2019 Series #3 | Indians vs. Blue Jays | April 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th

[Chris]

I’ll agree with you on the boobie thing. Disagree on no one saying Indians are so bad

OK. I miss spoke. Yes there are some people on this forum with that take. However, I really don’t want to be lumped in with that. That was not the point I was trying to make at all.

 

[AZ_]

No, you’re misrepresenting this entire thing. AZ is extremely incendiary and takes comments like that very personally. Notice how I didn’t engage @Out of the Rafters at the Q I may disagree with him but at least he isn’t a dick about it.

His very mean spirited replies will get the same thing in return. Simple. And I lile b00bie. Just saying how it is.

Nobody said LOLZ Indians are so bad, either.

People think this lineup is good? Lolz

 

[Out of the Rafters at the Q]

No, you’re misrepresenting this entire thing. AZ is extremely incendiary and takes comments like that very personally. Notice how I didn’t engage @Out of the Rafters at the Q I may disagree with him but at least he isn’t a dick about it.

His very mean spirited replies will get the same thing in return. Simple. And I lile b00bie. Just saying how it is.

Nobody said LOLZ Indians are so bad, either.

I'm willing to bet that what you see as "incendiary" is someone who's just frustrated by the same shit every year.

Then there's the "taking comments very personally." When you start trying to use that as a defense, fuck off. Respond to someone's arguments--don't pull the "Don't take it personally!" or the "It's just a prank bro!" shit.

1) You said the Indians have zero chance this year if both Lindor AND Jose aren't playing at MVP levels. So, if a team with the best pitching in baseball doesn't ALSO have two MVP-level (not just good, not just healthy, MVP-level) seasons from position players, their chances are zero. You understand why this comes across as an awful take and would get a vitriolic response, right?
2) When people disagreed with that awful take, you stood up a straw man of "Whoa! Everyone here must think the Indians lineup is good!!!" Again, do you see why that behavior would frustrate someone?
3) You classify the people who take issue with items 1 and 2 as "sucking the Indians' cock."

Yup...

 

[Chris]

People think this lineup is good? Lolz

Yes, I was trying to get someone to explain their reasoning instead of just smashing the disagree button on a post. God forbid some actual discussion is engaged.

 

[Chris]

I'm willing to bet that what you see as "incendiary" is someone who's just frustrated by the same shit every year.

1) You said the Indians have zero chance this year if both Lindor AND Jose aren't playing at MVP levels. So, if a team with the best pitching in baseball doesn't ALSO have two MVP-level (not just good, not just healthy, MVP-level) seasons from position players, their chances are zero. You understand why this comes across as an awful take and would get a vitriolic response, right?
2) When people disagreed with that awful take, you stood up a straw man of "Whoa! Everyone here must think the Indians lineup is good!!!" Again, do you see why that behavior would frustrate someone?
3) You classify the people who take issue with items 1 and 2 as "sucking the Indians' cock."

Yup...

My God. I said to have a chance. Sorry, maybe I shouldn’t have been so absolute. Maybe I should have specified that I don’t really like their chances in that scenario. Is that better for you? Does that really warrant to six pages of This?

Your exaggerated quotations aren’t really necessary either, by the way. Nowhere did I say “Everyone thinks the lineup is good!!!!” If that is how you read posts here no wonder you guys get so riled up.

 

[Out of the Rafters at the Q]

My God. I said to have a chance. Sorry, maybe I shouldn’t have been so absolute. Maybe I should have specified that I don’t really like their chances in that scenario. Is that better for you? Does that really warrant to six pages of This?

Are you really trying to play victim because someone held you to your word?

"I don’t really like their chances in that scenario" is a completely rational thought and something I think everyone here would agree with.

Saying a team has absolutely zero chance if criteria you define willy-nilly doesn't occur is not.

 

[Chris]

Are you really trying to play victim because someone held you to your word?

"I don’t really like their chances in that scenario" is a completely rational thought and something I think everyone here would agree with.

Saying a team has absolutely zero chance if criteria you define willy-nilly doesn't occur is not.

I’m actually just asking people to not be a dick. It’s really not a difficult concept.

It really took someone saying, “The lineup needs to get healthy/better for the Indians to have a chance” to set you guys off. That’s...I dunno...

But anyways, cool, I get it. Moving on.

 

[The Wizard of Moz]

Jose comes out of his funk

I think this is where some people are getting a little antsy

This has been a looooong funk. And it looks like Jose has been pressing for a while swinging at trash trying to make something happen which has only made it worse

 

[AZ_]

I’m actually just asking people to not be a dick. It’s really not a difficult concept.

It really took someone saying, “The lineup needs to get healthy/better for the Indians to have a chance” to set you guys off. That’s...I dunno...

But anyways, cool, I get it. Moving on.

The chances are remote this is what people took issue with.

Your takes are going to need to get healthier for people to stop being a dick when you're not sucking Eric Stamets cock.

 

[Derek]

I think this is where some people are getting a little antsy

This has been a looooong funk. And it looks like Jose has been pressing for a while swinging at trash trying to make something happen which has only made it worse

He's not chasing pitches out of the zone though. So, he's not really swinging at trash pitches.

