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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Apr 8, 2012 10:10:28 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2012 10:17:31 GMT -5
Someone call Arlington, there's been an Alex Rios sighting!
(Fun fact: There is a player on the current White Sox roster who was at the infamous "Robin Ventura gets noogied by Nolan Ryan" game back in '93. Paul Konerko had a day off and attended the game live.)
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Post by The Line on Apr 8, 2012 11:50:38 GMT -5
I am trying to hard to keep a level head about me. Seattle has had great Aprils in some of their shittiest seasons before. It's only 4 games in, all against the same team, but it really looks like guys like Figgens and Ichiro took this offseason seriously. Ichiro has modified his swing and is putting better contact on the ball(which it's ridiculous to think of Ichiro doing, more contact). And Figgens looks like he might show some signs of life this year at the plate(and if he doesn't, 3B Kyle Seager had a great spring). Gutierrez's rehab is said to be ahead of schedule. Now hopefully Smoak bounces back(not just because he's a Mariner, but he's probably my 4th favorite guy on the team behind Felix, Ackley, and Guti) and Monterro at least partially lives up to his hype. Maybe a good trade(but I can't think of at what position) at/before the deadline could jettison Seattle into a position to make a run at that 5th playoff spot. Oh who am I kidding? Come May(or earlier), everything will be back to normal
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Post by Insomniac on Apr 8, 2012 11:50:56 GMT -5
I'm trying to be less pessimistic about Valentine and actually give him a chance this season before passing any harsh judgements, but batting Nick Punto leadoff should be a fireable offense. I have no idea what so many managers see in this guy.
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Post by BRV on Apr 8, 2012 12:01:57 GMT -5
I'm trying to be less pessimistic about Valentine and actually give him a chance this season before passing any harsh judgements, but batting Nick Punto leadoff should be a fireable offense. I have no idea what so many managers see in this guy. Bobby Valentine's reasoning, courtesy of Pete Abraham's Twitter account: "Just want to see what it looks like. See if it gives us a little spark. He's a sparking kind of player who battles every at-bat."
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Post by The Line on Apr 8, 2012 12:10:04 GMT -5
Isn't that why we have Spring Training? To figure out that kinda stuff?
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Post by Insomniac on Apr 8, 2012 12:10:11 GMT -5
His career .325 OBP isn't sparking anything. And as stupid as Valentine is for thinking Punto can hit leadoff, there are probably a lot of managers out there who think similarly about Punto. It boggles the mind.
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Post by BRV on Apr 8, 2012 12:12:03 GMT -5
His career .325 OBP isn't sparking anything. And as stupid as Valentine is for thinking Punto can hit leadoff, there are probably a lot of managers out there who think similarly about Punto. It boggles the mind. People think Nick Punto is the poor man's David Eckstein. Not only is that insulting to David Eckstein, it's insulting to poor people. The best compliment I can come up with is that Nick Punto is the homeless man's Craig Counsell.
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Post by Insomniac on Apr 8, 2012 12:17:38 GMT -5
"Poor Man's David Eckstein" is probably the biggest insult you could make to someone because it means that David Eckstein is/was better than you. At that point you might as well just hang 'em up.
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Post by RKTaker on Apr 8, 2012 12:23:16 GMT -5
cabrera with a rbi single 1-0 detroit
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Post by RKTaker on Apr 8, 2012 12:24:59 GMT -5
wright with a sac fly 1-0 mets
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Post by darbus alan on Apr 8, 2012 12:25:52 GMT -5
Nick Punto being leadoff hitter seems like something crazy Joe Maddon would do. Only it'd actually work out for him somehow.
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Post by RKTaker on Apr 8, 2012 12:29:46 GMT -5
cozart will score on a fielder's choice 2-0 reds
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Post by BRV on Apr 8, 2012 12:31:50 GMT -5
"Poor Man's David Eckstein" is probably the biggest insult you could make to someone because it means that David Eckstein is/was better than you. At that point you might as well just hang 'em up. I'd take a two-time All-Star with a career line of .280/.345/.355/.701 who could give you reliable defense at multiple positions over...whatever it is that Nick Punto provides. (Comedic relief?)
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Post by RKTaker on Apr 8, 2012 12:34:23 GMT -5
it's 3-0 reds now
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Post by Insomniac on Apr 8, 2012 12:35:00 GMT -5
Welcome back Clay
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Post by RKTaker on Apr 8, 2012 12:35:21 GMT -5
peralta with a 3 run double 4-0 tigers
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Post by BRV on Apr 8, 2012 12:40:38 GMT -5
Well this season has started off swimmingly.
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Post by RKTaker on Apr 8, 2012 12:45:55 GMT -5
pence with a rbi double 1-0 phillies
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Post by RKTaker on Apr 8, 2012 12:47:04 GMT -5
aviles with a 2 run double 4-2 detroit
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