Mattingly
09-29-2008, 03:55 PM
Hello, All. :)
The 2008 Baseball Season comes to an end this afternoon, as the Pale Hose are hosting the Motown Tigers, I would like to hear your thoughts on what you've all felt and experienced so far, both from your team and the 2008 Baseball Season as a whole.
For all of you who've had your good eye on rising young stars like Lincecum, please share with us how you feel about their various contributions to the team. There are also teams that traded for vets like CC Sabathia, Johan Santana and Manny Ramirez. Please also share your thoughts on those newly acquired players on your team, and whether or not they had the impact expected.
How has your team fared in critical situations, such as low-scoring games, an opportunity to go ahead, or at least get some insurance runs late in the game, especially with RISP and no outs or 1 out. Are you overall pleased or unsatisfied with your team's production level with the game on the line and in very winnable games?
Was there a pattern of coming through, such as bunt singles, bloop shots, big doubles, or did your team fail too often by getting struck out, hitting into DPs, or guys just couldn't stop chasing junk pitches a foot wide of the strike zone and low (or high)? Were some players always trying to hit the 500 ft HR, while always flying out at the warning track, or did others seem to get that guy home from 3B, even if it took a cheap single, big squeeze or groundout to 2B to do this?
Do you feel that your team played in unison, were organized like a professional ball club, and often were in synch re hit-and-run plays, stop and go signs from the 3B coach, or did it seem like some were a bit unfocused, just stat padding in hi-scoring games?
What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of your team and other teams you've observed this season? Between the rotation, bullpen, lineup, bench, defense, managing and coaching, please feel free to elaborate.
If you wish to give your team a grade from A+ to D-, please offer reasons behind your decision.
In final, I say we add a Dave Letterman style "Top 10 List", both for your favorite and least favorite parts of the 2008 season. If you can only come up with 5 things, that's fine. Please post those 5 things instead. :D
I thank you all for your participation. ;)
The 2008 Baseball Season comes to an end this afternoon, as the Pale Hose are hosting the Motown Tigers, I would like to hear your thoughts on what you've all felt and experienced so far, both from your team and the 2008 Baseball Season as a whole.
For all of you who've had your good eye on rising young stars like Lincecum, please share with us how you feel about their various contributions to the team. There are also teams that traded for vets like CC Sabathia, Johan Santana and Manny Ramirez. Please also share your thoughts on those newly acquired players on your team, and whether or not they had the impact expected.
How has your team fared in critical situations, such as low-scoring games, an opportunity to go ahead, or at least get some insurance runs late in the game, especially with RISP and no outs or 1 out. Are you overall pleased or unsatisfied with your team's production level with the game on the line and in very winnable games?
Was there a pattern of coming through, such as bunt singles, bloop shots, big doubles, or did your team fail too often by getting struck out, hitting into DPs, or guys just couldn't stop chasing junk pitches a foot wide of the strike zone and low (or high)? Were some players always trying to hit the 500 ft HR, while always flying out at the warning track, or did others seem to get that guy home from 3B, even if it took a cheap single, big squeeze or groundout to 2B to do this?
Do you feel that your team played in unison, were organized like a professional ball club, and often were in synch re hit-and-run plays, stop and go signs from the 3B coach, or did it seem like some were a bit unfocused, just stat padding in hi-scoring games?
What are some of the strengths and weaknesses of your team and other teams you've observed this season? Between the rotation, bullpen, lineup, bench, defense, managing and coaching, please feel free to elaborate.
If you wish to give your team a grade from A+ to D-, please offer reasons behind your decision.
In final, I say we add a Dave Letterman style "Top 10 List", both for your favorite and least favorite parts of the 2008 season. If you can only come up with 5 things, that's fine. Please post those 5 things instead. :D
I thank you all for your participation. ;)