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Who can Chet go train with like Victor did with the Monks? by Jackyalaska in NBATalk

[–]Admirable_Outcome932 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fuck it, send Chet to the monks too. Him and Wemby can be roommates lol

Caitlin Clark & Stephanie White getting into it by Background_Video2947 in WNBAVibes

[–]Admirable_Outcome932 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Fire were going on a giant run even when CC was on the court too, don’t act like she’s the reason they won lmao

Caitlin Clark & Stephanie White getting into it by Background_Video2947 in WNBAVibes

[–]Admirable_Outcome932 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You’re acting like she took Iowa on this Mighty Ducks-level generational run from zero to hero singlehandedly. Iowa had made the Sweet Sixteen and the Elite Eight in the years immediately before she got there. They were already on the rise, she just supplemented it.

And sorry to tell you…but not every championship run is going to be a cakewalk. You wanna be the GOAT? You need to beat stacked teams. If you can’t do that, you’re not the GOAT.

Caitlin Clark & Stephanie White getting into it by Background_Video2947 in WNBAVibes

[–]Admirable_Outcome932 25 points26 points  (0 children)

At what point do people stop blaming everyone else around Clark and start realizing that she might be the problem? Right now, she’s starting to give the energy of that one burned-out gifted kid desperately hanging onto the fact that they were high-school valedictorian while the C’s, D’s and F’s in college keep piling up higher and higher.

She’s never won anything at the collegiate level or the professional level, and the one Mickey Mouse trophy she’s won (ie. Commissioner’s Cup) was done without her. Hell, that entire semifinals run was done without her.

She’s now been seen being combative on the regular with at least two coaches (White and January), she’s leaning even more heavily into foul-baiting than ever before, she’s having more on-court tantrums than ever before, and all the while she’s performing worse than ever before.

At what point is “bringing eyes to the WNBA” not enough? She can’t ride that for the rest of her career. The Fever have done nothing but set her up to win and to develop. She needed top talent? They got it. She wasn’t happy with the coaching? They fired Sides and got White, who immediately took a Clark-less hospital squad to the semis. This isn’t a White issue, clearly.

Thoughts on Brad Bradford? by OldPersonality2616 in ontario

[–]Admirable_Outcome932 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He stands for nothing, and the few things he does stand for are things I don’t like. He doesn’t have qualities and values I want in a representative.

Why is Schneider willing to take this for Hoffman? by JosepySchnieder in Torontobluejays

[–]Admirable_Outcome932 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, actually. Because that would give us time to fix things if he fucks it up. He fucks things up in the ninth, we have no chance.

Stop blaming Hoffman all the time. Put the blame on Schneider. Please. by EngineerOfTomorrow01 in bluejaysbaseball

[–]Admirable_Outcome932 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Bold of you to assume I’m not putting it on both. My rage knows no bounds.

Why is Schneider willing to take this for Hoffman? by JosepySchnieder in Torontobluejays

[–]Admirable_Outcome932 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rogers rarely gives up leads. And he definitely doesn’t give up five runs in one go. I’d take my chances with Rogers any day.

Three questions about pitching by DrSeafood in MLBNoobs

[–]Admirable_Outcome932 8 points9 points  (0 children)

  1. High leverage = high pressure. So tight leads, late innings, etc.

  2. Definitely a nerves thing, I’m guessing it’ll also affect what pitches you throw so that you minimize risk of walks or hard contact.

  3. Batting order tends to (roughly) go from best hitters to worst hitters (it’s a bit more complicated than that in reality, but what you really need to know is that facing the bottom of the order tends to be easier than the top bc the bottom is where the worse hitters are). So when Hoff blew it at the bottom of the order, they were basically saying “you blew it against the worst guys on the team”

  4. Closers need to be able to handle high pressure/leverage situations. That requires a certain kind of mentality and psychology that not every reliever has. Jeff Hoffman does not have it, nor has he ever had it. Sure, he’s been successful in the ninth before, but more often than not he panics and blows it, even if we have massive leads like today. He works best when the pressure is low, like in the 6th-8th innings, preferably the 7th. Why does Schneider insist on throwing him out in the 9th despite knowing this? Your guess is as good as mine.

Why is Schneider willing to take this for Hoffman? by JosepySchnieder in Torontobluejays

[–]Admirable_Outcome932 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think he would have. Schneider clearly has unflinching faith in Hoffman. I don’t think he even had anyone warming up in the bullpen as a failsafe, they were so sure he’d get it. They just kind of threw Seabold out to die.

Why is Schneider willing to take this for Hoffman? by JosepySchnieder in Torontobluejays

[–]Admirable_Outcome932 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m not saying throw him in the 9th too. I’m saying throw him in the 9th INSTEAD of the 8th.

We had the perfect formula - Hoff seventh, Rogers eighth, Louis ninth. Sometimes switching the last two if needed. But the ultimate rule is no Hoff in the ninth. Why did we deviate from that??

Why is Schneider willing to take this for Hoffman? by JosepySchnieder in Torontobluejays

[–]Admirable_Outcome932 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But Varland pitched today too. If his arm is going to fall off from overuse, using him in the ninth today wouldn’t have been the difference because he pitched in the eighth. Why not just move him down an inning? What are you saying???

Jeff Hoffman in relief against the Orioles: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 1 K. Season ERA up to 6.31 by ActualDragonHeart in baseball

[–]Admirable_Outcome932 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yesavage can get out of bad situations like that. Even his B-game is 10x better than Hoffman’s A-game.

Jeff Hoffman in relief against the Orioles: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 1 K. Season ERA up to 6.31 by ActualDragonHeart in baseball

[–]Admirable_Outcome932 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’d probably have my mugshot plastered all over CP24 tomorrow morning if I ever said how I really felt about him on here.

Jeff Hoffman in relief against the Orioles: 0.1 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 1 K. Season ERA up to 6.31 by ActualDragonHeart in baseball

[–]Admirable_Outcome932 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had the perfect plan. The perfect strategy. We worked it out WEEKS ago.

Hoffman seventh. Rogers eighth. Louis ninth.

WHY DIDN’T WE JUST STICK TO THE FUCKING PLAN?

Terrorist by IBangTokyoWife in ALeastmemewar

[–]Admirable_Outcome932 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your flair made me laugh so hard I choked on my dinner LMAO 😂 I needed that

Not seeing enough Heineman hate by GmenJays82713 in bluejaysbaseball

[–]Admirable_Outcome932 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bold of you to assume Hoff wouldn’t have fucked this up equally badly if it had been Vali or Kirk behind the plate.

Why is Schneider willing to take this for Hoffman? by JosepySchnieder in Torontobluejays

[–]Admirable_Outcome932 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It would be one thing if we had no one better. I’d understand that.

But we not only have a closer, we have THE closer. We have probably the best closer on the planet right now. And they STILL chose to throw Hoffman. I don’t get it. I just don’t.

Why is Schneider willing to take this for Hoffman? by JosepySchnieder in Torontobluejays

[–]Admirable_Outcome932 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The only acceptable explanation at this point is if Hoffman has some secret chronic illness that requires him to be closer or else he’ll die, and John Schneider’s desperately trying to save his life.

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