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[seanimal]

i think he meant "sat", not "spat"

[Guest]

Pretty sure he meant spat. It's slang, he spat at the pitch because he recognized it and decided it wasn't worth his time.

[Tyrant]

Pretty sure he meant spat. It's slang, he spat at the pitch because he recognized it and decided it wasn't worth his time.

 

maybe he should have just said that.

[CoolHandLuke]

Pretty sure he meant spat. It's slang, he spat at the pitch because he recognized it and decided it wasn't worth his time.

 

maybe he should have just said that.

 

Maybe we should just get rid of all idioms?

[Guest]

He did, that's the point of slang phrases. It's not an uncommon expression, and to me at least, the meaning is pretty self evident given the context.

[Guest]

He did, that's the point of slang phrases. It's not an uncommon expression, and to me at least, the meaning is pretty self evident given the context.

 

yeah, don't baseball fans know what spitting on a pitch means? seems like they should.

[ScrubMD]

Pretty sure he meant to say "sharted".

[seanimal]

He did, that's the point of slang phrases. It's not an uncommon expression, and to me at least, the meaning is pretty self evident given the context.

 

it is; i didn't think of the misspelling until i read it again. he uses it clumsily imo, which is why i considered a misspell. also, "sat on a pitch" is likely a more familiar phrase

 

this is really splitting hairs

[treebird]

when i was in high school, "spit/spat on it" was a common phrase for taking a pitch. however, a lot of guys on the team used the phrase "pissed on it" for when they hit the ball really hard. this makes no logical sense and drove me crazy.

[jersey cubs fan]

Baseball talk is terrible.

[Guest]

Baseball talk is terrible.

:-k

 

You have 41,000 posts on a baseball message board.

[Guest]

He did, that's the point of slang phrases. It's not an uncommon expression, and to me at least, the meaning is pretty self evident given the context.

 

Yeah, I thought this was pretty common.

[Shilzzz]

Schwarber spat on it, Baez Big Dicked it. What's next?

[MSG T]

Baseball talk is terrible.

:-k

 

You have 41,000 posts on a baseball message board.

 

I think he meant the slang in baseball. And I'd agree, it is terrible.

[Shilzzz]

do people still use boner when someone goofs up?

[imb]

do people still use boner when someone goofs up?

 

almost exclusively

[treebird]

do people still use boner when someone goofs up?

 

almost exclusively

 

we also call farts beefs

[seanimal]

Schwarber spat on it, Baez Big Dicked it. What's next?

 

frazier felched it

[Clem Fandango]

Bryant really jelly donuted that ball

[jumbo]

Vitters donkey punched that grounder

[snoodmonger]

do people still use boner when someone goofs up?

 

almost exclusively

 

we also call farts beefs

 

wait, is that a thing? because my friends and i did that when we were little, and we thought we made it up.

[Guest]

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2014/7/14/5898649/minor-league-ball-top-75-prospects-mid-season-update-2014-sickels

 

Sickels top 75 update

 

1) Kris Bryant, 3B, Chicago Cubs (Previously ranked 12th): I think he’s done enough to rank number one.

 

5) Addison Russell, SS, Chicago Cubs (5): No change in status.

How lazy are these explanations so far btw

 

15) Javier Baez, SS, Chicago Cubs (10): Weaknesses are obvious, as are his strengths. I have some concerns but not enough to knock him down further than this, yet.

[expletive] smh javy will show him whats up

 

24) Jorge Soler, OF, Chicago Cubs (62): Small sample due to injury but murdering the ball.

HEH

 

34) Arismendy Alcantara, INF, Chicago Cubs (87): Reports out of the PCL were very positive, the numbers were excellent, and he looks great in the majors so far.

 

http://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/assets/4755548/452104470_medium.jpg

damn, those were some sweet throwbacks

 

57) Albert Almora, OF, Chicago Cubs (32): Needs to show more in the second half or list slippage will continue.

 

missed the cut guys:

INCOMPLETE LIST OF OTHERS CONSIDERED (with early-season rank): Miguel Almonte, RHP, Royals (53), Tim Anderson, INF, White Sox (NR), Mark Appel, RHP, Astros (51), Trey Ball, LHP, Red Sox (133), Matt Barnes, RHP, Red Sox (131), Jesse Biddle, LHP, Phillies (78), Christian Binford, RHP, Royals (NR), Clayton Blackburn, RHP, Giants (97), Aaron Blair, RHP, DBacks (95), Lewis Brinson, OF, Rangers (NR), Garin Cecchini, 3B, Red Sox (69), Adam Conley, LHP, Marlins (144), Tim Cooney, LHP, Cardinals (139), Clint Coulter, C, Brewers (148), Tyler Danish, RHP, White Sox (NR), Delino DeShields, Astros (102), Edwin Diaz RHP, Mariners (123)

 

