Manny Machado and attitude

[Can_of_corn]

This isn't the Army where you give up individuality and the government owns you. It's MLB, you're under contract, but the culture isn't do what you're told or do pushups.

People aren't going to be robots in the MLB.

Are you insinuating that I was without free will when I was in the service?

Are you so foolish as to believe that the Army does not have its fair share of slackers that feel like they are owed something and don't work to their full potential while they nurse their grievances?

This has nothing to do with the Army, this is about being a grownup.

Machado signed a contract, a grownup fulfills their part of the agreement.

[MDtransplant757]

700 of them get to be. And there are always thousand behind you that want the chance you have. And oh yeah, the Dodgers want to trade Puig. Who has more talent than anyone.

He's just not fundamentally sound. I smell trade with LA that gets Ubaldo outta here.

[weams]

This isn't the Army where you give up individuality and the government owns you. It's MLB, you're under contract, but the culture isn't do what you're told or do pushups.

People aren't going to be robots in the MLB.

There has not been a military draft in the US for many decades. People enter into the military with the same choice that MLB players had when they made themselves eligible for the first year player draft.

The rules are not there to be changed or modified. They are to be adhered to.

[MDtransplant757]

Are you insinuating that I was without free will when I was in the service?

Are you so foolish as to believe that the Army does not have its fair share of slackers that feel like they are owed something and don't work to their full potential while they nurse their grievances?

This has nothing to do with the Army, this is about being a grownup.

Machado signed a contract, a grownup fulfills their part of the agreement.

Wow. The logical one and the voice of reason on this board actually got his buttons pushed. Didn't see that coming

[Can_of_corn]

He's just not fundamentally sound. I smell trade with LA that gets Ubaldo outta here.

Its probably hard to be fundamentally sound when you are that talented.

Must take enormous will.

[Can_of_corn]

Wow. The logical one and the voice of reason on this board actually got his buttons pushed. Didn't see that coming

My comments were both logical and reasonable.

[weams]

Its probably hard to be fundamentally sound when you are that talented.

Must take enormous will.

Manny Machado is a 23 year old. With his own salsa brand. A very young, physically gifted player.

[MDtransplant757]

Its probably hard to be fundamentally sound when you are that talented.

Must take enormous will.

It could be a number of things, including that toxic locker room he plays in

[Can_of_corn]

Manny Machado is a 23 year old. With his own salsa brand. A very young, physically gifted player.

I was speaking of Puig but sure, we can include Machado.

[OFFNY]

Every time I see the "Baby A-Rod" reference, I think of Harold Miner. Manny does bear a likeness to a young Alex Rodriguez.

[winkies]

Are you insinuating that I was without free will when I was in the service?

Are you so foolish as to believe that the Army does not have its fair share of slackers that feel like they are owed something and don't work to their full potential while they nurse their grievances?

This has nothing to do with the Army, this is about being a grownup.

Machado signed a contract, a grownup fulfills their part of the agreement.

I'm pretty sure he signed with the expectation of playing the position he wants to play.

[Stotle]

Its probably hard to be fundamentally sound when you are that talented.

Must take enormous will.

I'd argue that fundamentals get in the way of insane talent, from time to time.

[Stotle]

Manny plays with a swagger; from his days in HS he has a way about him that rubs some the wrong way. There's nothing to be worried about. Every Oriole doesn't have to be an angel. Every Oriole doesn't have to win Mr. Congeniality.

Show up; produce; thanks for your service.

[weams]

I'm pretty sure he signed with the expectation of playing the position he wants to play.

I am pretty sure he signed because he wanted to be a ball player. And not a collegian.

[Stotle]

I'm pretty sure he signed with the expectation of playing the position he wants to play.

I don't doubt this. He's not as good at SS as he is at 3B, though.