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  1. Outshined_One
    :lol: at AZPhil calling him the "mighty mite". Well, it's nice to have someone in this system who can hit for power and does so during games!
  2. Outshined_One
    I did a bit of digging on Z vs. Bay. Here are some fun numbers to take into consideration. Bay's line versus Z by year... 2003: 3 PA, 3 H, 1 2B, 2 HR (1.000/1.000/3.333) 2004: 10 PA, 2 H, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 BB, 3 K (.250/.400/.750) 2005: 11 PA, 2 H, 3 BB, 2 K (.255/.455/.250) 2006: 8 PA, 2 H, 1 2B, 1 K (.250/.250/.375) 2007: 9 PA, 3 H, 1 2B, 2 HR, 2 BB (.429/.556/1.429) 2008: 3 PA, 1 BB (.000/.333/.000) Amusing how these things tend to fluctuate back and forth.
  3. Outshined_One
    Frankly, with this offense performing the way it has been, the Cubs can afford to let Gallagher develop at the major league level. Perhaps he might benefit from a few more starts at AAA, but if keeping him in the majors for this season means he'll be a bit more developed come 2009 and 2010, then all the better. At the very least, there are some long term benefits to be had. With Marquis...we pretty much know what to expect out of him by now. Frankly, it's pretty bad. Gallagher might be equally bad now, but I'll take the potential long term benefits over that.
  4. Outshined_One
    Box Scores Iowa won 1-0 Box Score 2B E. Patterson 1/4, R, 2B (9), 2 K, SB (6) CF F. Pie 0/4, K LF M. Murton 2/4, RBI, SB (2) DH J. Dubois 0/4, K RF J. Kroeger 0/3, BB, K 3B C. McGehee 0/3, K SP R. Keisler 8 scoreless, 3 H, 7/3 K/BB, 13-3 GO-FO Tennessee won 8-3 Box Score CF S. Fuld 2/5, R, RBI, 2B (1), K SS M. Camp 1/5, R, CS (6), PO (1B) RF T. Colvin 1/4, BB, R, RBI, K 1B M. Craig 1/3, 2 BB, 2 R, RBI, K LF J. Fox 0/3, R, K, HBP 3B K. Reynolds 1/4, R, RBI, K 2B M. Matulia 0/3, BB PH D. Deeds 0/1 SP J. Russell 5 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 6/1 K/BB, HR, 3-6 GO-FO Daytona lost 12-8 thanks to an 8 run 9th by Tampa Box Score 2B J. Mota 2/4, R LF T. Wright 2/4, R, RBI CF J. Wyatt 0/1, K C W. Castillo 2/5, R, RBI, 2B (6), K PR/1B M. Reed 0/1, K, CS (2) RF R. Harvey 0/2, 2 BB, K DH R. Canzler 1/4, RBI, K PR/DH T. Thomas 0/0, R 3B J. Lansford 1/4, R, K, SB (1) SS D. Barney 1/4, 2 RBI, 2B (9) SP M. Carrillo 6 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 4/2 K/BB, 2 HR, 8-6 GO-FO RP J. Papelbon 0 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 0/1 K/BB Peoria won 5-2 Box Score LF C. Andersen 0/4, 2 K SS N. Samson 1/4, 2 RBI DH B. Guyer 0/4, K 3B J. Rosa 2/4 2B M. Smith 1/4, R, RBI, HR (4) RF D. Johnston 1/2, BB, 2 R, K, E (3, fielding), 2 assists (3B, home) CF L. Johnson 1/3, 2 RBI, SB (5), CS (5) SP C. Siegfried 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1/1 K/BB, 2-3 GO-FO RP K. Kreier 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4/0 K/BB, 3-4 GO-FO OVERALL: 3-1
  5. Outshined_One
    That can easily be construed as a death threat, especially when done to a teacher.
  6. Outshined_One
    He had mono. I remember getting it in college. It's bad. My body felt like a lead weight. Moreover, certain people here are ripping him non-stop. They happily contribute their two cents any time something bad happens to Vitters.
