Time to get serious
by tcyoung on Feb 27, 2009 11:23 AM CST
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PrintYesterday in the Mug, KL noted that yesterday's game was essentially a must-win game. While it wasn't technically a must-win game, it was a very important one. Well, 11 walks and a slew of runs later, we failed to win. We now have only 2 more games against the Cubs before the season starts. Those two games, May 7 and 16, are now truly must-win games. How can we expect to challenge for the division if we can't even win a series against the frontrunner in spring training?! Perhaps Macha doesn't realize the importance of this rivalry.
With that said, I think Doug and Mark A. need to sit down and have a discussion about how to manage important games. Here's what NEEDS to be covered in that discussion:
1. The Mikes - Rivera and Cameron both hit homeruns in yesterday's game. If a player is named Mike, he had better be on the lineup card vs. the Cubs.
2. Show your ex-Cards - Gallardo and McClung proved that our young pitchers can't handle the pressure of this matchup. Suppan and Looper have had more experience with Cubs-Related-Rivalries (CRR) than anybody else on the team. Suppan is our highest paid player; he deserves to be given a shot to face our formidable opponents. Unless, of course, Yovani changes his name to Mike Gallardo.
3. Free Pass - Jake Fox and Joey Gathright need to be intentionally walked. Period.
4. Leave your starters in - How can you expect to win if Ryan Braun is the only player left in past the halfway point? That can't be tolerated! Our bench has virtually no CRR experience.
I really hope Doug and Mark can get the message across, otherwise we're in for a long season.
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I had to read your tag and the username...
…and in that spirit, here’s some comments.
Never let Gathright get on base! Before you know it, he’ll have stolen his way to third and will be wondering if they’ll give him the call to steal home.
I can't figure out whether or not this post is sarcastic in nature.
I mean, seriously, must-win games in spring training? Really?
I'll give you a hint.
The title was “time to get serious”. This title is used when:
a) You really mean it, and you want to emphasize that, instead of emphasizing your actual point
b) You really don’t mean it, and you want to emphasize that, because your actual point is humor
You make the call.
It's called "playing the percentages."
Be sure to check the tag
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
To be fair though
This post is more “satire” than “sarcasm.” And I didn’t notice any use of metaphor, puns, pathos, dramatic irony, etc.
you gotta set the tone early :)
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Feb 27, 2009 12:15 PM CST up reply actions
In case there's a tie at the end of the regular season
After head-to-head matchups and divisional records, the third tiebreaker is spring training record.
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
and the fourth tiebreaker is February record.
So these are all the more important.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Feb 27, 2009 12:21 PM CST up reply actions
Right!
That’s why they say that games in September mean as much as those in the beginning of the season! It’s those June-July games you can ignore.
"I will agree that the attitude [at BCB] is ridiculous and they have done so much to instigate animosity and then block us from responding. Real mature!"
Except for the All-Star Game
That one counts.
Also, cheese.
by Jeff Sackmann on Feb 27, 2009 1:35 PM CST up reply actions
Seriously
the media should be calling for Macha’s head if he can’t beat our biggest rival! He shouldn’t get a free pass because of that huge season opening tie.
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