This. At concerts. Drives me nuts.texasaggie2015 said:
Another pet peeve: People who start recording anytime a big moment is coming up. Put the phone away. Enjoy the moment. Take it in. It's 2024.. you can go home and rewatch on YouTube later a million times if you want.
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It would be nice to go 6-0 in the next 2 series against the Tigers and White Sox and pull to 1 game under .500. You know, to get back into the season and everything?
One can dream, right?
One can dream, right?
What an epic picture, I had not seen this before. Thanks for posting.Beat40 said:This is one of my favorite recent pictures: Lebron's bucket for the points record. Everybody on their phones except for Phil Knight just living in the moment.Ag_07 said:texasaggie2015 said:
Another pet peeve: People who start recording anytime a big moment is coming up. Put the phone away. Enjoy the moment. Take it in. It's 2024.. you can go home and rewatch on YouTube later a million times if you want.
I always think...WTF are you gonna do with that video afterwards?
Reminds me of this picture. Just a dude enjoying Tiger in front of him and not through a screen like everyone else. Soak in the moment.
Astros GM Dana Brown on with us right now on @SportsTalk790 on getting back into the division race "It's gonna be a grind but it's doable. We gotta get on all cylinders and the main goal is get back to .500"@SeanUnfiltered
— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) June 14, 2024
"The rotation is too good. We've been getting really good starts. Once we start to get on all cylinders, that's when we'll start to click." -Astros GM Dana Brown@SportsTalk790 @SeanUnfiltered
— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) June 14, 2024
"I really think we're right on the cusp of turning this thing around." -Astros GM Dana Brown on with @SeanUnfiltered & myself on @SportsTalk790
— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) June 14, 2024
Hey, Dana, the rotation ain't the problem buddy
"We're having conversations. We know he's struggling. There's a human element that people don't realize. At some point, as Joe mentioned, there's a timeline. We'll do what's best for the team" - Astros GM Dana Brown on Jose Abreu struggles@SportsTalk790 @SeanUnfiltered
— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) June 14, 2024
"We've given Abreu time to put some things together. Let's evaluate it & at some point soon, we're up against time & need to get things moving." More from Astros GM Dana Brown on Jose Abreu@SeanUnfiltered @SportsTalk790
— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) June 14, 2024
"We're consistently having conversations about making a tough decision." -Astros GM Dana Brown talking about Jose Abreu and being up against time with his struggles. He's on with us right now on @SportsTalk790 @SeanUnfiltered
— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) June 14, 2024
I think they may let me stick around through the White Sox series and then cut bait despite the fact it should have been done yesterday
love that picturespadilly said:
Reminds me of this picture. Just a dude enjoying Tiger in front of him and not through a screen like everyone else. Soak in the moment.
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"We've already started to have discussions on making some trades. I can't talk about it on-air but we've already had discussions. We'll do whatever we need to do to get this club over the hump." - Astros GM Dana Brown with us on @SportsTalk790 @SeanUnfiltered
— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) June 14, 2024
"I'm always in the market for pitching as I've said. If there's a bat that's available that makes sense for us, we'll entertain it." -Astros GM Dana Brown on adding pieces as we get closer to the trade deadline.@SeanUnfiltered @SportsTalk790
— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) June 14, 2024
One thing that Astros GM Dana Brown mentioned about the trade deadline is players with "several years of control". Brown also mentioned that "rentals" may not make sense and would be more difficult to trade for. We just wrapped up with him on @SportsTalk790.@SeanUnfiltered
— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) June 14, 2024
"I don't foresee this thing falling apart for us, I really don't. Ultimately, we have some guys that can get this thing done. We're gonna turn it around." - Astros GM Dana Brown@SportsTalk790 @SeanUnfiltered
— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) June 14, 2024
Again...What do you really expect him to say?
'Yeah we suck...I don't see us turning it around and probably looking to sit pat and possibly even have a fire sale here shortly'
That's not gonna happen
'Yeah we suck...I don't see us turning it around and probably looking to sit pat and possibly even have a fire sale here shortly'
That's not gonna happen
Can't get all the cylinders firing when you keep sticking the same broken spark plug in the lineup.EastCoastAgNc said:Astros GM Dana Brown on with us right now on @SportsTalk790 on getting back into the division race "It's gonna be a grind but it's doable. We gotta get on all cylinders and the main goal is get back to .500"@SeanUnfiltered
— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) June 14, 2024"The rotation is too good. We've been getting really good starts. Once we start to get on all cylinders, that's when we'll start to click." -Astros GM Dana Brown@SportsTalk790 @SeanUnfiltered
— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) June 14, 2024"I really think we're right on the cusp of turning this thing around." -Astros GM Dana Brown on with @SeanUnfiltered & myself on @SportsTalk790
— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) June 14, 2024
Hey, Dana, the rotation ain't the problem buddy
I will never understand why people get so mad at this. It's PR.Ag_07 said:
Again...What do you really expect him to say?
'Yeah we suck...I don't see us turning it around and probably looking to sit pat and possibly even have a fire sale here shortly'
That's not gonna happen
I worked in media for a long time. What these guys tell you on air versus what they tell you off the record is completely different.
