Buddy

by Moose Tacos on May 11, 2007 1:14 PM EDT

Just when I thought you couldn't do anything dumber, you do something like this. And COMPLETELY redeem yourself.

All of you, I'm sure, remember Tony Pena's getting doubled off second on a short pop up to center a couple days ago. I'll let JoePo relate it since he is a better writer than I:

"Pena was almost certainly safe on the play. There is no way the tag got him before he got back to the bag. But Buddy Bell did not argue the play ... and when asked about it afterward, Buddy (to his everlasting credit) said: 'I don't argue for stupid baseball.'"

Somebody needs to say something good about Buddy, so there's my contribution.

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I read that

Thought it was awesome. At least Buddy has that going for him. Which is nice.

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by RoyalsRetro on May 11, 2007 1:41 PM EDT reply actions

The problem is

Buddy rarely argues for smart baseball either. Actually BB doesn't do much of anything except sit in the dugout like a bump on a log and collect a paycheck. BB is on cruise control and has been pretty much since he got hired, I don't think he thought he would last this long.

by EricConley on May 11, 2007 1:44 PM EDT reply actions

Buddy

Buddy doesn't hold his players accountable for "stupid baseball" either. Seems as though Buddy almost encourages "stupid baseball".

by Stook on May 11, 2007 3:10 PM EDT reply actions

Contrarily

Bell should have argued, because the infield fly rule was called, and the OAK infielder tagged the base with his foot, and THEN tagged Pena, by which time Pena was OBVIOUSLY safe!!!

I agree that Pena committed a stupid, boneheaded play, but he WAS safe, and deserved to be supported by Bell as such.

I wonder if Bell didn't even realize the infield fly rule was called on the play, and that since it was, the OAK player was REQUIRED to TAG Pena out, not touch the 2nd base bag.

Surely he knew, right?

Right?

Birds chirping................................

by loyal2s dad on May 11, 2007 5:34 PM EDT reply actions

Notice I didn't even talk about the bigger

boneheaded decision in that inning - having one of your few good hitters try to sacrifice, despite there being 1st and 2nd with no outs, despite said hitter being a lefty vs a righty, despite having the top of the order coming up, and despite having a slow catcher running from 2nd.

Other than that, that was a great decision by Bell, and yes, I was SCREAMING about it while selling peanuts, BEFORE he bunted, and BEFORE the ensuing disaster occurred, so I am NOT armchair managing - I was right and Buddy was wrong AGAIN.

OOPS - guess I ended up talking about it after all.

by loyal2s dad on May 11, 2007 5:37 PM EDT reply actions