LOTS to unpack here, so let’s go thru it!
1. Referring to fans online as “lunatics” is blatantly unacceptable. Period stop. The constant attack on the fanbase by first the media and now the organization itself needs to be addressed and halted immediately. The fact this even needs to be said is ridiculous.
2. His admittance that he’s chronically on this app is funny not just because, well, he’s on this app. But also because out of the 152 things the fans have complained about, he decided to point out the frustration with the training staff. Not Dan Wilson, not the roster construction, not the players. We know he sees it all now! No comment on that?
Well, Justin. Since I know you’re seeing this, my frustrations are with YOU and Jerry. YOU put this team together. YOU built an incomplete roster. YOU should pay for it with your job. That doesn’t make me a “lunatic” you fucking hack. It makes me more invested in this fucking team than you.
3. The Seattle sports media is officially fucking shot. Not on this video, but in the one of Dan Wilson, the second question asked was what he saw yesterday that was encouraging.
ENCOURAGING?!?! YOU LOST A FUCKING GAME YOU WERE UP 4-1 IN THE EIGHTH FUCKING INNING AND NOW YOU’RE UNDER .500 AND OUT OF FIRST PLACE!
Honestly, whoever asked that question needs a new career. Sports journalism and communications is not it, friend.
@TridentTrue Nobody will like the answer but using him 100 PA’s in almost half a season, with most being PH appearances, is probably the reason he’s not doing very well, he hasn’t had consistent at bats for an extended period at all hardly
Example #3 of the Seattle sports media mocking fans for wanting some kind of accountability for the absolute dogshit that we’re subjected to watching every day.
Seriously. What the fuck?
@dylanxshort@WadeRemlinger Seattle makes hand over fist financially and is within the proposed cap, you aren’t getting them to spend anymore money any way you do it, fans have never been this dumb
@RichB02318864@dren_braves Right! They are definitely are lazier than the owners who sit back and watch the games just to make 10x the highest paid players out there, let’s make the owners more money for doing nothing!
@MarinerMenace I’m honestly not sure if either one comes up this year, they aren’t stretching them out to get to the big leagues right now, Sloan only going 60 pitches a start and Kade only going about 75, my feeling is it’s slow roll for Anderson early next year and Sloan late next year
@Risentoapp75959@MarinerMenace Right, Naylor was giving consistent plate appearances and was able to get in a rhythm, had those first 70 PA’s in 2 weeks, Refsnyderhas been PHing and getting in every 3rd day and not able to get any consistency, it is way different
@donbuliooo@DKramer_ You don’t know what you are talking about. Cole has been playing at 2nd the last year and a half, it’s completely different angles you have to get used to, and quite frankly his arm is fringe over there, 2nd doesn’t help jp and 3rd is the easiest transition for him.
@BrashFan@PastTheEyeTest When a guy like Randy’s bat speed is down and he’s hitting well I think it’s pretty obvious he’s doing it purposely. As he gets older he’s gonna have to reinvent himself a little bit. It’s a contract year so it makes sense for him to try and find a more sustainable approach
Guy can’t sue mlb because he doesn’t want the details coming out about his case because he’s a disgusting human being, but he sure can bitch everyday like he doesn’t have that option
Hypothetical: You’re the owner of an MLB team. I offer to take $0 salary and sign a minor league contract and go to Low A.
If the “he sucks now” crowd is right and I get lit up, you cut me, lose $0 and there’s no risk to the big league club.
If the “clubhouse cancer” crowd is right, you see it immediately at Low A and cut me. You lose $0 and there’s no risk to the big league club.
If there’s massive negative PR, which we already know there won’t be, you just cut me and move on. The story is dead in a couple days, you lose $0, and there’s no risk to the big league club.
But, assuming none of those things happen, which they obviously wouldn’t, if you like what you see, you can promote me to AA and re evaluate me there. Then AAA. Then the big leagues. If I earn it, which you’d be 100% in control of deciding. If you don’t think I’m good enough, you lose $0 and there’s no risk to the big league club.
You could take away my “antics”. You could take away my social media. You could ask anything of me. If I don’t comply, you cut me, lose $0, and there’s no risk to the big league club.
What logical reason is there to not do this? At worst, you cut me and there’s no risk to the big league club. At best, you get a Cy Young winner for $0 who you know can still pitch and could help the big league team if and when you see fit.