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Rbase
Why not call up Beckham? He did a pretty decent job this year. Adding Ramirez for a month makes no sense for a team that is not competing and not desperate for a shortstop.
davidcoonce74
They sent out Beckham a few days ago because he wasn’t hustling, apparently.
Rbase
Well, it has been a week since then, and the minor league season is finished. There’s no point in having him do nothing. Remember they kept B.J Upton for 6 years…
sportnut
Agreed but upton was a much more talented and did get the message this kid is pure stupid. When he’s out that bad things happen to often
BoldyMinnesota
He made some stupid base running decisions, and not might have cost them a win against Boston. Probably just want him to humble up and go hard on every play
Deke
Please, please, please work out another trade to send Duffy back to SF. Interestingly right after the Duffy trade SF went on a terrible skid. Coincidence? It’s blamed on the All Star break. I call BS. SF traded one of its favorite sons and that screwed up the Club House Chemistry. Nobody will admit this because they are supposed to be professional athletes but I am totally sure it had a more than minor negative effect. After all SF rarely traded away someone from the 25 man roster.
Same thing happened to the A’s when they traded Cespedes. The team got a huge awakening to realize it was a business too and they were playing as one hell of a team.
The exact same thing happens in businesses when layoffs happen. Productivity goes to crap for a while until people deal with the loss.
You’re all gonna call me crazy but this is something I know happens. Just people are trying too hard to be manly to admit it.
hopper15
I think your reaching with that comparison.
cxcx
Seemed pretty reasonable to me.
hopper15
Then I’m not sure how you explain why they were playing poor baseball well before Duffy exited the clubhouse August 1st. The poor situational hitting, the anemic slugging and the gascan closer goes well beyond his departure/clubhouse chemistry.
Deke
I don’t know which comparison that you’re talking about but the comparison was never meant to be based on skills, more on chemistry and how much a player is liked. Duffy is adored by Players, Coaches and Fans. Taking him away has an effect, the question really remains how much.
It’s not just that though. Players play well when they are comfortable and settled, that’s why they like to have No Trade Clauses. When a team like SF who have pretty much rarely traded anyone from the 25 man roster, even given reward contracts AND trade someone that was part of a 100% home grown infield… it sucks, it makes people uncomfortable thinking “I could be next”.
So there’s an effect on chemistry but also comfort and we all know that 80% of the game is between the ears… I am 100% sure it contributed to the Giants tanking, but not sure exactly how much, it’s hard to quantify and because you can’t quantify it, people won’t believe it because it takes critical thinking, vision and a basic understanding of psychology.
Deke
But I don’t want him back for that reason. Eventually the team will deal with it and move on. I want him back because he’s a hell of a player!
kc38
Whoever wrote this article is obviously an idiot lol. I know everything there is to know about the Rays and Duffy was batting over .300 with the Rays until late last week he had a couple 0 for’s. He has been good in the field and there has not been one report of the Rays going outside the organization for help lol. There’s a month left and we have 2 guys who can play shortstop on the roster already why would the Rays go sign a old not good player for a month? Wtf. Beckham does not to deserve to come up he had two not hustling plays within 3 days he almost cost a run the first time and the second time he did. He thinks he looks so cool and is in the “show” he’s a p.o.s and he needs to get the message he needs to stay down to get it. He’ll be back next year
Jeff Todd
I didn’t make up the idea of going outside the organization — that’s what Topkin suggests. I’d say he is familiar with the organization.
Duffy’s batting results, overall, remain underwhelming. I’m sure he has been fine at short, with no glaring issues, and maybe he’ll be stellar there in the long run. But metrics don’t love him there as they did at third — so far. Very small sample, as I said.
But believe what you wish. Just stop using acronyms for naughty words, please.
giantsphan12
As a huge Giants fan, I miss Duffy on the roster for his grit, hard work and club house presence. I wish him the best in his surgery and hope, as we all do in SF, that he comes back strong next spring and plays the way we know he can, even though he’s no longer a Giant