Comments on: It Ain’t Easy http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2013/02/11/it-aint-easy-6/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Sun, 26 May 2013 01:27:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: OldYanksFan http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2013/02/11/it-aint-easy-6/#comment-301381 OldYanksFan Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:41:56 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=98459#comment-301381 [4] Cashman is a GM, not a talent evaluator. My guess is there is a large committee that's consulted when making these decisions. Cashman has the final say-so, but my guess is that he is just executing the consensus opinion. [4] Cashman is a GM, not a talent evaluator. My guess is there is a large committee that’s consulted when making these decisions. Cashman has the final say-so, but my guess is that he is just executing the consensus opinion.

]]> By: monkeypants http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2013/02/11/it-aint-easy-6/#comment-301371 monkeypants Tue, 12 Feb 2013 04:44:21 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=98459#comment-301371 [4] I'm not sure it's much of a mystery. His AAA numbers were craptastic and he played 1B only. In fact, I would argue that the organization kept him around so long at AAA despite declining production suggests they held out hope as long as possible that he *could* contribute at the ML level. [4] I’m not sure it’s much of a mystery. His AAA numbers were craptastic and he played 1B only. In fact, I would argue that the organization kept him around so long at AAA despite declining production suggests they held out hope as long as possible that he *could* contribute at the ML level.

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2013/02/11/it-aint-easy-6/#comment-301370 Chyll Will Tue, 12 Feb 2013 04:03:02 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=98459#comment-301370 I really wonder what they actually saw that told them he wasn't major league material. It would seem to me that Cash's judgment of talent is conflicted at best. But if Duncan couldn't get a cup of coffee in KC, it was probably right for him to retire. Twenty-seven is young; if he still loves baseball, he'll go overseas or over the border and keep playing. If not, good luck to him in whatever he does. From here, at least he gets to tell his kids and their kids that he played professional ball; a lot of us wish we could say that much. I really wonder what they actually saw that told them he wasn’t major league material. It would seem to me that Cash’s judgment of talent is conflicted at best. But if Duncan couldn’t get a cup of coffee in KC, it was probably right for him to retire. Twenty-seven is young; if he still loves baseball, he’ll go overseas or over the border and keep playing. If not, good luck to him in whatever he does. From here, at least he gets to tell his kids and their kids that he played professional ball; a lot of us wish we could say that much.

]]> By: RagingTartabull http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2013/02/11/it-aint-easy-6/#comment-301369 RagingTartabull Tue, 12 Feb 2013 03:10:12 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=98459#comment-301369 I went to High School with Duncan, he was a year behind me, and honestly we ALL thought he would make it. To think he never got so much as a cup of coffee is pretty depressing. I went to High School with Duncan, he was a year behind me, and honestly we ALL thought he would make it. To think he never got so much as a cup of coffee is pretty depressing.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2013/02/11/it-aint-easy-6/#comment-301367 Alex Belth Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:27:03 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=98459#comment-301367 I mean, why Super Joe McEwing? I mean, why Super Joe McEwing?

]]> By: Jon DeRosa http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2013/02/11/it-aint-easy-6/#comment-301366 Jon DeRosa Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:09:44 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=98459#comment-301366 Projecting Minor Leaguers into the Show has got to be the most difficult part of baseball talent evaluation. I bet you've got some Derek Jeters and ARods and a whole-lotta "right-place-right-timers". Projecting Minor Leaguers into the Show has got to be the most difficult part of baseball talent evaluation.

I bet you’ve got some Derek Jeters and ARods and a whole-lotta “right-place-right-timers”.

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