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Monday, April 16, 2012
I knew Tango & MGL had problems with Potomac Books…but this is ridiculous!
Ron: Let me ask you a question. Why do these organizations—why do they want to pigeon-hole themselves? Why don’t they just keep their big mouths shut? There’s no reason to tell anybody that [Stephen Strasburg] is on any innings. They don’t owe anyone that. Just shut your mouth and let him pitch…
...Nothing better for baseball than taking a great young pitcher and not letting him be great. We should try that the rest of the way, see how it goes in 2025. C’mon he’s 6’4”, 240lbs…
...There’s no artificial way to keep a guy healthy. They did everything you’re supposed to do in the minor leagues and what happened? He had Tommy John Surgery in his first year! I mean, please. I’m so sick of the people who never played in the suits—or they’ve got the white smocks on—saying ‘I know how to legislate when a guy is going to get hurt. And I give him these innings or that innings and he’s definitely not gonna get hurt.’ They did everything you’re supposed to do. They did it all by the book, and in his first year he gets a Tommy John. Way to go. Fantastic. Great job. Did everything by the book. There’s no book! There is no book! I’m so sick of hearing it!
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1. Justin T is expanding the aperture of awareness Posted: April 16, 2012 at 01:44 PM (#4107961)Also, I want Dylan Bundy up NOW.
I hope he gets to Bowie soon.
As noted previously, Darling clicks with Gary and Keith but seems to regress during the TBS telecasts.
It helps that Gary is a huge fanboy and loves to heap praise on Ron and Keith. Though I don't agree with a lot of Gary's opinions on the game, as someone who grew up without cable listening to Gary on the radio, I have really appreciated seeing him get moved up the ladder over the past couple of decades.
This is so true it is hard to believe it was even the same guy.
As noted previously, Darling clicks with Gary and Keith but seems to regress during the TBS telecasts.
I seem to recall him taking a real secondary role to the other pitcher they had in the booth who refused to shut the hell up... seemingly out of respect as I remember him being a HOFer.... Smoltz?
Agree with this 100%. Darling is brilliant right now. It is true he isn't so special during TBS games. My thinking is similar, in that you have Smoltz, who clear was a better player and knows it, and Darling, who clearly is a better analyst, and knows it, which somehow causes Darling to become passive in that TBS booth. Part of it is Smoltz does yak a lot and seems to have a chip on his shoulder and is unable to relax and let the game come to him. It's not a good pairing.
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