Season Obits

[JS22]

Is this where we post about the D-Backs?

D-Backs?

There's a baseball team in Arizona?

 

[devilalum]

D-Backs?

There's a baseball team in Arizona?

Yeah, but its just AAA.

 

[BC867]

Yeah, but its just AAA.

And sinking fast. Soon they'll be down to Short-Season A Hillsboro Hops, down in the land of Mark Grace.

Your reference got me curious about any coaching talent within our farm system. I don't see one strong candidate in the bunch.

EDIT: Damnit! I did it again. I posted a D-backs comment on the Suns board.

 

[Catlover]

Is this where we post about the D-Backs?

Well played.

 

[BC867]

Well I was just following JS22's and devilalum's lead.

 

[devilalum]

I think the abbreviation for obituary threw everybody.

 

[JCSunsfan]

The dbacks just need to get the firings over with. Everyone knows it's inevitable. It's like vomiting when you are sick.

 

[Superbone]

The dbacks just need to get the firings over with. Everyone knows it's inevitable. It's like vomiting when you are sick.

You'll feel better afterwards?

 

[JCSunsfan]

You'll feel better afterwards?

At least for a while.

 

[BC867]

You'll feel better afterwards?

And after you brush your teeth and take a swig of rum to coat your digestive system.

 

[JCSunsfan]

And after you brush your teeth and take a swig of rum to coat your digestive system.

There ya go DBacks fans. Not much else you can do for this miserable year. I think firing Gibby and KT has to happen. The anticipation of it is just hanging over that clubhouse right now. There really is no way out and the sooner it is done, the better.

 

[Catlover]

There ya go DBacks fans. Not much else you can do for this miserable year. I think firing Gibby and KT has to happen. The anticipation of it is just hanging over that clubhouse right now. There really is no way out and the sooner it is done, the better.

I follow the Dbacks a little but I'm not a real big baseball fan so I'm not really sure but does this happen much? I know they fire GM's, I know they fire Managers but how often do they fire both of them at the same time?

It seems to me that whether Gibson stays or leaves this will still be a team with a shortage of talent at all levels. I say let Towers finish his job. Let him trade Archie Bradley and Goldschmidt for Joe Nathan so we can have the 40 year old reliever we've all dreamed about. If that still doesn't fix our problems we can fire another pitching coach.

Unfortunately I don't think this will be like fixing the Suns. Blanks didn't have the time nor the power to do the damage that Towers has done. Firing Towers is just the first small step of a very long journey. With some good fortune, the Suns might be one offseason from contending but the DBacks probably need at least 3 excellent drafts just to get back to middle of the pack. I hope I'm wrong but I doubt it.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Towers designed this team around Gibby and his preference for scrapper type players over talent.

I don't see how you can keep either of them.

 

[devilalum]

Is there a Strausberg out there waiting to be taken with the first pick?