Game Thread: September 3, 2010
by Ryan on Sep 3, 2010 9:45 PM EDT
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We’re off to a rather unpromising start here, Fausto.
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"Most players will tell you that even when they're 100%, they're not really 100% ... if that makes sense."
Awwww there goes the perfect game.
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"Most players will tell you that even when they're 100%, they're not really 100% ... if that makes sense."
I’m coming to Philly in a week. What’s the weather like? Should I be concerned about flash mobs?
From, Ben
America runs on Duncan.
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"Most players will tell you that even when they're 100%, they're not really 100% ... if that makes sense."
America runs on Varitek and Martinez
by The Grimace on Sep 3, 2010 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
DAMN IT, WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE NO-HIT BY LUKE FREEDOM.
READ THIS, INDIANS.
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"Most players will tell you that even when they're 100%, they're not really 100% ... if that makes sense."
Didn’t know where to put this.
Had a chance to attend the Frederick Keys vs. Kinston Indians game today. TJ House had a simply awful outing. He didn’t have anything from the get go. Velocity seemed a bit down, but I don’t really trust the stadium gun at Harry Grove and it was a cool, windy day. It was clear from the get-go that he had nothing. I haven’t followed House all that much this year, so I’ll chalk it up to a bad outing, but quick question – have their been concerns on his arm action? Because I really didn’t like what I saw. I’m no expert, but it sure seemed like a lot of wasted energy/movement from where I was mainly sitting (3rd base side).
I’ll end with the guy I went to see, but some other quick thoughts. Kyle Bellows can really pick it at 3rd. Abner Abreu really put a charge in that line drive home run. I mean, it wasn’t a thing of beauty, but it was a LD shot that went to straight away center before hitting the outer wall, probably a good 415 feet or so (straight-away center is 400, I forget how far back the outer wall is). David Roberts really tired in his 3rd innings of work. Don’t know much about him, but guessing it’s a 2-seamer/sinker of some sort, and that the pitches started sitting up, as the Keys batters started teeing off. Jeremie Tice had a decent game. Diaz has good arm strength at short.
I really went there to see Chun-Hsiu Chen, and I came away impressed. He made a nice catch on a pop up around the plate, blocked the plate real well when the LF gunned it in (really nice throw by the LF). I thought he had fairly solid reactions behind the plate. He threw to 2nd once and left it short, causing the ball to skip to CF, but warming up, he clearly has the arm strength, so it seems to be simply a bad throw (and the guy was going to be safe anyways). He had a very good approach at the plate. I know he has loft in his bat, and while I missed seeing power, I see a good approach and I saw him adjust to the pitches, rather than trying to force things. Now, I can sort of see why folks question the bat speed. For example, as a Cubs fan, Josh Vitters swing is a thing of beauty, and the bat explodes through the zone. Chen, IMO, has enough bat speed to prevent him from collapsing offensively at the upper levels, but how good of a bat will he have is something I’m not certain of. I’m not into the technical terms, but he shifted his weight real well at the plate.
Overall, I came away thinking that, provided he continued to work on defensive consistency and game calling, that Chen should have a shot to at least be a backup backstop in the bigs. The ability to reach the bigs seems to clearly be there. Very impressed.
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by Jay on Sep 4, 2010 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
AARRRGGHH
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"Most players will tell you that even when they're 100%, they're not really 100% ... if that makes sense."
I am disappointed that Seattle is not showing a similar resolve.
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"Most players will tell you that even when they're 100%, they're not really 100% ... if that makes sense."
Miller taste historical moments clip just showed that game where Manny homered twice against the Yankees. I remember that.
From, Ben
is peeing behind the monster really that special? i’ve seen players head into the bullpens during pitching changes to use the can…so he just chose the closest one instead of the bullpen
Crowe will save us.
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"Most players will tell you that even when they're 100%, they're not really 100% ... if that makes sense."
Wow, Crowe! Way to capitalize there!
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"Most players will tell you that even when they're 100%, they're not really 100% ... if that makes sense."
Yay! Olè bullshit!
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"Most players will tell you that even when they're 100%, they're not really 100% ... if that makes sense."
Sleeping? Been done before at Safeco
Len Barker Perfect Game Attendee
by PortlandVinny on Sep 4, 2010 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Ballgame.
God, I really hate teases. I feel like such a dupe when these happen..
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