Comments on: You Read It, You Name It

By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:06:59 +0000

#112@LynchMob: I’m glad I’m not a Mets’ fan …

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=280624121

… in more ways than one! Ouch!

By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:23:24 +0000

OT … very tough outing for Arroyo …

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=280624114

… 10 ERs in 1 IP … ouch!

By: Coronado Mike

Coronado Mike — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:54:42 +0000

#109@FriarFanDan: The risk of injury is entirely too high to justify sliding head first into home at any time.

By: Tom Waits

Tom Waits — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:51:55 +0000

#102@Schlom: 1. The Padres have total control over his major league timetable anyway. He could put up a 1.500 OPS in Triple A for 4 straight years and they're under no compulsion to promote him. 2. The team just paid him 800K because they thought his bat might play at the major league level. He just suffered an injury that makes it less likely his bat will play at the major league level. Yes, I'm sure they're happy.

By: FriarFanDan

FriarFanDan — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:40:07 +0000

#105@Schlom: I just like the tongue-in-cheek, â€œWeâ€™re not smart enough to think someone would slide into first.â€ With regard to sliding into Home, I think you're right. But as Kevin stated, the organization is probably willing to sacrifice the rare occasion where a headfirst slide would have been the only way to score a run in order to prevent players from hurting themselves

By: Coronado Mike

Coronado Mike — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:30:20 +0000

#103@Alan: Probably not that good either.

I hope to catch 3 innings before I fall asleep.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:26:50 +0000

#105@Schlom: Sliding head-first work only if the player knows how to do it. Rose and Rickey knew how. Many others players get hurt doing it.

By: Schlom

Schlom — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:25:55 +0000

#104@JP: You converted another one!

I’m certainly not against calling up Ambres — not to be a starter but I wouldn’t have a problem with him being a bench player. He’s definitely earned it by plugging away in the minors — 965 games in the minors and 58 in the majors (53 in 2005 with the Royals and 3 with the Mets last season). I’d rather see him (or players like him or Myrow) then Tony Clark. Not because I dislike Tony Clark but I’d almost always have the younger player or the minor league veteran get a shot — Tony Clark’s already had a great career.

By: Schlom

Schlom — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:18:04 +0000

#96@FriarFanDan: That quote struck me as kind of strange. Obviously you wouldn’t slide head first into home when the catcher is set and completely blocking the plate, but if he’s out in front of the plate or not completely set, doesn’t it make it more sense to try to touch the plate with your hand then with your feet?

Shouldn’t you preach that you get to the bag or plate the most efficient way possible? In some rare cases sliding into 1B might be the best way — if the throw is off the bag toward the plate and the 1B needs to make a tag.

By: JP

JP — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:17:14 +0000

#102@Schlom: You see that, some love for Ambres. Why not give him a shot ? It's not like he is the same age as Fernando Tatis and he can run a little bit with some pop and play what I would assume to be average defense. BTW, does anyone out there have a defensive scouting report on Ambres ?