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  1. Outshined_One
    That seems to be a running theme with him, no?
  2. Outshined_One
    Also, thanks to Derrek for showing those of us watching at home what the new bleachers look like! :lol:
  3. Outshined_One
    That was gone off the bat. Attaboy Derrek! Show them why you won the Silver Slugger for 1B!
  4. Outshined_One
    Lean into it Neifi!
  5. Outshined_One
    Neifi looks chubby.
  6. Outshined_One
    Pujols with an awkward swing on that last pitch. Tee hee.
  7. Outshined_One
    I wasn't a fan of the double clutch and throw, but the fielding was quite nice.
  8. Outshined_One
    Good thing the Cards no longer have Ray King!
  9. Outshined_One
    You know it's baseball season when you hear Wayne Messmer belt out, "BREVE!" Woo!
  10. Outshined_One
    I just haven't liked watching Aldridge. While he seems to be fine in the low post in the college game, he'll get mauled underneath by guys like Garnett and Bowen, who will push him around and basically out-muscle him. Aldridge just doesn't strike me as the kind of guy who doesn't seem to have that killer instinct and willingness to get dirty underneath. I feel much the same way about the vast majority of foreign PFs/Cs in the NBA. It's like they'd much rather kick out and take the jumper than go to the low post and get the layup and the foul. It's like they either get overpowered or they're hesitant to take that approach, which can seriously hurt the underneath game. Noah and Thomas, on the other hand, seem to have those down and dirty qualities I like seeing in Cs and PFs. Having a player like that can really make a team much stronger defensively and offensively, in my opinion.
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    My take is as follows... I don't see much strategy and attention to scouting reports from our hitters at the plate. Typically a guy will go up there seemingly with the sole intention of hacking away until he gets a hit. If a pitch even seems to be close to their zone, they'll take a swing at it, even if it turns out to he a slider that's low and away or something along those lines. There doesn't seem to be much of an intelligent approach when it comes to this team at bat. If the batter gets behind, more often than not, he'll panic and just keep trying to foul pitches off instead of letting certain pitches go for balls (which drove me NUTS with Corey). The arguments in this thread goes both ways. Jamie Moyer might not be able to crack 85 mph any more, but if he's throwing his stuff for strikes and no one's swinging at it, he'll have a nine pitch inning. However, if a pitcher is wild and his pitches are going all over the place, then taking a couple of pitches would be a smart idea. I don't think a number of guys on this team don't read the scouting reports on pitchers. It is different when you're at the plate as opposed to when you are watching on TV, I understand, but it would help if some guys could keep certain facts in their mind when up there and try to formulate some plan of attack. Instead, it just seems to be, "If you get a pitch that you think looks good, make contact!" That tends to hurt, especially when it comes to the soft-tossing lefties, where everything they throw looks like an eephus pitch down the middle of the plate.
  12. Outshined_One
    I like to think of him as an older Corey Patterson. Somehow, that makes it slightly more bearable.
  13. Outshined_One
    Box Scores Iowa won 5-3 Box Score CF F. Pie 2/4, 2 R, 2 SB (2), Assist SS R. Theriot 1/3, 2 RBI, K, E (1, throw) 2B M. Fontenot 1/4, K LF M. Restovich 2/4, 2 RBI 2 2B (2), K 1B B. Sing 0/3, BB, 2 K 3B C. McGehee 1/4 RF B. Coats 2/4, R, RBI, HR (1) C G. Soto 0/4, R SP L. Walrond 6 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 3/4 K/BB, 7/6 GO/FO RP A. Shipman 1 scoreless, 1 H, 0/0 K/BB, 1/2 GO/FO RP R. Novoa 1 perfect, 0/0 K/BB, 0/3 GO/FO RP D. Aardsma 1 perfect, 1/0 K/BB, 2/0 GO/FO West Tenn won 2-1 in 11 innings Box Score CF C. Walker 1/5, K 2B E. Patterson 1/5, R, RBI, HR (1), 3 K, 2 E (fielding x2) LF L. Montanez 3/5, K, CS (1) 3B S. Moore 0/4, BB, 3 K DH R. Lewis 2/5, 2B (1), K 1B M. Hoffpauir 0/5, K RF A. Greenberg 1/4, K C T. Richie 0/4, R, K SS C. Rojas 0/4, K SP C. Marmol 6 scoreless, 1 H, 6/2 K/BB, 8/1 GO/FO Daytona lost 7-3 Box Score CF S. Fuld 2/4, RBI, 2 K DH N. Jackson 1/5, SB (1) C J. Fox 0/3, BB, K, E (1, throw) 1B M. Craig 1/3, BB, R SS J. Simokaitis 1/3, BB, 2 R, RBI, SB (1) 2B N. Spears 1/3, BB, SB (1) SP S. Gallagher 6 scoreless, 5 H, 8/1 K/BB, 7/2 GO/FO Peoria won 3-0 Box Score CF D. Gregg 1/5 RF M Ciaramella 0/5, 2 K 2B R. Chirinos 1/3, 2 BB, 2 R, 2B (1), K 1B R. Norwood 1/5 DH A. Garcia 1/4, 2B (1), RBI, K 3B B. Taylor2/4, SB (1) LF J. Valdez 1/4, RBI, K C J. Muyco 1/4, 2 K SS D. Johnston 0/3, BB, K SP T. Blackford 5 scoreless, 5 IP, 6/1 K/BB, 4/4 GO/FO RP R. Sotolongo 2 scoreless and hitless, 2/1 K/BB, 2/2 GO/FO RP E. Campusano 2 scoreless and hitless, 4/1, 2/0 GO/FO OVERALL: 3-1
  14. Outshined_One
    If In-N-Out Burger and Krispy Kreme count as steroids...then yes, yes he is on steroids.
