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Series Thread: Boston @ Toronto, June 10-12, 2011

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Re: Series Thread: Boston @ Toronto, June 10-12, 2011 

Post#121 » by Back2back2back » Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:36 pm

Randle McMurphy wrote:
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Randle McMurphy wrote:Well...we only really have two rookies. One has surpassed expectations, one hasn't. That's not a bad rate of success.

Why are you specifically talking about rookies? It's completely okay for Cecil, Morrow and Snider to suck?

Morrow hasn't sucked, he has pitched well with poor luck (this was yesterday's discussion). Snider and Cecil haven't even been on the roster since April and both should probably have been back by now (especially Cecil...he'd likely be better than three of the guys in the current rotation). Again, though, as Schad said, you can't expect linear development from everyone of these guys.


Morrow has pitched well?? I haven't seen that at all from him. This is not the same pitcher we saw last year. That's for sure. Hitters are batting 25 points higher in 2011 against his career average.

It's been a disappointing season so far imo. We have talked about the players and their struggles this season but what about Farrell. Is he doing enough o motivate this team?? Is he the right manager for this team and it's future? I would question this instead.
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Re: Series Thread: Boston @ Toronto, June 10-12, 2011 

Post#122 » by Schad » Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:48 pm

PeterPetr wrote:Morrow has pitched well?? I haven't seen that at all from him. This is not the same pitcher we saw last year. That's for sure. Hitters are batting 25 points higher in 2011 against his career average.


It's true that hitters are squaring him up more than last year. However, his components are fine, and I would expect him to get his ERA down to around 4.00 by the end of the year. It's not like opposing teams are killing him...he's only giving up a .263/.340/.376 line despite a BABIP of .358.

It's been a disappointing season so far imo. We have talked about the players and their struggles this season but what about Farrell. Is he doing enough o motivate this team?? Is he the right manager for this team and it's future? I would question this instead.


There's very little 'motivation' involved in being a big league manager; hitters will hit and pitchers will pitch, and when they're off it tends to be mechanical or psychological, but almost never related to desire.

That said, he isn't the right manager for the team, because the few duties he has, he does poorly.
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Re: Series Thread: Boston @ Toronto, June 10-12, 2011 

Post#123 » by Kevin Willis » Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:43 am

I come here to say the following - Boston GTFO!!! I hate you man, I really do.

Would it be inappropriate for me to go over to their board and tell them I hate them for constructing a freakin' super team that sweeps their AL East rivals - on the road? Schad can I do it? Please.

Boston GTFO!!!
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