Tater Talk: 2040.21 – Boise, Temporarily Out of Coma, Schedules Press Conference

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Tater Talk: 2040.21 – Boise, Temporarily Out of Coma, Schedules Press Conference

Post by jleddy » Tue Nov 12, 2019 1:08 pm

Image The following report is from Will Bigby, lead baseball correspondent for Treasure Valley Sports.

* * * * * * * It's been a rather auspiciously quiet season from the Boise front office in 2040, and for good measure. Through nearly three-quarters of the season, the Spuds find themselves in last place of the Frontier Division, the second-worst record in the Johnson League, and fourth-worst record in the entire Brewster. All this after an encouraging 2039 season that saw the Spuds set a new team-high in wins with 77.

After Boise's 12-5 road win against Phoenix, reporters were alerted of an impromptu press conference being held by second-year General Manager Joe Lederer just outside the visitors' locker room.

"Thank you for staying late tonight on a Friday, I'll be quick," Lederer told a small throng of media members. "It's be a trying, if not frustrating, year to say the least. I set expectations high after last year and it wasn't fair to this club. It's one thing to have goals and make improvements from season-to-season, but I should have kept our plans close to the vest and not air it out for public scrutiny."

Lederer, visibly worn from the toll of the season, continued on.

"Yes, this is a lost season, no doubt. But there's still things we can accomplish from here on out and we'll continue to work toward that game-by-game," Lederer said into a group of outstretched iPhones and digital records. "One thing for damn sure is that we won't be bullied. I don't care what our record is, what our payroll is, or how young of a team we are. We're going to give it our all and through hardworking and most important, teamwork, we're going to end up better than ever before."

"Do you have a plan?," one reporter asked.

"Oh, we have a plan," Lederer snapped back.

The same reporter fired with a follow-up question: "Does it have a name?"

The handful of media members chuckled, knowing the ongoing trend in the Brewster of teams bestowing names to their organizational philosophies.

"Ah, yes. Why wouldn't it?," Lederer played along with a grin. "While we won't disclose what the details are, I can assure you that everyone in this organization is bought into The Great Wheel™."

Lederer's proclamation was met with silence and a few chuckles.

"Hey, it's not as sexy as The Process™ or The Blueprint™," Lederer added. "I mean, it's damn better than The Right Wind™. Think about it...a wheel has spokes, a hub, perfect symmetry. It takes several components to make it work and once it's complete, it creates power and movement, rolls and turns on its own as all the parts work together."

The media, still puzzled, started quickly typing on their phones or jotting notes down into little notepads.

"Again, I appreciate you coming here," Lederer said as the group started to disband for the night. "I'll be available before tomorrow's game if anyone has questions. Thank you."

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Re: Tater Talk: 2040.21 – Boise, Temporarily Out of Coma, Schedules Press Conference

Post by HoosierVic » Tue Nov 12, 2019 1:16 pm

Ha. Excellent. Wonder if that diagram would technically qualify as a Blueprint™ ... Vinnie might demand licensing fees!

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Re: Tater Talk: 2040.21 – Boise, Temporarily Out of Coma, Schedules Press Conference

Post by jleddy » Tue Nov 12, 2019 1:40 pm

HoosierVic wrote:
Tue Nov 12, 2019 1:16 pm
Ha. Excellent. Wonder if that diagram would technically qualify as a Blueprint™ ... Vinnie might demand licensing fees!
Not sure what the settings are on your computer monitor or phone screen, but there is no blue...clearly black and aged off-white parchment. Is this the new "What Color Is The Dress"?
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Re: Tater Talk: 2040.21 – Boise, Temporarily Out of Coma, Schedules Press Conference

Post by HoosierVic » Tue Nov 12, 2019 1:50 pm

Blueprints aren't actually blue anymore ... but nice try to dodge your fee-duciary (see what I did there?) responsibilities to Vinnie ...

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Post by RonCo » Tue Nov 12, 2019 3:25 pm

Leave it to Joe to reinvent the Wheel.
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Post by jleddy » Tue Nov 12, 2019 3:31 pm

Classic!!! Hahaha 😂😂
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Post by shoeless.db » Tue Nov 12, 2019 4:19 pm

Thank you for properly bolding The Right Wind™.

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Post by jleddy » Tue Nov 12, 2019 4:58 pm

Shoeless and hot air...it's really too perfect.
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Post by Lane » Tue Nov 12, 2019 6:13 pm

I'll just stick to my smoke and mirrors. No trademark registration necessary.
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Post by RonCo » Tue Nov 12, 2019 6:20 pm

Lane is an open source kind of guy
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Post by bschr682 » Tue Nov 12, 2019 7:50 pm

Excellent stuff
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Post by 7teen » Wed Nov 13, 2019 10:15 am

HoosierVic wrote:
Tue Nov 12, 2019 1:16 pm
Ha. Excellent. Wonder if that diagram would technically qualify as a Blueprint™ ... Vinnie might demand licensing fees!
I don't know. That aged parchment makes it look very "Master PlanTM"-ish to me. Almost like a bomb.

Oh whoops, did someone say "bomb'?.......
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Re: Tater Talk: 2040.21 – Boise, Temporarily Out of Coma, Schedules Press Conference

Post by jleddy » Wed Nov 13, 2019 11:26 am

7teen wrote:
Wed Nov 13, 2019 10:15 am
HoosierVic wrote:
Tue Nov 12, 2019 1:16 pm
Ha. Excellent. Wonder if that diagram would technically qualify as a Blueprint™ ... Vinnie might demand licensing fees!
I don't know. That aged parchment makes it look very "Master PlanTM"-ish to me. Almost like a bomb.

Oh whoops, did someone say "bomb'?.......
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Post by RonCo » Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:07 pm

I think Randy and Ted got us there some time earlier.
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Re: Tater Talk: 2040.21 – Boise, Temporarily Out of Coma, Schedules Press Conference

Post by usnspecialist » Fri Nov 15, 2019 2:19 am

RonCo wrote:
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I think Randy and Ted got us there some time earlier.
dont worry I work for the government, if you think I dont monitor that watchlist to scrub our names off there....
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Re: Tater Talk: 2040.21 – Boise, Temporarily Out of Coma, Schedules Press Conference

Post by jleddy » Fri Nov 15, 2019 2:22 am

usnspecialist wrote:
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dont worry I work for the government, if you think I dont monitor that watchlist to scrub our names off there....
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