912 Cubs +100
Brewers are in a freefall. Watched the game closely last night, and they looked they didn't want to be out there. Went through , the motions after a bad first inning.
912 Cubs +100
Brewers are in a freefall. Watched the game closely last night, and they looked they didn't want to be out there. Went through , the motions after a bad first inning.
Kane,
I know u r a Reds fan. So far this season whatta u think of Price as a manager and specifically in comparison to the departed Dusty. I watched him yesterday bring in a disinterested Chapman in a no-save situation.
Ron, you asked me this question a few weeks ago, and I basically gave Price a pass this year since he's a rookie manager and the team has had all sorts of injuries. Well now I'm at the point where even though I'm still not gonna judge Price based on one season, the way the Reds have gone in the tank is disturbing to me. It's one thing to deal with missing players, every team goes through it, but there's no excuse for not competing, and from what I've seen of them it appears as though this team has "quit". When I look at how Joe Girardi has kept his team in playoff contention all year despite losing his entire starting rotation ( except for Kuroda), and a lineup that hasn't been very productive, Girardi has done an outstanding job IMO. All you can really ask out of a manager is to get the most out of what you have to work with, and there are several managers who have done that with considerable less talent than the Reds. Like I said, I won't judge Price based off his rookie season, just like I wouldn't bury a player based on a poor first year either, but I surely don't like what I've seen, and I'm thinking they're probably headed for a last place finish behind the Cubs. The only positive to come out of it for me is, I've done very well fading them the second half. If next year turns out like this one, Price is probably in trouble. He's a heck of a pitching coach, as far as being a manger, so far not so good.
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GOLFROCKS.32 ~ 32-29 (+10.74)
BennyProfane ~ 24-20 (+10.36)
PeayMania ~ 40-28-5 (+9.08)
ricodot ~ 24-16 (+7.15)
kramer ~ 34-25 (+6.74)
underwraps ~ 1-0 (+1.19)
the executor ~ 1-0 (+1.00)
paid03 ~ 7-6 (+0.85)
cpech56 ~ 25-26-1 (-0.20)
StevieY ~ 0-1 (-1.05)
WynnBig ~ 1-2 (-1.14)
buckeyes ~ 0-1 (-1.28)
Coops ~ 0-1 (-1.35)
kane ~ 54-55-2 (-1.45)
Wurzz03 ~ 0-2 (-2.20)
Old-Timer ~ 20-23-1 (-2.41)
BetThemDogs ~ 20-31 (-2.83)
BayOcean ~ 0-3 (-3.15)
StJoes0610 ~ 2-5 (-3.65)
traggs25 ~ 28-31 (-5.45)
DeadMoney ~ 40-40 (-10.01)
pettifogger ~ 38-45 (-11.32)
Overall ~ 453-442-9 (+13.99 Units)
Philadelphia +170
GOLFROCKS.32 ~ 33-29 (+12.44)
BennyProfane ~ 24-20 (+10.36)
PeayMania ~ 40-29-5 (+8.05)
ricodot ~ 24-16 (+7.15)
kramer ~ 34-26 (+5.34)
underwraps ~ 1-0 (+1.19)
the executor ~ 1-0 (+1.00)
paid03 ~ 7-6 (+0.85)
kane ~ 55-55-2 (+0.05)
cpech56 ~ 25-26-1 (-0.20)
StevieY ~ 0-1 (-1.05)
WynnBig ~ 1-2 (-1.14)
buckeyes ~ 0-1 (-1.28)
Coops ~ 0-1 (-1.35)
Wurzz03 ~ 0-2 (-2.20)
Old-Timer ~ 20-23-1 (-2.41)
BetThemDogs ~ 20-31 (-2.83)
BayOcean ~ 0-3 (-3.15)
StJoes0610 ~ 2-5 (-3.65)
traggs25 ~ 28-31 (-5.45)
DeadMoney ~ 40-40 (-10.01)
pettifogger ~ 38-45 (-11.32)
Overall ~ 455-445-9 (+13.72 Units)
Philadelphia +159
Brewers are in a freefall. Watched the game closely last night, and they looked they didn't want to be out there. Went through , the motions after a bad first inning.
