Given that it took six seconds for Verdugo to reach the ball once it landed, there was a good chance Duran would have gotten to it first had he run after the ball.
When is the last time that a player sucked on this many levels. Can't hit. Can't field. Can't play in Toronto. And now apparently can't talk to the media without soiling himself. Does this guy give a shit at all? It's unbelievable this guy is on the MLB roster.
Counterpoint: last night they were hilarious.
This is what Duran said about talking to teammates about the play:
They usually reasonable McAdam wrapped it up nicely:
Shaugnessy, sports radio and the like are not going to be so kind. We’ve seen this movie before - this will not go away or end well. And for good reason this time.
This post 100%. Quite often I'm critical of your criticisms here. Actually it usually the delivery rather than the message. That said I'm in total agreement with you and many others here on this particular matter. As they say, a picture (or in this case a video) is worth a 1,000 words. There was a complete surrender on Duran's part AFTER the misplay. I get that different managers handle different players in different ways, but IMO given the team's recent play and considering the limitations that this roster presents this was a lost opportunity for Cora to make a statement to not only Duran, but the team, the organization and the fans (less so the fans) that this lack of desire can not and will not be tolerated. Duran should have been yanked from the game. Sometimes an example needs to be made, but there are certain players who most managers might consider exempt from being made example of. Duran is not one of those guys. IMO Duran surrendered that play and Cora surrendered the opportunity send a message. My initial thought was that he should be sent down immediately, but I refuse to believe that the season is lost until its lost. Because there really isn't a better option in WooStah I think he should ride the pine for a while. Start JBJ in CF and RFsnyder and Cordero in RF until another/better solution is found and then send Duran back to the minors.
Next time I'll make a half assed effort. Someone needs to pull this kid aside and explain how these types of questions should be answered.
Why? He lost the ball and signaled that. It's an error maybe.
Six whole seconds. Wow. So like he saw Verdugo running, saw the ball, and should have sprinted even if he knew Verdugo (who had both a better angle and a better arm) was going to get there first, or so close in time they'd be occupying the same space during the catch/turn/rise/throw sequence.
Six seconds is an absolute eternity in nearly all professional sports. A professional athlete doing nothing during a play lasting that long is unprecedented.
I went to bed (prior to the game’s end) undecided. It looked bad, but the camera angle did make it look like Duran was closer to the ball than he was, and of course you couldn’t see how far away Verdugo was or how fast he was closing.
Really embarrassing effort. I kept watching all the way through because I found it mildly fascinating to witness the level of suck they achieved. I kept asking myself “how much worse could it get???” And the answer was “yes.” Good thing yesterday wasn’t free pretzel day.
At the very least we have a good euphemism (if that’s the right word?) for when a player half asses an effort.
Context is king in this though. That play turned a 6 - 0 game into a 10 - 0 laugher after two games against NY that also had lopsided scores. It was also the play of the game in one of the worst @$$ whoopings that this team has ever been on the receiving end of. Just standing there is the indelible image of this game and seems indicative of the lackluster play we've all watched.
Try not to lose it
Pretty big assumption on his part he'll still be on a major league roster the next time we roll into Canada (very end of September/beginning of October)
Maybe he was trying to do the team a favor by choosing not to play in Toronto. It's better than choosing not to play while in center field at Fenway.
Give me a break with this. When a player is wrong, it’s okay to call him out. Being a contrarian just for contrarian’s sake is a dumb look.
Yeah, nobody is killing him for the misplay itself. It’s all for the laissez-faire subsequent reaction. And a little his postgame comments. He’s getting rightfully killed by basically everyone who watches baseball.
Please, this board is in persecution mode. The reactions are over the top. 6 seconds! Oh my gosh.
Simple yes or no question, do you think what Duran did last night was wrong?
Yes. Does it deserve this reaction? No.
Nope. Just one answer allowed. And you’re on the same page with just about everyone here.
Nope, because I'm not asking for him to be released or traded away. I am not even close to the same page.
Exactly. And if you’re not going to get it you at least have to be able to hit or play defense or really anything.
That's a bit harsh don't you think?
Yeah, way to not answer the question because you know I'm right and asking for him to be cut or released is a huge over reaction. But yet you do have time to make some snarky comments while adding nothing of value.
I really love Reading this sort of crap. Can we generally- not just you- knock this off? I’m not a mod or even a good poster but I’ll never post childish back and forth like this.
