tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post114530433911177724..comments2024-02-23T20:49:09.057-08:00Comments on obsessivegiantscompulsive: Random Associative Thoughts Superficiallyobsessivegiantscompulsivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-1145419921763817242006-04-18T21:12:00.000-07:002006-04-18T21:12:00.000-07:00Technically, he did follow through on many of the ...Technically, he did follow through on many of the ones you listed. He did start Niekro, but then he got injured, like, the moment Alou said "-kro". Tomko did go to the bullpen and pitch a game in relief, then he got put back into starting - Alou never said he's there forever. Same with starting, Tomko got to start, he stunk, he got put back into relief. Alfonzo sat for all of one game, then went on that hot streak in 2003 for the rest of the half season. He only suggested Barry bat 2nd and Barry nixed that, you can only blame him for not OKing it with Bonds first, but he probably did that to show that he is willing to think differently, if only given the chance.<BR/><BR/>That's part of what I like about Alou, he's willing to yank players' chain if they are not performing, give them a public kick in the pants to get them going. <BR/><BR/>Baker would just let them play it out, like when he sat Gallaraga solely because Snow came back. At worse he should have platooning the two at that point, at best, Gallaraga should have been starting. However Baker in his infinite wisdom instead started Snow, which cost us because Snow was cold that year.obsessivegiantscompulsivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362706004246875823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23735245.post-1145375831418903712006-04-18T08:57:00.000-07:002006-04-18T08:57:00.000-07:00I sure hope Felipe sticks to his plan of letting W...I sure hope Felipe sticks to his plan of letting Worrell closing and Benitez setting up. In the past, though, his announced plans have had very little traction: Snow/Niekro, Tomko in the bullpen, Tomko starting, Rueter ditto, Alfonzo sitting, Alfonzo starting, Barry batting 2nd, 3rd, whatever. The dude talks a lot--let's see if he follows through.Kobold Curry Chefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461318977684616038noreply@blogger.com