No Gomez or Braun, GL Benny
No Castro for CHC. On the other side but GL Benny
GOLFROCKS.32 ~ 33-30 (+11.44)
BennyProfane ~ 25-20 (+11.36)
PeayMania ~ 40-29-5 (+8.05)
ricodot ~ 24-16 (+7.15)
kramer ~ 34-26 (+5.34)
kane ~ 56-55-2 (+1.27)
underwraps ~ 1-0 (+1.19)
the executor ~ 1-0 (+1.00)
paid03 ~ 7-6 (+0.85)
WynnBig ~ 2-2 (-0.14)
cpech56 ~ 25-26-1 (-0.20)
StevieY ~ 0-1 (-1.05)
buckeyes ~ 0-1 (-1.28)
Coops ~ 0-1 (-1.35)
Wurzz03 ~ 0-2 (-2.20)
Old-Timer ~ 20-23-1 (-2.41)
BetThemDogs ~ 20-31 (-2.83)
BayOcean ~ 0-3 (-3.15)
StJoes0610 ~ 2-5 (-3.65)
traggs25 ~ 28-31 (-5.45)
DeadMoney ~ 40-40 (-10.01)
pettifogger ~ 38-45 (-11.32)
Overall ~ 458-446-9 (+15.94 Units)
Cincinnati +140
#952 mil -102
Ron, you asked me this question a few weeks ago, and I basically gave Price a pass this year since he's a rookie manager and the team has had all sorts of injuries. Well now I'm at the point where even though I'm still not gonna judge Price based on one season, the way the Reds have gone in the tank is disturbing to me. It's one thing to deal with missing players, every team goes through it, but there's no excuse for not competing, and from what I've seen of them it appears as though this team has "quit". When I look at how Joe Girardi has kept his team in playoff contention all year despite losing his entire starting rotation ( except for Kuroda), and a lineup that hasn't been very productive, Girardi has done an outstanding job IMO. All you can really ask out of a manager is to get the most out of what you have to work with, and there are several managers who have done that with considerable less talent than the Reds. Like I said, I won't judge Price based off his rookie season, just like I wouldn't bury a player based on a poor first year either, but I surely don't like what I've seen, and I'm thinking they're probably headed for a last place finish behind the Cubs. The only positive to come out of it for me is, I've done very well fading them the second half. If next year turns out like this one, Price is probably in trouble. He's a heck of a pitching coach, as far as being a manger, so far not so good.
Same writeup as yesterday. These are two teams going in opposite directions.
BennyProfane ~ 26-20 (+12.36)
GOLFROCKS.32 ~ 33-31 (+10.44)
PeayMania ~ 40-29-5 (+8.05)
ricodot ~ 24-17 (+6.13)
kramer ~ 34-27 (+3.89)
kane ~ 56-55-2 (+1.27)
underwraps ~ 1-0 (+1.19)
the executor ~ 1-0 (+1.00)
WynnBig ~ 3-2 (+0.86)
paid03 ~ 7-6 (+0.85)
cpech56 ~ 25-26-1 (-0.20)
StevieY ~ 0-1 (-1.05)
buckeyes ~ 0-1 (-1.28)
Coops ~ 0-1 (-1.35)
Wurzz03 ~ 0-2 (-2.20)
Old-Timer ~ 20-23-1 (-2.41)
BetThemDogs ~ 20-31 (-2.83)
BayOcean ~ 0-3 (-3.15)
StJoes0610 ~ 2-5 (-3.65)
traggs25 ~ 28-31 (-5.45)
DeadMoney ~ 40-40 (-10.01)
pettifogger ~ 38-45 (-11.32)
Overall ~ 461-449-9 (+15.47 Units)
Houston +206