He's been making weaker contact, yes, but he's also had some of the worst BABIP luck in the league.

 

[Chris]

The chances are remote this is what people took issue with.

Your takes are going to need to get healthier for people to stop being a dick when you're not sucking Eric Stamets cock.

Yet you agree that without some big changes this lineup isn’t good. Got it.

Like I said, you just enjoy being a prick. It is well known.

 

[AZ_]

Yet you agree that without some big changes this lineup isn’t good. Got it.

Like I said, you just enjoy being a prick. It is well known.

You keep making a ton of arguments for people.

"People think this lineup is good"

"You agree big changes are needed"

I think its April 8, they're getting Lindor and Kipnis back. CarGo is going to get his shot.


I'm not wetting the bed over Eric Stamets or Tyler Naquin when its already pretty well known changes are coming.

So this board can do without the "people think this lineup is good lolz," if I'm being sincere.

 

[Chris]

You keep making a ton of arguments for people.

"People think this lineup is good"

"You agree big changes are needed"

I think its April 8, they're getting Lindor and Kipnis back. CarGo is going to get his shot.


I'm not wetting the bed over Eric Stamets or Tyler Naquin when its already pretty well known changes are coming.

So this board can do without the "people think this lineup is good lolz," if I'm being sincere.

K. Sorry. I was trying to incite explanation for the disagrees, not a riot. Okay? Cool.

 

[Out of the Rafters at the Q]

I’m actually just asking people to not be a dick. It’s really not a difficult concept.

It really took someone saying, “The lineup needs to get healthy/better for the Indians to have a chance” to set you guys off. That’s...I dunno...

But anyways, cool, I get it. Moving on.

Nobody here is "set off." Why do you keep going back to that well of trying to paint others as "Triggered" or "Taking things personally" or "Unable to take a joke" instead of just engaging people in an honest conversation? I'm not the one on here calling people dicks, or cock suckers, or anything of the sort, but when people can't even have a level discussion with others without resorting to ad hominem mud slinging, it speaks volumes to me.

I need to see Lindor snd Ramirez at mvp form in this lineup to believe we have any sort of chance

You opened with this statement, which I disagreed with. And, based on the discussions we're having now, it appears you disagree with it as well.

Damn, people think the lineup is good? We’ll see I guess. Wonder if Kipnis has any juice left.

You then react by posting this. Nobody here said the lineup is good. You just threw up a straw man for no reason. Btw, I think Kipnis has some juice left. He was very good last year after his horrid first two months.

I then responded by quoting the exact part of your first statement I disagreed with, and explaining why. Again, let me remind you, you too now disagree with what you originally posted. Cool.

On the topic of "This makes no sense. I will pretty much never post in that fashion unless provoked. Why are you making things up?" Here's how you responded to this thread. Not a single take in there is accurate or honest.

Yes, I heard this last year before the Tribe got blasted out of the playoffs.

Look, if you think getting to the playoffs and fielding a minor league lineup...

the Indians wouldn’t be facing the White Sox and Blue Jays in October.

It’d do you well to engage instead of flipping your shit every time somebody isn’t pissing rainbows about the Indians.

it’s trigger material for you

I know you love some Stamets and Naquin

I made a statement and the two of you were clearly upset that it wasn’t wholly positive and ran with it.

Let’s face it, you jumped the gun a tad because you are so desperate to get on someone. Just chill a bit.

Again, chill. It was a two sentence post in response to multiple phantom disagrees. You’ve dragged it out now and are making it out like I hate the team.

Says the guy who gets triggered in the Indians forum every time somebody isn’t sucking Tribe cock.

you’ll never convince me you don’t just enjoy bitching at people in here

you just enjoy being a prick. It is well known.

Are you sure you want to be calling b00bie the incendiary one?

 

[Chris]

Nobody here is "set off." Why do you keep going back to that well of trying to paint others as "Triggered" or "Taking things personally" or "Unable to take a joke" instead of just engaging people in an honest conversation? I'm not the one on here calling people dicks, or cock suckers, or anything of the sort, but when people can't even have a level discussion with others without resorting to ad hominem mud slinging, it speaks volumes to me.



You opened with this statement, which I disagreed with. And, based on the discussions we're having now, it appears you disagree with it as well.



You then react by posting this. Nobody here said the lineup is good. You just threw up a straw man for no reason. Btw, I think Kipnis has some juice left. He was very good last year after his horrid first two months.

I then responded by quoting the exact part of your first statement I disagreed with, and explaining why. Again, let me remind you, you too now disagree with what you originally posted. Cool.

On the topic of "This makes no sense. I will pretty much never post in that fashion unless provoked. Why are you making things up?" Here's how you responded to this thread. Not a single take in there is accurate or honest.














Are you sure you want to be calling b00bie the incendiary one?

Dude. How many times must I say. If someone is being an ass, expect it back in kind. Very very simple here.

But it’s done at this point. Like I said, I get it. Cool stuff. I’ll speak more carefully next time.