"The last thing I want to hear is that we have great players in the Minor Leagues. I don't care....

"The last thing I want to hear is that we have great players in the Minor Leagues. I don't care. How about some great ones, right now, winning a ballgame?"

Bob Feller

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GET OFF MY LAWN

by Toxicadam on Feb 24, 2009 6:53 PM EST reply actions 8 recs

I live in Des Moines, so I’ve actually been to his museum in Van Meter. He actually charges $5 for an autograph when he comes to town.

by matt7 on Feb 24, 2009 7:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

He used to hand those things out for free for many many years (I think I got two signed baseballs by him when I was 7 or so years old). $5 isn’t that big of a deal when compared to what others charge, I guess.

by hans on Feb 24, 2009 8:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, and I assume the $5 is for the museum as opposed to being for him.

by matt7 on Feb 24, 2009 8:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

wait, des moines? both my roommates from des moines and i’ve spent significant time there

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 24, 2009 9:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah. I went to Iowa State. I’ve also spent time in Iowa City.

by matt7 on Feb 25, 2009 12:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

where I live.

So 2009.

by Gradyforpresident on Feb 25, 2009 1:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I read that and laughed out loud. Cantankerous and true – if I were 90 years old I wouldn’t give a bleep about prospects that matter.

Also, got the first shiver of real reaction to actual play. Stats! In the intrasquad game today:

Rondon: 1-2-3 first (and only)
Huff: scoreless first
Shoppach, Crowe and Barfield go deep
Valbuena and Mills triple
Garko catches his first live ball in LF!

Let the playing begin…

by mcrose on Feb 24, 2009 7:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Anybody buying a little Trevor Crowe bumps Dellucci off the team with a lights out spring?

by NickFantana on Feb 24, 2009 7:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

It’s interesting that Castrovince has started that discussion

by APV on Feb 24, 2009 7:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I can’t tell if you’re calling me out on “misappropriating this” or if you’re remarking that it’s interesting the team writer would start the conversation.

by NickFantana on Feb 24, 2009 10:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

not calling you out, just pointing out that Castrovince seems to get most of this stories directly from the team

by APV on Feb 25, 2009 3:16 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I too found it interesting, but he allows that the chance is pretty remote.

As with the relievers, there’s little reason to make a final decision to go with the rookie in spring training, when they can always make that decision later in the season, even in April or May, after they see how Crowe looks in Columbus, let him get a little warmed up. As they did with Michaels and Francisco a year ago.

I mean, you could write this exact same story about Masa and Meloan.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 12:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Or Garko and LaPorta…..teehee.

by NickFantana on Feb 25, 2009 12:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

You think they want LaPorta to take Garko’s spot on the bench?

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 12:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Let LaPorta spend a few months (2-3) at least in Columbus – better he get everyday ABs rather than ride the bench or bypass AAA and skip to the MLs, especially after the whirlwind end to the 2008 season.

Just my 2 cents.

The "cream of the crop" doesn't always rise to the top.

by indiansfan on Feb 25, 2009 11:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Never did get that humor chip installed, did you?

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 26, 2009 12:28 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

I view it more as a motivator for Looch. Can you see any scenario where they will eat 4 million before the season even starts?

I guess they could work out a trade, but they’d have to still eat most of the salad.

by mcrose on Feb 25, 2009 9:52 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I think their view — the smart view — is that they’ve already eaten it.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 12:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I’m sure they have, but I still don’t think they’re as likely to cut him as if they hadn’t sunk all that money.

by mcrose on Feb 26, 2009 3:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Agree to disagree.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 26, 2009 7:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

SUNK COSTS.

Signature to be named later.

by emd2k3 on Feb 25, 2009 12:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

So, I’m going to piss in feller’s icecream with some observations of Adam’s Anual Top 20 Article?

-david huff is a switch hitter?

-i like NET as much as Progress Score

-Carlos Santana’s Net is awesome (122), Brantley’s mind boggling (168) and scott lewis’ would be shocking without last week’s discussion (+167)

-best guess has miller getting a few starts at the end of the year?

-Surprised Rondon’s Progress Score isn’t a bit higher (4.3)

-Becoming sold on Brantleyforleadoffman

-Kind of would have liked to see Adam maybe list some player comps as part of this

-I wish i had current indians’ old numbers handy to compare

-loved this article

by Brick. on Feb 24, 2009 7:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

by old numbers, i mean Progress Score.

by Brick. on Feb 24, 2009 7:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I’m with you on the wildly impressed by Net score thing. It’s awesome and I was wildly impressed by Brantley’s score, also like you.

by NickFantana on Feb 24, 2009 10:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks, guys. I’m going to do an “official” post about both stats within the next week.

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 12:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I’m pre-emptively wildly impressed with your “official” post.

by NickFantana on Feb 25, 2009 12:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Cool, just … don’t do a FanShot about it, okay?

Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

by Jay on Feb 25, 2009 12:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Suck up.

Pronk Needs You

by woodsmeister on Feb 25, 2009 1:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Feb 24, 2009 9:16 PM EST reply actions 2 recs

by MikeCP on Feb 25, 2009 10:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

“The last thing I want to hear is that we have great players in the Minor Leagues. I don’t care. How about some great ones, right now, winning a ballgame?”

-mauichuck

There. Fixed.

Signature to be named later.

by emd2k3 on Feb 25, 2009 11:38 AM EST reply actions 0 recs