BigEd76 wrote:RealKen reporting Mike Scioscia is done after the season

Bill McNeal wrote:

BigEd76 wrote:RealKen reporting Mike Scioscia is done after the season

The radiation poisoning has finally caught up with him. Damn.

The move comes after Washington designated Kelley for assignment when he threw his glove to the ground after outfielder Austin Jackson hit a homer against him in the ninth inning of Tuesday's 25-4 win over the New York Mets.

"I thought the act that he portrayed on the field last night was disrespectful to the name on the front of the jersey, the organization, specifically [manager] Davey Martinez," Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo told MLB.com's Jamal Collier. "You're either in or you're in the way. And I thought he was in the way."

pacino wrote:it was probably the fact that he glared at his own dugout; probably lots of #$!&@ going on in that locker room

wiivile wrote:

pacino wrote:it was probably the fact that he glared at his own dugout; probably lots of #$!&@ going on in that locker room

Yeah, but it's still interesting how you never see pitchers show the kind of frustration that batters do. Kind of an unwritten double standard that pitchers must maintain composure but batters can throw shit and break shit.

wiivile wrote:Why is Ohtani in the AL?

Andrew McCutchen spent nine seasons as a fixture of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was the face of the franchise, and one of the best players to ever wear the yellow and black.

The team reached the postseason three times during his tenure but never made aggressive additions at the trade deadline until this year - the first season he spent with a different organization.

"It was definitely surprising to see because they've never done that before, at least when I was there," McCutchen told Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports this weekend. "Yeah, they made trades when I was there, but nothing like getting an ace starter.

"You either change with the times, or you get left behind. Maybe they were tired of getting left behind."

Atlanta Braves broadcaster Joe Simpson found himself on the hot seat Tuesday following a comment regarding the age of Washington Nationals rookie phenom Juan Soto.

Simpson created a stir during the first game broadcast of a doubleheader between the Braves and Nationals when he questioned the age of the 19-year-old Soto, who was born Oct. 25, 1998 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

"If he’s 19, he has certainly got his man growth," Simpson said during the broadcast.

After learning of the remarks, Nationals GM Mike Rizzo confronted Simpson between games, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.

"I had a definite reaction," Rizzo told Rosenthal. "I handled it face to face, privately with him. I believe he understood my stance on his comments."

Soto's age had never been questioned before Simpson's comment, which he later apologized for during the second game of the doubleheader.

"If you were with us in Game 1, you might have heard me make a comment off the top of my head about if he’s 19," Simpson said on the broadcast, according to Rosenthal. "Well, he is. He’s bonafide 19. And he is a full-grown man. He is strong. And he is one heck of a player. You might as well just write his name in on the Rookie of the Year award right now."

pacino wrote:Nats and Braves announcers going at it

Atlanta Braves broadcaster Joe Simpson found himself on the hot seat Tuesday following a comment regarding the age of Washington Nationals rookie phenom Juan Soto.

Simpson created a stir during the first game broadcast of a doubleheader between the Braves and Nationals when he questioned the age of the 19-year-old Soto, who was born Oct. 25, 1998 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

"If he’s 19, he has certainly got his man growth," Simpson said during the broadcast.

After learning of the remarks, Nationals GM Mike Rizzo confronted Simpson between games, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.

"I had a definite reaction," Rizzo told Rosenthal. "I handled it face to face, privately with him. I believe he understood my stance on his comments."

Soto's age had never been questioned before Simpson's comment, which he later apologized for during the second game of the doubleheader.

"If you were with us in Game 1, you might have heard me make a comment off the top of my head about if he’s 19," Simpson said on the broadcast, according to Rosenthal. "Well, he is. He’s bonafide 19. And he is a full-grown man. He is strong. And he is one heck of a player. You might as well just write his name in on the Rookie of the Year award right now."

wiivile wrote:WTF is man growth?