Redskins Rick

Ok Corn, Oops, I mean SG. Of course it doesn't. They could sign some better players, but wait, that isn't happening either. So in the meantime, lets put a crappy roster together and let them play, and we keep telling the fans, we are in it for the long haul and bring up the bottom up, that should buy us, another 3 years .

Going to more than one number 1 pick to fix this titanic.

and I thought that was CoC's role here. LOL

and he probably believes the world is still flat LMFAO

What no Keith Law report, well, holy crap, how can we know going on, without his reports

Im totally with you on this.

Unless the team is in a tight pennant race, pitchers on the DL, usually return, after the ASG break.

Stop the presses, wow, that is earth shaking development right there.

SG, are you trolling us? You ask for opinions, which everybody has. Then you want to debate those opinions. As well as Manny worked out, that was a pretty isolated situated. Highly athletic with a super duper set of skills, a desperate team in need of somebody to man the corner. Yet, with all of that. Many posters felt he was being rushed, and would just be a 2 week experiment and end up badly. Of course, at that time, those running the team, knew more than some of the fans.

Even Miller and Angel would have a hard time broadcasting these games and make them listenable. Im not a fan of listening to the games on TV, turn the sound down and just watch the action.

Im there with you, and sadly, this was my routine in the 2000s when they sucked, just didnt use the phone to check the score. I was stuck the other evening outside with nothing to do but wait. I turned on the ballgame, and Lopez was pitching pretty well. Of course, they still lost, but it was listening able. Last nite was just another suckee laugher for the opposing team.

1 - The Orioles won 5 years in a row, because DD didnt have Peter meddling. 2 - I dont think Buck had the influence/power you think he did. He mentioned many times during his tenue. He did have conversations with DD at times, but it was his job to play the players on the roster, which the GM sets. I dont think Elias can do anything with Davis unless approved by the Angelos brothers. IMO

He might be, but at this point with this team, its really a huge issue, not like a bad play is going to cost them the playoff hunt.

So you would rather have Ryan in DH, and a hurt Santander out in the OF? Or do you move Mancini off 1st, so Ryan can play there? Not sure Mancini in LF is an upgrade.

Weak Bat, and very weak glove. No place for him on the roster or in the minors. Not a bad guy, just time to cut their loses.

Really? The second Ryan isnt playing and on the bench. You will start a thread, yelling at Hyde for not playing their best prospect and having his bat in the lineup. You cant have it both ways.

Dempsey and Elrod. or was it, Dempsey and Andy E? J/K

Lol, so yes, these are two drafts that are not one sided players. Hopefully, they both will join the big league club and not be busts. Until they do, I stand by Manny as the last real draft pick with plus bat and glove.

They do seam to be one dimensional when drafting position players. Manny was the last true guy they drafted that could bat and field. Not sure if that is truly all on them, or just a result of what is available.

Dont think the team drafted Franco or Severino. Mountcastle was drafted for his bat, not sure, they ever really thought he would stick at SS. I am sure the Rays have drafted people and not kept them at that location. You remember Tim Beckham?

At this point, my bar is set very low. I want 1 impact catcher. and then build from there. lol

He gets slammed in the bigs a few times, goes back to AAA, throws 4 innings of shutout ball. So it is the ball, the quality of the hitting he is facing, or a combination, but a combination of the two. He has shown nothing of any pitching skill at the majors, so maybe he needs to log some more innings under his belt?

That was pretty much DD's philosophy. Nobody is untouchable, you have your ears open to whatever they are interested in. Doesnt mean the response is yeah, sure, lets do it.

How do you learn new things, if you arent evening using the same blasted ball???????? I do agree with you, that they need to learn the art of pitching and not just the mechanics of throwing the ball to the catcher.

The point is, fix the stupid things like this. The minors should be, about developing players for the big leagues. attendance has been trending down for several years, youngsters do not have baseball number 1 on their list. Some cases, not even in their top 10. As long as MLB looks to the owners first and pocket book second, then the game is doomed. No, not this year or next, but longevity is suspect.