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knoxvol52 said:
One last thing about this Tony Vitello and Elander comparison some are trying to pull. Only difference was besides being HC Tony Vitello was the Head Cheerleader. Elander takes more of a business approach to the game... Which one you think played a little Minor League baseball?

Elander's approach is just fine. Let the players do the cheerleaders role.
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Elander is going to be fine.
He just needs to find himself a Frank Anderson, imo.

I would love to see JP Arencibia somewhere on this staff.
I think he’s an up and coming star in the coaching ranks.

But I’m by no means picking apart Coach E and his staff, after only 8 games 😂
I just am and always have been a big Arencibia fan.
Lawd, I sound like the guys screaming for Al Wilson to be our D-coordinator…
 
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knoxvol52 said:
One last thing about this Tony Vitello and Elander comparison some are trying to pull. Only difference was besides being HC Tony Vitello was the Head Cheerleader. Elander takes more of a business approach to the game... Which one you think played a little Minor League baseball?

Elander's approach is just fine. Let the players do the cheerleaders role.
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People fail to realize these players are still learing to be a team. With the NIL additions, it’s a new club every year.
They have started slow almost every year. Not many championship teams have repeated in baseball. This team has the structure to be special.
 
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CobbWebb71 said:
Elander is going to be fine.
He just needs to find himself a Frank Anderson, imo.

I would love to see JP Arencibia somewhere on this staff.
I think he’s an up and coming star in the coaching ranks.

But I’m by no means picking apart Coach E and his staff, after only 8 games 😂
I just am and always have been a big Arencibia fan.
Lawd, I sound like the guys screaming for Al Wilson to be our D-coordinator…
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CobbWebb71 said:
Elander is going to be fine.
He just needs to find himself a Frank Anderson, imo.

I would love to see JP Arencibia somewhere on this staff.
I think he’s an up and coming star in the coaching ranks.

But I’m by no means picking apart Coach E and his staff, after only 8 games 😂
I just am and always have been a big Arencibia fan.
Lawd, I sound like the guys screaming for Al Wilson to be our D-coordinator…
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I think that Josh Reynolds approach to pitching is bust the opposing batters inside. That's why we're seeing so many hit batters. That approach works great for pitchers that have control of their pitches, I believe asking 19 and 20 year old pitchers to do that continuously is asking a lot... Hell there's MLB pitchers that can't do that..
 
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knoxvol52 said:
I think that Josh Reynolds approach to pitching is bust the opposing batters inside. That's why we're seeing so many hit batters. That approach works great for pitchers that have control of their pitches, I believe asking 19 and 20 year old pitchers to do that continuously is asking a lot... Hell there's MLB pitchers that can't do that..
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It’s going to take some time for him to get a feel for SEC bats, settle into a groove and learn to call a game.
He’s young but he’s been around the block a few times.
Hopefully he focuses more on a pitchers strengths, rather than trying to get something out of them that they don’t necessarily have in them.
 
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knoxvol52 said:
I think that Josh Reynolds approach to pitching is bust the opposing batters inside. That's why we're seeing so many hit batters. That approach works great for pitchers that have control of their pitches, I believe asking 19 and 20 year old pitchers to do that continuously is asking a lot... Hell there's MLB pitchers that can't do that..
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I do get the impression that he likes to try and “set the tone” by coming inside
 
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Dave Roberts playing games with Tony Vitello. Dodgers and Giants played a Spring Training game yesterday, ask me how many opening day starters were on field for Dodgers? 😂😂


Giants beat Dodgers 4th string players, Yamamoto did start and gave up 2 runs in 3 innings but after that it was Double A bound pitchers on the bump...
 
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knoxvol52 said:
@CobbWebb71


Dave Roberts playing games with Tony Vitello. Dodgers and Giants played a Spring Training game yesterday, ask me how many opening day starters were on field for Dodgers? 😂😂


Giants beat Dodgers 4th string players, Yamamoto did start and gave up 2 runs in 3 innings but after that it was Double A bound pitchers on the bump...
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Maybe Tony V is playing mind games with Dave Roberts, making him think that he’s playing mind games with Tony V…
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CobbWebb71 said:
I was that way at one time.
If Tennessee lost, it would ruin my whole day, sometimes even my whole week!
Then I realized there are many things more important than my favorite team’s wins and losses.
I love Tennessee sports, I just see it as entertainment now and not life or death and it’s much more fun and enjoyable.
My family has always been fans of the women’s sports 🤷‍♂️
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I was exactly the same in my younger years. Now, it’s just well ok they lost. On to the next one
 
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knoxvol52 said:
@CobbWebb71


Dave Roberts playing games with Tony Vitello. Dodgers and Giants played a Spring Training game yesterday, ask me how many opening day starters were on field for Dodgers? 😂😂


Giants beat Dodgers 4th string players, Yamamoto did start and gave up 2 runs in 3 innings but after that it was Double A bound pitchers on the bump...
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Dave Roberts is not all that. He is blessed with a roster of no limit payroll players You or I could manage that roster to a WS win.
 
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tn4elvis said:
He hit a ball yesterday that would have been out of any college field . He also hit another laser line drive that was caught. He’s just got to learn not to chase out or the strike zone.
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The pitcher throwing the slider has next level stuff. A good slider is one of the most difficult to lay off of.
 
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