Ranma wrote:Whatever. No single player is responsible for our postseason failure, which includes Kershaw, by the way, without whom we wouldn't be in the postseason to begin with and, again, you have no problem going to that well at every opportunity.
This is fiction. Kershaw alone cost us the 2014 NLDS.
Also, it's not 2013 and 2014 anymore. He's not a 7-10 WAR pitcher anymore. He's not why we make the postseason anymore and he hasn't been for years. To suggest so is preposterous in its own right.
Ranma wrote:So what if you've called out Grandal for his mistakes when there have been plenty of opportunities to do so?
So what if I do the thing that you say I don't do? Uhhhh...welll...ok.
Ranma wrote:[color=#0040BF]Again, I look at the overall picture of your assessment of him when you then go with the don't blame Yasmani for our failures, but that sentiment doesn't seem to apply to Kershaw for whatever reason despite the fact that Kershaw has been more responsible for our team success both in the postseason and regular season.
When Grandal literally is responsible for our postseason failures, I'll step up and say it. When he's not the reason why we are failing and we're just being opportunistic with his mistakes to blame him, I'll say it....
Game 1 - Kershaw choked. That is why we lost.
Game 3 - We got shutout. That is why we lost.
Color nobody surprised that Kershaw melted down and
"the overall picture" of your post was Kershaw didn't do well but OMG PASSED BALLS.
No one saw that coming at all. I didn't bug about it because I don't care if you have an allegiance to Kershaw and believe in him. I care that you tell the truth about him. You will not allow me the same when it comes to Yasmani Grandal (I like Grandal, I don't believe in him)...which is unfortunate.
Ranma wrote:
This so-called "nuance" you claim to be riding on is nothing but selective criticism on whom to choose to apply it to. To me he's as terrible a postseason performer as the lily-livered Yu Darvish was. Neither of those guys even deserve postseason roster spots.
In fact, I'm half-jokingly going to suggest that **** should have been the backup C with Stripling on the roster, especially given our frequent usage of the entire pitching staff.
The idea is to apply it to everybody equally regardless of who you like and who you don't like. I can criticize Grandal. I did. See above where you had to hide behind "the overall picture". I criticized Darvish.
You have shown an inability to hold Kershaw to the standard of the game's best pitcher. You've only plead loyalty and blamed others....including young rookies for our playoff failures.
Me? Consistent. Kershaw you're a choke. So are you, Yu. So are you, Grandal.
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This isn't even the first time. I mean I even recall how last season you thought this team should be built around Seager and Bellinger and were ready to give them the keys to the kingdom only to see Bellinger become a posteason goat who continues to struggle today and Seager stubbornly grind himself into missing the entire season.
Pretty sure if we go find that quote, it says Bellinger, Seager, and Buehler....remember the Buehler you wanted traded for Archer at the beginning of the season? The one you wanted traded for Gerritt Cole at the beginning of the year???
Yeah....I stand by that.
Ranma wrote:Again, I say whatever. If you want to join the Grandal fan club or continue to make excuses for whatever other player tickles your fancy whenever the mood strikes, don't count on me buying into it. Seriously, cite me another example of a player who's had as many passed balls and errors as this dillweed and who's had so few hits in his many opportunities.
I can't. He shouldn't be playing. Will you ignore this again for "the overall picture"???
Ranma wrote:
Trying to shift the blame onto Turner and Machado, again both of whom have actually contributed to our success is a weak attempt to divert from the blame. A crappy catcher who can't hit or field handling the pitchers for most of the postseason is a big deal to me given how much relies on the position. But, no, Machado and Turner didn't come up at this particular instance.
You seem to have an inability to weave between blaming the player and blaming the circumstance as it relates to the team. IDC if **** Hernandez is a choke because we can just sub him out. Same with I dunno...Joc. Grandal, the player, is a choke artist and shouldn't play. As a circumstance, all is not lost when he chokes. IDC if Grandal is a choke as much as Kershaw because Barnes is a more than adequate back up. I DO CARE when our thumpers are not coming through with runners on base and that will draw most of my attention.
If Turner and Machado don't hit, we go home. If Grandal sucks...Barnes comes in.
Something else you're gonna ignore. It's logical. It's right but it will go largely ignored because....i dunno...emotions....and...reasons.
Ranma wrote:Where's the finger pointing at your golden boy Bellinger? I've noticed you've been noticeably silent on him as well.
Pretty sure I've called him out in here for not hitting. He's not my golden boy. I think Seager is my golden boy and I can't wait for him to get back. My problem with Bellinger was you blamed him for the WS when he saved Kershaw's bacon in Game 5 of the WS and Kershaw still couldn't come back and put up a zero.
"Overall picture"...blaming a rookie for the WS and not holding a $30 million BPIB accountable...it's weak.
Ranma wrote:
Consistently relying on proven failures like Darvish and Grandal in the postseason is totally a problem when they've been consistently disastrous. But hey, it's no big deal. Everyone else is struggling, why not give them a pass?
Oddly enough, I've actually given none of them pass even though you swear I have.
But...Pot meet kettle?
Ranma wrote:
If you want to continue on with this line of dialog, then I'll leave you to yourself, as I'm sure you're just about the only one doing any sort of rationalization in defense of Grandal. Me I'm personally hoping to solve the problem with the team instead of distracting myself with players not even worth playing. I have better things to do than waste time and resources just like the Dodgers have been doing with Grandal.
I don't.
I'm pulling for this team and holding the people responsible accountable.
I'm cheering for Austin and I'm cheering for Kershaw to bring us home a WS title. I'm not going to let being right or wrong in this forum get in the way of that.
Enjoy blaming Grandal.