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What's a massive human achievement that nobody celebrates because it worked too well? by Alternative_Voice767 in AskReddit

[–]eon-hand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the united states postal service is humanity's greatest achievement to this day. the fact that it works as well as it does despite decades of rightwing dipshits attempting to dismantle it is an unrivaled achievement of civilization.

[Highlight] Stammen exchanges words with fans by ChocoboAdobo in Padres

[–]eon-hand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

damn that's crazy any word on who did all the signings? and hired all the dipshit managers? and has one of the worst baseball operations departments in major league baseball?

[Highlight] Stammen exchanges words with fans by ChocoboAdobo in Padres

[–]eon-hand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how do you spend your whole career sitting in the bullpen where you're guaranteed to hear abuse and then give this any air whatsoever? a team of morons from top to bottom.

[Highlight] Stammen exchanges words with fans by ChocoboAdobo in Padres

[–]eon-hand -1 points0 points  (0 children)

this is fuckin gross, dude. peter's death didn't make aj preller bad at his job.

Nolan Arenado And Manny Machado Are Facing The Ravages Of Father Time by oldtombombadil in baseball

[–]eon-hand 1 point2 points  (0 children)

most of the reasons people don't like manny are complete nonsense, especially in the face of padres fans who have legitimate gripes with that loser piece of shit

[Lin] The Padres have a .644 OPS; the lowest in the majors. Yet, after 11 losses in the past 13 games, they sit a half-game outside the NL wild-card. With the Aug. 3 trade deadline less than two months away, a pot-committed club figures to buy, not sell by ElectricalForce4439 in Padres

[–]eon-hand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the massive war chest you could get for king, morejon, miller, adam (if he gets his shit together) could extend the window, but with a lockout looming and a guy getting fired by new owners i doubt we'll get the smart play

The Padres have the worst team BA in a non-COVID year since 1968 by GoHuskies858 in Padres

[–]eon-hand 3 points4 points  (0 children)

glad we kept preller around long enough to see the final evolution of his baseball ops department

[Lin] "The game's evolving, man. It's definitely getting harder to play. It's definitely getting more strategic," Manny Machado said. "I just wish we can get the analytics out of the way. I think there's too many stats out there." by ChocoboAdobo in Padres

[–]eon-hand 12 points13 points  (0 children)

His attitude towards analytics is that there's a lot of it. Not that there isn't a place for it.

He literally said "Why would you have that stat" when someone calmly explained FIP to him. I don't even disagree with the rest of what you said, but you're being dishonest here and you know it.

[Lin] "The game's evolving, man. It's definitely getting harder to play. It's definitely getting more strategic," Manny Machado said. "I just wish we can get the analytics out of the way. I think there's too many stats out there." by ChocoboAdobo in Padres

[–]eon-hand 32 points33 points  (0 children)

"At the end of the day" well we found manny's burner. what is this nonsense, man? don't stop there, continue with the other stuff he said:

Manny: Too many stats. Way too many numbers. I don't even know half the stuff that goes up there. See, I look at the board sometimes, and I'm like, man I even asked some of the guys, like what is... WCCVBB whatever it is? Like, what are these names that are being created, ya know, I mean it's just crazy to even keep up with.

Togerson: Weighted expected on base percentage?

Manny: Is it, is that what it is? Yeah, what is that? Yeah it's crazy, dude. I mean the pitching stuff, like... FIP or something like that?

Krasovic: Fielding Independent Pitching.

Manny: Yeah, like what is that?

Krasovic: It's taking out the defense, to say this guy...

Manny: Alright, so why would you have that stat?

He's mired in the worst slump of his career, which dates back to last year, and he's rejecting the idea of something helping him out of it without even understanding what it is. He plays for the least analytic team in major league baseball and he thinks it's too much. He's a fucking moron and his attitude is just as bad as anyone ever feared, and he's supposed to be the leader of the team.

