Time to cut the cord with Axford, IMO. Many closers tend to be 1-2 year flashes in the pan and I think it is going to be downhill from here. Does he honestly think he shouldn't be booed? He's pitched terribly. You can't rest on 2011 forever.<a href="http://www.jsonline.com/sports/brewers/205911411.html">Axford's out as set-up man, Ramirez is back, Prince sent down, and K-Rod's going to be a Manatee</a>
Time to cut the cord with Axford, IMO. Many closers tend to be 1-2 year flashes in the pan and I think it is going to be downhill from here. Does he honestly think he shouldn't be booed? He's pitched terribly. You can't rest on 2011 forever.
I disagree with this obviously. Booing can be separate from on-field performance, but IMO, it doesn't have to be. He's been a mediocre pitcher at best for 2012-13, I don't have a problem booing him for pitching so poorly; it is his job after all. If he can't stand the heat, it's time to get out of the kitchen; this isn't Little League.Whether the home fans should boo him or not is a different argument than whether he has any value to us on the field any more.
I can't remember a time that I booed a team of mine or a player (from one of my teams). It's chickensh_t.
I disagree with this obviously. Booing can be separate from on-field performance, but IMO, it doesn't have to be. He's been a mediocre pitcher at best for 2012-13, I don't have a problem booing him for pitching so poorly; it is his job after all. If he can't stand the heat, it's time to get out of the kitchen; this isn't Little League.
So booing the coach/manager is okay? How do you know who fans are booing? What if they are booing RR's decision to put/leave Axford in there? Were I actually there, I would boo Axford during his horrid performances, just as I cheered him during his previous successes. These guys are pros. They can take the disapproval now and then in exchange for a few million dollars. Like I said, this isn't Little League. Everyone doesn't get a participation trophy, everyone doesn't get to play, and those that play poorly don't get cheered while being told 'Nice effort out there'. Sorry I am missing out on your respect though.There's fans who boo and those who don't. I'm in the latter group and frankly, don't respect those who are in the former.
As long as a player is giving his all, I can accept failure. If the guy doesn't belong out there, that's on the coach or manager.
So booing the coach/manager is okay? How do you know who fans are booing? What if they are booing RR's decision to put/leave Axford in there? Were I actually there, I would boo Axford during his horrid performances, just as I cheered him during his previous successes. These guys are pros. They can take the disapproval now and then in exchange for a few million dollars. Like I said, this isn't Little League. Everyone doesn't get a participation trophy, everyone doesn't get to play, and those that play poorly don't get cheered while being told 'Nice effort out there'. Sorry I am missing out on your respect though.![]()
Relax there buddy. I don't care what he thinks, . He's making a ton of money and not doing his job very well. If I was that ineffective at my job, I wouldn't have it very long. So when I boo, I'm booing a combination of his failure, the manager's insistence on playing him, and the GM's reluctance to get rid of him. (That said, tonight would be a great game to put Axford into; I could care less if he stunk tonight.) Not reacting to poor play at critical points, no matter the degree of effort, is turning a blind eye IMO. I don't particularly care what you think either but you keep feeling compelled to implicitly offer your opinion of me ('don't respect those in the former', '...is a d-bag move'), so I felt compelled to reject it. I hope that's okay.Booing your own players, especially when they are trying to work through things is a d-bag move. You think he doesn't know that he didn't get the job done?
Again, if he's dogging it or doesn't seem to give a ****, that's different. If he gets beat giving his best, what more do you want?
If the fact that he's pulling a check makes you feel like he owes you a pound of flesh to satisfy your disappointment with a loss, power to you.
What do you care what I think anyway? Boo away. Be part of the rabble.
Relax there buddy. I don't care what he thinks, . He's making a ton of money and not doing his job very well. If I was that ineffective at my job, I wouldn't have it very long. So when I boo, I'm booing a combination of his failure, the manager's insistence on playing him, and the GM's reluctance to get rid of him. (That said, tonight would be a great game to put Axford into; I could care less if he stunk tonight.) Not reacting to poor play at critical points, no matter the degree of effort, is turning a blind eye IMO. I don't particularly care what you think either but you keep feeling compelled to implicitly offer your opinion of me ('don't respect those in the former', '...is a d-bag move'), so I felt compelled to reject it. I hope that's okay.
Carry on. Hoping for some better results this weekend.
Im going to sunday's game in St. Louis. Man, ticket prices at Busch Stadium are ridiculous. Anyone have some suggestions on where to sit? I found seats out in left field near the brewers bullpen for $50 after fees...If it's possible to have a must-win game in May, I think that was it. Great outing by Estrada.
Braun's neck is still bothering (they didn't say which one)
Jean Segura continues to impress and now leads in the NL in batting average.
If Zack Greinke comes back tomorrow (as rumored, but not decided), he's lined up to pitch in the Tuesday game against the Brewers.
Im going to sunday's game in St. Louis. Man, ticket prices at Busch Stadium are ridiculous. Anyone have some suggestions on where to sit? I found seats out in left field near the brewers bullpen for $50 after fees...
Hopefully, K-rod can come up with a timely hit or two. Lalli hasn't set the world on fire, but Alex Gonzalez is currently a waste of space.Last place. Yes, even the Cubs are slightly better than the Brewers.
K-Rod called up, Blake Lalli sent down.