Firebarn David Ross

[Quality Start Machine]

Fuck it, DFA Ross and let Schwarber stick around and play LF 4 games out of 5 and catch the 5th. Whatever shortcomings his defensive game may have can be outhit more easily than Ross' lack of offense can be outcaught.

[InternetApex]

Maybe Lester's just a fucking closet case who can't throw to first and is afraid of facing a big league fastball. Maybe having Ross around is just cathartic for him in this big, crazy, loud world with all these people around who want to touch him and ask him questions.

[SKO]

Maybe Lester's just a fucking closet case who can't throw to first and is afraid of facing a big league fastball. Maybe having Ross around is just cathartic for him in this big, crazy, loud world with all these people around who want to touch him and ask him questions.

He did surprisingly well in Oakland without Ross if that's the case. I went soft on Ross for a few weeks and now I regret it. I've singlehandedly turned Coghlan into Billy Williams out there in left. Least I can do is hate Ross into being useful or at least a really solid bullpen catcher.

Let's torch this barn, fuckers. See you in hell, Ross.

[Tony]

Maybe Lester's just a fucking closet case who can't throw to first and is afraid of facing a big league fastball. Maybe having Ross around is just cathartic for him in this big, crazy, loud world with all these people around who want to touch him and ask him questions.

He did surprisingly well in Oakland without Ross if that's the case. I went soft on Ross for a few weeks and now I regret it. I've singlehandedly turned Coghlan into Billy Williams out there in left. Least I can do is hate Ross into being useful or at least a really solid bullpen catcher.

Let's torch this barn, fuckers. See you in hell, Ross.

But if you hate Ross into being good, then Schwarber goes away. Say nice things about Ross so he plays bad enough to be released.

[Eli]

Maybe Lester's just a fucking closet case who can't throw to first and is afraid of facing a big league fastball. Maybe having Ross around is just cathartic for him in this big, crazy, loud world with all these people around who want to touch him and ask him questions.

He did surprisingly well in Oakland without Ross if that's the case. I went soft on Ross for a few weeks and now I regret it. I've singlehandedly turned Coghlan into Billy Williams out there in left. Least I can do is hate Ross into being useful or at least a really solid bullpen catcher.

Let's torch this barn, fuckers. See you in hell, Ross.

But if you hate Ross into being good, then Schwarber goes away. Say nice things about Ross so he plays bad enough to be released.

He never will be. That's the trouble -- he could go hitless for the season and his defenders would say "he's not there for his offense." Which is effective in the sense that it takes away all of your arguments about how bad he is at an enormous part of baseball.

[SKO]

Maybe Lester's just a fucking closet case who can't throw to first and is afraid of facing a big league fastball. Maybe having Ross around is just cathartic for him in this big, crazy, loud world with all these people around who want to touch him and ask him questions.

He did surprisingly well in Oakland without Ross if that's the case. I went soft on Ross for a few weeks and now I regret it. I've singlehandedly turned Coghlan into Billy Williams out there in left. Least I can do is hate Ross into being useful or at least a really solid bullpen catcher.

Let's torch this barn, fuckers. See you in hell, Ross.

But if you hate Ross into being good, then Schwarber goes away. Say nice things about Ross so he plays bad enough to be released.

He never will be. That's the trouble -- he could go hitless for the season and his defenders would say "he's not there for his offense." Which is effective in the sense that it takes away all of your arguments about how bad he is at an enormous part of baseball.

And if he's not there for his offense Joe shouldn't auto-start him vs. every left handed starter they face or ever, ever use him as a pinch hitter, but alas, here we are.

[Slaky]

Can you talk about David Ross in all the threads.

[Eli]

Can you talk about David Ross in all the threads.

Well, this is the David Ross thread.

[Slaky]

Can you talk about David Ross in all the threads.

Well, this is the David Ross thread.

That's why I'm asking people in this thread to spread the Ross talk to all the rest of the threads he keeps appearing in. I'd like to get him into the TV forum if we could, as well.

[thehawk]

Can you talk about David Ross in all the threads.

Well, this is the David Ross thread.

That's why I'm asking people in this thread to spread the Ross talk to all the rest of the threads he keeps appearing in. I'd like to get him into the TV forum if we could, as well.

Well Desipio is Latin for "have an unnatural interest in the backup catcher".

[Bort]

Can you talk about David Ross in all the threads.

Well, this is the David Ross thread.

That's why I'm asking people in this thread to spread the Ross talk to all the rest of the threads he keeps appearing in. I'd like to get him into the TV forum if we could, as well.

Well Desipio is Latin for "have an unnatural interest in the backup catcher".

I admit it: I LOLed.

[CubFaninHydePark]

Great AB with the bases loaded there.  But hey, Lester is on the mound, so we can't PH Montero in a huge spot.

I fucking hate this asshole.

[Saul Goodman]

Len Kasper says FYSKO:

If you pay attention (many do!), you're seeing David Ross contribute a fair amount these days.

PAY THE FUCK ATTENTION, SKO

[Eli]

Len Kasper says FYSKO:

If you pay attention (many do!), you're seeing David Ross contribute a fair amount these days.

PAY THE FUCK ATTENTION, SKO

It's obviously in his job description, but Len can be a pretty annoying apologist sometimes.

[CubFaninHydePark]

Len Kasper says FYSKO:

If you pay attention (many do!), you're seeing David Ross contribute a fair amount these days.

PAY THE FUCK ATTENTION, SKO

It's obviously in his job description, but Len can be a pretty annoying apologist sometimes.

Last night's David Ross apologetics were even worse than last season's Edwin Jackson apologetics, which Len issued so halfheartedly you could tell he didn't believe them.

Job description and all, but I wonder if he's actually drinking the Kool-Aid.