On Luis Mendoza

by Adam J. Morris on Apr 24, 2008 10:10 AM CDT

Evan Grant and T.R. Sullivan both say that the organization is pissed at Luis Mendoza, because they suspected he had a shoulder problem before yesterday's game, and he insisted he didn't, until owning up after the game.

I saw in a diary some suggestions that he should be punished, demoted, not allowed to pitch in the majors again this season, to teach the rest of the players a lesson.

Personally, I think that would end up being counter-productive...I don't think that will result in more players owning up to injuries sooner. I think it will result in players refusing to admit they are hurt for even longer, for fear that they'll be punished for not speaking up sooner.

And also...I look at Mendoza, and I see a guy in his early 20s, who, before last season, wasn't even on the prospect radar. He was a guy who looked like he'd be scrapping in the minors his whole career.

He's now been given an opportunity, because of injuries, to pitch in the majors. He wants to prove himself, wants to show he deserves to be in the big leagues.

So, while I can understand why the organization is unhappy with Mendoza, and I don't think he did the right thing, I can understand why he did it, and I don't think taking punitive action against him would be smart.

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Teach him a lesson

by making him the manager of this group. Or just make him watch the tape of last night’s game over and over.

...and curse Sir Walter Raleigh, he was such a stupid git.

by t ball on Apr 24, 2008 10:15 AM CDT reply actions

Hopefully

you read the entire FanPost. I never suggested that he be punished, just inferred that my emotions wanted Nolan to hit him hard.

Unfortunately, very unfortunately, we have zero good options for that 5th spot right now.

I like t ball’s idea.

by Apes and Androids on Apr 24, 2008 10:16 AM CDT reply actions

AJ Murray

I would be okay with running the pirate out there

by OKC Ranger Fan on Apr 24, 2008 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions

True.

by Apes and Androids on Apr 24, 2008 10:19 AM CDT up reply actions

Padilla

I think some of the organization’s irritation is in combination with the fact that Padilla supposedly hid an injury from them last year, and had start after start of terrible play – a lack of a good fastball, and instead throwing his loopy 86 MPH curve, that would get tagged into the seats.

by FuturePants on Apr 24, 2008 10:18 AM CDT reply actions

The slow one comes in at 66 or 56

if that’s the one you’re referring to.

"I hope it's a special dumb person hell so that I don’t have to meet up with you after I die."

- The D-tron

by inactive lsb user on Apr 24, 2008 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Meh

The guy’s a baseball player and his goal is to pitch in the majors. He got it and wanted to keep it. I’m certain he thought he could pitch through it. He was wrong. Did he hurt the team? Probably. Was that his intention? No.

What happened to my old signature?

by WyoRanger on Apr 24, 2008 10:23 AM CDT reply actions

Every criminal ever:

“It wasn’t my intention to commit the crime.” Intention is stupid.

by Apes and Androids on Apr 24, 2008 10:36 AM CDT up reply actions

No

Every criminal ever doesn’t say it wasn’t their intention to commit the crime. They say that they didn’t commit the crime.

by Adam J. Morris on Apr 24, 2008 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions

Okay

Maybe half…at least on The Wire.

by Apes and Androids on Apr 24, 2008 10:48 AM CDT up reply actions

Every criminal ever

says it was not my intention to get caught.

yo soy Horsedooty!

I soloed in the mile high club.

by Sr Horsedooty on Apr 24, 2008 11:10 AM CDT up reply actions

I agree with Adam......

(I know, I know) I wish more of them would show a little heart, toughness whatever…...I knew something HAD to be wrong, he was missing the glove by 2-3 feet…..maybe a youngster mistake (not admitting injury) but most have been taught to ‘gut it out’ and I agree he probably thought he could, especially after they got him a 5 run lead.

by tklawless on Apr 24, 2008 8:54 PM CDT reply actions