Comments on: Octavio Dotel Shook His Head in Frustration After Miguel Cabrera Blew Off the Media Following the Game 4 Loss

By: PeerLessPrices

PeerLessPrices — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:39:29 +0000

batting tho

Yes, batting too

By: #pettycowards

#pettycowards — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:37:44 +0000

These guys are giving everything they’ve got

this is funny for baseball. but on second thought, a pitcher can give his all, and you can run really hard as a baserunner or fielder. batting tho?

grrrr, i’m really really going to not get fooled!

By: PeerLessPrices

PeerLessPrices — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:37:11 +0000

Word to the wise PeerLess: Don’t take anything TBL ever writes about baseball seriously

Actually don’t think he’s as bad as people get upset. People will always complain

By: jbriaz

jbriaz — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:33:35 +0000

@spence096

I’m sure you’re not a football fan either then. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704281204575002852055561406.html

By: jbriaz

jbriaz — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:32:00 +0000

Word to the wise PeerLess: Don’t take anything TBL ever writes about baseball seriously. He is either writing from one of three vantage points: 1. trying to prove that the NBA is more popular 2. trolling 3. ignorance. Of course, it could be a combination of all three as well.

By: PeerLessPrices

PeerLessPrices — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:21:56 +0000

Criticizing a guy in a short playoff series is stupid, unless it’s A-Rod, who has proven he sucks. These guys are giving everything they’ve got, including continual scouting on strengths and weaknesses the past 10/15/25 at-bats. If you look at numbers of “super-stars” in these series I’d be willing to bet many are just like Cabrera’s now.

By: TheFlyingElbow

TheFlyingElbow — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:19:20 +0000

Mike Trout has had nothing to hit this postseason either. And has 0 walks.

By: ms621

ms621 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:17:24 +0000

And would this even be a post if Oakland didn’t have a ridiculous bottom of the 9th? Valverde couldn’t even record an out, where is the post about him being worthless?

By: ms621

ms621 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:15:31 +0000

Glad to see that the retardedry hasnt dissipated around here. 5-16, in addition to being a small sample size, really isn’t that bad.

By: NDub

NDub — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 16:01:57 +0000

Well, this is a mindfuck.

By: cracker jack

cracker jack — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:59:30 +0000

Batting .313 is so-so now? WTF?

By: Jason McIntyre

Jason McIntyre — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:58:47 +0000

Your narrative – what you wrote in paragraph one – suggests

There’s no suggestion, NDub. Just facts on his stats. If you think I’m implying something, well, you’d be wrong.

As for “He gets nothing to hit” … another fact: One walk in the series.

By: Scalia

Scalia — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:55:00 +0000

Wait, so you guys are telling me that RBI’s are reliant on factors beyond an individual’s control and thus aren’t very indicative of individual performance?

Bullshit.

By: spencer096

spencer096 — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:54:04 +0000

Urban Meyer was just on the DP show. He’s the best.

i second this notion of urban meyer’s awesomeness.

By: NDub

NDub — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:52:06 +0000

NDub – I don’t think you know the meaning of “narrative.”
Um, through 4 games, Cabrera has no HR or RBI. that’s a fact. I’m not sure how that is a “narrative.”
Triple Crown winner playing just ok, blowing off the media … and?

Narrative is an account of events. It can be true, partially true or fictitious. Your narrative – what you wrote in paragraph one – suggests that because Cabrera has no HR or RBI that he has not “carried” the Tigers and is having a “so-so” postseason. That part is true. What you fail to mention is what was written in comment 3. Hence, it does not fit your narrative.

By: chocolatedunker

chocolatedunker — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:47:47 +0000

or RBI. that’s a fact.

how many runners have been in scoring poistion?

By: VladimirCrouton

VladimirCrouton — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:46:56 +0000

Um, through 4 games, Cabrera has no HR or RBI. that’s a fact. I’m not sure how that is a “narrative.”

He knocked in 2 runs on an error FWIW.

Urban Meyer was just on the DP show. He’s the best.

By: Jason McIntyre

Jason McIntyre — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:44:59 +0000

NDub – I don’t think you know the meaning of “narrative.”

Um, through 4 games, Cabrera has no HR or RBI. that’s a fact. I’m not sure how that is a “narrative.”

Triple Crown winner playing just ok, blowing off the media … and?

By: Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce

Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:44:56 +0000

In Jason’s defense, it’s not like harping on a huge star’s statline in the postseason is a new concept.

By: NDub

NDub — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:42:41 +0000

what’s the “narrative?” I was unaware there was one here.

You’re narrative is to paint Cabrera as a player who hasn’t “carried” the Tigers this postseason simply because he has no RBI or HR. It was quickly refuted in comment 3.