I'm not saying a pat on the back. I'm saying someone who can help them relax a little bit so they don't drop flyballs that need to be caught or make other silly gaffes.
You're focusing on Crawford so I don't need to really refute that but a 29-year-old doesn't age faster than expected. I'm not sure what that means. On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 2:42 PM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm sorry. I don't see that there is some sort of unique psychological > makeup for baseball players that enables a pat on the back from Dustin > Pedroia to make it all better and enable the person to hit. > > The Sox are injured, Crawford is aging faster than expected. I can't see > chemistry making that up. > > > > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 2:26 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> And selling software is EXACTLY the same as playing baseball. >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 2:19 PM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I have never successfully had a fellow employee remove pressure that I >>> was feeling due to my poor performance on a given day. >>> >>> So I don't see it even in that case. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I think there is value in being the kind of player who can withstand the >>>> lightning bolts that might char others and taking those for the team. >>>> >>>> I think you're refining my argument too much. I didn't say Pedroia can >>>> help Crawford hit, but perhaps he can help relieve the pressure that's >>>> causing other Sox to make stupid errors. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 1:41 PM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Clubhouse leadership means nothing when it comes to hitting a baseball. >>>>> I've never understood this leadership argument. What do you really >>>>> expect >>>>> Pedroia to do about Crawford being too slow to hit a fastball? >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> 30% goes to Theo Epstein - As I said earlier, his reasoning that the >>>>>> starting pitching would right itself was reasonable. He bolstered the >>>>>> bullpen and the offense with what seemed like wise moves at the time. >>>>>> Crawford, Jenks, Wheeler, Gonzalez all seem like good moves. But three of >>>>>> those four did not pan out and he also money up on the struggling >>>>>> Crawford. >>>>>> I can't blame him for those players did, but he did pick them so he >>>>>> deserves >>>>>> some of the blame. The injuries to Dice-K and Buchholz were not his >>>>>> fault, >>>>>> and Doubront's failure to stay in shape has to be the players fault and >>>>>> his >>>>>> fault alone. >>>>>> BUT, we're supposed to be a player development machine, and I haven't >>>>>> seen that. >>>>>> >>>>>> 20% to Terry Francona - I don't know. This might be too high. I'm not >>>>>> sure what the manager can really do to ger major league players to play >>>>>> good >>>>>> ball. One can question the Aceves move, but it's a close call. Plus he's >>>>>> been pilloried by some for not using Papelbon in close eighth inning >>>>>> calls. >>>>>> It's now clear why he does not do that. (Pap, you are NO Mariano Rivera.) >>>>>> >>>>>> 50% players - Let's face it. They're playing shit ball right now. The >>>>>> answer lies within. Someone in that locker room needs to either jangle or >>>>>> calm nerves, and no one is stepping up. No Damons. No Millars. We could >>>>>> even >>>>>> use a Manny to take the heat off everyone else. But no one is doing it. >>>>>> WHERE IS PEDROIA? WHERE IS YOUKILIS? WHERE IS PAPI? I know Gonzalez is >>>>>> the >>>>>> new guy but that level of salary comes with some responsibilities to >>>>>> lead. >>>>>> Can he do it? Crawford clearly can't. Ellsbury is a wonderful player but >>>>>> he >>>>>> seems to have zero clout. 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