October 2, 201610 yr Some discussion on line about Rockies DJ LaMahaeiu current leads for the batting title by one point over an injured Daniel Murphy. He sat out this week against Cueto and Samardzja (sp?) and then left the game after going 0/2 last night. He is sitting tonight and will probably sit tomorrow to secure the title. Right move or does this taint it at all?
October 2, 201610 yr Since the player he is battling is also not playing (even if it is due to injury), I don't have as big a problem with it.
October 2, 201610 yr If there is Bonus in his contract for winning the batting title, then sit. If it's just to win batting title, I don't like it.
October 2, 201610 yr I prefer the way Ted Williams handled this situation when he was chasing .400 in 1941.
October 2, 201610 yr Just another bit of coaching finesse, no different than walking a slugger, with first base open, to get to a weaker hitter for a third out, you hope. A lot of times there's a bonus waiting in the wings.
October 2, 201610 yr No problem with it. You don't like it, raise your average enough to get him. If he has the requisite 502. He's gtg.
October 2, 201610 yr I prefer the way Ted Williams handled this situation when he was chasing .400 in 1941. We all probably do; me included. But I have absolutely no problem with it whatsoever. Especially given the fact that his team isn't fighting for a playoff spot.
October 2, 201610 yr No problem with it. You don't like it, raise your average enough to get him. If he has the requisite 502. He's gtg. I did agree with your post, but mostly because Bench was one of my favorite players. Eons ago when I played softball, loved the guy, the team knew #5 was mine!
October 2, 201610 yr I did agree with your post, but mostly because Bench was one of my favorite players. Eons ago when I played softball, loved the guy, the team knew #5 was mine! Side story. Years ago, we used a pest control service whose local rep was a dead ringer for #5; and I mean he could have been a clone except he was just a little smaller guy. Told me stories of having to almost fight off autograph hounds.
October 2, 201610 yr Side story. Years ago, we used a pest control service whose local rep was a dead ringer for #5; and I mean he could have been a clone except he was just a little smaller guy. Told me stories of having to almost fight off autograph hounds. If they would pay for them, go for it. What a joke.:lol:
October 2, 201610 yr Author No problem with it. You don't like it, raise your average enough to get him. If he has the requisite 502. He's gtg. I fall more into this camp than the opposite camp. He did what he was supposed to do. No different than resting him for a few games in July or August.
October 2, 201610 yr I did agree with your post, but mostly because Bench was one of my favorite players. Eons ago when I played softball, loved the guy, the team knew #5 was mine! Same here. Always been 5.
October 2, 201610 yr If they would pay for them, go for it. What a joke.:lol: I obtained Johnny's autograph a few years back. I saw him in Richmond at a bank. I didn't want to run off and try to find something for him to write on and risk not having a chance to engage him again, so I pulled out a nice crisp $5 bill and he signed it.
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