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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch
One point that isn't being mentioned: management's acceptance of it. When they are allowed to swing wet noodles up there, it's tolerated and they keep playing. I'd start sending messages to these pricks that if they don't start driving the ball (like our damn 2B can even do), they're sitting. Period. I'd start by taking away some of Fatty's ABs beginning this weekend.
Just tell them. Tell them it's not acceptable, and tell them they'll start losing playing time if it doesn't change.
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But you need options or alternatives to do it. Don't want to incite a clubhouse revolt by doing things perceived to severely damage the team's chances at winning.
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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch
It's sad we're wasting such good pitching though. A halfway competent, league average offense would put us into the playoffs. And the point is Butler-Gordon-Hosmer should be way above league average hitters. If they were we'd be fine. This isn't on Aoki or Cain or Dyson etc.
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Yes. I was hopeful they could be a league-average offense this year. Even getting ONLY what they got last year out of those three guys, this would be a league-average offense.
Guys in the middle have to hit. If they don't...