Game Thread 2: August 24, 2009
by Ryan on Aug 24, 2009 10:01 PM EDT
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Top of the seventh, tied at four.
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we’ll have to settle for a rally double.
by MooneysRebellion on Aug 24, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought it was for a second until Dejesus picked it up…damn lights on the wall.
by The Grimace on Aug 24, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
i mean…you couldn’t get hegan excited with a fistful of 20s in the woods with the pope
did i do it right?
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 24, 2009 10:05 PM EDT reply actions
i’m sorry…are you disparaging the lyrical stylings of the good people at tru warrier records??
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 24, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow is DeJesus ever cheating shallow there.
by supermarioelia on Aug 24, 2009 10:08 PM EDT reply actions
Another off topic, but some friends and I ended up arguing it for far too long last night: Best candy bar? We narrowed it down to Nutrageous, Snickers and (original) Milky Way. But we couldn’t come up with a consensus. I think a Snickers, while good, is too dry to be the best.
Milky Way of those choices. without a doubt.
by Chief Wahoo on Aug 24, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
just an insult of a candy bar
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 24, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
always have been, always will be, a huge Nutrageous fan. Elements of Reeses and Snickers.
by MooneysRebellion on Aug 24, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
of those 3, milky way in a walk
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 24, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Snickers of those choices. But I’m a big Milky Way midnight fan.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
You and Cody are so weird.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
i’m aggressively anti-dark chocolate, too
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 24, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Bunch of weirdos.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
This game has been over for hours, but I have to stop here to say, “you, sir, are mistaken”.
by Logodaedalus on Aug 25, 2009 2:04 AM EDT up reply actions
When it comes to dark chocolate, only one drum is needed.
by Logodaedalus on Aug 25, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
The Crunchie….it’s British but absolutely amazing. Ig you ever happen by a World Market they have them in the candy section.
by The Grimace on Aug 24, 2009 10:11 PM EDT up reply actions
that is actually really really good
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 24, 2009 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
the pooh or cooper?
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 24, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
well, churchill would likely have taken a couple of fingers if someone tried to touch his candy bars, so i thought maybe not him.
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 24, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s a chocolate covered honeycomb, and that is putting it simply. It’s just amazing.
by The Grimace on Aug 24, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Not if they’re covered in chocolate and the “people” in question are women.
Don't hassle me, I'm local.
And homemade.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Ritter Sport Marzipan in Dark Chocolate.
That or Zagnut.
With a side order of Kit Kat.
Oh sure. But this is drunk logic. Also, time-traveling potatoes.--AngG
The Kit Kat is an astonishment and a glory.
Oh sure. But this is drunk logic. Also, time-traveling potatoes.--AngG
i love kit kat passionately
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 24, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
not exclusively, but i certainly do on a not-infrequent basis
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 24, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve always been a big fan of the Zero bar.
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 24, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
The girls on my hall just sang me Happy Birthday! It was so sweet.
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“Shut up with the singing! I’m gamethreading with my online friends!!!”
/end of college social life
by supermarioelia on Aug 24, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah that’s not what I said. As surprising as that may sound.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions
I hate this meme.
TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
by supermarioelia on Aug 24, 2009 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Birthday You’re 59 (and shouldn’t be anywhere near a women’s college DOOOORRRRMMMMMM….
by MooneysRebellion on Aug 24, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice try guys. It was beautiful.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Yep. He’s 59.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Aug 24, 2009 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
At least it was a cute old man.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions
What you don’t see is the shorts, black knee high socks, and white patent leather belt with matching shoes.
Don't hassle me, I'm local.
But that’s acceptable on an old man.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
A little strange.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, man, does Bruce Springsteen not look like a giant douche?
Castrovince is going to hunt me down when he reads this.
by Logodaedalus on Aug 25, 2009 2:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Anyone else think they should really change the Direct Energy “Bringing the Gas” segment when Sowers pitches?
Based on that uncomfortable look he usually has on his face, no.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
The Twins aren’t nearly as generous as the Royals.
by rockemsockem on Aug 24, 2009 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
We only need one guy on base to set up the Marte walkoff.
by supermarioelia on Aug 24, 2009 10:23 PM EDT reply actions
One against the Tribe.
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by woodsmeister on Aug 24, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, google search of “true pronk” turned up this.
by supermarioelia on Aug 24, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
how many of the 30 MLB managers can you name off the top of your head?
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 24, 2009 10:27 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah about here.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
diamondbacks: Darren Papua New Guinea…
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 24, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Scores on a Valbuena HR?
