where it doesn't exist...you could flip their names and skin colour and Rios would still be an idiot...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-18222022743339003502009-06-29T18:50:33.605-04:002009-06-29T18:50:33.605-04:00Big ups, Tao.Big ups, Tao.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-34496829097460842762009-06-29T17:52:55.595-04:002009-06-29T17:52:55.595-04:00Ridiculously simplistic comparison of the two scen...Ridiculously simplistic comparison of the two scenarios, but i'm sure you know that. Just curious as to who was defending JMac that prompted this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-59662507947638332432009-06-29T16:46:29.371-04:002009-06-29T16:46:29.371-04:00Circumstance. The blunders are apples and oranges....Circumstance. The blunders are apples and oranges. Rios blunders were not tagging up on a routine fly ball and I didn't see the other one but it was something fairly routine. McDonald I would argue bought a good pick off move. In closing there was another factor involved in McDonald's blunder while it is perceived that Rios' blunders were the result of his baseball judgement and not the play of another player.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-59890732443224204982009-06-29T16:28:10.696-04:002009-06-29T16:28:10.696-04:00But J-Mac is gamely spending his nights on the ben...But J-Mac is gamely spending his nights on the bench! He's so lovable, how can you not root for him? Cito is so stupid. He should bench Rios' lazy ass (oh, and Wells should be released) and put guys like Johnny Mac, who wants to play!!!<br /><br />Gag me.bkbladeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14993067848904779017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-41839263260404455312009-06-29T16:27:36.941-04:002009-06-29T16:27:36.941-04:00AmenAmenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-15731052304910814112009-06-29T16:18:56.550-04:002009-06-29T16:18:56.550-04:00yeah it's (soft) racist crap..yeah it's (soft) racist crap..Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04069436126808900990noreply@blogger.com