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Listened to Krukow for a few minutes driving back from walking the dog at the park. He was talking about the pretty much the same thing, and said baseball isn't coming back from where they are. . . .sad.

There is hope.  I read Boston is looking at ways to build their rotation with guys that can get deeper in games.  I hope it works. And starts a trend.

The worst thing that could have happened did happen - the 2021 season.  It only reinforced the notion the the Zaidi Way is the right way.  It was nothing more than a Potemkin Village of a season.  In fact, the Braves serve as the gold standard - eight regulars currently have enough plate appearances to qualify for the batting title v. only three for the Giants.  Three Atlanta hurlers have already pitched over 162 innings v. one for SF.  

I hope the Braves win the World Series.  Perhaps that will get baseball back to basics - find a group that can be penciled into a line-up every day whether the opposing pitcher is left-handed or right-handed and let them go.  And stop the madness of bullpen games.  

If we haven’t learned anything else from this experiment, there is a lot more to building a winning, exciting team than being “the smartest guy in the room”.

I have been fighting against the notion that 2021 was a result of the Zaidi way for a long time. 2021 was a result of a resurgent Buster and the Brandon‘s having their best year. (In part  helped by the fact that Buster didn’t play in 2020 and the others had short season. Meaning they were healthier and “fresher” in ‘ 21 then they had been in a long time. And then a lot of things that went well around them.) In other words, that was a team that had actual stars to build around. Something that has been sorely lacking since 2021.

I knew there would be a of immense proportions drop off once Posey retired. Because there was no way the Brandon’s were going to repeat. And, of course, they also let Gausman go. Which is why I predicted 80 wins in ‘22.  And also why I predicted 78 this year.

Course I think I predicted 75 wins in  ‘21. I was a little off that year…..

I’m with you on the Braves. Although I hate that freaking chant. That is the best organization in baseball. And they have locked up an incredibly exciting core for several years. They are  the model. But I’ll bet you right now they don’t win it. I mean, when was the last time the best team in baseball actually won the World Series?

The truncated season of 2020.  The Dodgers were clearly the best team in the majors that season.  Of course, some of us don’t recognize that championship.   ; )

That includes me!

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Listened to Krukow for a few minutes driving back from walking the dog at the park. He was talking about the pretty much the same thing, and said baseball isn't coming back from where they are. . . .sad.

There is hope.  I read Boston is looking at ways to build their rotation with guys that can get deeper in games.  I hope it works. And starts a trend.

The worst thing that could have happened did happen - the 2021 season.  It only reinforced the notion the the Zaidi Way is the right way.  It was nothing more than a Potemkin Village of a season.  In fact, the Braves serve as the gold standard - eight regulars currently have enough plate appearances to qualify for the batting title v. only three for the Giants.  Three Atlanta hurlers have already pitched over 162 innings v. one for SF.  

I hope the Braves win the World Series.  Perhaps that will get baseball back to basics - find a group that can be penciled into a line-up every day whether the opposing pitcher is left-handed or right-handed and let them go.  And stop the madness of bullpen games.  

If we haven’t learned anything else from this experiment, there is a lot more to building a winning, exciting team than being “the smartest guy in the room”.

I have been fighting against the notion that 2021 was a result of the Zaidi way for a long time. 2021 was a result of a resurgent Buster and the Brandon‘s having their best year. (In part  helped by the fact that Buster didn’t play in 2020 and the others had short season. Meaning they were healthier and “fresher” in ‘ 21 then they had been in a long time. And then a lot of things that went well around them.) In other words, that was a team that had actual stars to build around. Something that has been sorely lacking since 2021.

I knew there would be a of immense proportions drop off once Posey retired. Because there was no way the Brandon’s were going to repeat. And, of course, they also let Gausman go. Which is why I predicted 80 wins in ‘22.  And also why I predicted 78 this year.

Course I think I predicted 75 wins in  ‘21. I was a little off that year…..

I’m with you on the Braves. Although I hate that freaking chant. That is the best organization in baseball. And they have locked up an incredibly exciting core for several years. They are  the model. But I’ll bet you right now they don’t win it. I mean, when was the last time the best team in baseball actually won the World Series?

The truncated season of 2020.  The Dodgers were clearly the best team in the majors that season.  Of course, some of us don’t recognize that championship.   ; )

That includes me!