Yost: "Ship is sinking, but we're pushing the water out

WEFFPIM · Post #1 » by **WEFFPIM** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:22 am

"As bad as things had gotten, we tried to stay steady in our approach and steady in our mental mindset," Yost said. "The ship feels like it's sinking, but our guys are in the boat, pushing the water out. We know we still have a lot [of games] left, and it's right there."

OK, now Ned has done some questionable things, and said some things that we would not like him to say, but I wonder how this went unnoticed by this board? Yes, he did admit the troubles the Brewers have had, but if there's a list of things managers NEVER say, it's that the club "feels like a sinking ship" and that "our guys are pushing the water out."

It may seem like I'm nit-picking (I'm not a Yost hater, persay, but I don't agree with some of the things he does), but this has got to be some sort of a red flag. It clearly did nothing for the team tonight, motivation wise.

goirish2107 · Post #2 » by **goirish2107** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:24 am

you can look at it one of two ways. you did one of them, that its horrible and is never a mindset you want to hear your team in. or two, he's not the greatest with words and thats what came out. the way he acts sometimes it sure seems like he's content to go down with the shp

Post #3 » by **MickeyDavis** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:27 am

I"m not sure exactly what anyone expects him to say.

msiris · Post #4 » by **msiris** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:28 am

This just shows how stupid he is. You would think he plug the hole instead. But keep bailing. :lol:

msiris · Post #5 » by **msiris** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:29 am

MickeyDavis wrote:I"m not sure exactly what anyone expects him to say.

Nothing. Just hide.

livestrong4ever · Post #6 » by **livestrong4ever** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:52 am

crappy was pitching. Did anybody really expecpt us to win? Really show of hands here who turned the game off when crappy came in the game.

WEFFPIM · Post #7 » by **WEFFPIM** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:54 am

MickeyDavis wrote:I"m not sure exactly what anyone expects him to say.

Sorry for thinking that "the ship feels like it's sinking" is something I don't want to hear the manager of a professional team say.

How about something like "We have not playing well, it's not like it's a fact we've been ignoring. But it's not like we've stopped trying, we go out there every night and try to win."

livestrong4ever · Post #8 » by **livestrong4ever** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:56 am

willeatfire4playoffsinmil wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Sorry for thinking that "the ship feels like it's sinking" is something I don't want to hear the manager of a professional team say.

How about something like "We have not playing well, it's not like it's a fact we've been ignoring. But it's not like we've stopped trying, we go out there every night and try to win."

Yeah Comcast Chiacgo was having a blast of what Yost said. One lady said it sure sounded like he has giving up on his team or something to the line of that.

goirish2107 · Post #9 » by **goirish2107** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:58 am

MickeyDavis wrote:I"m not sure exactly what anyone expects him to say.

its not like someone asked him if the team was like a sinking ship and he said yes, he came up with this analogy on his own. while pushing water off a sinking boat may be a good way to describe the way the guys are battling to save the season, a sinking ship isn't the first thing i want coming to my manager's mind when he thinks of his team.

trwi7 · Post #10 » by **trwi7** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:12 am

msiris wrote:This just shows how stupid he is. You would think he plug the hole instead. But keep bailing.

I'd rather just have the cork used to plug the hole in the boat shoved into Yost's mouth.

worthlessBucks · Post #11 » by **worthlessBucks** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:25 am

Real post game show wouldn't stream for me tonight, would have loved to have heard Tim and Sparky's reactions.

trwi7 · Post #12 » by **trwi7** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:27 am

MFScho wrote:Real post game show wouldn't stream for me tonight, would have loved to have heard Tim and Sparky's reactions.

That's because they had the Packers postgame show on WSSP as well as WTMJ. :nonono:

worthlessBucks · Post #13 » by **worthlessBucks** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:49 am

trwi7 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

That's because they had the Packers postgame show on WSSP as well as WTMJ.

I knew there was a logical reason, granted an illogical logical reason. Exhibition NFL football <blows kazoo>

Ayt · Post #14 » by **Ayt** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:11 am

trwi7 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

I'd rather just have the cork used to plug the hole in the boat shoved into Yost's mouth.

Then shove the boat into Yost's....wait, that's disgusting.

Post #15 » by **paulpressey25** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:33 pm

MFScho wrote:-= I knew there was a logical reason, granted an illogical logical reason. Exhibition NFL football <blows kazoo>

It could and will be much worse.

Just wait until after some heated Bucks-Bulls game on a Friday night and we get no postgame show because the Admirals are now being broadcast on WSSP.

BrewCityBBQ · Post #16 » by **BrewCityBBQ** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:36 pm

Im in Seattle this week, and I am thanking God right now I dont have the ability to watch this series because all I would do is throw stuff at my Tv.

trwi7 · Post #17 » by **trwi7** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:40 pm

paulpressey25 wrote:It could and will be much worse.

Just wait until after some heated Bucks-Bulls game on a Friday night and we get no postgame show because the Admirals are now being broadcast on WSSP.

1. Don't diss the Admirals. :wavefinger:

2. Admirals games start at 7 and aren't as long as basketball games so it will usually be okay.