mucalum49
Posts: 1,639
Oct 18, 2010 1:34pm
No link, just came up on ESPN as Breaking News. Must like former Indians. First Hargrove, now Wedge.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Oct 18, 2010 1:39pm
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Oct 18, 2010 2:02pm
CHAMPIONSHIP!
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Oct 18, 2010 2:10pm
If they sign Benjamin Watson, they will go 183-0 and be World Series Champions.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Oct 18, 2010 2:12pm
Laley23;524062 wrote:If they sign Benjamin Watson, they will go 183-0 and be World Series Champions.
QFT.
When it is all said and done....the Yankees will get him. He is going to want around 3 billion a year to play...or at least, that is what he deserves.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Oct 18, 2010 2:19pm
Watch, they will win a WS with him now.
dazedconfused
Posts: 2,662
Oct 18, 2010 3:58pm
Laley23;524062 wrote:If they sign Benjamin Watson, they will go 183-0 and be World Series Champions.
are you counting spring training as well? because they only need 173 games to sweep their way through the regular and postseason to become world series champions - which we all know they will be with watson
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Oct 18, 2010 3:59pm
dazedconfused;524189 wrote:are you counting spring training as well? because they only need 173 games to sweep their way through the regular and postseason to become world series champions - which we all know they will be with watson
No, haven't you heard...if they sign Ben Watson, they are volunteering to play on ten of there off days just for shits and giggles.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Oct 18, 2010 4:25pm
wes_mantooth;524191 wrote:No, haven't you heard...if they sign Ben Watson, they are volunteering to play on ten of there off days just for shits and giggles.
At least someone understands! SMMFH!!!!
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Oct 18, 2010 8:30pm
Well, the Mariners show they don't give a shit.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 18, 2010 8:33pm
He must be able to do a really good sell job on himself. One of the ESPN baseball guys said Wedge was interviewed for the Cubs job and he did very well.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Oct 18, 2010 8:44pm
Wonder if the Mariners GM realizes that Wedge isn't a yes guy and will want a say in personnel.... that's pretty much why the guy fired Wakamatsu
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Oct 18, 2010 9:07pm
Nothing says energy and passion like grinding it out.
S
Swamp Fox
Posts: 2,218
Oct 20, 2010 6:27am
I liked Wedge in Cleveland. I thought he did a nice job and he won quite a few games. He also had the Indians in a pretty good pennant race and generally competed fairly well. I guess the relevant question would be, what has happened since he left? i think this is an easy one to answer. Look for Seattle to become a competitor for a pennant in a fairly short time. Don't look for the Indians to match that.
From the Hills
Posts: 190
Oct 20, 2010 12:07pm
Swamp Fox;525775 wrote:I liked Wedge in Cleveland. I thought he did a nice job and he won quite a few games. He also had the Indians in a pretty good pennant race and generally competed fairly well. I guess the relevant question would be, what has happened since he left? i think this is an easy one to answer. Look for Seattle to become a competitor for a pennant in a fairly short time. Don't look for the Indians to match that.
Are you serious??
You are talking about the sames Eric Wedge who has no idea what small ball is and the same Eric Wedge that ran Brandon Phillips out of town so he could play guys like John McDonald.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Oct 20, 2010 1:37pm
From the Hills;525933 wrote:Are you serious??
You are talking about the sames Eric Wedge who has no idea what small ball is and the same Eric Wedge that ran Brandon Phillips out of town so he could play guys like John McDonald.
You forgot "the same Eric Wedge that shows no emotion at all."
With that being said, Manager is the most overrated out of all professional sports. In baseball the general manager is way more important than the manager. If Seattle succeeds it will be because of their GM not their manager. Now that Charlie Manuel is a World Series winner, everyone talks about how the Tribe should have never gotten rid of him. I think many managers would have won with that roster. Same goes for Joe Torre's years with the Yankees.
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Oct 20, 2010 8:57pm
like_that;525997 wrote:You forgot "the same Eric Wedge that shows no emotion at all."
Most managers show little to no emotion. It is baseball, not football. Totally different mentality. In baseball it is all about not showing guys up. Torre is one of the guys that show little to no emotion at all. He's done pretty well for himself.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Oct 20, 2010 10:47pm
jordo212000;526604 wrote:Most managers show little to no emotion. It is baseball, not football. Totally different mentality. In baseball it is all about not showing guys up. Torre is one of the guys that show little to no emotion at all. He's done pretty well for himself.
See the rest of my post about the GM being more important.
Joe Torre would at least fight for his players and talk the to umps. I felt like Wedge would never get fired up with an ump.