Metaloctopus

[quote]They weren’t very many doubters. What I remember is that many grouped Skenes in with three other guys as the best amateur pitching prospects in the MLB Draft era (1965 - present). Skenes, Strasburg, Prior, and McDonald. That was the list. [/quote] I didn't say there were many. But there we...

I wish I knew the names of those scouts who were saying they had doubts as to whether his stuff would translate to the next level. Not merely questions, as such exists with anyone until they've done anything at the next level, but actual doubts. Like he was somehow too good to be true, so he must be...

[quote]Apparently not. Read #2, definition of “directly into a base” then look at his left foot.[/quote] You might want to look closer at #2. It says straight line "between the bases". Does that say you have to roll your body into corn dog and be in the middle of the bag? I don't see that. There ...

[quote]That ump was obviousy predisposed to hurt LSU any way he could. He should be called out and fired from ever working again. Once bad call is one thing, but two in two games against the same team is just not coincidental imho.[/quote] Was he the same guy from the South Carolina game? Is that...

[quote]Who reviewed it?[/quote] All off them, I guess, along with whoever they are talking to on their headset. They all got it wrong, to protect the feelings of the guy who blew the call....

That umpire in our game should not work another regional game this year. He showed a lack of basic integrity to make such an incredibly bad call, and then STILL not reverse it on review. It wasn't questionable, it was just flat out a made up call on a perfectly legal slide. Frankly, everyone invo...

[quote]You millennials have ruined sports[/quote] I'm not a millennial, and your comment makes zero sense, because it is the millennials, themselves, who largely are the one's acting like what I described. You think millennials care about class or respect? They yell in people's faces, but then...

There's no reason for anyone to be a jerk, ever. My focus during a game is always on my team, and not getting into with other fans. When people get my order wrong, I don't assume they did it on purpose. And so on... Many people now believe it's cool to act like a jerk. When players show boat over...

There isn't any real plan to have. Herring and Guidry, and sometimes Ackenhausen are the only guys you can really trust at all. They cannot win three games by themselves. So it makes little difference to me who pitches when, as they'll all have to pitch to get through it, and that doesn't look real ...

[quote]You are spot on. Not sure what Pearson’s RISP is now, but it was below .180 not that long ago. He’s had some clutch moments, but he’s had plenty of forgettable moments too. If having a few big swings throughout a 3 year career supersedes your overall production, it’s still hard to justify the...