Glad to have Molina connected to the team again but I'm curious what that is. My impression of successful managers is they watched what was happening on the field and adjusted accordingly.
You know….todays young players have only been coached to Launch And Spin….and have no real clue how to play the GAME
It’s similar to taking a long drive champ and attempting to have them play 18 on a course
Good analogy!
What other sports do you feel like teams shouldn’t strategize before games? Football? Basketball?
Is all strategic planning just a big waste of time?
No, why would you ask that?
I simply agreed with his analogy that a lot of today's players don't really know the game, but simply have learned/possessed/perfected physical tools that are required in the game.
I can't fathom the idea that you'd think that's remotely true.
Have you not watched MLB baseball in the past decade???? Guys know how to throw hard, have no idea how to pitch. Guys know how to generate launch angle and exit velo, have no idea how to approach an AB. Come on guy. That isn't hard.
I think it's funny that you believe this to be true.
The kids coming into baseball today have played more ball than you could imagine.
Playing the game and knowing the game are two totally different things. Watch the games. It is evident.
Glad to have Molina connected to the team again but I'm curious what that is. My impression of successful managers is they watched what was happening on the field and adjusted accordingly.
You know….todays young players have only been coached to Launch And Spin….and have no real clue how to play the GAME
It’s similar to taking a long drive champ and attempting to have them play 18 on a course
Good analogy!
What other sports do you feel like teams shouldn’t strategize before games? Football? Basketball?
Is all strategic planning just a big waste of time?
No, why would you ask that?
I simply agreed with his analogy that a lot of today's players don't really know the game, but simply have learned/possessed/perfected physical tools that are required in the game.
I can't fathom the idea that you'd think that's remotely true.
Have you not watched MLB baseball in the past decade???? Guys know how to throw hard, have no idea how to pitch. Guys know how to generate launch angle and exit velo, have no idea how to approach an AB. Come on guy. That isn't hard.
I think it's funny that you believe this to be true.
The kids coming into baseball today have played more ball than you could imagine.
Playing the game and knowing the game are two totally different things. Watch the games. It is evident.
Glad to have Molina connected to the team again but I'm curious what that is. My impression of successful managers is they watched what was happening on the field and adjusted accordingly.
I would say something like....When you're facing a dominant starter you want to take as many pitches as possible to tire him out. Fouling off numerous pitches will help drive the pitch count up. Get him out and hopefully make hay against the bullpen. On the pitching side, if the team your facing has a superstar, then you don't give him anything to hit and if you walk him nobody cares. Making sure that the other team uses as much pitching as possible can help in the long run. Seeing that a pitcher relies mostly on a two seam fastball, so you tell your hitters to look for two seam fastballs. Leopards don't change their spots. There's a lot of things that go into game planning but most are pretty well common sense. Molina's baseball IQ has been well testified to. I remember him getting into John Lackey's face over arguing with an umpire. I'd have no problem with Molina as the Cards manager so any input at all from him is welcome in my book.
Glad to have Molina connected to the team again but I'm curious what that is. My impression of successful managers is they watched what was happening on the field and adjusted accordingly.
I would say something like....When you're facing a dominant starter you want to take as many pitches as possible to tire him out. Fouling off numerous pitches will help drive the pitch count up. Get him out and hopefully make hay against the bullpen. On the pitching side, if the team your facing has a superstar, then you don't give him anything to hit and if you walk him nobody cares. Making sure that the other team uses as much pitching as possible can help in the long run. Seeing that a pitcher relies mostly on a two seam fastball, so you tell your hitters to look for two seam fastballs. Leopards don't change their spots. There's a lot of things that go into game planning but most are pretty well common sense. Molina's baseball IQ has been well testified to. I remember him getting into John Lackey's face over arguing with an umpire. I'd have no problem with Molina as the Cards manager so any input at all from him is welcome in my book.
All that is true but they should be doing that already. I suspect it's teaching catchers and pitchers how to call a game.
