poppysox

I would trust TL to make the lineup and in-game decisions. Acquiring players is far removed from his strong suit. TL should not be given cart blanc with personnel moves outside of some coaching input.

I think JR underestimated the blowback he is getting. If this was a more normal hire...I doubt this would have become such a big deal. TL was such a controversial hire that this pushes it over the edge for many of us who were at first accepting.

I predict Tony leaves with regrets for putting JR in this awkward situation. No coaches being hired is a tell IMO.

Some forum members think Madrigal's .340 BA is nothing to write home about. I will take it every day over the power hitters that get 25 HRs with .220 BA guys who are so desirable in some people's opinion. I've seen enough of the EE types to last a lifetime.

No one person is bigger than the Team. I was plenty willing to overlook TL's age but this new info has become a distraction. Hire Bochy and let's get the coaches lined up. JR has a responsibility to the team, it's employees and it's fans to do the right thing.

It's not too late. Bochy is still available.

Sign Bauer and let the new pitching coach fix Cease, Kopech, and Dunning. These trades for our best prospects (Vaughn, Madrigal, Kopech, Cease) make me ill. Use free agency...it's only money.

Boy...this could really come back and bite us in the ass.

Using free-agency to fill in the existing roster is the way to go IMO. That just takes money. Trades eat into the team's future to deeply.

More like a modern-day Nellie Fox.

If willing to go young...Zaleski is a possibility but light on the resume. What does Katz have that our in-house candidates don't? Don't know much about him so just asking. Dotson seems to be old enough at age 61to have something in common with TL. I doubt we are dumping Coop to go with a total unknown.

I knew about Duncan and was happy he turned it down. Duncan was good in the day but really is time to get some new thoughts into the staff. If I had to guess I would say Dotson is the leading candidate. We like our homegrown boys. When they were so fast to fire Cooper... I assumed they knew who they were getting. The TL hire most have changed the thinking.

I am getting anxious to hear news on the new coaches. I presume the pitching coach would be part of the think tank on which pitchers we will be pursuing. Either going to be pleasantly surprised or irrationally bumed.

You really are a smart baseball fan.?

Tim...Eloy...Jose...starting to feel a little greedy. Better let some other teams have some as well.?

Well deserved!

Flowers

Those are all Republican States and yet so liberal-minded.?

He was a Democrat who ran with Lincoln on the National Union ticket. Wouldn't happen today I think. Franklin Pierce always had that WORST US PRESIDENT tag when I was in school.

Can you imagine how annoying MSNBC or CNN is to a Republican supporter? That's the nature of completion. As sports fans most of us like a good contest. This is like my team playing in the Super Bowl or World Series. If my guy wins I'm elated but I try to be a good loser when it goes the other way.

Bless you, for your well-written overview. Glad to have some company in my defense of one of the best Presidents we've had IMO.

Just goes to show what that award is worth.

Well...at least you're tolerant.

Kill Joy! ?

So does watching WS baseball but it never stops me.?