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Devers already a problem in San Fran
Posted: 09 Jul 2025 06:18 am
by AtillaTheBlue1
Wil Clark offered to come in early and mentor, and teach skills to play 1b
devers no showed
SF stuck with a head case and 250mil????
Re: Devers already a problem in San Fran
Posted: 09 Jul 2025 07:35 am
by Alex Reyes Cy Young
AtillaTheBlue1 wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025 06:18 am
Wil Clark offered to come in early and mentor, and teach skills to play 1b
devers no showed
SF stuck with a head case and 250mil????
That’s awesome.
Re: Devers already a problem in San Fran
Posted: 09 Jul 2025 07:49 am
by HorseTrader
Alex Reyes Cy Young wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025 07:35 am
AtillaTheBlue1 wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025 06:18 am
Wil Clark offered to come in early and mentor, and teach skills to play 1b
devers no showed
SF stuck with a head case and 250mil????
That’s awesome.
Only thing that would make it better would be if he were a Dodger. Would love to see them waste $250 mill
Re: Devers already a problem in San Fran
Posted: 09 Jul 2025 07:53 am
by imadangman
Maybe Will Clark scared him.
Re: Devers already a problem in San Fran
Posted: 09 Jul 2025 08:49 am
by MIDMOBIRDTWO
imadangman wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025 07:53 am
Maybe Will Clark scared him.
Will is kind of intense, could be scary to a fragile guy like Devers.
Re: Devers already a problem in San Fran
Posted: 09 Jul 2025 09:00 am
by nighthawk
What kind of skills does a third baseman need to play first that he doesn't already have?
Re: Devers already a problem in San Fran
Posted: 09 Jul 2025 09:04 am
by bccardsfan
I believe the blowup in Boston was because they told him he would DH only, and then asked him to play in the field. So it is pretty clear he only wants to DH. Really a team guy ..... So the Giants had to know what they were getting into....
Re: Devers already a problem in San Fran
Posted: 09 Jul 2025 09:10 am
by rbirules
nighthawk wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025 09:00 am
What kind of skills does a third baseman need to play first that he doesn't already have?
Same skill that SS, and 2B lack until they practice it . . . receiving throws at 1B. It's something you do maybe once or twice a game at other positions, and something you do 10-15 times a game as a 1B.
Re: Devers already a problem in San Fran
Posted: 09 Jul 2025 09:12 am
by 82birds
imadangman wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025 07:53 am
Maybe Will Clark scared him.
LOL
he IS/WAS kinda scary
Re: Devers already a problem in San Fran
Posted: 09 Jul 2025 09:14 am
by sikeston bulldog2
82birds wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025 09:12 am
imadangman wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025 07:53 am
Maybe Will Clark scared him.
LOL
he IS/WAS kinda scary
Especially with a bat in his hand and bases loaded.
Re: Devers already a problem in San Fran
Posted: 09 Jul 2025 09:21 am
by moose-and-squirrel
AtillaTheBlue1 wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025 06:18 am
Wil Clark offered to come in early and mentor, and teach skills to play 1b
devers no showed
SF stuck with a head case and 250mil????
explains BOS taking a low return for him.. wanted him gone regardless of what it cost
and some folks wanted him here.. lol
Re: Devers already a problem in San Fran
Posted: 09 Jul 2025 09:26 am
by nighthawk
rbirules wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025 09:10 am
nighthawk wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025 09:00 am
What kind of skills does a third baseman need to play first that he doesn't already have?
Same skill that SS, and 2B lack until they practice it . . . receiving throws at 1B. It's something you do maybe once or twice a game at other positions, and something you do 10-15 times a game as a 1B.
Oh good lord, SS, 2b and 3b receive throws from all over the field with runners bearing down on them that they sometimes need to tag or avoid so they can complete a double play. Ploping a foot on a bag and catching a throw from an infielder is going to be extraordiarily difficult for them???
Re: Devers already a problem in San Fran
Posted: 09 Jul 2025 09:31 am
by rbirules
nighthawk wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025 09:26 am
rbirules wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025 09:10 am
nighthawk wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025 09:00 am
What kind of skills does a third baseman need to play first that he doesn't already have?
Same skill that SS, and 2B lack until they practice it . . . receiving throws at 1B. It's something you do maybe once or twice a game at other positions, and something you do 10-15 times a game as a 1B.
Oh good lord, SS, 2b and 3b receive throws from all over the field with runner bearing down on them that they sometimes need to tag or avoid so they can complete a double play. Ploping a foot on a bag and catching a throw from an infielder is going to be extraordiarily difficult for them???
I didn't say it was extraordinarily difficult, but it's a very clear and obvious thing that 1B do many more times every single game than any other position. A team certainly isn't going to move a player to a position without giving him some practice there to make sure they are up to speed. Maybe it takes one or two practice sessions, maybe it takes longer, but you still have to actually show up and practice it to show the team you can handle a key component of 1B before they trot you out there.
Re: Devers already a problem in San Fran
Posted: 09 Jul 2025 09:55 am
by timoevans
For a guy hitting below 250 he is a big bang for the buck? It is decisions like this that ruin sports? He will go down as one of the biggest busts in the game? Maybe top 5?
Re: Devers already a problem in San Fran
Posted: 09 Jul 2025 10:06 am
by Strummer Jones
82birds wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025 09:12 am
imadangman wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025 07:53 am
Maybe Will Clark scared him.
LOL
he IS/WAS kinda scary
Will Clark might be certifiably nuts in the best of ways.
Re: Devers already a problem in San Fran
Posted: 09 Jul 2025 10:20 am
by nighthawk
rbirules wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025 09:31 am
nighthawk wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025 09:26 am
rbirules wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025 09:10 am
nighthawk wrote: ↑09 Jul 2025 09:00 am
What kind of skills does a third baseman need to play first that he doesn't already have?
Same skill that SS, and 2B lack until they practice it . . . receiving throws at 1B. It's something you do maybe once or twice a game at other positions, and something you do 10-15 times a game as a 1B.
Oh good lord, SS, 2b and 3b receive throws from all over the field with runner bearing down on them that they sometimes need to tag or avoid so they can complete a double play. Ploping a foot on a bag and catching a throw from an infielder is going to be extraordiarily difficult for them???
I didn't say it was extraordinarily difficult, but it's a very clear and obvious thing that 1B do many more times every single game than any other position. A team certainly isn't going to move a player to a position without giving him some practice there to make sure they are up to speed. Maybe it takes one or two practice sessions, maybe it takes longer, but you still have to actually show up and practice it to show the team you can handle a key component of 1B before they trot you out there.
Countless infielders have switched to first base quite easily because it is the least challenging position to play. They don't need frigging Will Clark to give them lessons. Devers has the skills, but for whatever reason, he just doesn't want to play first base.