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
holy balls!!!
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 24, 2009 10:29 PM EDT reply actions
Valblast, bitches. Clap, damn you, Sowerpuss.
by FredOx on Aug 24, 2009 10:30 PM EDT reply actions 2 recs
Is this like my Jhonny comment earlier in the year?
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
We’re going to have the sluggingest team in baseball down the middle in 2010. Book it.
by supermarioelia on Aug 24, 2009 10:30 PM EDT reply actions
My avatar is my identify. Can’t change it.
by supermarioelia on Aug 24, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ve developed a theory on why Sowers hates Valbuena.
See, now that the trade deadline has come and gone, players can be sure they are here for the remainder of 2009. As such, the team likes to semi-jokingly have elections, similar to High School elections. Jeremy knew he couldn’t be President or Vice President. He isn’t good enough or popular enough for that. Only guys like Grady and Asdrubal have a shot at those titles. But Jeremy thought, “Hey, I could be the treasurer!” Jeremy ran for treasurer and was running unopposed. Then the new kid in school, Luis Valbuena, shows up. Valbuena is from New York. Flashy, he’s cool. He has stories about how his best friend’s uncle knows Derek Jeter. Valbuena jettisons to the most popular kid in school. He jumps into the Treasurer election and steals it from Sowers, even though Sowers has been around much longer, and feels he has earned it.
Wow, did I lose focus on my metaphor somewhere in there. The only reason I’m not just going to click Cancel is to show how quickly that fell apart.
by JRontherim on Aug 24, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I thought it was funny.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
shin-soo choo, asdrubal cabrera, valbuena => they all from seatltle farm system
Thanks to Seattle.
by big2 on Aug 24, 2009 10:30 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Weird. I never noticed.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you write this on your notebooks?
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I assume no but I have no idea.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
I tend to assume that if it doesn’t say anything then he isn’t but I don’t know.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I did find out he is one of those bats left throws right people like my brother.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Valbuena only has room for one love in his life – Rock climbing.
by JRontherim on Aug 24, 2009 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t know about anyone else but I find this hilarious.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Just remember:
Please do not post inappropriate comments, this is a friendly forum for fans.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
EAT [redacted] JESSICA. IT’S CARROT.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Aug 24, 2009 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
4 inches from a ding dong
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 24, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
PULL HIM NOW MADDON
--
Force quit and move to trash.
by vbc3 on Aug 24, 2009 10:32 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
He’s concerned for yourhealth. It is distracting him.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
He should be concerned about my ability to use the space bar though.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions
That was fun to see.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:35 PM EDT up reply actions
http://www.letsgotribe.com/2009/5/25/886334/game-thread-may-25-2009#16165897
This is Victor's home. Victor Jose, you too.
o/t: 80 pound dog, 1 year old…girlfriend (mine, not his) wants to put him on a 3.5-hour plane trip w/ no tranqs. thoughts?
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 24, 2009 10:38 PM EDT reply actions
from where to where? I’ve found it next to impossible to get a dog on a flight…most airlines have pretty severe restrictions
LA – Nashville…American lets animals on the plane in cargo (apparently pressurized and temperature-ized), but says no tranqs. i’m pretty nervous.
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 24, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
he’s young enough that i can’t say “super mellow”…which is adding to my unease
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 24, 2009 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
That sounds like an absolute disaster. I would be pissed if I were on that flight.
by Chief Wahoo on Aug 24, 2009 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
My thoughts are keep the dog the hell away from Dr. Murray. That affadavit from today was nuts.
by supermarioelia on Aug 24, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
He’d be in shit if that happened in a HOSPITAL, let alone in the patient’s house.
by supermarioelia on Aug 24, 2009 10:43 PM EDT up reply actions
My thought is that this is very self-indulgent of the human and inconsiderate of what’s good for the dog.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
yeah, vet says “he’ll be fine”…but i’d rather not put him through an ass kicking in between being fine in LA and then fine in Nashville
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 24, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I haven’t watched this game at all (only following the box score) but I would just like to say, I think I’m starting to love Luis Valbuena.
*sigh*
The Destroyer just likes to destroy gently sometimes. Maybe watch a nice romantic comedy. Unscrew a bottle of wine…
I saw the final half hour or so of The Ugly Truth for some reason. SHAME ON YOU, CLEMSON, FOR ENJOYING THIS.
Why on earth would you listen to me when it comes to movies? I like Batman and Robin for goodness sakes.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, I could. But my friend works at a theater. He can’t let us in for free, but once we’re in we’re allowed to just wander around for however long we want. So I didn’t directly go for that. But man. Whoever had the idea to package Gerard Butler as a romantic comedy star was doped up beyond belief.
