I am happy for Tommy Boy. He has had some bad injury luck the last couple years but seems like a real glue guy.
I am not sure if Ichiro was that way or he appeared that way coming from a different culture. You have to remember he was freaking Elvis of Japan so I am sure he was use to doing things his way. Hard to argue when you set the hits record...lol
Seems almost impossible to tell the guy to practice with his team mates which should never have to be asked. Seems like Grover got fed up and the FO wouldn't back him is the only reason I can come up with him quitting. Successful manager but the FO caved for the player. Idiots.
Ya I know for a fact they backed Ichiro. That is modern sports I guess. I am old school so it bothers me to a point, but he was the greatest hitter of my time so...
I like Cal and feel like because of his playoff clinching homerun last year he will get a ton of leash. That said, he is not Veritek for whom I’ve heard him be compared to. Switch hitter, sure. Lately base runners have been high jacking bases on the regular against him and his bat is below average. “Juice” (What my wife and I call Murph) plays a solid catcher defensively, has been mashing the ball, and seems like one of the only veteran voices we have at the moment. Sorry Cal, you’re not headed back to Tacoma but it’s time to sit your ass on the pine so we can win some games.
Cal probably doesn't get the same scrutiny because of the background Zunino had. Zunino was selected 3rd overall and I'm pretty sure his comparisons were somewhere between Mike Napoli and Mike Piazza as crazy as that is to say now.
They went into the bottom of the third inning down 1-6 and ended up winning against one of the best teams in the league. Honestly I didn't see the comeback coming but I think this is great for the momentum of the team.
