Comments on: Get Luckier http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html Blogging the San Diego Padres baseball club. Established 1997. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:33:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: The Fathers http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html#comment-44479 The Fathers Wed, 02 May 2007 15:44:38 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html#comment-44479 Re: 40 could you provide a direct link to the LA Times article on Arizona? I don't have access to your desktop. ;)<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-44479">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Re: 40 could you provide a direct link to the LA Times article on Arizona? I don’t have access to your desktop. ;)

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]]> By: The Fathers http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html#comment-44478 The Fathers Wed, 02 May 2007 15:42:58 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html#comment-44478 Re: 31 - Reality to Mark Ase: Burrell has a .869 OPS over the last three years, and is still in his prime. That gets you at least $13 million per in today's crazy market. He is struggling right now at .825 OPS, but Padres' fans would kill for that, oh, except that Jomel Crudge is currently doing much better. I don't really care what Philly fans think, because they are usually reactionary, foul mouth, limited attention span crybabies - kind of like most so-called fans, except for the foul mouth part. It only matters what the Phillies front office thinks, and at this point in the season, they would not be thinking about trading a starting, generally reliable outfielder for an 8th inning set up man, particularly when they are already getting solid set up work from Geary, Alfonseca and Madson. Re: 41 - Linebrink/Sledge wouldn't do it either for basically the same reasons. Maybe Hensley/Sledge, as Philly currently needs better starting pitching.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-44478">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Re: 31 - Reality to Mark Ase: Burrell has a .869 OPS over the last three years, and is still in his prime. That gets you at least $13 million per in today’s crazy market. He is struggling right now at .825 OPS, but Padres’ fans would kill for that, oh, except that Jomel Crudge is currently doing much better.

I don’t really care what Philly fans think, because they are usually reactionary, foul mouth, limited attention span crybabies - kind of like most so-called fans, except for the foul mouth part. It only matters what the Phillies front office thinks, and at this point in the season, they would not be thinking about trading a starting, generally reliable outfielder for an 8th inning set up man, particularly when they are already getting solid set up work from Geary, Alfonseca and Madson.

Re: 41 - Linebrink/Sledge wouldn’t do it either for basically the same reasons. Maybe Hensley/Sledge, as Philly currently needs better starting pitching.

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]]> By: Steve C http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html#comment-44377 Steve C Wed, 02 May 2007 02:04:07 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html#comment-44377 Re: 30 I figured Linebrink/Sledge for Burrell. You guys are right LF is not the problem but Cheo can play Center and that way they can put burrell in left.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-44377">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Re: 30 I figured Linebrink/Sledge for Burrell.

You guys are right LF is not the problem but Cheo can play Center and that way they can put burrell in left.

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]]> By: LynchMob http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html#comment-44369 LynchMob Wed, 02 May 2007 00:55:24 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html#comment-44369 38 ... and while looking for that box score, I came across this one from 1974 ... http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN197405170.shtml ... it's good to think good thoughts :-)<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-44369">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 38 … and while looking for that box score, I came across this one from 1974 … http://www.baseball-reference......5170.shtml … it’s good to think good thoughts :-)

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]]> By: Malcolm http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html#comment-44370 Malcolm Wed, 02 May 2007 00:55:24 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html#comment-44370 This article tells about how $230M of defered contracts have stifled the Dbacks new mgmt. and what their future salary plans are.C:\Documents and Settings\Ti\Desktop\Arizona shows signs of life in the desert - Los Angeles Times.htm<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-44370">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> This article tells about how $230M of defered contracts have stifled the Dbacks new mgmt. and what their future salary plans are.C:\Documents and Settings\Ti\Desktop\Arizona shows signs of life in the desert - Los Angeles Times.htm

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]]> By: LynchMob http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html#comment-44368 LynchMob Wed, 02 May 2007 00:54:24 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html#comment-44368 37 ... I'm with you CM ... 22 ... I like that lineup ... I'm a Pat Burrell fan ... David Wright with HR #1 today ... so now he's tied with KK ... let's hope that piss's off KK enough to move back ahead of him tonight ... Did you see what Vlad did today? Grand Slam with 0 outs in the 1st inning ... now *that* is a clean-up hitter doing his job! Reminds me of a game I went to in 1978 ... http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN197807040.shtml<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-44368">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 37 … I’m with you CM …

22 … I like that lineup … I’m a Pat Burrell fan …

David Wright with HR #1 today … so now he’s tied with KK … let’s hope that piss’s off KK enough to move back ahead of him tonight …

Did you see what Vlad did today? Grand Slam with 0 outs in the 1st inning … now *that* is a clean-up hitter doing his job!

