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09-22-2013, 03:22 PM | Topic Starter |
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DON'T fire Ned Yost
Ned made a great decision in the bottom of the 10th inning today. If Ned hadn't had Getz pinch run for Billy, the inning would have been over before Justin Maxwell ever came to the plate.
Everybody hates Ned and wants him to be fired. I don't. He sometimes makes game-time decisions that are easy to second-guess, but you've got to give him credit: the Royals have just about the best clubhouse atmosphere and team camraderie of any team I've ever seen. Ned deserves a hell of a lot of credit for that. Not only do I think Ned won't be fired, I'm convinced he shouldn't be fired. Edit: I was drunk with the euphoria of Justin Maxwell's walkoff grand slam when I created this thread. I have since sobered up. Last edited by Lex Luthor; 09-26-2013 at 01:36 PM.. Reason: Because Ned Yost has been a buffoon his entire career |
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09-22-2013, 03:23 PM | #2 |
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Uh, one no-brainer decision does not make up for the hundreds of horrendous decisions he's made throughout the year.
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09-22-2013, 03:28 PM | #3 | |
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They could have easily quit after they went 4-19 during that horrendous stretch in May, and they could have easily quit after they lost 7 in a row in August. They didn't. If they fired Ned Yost, who are you going to replace him with who would be better? |
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09-22-2013, 03:35 PM | #4 | |
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Ned's decisions unquestionably led us to a loss in two or perhaps three critical games down the stretch. He's a small ball overmanager who has no business overseeing a contender. |
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09-22-2013, 03:38 PM | #7 | |
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A) Letting Wade Davies stay in the starting rotation until August. B) Repeatedly batting Chris Getz leadoff despite his .250 OBP or whatever. C) Atrocious mismanagement of the bullpen all year long - most importantly, not letting Louis Coleman pitch in high-pressure situations, and instead letting proven losers like Crow, Herrera, and Davies pitch in those situations. D) Repeatedly leaving starters in too long. For example, blowing the game against Detroit last Sunday by trotting out Guthrie for the 8th inning when he was already over 100 pitches and had given up 12 hits. E) Choking away the huge game against Cleveland last Tuesday - wasting Ventura's great start. Coleman, in a rare appearance in a pressure situation, gets a bases-loaded strikeout to get out of a jam. Yost promptly pulls him the next inning, allowing the usual suspects (Herrera and Davies) to blow the lead. F) Having Carlos Pena pinch hit for Jarrod Dyson in a huge situation with the season on the line. G) Calls sacrifice bunts like it's 1920. I could go on and on. This is just off the top of my head. |
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09-22-2013, 03:41 PM | #8 | |
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I can't really argue with any of the points you raised. Ned's blunders can be infuriating. |
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09-22-2013, 03:43 PM | #9 |
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LOL. Then why did you start this thread?
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09-24-2013, 01:21 PM | #10 |
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But he made one move correctly and he should get an extension!
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09-22-2013, 04:30 PM | #11 |
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The bullpen ERA is one of the best of the live ball era. You may not agree with his decisions but using it as a reason to fire him is stupid.
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09-22-2013, 04:31 PM | #12 |
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09-22-2013, 09:06 PM | #13 |
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Yes, the bullpen ERA is great because of Holland, Hochevar, Chen, and the aforementioned, terribly-misused Coleman. Not because of Crow, Davies, and Herrera's performances in high-pressure situations. Pay attention.
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09-22-2013, 03:23 PM | #14 |
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So this is the NEG rep thread?
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09-22-2013, 03:29 PM | #15 |
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