I think Dusty had a really good career in baseball. A little surprised he lasted as long as he did, I don't see him as an analytics guy. Sometimes you wonder if he's really in tune with any stats. As the Reds manager, I think he used his gut feeling on most decisions.
I watched game 2, flipped over to Ohio State/ Wisky between innings. Some thought the Buckeyes would have a tough game in Madison. I think Fickel will turn things around eventually, but not yet. He needs to convince some there that you have to throw the ball to be successful in college football. Have they ever had a QB that could throw?
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Wisconsin's offensive coordinator is an "Air Raid" offense guy. Their QB is not bad, they need better receivers.
They know not to compete with NFL on Sunday. But the weeknight 8:00pm games lose a lot of viewers by 10pm. Work and school night. MLB has made a lot of good improvements lately, with the pitch clock and expanded playoffs to regain and retain interest. They need to start their weekday playoff games earlier. 7pm Eastern would make a world of difference for many viewers.
It looked like the kid they had could throw a little. Wisconsin always played that 1960's brand of football. Pretty hard to compete with the big boys these days and hard to recruit elite players with that style.
Yea I really don't understand the push to continue to cater to the west coast audience, who honestly don't follow sports as much as the east and midwest. It makes no sense to start games at 8pm. People would rather see the end of the games anyway, you start games at 7 or even 6:30 EST, the later innings is between 8-10PM EST for most of the nation.
And just like that, it may not matter. I can't believe Arizona had to resort to a bullpen game in the world series. The state of starting pitching in baseball is kind of sad.
Yeah that was my thought. Having a bullpen game in Game 4 of the WS is shocking.
Oddly enough former Reds - but briefly - Travis Jankowski started in place of Garcia, 2 hits, 2 runs, 2 RBI. He's played very sparingly in the playoffs, up until last night 2 at bats. But hey, took advantage of his opportunity and the Rangers capitalize.
A recipe I would like to see the Guardians emulate on a smaller scale. Bring in Counsell with an offer he can’t refuse. Identify the main holes and fill them with smart free agent signings and trades. Let the talented young players play and develop.
Wait, so are you saying that once again the champ is a team in the top 5 of player payroll?
So where the Phillies, Mets, Dodgers, Yankees, Padres and Angels. How did that go for them? My point is yes the Rangers swung big and it paid off for them, but even with that, the odds are even if you spend, you may not win anyway.
Only 1 team out of 30 can win.
Just goes to show you that money talks. The Mets and Guardians interviewed Counsell to sell him on what they have to offer. The Cubs just said, “How much?” and cut the check.
I have to admit, I'm really shocked how the players adhered to the pitch clock rules and the management of it. This had to be carefully constructed with the players union's blessing and the umpires enforcing it. I don't know that I saw an argument last season regarding clock issues. As quirky as some players are with time and their at bat rituals (and pitchers)...all that is gone now.
It's unfortunate that both the city of Oakland or it's leaders felt the A's were important enough to keep. And I get it, fans didn't support them so what can you do? It's crazy to think that back in the 70's, "small market" teams like Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Kansas City, Oakland, Cincinnati were some of the best franchises in baseball then.
A bad owner, a decrepit stadium, terrible politicians, and a city on the decline (certainly in safety) were a lethal combination. It’s hard to blame the fans they have/had.
All I know is I can't wait to go see the Reds in Vegas. Dream scenario for me would be the Reds having a series in Vegas during the World Series of Poker. But I'm being selfish.
