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Offline Jeff in Gaithersburg

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2125 on: August 08, 2018, 09:38:21 pm »
Quote from: PowerBoater69 on August 08, 2018, 08:00:56 pm
Have you been paying attention? The umps hate the Nats. Our guys lead the league in sideways glances after every strike out. Instead of One Pursuit, this year the Nats motto is Blame Shift.

The umps don't hate us, the umps are just rotten. I see plenty of other rotten calls in other games go against certain teams. Our guys have also taken a lot of close pitches for strike 3s that they should have swung at. The Nats best 2-strike hitter this season is a 19-year old who was in AA in early May.
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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2126 on: August 08, 2018, 09:39:21 pm »
Quote from: PowerBoater69 on August 08, 2018, 08:00:56 pm
Have you been paying attention? The umps hate the Nats. Our guys lead the league in sideways glances after every strike out. Instead of One Pursuit, this year the Nats motto is Blame Shift.
This isnt new though.
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Offline LoveAngelos

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2127 on: August 08, 2018, 09:43:04 pm »
The umps did not lose this game.
You think Freeman would have struck out with the bases loaded and his team in a desperate situation.
It's no Mighty Mouse but Topo Gigio
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Offline PowerBoater69

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2128 on: August 08, 2018, 09:45:27 pm »
Quote from: Slateman on August 08, 2018, 09:39:21 pm
This isnt new though.

Everyone blame shifts, but it's a habit that spreads downward from the manager and Martinez has allowed the clubhouse to become a realm of no responsibility.
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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2129 on: August 08, 2018, 09:55:35 pm »
Quote from: PowerBoater69 on August 08, 2018, 09:45:27 pm
Everyone blame shifts, but it's a habit that spreads downward from the manager and Martinez has allowed the clubhouse to become a realm of no responsibility.
Literally all of baseball is struggling with the shift. But somehow, it's Martinez fault
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Offline Air Desmond

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2130 on: August 09, 2018, 12:01:37 am »
Pitching to Culberson with the pitcher on deck was not wise.

How about Reynolds swinging 3-0 down by 5 runs in the 8th?
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Offline Bookman

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2131 on: August 09, 2018, 08:54:58 am »
Starting Pitchers being allowed to stay in too long.  5,6,7 runs given up.  Need to bring back Dusty's "HOOK" :) :) :) :) :)
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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2132 on: August 09, 2018, 08:55:45 am »
Quote from: Bookman on August 09, 2018, 08:54:58 am
Starting Pitchers being allowed to stay in too long.  5,6,7 runs given up.  Need to bring back Dusty's "HOOK" :) :) :) :) :)

What
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Offline Glockypoo

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2133 on: August 09, 2018, 09:00:30 am »
Quote from: Bookman on August 09, 2018, 08:54:58 am
Starting Pitchers being allowed to stay in too long.  5,6,7 runs given up.  Need to bring back Dusty's "HOOK" :) :) :) :) :)


Coming out of the shoot strong with your first post!
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Offline miket14

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2134 on: August 10, 2018, 05:36:02 pm »
I hate this manager.
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Offline rileyn

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2135 on: August 10, 2018, 05:43:28 pm »
Quote from: miket14 on August 10, 2018, 05:36:02 pm
I hate this manager.

Can we please get this guy out of the dugout????  I've been on this for over 2 months now.  He cannot be allowed to manage another inning.  Please.  What a rudderless ship this team is. 
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Offline skippy1999

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2136 on: August 10, 2018, 05:45:06 pm »
I mean honestly I don't think Davey is all that but we scored two runs.  WE SCORED TWO RUNS.  What pray tell was Davey going to do to get them to hit the dang ball?
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Offline UMDNats

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2137 on: August 10, 2018, 05:48:19 pm »
Quote from: skippy1999 on August 10, 2018, 05:45:06 pm
I mean honestly I don't think Davey is all that but we scored two runs.  WE SCORED TWO RUNS.  What pray tell was Davey going to do to get them to hit the dang ball?

People think he or Long are the reason our players, who have a history of being crappy (we alternate good years and mediocre years mostly), are being crappy.