I am really sad I moved back home to a small town because there is way less opportunity to skip into a second movie without a ticket at this theatre. I mean, on the other hand, $4 movies, so it woks out to about the same cost, but still.
And yeah, basically.
I also watched the first 15 minutes of The Time Travelers’ Wife and was (probably inappropriately) laughing a lot.
Just stupid. I’m not sure how someone can get invested in a romance where someone travels through time. Everything was so “HAMMER IN THE DRAMA”. Eric Bana’s father goes like “If go back in time and see your mother so often, why don’t you ever stop her from getting in that car?” And Bana slowly turns “I WOULD IF I COULD”.
I think it could totally be done awesomely in text, but I don’t think the plot works as well in a movie.
There is a part in the Trailer when she says, “If I could change anything about our life together, I wouldn’e change anything.” Lies. All of iit. She so would.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 11:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Like the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man.
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 24, 2009 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
off-topic: My friend lent me Firefly/Serenity and I really liked it. Should I watch Buffy/Angel/Dollhouse/whatever, or do they just not compare?
Angel is better than Buffy. Why? No Buffy.
Oh sure. But this is drunk logic. Also, time-traveling potatoes.--AngG
But no Willow, either.
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 24, 2009 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Buffy was good in seasons 2-5. (1 was, you know, what premiere seasons used to be, and 6 and 7 were sorta meh.) Angel had good bits and bad bits. Some of the seasons were really good, and some were really terrible. You should at least watch the episode about Lindsey’s EVIL HAND. (Really everything with Lindsey was really hilarious to me.) Dollhouse kind of skeeves me out, but some people really like it. I’d give it a shot if you like the other Whedon stuff.
What the heck happened to the audio there?
by supermarioelia on Aug 24, 2009 10:49 PM EDT reply actions
On MLB.TV?
Because it was weird. It sounded like one of those fake noise tracks they have in sitcoms.
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by ClemsonGirl on Aug 24, 2009 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
“THROW ME A FIRST-PITCH GET ME OVER STRIKE, BITCH!”
by supermarioelia on Aug 24, 2009 10:51 PM EDT reply actions
What if he is? It would just be a warm body, filling a gap.
I still say, if he can hit decently, Jhonny is ghonny.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
the complete lack of interest (seemingly) in playing Marte at third right now makes me skeptical. It makes sense for Jhonny to be gone, but…
They know what Marte can do at 3B, it’s never really been in question. Playing Jhonny every day drives up his value.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Like I said…everything makes sense, but….i just have a hard time seeing it. We actually have an immediate shortfall at 1B and 3B. Peralta is costly, but not expensive. I’m more skeptical about it now than I was earlier.
He’s at least better than Hodges. But he’s limited in not being able to play 1B…he doesn’t really fix our problem. Jordan Brown and Jason Donald as our utility guys, with Crowe as the backup CFer….that I could picture. but still with Peralta as our starting 3B.
Garko?
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by woodsmeister on Aug 24, 2009 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it that common for a 1B/LF to be able to play 3B?
Gimenez and Valbuena can play 3B in a pinch.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
I don’t know; somebody will. I just don’t see backup-3B as something that you overly sweat in building your roster for a non-contending season.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
I guess I’m hesitant on Gimenez until I know what we are doing at catcher. We still have 4 guys for two spots (Shoppach, Marson, Gimenez, Toregas), so I assume moves are coming. Unless Brantley makes the roster, Crowe is here as our backup CF/4th OFer. Then it comes down to the 1B/LF/3B issue. Peralta is the most expensive option for any of those positions, but he might also be the best.
And I’m saying, don’t worry about it. The not-at-all-critical backup-3B controversy will get settled, one way or another.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
But if Peralta is jettisoned, it’s not just the backup role…it’s the insurance role. Wes Hodges sucks. So if Andy Marte craps out and Peralta is traded, who’s our 3B? Jason Donald?
The Chiz?
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by woodsmeister on Aug 24, 2009 11:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed, but even if Hodges sucks, who cares if it’s Hodges, purely as the insurance guy in 2010?
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
If the cash involved is the $4.6M for Peralta versus the 0.6M for a rookie…I think I’d hope the Dolans front the money for Jhonny. Don’t mistake me, if we are offered good value for Peralta I’d take it in a second. But….I suspect that won’t happen this off-season, and I’d just assume keep Peralta (with the option of trading him mid-season next year).
