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After reading some recent and past articles on him, is their any possible way Phillies skipper Gabe Kapler isn't fired within 2 years? They apparently have a "sensitive bus" which is a toy yellow bus given to pitcher who gripes too much about his performance. He was also the front runner for the Dodgers HC spot a few years ago, while he was a front office employee for them, until he wasn't. Word is the players weren't too impressed with him, so the Dodgers hired Dave Roberts.

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4 hours ago, Dingo18287 said:

After reading some recent and past articles on him, is their any possible way Phillies skipper Gabe Kapler isn't fired within 2 years? They apparently have a "sensitive bus" which is a toy yellow bus given to pitcher who gripes too much about his performance. He was also the front runner for the Dodgers HC spot a few years ago, while he was a front office employee for them, until he wasn't. Word is the players weren't too impressed with him, so the Dodgers hired Dave Roberts.

Gripe about your performance and you get ridiculed. Suffer from PTSD and you get fired. Got it. 

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22 hours ago, mission27 said:
On ‎2‎/‎28‎/‎2018 at 1:42 PM, Dingo18287 said:

They apparently have a "sensitive bus" which is a toy yellow bus given to pitcher who gripes too much about his performance. 

That is awesome.

Agreed. They should have one at every workplace.

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33 minutes ago, Dingo18287 said:

Jon Lester is apparently purposely bouncing his throws to 1st base if he fields a hit/bunt. Amazing that he's mentally tough enough that he can forget a terrible pitching game in 5 days, but can't throw the ball to 1st base.

Yep.  He will still underhand toss all the ones he can, but to balls hit to his right, he and the fielding coach have worked on a "bounce pass".  Mental blocks are buggers.  I actually think this is a really good outside of the box plan by the fielding coach with Lester.  Rizzo is among the best in the game at picking them over at 1B, so may as well give it a chance.  

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On 3/5/2018 at 10:05 AM, Dingo18287 said:

Jon Lester is apparently purposely bouncing his throws to 1st base if he fields a hit/bunt. Amazing that he's mentally tough enough that he can forget a terrible pitching game in 5 days, but can't throw the ball to 1st base.

The yips are a real thing man.

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