At 12:38 PM 7/25/2006, brewcardssoxrocks offered:
>The announcers made a good point last night saying that it would be
>nice if the fans would give Turnbow a standing ovation, to show they
>are behind him, and thank him for what he has given us.



I agree. That would be a class move. I would like to see it. It
could be the sort of shot in the arm DT needs right about now.




> And like they
>said, if a offensive player struggles, it doesn't matter as much,b ut
>when a closer struggles it loses you the game, so they are more in the
>spotlight in that aspect. It's the same thing with Yost, maybe some of
>the fans feel he didn't make the right decision about Turnbow, but he
>has brought a lot of good things to this organization, and you
>shoudln't call for his head becuase of one decision.




Fans really turn quickly on a manager. It is regrettable, but it
seems to be the nature of the job.




> Hopefully if they
>put Turnbow in middle relief for awhile he can get back in a groove and
>maybe reclaim the closer spot.



I think that is the way they need to go. Let him have some
success in relatively low-risk situations, then gradually raise the stakes.


Chris