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Post by iakovos11 on May 10, 2024 8:08:09 GMT -5
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Post by iakovos11 on May 10, 2024 8:09:54 GMT -5
Happy Birthday Paul David Hewson
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Post by Chris Hatfield on May 10, 2024 8:40:51 GMT -5
Happy Birthday Paul David Hewson I'm going to Ireland in August and you bet your butt I'm working fanboy stops into our traipsing around Dublin.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on May 10, 2024 8:46:18 GMT -5
Buffalo [TOR] (Aaron Sanchez) The year is 2031. Baseball has adopted an EH in addition to the DH and fields are made of a synthetic polymer created to stimulate the feel of grass perfectly, meaning teams don't need to employ groundskeepers any longer. The minor leagues have been contracted to just two levels in the US; smart teams have at least 5 DSL affiliates. The average fastball velocity is 103. The average exit velocity is 106. Teams routinely have upwards of 15 pitchers on the IL. Aaron Sanchez is your probable starter this evening for Toronto's minor league affiliate. Edit: For context, I saw Sánchez square off with Brian Johnson in Manchester in 2014.guess I should've made it 2034...
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Post by vermontsox1 on May 10, 2024 10:36:13 GMT -5
Arias SS Asencio DH Salazar C Sierra RF Linarez 2B Noria 3B Rodriguez LF Jimenez 1B Diaz CF
Adam Bates SP
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Post by Chris Hatfield on May 10, 2024 10:43:04 GMT -5
Arias SS Asencio DH Salazar C Sierra RF Linarez 2B Noria 3B Rodriguez LF Jimenez 1B Diaz CF Adam Bates SP How'd you get this? Box still not working for me.
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Post by vermontsox1 on May 10, 2024 10:45:54 GMT -5
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Post by evanstonredsox on May 10, 2024 10:56:13 GMT -5
Arias SS Asencio DH Salazar C Sierra RF Linarez 2B Noria 3B Rodriguez LF Jimenez 1B Diaz CF Adam Bates SP Adam Bates organizational debut!
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Post by Chris Hatfield on May 10, 2024 11:09:15 GMT -5
Fyi, Sandlin and Rogers have been flipped, so the latter tonight.
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Post by redsoxrich on May 10, 2024 11:19:03 GMT -5
32 year old Adam Plutko pitching for the Twins. MILB/MLB should put a stop to this kind of stuff - 32 year old former MLB pitcher pitching against a bunch of 16 and 17 year olds. Minor league roster spots now so valuable with limited roster space. Also development time for minor leaguers seems to be shortened each year (although FCL did start a month early this year).
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Post by Chris Hatfield on May 10, 2024 12:09:28 GMT -5
32 year old Adam Plutko pitching for the Twins. MILB/MLB should put a stop to this kind of stuff - 32 year old former MLB pitcher pitching against a bunch of 16 and 17 year olds. Minor league roster spots now so valuable with limited roster space. Also development time for minor leaguers seems to be shortened each year (although FCL did start a month early this year). Pretty strong overreaction here. Plutko signed last week and this is therefore his spring training. He threw a single inning. Not sure what you mean by development time being shortened.
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Post by seamus on May 10, 2024 12:49:08 GMT -5
I bet a lot of the young guys and coaches appreciate having a big league vet around occasionally. Just seeing how a pro prepares and getting a chance to meet someone who has realized the dream they're all chasing could be pretty cool and helpful.
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Post by soxin8 on May 10, 2024 13:27:06 GMT -5
And sometimes a good dinner is paid for by the major leaguer. I know Pedroia was good about doing that.
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Post by iamnotluistiant on May 10, 2024 13:32:08 GMT -5
I think that would be the case too. It's so hard to make the Show, that anyone (unless they are a complete a-hole) who did, probably carries some cred. Chris/Ian/Mike--do you think that is the case? I realize that not everyone in this case is going to be Crash Davis (lol) .
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Post by itinerantherb on May 10, 2024 17:21:07 GMT -5
Wikelman with four walks and a HBP in the first inning.
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Post by julyanmorley on May 10, 2024 17:32:34 GMT -5
Wikelman with four walks and a HBP in the first inning. 39 degrees in Portland. Wikelman does not like the cold
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Post by radiohix on May 10, 2024 17:42:00 GMT -5
Wikelman with four walks and a HBP in the first inning. 1 punch out and 2 soft grounder in a bounce back second.
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Post by vermontsox1 on May 10, 2024 18:03:40 GMT -5
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Post by nomar on May 10, 2024 18:16:09 GMT -5
Mayer 1-2, K Teel 1-2, K Yorke 2-2 Paulino 2-2, 3B, 3 RBI
Only in the third inning
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Post by fenwaydouble on May 10, 2024 18:25:09 GMT -5
Wikelman with four walks and a HBP in the first inning. 39 degrees in Portland. Wikelman does not like the cold Don’t think that’s right. It’s 50 and sunny in Portland today.
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Post by julyanmorley on May 10, 2024 18:34:09 GMT -5
Paulino is a HR short of the cycle in the 4th
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Post by jl1947 on May 10, 2024 19:49:39 GMT -5
39 degrees in Portland. Wikelman does not like the cold Don’t think that’s right. It’s 50 and sunny in Portland today. Probably was this afternoon. Doubt that it's the same temperature and sunny during this nighttime game.
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Post by sarasoxer on May 10, 2024 20:11:51 GMT -5
Don’t think that’s right. It’s 50 and sunny in Portland today. Probably was this afternoon. Doubt that it's the same temperature and sunny during this nighttime game. Weather.com has Portland temp currently at 46 degrees...
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Post by pd on May 10, 2024 20:45:23 GMT -5
Paulino is a HR short of the cycle in the 4th Paulino having a great start to the AA season at only 21.
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Post by julyanmorley on May 10, 2024 20:54:07 GMT -5
Salem taking a no hitter into extras
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