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  1. TruffleShuffle
    yeah but he was kind of a toolsy guy. the scouting report wasn't that he was a polished player who should move quickly; he hit .321 - good but not great for college - and then hit just .237 in conference play. he struck out 61 times in 53 games, which isn't good at all for aluminum bat. he was always going to walk more than colvin, but it wouldn't have been surprising if he'd struggled to make contact and hit for a low average. the scouting reports that i read suggested that his swing was more geared to contact and not power, yet he struggled to make contact. it seems that he's adding some power and also improving the contact, both of which are good signs.
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    11-0 peoria now. jackson is 3-5 with a single, double, homer, 2 runs, 3 RBI and a K. flaherty was 2-3 with a double and homer, also was HBP in his fourth AB and stayed in the game, but was PH for in the 8th inning - hopefully just a precautionary thing or two get the backup (david macias) some playing time in a blowout. burke is 1-4 with a walk and double, lemahieu 2 singles in 5 ABs, junior lake has a single and double. they're in first place in the division right now - would be nice to see them make the playoffs and get some of these guys some postseason experience.
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    i'm not sure why that would be the case. low A is probably pretty comparable to pac 10 baseball. colvin had a relatively mediocre line of .268/.313/.483/.796 in boise his first year; the warning signs were already there about his poor patience and lack of contact skills. i'll say this, i'd rather have brett jackson doing what he's done so far than have pollock's .267/.303/.398/.701 line in the MWL.
  4. TruffleShuffle
    peoria continues to mash, up 7-0 after 3.5 innings. jackson adds a 3-run homer in the 4th, he's now 2-3 with a double and homer. flaherty has also doubled and homered, burke has a walk and lemahieu a single. and not to be forgotten, the great nelson (not neifi) perez has singled twice.
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    brb going to burn down the arch.
  6. TruffleShuffle
    what a joke.
  7. TruffleShuffle
    ugh, klan member ryan ludwick singles to lead off the 9th. don't friggin blow this bell.
  8. TruffleShuffle
    that's probably true that golf is more interesting when there is a clear "best player in the world" but it's boring when that best player wins majors by 5+ strokes. the ideal situation is to have that guy consistently in contention, but also have a lot of guys challenging him in the big tourneys.
  9. TruffleShuffle
    daytona wins 1-0. nothing much interesting to report beyond jackson's good game and vitters' home run (he was 1-4). brett jackson has doubled and scored in 2 AB for peoria, and flaherty has his 18th home run. still early in that one.
  10. TruffleShuffle
    this cardinals game should have been called. it's a bud selig conspiracy to get his cards into the playoffs.
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    frontrunner.
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    he was never going to play; reed johnson was the platoon partner for fukudome and the corners were filled by bradley and soriano. pie was never going to "figure it out" in a role where he never played and didn't get to adjust to major league pitching.
  13. TruffleShuffle
    And why is that so funny? He did something nobody has ever done. mostly because it's golf. now for the trophy presentation, here are several generic middle-aged to old white guys wearing dark suits!
  14. TruffleShuffle
    i'm laughing at the image of people dancing in the streets of seoul at 6 AM because a korean golfer won a golf tournament.
  15. TruffleShuffle
    vitters hit his first home run at daytona to break a scoreless tie. he needs to start picking it up; he's been awful since the promotion. jackson done at 6.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K. sommer got the last out in the 7th. jackson's ERA is 0.36 at daytona.
  16. TruffleShuffle
    oh no jim nantz did not just say "Y.E.S." that was terrible.
  17. TruffleShuffle
    he's choking :P
  18. TruffleShuffle
    has tiger woods ever hit a bad shot, according to these commentators? he flies the ball over the green into the rough and it was a "nearly perfect shot, one of his best of the day - just off by half a club." everyone else chokes, tiger hits perfect shots and gets unlucky.
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    jay jax - 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 K. hopefully they've made their point about the disciplinary stuff; he's too good for the FSL.
  20. TruffleShuffle
    the orioles lost by 9 runs - in extra innings. don't see that every day.
  21. TruffleShuffle
    rainouts are annoying, especially when the opponent is playing as poorly as the pirates are. fortunately they're probably going to suck just as badly when this is made up.
  22. TruffleShuffle
    I wouldn't mind, especially if Dave Duncan came also. that would be FANTASTIC. won't happen, but i can dream.
  23. TruffleShuffle
    kirk kinda sucked - 1.2 IP, 5 H (3 doubles), 3 ER... at least he had 3 K's and 0 BB.
  24. TruffleShuffle
    i don't think i've ever cracked 70 with my "fastball" but i'm thinking i could post an ERA under 5 with a few dave duncan coaching sessions and the bird on a bat across my chest.
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