Author Topic: MLB-Watching (Offseasons 2009-10) (Read 10085 times)

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #175:** March 05, 2010, 03:27:24 PM »

I know, I know... its only Spring Training...

BUT.

Where do the Rays find these guys?

Sean Rodriguez, a guy they picked up from the Dodgers in the offseason went 3-3 today with a HR, 3B and a 2B.

He's already got 3 HR's this spring and is sporting a pretty .833 AVG.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #176:** March 05, 2010, 04:44:34 PM »

Quote from: tomterp on February 22, 2010, 03:09:07 PM

Infamous Nat Killer may not be able to make the field this year. From MLBtraderumors:

Guess his star rose too fast and he couldn't handle it, because his performance had dropped before his anxiety became public.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #177:** March 06, 2010, 05:56:46 PM »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on March 05, 2010, 03:27:24 PM

I know, I know... its only Spring Training...

BUT.

Where do the Rays find these guys?

Sean Rodriguez, a guy they picked up from the Dodgers in the offseason went 3-3 today with a HR, 3B and a 2B.

He's already got 3 HR's this spring and is sporting a pretty .833 AVG.

Rodriguez actually was one of the top Angels prospects for a couple of years. Obviously Friedman is a geek and reads Angel fan websites.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #178:** March 06, 2010, 06:43:49 PM »

When you are feeling down, you can always laugh at Cleveland:

That's good too.

The Chief · « **Reply #179:** March 06, 2010, 06:45:03 PM »

Thanks, I just did

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #180:** March 06, 2010, 06:53:26 PM »

I have two #44 jerseys - Milledge I paid for and Dunn I got for free one Tuesday last year. Anyone have a Preston Wilson?

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #181:** March 06, 2010, 10:38:07 PM »

what a playa

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #182:** March 06, 2010, 10:38:41 PM »

here's a poll question:

who did worse in washington? manny acta or george bush.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #183:** March 07, 2010, 12:11:17 AM »

Debatable. There are people who think Bush wasn't a bad president. Acta has nothing to stand on.

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #184:** March 07, 2010, 08:47:09 AM »

he was a nice guy

and who are these people? even many republicans say he was bad.

blue911 · « **Reply #185:** March 07, 2010, 08:50:37 AM »

Quote from: PatsNats09 on March 07, 2010, 08:47:09 AM

he was a nice guy

and who are these people? even many republicans say he was bad.

No politics. This section is reserved for calling each other dumb asses. The uncensored section is for calling politicians dumb asses.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #186:** March 07, 2010, 10:58:02 AM »

Guys, please don't ruin the funny picture with baiting comments.

NatsDad14 · « **Reply #187:** March 07, 2010, 01:08:11 PM »

Bush is better than Obama because he didn't stiff the Nationals to throw a first pitch on Opening day.

ronnynat · « **Reply #188:** March 07, 2010, 01:20:37 PM »

Markakis has an awesome swing. Maybe my favorite in the majors.

blue911 · « **Reply #189:** March 07, 2010, 02:40:05 PM »

Quote from: ronnynat on March 07, 2010, 01:20:37 PM

Markakis has an awesome swing. Maybe my favorite in the majors.

The complete opposite of Prince Fielder.

Obed_Marsh · « **Reply #190:** March 07, 2010, 03:25:20 PM »

Quote from: PANatsFan on March 06, 2010, 06:43:49 PM

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That's good too.

In this case, I am missing the ability to show a picture again.

Bump, bump.

PatsNats28 · « **Reply #191:** March 07, 2010, 04:28:35 PM »

Quote from: blue911 on March 07, 2010, 08:50:37 AM

No politics. This section is reserved for calling each other dumb asses. The uncensored section is for calling politicians dumb asses.

which one is meaner?

KnorrForYourMoney · « **Reply #192:** March 07, 2010, 06:02:26 PM »

Quote from: PatsNats09 on March 07, 2010, 04:28:35 PM

which one is meaner?

Politicians. Picking on the mentally handicapped is pretty harsh.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #193:** March 07, 2010, 07:11:46 PM »

Quote from: ronnynat on March 07, 2010, 01:20:37 PM

Markakis has an awesome swing. Maybe my favorite in the majors.

Absolutely cleaned out that inside fastball. He needs to show last year was the fluke (which i think it was).

Buchholz was not on. It looked like Martinez was trying to have him throw inside off the plate to LHBs. He one nice called strike on Scott, but otherwise, not a good outing. I missed the comeback, but who cares if it was accomplished by the Pawtucket and Portland against Norfolk and Bowie. Bard was hit around, too. I liked George, Mickolio, some of the guys between Guthrie and Berken. miggy looked good too. Put some juice into the ball and looked OK at 3d.

CJames0569 · « **Reply #194:** March 08, 2010, 08:27:02 AM »

Quote from: blue911 on March 07, 2010, 02:40:05 PM

The complete opposite of Prince Fielder.

So true, but man does it get the job done his numbers last year were

I love Vlads swing too, the way he just whirlwinds with two hands, its awesome.

blue911 · « **Reply #195:** March 12, 2010, 06:22:54 PM »

I saw this in today's Post. Dusty Baker talking about Aroldis Chapman

Quote

"I doubt they even had a pitch count" in Cuba, Baker said. "That's very important. Sometimes you can under-pitch a guy if he's used to throwing. I see him out there throwing long-toss. He throws every day. This winter was probably the longest he's been off in his whole career. You just hope you don't un-train him."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/11/AR2010031102516_2.html?sid=ST2010031105280

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #196:** March 12, 2010, 08:18:08 PM »

Over under on TJ within a year of dusty?

imref · « **Reply #197:** March 12, 2010, 10:33:49 PM »

Chapman is looking good for Cincy, threw 2 scoreless today.

PANatsFan · « **Reply #198:** March 13, 2010, 11:10:26 AM »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on March 12, 2010, 08:18:08 PM

Over under on TJ within a year of dusty?

Dusty needs Tommy John on his brain.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #199:** March 14, 2010, 11:55:50 AM »

This kid is a Rhode Islander who the Sox got in the 5th round by paying $3m, I think. He was all set to go to Vandy, I believe. He is their top position prospect. Made MLB.com's top 50. I think he was going to start in Salem or perhaps AA Portland.

Ironically, had he gone to college, I wonder if this would have been detected and whether he would have had access to this type of medical care. Let's hope for the best for him.

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2010/03/14/brain_surgery_for_of/

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FORT MYERS, Fla. — Outfielder Ryan Westmoreland, one of the Red Sox’ top minor league prospects, has been diagnosed with a rare vascular irregularity in his brain and will undergo surgery in Arizona Tuesday.

Westmoreland, who turns 20 next month, has a “cavernous malformation’’ that was discovered March 5 at Massachusetts General Hospital. Following a series of consultations, Dr. Robert Spetzler of the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix was selected to perform the surgery