07-21-2010, 04:34 AM
<!--quoteo(post=106754:date=Jul 21 2010, 01:41 AM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Jul 21 2010, 01:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=106748:date=Jul 21 2010, 12:48 AM:name=VanSlawAndCottoCheese)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (VanSlawAndCottoCheese @ Jul 21 2010, 12:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Soooo . . . guess Ramirez was actually hurt, hmm?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
One more reason for ousting Hendry.
This is his culture; the idea that guys should tough it out, man up, and play. It's a football mentality. It doesn't work for a 162 games season.
A month or two ago, I made a bunch of posts on this board and on Ace's board, basically asking "why the hell don't they just <i>rest him and let him heal</i>?"
Because that's not how they do things. This fucking obscene culture has got to change, unless you guys enjoy having supremely talented guys like Mark Prior and Aramis Ramirez bludgeoned into submission.
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On what planet <sub><!--sizeo:1--><!--/sizeo-->BB=overrated<!--sizec--><!--/sizec--></sub> has that been the recent trend? In the days you enjoy referencing the most, yes, probably <sub><!--sizeo:1--><!--/sizeo-->BB=overrated<!--sizec--><!--/sizec--></sub> there was a tendency for players to play through injuries. But there are <sub><!--sizeo:1--><!--/sizeo-->BB=overrated <!--sizec--><!--/sizec--></sub>few and far between Cal Ripken's out there in this day and age. It's <sub><!--sizeo:1--><!--/sizeo-->BB=overrated <!--sizec--><!--/sizec--></sub>an investment in players these days, and management surely doesn't want their million dollar invests injuring themselves more. You also don't <sub><!--sizeo:1--><!--/sizeo-->BB=overrated<!--sizec--><!--/sizec--></sub> take into account that most people don't tell everything that is wrong with them to their doctors in real life...why would <sub><!--sizeo:1--><!--/sizeo-->BB=overrated<!--sizec--><!--/sizec--></sub> baseball life be exempt? I really, really find it hard to believe that Hendry and Piniella were like <sub><!--sizeo:1--><!--/sizeo-->BB=overrated<!--sizec--><!--/sizec--></sub>, "A hurt thumb? You better man up and quit being a little chocha!"
One more reason for ousting Hendry.
This is his culture; the idea that guys should tough it out, man up, and play. It's a football mentality. It doesn't work for a 162 games season.
A month or two ago, I made a bunch of posts on this board and on Ace's board, basically asking "why the hell don't they just <i>rest him and let him heal</i>?"
Because that's not how they do things. This fucking obscene culture has got to change, unless you guys enjoy having supremely talented guys like Mark Prior and Aramis Ramirez bludgeoned into submission.
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On what planet <sub><!--sizeo:1--><!--/sizeo-->BB=overrated<!--sizec--><!--/sizec--></sub> has that been the recent trend? In the days you enjoy referencing the most, yes, probably <sub><!--sizeo:1--><!--/sizeo-->BB=overrated<!--sizec--><!--/sizec--></sub> there was a tendency for players to play through injuries. But there are <sub><!--sizeo:1--><!--/sizeo-->BB=overrated <!--sizec--><!--/sizec--></sub>few and far between Cal Ripken's out there in this day and age. It's <sub><!--sizeo:1--><!--/sizeo-->BB=overrated <!--sizec--><!--/sizec--></sub>an investment in players these days, and management surely doesn't want their million dollar invests injuring themselves more. You also don't <sub><!--sizeo:1--><!--/sizeo-->BB=overrated<!--sizec--><!--/sizec--></sub> take into account that most people don't tell everything that is wrong with them to their doctors in real life...why would <sub><!--sizeo:1--><!--/sizeo-->BB=overrated<!--sizec--><!--/sizec--></sub> baseball life be exempt? I really, really find it hard to believe that Hendry and Piniella were like <sub><!--sizeo:1--><!--/sizeo-->BB=overrated<!--sizec--><!--/sizec--></sub>, "A hurt thumb? You better man up and quit being a little chocha!"
If Angelo had picked McClellin, I would have been expecting to hear by training camp that kid has stage 4 cancer, is actually 5'2" 142 lbs, is a chick who played in a 7 - 0 defensive scheme who only rotated in on downs which were 3 and 34 yds + so is not expecting to play a down in the NFL until the sex change is complete and she puts on another 100 lbs. + but this is Emery's first pick so he'll get a pass with a bit of questioning. - 1060Ivy