Still gotta win. But he’s earned the right to see this thing all the way through. So we should be able to see how it all turns out and judge him on that.Quote:
Originally Posted by R. Johnson#3
Still gotta win. But he’s earned the right to see this thing all the way through. So we should be able to see how it all turns out and judge him on that.Quote:
Originally Posted by R. Johnson#3
I feel more confident with Atkins at the helm than I have with any GM before him. And it’s not even close.Quote:
Originally Posted by mike_noodles
Over Gillick? Ballsy.
I was 4 in 1993Quote:
Originally Posted by Raps18-19 Champ
Ah okay that's fair.
Too bad I didn't this post until now but to go back on topic, that's exactly how I feel about the points brought up.Quote:
Originally Posted by mike_noodles
Rules change over time. There's WC teams who have won the WS who wouldn't have even made the post season a decade ago. Thems the breaks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Raps18-19 Champ
He's like #4 for me. If MLB continues with an 8 team playoff from here on out, JP is vindicated in my book. JP would've made the playoffs lots under those rules.
Bidding 30 mil more than the closest competition makes him great? We can think ownership for that gift.Quote:
Originally Posted by R. Johnson#3
Well he actually put himself in position to make that bid, instead of recklessly dealing actual prospects for old washed up expensive players he bided his time and struck when the time was right....Quote:
Originally Posted by ChongInc.
Well Im not discounting his accomplishment completely but I do think its noteworthy.Quote:
Originally Posted by R. Johnson#3
Your decisions do tend to change based on the circumstances.
Ok so he gets credit for doing nothing and sinking our team to 5th worst in a terribly orchestrated sell off. Gotcha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenny Powders
I’m happy about where the team is headed finally, but let’s not act like Atkins hasn’t stumbled his way here at every point.
I'm pretty sure this was the actual plan, whether you agree with it or not. Be ******, get good prospects, wait for prospects to get better and supplement the team with FA and trades. It's not new or anythingQuote:
Originally Posted by ChongInc.
Mmmmmmmm yes. Tell me how signing George Springer doesn't make Atkins amazing.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChongInc.
It's a much better process than building the farm up for 3 years then getting rid of everyone for a bunch of old and/or injured guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kenny Powders