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AvatarDan Szymborski
1:57
While I know how Andy Pages is pronounced, I still like to sing "Andy Pages Andy Pages Time to Get Your Andy Pages" to the Picture Pages theme
Pokey Reese
1:57
How many games until Cruz is full time DH
AvatarJay Jaffe
1:58
how badly do you want to see Marcell Ozuna's defense?
AvatarDan Szymborski
1:58
I want to see Oneil Cruz accidentally set a fire in the dugout as a DH and get a de facto negative defensive rating as a DH
HappyFunBall
2:00
I dunno about setting a fire, but if he fouls a ball into the dugout and hurts Skenes wuold that qualify?
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:00
Depends if the 67.50 ERA is sustainable!
Benny Agbayani
2:01
Did anybody clock in the Mets pronunciation primer Carson Benge last name was published as pronounced "Ben"
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:02
Any time I don't know how to pronounce a player's last name, I pretend it's French, so that my idiocy looks like I'm making a joke. Luckily, not a lot of players with Polish last names
Oaktown Blues
2:02
If anyone is interested in a largely useless and overly long analysis of the statcast performance of A's players this spring, I wrote one. Technically it features quotes from Ben Clemens and Brendan Gawlowski. https://www.athleticsnation.com/post/7TCrvh22zYUm
Cameron Kear
2:03
Here’s the billion dollar question for everyone in this chat: Do you ever expect a salary cap to come to MLB?
AvatarJay Jaffe
2:03
Not in my lifetime. i don't think there's a bigger non-starter as far as the MLBPA is concerned.
Davy Andrews
2:04
If the past few years have taught me anything, it's that people are a lot more willing to throw away a good thing than I ever realized.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:03
Ever is a long time
and I consider the current system a soft salary cap
Look At This Sotograph
2:03
Hmm, I feel like I gained nothing from that in-game managerial interview
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:03
Are you ever going to get much from one of those, honestly?
2:04
Honestly, if I were a manager, my reaction would always be "No, go away" in game
AvatarDavid Laurila
2:04
In-game interview seldom add to the quality of a broadcast.
Look At This Sotograph
2:04
That was my point
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:04
I only find interviews interesting if you can actually get something interesting to be said. And those NEVER have anything
johndarc
2:04
there's a certain baseball podcast I listen to where all 3 hosts, who are baseball writers, always shockingly mispronounce names as if they've only ever seen them written down and not spoken
Davy Andrews
2:05
Is it...a good podcast?
AvatarJay Jaffe
2:05
There's really no excuse given the availability of punctuation guides put out by the league and elsewhere.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:05
Like every interview about an upcoming movie. If you're not going to drop a bomb about something, I don't give a flying fart about your PR appearance
Mike
2:05
I'm not sure we get much of anything from any interview, in game or not.
AvatarDavid Laurila
2:05
Hey now,,,
Davy Andrews
2:06
Struck a nerve!
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:06
David actually elicits interesting information about specific things though!
Davy Andrews
2:06
I honestly don't understand how he does it.
AvatarJay Jaffe
2:06
I am envious of David's interview superpowers
Insert Witty Name Here
2:06
Laurila should really apply to be the in game interviewer! Where can I sign that petition?
Jeff
2:07
Eno has been pronouncing Alcantara Al Kon Tra for years
AvatarJay Jaffe
2:07
TBF there are a number of players who spell their names like that and there's some variation among them. Some have been Americanized I guess.
AvatarDavid Laurila
2:07
I should not, nor will not, apply for such a position.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:08
Harry Caray pronouncing anyone's name correctly was an accident
johndarc
2:08
the writers who host this podcast are well respected in their field and should definitely know better. One of them has a pretty grating laugh, though.
Davy Andrews
2:09
It sort of sounds like you don't like this podcast you listen to. As I understand it, there are many options out there when it comes to podcasts.
AvatarDan Szymborski
2:08
I wish ONLY my laugh was grating
Insert Witty Name Here
2:09
Speaking of Laurila interviews, are you continuing the 'talks hitting' or 'talks pitching' series?  Those were amazing to read.
AvatarDavid Laurila
2:09
Thanks. I'm sure I will do some of both this season.
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