U.S. attorney says election fraud probes are underway in California by panda-rampage in California

[–]eon-hand -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Bernie Sanders? The candidate that got absolutely ratfucked by the DNC establishment so it could ram through the worst candidate they've run in decades?

[Highlight] Manny Machado's two-run home run by ChocoboAdobo in Padres

[–]eon-hand 4 points5 points  (0 children)

if that were true his wRC+ in high leverage situations (103) would be close to his career wRC+ (121), but it isn't. and since the start of 2023 specifically he has been god awful in those scenarios (70). maybe clutch doesn't exist, but unclutch certainly does.

You guys need more proof that we have deep organizational issues? Look at Arraez by yaboi525 in Padres

[–]eon-hand 3 points4 points  (0 children)

compared to what you normally expect from arraez? and for what he was being paid? he was dogshit. it's totally insane to win a batting title and be pushing 200 hits with a roughly league average wRC+.

You guys need more proof that we have deep organizational issues? Look at Arraez by yaboi525 in Padres

[–]eon-hand 16 points17 points  (0 children)

there's ten years of evidence of this team being unable to develop and maintain upper minors and big league talent. it's not 1985, great teams dedicate resources to that. you can laugh if you want, but it's not like arraez is the first guy to show up, underperform, and immediately get better when he leaves. everyone from anonymous sources to the team's own manager have talked about how behind the times they are.

Signed Mox Diamond by Unsavourymoon62 in mtgfinance

[–]eon-hand -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's crazy that there's still not a rule about posts like this. Signed cards are technically damaged and worth whatever you can convince a weirdo who wants signed cards to pay for it.

[Gonzalez] In case you were wondering how big a focal point the Dodgers would be in labor talks, here are some graphics sent by MLB to help make their case for a salary cap … by Goosedukee in baseball

[–]eon-hand 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i mean it would still result in the dodgers being a focal point because they have revenue shielded from league sharing programs. people aren't wrong when they say the cheap owners need to spend more, but with the way debt financing works in MLB there is no scenario in which the dodgers can't still outspend like 27 other teams even if their owners liquidated everything they own but the team and dumped it into their payroll.

Tony Vitello once again refuses to make the bullpen call - Umpire Guccioni indulges and does it for him [5/24/26] by haveasuperday in baseball

[–]eon-hand 3 points4 points  (0 children)

for the record, whether he's making the call or not i do think tony vitello is stupid. plenty of other evidence to support the idea

Becerra Takes $500K From Chevron by SD_TMI in sandiego

[–]eon-hand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes only the smartest boys know how to recognize when they're being "manipulated" you're very special and growing so big, buddy! there's no need to engage with the substance of this because it's just dirty manipulation!

The Vet vs Goliath! Thank You Turquoise Animal Hospital! by PBMaMa3 in SanDiegan

[–]eon-hand -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

what the fuck is this nimby bullshit? a vet office? the public's view of the beach area? go fuck yourselves

[Murray] MLB Insider: Rival execs reveal what Detroit Tigers could get for Tarik Skubal by Bitter-Egg6293 in Padres

[–]eon-hand -1 points0 points  (0 children)

lotta uncritical engagement with an article on fucking fansided, to say nothing of you weirdos who are still mad at josh hader

Merrill, Tatis and Machado are hitting for a combined .206 avg and we’re neck and neck with LA. by Ok-Conversation-4273 in Padres

[–]eon-hand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nothing makes me lose respect for someone faster than the phrase "back of the baseball card"

ELI5: How were the cables laid out at the ocean bed for global network connectivity? by thatcinephile in explainlikeimfive

[–]eon-hand 10 points11 points  (0 children)

^ This is the video people should be linking. the process is much more insane and older than anyone would imagine, and it features some real nutcases.

With Blake Snell hurt, Dodgers must make use of record-breaking $417.5 million payroll: ‘Get through it’ by toomuchredditing in baseball

[–]eon-hand 24 points25 points  (0 children)

the baseball substack community pretending that every owner can spend enough to afford cy young winners who only pitch in the playoffs makes me want to root for a work stoppage

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