Comments on: Road Trip to Cooperstown: Oklahoma City to Knoxville

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:56:20 +0000

42: Loretta's 42nd in the NL in NETDP (The number of additional double plays generated versus an average player with the same number of opportunities.). Grounding into more double plays than the average player doesn't strike me as a desirable quality in the #2 hole.

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By: Didi

Didi — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:05:56 +0000

The thing is if every batter would take the first two pitches for strikes and then swing and miss on the third one, that would be 81 pitches for a perfect game. It's nuts to swing at the first pitch up and down the lineup. The first guy failed and then the next guy tried the same approach too. Maybe, it is a contagious approach to hitting. OG seems to be the only one immune to this disease.

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By: Ian

Ian — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:45:23 +0000

46, yeah sure they swing at the first damn pitch and take the next 2 down the middle w/o swingin for strikes 2 and 3. i cringe watching that time after time after time.......

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By: Didi

Didi — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:55:28 +0000

44: Getting the hitters to stop swinging at first pitch every AB is a start.

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By: Brian G.

Brian G. — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:10:59 +0000

Hey Peter aka Less, I noticed Shawn Estes's line in your report. Do you know much else about his rehab?

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By: SDSUBASEBALL

SDSUBASEBALL — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:53:00 +0000

Well he may be worth it because we arent hitting at all, it will be interesting to see what happens. We definitely need to make a move to help this offense. Giles walking and Bradley brining him in once or twice a game isnt going to get it done.

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By: Paul R

Paul R — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:50:23 +0000

I think that we'll probably have to overpay for Loretta a little. The Mets are looking for a 2B and the Yankees are supposedly in on him as well.

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By: SDSUBASEBALL

SDSUBASEBALL — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:38:04 +0000

40: Just that he likes the guys, that it was a deal they couldnt pass up. A lot of scripted stuff. But he had good things to say about all 3 pitchers. He said Inman hasnt hit a wall like people said, he just had a few starts to transistion to AA and has a 2.50 ERA over his last 5 starts. He said Thatcher can get both LH anr RH out and has a nasty cutter and movement on all his pitches. He said all 3 guys have great command, which is what you expect from pitchers we pick up. OT: I am liking more and more the idea of Mark Loretta coming here and hitting 2nd. He seems like the perfect guy to hit after B Giles. And his numbers w/RISP are 3rd in the NL and his numbers with men on in general are great. I think if we can get him, he helps this team. He isnt a great defender, but he doesnt make stupid mistakes on defense and can play anywhere.

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By: Paul R

Paul R — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:34:21 +0000

40: Not much else. He profiled each of the guys that we received and said that the Padres don't view Thatcher as just a lefty specialist, they think that his cut fastball will get righties out as well. He also said that this is the best offer that they've had for Linebrink over the last two years. I have a hard time believing that, but I guess it depends on how much that they value Inman

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