  7. Outshined_One
    For those of you interested... Destin Hood MiLB Draft Report From later in Blood's chat: Tim Melville... Brewerfan Sickels MiLB Draft Report Robbie Ross MiLB Draft Report
  8. Outshined_One
    Doubts? Everyone had doubts! Yet, when I check out other sites, I don't see anything close to resembling the same overreaction for other underperforming prospects from that draft. It's been less than a year. It's ludicrous to label this guy a bust. It's ludicrous to rip on the guy non-stop without giving him a chance. People here need to take a step back and stop going nuts over this guy.
  9. Outshined_One
    Here's my question about instant replay... Let's say a hitter has a hit which is erroneously ruled a home run by the umpires, where the ball bounced back onto the field of play. Let's also say there are runners on first and second at the time. After going to instant replay, the umpires determine there was no home run. What is the proper ruling? It's a pretty easy call when the ball turns out to be foul or turns out to be a home run, but what if it turns out to be fair, not a home run, and in the field of play?
  10. Outshined_One
    Supposedly power potential type guy with questionable contact skills and hasn't hit at any level at all. He looks like a poor man's Ryan Harvey Coming into his draft, Harvey's power potential was freakish. It was easy to imagine him hitting 40+ HRs at his peak. He had a long swing coming out and his ability to draw walks and overall plate discipline had lingering questions. He was also supposed to be a five tool guy. Coming into his draft, Vitters' power potential was lower (likely a 30 HR guy at his peak). Vitters also had very good plate discipline, a terrific right handed swing, and a good ability to make contact. Vitters' defense and speed were not at Harvey's level. Comparing the two like that is a bit of a head-scratcher, especially considering Vitters' age and lack of experience. Injuries have held the guy back. We don't have very much to go on statistically speaking. Frankly, I think there maybe are about 3 or 4 people total on this board who have seen Vitters in person and can give us a good picture of what he is capable of. With such a small sample size, that's the best we can ask at this point. It's one thing to dislike Vitters because you wanted Porcello or Wieters in the draft. That's understandable. It's another thing altogether to hate the guy because of what he's done since being drafted. That's just ludicrous.
  11. Outshined_One
    They ended up saying no. I think that's something worth noting. They had talks, but we're not privy to the specifics. Was it Rios for Cain straight up? Rios plus prospects? Cain plus prospects? Lincecum plus prospects? Did the Blue Jays approach the Giants, or was it vice versa? Which side pulled the plug? Any team would be foolish to brush aside trade talks for a certain player because they consider the player untradeable. If the Cubs offered Lee, Ramirez, Marmol, and Zambrano for Cain and Lincecum, the Giants would be fools to pass on that package. Those two teams had trade talks, but the specifics of those talks are critical to assessing any potential availability of those two. Frankly, I have my doubts that the Cubs could get either. The minor league system is really bad right now and the young players of interest are either critical to the Cubs' success (Soto, Marmol) or are struggling badly enough to significantly lower their trade value (Murton, Hill, Pie).
  12. Outshined_One
    http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=195315 The draft basically looks like this talent-wise, imo. 1a) Rose 1b) Beasley ... 3) Brook Lopez ... ... 4) Jerryd Bayless (I think he's got an awesome upside. Another year at AZ would have solidified him as the #1 overall pick, imo.) 5) OJ Mayo (Love his talent, although his brain needs a lot of work.) ... ... ... ... ... ... Everyone else Basically speaking, after those four, you're rolling the dice. The guys with polish have really low ceilings (Hibbert) and the guys with high ceilings have major flaws (Anthony Randolph's 10.5% 3 point completion percentage despite being a wing, Donte Greene's laziness). You might get an All Star, you might get a decent bench guy, or you might get an outright bust. The odds with the top five are rather favorable, but the rest...well, better hope you have a good scouting department if all of those guys are off the board.
