I'm sorry. I don't see that there is some sort of unique psychological makeup for baseball players that enables a pat on the back from Dustin Pedroia to make it all better and enable the person to hit.
The Sox are injured, Crawford is aging faster than expected. I can't see chemistry making that up. On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 2:26 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > And selling software is EXACTLY the same as playing baseball. > > > > > On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 2:19 PM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have never successfully had a fellow employee remove pressure that I was >> feeling due to my poor performance on a given day. >> >> So I don't see it even in that case. >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I think there is value in being the kind of player who can withstand the >>> lightning bolts that might char others and taking those for the team. >>> >>> I think you're refining my argument too much. I didn't say Pedroia can >>> help Crawford hit, but perhaps he can help relieve the pressure that's >>> causing other Sox to make stupid errors. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 1:41 PM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Clubhouse leadership means nothing when it comes to hitting a baseball. >>>> I've never understood this leadership argument. What do you really expect >>>> Pedroia to do about Crawford being too slow to hit a fastball? >>>> >>>> On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> 30% goes to Theo Epstein - As I said earlier, his reasoning that the >>>>> starting pitching would right itself was reasonable. He bolstered the >>>>> bullpen and the offense with what seemed like wise moves at the time. >>>>> Crawford, Jenks, Wheeler, Gonzalez all seem like good moves. But three of >>>>> those four did not pan out and he also money up on the struggling >>>>> Crawford. >>>>> I can't blame him for those players did, but he did pick them so he >>>>> deserves >>>>> some of the blame. The injuries to Dice-K and Buchholz were not his fault, >>>>> and Doubront's failure to stay in shape has to be the players fault and >>>>> his >>>>> fault alone. >>>>> BUT, we're supposed to be a player development machine, and I haven't >>>>> seen that. >>>>> >>>>> 20% to Terry Francona - I don't know. This might be too high. I'm not >>>>> sure what the manager can really do to ger major league players to play >>>>> good >>>>> ball. One can question the Aceves move, but it's a close call. Plus he's >>>>> been pilloried by some for not using Papelbon in close eighth inning >>>>> calls. >>>>> It's now clear why he does not do that. (Pap, you are NO Mariano Rivera.) >>>>> >>>>> 50% players - Let's face it. They're playing shit ball right now. The >>>>> answer lies within. Someone in that locker room needs to either jangle or >>>>> calm nerves, and no one is stepping up. No Damons. No Millars. We could >>>>> even >>>>> use a Manny to take the heat off everyone else. But no one is doing it. >>>>> WHERE IS PEDROIA? WHERE IS YOUKILIS? WHERE IS PAPI? I know Gonzalez is the >>>>> new guy but that level of salary comes with some responsibilities to lead. >>>>> Can he do it? Crawford clearly can't. Ellsbury is a wonderful player but >>>>> he >>>>> seems to have zero clout. 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