I'm placing a lot of blame on this season on the coaching staff but place more on the players and a lot on Rizzo; ultimately, Rizzo's gamble that we'd be as healthy as last year and play crappy teams again backfired.
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Offline rileyn

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2138 on: August 10, 2018, 05:48:47 pm »
Quote from: skippy1999 on August 10, 2018, 05:45:06 pm
I mean honestly I don't think Davey is all that but we scored two runs.  WE SCORED TWO RUNS.  What pray tell was Davey going to do to get them to hit the dang ball?
For one, insert Adams into the lineup against a right handed starter for the Cubs today.  Zimmerman was 0-12 lifetime coming in against hendicks and he looked bad in his ABs today.  There is a general lack of fundamentals and accountability on the team, and that starts with the manager. 
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Offline bluestreak

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2139 on: August 10, 2018, 05:50:29 pm »
Quote from: skippy1999 on August 10, 2018, 05:45:06 pm
I mean honestly I don't think Davey is all that but we scored two runs.  WE SCORED TWO RUNS.  What pray tell was Davey going to do to get them to hit the dang ball?

I mean I agree with you, but when you’re playing a good team, sometimes two runs is what you get. That has the feel of a winnable game if not for the bullpen management.

The cubs scored “only” 3 runs and this is a.500 team. I wonder if CCFF is lambasting the offense.
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Offline rileyn

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2140 on: August 10, 2018, 05:51:20 pm »
Fire Davey Martinez for his own well being.  Throw in the towel on the poor guy.  Once his gimmicks of camels, circles of trusts, pitching wedges, hugs for homers, and just general golly-gee demeanor doesn't work, he has nothing.  Get him out of there before he gets hurt.
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Offline mitlen

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2141 on: August 10, 2018, 05:52:31 pm »
Lookin' forward to today's presser.
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Offline LoveAngelos

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2142 on: August 10, 2018, 05:57:41 pm »
This game was so typical of so many games this year. Defeat snatched from the jaws of victory. The Cubs must love it when Sammy comes in from the bullpen. What a bunch of Unglourius Gutless Stupid Basterds
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Offline Elvir Ovcina

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2143 on: August 10, 2018, 06:01:56 pm »
I'd fire him now.  He made mistakes and players made mental mistakes.  If your players are making mental mistakes in close games that you really need to win and you're continually messing up as well, it's time to go.
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Offline Panther Modern

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2144 on: August 10, 2018, 06:05:39 pm »
Quote from: Elvir Ovcina on August 10, 2018, 06:01:56 pm
I'd fire him now.  He made mistakes and players made mental mistakes.  If your players are making mental mistakes in close games that you really need to win and you're continually messing up as well, it's time to go.

Well said.
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Offline varoadking

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2145 on: August 10, 2018, 06:06:42 pm »
Quote from: Elvir Ovcina on August 10, 2018, 06:01:56 pm
I'd fire him now.  He made mistakes and players made mental mistakes.  If your players are making mental mistakes in close games that you really need to win and you're continually messing up as well, it's time to go.

He's cheap and under contract for 3 years...

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Offline rileyn

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2146 on: August 10, 2018, 06:08:34 pm »
Quote from: varoadking on August 10, 2018, 06:06:42 pm
He's cheap and under contract for 3 years...


As I was just watching his postgame presser, I had the same thought.............Martinez has the sense of urgency of a man with a 3 year contract.  SMH.
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Offline Monarch

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2147 on: August 10, 2018, 06:15:07 pm »
What is the point of firing him if all the Nats are gonna do is go cheap on some other clown college valedictorian? Might as well see if he learns from this season. The lerners need to put more value on the manager and open the wallet some more.
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Offline UMDNats

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2148 on: August 10, 2018, 06:17:44 pm »
Quote from: Monarch on August 10, 2018, 06:15:07 pm
What is the point of firing him if all the Nats are gonna do is go cheap on some other clown college valedictorian? Might as well see if he learns from this season. The lerners need to put more value on the manager and open the wallet some more.

What established, good manager would enter this crapshow of an organization, with huge roster turnover coming in 2019 (and a huge downtick about to happen most likely)? Anyone good will have their pick of decent jobs, which will not be ours. We'll have just fired our 2nd manager in 2 years and fourth in what, five years?

Dusty is still available and we have 0 competition for him :stir:
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Offline spidernat

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Re: Fire Dave Martinez (2018)
« Reply #2149 on: August 10, 2018, 06:33:10 pm »
Quote from: skippy1999 on August 10, 2018, 05:45:06 pm
I mean honestly I don't think Davey is all that but we scored two runs.  WE SCORED TWO RUNS.  What pray tell was Davey going to do to get them to hit the dang ball?



They only scored 2 runs BECAUSE of Martinez.
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