Has anyone noticed that, in Saquon Barkley and Xavier McKinney, the Giants could have let go both the NFL's Offensive and Defensive players of the year?
There was a moment in yesterday's game that made me realize just how done I am with the Giants as currently constructed.
It was during the first Giant offensive series when an unobstructed Buccaneer hit DeVito at top speed and just flattened him.
I laughed. Not because I was happy but because it looked exactly like those moments in film or TV when a villain is about to kill the protagonist and is hit by a bus or a truck. Boom! It was so total. So comical that I had no choice but to laugh.
Fiasco.
They are not worth my time. I don't know how long it will take me to quit the habit but it's now officially on my To Do list.
I saw that, too, Doug. Good thing the Giant Brains fixed that offensive line problem last offseason.
Have you noticed that Daboll--who got rid of his offensive coach in a hissy fit--is really terrible at play calling? He may well be worse than Boone in making in-game decisions. Certainly right up...er, down there, anyway.
Calling that wild cat formation the goal line was egregiously stupid. Just like his earlier two point conversion where not a single player knew the play or executed it. Daboll is harmful as a play caller. Mara is fine with that.
Keefe has one of the best arguments for signing Soto:
"While Mr. May was striking out every at-bat, Soto hit the way he hit all year. He hit the way he has hit his entire career. Because there is no difference between regular-season Soto and postseason Soto. For the truly great ones, which he is, there is never a difference between their regular-season numbers and their postseason numbers."
That is very true. That's why Judge is not up there with Ruth, Mantle, Gehrig, and DiMaggio. He doesn't help the team win rings--and considering how few chances they get with this front office and dugout manager, that's a really black mark.
It's unfair to call him Mr. May, though, imo. He's Mr. Regular Season. Half a legendary player.
This, too: "The only way Soto leaves and I stay is if the Yankees pull off blockbuster trades to improve the offense and go to town on the free-agent starting pitching market. But there’s a better chance Soto ends up signing with the Red Sox than there is that that backup plan comes to fruition if Soto leaves."
It looks like I'll be living in Germany by the time next season starts, so I'll have to spring for MLB or YES, assuming both allow for foreign viewers.
I don't know what kind of TV you can get in Germany via VPN. Here, it includes German TV, so I assume it will included American TV there.
JM...get an IPTV device. Costs close to $ 400.00 one-time charge. Gets every sport available. most local US channels, every premium channel, and foreign channels from about 40 countries, including Germany. Pay-per-view, 24/7 channels of about 10,000 TV shows, about 15,000 movies. No other charges for these channels. You can also get an IPTV monthly subscription with a slightly smaller number of the above offerings, including all sports. About $ 15-20 per month. No need to be deprived of any programming. if you need help, I'm here.
I wonder how many 26 year old wunderkinds didn't go higher and higher like our past masters? Rico Carty, RIP, was 25 when he hit the majors, and hit like crazy. Then, injuries. A subpar year. Tuberculosis (!). Another great year. Then all downhill, bouncing around various teams until he finally retired at age 40,
You can't predict baseball, Suzyn. Though I doubt Soto will get TB. But hey, RFK Jr. is on the case. It could happen.
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There was a moment in yesterday's game that made me realize just how done I am with the Giants as currently constructed.
ReplyDeleteIt was during the first Giant offensive series when an unobstructed Buccaneer hit DeVito at top speed and just flattened him.
I laughed. Not because I was happy but because it looked exactly like those moments in film or TV when a villain is about to kill the protagonist and is hit by a bus or a truck. Boom! It was so total. So comical that I had no choice but to laugh.
Fiasco.
They are not worth my time. I don't know how long it will take me to quit the habit but it's now officially on my To Do list.
I think the hit on DeVito came off an EvanNeal whiff.
DeleteI saw that, too, Doug. Good thing the Giant Brains fixed that offensive line problem last offseason.
ReplyDeleteHave you noticed that Daboll--who got rid of his offensive coach in a hissy fit--is really terrible at play calling? He may well be worse than Boone in making in-game decisions. Certainly right up...er, down there, anyway.
Calling that wild cat formation the goal line was egregiously stupid. Just like his earlier two point conversion where not a single player knew the play or executed it. Daboll is harmful as a play caller. Mara is fine with that.
DeleteMara and Hal are two peabrains in a pod.
DeleteKeefe has one of the best arguments for signing Soto:
ReplyDelete"While Mr. May was striking out every at-bat, Soto hit the way he hit all year. He hit the way he has hit his entire career. Because there is no difference between regular-season Soto and postseason Soto. For the truly great ones, which he is, there is never a difference between their regular-season numbers and their postseason numbers."
That is very true. That's why Judge is not up there with Ruth, Mantle, Gehrig, and DiMaggio. He doesn't help the team win rings--and considering how few chances they get with this front office and dugout manager, that's a really black mark.
It's unfair to call him Mr. May, though, imo. He's Mr. Regular Season. Half a legendary player.
This, too: "The only way Soto leaves and I stay is if the Yankees pull off blockbuster trades to improve the offense and go to town on the free-agent starting pitching market. But there’s a better chance Soto ends up signing with the Red Sox than there is that that backup plan comes to fruition if Soto leaves."
ReplyDeleteIt looks like I'll be living in Germany by the time next season starts, so I'll have to spring for MLB or YES, assuming both allow for foreign viewers.
ReplyDeleteI don't know what kind of TV you can get in Germany via VPN. Here, it includes German TV, so I assume it will included American TV there.
Are you driving a U-Haul across the ocean?
DeleteJM...get an IPTV device. Costs close to $ 400.00 one-time charge. Gets every sport available. most local US channels, every premium channel, and foreign channels from about 40 countries, including Germany. Pay-per-view, 24/7 channels of about 10,000 TV shows, about 15,000 movies. No other charges for these channels. You can also get an IPTV monthly subscription with a slightly smaller number of the above offerings, including all sports. About $ 15-20 per month.
DeleteNo need to be deprived of any programming. if you need help, I'm here.
I wonder how many 26 year old wunderkinds didn't go higher and higher like our past masters? Rico Carty, RIP, was 25 when he hit the majors, and hit like crazy. Then, injuries. A subpar year. Tuberculosis (!). Another great year. Then all downhill, bouncing around various teams until he finally retired at age 40,
ReplyDeleteYou can't predict baseball, Suzyn. Though I doubt Soto will get TB. But hey, RFK Jr. is on the case. It could happen.
Nothing to see hear. Move along. Move along.
ReplyDelete