Reminds me of a game I went to in 1978 … http://www.baseball-reference......7040.shtml

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]]> By: Coronado Mike http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html#comment-44367 Coronado Mike Wed, 02 May 2007 00:38:02 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html#comment-44367 Let's all settle a bit and take a deep breath...I really hope NOBODY is ready to give up on KK. His minor league track record is as good as it gets and he has shown that he will be able to play adequate defense. This is not "let's replace KK long term"...this is simply a couple of weeks to get the swing straight, not giving up on the guy completely. He is the answer at 3b, apparently just not in April 2007...maybe June.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-44367">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Let’s all settle a bit and take a deep breath…I really hope NOBODY is ready to give up on KK. His minor league track record is as good as it gets and he has shown that he will be able to play adequate defense.

This is not “let’s replace KK long term”…this is simply a couple of weeks to get the swing straight, not giving up on the guy completely. He is the answer at 3b, apparently just not in April 2007…maybe June.

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]]> By: Malcolm http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html#comment-44365 Malcolm Wed, 02 May 2007 00:27:54 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html#comment-44365 33. Geoff, We are back to where we started --3rd base. Can you list the ten or so best at that position and tell us why they arent available or what it would take (in players or $)in your opinion. Then everyone can either be satisfied with Branyon or not. Hey, we had 3 question mark positions at the start of the season and two are going along ok.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-44365">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 33. Geoff, We are back to where we started –3rd base. Can you list the ten or so best at that position and tell us why they arent available or what it would take (in players or $)in your opinion. Then everyone can either be satisfied with Branyon or not. Hey, we had 3 question mark positions at the start of the season and two are going along ok.

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]]> By: Coronado Mike http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html#comment-44363 Coronado Mike Tue, 01 May 2007 23:47:35 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html#comment-44363 FREE PAT THE BAT!!! With that being said, there is a renewed sense of hope for the Philly fans and him. If they are out of it at the ASB, then we would have a chance to land him, but since that won't happen, we can just hope that at the end of the season we could get his bat in here. I am pretty well convinced that it would play well here in SD. I am thinking that while I will lose a bet, KK needs to be sent down and give Branyan a shot...he will hit in the low-mid 200's and have an OBP like KG, but he can hit 40 bombs...I will take that for the short run. I still cannot figure out the Blummer role on this club, but Towers loves the guy, so I think we are stuck for a while.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-44363">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> FREE PAT THE BAT!!!

With that being said, there is a renewed sense of hope for the Philly fans and him. If they are out of it at the ASB, then we would have a chance to land him, but since that won’t happen, we can just hope that at the end of the season we could get his bat in here. I am pretty well convinced that it would play well here in SD.

I am thinking that while I will lose a bet, KK needs to be sent down and give Branyan a shot…he will hit in the low-mid 200’s and have an OBP like KG, but he can hit 40 bombs…I will take that for the short run.

I still cannot figure out the Blummer role on this club, but Towers loves the guy, so I think we are stuck for a while.

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]]> By: Nick G. http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html#comment-44362 Nick G. Tue, 01 May 2007 23:40:11 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/05/get-luckier.html#comment-44362 I'm not big on Burrell either. He doesn't seem like a real good fit to me. Thanks for the optimism, Geoff. I needed it. That 17 inning game really took the wind out of my sails.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-44362">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I’m not big on Burrell either. He doesn’t seem like a real good fit to me.

Thanks for the optimism, Geoff. I needed it. That 17 inning game really took the wind out of my sails.

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