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Admiral Rusty T. Shackleford
That people put any stock into comments like Dave O’brien’s re: Cespedes is laughable. If a team was planning on going balls to the wall to recruit a free agent, they wouldn’t come right out and say it, less they end up having to pay even more to get them. John Hart is no stranger to this game, and it would be ridiculous to reveal his true intention to a beat writer to broadcast to the world…
Lance
no GM would be dumb enough to say they’re going after ANY soon-to-be FA that isn’t on their roster. It would be considered tampering and would result in big fines.
Jeff Todd
It’s not like he quotes Hart, who of course wouldn’t comment one way or another on a pending free agent.
I’m not sure why you think it’s any more laughable to put stock in O’Brien’s report than the one that it contested.
RunDMC
Because it’s Dave O’Brien. Anyone from ATL treats him like that crazy uncle from your mom’s side of the family that happens to be a MLB writer. He has as much credibility as Brian Williams from the frontlines.
Jeff Todd
Well I respectfully disagree with that assessment.
rocky7
gee Jeff…if you don’t like comments that disagree with your take, then why does this site allow for comments?
Jeff Todd
I didn’t delete it, I responded. I’m free to offer my opinion, too.
rct
Are you complaining about the fact that the authors here converse with the regular posters, and in a respectable manner to boot? What is the problem here?
rocky7
Sounds like Mr. Boxberger is making excuses for this years decrease in strikeouts, saves, and increases in hits, bases on balls, earned runs allowed, walks, and overall effectiveness.
This years Rays aren’t as successful as last years which may be a little clue here. His innings pitched seems to be on the same trend as last year and I don’t remember him complaining then.
He should stop crying and pitch. That’s what he gets paid for.
jojoscafe01
Boxberger has been used to face 25 batters in the 7th and 8th this year, as opposed to 218 in the 9th. So why was he so good last year when he was used sporadically in 4th-12th inning? Did he magically become not worthy of pitching those innings?