Mr. Showtime

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Steff, HSC, any thoughts on this interview?

I'll report.... -- Starts off talking about Wunsch and his comments on how Manuel is quiet in the Clubhouse. -- He sounds real quiet like he's depressed, but maybe I'm trying to hear certain things. --Thought team was to good to have a long losing streak like this. --Have to ask Manuel why Frank bats 3rd. Frank always gets on base. Not his decision to bat Frank 3rd. (Yes, he said that ) --Saw good signs from the offense last night. --Don't really know till June what kind of club you have. Some teams start slow. Have time to right the ship. --Within striking distance of first place. --Just left Charlotte he says, wants Dorn (Rowand) to stay inside the ball. If he continues to do well will see him. Manuel gets to decide if it's 50-50 Harris and Rios. Or more of the other. --Says we have the talent, but just not clicking yet. --Borchard still has a long swing, would be overmatched if up here now. Making progress. Worst thing would be for him to be here and struggle. --He sounds like he doesn't know what to say when talking about Manuel. Like he doesn't have any REAL power anymore. --Says harder you try the worse you play. Wants to see guys relax, it's a mental game. Wants to see guys smile again, players have SERIOUS faces. Players have to loosen up. --At what point do you have to make a change? Says what about expressing confidence in the PEOPLE IN CHARGE (IE HIM). And expressing confidence in Manuel and the players. Not looking to make changes. Rash knee jerk move would be more harmful than helpful. --Fundaments, why are they so s***ty? Joshua and Nardi gone and still bad. Thinks players know they are responsible. D'Ang was crushed after f'ing up last night. All players and management feel responsible for the s***ty play. "Feeling it" meaning the pressure from the fans and the desire to win. Common thing in sporting world is to place blame and look to fire people "NOT THE WAY TO TREAT PEOPLE." Sometimes job isn't getting done, have to express confidence in coaching staff. --Would prefer if replay was in effect. Last time vote was up for replay in MLB vote was split. For his money, wants the call right. --Koch is the closer if it's a situation. Claims Jerry is on record as saying he is. But we have options if situations present them the chance to use others. Like Marte and Gordon. Will proove to be a positive to use Damaso and Flash. --Doesn't feel his job is on the line. If a change is made along the lines of him, he says he feels he tried his best. Mac says to him "if you retire and site health reasons we know it'll be BS, since you're buff." And it got real quite for a few seconds and then he laughed. Mac was talking about Jerry Krasue. But Williams seemed to think otherwise for a few seconds. End Interview.

Meh, I don't care, I need my sleep or I SNAP!!!

I watched the first few innings, then went to bed. I get up way to early to stay up and watch a beatdown. I'll try and stay up tonight.

No, he'll go to Charlotte and run that team into the ground to.

I'm pretty sure this was the first ever duo.

I was talking to Maury about this same subject last night. Except he used some, well lets just say it was something like you said Killa but different.

I'm sure I'll be in bed by then, I won't be watching much of tonight's west-coast beatdown. I guess I'll wait till I get to read the paper Thursday morning at work.

Keep us updated Michelle. I'm sitting here waiting for you and Steff to say something.

And I missed it.

CW, Jason comes up with the craziest trades you'll ever see.

I think Maury should write a book. He can make a spin off of "Ball Four", and call his book "Get Foul"! The story of watching the Sox while drunk.

I think he was out drinking with you and Guido to.

I'm not inside the mind of Williams. He probably didn't like Foulke.

I think the finals have been getting to you Jas.

Then you should go play in MauryPinStripes' league.

I think his contract had a lot to do with him being moved as well.

HAHA. Oh yes. "Billy, I read you're book, and it was written by a bunch of b****ES!!!!"

No, he stopped doing that two years ago.

How about I put a pistol in my mouth. Steve Phillips is a loser. He's had as much money to spend as the Yankees and he puts out these s*** teams.

Yeah, but lets' blame the manager for all the things in bold. OldRoman said this in another thread. I for the life of me cannont understand his view point. In one post Manuel has to go for this season to turnaround and head towards the post-season. But here the season is over because the pitching sucks and the offense isn't as good as we think it is. What the hell is going on here?

People have told Jason that for a long time now. I believe he says that they can't do it for some reason. But I might be thinking of something else.