57 minute closed door meeting

by Peen on May 18, 2006 7:53 PM PDT

I caught a small part of Locke's show on KJR today in the car. Sounds like after todays loss Hargrove had a 57 minute closed door meeting. I have always wandered what those meetings accomplish. I remember playing ball in high school the coach could yell scream and threaten to bench us, but these are professionals with guarenteed money. How do you inspire the team if they don't already have internal drive?

I recognize every player at the professional level must have some internal drive or they would not be at the level they are at now, but what inspires a Beltre or an Everett?

How does a manager inspire a winning attitude?

Any ideas or thoughts?

I personally don't believe they can. the best way for a manager to inspire winning is to put the best players in the best places to succeed and winning breeds winning. Not closed door meetings.

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Hmm...

HARGROVE: Okay Jose, your turn to speak about what you think could improve the team.

LOPEZ: Uh...Why do I even have to be here?

by BrettJMiller on May 18, 2006 8:04 PM PDT reply actions

HAHA

Hargrove: BUNT. YOUR ROLE IS TO BUNT. YOU ARE NOT BUNTING.
Lopez: THAT'S BECAUSE I'M HITTING HOME RUNS AND DOUBLES AND DRIVING PEOPLE IN, ESE.
Hargrove: DON'T YOU TALK ALL GANGSTER TO ME, ROOKIE!
Lopez: I'M NO ROOKIE!
Willie: ME NEITHER!
Entire team: SHUT UP, WILLIE!
Ichiro: I HURT THIS TEAM BY NOT DRAWING WALKS... ALL THE TIME!
Lopez: I DEMAND RESPECT.
Beltre: I DEMAND RESPECT TOO.
Entire team: HAHAHAHAHA!
Beltre: WHAT?!
Richie: You don't deserve respect.
Reed: Neither do you, Black Hole.
Team: OOOOOOH.
Richie: Look who's talking, Limp Wrist.
Team: OHHHHHH!
Reed: What the hell did you call me?
Everett: Respect your elders, rookie!
Reed: Go fuck a gay dinosaur, Bigot!
Everett: GRAAHHHHH! :attack:
Reed: AHHHHHHH! :attack:
Richie: AHHHHHH!!! :attack:
Lopez: AHHHHHHH! :attack:
Beltre: AHHHHHHH!! :attack:
Hargrove: AHHHHHHH!!! :runs to catering table and eats all the turkey: EDDIE, DID YOU EAT THE DONUTS AGAIN?
Eddie: :mouth full: ARUMPH?

by Gomez on May 18, 2006 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions

And on the other side of the room

Meche:Bwaha, look at all the hitters.What a bunch of pansies.They are the reason we suck.
Joel:Yeah, that and your craptastic pitching.
Meche:Oh and you sure shut them down today right?
Felix:Hey man, leave Joel alone.He's a junkballer now.
Gil:Go eat some donuts with Eddie.You may not pitch like a King, but your sure eating like one.
Soriano:Well and least me and JJ know how to pitch.
JJ:Dude, splitters kick ass! I kick ass!
Soriano and Putz high five
Green:So Emilano, you packed yet?
Fruto:What do you mean packed?
Green:Dude, don't you know.Mateo is coming off the DL.Your as good as gone.
Fruto:No way man.I just got here!
Woods:Hey just be thankful you got to plan man.Did you see what they did to Bobby?
Putz:Yeah, that was brutal.Man if we were smart, we'd get the hell off of this sinking ship of a team.
Meche:Guys, where's Jamie?
Felix:Dude, it's 4:30.He's over at Denny's eating dinner so he can be in bed by 6.And Putz is right you guys.The instant I become a free Agent, I'm gone.I hear the Yankees need some good young pitching.

Fire Mike Hargrove

by Goose on May 18, 2006 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions