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Originally posted by avwjase
You're right, it probably does effect the game. However, what I seem to be missing in your argument, is that it can also demoralize a team as much as pump them up.
In 1990 when the Reds and Cardinals played, I happened to be at the game and Pinella was tossed. Up until that point the Reds were playing like the World Champs they would eventually become. Afterwards, they looked like they were lost and ended up getting creamed.
Did Pinella getting tossed cause that? Perhaps. It's just as plausibile to think that as it is to think that a team gets fired up after their coach is tossed.
_IF_ this was ever to be implemented, and I hope it's not, then there would have to be a positive effect, a neutral effect and a negative effect to even it all out. Othwerwise, arguing every call to give your team an extra boost would be pretty unrealistic.
Especially now that we're getting H2H play and games may be played out live in online leagues. Talk about lame if a team gets a huge pick me up because the other GM argues a call and is tossed.
Jase
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true, but consider who it is. i mean if its a guy who flies off the hook every other game, it kind of loses its effect on the team.. its like, 'there goes lou again'.
i think its just too difficult to do. its really hard to mimic any spur of the moment emotion in a game.