Comments on: There Goes the Bullpen http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html Blogging the San Diego Padres baseball club. Established 1997. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:41:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: The Fathers http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html#comment-14905 The Fathers Fri, 21 Apr 2006 23:21:18 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html#comment-14905 Geoff, while I think that over 750 major league at bats is a sufficient chance, the precious already got at least one chance that you describe, in 2003, and when he lapsed into a predictable struggle at the plate, he failed to make the adjustments necessary to turn it around. That was an ideal situation for him - rookie on a team going nowhere, and he did not take advantage of it. If you are happy that he is getting ANOTHER chance to play everyday, then great. History, and that darned leg kick that he had temporarily ditched early this season according to Mets coaches, suggests that he won't take advantage. I hope history is wrong, he loses that leg kick, loses the hole in his swing and his vulnerability to outside sliders, so you can return in August triumphant. ;)<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-14905">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Geoff, while I think that over 750 major league at bats is a sufficient chance, the precious already got at least one chance that you describe, in 2003, and when he lapsed into a predictable struggle at the plate, he failed to make the adjustments necessary to turn it around. That was an ideal situation for him - rookie on a team going nowhere, and he did not take advantage of it.

If you are happy that he is getting ANOTHER chance to play everyday, then great. History, and that darned leg kick that he had temporarily ditched early this season according to Mets coaches, suggests that he won’t take advantage. I hope history is wrong, he loses that leg kick, loses the hole in his swing and his vulnerability to outside sliders, so you can return in August triumphant. ;)

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]]> By: Steve http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html#comment-14904 Steve Fri, 21 Apr 2006 22:20:06 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html#comment-14904 You try and catch a ball with a 140 lb Japanese guy crashing into you. At least he blocked the plate, it would have been a tough catch.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-14904">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> You try and catch a ball with a 140 lb Japanese guy crashing into you. At least he blocked the plate, it would have been a tough catch.

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]]> By: LynchMob http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html#comment-14903 LynchMob Fri, 21 Apr 2006 21:04:03 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html#comment-14903 I just read this note from yesterday's game ... Matsui raced around the bases and arrived at the plate at the same time as the relay throw, but catcher Mike Piazza couldn't hold onto the ball. ... hadn't heard any Piazza-bashing related to this ... whassup?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-14903">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I just read this note from yesterday’s game …

Matsui raced around the bases and arrived at the plate at the same time as the relay throw, but catcher Mike Piazza couldn’t hold onto the ball.

… hadn’t heard any Piazza-bashing related to this … whassup?

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]]> By: Geoff Young http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html#comment-14902 Geoff Young Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:56:48 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html#comment-14902 June isn't soon enough. I'm personally not touching this subject again until August. For now I'll just say that it's not so much that I adore the guy as that I'm glad to see him finally get a chance to prove, one way or the other, what he can do. If he fails, so be it. At least he'll have gotten the chance to do so.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-14902">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> June isn’t soon enough. I’m personally not touching this subject again until August. For now I’ll just say that it’s not so much that I adore the guy as that I’m glad to see him finally get a chance to prove, one way or the other, what he can do. If he fails, so be it. At least he’ll have gotten the chance to do so.

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]]> By: The Fathers http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html#comment-14901 The Fathers Fri, 21 Apr 2006 20:24:13 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html#comment-14901 dprat, rub what performance? Geoff's precious is doing the same thing he always does, and now he apparently has made it worse by returning to that high leg kick. He weakly grounded out, K'd, hit a mistake 0-2 pitch that never should have been called or thrown, and K'd again. The usual K is making a comeback - 4 in the last two games. Get back to me in June - if the precious has made adjustments and dropped that huge leg kick, then he may blossom into the hitter that you and GY adore. :)<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-14901">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> dprat, rub what performance? Geoff’s precious is doing the same thing he always does, and now he apparently has made it worse by returning to that high leg kick. He weakly grounded out, K’d, hit a mistake 0-2 pitch that never should have been called or thrown, and K’d again. The usual K is making a comeback - 4 in the last two games. Get back to me in June - if the precious has made adjustments and dropped that huge leg kick, then he may blossom into the hitter that you and GY adore. :)

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]]> By: Richard http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html#comment-14900 Richard Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:52:24 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html#comment-14900 On removing Roberts for Young: Young was safe.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-14900">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> On removing Roberts for Young: Young was safe.

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]]> By: Tom Waits http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html#comment-14899 Tom Waits Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:15:49 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html#comment-14899 Bush was assigned to Elsinore, but got hurt and hasn't played yet. Not sure of his timetable, but I don't think it was anytime soon.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-14899">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Bush was assigned to Elsinore, but got hurt and hasn’t played yet. Not sure of his timetable, but I don’t think it was anytime soon.

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]]> By: Bruce http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html#comment-14898 Bruce Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:12:15 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html#comment-14898 Bush is hurt, I think he has a broken leg or something. He was supposed to start in Lake Elsinore. Speaking of LE, Cesar Ramos is off to a strong start, although he only has 8 Ks in 16 IP. The draft last year is looking solid.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-14898">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Bush is hurt, I think he has a broken leg or something. He was supposed to start in Lake Elsinore. Speaking of LE, Cesar Ramos is off to a strong start, although he only has 8 Ks in 16 IP. The draft last year is looking solid.

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]]> By: Steve http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html#comment-14897 Steve Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:06:42 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html#comment-14897 Is bush still in ft wayne this year?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-14897">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Is bush still in ft wayne this year?

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]]> By: Tom Waits http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html#comment-14896 Tom Waits Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:58:10 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/04/there-goes-the-bullpen.html#comment-14896 While we're looking for good news to wash away the taste of last night's game, check out the two-headed 1b monster at Ft. Wayne: Darryl Jones is hitting 327/404/551. Big Nasty Kyle Blanks is hitting 300/364/625. It's early, but 625 in the Midwest League in April is outstanding. Neither has great K/BB rates, but they're not anti-walk. Their teammate Will Venable has gone 313/410/438 with 4 steals (no CS). Collegiate in the MWL, but Venable was a collegiate basketball player with little advanced baseball experience.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-14896">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> While we’re looking for good news to wash away the taste of last night’s game, check out the two-headed 1b monster at Ft. Wayne:

Darryl Jones is hitting 327/404/551.
Big Nasty Kyle Blanks is hitting 300/364/625. It’s early, but 625 in the Midwest League in April is outstanding.

Neither has great K/BB rates, but they’re not anti-walk.

Their teammate Will Venable has gone 313/410/438 with 4 steals (no CS). Collegiate in the MWL, but Venable was a collegiate basketball player with little advanced baseball experience.

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