Sounds like they know what needs to happen and aren't seeing any signs that anything has changed, but they are just dragging their feet on actually making the call, even though they know it needs to happen.EastCoastAgNc said:"We're having conversations. We know he's struggling. There's a human element that people don't realize. At some point, as Joe mentioned, there's a timeline. We'll do what's best for the team" - Astros GM Dana Brown on Jose Abreu struggles@SportsTalk790 @SeanUnfiltered
— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) June 14, 2024"We've given Abreu time to put some things together. Let's evaluate it & at some point soon, we're up against time & need to get things moving." More from Astros GM Dana Brown on Jose Abreu@SeanUnfiltered @SportsTalk790
— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) June 14, 2024"We're consistently having conversations about making a tough decision." -Astros GM Dana Brown talking about Jose Abreu and being up against time with his struggles. He's on with us right now on @SportsTalk790 @SeanUnfiltered
— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) June 14, 2024
I think they may let me stick around through the White Sox series and then cut bait despite the fact it should have been done yesterday
Exactly. Why a team's fans wants their GM to reveal their plans and get taken advantage of is beyond me.texasaggie2015 said:I will never understand why people get so mad at this. It's PR.Ag_07 said:
Again...What do you really expect him to say?
'Yeah we suck...I don't see us turning it around and probably looking to sit pat and possibly even have a fire sale here shortly'
That's not gonna happen
I worked in media for a long time. What these guys tell you on air versus what they tell you off the record is completely different.
It's better to just ignore GM and Coach speak and not let it bother you.
My only problem is when they make statements that are just blatantly and clearly untrue in the name of trying to not say something controversial. When we can go look up the stats and see that what they are saying is not true, they would be better off just not answering the question if they can't at least say something that is not demonstrably false.texasaggie2015 said:I will never understand why people get so mad at this. It's PR.Ag_07 said:
Again...What do you really expect him to say?
'Yeah we suck...I don't see us turning it around and probably looking to sit pat and possibly even have a fire sale here shortly'
That's not gonna happen
I worked in media for a long time. What these guys tell you on air versus what they tell you off the record is completely different.
Like when Abreu was coming back after his Palm Beach trip and he or Espada said something about how well Abreu had hit or that he showed signs of real improvement. At the time, his performance and objective stats against much easier pitching didn't show anything of the sort. So he could have said something like "we are hopeful he will come back with an improved approach at the plate" that would be completely true, instead of telling us he was looking better, which wasn't true based on how he hit down there.
Think we found the problem Jose. Get off Texags and focus!EastCoastAgNc said:"We're having conversations. We know he's struggling. There's a human element that people don't realize. At some point, as Joe mentioned, there's a timeline. We'll do what's best for the team" - Astros GM Dana Brown on Jose Abreu struggles@SportsTalk790 @SeanUnfiltered
— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) June 14, 2024"We've given Abreu time to put some things together. Let's evaluate it & at some point soon, we're up against time & need to get things moving." More from Astros GM Dana Brown on Jose Abreu@SeanUnfiltered @SportsTalk790
— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) June 14, 2024"We're consistently having conversations about making a tough decision." -Astros GM Dana Brown talking about Jose Abreu and being up against time with his struggles. He's on with us right now on @SportsTalk790 @SeanUnfiltered
— Brian LaLima (@BLima790) June 14, 2024
I think they may let me stick around through the White Sox series and then cut bait despite the fact it should have been done yesterday
Autocorrect strikes again
I think they will DFA Abreu after the White Sox series. He will get to play a couple games in front of the Chicago crowd, get to tip his cap to the fans and then ride off into the sunset.
Hopefully Abreu can give his team a boost against his former division in these next two series before Baltimore comes to town.
Yeah but you have to keep in mind the entire situation. It was an agreed upon schedule and arrangement.
So they're not gonna come out and say 'Yeah he's still not right. Hasn't figured much out and nothing has changed' only for them to stick to the arrangement and bring him back.
So they're not gonna come out and say 'Yeah he's still not right. Hasn't figured much out and nothing has changed' only for them to stick to the arrangement and bring him back.
So say something like "We are encouraged by what we saw and hope he can come in and contribute with a better approach at the plate.", instead of something like "He hit the ball pretty well down there and we think he is ready to turn the corner." The first statement doesn't say anything that wasn't objectively true. The second statement contains an outright lie.Ag_07 said:
Yeah but you have to keep in mind the entire situation. It was an agreed upon schedule and arrangement.
So they're not gonna come out and say 'Yeah he's still not right. Hasn't figured much out and nothing has changed' only for them to stick to the arrangement and bring him back.
Maybe I'm in the minority, but it just doesn't bother me at all. I just don't listen to any of it. It's the same deal everywhere.
In a world where Presidents, politicians, and people of public service constantly lie to our faces, I don't get too worked up about the kind of things Dana is saying about a sports team.
When we get to Chicago, we're going to trade Abreu for Maldy. Abreu will retire with the White Sox and Maldy will transition to a coaching role.
