Why would anyone in San Diego be blaming Jayce Tingler for the Padres late season collapse.
You can put a scarecrow in a lot MLB dugouts these days and call it a manager—Are we really going to believe that ANY important decision-making is being left to Tingler?
I don’t…
The Padres collapse is resulting from:
-Bad Luck…Injuries to the pitching staff, and key position players.
-An astronomical miscalculation at the trade deadline.
-Poor performance…Rich contracts netting poor results.
Jayce Tingler is being scapegoated.
Just like Andy Green, Tingler will most likely find himself a causality of finger pointing.
Maybe Preller needs to buy a new manager…maybe…or maybe mirror, they’re cheaper.
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Watching Andrew Luck's retirement press conference brought back a lot of memories. My "last day" was Tuesday, October 13th, 2015... my decision was made at a hotel lobby bar in Detroit after a group tryout with the Lions. Here's my story...
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My mornings began at 4:30AM crawling from my bed to the bathtub, my pregnant wife would help me get in the tub, and I would soak & stretch until I was able to walk. I'd then go to the facility and do exercises to strengthen my back, but the pain was unrelenting.
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While celebrating the win (of the game and division) in the locker room, we were informed we couldn’t take off/land due to a blizzard slamming the Boston area. Also, with the influx of game day visitors, hotel shortages forced us to seek accomodations in Rochester, NY...
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