You aged faster than expected. :) On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 3:59 PM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote:
> I think I'm just turning into a grumpy old baseball fan. I think that most > of these narratives about clubhouse chemistry, pressure, choking, etc are > just us (and sportswriters) building stories on top of essentially simple > events. > > Take last night's hit from Andino? Was Andino clutch or what? That guy > can come through when the team needs it. He's an inspiration to the O's. > > Or maybe the story is, "Papelbon chokes." > > Or maybe, "Pressure gets to Sox." > > Etc. > > I think they just play baseball games and that their health and innate > skill level wins out in the long run. > > As I say. I've become a grumpy old man who sits on the first base side and > scores the game. > > > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 3:20 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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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