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David RossDavid Ross

You only need to pick off or throw out one runner to scare an entire team out of trying to run on you

It takes one, and then everybody thinks they can run on you, and then you throw one guy out, and everybody stops... I just talked to A.J. Hinch, and he's like, you threw out George Springer... we were going to run everywhere, and everybody got scared... throw out one guy or pick one guy off, and it's over with.

While tactical, this is largely subjective to the specific series and opponent strategy.

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Loss
Oct 6, 2017
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Roberto Aguayo will return to the Buccaneers to replace Nick Folk

What's that sound I hear? All that wrestling in the distance. That's [Roberto] Aguayo coming back to claim what was once his, the prodigal son returning to Tampa.

The Buccaneers did not re-sign Aguayo; they signed Patrick Murray to replace Nick Folk later that season.
Win
Oct 6, 2017
#7114
Big CatBig Cat

Dirk Koetter is a trash head coach

I think I officially am saying Dirk Koetter's trash. And I'm basing this off one game that I watched. It was a primetime game... Dirk Koetter, you are in the trash pile.

Koetter was fired in 2018 after a mediocre tenure, validating the 'trash' assessment in the context of NFL coaching standards.
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Oct 6, 2017
#7116
Big CatBig Cat

There are only two tiers of NFL quarterbacks: those who suck and those who can win a Super Bowl

NFL quarterback situation, there's no tiers. There's no elite and non-elite. It's just either you suck or you can win a Super Bowl. And Jameis Winston will, in my estimation, will ever be a really good sucky quarterback.

Winston's career has been defined by the 'good sucky' paradox (30/30 season), and the binary of 'winner vs suck' is a common PMT trope.

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David RossDavid Ross

John Lackey is the alpha of the Cubs clubhouse

Who's the alpha on the Cubs right now? [John] Lackey. I would say... This dude's an absolute animal... He's going to be pissed [if he doesn't make the postseason rotation], and rightfully so.

This is an insider opinion on team dynamics.
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David RossDavid Ross

The World Series hangover is a real psychological and physical phenomenon for players

I think what you're seeing in baseball with the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs... is that the World Series hangover is for real, and these guys needed a little bit of an all-star break and now have hit their stride... It's as much mental as physical.

The 'World Series hangover' is a widely discussed but technically unprovable theory.
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David RossDavid Ross

A quality Latin player who can bridge the language barrier is the most important part of a good clubhouse

The biggest part of a good clubhouse is a quality Latin player that's able to communicate both sides... Like a Pedro Strop. Awesome dude... And he can mix and match. Like he can help me understand maybe if a guy doesn't speak English... The personality is hard to break when you have that language barrier.

This is a subjective opinion on team building, though highly regarded in baseball circles.

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