Comments on: What is Fausto Carmona's future? http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/09/10/what-is-fausto-carmonas-future/ Musings on the world of sports Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Elizabeth http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/09/10/what-is-fausto-carmonas-future/comment-page-1/#comment-7168 Elizabeth Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:10:10 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=4138#comment-7168 Jonah: "Financial reserves" - See Dan Gilbert Jonah: "Financial reserves" – See Dan Gilbert

]]> By: Jonah http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/09/10/what-is-fausto-carmonas-future/comment-page-1/#comment-7164 Jonah Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:04:10 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=4138#comment-7164 "Build up financial reserves?" How is that possible, when the team is losing money hand over fist, and--as Cliff Lee astutely and bravely pointed out--the so-called "fans" don't show up to support the team when it wins? And, Liz, you want those "reserves" to lock up established talent? Which players are you referring to? Lee wasn't staying, no matter what. Victor's best days are behind him. I couldn't care less if ANY player on the current roster walks away. "Build up financial reserves?" How is that possible, when the team is losing money hand over fist, and–as Cliff Lee astutely and bravely pointed out–the so-called "fans" don't show up to support the team when it wins?

And, Liz, you want those "reserves" to lock up established talent? Which players are you referring to? Lee wasn't staying, no matter what. Victor's best days are behind him. I couldn't care less if ANY player on the current roster walks away.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/09/10/what-is-fausto-carmonas-future/comment-page-1/#comment-7153 Elizabeth Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:02:43 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=4138#comment-7153 I've felt all along this season was an epic fail on three fronts, not just one: Dolan: for not building up the financial reserves to keep the talent that has been established here in the stable; and Shapiro: for not having qualified coaches and managers throughout the system who can develop the talent in place to their fullest potential AND "fix the problems" when they arise; and Wedge: for not finding eight guys and sticking with an everyday lineup. "Platoon" is a movie, not an approach to starting a season on a solid platform. The musical chairs approach was the death knell to this season. I've felt all along this season was an epic fail on three fronts, not just one:
Dolan: for not building up the financial reserves to keep the talent that has been established here in the stable; and
Shapiro: for not having qualified coaches and managers throughout the system who can develop the talent in place to their fullest potential AND "fix the problems" when they arise; and
Wedge: for not finding eight guys and sticking with an everyday lineup. "Platoon" is a movie, not an approach to starting a season on a solid platform. The musical chairs approach was the death knell to this season.

]]> By: Jason http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/09/10/what-is-fausto-carmonas-future/comment-page-1/#comment-7152 Jason Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:39:31 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=4138#comment-7152 Yet there are still those for criticizing the Dolan's for not spending any money... Yet there are still those for criticizing the Dolan's for not spending any money…

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/09/10/what-is-fausto-carmonas-future/comment-page-1/#comment-7151 Elizabeth Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:52:13 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=4138#comment-7151 Oh, and it couldn't have been a case of rushing someone before they were ready, could it? The Shapiro Indians never do that... Oh, and it couldn't have been a case of rushing someone before they were ready, could it?

The Shapiro Indians never do that…

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/2009/09/10/what-is-fausto-carmonas-future/comment-page-1/#comment-7150 Elizabeth Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:51:04 +0000 http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/mcmanamon/?p=4138#comment-7150 I think these last two seasons were a waste - he was injured or he wasn't prepared - and there was no coming back from either situation for him. I think there's an argument to be made here that even though they sent him down to reconfigure things, it didn't work. Is that on the pitching coaches throughout the organization? And, just when you brought him back up, you took Victor away from him. That made a difference. With Fausto, I think things are going to have to be 'perfect' for him to succeed, unless over the offseason he learns how to approach pitching a different way. I'm not sure what that means, but you're going to see Fausto 2007 again. This team is in too much flux for there to have been anything valuable out of Fausto this season. At least Westbrook got to stay on the DL. I think these last two seasons were a waste – he was injured or he wasn't prepared – and there was no coming back from either situation for him.

I think there's an argument to be made here that even though they sent him down to reconfigure things, it didn't work. Is that on the pitching coaches throughout the organization? And, just when you brought him back up, you took Victor away from him. That made a difference.

With Fausto, I think things are going to have to be 'perfect' for him to succeed, unless over the offseason he learns how to approach pitching a different way. I'm not sure what that means, but you're going to see Fausto 2007 again.

This team is in too much flux for there to have been anything valuable out of Fausto this season. At least Westbrook got to stay on the DL.

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