I think we look for an equally sometimes-good 1B/LF to swap for.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
But how is that different than keeping Peralta?
Other than, Dellucci sucked every month we had him.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
I’m just saying, we find the 1B/LF equivalent of Peralta and make that deal. Makes more sense than keeping Jhonny just to play Marte at 1B.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
I think Jhonny also has some intangibles that need to be considered. Again – you give me value, I happily say goodbye to Peralta. But…my recollection from Sprint Training is that Jhonny, especially with Victor gone, is a leader of a significant fraction of the team. I also think Jhonny has the potential to be better than he has with Wedge as manager, because he obviously does not jibe with Wedge. So replacing Peralta’s role on the team isn’t, I think, as simple as replacing his production (which is pretty easy).
I suspect this is the offseason where we Free Jordan Brown.
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by woodsmeister on Aug 24, 2009 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you see this nugget from Castrovince?
Andy Marte had a nice homestand, as he’s 6-for-his last-14 with five RBIs in four games. Wedge didn’t sound overly impressed with this. “He still needs to hit pitches he should hit,” Wedge said of Marte. “If you get a hanging breaking ball, you have to make sure you hit it. If you get a good fastball, don’t foul it off. Good pitches get young hitters out, so you’ve got to keep working to not miss mistakes.”
Marte should never have run over Wedge’s dog.
"It's all part of life's rich pageant, you know?" - Inspector Clouseau
by woodsmeister on Aug 24, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
the jerk store called…
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 24, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess I might give a shit if we had even ONE young hitter who ever got better under Wedge without being sent down to work on things. At this point, I think Wedge knows less about hitting than a used Charlie Manuel hanky.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Don’t hold back, Jay. Tell us what you really think.
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by woodsmeister on Aug 24, 2009 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions
They pretty much arrived as finished products and succeeded immediately. They did not struggle for any length of time and then develop and improve under Wedge’s leadership.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Sizemore had a .798 OPS in AAA. I can’t find the exact MLE, but he had an almost identical slash line to what Barbaro Canizares has, which is a .674 MLE. That’s not a finished product. Martinez, I’ll give you.
As I often remind folks, not all data is statistical. Sizemore started his AAA career with some kind of flu or other illness and had terrible numbers for his first month or so. I think you would find that after that point, his numbers were in line with his major league numbers — and anyway, elite prospects generally are improving quickly at that stage of their physical development.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
So, when players got better, it was because they were good prospects. Players who got sent down sucked because Wedge is a terrible coach. Got it.
I’m just responding to the point
even ONE young hitter who ever got better under Wedge without being sent down to work on things
I get your point, but we’re going a bit overboard here. Is Wedge a good coach? Probably not. Should he have played Marte more? Sure, why not. But let’s not discount the possibility that the quote might apply to Marte, of the 57 OPS+.
Valbuena?
This isn’t to defend Wedge, but let’s not go overboard against him here either. But does anyone else get the impression that Marte is missing hanging breakingballs or fouling off fastballs?
I was going to say Valbuena. I was really surprised that he left him in there during his BABIP struggles.
Valbuena made some adjustments, but he was always hitting the ball hard.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Man, I can’t believe how little I’ve gamethreaded this season. I’m a bad Indians fan. In my defense, Comcast finally seems to have realized that they were giving my Extra Innings for free.
*sigh*
is that what droobs’ double was? slap bunt?
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 24, 2009 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I’ll say it … this lineup is ready to contend this year and next.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Aug 24, 2009 10:58 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
ZOGBY
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
by Jay on Aug 24, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don’t understand why this hasn’t been recced.
by Logodaedalus on Aug 25, 2009 2:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Soooo…..we probably could’ve used Cliff next year then?
by supermarioelia on Aug 24, 2009 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Where’s palcal to tell us about Wood’s meltdown in KC earlier this year?
by Toxicadam on Aug 24, 2009 11:05 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Wood chartered a plane yesterday to take him and some teammates to the Pearl
Jam concert in Chicago last night (per AC, Wood is friends with Eddie Vedder).
Given his relatively light workload, he should be able to hold onto a 4-run lead, regardless.
hot pocket…
I reserve the right to complain about Gimenez at 1B and Carroll in the OF, no matter the facts. - FredOx
by DontCallMeJoey on Aug 25, 2009 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I feel good for Masterson, watching this lineup. He’s got to be thinking, I can win with these guys — I don’t know if any of these other pitchers can, but I can. And that’s a start.
Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
I just remembered that the last time we got Soria (earlier this year) was during that “seagull game”. Good times.
For such a crappy season, we have had some memorable wins.
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