2014 MLB Playoffs Thread

Post #1041 » by **Da Schwab** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 2:50 am

I'm just happy it worked.

RIPskaterdude · Post #1042 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 2:59 am

nah funny thing is, Yost has out managed Bochy so far. Bochy going with Hunter Strickland last game and in this one, not laying down the bunt several times to get it tied up.

EArl · Post #1043 » by **EArl** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 4:33 am

Go Royals!!!

Bravenewworld · Post #1044 » by **Bravenewworld** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 6:53 am

IVe been paying attention to the play offs, still cant bring myself to watch a full game, but there is something thats massively confusing for me.
Why is a GM making coaching decisions?
Is there a coach as well?
Is there a coach and a GM and they both make roster/line up changes together?
What is does a GMs job entail in the MLB?
If the GM is doing the line up, drafting, signing, etc. then what is the coach doing? Just training?

Im very confused with this set up as it seems very different from the NBA or NFL.

Post #1045 » by **Da Schwab** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 2:05 pm

In baseball, there's a manager and his bench coaches. The manager and the GM are not synonymous.

Bravenewworld · Post #1046 » by **Bravenewworld** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 6:30 pm

I guess that clears some of it up.
So who brings in talent? Who is the overall decision maker for drafting and signing?

Forgive me for my ignorance, i stopped watching baseball because the 93 strike pissed me off.

Post #1047 » by **Da Schwab** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:08 pm

Bravenewworld wrote:I guess that clears some of it up.
So who brings in talent? Who is the overall decision maker for drafting and signing?

Forgive me for my ignorance, i stopped watching baseball because the 93 strike pissed me off.

The GM is basically responsible for all those calls with some input from ownership and the coaching staff.

Bravenewworld · Post #1048 » by **Bravenewworld** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:19 pm

So the hierarchy goes....

Owner(s) - Pays everyone
GM - Hires everyone
Manager - Basically the coach if this was NBA or NFL
Bench Coaches - Assistant coaches, specialist coaches, etc.

Is this accurate?

Post #1049 » by **Da Schwab** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:24 pm

Close enough.

Bravenewworld · Post #1050 » by **Bravenewworld** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 1:09 am

Wow... bases loaded. Amazing score by Royals to tie it. Lets go Royals!

Bravenewworld · Post #1051 » by **Bravenewworld** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 1:16 am

This KC team is ridiculous.

Post #1052 » by **Geddy** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 1:43 am

Giants player cursing was pretty audible on TV :lol:

TheKingofSting · Post #1053 » by **TheKingofSting** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 2:11 am

It's a good thing Bum goes next game or this may not make it back to KC.

Bravenewworld · Post #1054 » by **Bravenewworld** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 2:15 am

TheKingofSting wrote:It's a good thing Bum goes next game or this may not make it back to KC.

Wont anyway.
I haven't payed attention to baseball since 1992 but for some reason my predictions have been spot on this year and my prediction after the play in game was Royals lose one game in the post season and thats game one of the WS.

Post #1055 » by **Da Schwab** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 2:16 am

I'd like to see the series go back to KC, to be honest.

If the Royals win it all, it should be at home where the whole nation can see Kauffman Stadium get burnt down to the ground in celebration.

TheKingofSting · Post #1056 » by **TheKingofSting** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 2:17 am

I think Bum will make sure of that.

Bravenewworld · Post #1057 » by **Bravenewworld** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 2:21 am

Da Schwab wrote:I'd like to see the series go back to KC, to be honest.

If the Royals win it all, it should be at home where the whole nation can see Kauffman Stadium get burnt down to the ground in celebration.

Wont happen. At this point i cant stop the chain reaction my predictions have created. Its a tumbling snowball at and getting bigger and bigger.

RaoulDuke79 · Post #1058 » by **RaoulDuke79** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 2:29 am

I miss Hunter being in an Astros uniform.

Mamba Mentality · Post #1059 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 2:39 am

Wow **** you Dyson.....my hate aside that was a really nice grab.

TheKingofSting · Post #1060 » by **TheKingofSting** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 2:44 am

Dyson is sick.