The Twins Bullpen Is Teetering on the Brink of Disaster

[Riverbrian]

6 hours ago, Mark G said:

You know, I was listening to an economist on one of the business channels a few months back, and he was asked why the stock market was so much more volatile recently with such large swings up and down.  He explained that the large traders, hedge funds, pension plans, billionaires, etc., all did it by computer now.  So when a trend starts either buying or selling the computer will pick up on it and join in, so as not to get left out of the trend.  A sort of group think in stock trading.  Now sometimes that would work out for the best, and sometimes not, hence the huge swings from day to day.

My long winded point is that just because everyone follows a trend doesn't always make it a good trend.   Each staff is different, and should be handled differently.  This is one area where group think can be counter productive.  When you find a horse, ride him, and the goal should be a stable of horses, not a barn full of long relievers.  

It doesn't matter if I agree... I love posts with a parable. I'll also add that farm animals can only be one syllable (Pig, Cow, Horse). The name long reliever needs to be condensed or nobody is gonna want to commit the barn space. ?

Now... back to the topic. The people that live in California may not necessarily want long relievers all over the place either. Unfortunately, the Colorado River is lower, the groundwater is depleting, Albert Hammond says that "It never rains in southern California" and the 70's band America says "The Heat was Hot". For them, the choice is green grass or the supply getting so low that it effects the health of the state's residents.

Supply is the issue. You have to do something different because there isn't enough effective starting pitching. It may not be what the teams or Californians want... but it may be what they have to do.  

 

[USAFChief]

9 minutes ago, Riverbrian said:

It doesn't matter if I agree... I love posts with a parable. I'll also add that farm animals can only be one syllable (Pig, Cow, Horse). The name long reliever needs to be condensed or nobody is gonna want to commit the barn space. ?

Now... back to the topic. The people that live in California may not necessarily want long relievers all over the place either. Unfortunately, the Colorado River is lower, the groundwater is depleting, Albert Hammond says that "It never rains in southern California" and the 70's band America says "The Heat was Hot". For them, the choice is brown grass or the supply getting so low that it effects the health of the state's residents.

Supply rules. It may not be what they want... but it may be what they have to do.  

 

 

[Riverbrian]

4 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

 

[Riverbrian]

6 hours ago, Mark G said:

When you find a horse, ride him, and the goal should be a stable of horses, not a barn full of long relievers.  

I just thought of another one.

Unfortunately... Willie Shoemaker doesn't want to ride Matt Shoemaker. 

[Mark G]

2 hours ago, Riverbrian said:

It doesn't matter if I agree... I love posts with a parable. I'll also add that farm animals can only be one syllable (Pig, Cow, Horse). The name long reliever needs to be condensed or nobody is gonna want to commit the barn space. ?

Now... back to the topic. The people that live in California may not necessarily want long relievers all over the place either. Unfortunately, the Colorado River is lower, the groundwater is depleting, Albert Hammond says that "It never rains in southern California" and the 70's band America says "The Heat was Hot". For them, the choice is green grass or the supply getting so low that it effects the health of the state's residents.

Supply is the issue. You have to do something different because there isn't enough effective starting pitching. It may not be what the teams or Californians want... but it may be what they have to do.  

 

It doesn't matter if I agree; the trip down memory lane was well worth it (although you left out "and the air was dry")    Loved it.  

[USAFChief]

2 hours ago, Riverbrian said:

I just thought of another one.

Unfortunately... Willie Shoemaker doesn't want to ride Matt Shoemaker. 

Now i understand!!1!

Willie Shoemaker has been through desert on a horse with no name!

[Riverbrian]

12 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Now i understand!!1!

Willie Shoemaker has been through desert on a horse with no name!

[USAFChief]

The teeter tottered today. 

[ashbury]

15 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

The teeter tottered today. 

All our vaunted offense asked was for the bullpen to throw 4 shutout innings, to preserve a 2-1 victory.  What's so hard about that?