I agree. It's all just PR spin -- the art of saying something while saying nothin. It doesn't both me at all.texasaggie2015 said:
Maybe I'm in the minority, but it just doesn't bother me at all. I just don't listen to any of it. It's the same deal everywhere.
As said by the next poster down, it is something that is pretty common these days with politicians and other cheats to just openly lie. Particularly the older ones who still haven't learned that the internet is forever and we can actually verify what they are claiming.texasaggie2015 said:
Maybe I'm in the minority, but it just doesn't bother me at all. I just don't listen to any of it. It's the same deal everywhere.
The only reason it bugs me is because for somebody in Dana or Espada's position, there is no reason to lie. For a politician, they are lying to get elected. For Dana and Espada, they already have the job and nobody expects them to say anything meaningful. They are expected to speak in cliches and generally sound hopeful. But when they decide to go beyond that and actual make a real statement, what they are saying should be true, or they just shouldn't say it.
They actually tried sending him to Chicago a while back, but Chicago would only do it if we took Benintendi's contract.. which would be trading a huge problem for another huge problem. That ended the conversation really fast.
There's 100% a reason to lie.
Telling the public your trade deadline and roster plans only hurts your organization. You don't announce your cards at the poker table.
Maybe he could say "no comment" but I know people would be upset with that too.
Telling the public your trade deadline and roster plans only hurts your organization. You don't announce your cards at the poker table.
Maybe he could say "no comment" but I know people would be upset with that too.
Hear anything about Meyers to the Phillies for pitching?
I have not but it makes sense.
txags92 said:My only problem is when they make statements that are just blatantly and clearly untrue in the name of trying to not say something controversial. When we can go look up the stats and see that what they are saying is not true, they would be better off just not answering the question if they can't at least say something that is not demonstrably false.texasaggie2015 said:I will never understand why people get so mad at this. It's PR.Ag_07 said:
Again...What do you really expect him to say?
'Yeah we suck...I don't see us turning it around and probably looking to sit pat and possibly even have a fire sale here shortly'
That's not gonna happen
I worked in media for a long time. What these guys tell you on air versus what they tell you off the record is completely different.
Like when Abreu was coming back after his Palm Beach trip and he or Espada said something about how well Abreu had hit or that he showed signs of real improvement. At the time, his performance and objective stats against much easier pitching didn't show anything of the sort. So he could have said something like "we are hopeful he will come back with an improved approach at the plate" that would be completely true, instead of telling us he was looking better, which wasn't true based on how he hit down there.
This is a pretty accurate summary of why I get annoyed with the way they talk about things. We as fans aren't stupid.
They don't think you are. They just aren't going to speak honestly.
What person in any industry goes in front of a camera or a microphone and is completely open and honest?
What person in any industry goes in front of a camera or a microphone and is completely open and honest?
I am not talking about trade plans, I am talking about things like telling us Abreu hit well in Palm Beach when he didn't. Or telling us the bullpen is fine when they are a dumpster fire. The trade stuff is fine if they want to talk generalities and not give details that would give away our plans. Again, as you said, it is all just coach speak and nobody expects them to say anything of great importance, so when they do decide to actually make a specific statement or take a position, they should try to at least do it in a way that can't be immediately debunked.texasaggie2015 said:
There's 100% a reason to lie.
Telling the public your trade deadline and roster plans only hurts your organization. You don't announce your cards at the poker table.
Maybe he could say "no comment" but I know people would be upset with that too.
EastCoastAgNc said:txags92 said:My only problem is when they make statements that are just blatantly and clearly untrue in the name of trying to not say something controversial. When we can go look up the stats and see that what they are saying is not true, they would be better off just not answering the question if they can't at least say something that is not demonstrably false.texasaggie2015 said:I will never understand why people get so mad at this. It's PR.Ag_07 said:
Again...What do you really expect him to say?
'Yeah we suck...I don't see us turning it around and probably looking to sit pat and possibly even have a fire sale here shortly'
That's not gonna happen
I worked in media for a long time. What these guys tell you on air versus what they tell you off the record is completely different.
Like when Abreu was coming back after his Palm Beach trip and he or Espada said something about how well Abreu had hit or that he showed signs of real improvement. At the time, his performance and objective stats against much easier pitching didn't show anything of the sort. So he could have said something like "we are hopeful he will come back with an improved approach at the plate" that would be completely true, instead of telling us he was looking better, which wasn't true based on how he hit down there.
This is a pretty accurate summary of why I get annoyed with the way they talk about things. We as fans aren't stupid.
Speak for yourself. There are plenty of stupid fans, and they make up the majority of every fan base.
A guy I used to work with used to say, "picture a person of average intelligence…now realize that half the population is dumber than them."
He can say "we have some feelers out for positions of need but I don't want to get into specifics" and nobody would have a problem with it.texasaggie2015 said:
There's 100% a reason to lie.
Telling the public your trade deadline and roster plans only hurts your organization. You don't announce your cards at the poker table.
Maybe he could say "no comment" but I know people would be upset with that too.
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