April 12, 200719 yr Bring Benito back. He's only 91... Another fine example of sticky thinking he is right.:jump:
April 12, 200719 yr Oh and for the record, my theory on EE swinging through a bunt sign the other day may hold a little more water. Could this have possibly been 'The straw'? Your theory doesn't hold water. You need to start reading the papers young man.
April 12, 200719 yr Your theory doesn't hold water. You need to start reading the papers young man. They're not written in crayon for him.:lol: :lol:
April 12, 200719 yr Your theory doesn't hold water. You need to start reading the papers young man. Read??? What did these so called "papers" say? If I had time to read the paper, I'd read a book...
April 12, 200719 yr Read??? What did these so called "papers" say? If I had time to read the paper, I'd read a book... After pulling back on two pitches that were called balls, Encarnacion bunted Juan Cruz's third offering foul. He took another pitch, and then Reds manager Jerry Narron took the bunt sign off, hoping for ball four to load the bases for catcher David Ross. http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070411/SPT05/704110330/1027 C'mon Jerry. This isn't freaking Little League. Most major league pitchers can throw strikes.
April 12, 200719 yr He was "HOPING" for ball 4. I'm not a sports expert, but something tells me the great managers year in and year out don't HOPE for success. But that's just me. : )
April 12, 200719 yr After pulling back on two pitches that were called balls, Encarnacion bunted Juan Cruz's third offering foul. He took another pitch, and then Reds manager Jerry Narron took the bunt sign off, hoping for ball four to load the bases for catcher David Ross. http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070411/SPT05/704110330/1027 C'mon Jerry. This isn't freaking Little League. Most major league pitchers can throw strikes. Who is saying this? The reporter?
April 12, 200719 yr Who is saying this? The reporter? C'mon Sticky. Narron said it. This article doesn't have the exact quote from Narron, but I'll try to find that too. :irked:
April 12, 200719 yr C'mon Sticky. Narron said it. This article doesn't have the exact quote from Narron, but I'll try to find that too. :irked: How are we supposed to know? There aren't any quotes. He doesn't say according to Narron, EE, Stow...no one.
April 12, 200719 yr Who is saying this? The reporter? The Reds had a fat chance to take the lead in the 11th. Dunn led off the 11th with a single. Ken Griffey Jr. followed with a walk. Edwin Encarnacion failed to get down a bunt and then popped to the catcher. “Obviously, Eddie didn’t have a very good night,” Narron said. “He didn’t make a very good attempt at the bunt. Then I let him swing the bat when he got ahead in the count . . . “ from the enquirer
April 12, 200719 yr The Reds had a fat chance to take the lead in the 11th. Dunn led off the 11th with a single. Ken Griffey Jr. followed with a walk. Edwin Encarnacion failed to get down a bunt and then popped to the catcher. “Obviously, Eddie didn’t have a very good night,” Narron said. “He didn’t make a very good attempt at the bunt. Then I let him swing the bat when he got ahead in the count . . . “ from the enquirer There you go sticky. Are you still going to take up for Narron on this one, or do we need to provide a link to the quotes, or do you need to hear him actually say it? :fight: :fight:
April 12, 200719 yr The Reds had a fat chance to take the lead in the 11th. Dunn led off the 11th with a single. Ken Griffey Jr. followed with a walk. Edwin Encarnacion failed to get down a bunt and then popped to the catcher. “Obviously, Eddie didn’t have a very good night,” Narron said. “He didn’t make a very good attempt at the bunt. Then I let him swing the bat when he got ahead in the count . . . “ from the enquirer I'm holding judgement on Narron for a while. It's a couple of things: 1) Why doesn't a MLB hitter know that you only bunt strikes on a sac? 2) Why doesn't a MLB manager know that you only bunt strikes on a sac? 3) Why doesn't a MLB 'slugger' "...make a very good bunt attempt?" 4) Why is Narron the only one at fault?
April 12, 200719 yr I'm holding judgement on Narron for a while. It's a couple of things: 1) Why doesn't a MLB hitter know that you only bunt strikes on a sac? 2) Why doesn't a MLB manager know that you only bunt strikes on a sac? 3) Why doesn't a MLB 'slugger' "...make a very good bunt attempt?" 4) Why is Narron the only one at fault? I agree with you and it's true in every sport that the manager/coach takes the blame for the stupidity of his players. More often than not they take the fall for something the players should have done/didn't do. With that said, Narron seems to consistently do things that make you scratch your head or wonder what is going on. He is entitled to make mistakes, he just doesn't seem to learn from them and continues to make the same ones.
April 12, 200719 yr There you go sticky. Are you still going to take up for Narron on this one, or do we need to provide a link to the quotes, or do you need to hear him actually say it? :fight: :fight: Geez, try to be 100% sure and get kicked around for it...:irked:
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