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Post by jchang on Aug 24, 2015 19:42:57 GMT -5
I just hope we did not tar and feather the scout who spotted Castillo back when he was in a slump.
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Post by jchang on Aug 24, 2015 17:48:50 GMT -5
Dropping Owens from grade 6 to 5 was short sighted. It was reported that he was working on a slider, and holding back on the changeup. All the doubters claimed that his control was poor and that his deception would not work at the MLB level, and possibly that there was no comparable pitcher in the MLB having success (3 or better). His one poor game of 4, he was still able to hang in there to complete 6 IP, which is much better than having to be pulled after 2-3 IP. I thought he might struggle in the first year or two at the MLB level, before growing into a solid 3. Now I am wondering if he can be 2 starter next year.
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Post by jchang on Aug 24, 2015 8:49:21 GMT -5
he needs to learn from Ortiz, to finish his swing in a pose, so that the photographers have an extra split-second to capture the pivotal HR. You don't make the headlines unless the press has a picture of the event, and no matter how critical the hit was, flipping the bat might mean that there is not a good photo.
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Post by jchang on Aug 22, 2015 7:47:25 GMT -5
Who would be better at 1b? Ortiz or hanley?
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Post by jchang on Aug 22, 2015 7:40:48 GMT -5
If we knock the mfy out of the division title between that and playing time for the prospects. It will be a good seaon. Except for the deadwood.
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Post by jchang on Aug 21, 2015 21:31:37 GMT -5
Being selfish here. Potomac is 40min. Short notice flights to Greenville are expensive.
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Post by jchang on Aug 21, 2015 20:57:01 GMT -5
It would be nice to see beni in Sep at Potomac
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Post by jchang on Aug 21, 2015 20:22:10 GMT -5
Owens is smiling
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Post by jchang on Aug 21, 2015 20:09:34 GMT -5
Betts doubled in the gap 1st inning. Plus the hit that was deflect by Cainaway from the rRF
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Post by jchang on Aug 21, 2015 20:04:30 GMT -5
I fell asleep after work today and just woke up (what I get for going out on a Thursday night), but can someone tell me how the Mookie 2B, Shaw 2B, and Castillo 3B looked? MLB doesn't have videos of them up. Shaw might dip below .500 at fenway but i am hoping for 1 more hit.
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Post by jchang on Aug 21, 2015 20:02:15 GMT -5
Pretty quick for a panda huh?
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Post by jchang on Aug 21, 2015 19:57:57 GMT -5
I did not see anything jiggling on the panda. He may be big but it's not fat.
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Post by jchang on Aug 21, 2015 19:52:57 GMT -5
It's time to dump that thread on who can be traded. I'm keeping owens swihart. Where did Rutledge come from.
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Post by jchang on Aug 21, 2015 19:27:57 GMT -5
Not that I'm complaining. But did Cueto's agent forget to tell him he might bring his A game tonight?
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Post by jchang on Aug 21, 2015 19:11:12 GMT -5
Why did we not keep Cespedes?
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Post by jchang on Aug 21, 2015 18:52:21 GMT -5
Wouldn't mind if a few of these borderline pitches went Owens' way... i believe owens will get bolder over time in throwing strikes. Now he is trying too much to hit the corners or get batters to chase.
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Post by jchang on Aug 21, 2015 16:54:21 GMT -5
does anyone have detailed recollection of the Bagwell - Mo Vaughn time period? I just do not like the thought of trading Swihart because we have Vazquez, I would rather play on out of position until both have a MLB hitting track record. Just because we already have King Kong does not mean there is no place for Godzilla.
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Post by jchang on Aug 21, 2015 16:41:56 GMT -5
Are people (Redsox organization) so confident in Vazquez being at least an adequate hitter that we would be willing to trade Swihart this off-season, or is this a next year trade-deadline projection?
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Post by jchang on Aug 21, 2015 10:29:24 GMT -5
Shaw's home/away split are interesting Home .522/.560/.978 / 1.538 - 46 AB Away .091/.160/.091 / 0.251 - 22 AB
there were 6 road games in Shaw's Aug breakout, 3 of them I think he entered as a substitution with 1AB each.
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Post by jchang on Aug 21, 2015 8:50:23 GMT -5
this is really great for JBJ, I am hoping he will continue to bat well however, Travis Shaw needs only 6 singles in his next 32 AB to reach 100AB and 888 OPS
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Post by jchang on Aug 20, 2015 21:00:35 GMT -5
Was it said anywhere that bogaert wouldn't stick at ss?
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Post by jchang on Aug 20, 2015 20:56:28 GMT -5
Do you think youk was svelte? Not svelte. But between Youk (barrel-chested?) and Pablo are several weight classes — A Few Extra LB's, Round, Portly, More Fat than Not. Maybe one or two more. i have no issues with youk. The chick's do dig full figured guys.
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Post by jchang on Aug 20, 2015 20:51:19 GMT -5
Panda minus 10 in is a long way from svelte.
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Post by jchang on Aug 20, 2015 20:43:40 GMT -5
Do you think youk was svelte?
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Post by jchang on Aug 20, 2015 20:39:26 GMT -5
Nobody complained about youk
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