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The Joe 12 years 10 months ago (view)

[edit] "I like to let 'Z' the veterans hit when he wants do whatever the fuck they want," Quade said.

Rob G. 12 years 10 months ago (view)

Top play of the night on espn

navigator 12 years 10 months ago (view)

If you can, watch the 19th inning of the Phillies Reds game. Wilson Valdez called upon to pitch and he was hitting 88 89 on the gun. Got Votto and Bruce quickly. Then hit Rolen when he tried to throw a curve. Inning's over when the pitcher pops out to second. edit.. AND he gets the win. Then, during an interview someone pies him in the face.

JoePepitone 12 years 10 months ago (view)

Vitters was 2 for 5 tonite with a 2B. Avg. is up to .271 for the season and for the last 10 days he is .375/.390/.550. For May, he is hitting .300/.325/.438.

JoePepitone 12 years 10 months ago (view)

I'm reposting a comment I wrote a few threads ago from when you first raised this question: Why Steve Swisher? In short, too many big names/great years from the 3B's and OF's and lousy competition at catcher. I wondered that myself at the time, even though he had a good first half (for him) that year -- was batting .268 at the All Star break (July 13), though only 3 HR & 25 RBI (his avg. was as high as .292 as late as June 19). Bob Boone, the other NL reserve catcher, had .308/4/40 at the break, so the competition at catcher wasn't particularly stiff. The other usual '70's All Star catchers weren't doing that well that year: Manny Sanguillén was .295/1/18 and Gary Carter was .239/4/21. Sanguillén was at the end of his All Star run ('71, '72 & '75) and Carter was only in his 2nd full season (although was an All-Star in '75, his rookie year). Even the starting catcher, Johnny Bench, was having a down year: only .234/9/45 at the break. Why not Bill Madlock (3B), Rick Monday (OF) or Jose Cardenal (OF)? The NL All-Star 3B's were Pete Rose (starter), Mike Schmidt and Ron Cey (who hit .319/12/46 in the 1st half that year) and Madlock was "only" hitting .309 at the break with less power -- he scalded the ball in the 2nd half at a .377 pace. How about the outfielders? The starters (voted in by the fans) were George Foster, Greg Luzinski & Dave Kingman. The reserve outfielders were: César Cedeño .297/14/48 & 142OPS+ (28 SB) Al Oliver .360/12/49 & 178OPS+ Ken Griffey, Sr. .340/4/50 & 152OPS+ Bake McBride .345/3/18 & 145OPS+ Rick Monday .286/15/47 & 152OPS+ (3 SB) Jose Cardenal .303/6/32 & 120OPS+ Clearly, Monday was hitting well enough from an OPS+ standpoint but his average was significantly lower than the competition and Cedeño (whose BA was closer) was a flashier & sexier pick at the time.

JoePepitone 12 years 10 months ago (view)

No, that was the case back then, also -- in practice, if not explicitly. I remember it being discussed.

springs 12 years 10 months ago (view)

Did they have the requirement that each team have an All Star back then? I thought that was more recent.

JoePepitone 12 years 10 months ago (view)

Anybody notice how Berg resembles an early '70's Ringo Starr?

jacos 12 years 10 months ago (view)

"get me! I'm managin'!"

JoePepitone 12 years 10 months ago (view)

'Roids? (joke)

The E-Man 12 years 10 months ago (view)

I have gone on record early and often of my dislike for Justin Berg. I can understand that Iowa may need roster fillers, but never, EVER, do I want to see him pitching in Wrigley unless it is for another team.

Paul Noce 12 years 10 months ago (view)

If we can't end the Mike Quade experience, can we at least have him stop looking like a little kid throwing a tantrum when he argues with umps? It's embarrassing how he acts.

George Altman 12 years 10 months ago (view)

Can we end the Casey Coleman and Justin Berg experience?

Paul Noce 12 years 10 months ago (view)

Quade going berserk over the tarp being put on the field. Maybe your team should have scored some more runs today.

JoePepitone 12 years 10 months ago (view)

Why Steve Swisher? In short, too many big names/great years from the 3B's and OF's and lousy competition at catcher. I wondered that myself at the time, even though he had a good first half (for him) that year -- was batting .268 at the All Star break (July 13), though only 3 HR & 25 RBI (his avg. was as high as .292 as late as June 19). Bob Boone, the other NL reserve catcher, had .308/4/40 at the break, so the competition at catcher wasn't particularly stiff. The other usual '70's All Star catchers weren't doing that well that year: Manny Sanguillén was .295/1/18 and Gary Carter was .239/4/21. Sanguillén was at the end of his All Star run ('71, '72 & '75) and Carter was only in his 2nd full season (although was an All-Star in '75, his rookie year). Even the starting catcher, Johnny Bench, was having a down year: only .234/9/45 at the break. Why not Bill Madlock (3B), Rick Monday (OF) or Jose Cardenal (OF)? The NL All-Star 3B's were Pete Rose (starter), Mike Schmidt and Ron Cey (who hit .319/12/46 in the 1st half that year) and Madlock was "only" hitting .309 at the break with less power -- he scalded the ball in the 2nd half at a .377 pace. How about the outfielders? The starters (voted in by the fans) were George Foster, Greg Luzinski & Dave Kingman. The reserve outfielders were: César Cedeño .297/14/48 & 142OPS+ (28 SB) Al Oliver .360/12/49 & 178OPS+ Ken Griffey, Sr. .340/4/50 & 152OPS+ Bake McBride .345/3/18 & 145OPS+ Rick Monday .286/15/47 & 152OPS+ (3 SB) Jose Cardenal .303/6/32 & 120OPS+ Clearly, Monday was hitting well enough from an OPS+ standpoint but his average was significantly lower than the competition and Cedeño (whose BA was closer) was a flashier & sexier pick at the time.

Paul Noce 12 years 10 months ago (view)

It's gone long enough to be official, but we're losing.

Pell Mell 12 years 10 months ago (view)

< crunch > Barney...woo. < /crunch >

Rob G. 12 years 10 months ago (view)

i think mine was '81....DeJesus and Buckner. Dejesus hit a triple in the first game I recall going to, I thought that was cool. Think it was against the Phillies.

jacos 12 years 10 months ago (view)

Z will come out of bullpen / meh

QuietMan 12 years 10 months ago (view)

Chris Huseby signs with Red Sox. No mention if it's as an OF or pitcher. http://twitter.com/#!/Kevin_Goldstein/statuses/73437865031376896