Sweeney was picked over Shelton in part because of his diplomatic skills, right?
Of course ascertaining the value of diplomacy or leadership in a clubhouse as of this point remains elusive (Isn’t Bill James working on it?). Perhaps associating Sweeney’s skills with that of someone who is not licensed to practice psychology anywhere was silly, but maybe it’s appropriate. Sweeney isn’t licensed either.
As a side note, the jab about exploiting people is merely a matter of perspective. Technically anyone who charges for their services in mediating or solving a dispute could be labeled as “exploitive,” but that topic is beyond the scope of the forum so I’ll shut up now.
At his point, Felix doesn't know how to pitch, either.
I just got an eerie premonition that Felix will be an ESPN Baseball Tonight analyst in 2030, although I’m having trouble visualizing exactly what that would look like.
Branyan's hurt Einstein
Jeff Sullivan - April 18, 2009
Maybe I should have put 'or' somewhere in this post
Graham MacAree - April 18, 2009
Something tells me that if we're going to make a push for the playoffs
Jeff Clement is going to have to be a big part of it.
katal - April 18, 2009
I've been saying this for months
JI - April 18, 2009
Clement hitting a long flyout in a near-empty Safeco is how to beat Edwin Jackson?
Something tells me if Jeff Clement has to be a big part of a push for the playoffs, we are not making the playoffs.
lemonverbena - April 19, 2009
Motherfucker is completely washed up and can't hit major league pitching.
JI - April 19, 2009
This is rapidly approaching dead meme territory.
sammy - April 19, 2009
It's not even a meme
JI - April 19, 2009
Mike Sweeney fucking sucks at baseball and he should have never made the team.
JI - April 18, 2009
But it's not like that's the sole reason we lost
JI - April 18, 2009
He has Dr. Phil intangibles though
Frosty Raptor - April 18, 2009
Dr. Phil is a stupid redneck that exploits people will real problems for monetary gain but putting them on television.
That’s not really what Mike Sweeney is
JI - April 18, 2009
This subthread seems like it'll go nowhere good
Graham MacAree - April 18, 2009
Sweeney was picked over Shelton in part because of his diplomatic skills, right?
Of course ascertaining the value of diplomacy or leadership in a clubhouse as of this point remains elusive (Isn’t Bill James working on it?). Perhaps associating Sweeney’s skills with that of someone who is not licensed to practice psychology anywhere was silly, but maybe it’s appropriate. Sweeney isn’t licensed either.
As a side note, the jab about exploiting people is merely a matter of perspective. Technically anyone who charges for their services in mediating or solving a dispute could be labeled as “exploitive,” but that topic is beyond the scope of the forum so I’ll shut up now.
Frosty Raptor - April 18, 2009
You just wish you'd thought of it first.
Dr. Phil may be all of those things, but he sure does know how to make a livin’.
Ezzra - April 18, 2009
My comment above was a nice way of saying that the subthread was done without hiding things :-/
Graham MacAree - April 19, 2009
Ah, missed that. Apologies.
Ezzra - April 19, 2009
Also, Dr Phil doesnt speak Spanish (to my limited knowledge) and is therefore incapable of coaxing improved defense out of Betancourt.
FlaskInSafeco - April 19, 2009
I agree
This team didn’t stretch enough.
ThundaPC - April 18, 2009
I think he means we have to have more white players
Jeff Sullivan - April 18, 2009
I think he means we need more busted left handed hitting power prospects that have to move down the defensive spectrum to firstbase.
JI - April 18, 2009
Stupid Latin players don't know how to hit.
Mariner John - April 18, 2009
Wrong
Fin - April 18, 2009
Possibly the greatest thread(s) of all time
seattlebruin - April 19, 2009
At his point, Felix doesn't know how to pitch, either.
I just got an eerie premonition that Felix will be an ESPN Baseball Tonight analyst in 2030, although I’m having trouble visualizing exactly what that would look like.
Decatur - April 19, 2009
So yeah, Shelton and Clement would be nice
OlSalty - April 18, 2009
Clement beat the shit out of Detroit last year
That would have been nice tonight
gregrabble - April 18, 2009
I think we need to actually score some runs to win this game or any game.
Sinking Away - April 18, 2009
or the other team could have negative runs
vivaelpujols - April 18, 2009
Hello, yes. Of course that's what we need to happen.
Sinking Away - April 18, 2009
Needs more Mike Carp.
Wilder. - April 19, 2009
Your whim is my command
Graham MacAree - April 19, 2009
Bhahaha, nice.
And thank you.
Wilder. - April 19, 2009
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