GAME THREAD DODGERS/PIRATES

Discussion in 'Los Angeles DODGERS' started by irish, Jun 22, 2016.

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Dodgers...

  1. Sweep

    37.5%
  2. Take 3-of-4

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  3. Split

    25.0%
  4. Lose 3-of-4

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  5. Get Swept

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  1. Bluezoo

    Bluezoo Among the Pantheon

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    Excellent. They can't always win when we get hammered. At least this helps maintain the status quo, even though not ideal.
     
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    fsudog21 DSP Legend

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    I like to think they're all taught properly at the professional level. Sometimes it doesn't sink in for whatever reason.
     
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    fsudog21 DSP Legend

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    Speed is a skill.

    Running the bases properly is a talent.

    Both Puig and Joc are fast but are poor base stealers. That's a talent which has to be developed.
     
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  4. jpldodgers

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    Since the Warriors lost Game 7, Dodgers outfielder Trayce Thompson is 0-of-14 at the plate.

    Oh
     
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    fsudog21 DSP Legend

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    Good news, bad news.

    Good the Warriors lost. Bad that Trayce has gone south with the stick.
     
  6. irish

    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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    and therein lies the problem
    how do you teach someone a skill if they incapable of learning?
    maybe that's puig's problem
    nah
    i don't think puig is stupid
    but he is pig-headed, immature and self-righteous
    he feels he knows better than scouts, managers, coaches, teammates... everyone
    and, as exciting as it was, all hit walk-off (run through a stop sign) play did was further validate it in his mind


    i agree with this for the most part
    as mousey alluded, it's a matter of sementics :bluemouse:


    what about the one who's actually playing the game?
    if they're good; are they talented, skilled or both?
    in this case talent/skill is a lot like [being] lucky/good
    in that it's better to be lucky than good, but even better to be both
    unless by rpg you're referring to puig's arm being akin to the russian rocket launcher
    in that case puig's brain would be like borsch :poke:
     
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    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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    yes
    but it's not like he was rolling before that
    3 for his last 15 (.200), and even worse (5-29/.172) if you go back further
     
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    A whole lot of nothing since he tied the game up with that 3-run HR against MIL
    It should mean more ABs to get him out of it, but that's not likely to happen with Puig back
    Here's hoping he can break out of it with less
     
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    Ouch. Seems to be a pattern with this team....one guy gets hot then a couple weeks later forgets how to even make contact. Trayce will be on fire in the middle of July.
     
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    Trayce was a big surprise. Not surprisingly he's struggling but now he'll have to adjust. Batting him lower might be the solution. I believe he's really good in the 7th hole. But that would mean Yasiel would have to go higher :gasp: :D
     
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    Got to give it to the Phils they are battling and they finally got to Cueto, cue up that video!!! At the very least they are wearing the Gnat pen out!!!
     
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    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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    then let's hope it goes 40 innings
     
  14. fsudog21

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    fucking Giants will still win.
     
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    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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    yeah, that's was inevitable

    edit^
     
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    irish DSP Staff Member Administrator

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    offense needs to show up tonight (have a feeling it won't)
    otherwise we're getting swept (have a feeling we will)
    :suicide:
     
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    Wow. When was the last time you saw the first baseman hitting 8th?
     
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    Me too
    Sutcliffe cracked on the O the other day when CK was on the hill
    Said " you only need a run or two with Kershaw on the mound, and most times that's all they give him " Lol
     
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    Good question. The James Loney days?
     
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    Sutcliffe has been bitter since the 80's about the Dodgers, fuck him.
     

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