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Post by reedonly on Sept 7, 2023 11:17:17 GMT -5
The argument they give is that they are putting the players in the best position to succeed but I think guys like Joc, Slater, yaz, and Wade Jr got reduced to becoming halfway players under this system and the opener strategy has worn down the whole staff and messed with their rhythms. Fz has continually shown he will not get better players, preferring to believe he's a genius who can find a gem like he found in Yaz every off season, or during the season. What Reed calls the churn. That is his history. That is his track record, I don't see any of the changing now or in the near future. Seems everyone but the front office understands what changes need to be made. One FZ goes. Two GK goes. Three let the kids start to play! What they're doing isn't working, and as they pointed out on the pregame show yesterday gave Kepler's way of doing things worked once in 4 years. And that's not good enough. Especially when that one year consisted of players having career years to make things look better than they really did Shawn Estes seems to be improving as a broadcaster. He was really ripping on Kapler and Zaidi this morning on his segment. Usually Murph and Mac cut Krukow and Kuiper off at 8:00 but Estes' rant went on for an extra 10 minutes. Good stuff. Estes has said that Kapler made a number questionable pitching decisions last week and that hinted that the players are internally questioning them. Also, FZ getting only AJ at the deadline was pretty much a white flag and he is saving up for a run in 2024 and 2025. Estes made the point that it is hard for fans to get excited about a team that is playing to be sixth best in the National League, especially since they have the spending power to be at least third best. Johnson likes counting his money and FZ likes his churn. Estes was so critical this morning that I'm thinking he might get let go. omny.fm/shows/murph-mac-podcast/9-7-shawn-estes-tells-murph-and-mac-what-he-thinks
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Post by klaiggeb on Sept 7, 2023 15:37:54 GMT -5
Goof got Shawn!
Carlos and Ritchie had some not nice things to say about the horrible nothing moves at the dead line.
Of course, the next day... they sort of back walked it.
But SOMEONE in the media FINALLY spoke up... and he'll likely get canned for it.
Just as a fan I watched some of those moves and was, frankly, horrified!
I think I posted that he's doing just what he did in Phylthydelphia!
Kapler should be ripped! Deserves to be ripped!
It might not be his style to kick fannies, but on this club? Fannies NEED to be kicked!\
And I really, REALLY hope Shawn is right; that players ARE questioning what the idiot driving the bus is doing.
NO ONE should be OKAY with how this club is playing!
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Post by klaiggeb on Sept 7, 2023 15:38:13 GMT -5
Gaaa! Not GOOF....
Good for Shawn!!!!
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Oh, No...
Sept 8, 2023 7:10:59 GMT -5
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Post by reedonly on Sept 8, 2023 7:10:59 GMT -5
Goof got Shawn! Carlos and Ritchie had some not nice things to say about the horrible nothing moves at the dead line. Of course, the next day... they sort of back walked it. But SOMEONE in the media FINALLY spoke up... and he'll likely get canned for it. Just as a fan I watched some of those moves and was, frankly, horrified! I think I posted that he's doing just what he did in Phylthydelphia! Kapler should be ripped! Deserves to be ripped! It might not be his style to kick fannies, but on this club? Fannies NEED to be kicked!\ And I really, REALLY hope Shawn is right; that players ARE questioning what the idiot driving the bus is doing. NO ONE should be OKAY with how this club is playing! Estes did preface his comments with disclaimers saying he wasn’t sure what was going on in dugout but his comments are quite damning. Estes’ comments were also encouraged by Murph. Pretty bad when the flagship is questioning Kapler.
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Post by klaiggeb on Sept 8, 2023 10:54:57 GMT -5
I'm sure he had to add that disclaimer for fear of being canned.
Yeah, that makes sense; can the commentator for stating the obvious, but KEEP the manager who continues to show he's not only not up to the task, but also a poor manager.
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Post by reedonly on Sept 10, 2023 20:34:24 GMT -5
And now Stripling made some comments about being on the "phantom IL" even though he has a legitamate injury. Stripling Article
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