C.J. Edwards, RHP, Cubs (42), Phil Ervin, OF, Reds (80), Edwin Escobar, LHP, Giants (79), Michael Feliz, RHP, Astros (NR), Wilmer Flores, INF, Mets (NR), Max Fried, LHP, Padres (65), Domingo German, RHP, Marlins (NR), Alex Gonzalez, RHP, Rangers (NR), Brian Goodwin, OF, Nationals (121) Randall Grichuk, OF, Cardinals (110), Taylor Guerreri, RHP, Rays (129), Jesse Hahn, RHP, Padres (NR), Alen Hanson, INF, Pirates (117), Luis Heredia, RHP, Pirates (130), Teoscar Hernandez, OF, Astros (NR), Dilson Herrera, INF, Mets (NR), Luke Jackson, RHP, Rangers (149), Eric Jagielo, 3B, Yankees (122), Micah Johnson, 2B, White Sox (135), Pierce Johnson, RHP, Cubs (114), Aaron Judge, OF, Yankees (145), Corey Knebel, RHP, Tigers (136), Jake Lamb, 3B, Dbacks (NR), Hak-Ju Lee, SS, Rays (103), Zach Lee, RHP, Dodgers (96), Ben Lively, RHP, Reds (134), Mike Lorenzen, RHP, Reds (NR)

 

Trevor May, RHP, Twins (NR), Steve Matz, LHP, Mets (NR), Reese McGuire, C, Pirates (91), Billy McKinney, OF, Cubs (106), Adalberto Mejia, LHP, Giants (126), Tom Murphy, C, Rockies (94), Tyler Naquin, OF, Indians (NR), Mitch Nay, 3B, Blue Jays (92), Justin Nicolino, LHP, Marlins (150) Sean Nolin, LHP, Blue Jays (127), Renato Nunez, 3B, Athletics (NR), Kyle Parker, OF, Rockies (101), Jose Peraza, SS, Braves (NR), Jace Peterson, SS, Padres (140), Jorge Polanco, SS, Twins (138), Anthony Ranaudo, RHP, Red Sox (104), Robbie Ray, LHP, Tigers (128), Hunter Renfroe, OF, Padres (146), Robert Refsnyder, 2B, Yankees (NR), Alex Reyes, RHP, Cardinals (88), Franmil Reyes, OF, Padres (147), Enny Romero, LHP, Rays (125), Eddie Rosario, 2B, Twins (119), Rio Ruiz, 3B, Astros (105),

 

Victor Sanchez, RHP, Mariners (NR), Luke Sims, RHP, Braves (77), Dominic Smith, 1B, Mets (NR), Trevor Story, SS, Rockies (132), Chris Stratton, RHP, Giants (115), Jameson Taillon, RHP, Pirates (99), Raimel Tapia, OF, Rockies (NR), Chris Taylor, SS, Mariners (NR), Jake Thompson, RHP, Tigers (NR), Nick Tropeano, RHP, Astros (NR), Kennys Vargas,1B, Twins (NR), Andrew Velazaquez, 2B, Dbacks (NR), Vince Velasquez, RHP, Astros (90), Drew Ward, 3B, Nationals (NR), Austin Wilson, OF, Mariners (NR).

[TruffleShuffle]

fangraphs also did a top 25 midseason update. some of this stuff i think is pretty unlikely - like valbuena "won't be around much longer" or russell pushing castro off SS as soon as next year, or baez likely being shifted to RF.

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/top-25-prospects-a-midseason-update/

 

#1 Kris Bryant | Cubs (3B)

 

Bryant headlines perhaps the top minor league system in baseball and could be playing in the big leagues right now for some organizations. There isn’t much that this former second-overall draft pick hasn’t done; he’s hit for average and power while producing impressive on-base rates. The big league combination at third base of Luis Valbuena and Mike Olt won’t be around much longer. Bryant should be one of the premier power hitters in the Majors for years to come while hitting in the middle of the Cubs’ lineup. [Pre-season Ranking: 6th]

 

 

#4 Addison Russell | Cubs (SS)

 

It’s not often that you get a chance to acquire a Top 5 prospect talent but Chicago did just that after agreeing to part with two established big league starters. Russell missed a significant chunk of the season thanks to a hamstring injury but has been performing well lately. The re-emergence of Starlin Castro, as well as impressive infield depth in the minor, makes things interesting but expect to see Russell take over the Cubs’ starting shortstop gig at some point in 2015. [Pre-season Ranking: 8th]

 

 

#8 Javier Baez | Cubs (SS)

 

It’s been a terribly disappointing season for Baez, who has taken a step backward in his development. However, there are few prospects in the minors that can produce the kind of power that this Puerto Rico native can. The Cubs’ impressive infield depth will allow the organization to be extremely patient with this 21-year-old shortstop (possibly soon-to-be right-fielder). [Pre-season Ranking: 4th]

[jersey cubs fan]

Baseball talk is terrible.

:-k

 

You have 41,000 posts on a baseball message board.

 

Really Tim?

[Guest]

Baseball talk is terrible.

:-k

 

You have 41,000 posts on a baseball message board.

 

Really Tim?

Yeah, I got nothing. Don't know what I was thinking there.