  13. Outshined_One
    Gordon was hilarious. He kept racing ahead of the music, realizing he was ahead, pausing to let the music catch up to the next lyric, then singing too fast again, realizing he needed to pause again, etc. It was like he wanted to sing it as a fast punk rock song but the organist wasn't cooperating. I started booing him the moment he said, "Wrigley Stadium." The entire crowd followed suit in a hurry. Link!
  14. Outshined_One
    Sounded like a crazy night in Omaha.
  15. Outshined_One
    Jeff Gordon deserves consideration. I was so happy to be at that game.
  16. Outshined_One
    Go Dusty, go!
  17. Outshined_One
    Box Scores Iowa lost 8-3 Box Score 2B E. Patterson 2/4, K, SB (5) CF F. Pie 2/4, R, K LF M. Murton 0/4 RF J. Kroeger 2/4, R, RBI 3B C. McGehee 0/3, RBI 1B J. Dubois 1/3, R, RBI, HR (1) SP S. Marshall 3.2 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 3/0 K/BB, 5-3 GO-FO (left early due to an undisclosed injury) Tennessee lost 6-0 Box Score SS M. Camp 0/3, BB CF S. Fuld 0/4, K 1B M. Craig 0/4 RF T. Colvin 2/4 LF J. Fox 0/3, BB, K C S. Clevenger 1/4, K 3B M. Matulia 0/3, K PH D. Deeds 0/0, BB SP M. Holliman 5 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 4/3 K/BB, HR, Balk, HBP, 5-5 GO-FO Daytona lost 5-0 Box Score CF J. Wyatt 0/3, BB, K LF T. Wright 0/4, 4 K (ole!) DH R. Harvey 1/4, 2 K SS D. Barney 1/4, K C M. Reed 0/2, BB, 2 K 3B J. Lansford 0/3 2B T. Thomas 0/3, K SP J. Ceda 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3/2 K/BB, 6-6 GO-FO RP B. Petrick 1.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3/0 K/BB, HR, HBP, 0-1 GO-FO RP C. Lambert 2 scoreless, 1 H, 3/0 K/BB, 0-3 GO-FO Peoria won 7-1 Box Score DH E. Lara 1/5, R, 2 RBI, HR (1) SS N. Samson 3/4, R, RBI, CS (1) LF B. Guyer 2/4, R, 2 2B (3), SB (1) 3B J. Rosa 0/2, BB, R, 2 K, HBP 2B M. Smith 1/3, RBI, K RF D. Johnston 1/4, R, 2 RBI, 2B (7), 2 K CF L. Johnson 1/4, CS (4) SP Z. Ashwood 4 scoreless, 2 H, 5/2 K/BB, HBP, 2-5 GO-FO RP T. Blackford 3 scoreless, 1 H, 1/1 K/BB, 2 WP, 6-2 GO-FO OVERALL: 1-3
  18. Outshined_One
    A Spurs-Celtics series could be a big time defensive battle as well which would be kinda boring also. True, but it'd be something different. Plus, it'd be fun to watch Garnett versus Duncan. I was hoping this series would be Lakers/Hornets, but nooooooooooooooooooooo.
  19. Outshined_One
    I can't stand the Spurs. Their constant complaining is maddening. If we have another Spurs/Pistons finals, I won't watch a second of it.
  20. Outshined_One
    I'll take a .412 OBP any day of the week out of a hitter. I'd like to see some more power from him, but if he keeps that OBP up, I won't care a whole lot.
  21. Outshined_One
    I hate how the park has so many caroms that take away extra base hits. It's so damned arbitrary.
  22. Outshined_One
    That game was Dusty-like. Score big in the first inning and look like a top-flight offense...and then take a nap for the next 8 innings.
  23. Outshined_One
    Here comes the splitter.
  24. Outshined_One
    Make that three.
  25. Outshined_One
    Haven't we only won 1 road series this year? (Swept Pirates) Yes sir. So once we come back down to earth at Wrigley, we're in some deep crap. That or we're due to get better on the road.
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