  15. Outshined_One
    Don't make me remind you of that gaping hole of death and despair you have playing every day in RF.
  16. Outshined_One
    If that were true, everyone who played for the '86 Mets would have died by now.
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    Lovely.
  18. Outshined_One
    Veal's line didn't look all that good. How did he look out there?
  19. Outshined_One
    These are gems: May 16 -- A Red Sox front office employee drives struggling third baseman Mike Lowell way out into the country, lets him run around in a field for a few minutes, and then shoots him. May 26 -- With the Braves stuck in the National League East cellar with a league-worst 5.11 staff ERA, pitching coach Roger McDowell begins nervously rocking back and forth. June 25 -- With the Phillies in Boston for an interleague series, Red Sox and Phillies fans get in a huge brawl over who is the most annoying. July 15 -- Tragedy strikes the St. Louis Cardinals when diminutive second baseman David Eckstein drowns in the dugout when two inches of water gathers during a rain delay. July 25 -- Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine square off in a semi-depressing pitching "duel" of former greats in a game between the Cubs and Mets, each giving up six runs in five innings of work before being replaced by a reliever. August 16 -- Boston left fielder Manny Ramirez walks through a door into the Green Monster during a game and, once inside, sees himself on a television walk through the door into the Green Monster due to a five-second broadcast delay. His mind is blown. August 24 -- Before a home game against the Twins, the Orioles honor the career of longtime first baseman Rafael Palmeiro by unveiling a giant No. 25 Palmeiro jersey on the Camden Yards warehouse. It's then lit on fire to the delight of the crowd. August 31 -- Craig Biggio is hit by a pitch in an Astros win over the Brewers, extending his record to 285 for most pitches not gotten out of the way of in major league history. September 3 -- Unable to afford them any longer, the Marlins leave Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera on Bud Selig's doorstep with a note asking the commissioner to find them a good home.
  20. Outshined_One
    Fun fact: Ray Liotta is indeed related to Ray Liotta.
  21. Outshined_One
    Well, here's the problem Noah has... This is a weak draft year in terms of the overall quality of players. Prior to the tournament, the top prospects were Aldridge, Gay, Morrison, Bargnani, and McRoberts. I don't care how optimistic you are when it comes to these guys' respective ceilings...that is just a weak group. Thanks to the tournament and shifting around of prospects, he has a legitimate shot at going #1 or #2 overall. He's talented enough to get productive minutes in the NBA at this moment in his basketball career. Granted, he could still use some improvement and hasn't reached his ceiling yet, but that's pretty much true of any draftee. If he stays another year, he runs a number of risks. He could get injured. He'll have to contend with a much strong potential draft class, especially with guys like Oden expected to be available. He's basically where Matt Leinart was last season after USC won the Championship...only the Bulls seem to be in a much better position than the 49ers were. Plus Chicago is a much better place than San Fran. He could hang out with his Florida alum buddies Rex Grossman and Ian Scott. :D
  22. Outshined_One
    None of the above. Blech.
  23. Outshined_One
    All of them ahead of Lou. I'd be happy with McClendon, none of the others though, especially Howe. I would hate to have McClendon on this team. All of my Pirate fan friends hated the guy and he never impressed me in the times I've watched him manage a team.
  24. Outshined_One
    Didn't Barrett lead catchers in runners thrown out at one point last year? He might be mediocre behind the dish and at game-calling, but there are definitely worse everyday starters out there even today...
  25. Outshined_One
    Freddy Bynum? Joy.
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