ThunderBolt

QUOTE (fathom @ May 16, 2010 -> 05:17 PM) Brian Anderson had just as much talent, IMO. A lot better power. Alex Rios is the player i thought Brian Anderson had a chance to be. That package of tools was insane.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 16, 2010 -> 05:15 PM) Of course it's scary how bad this organization is. People think Danks 2 is this huge prospect, where in reality he wouldn't be in the top 5 of most every other organization. I think a lot of it has to do with how much we love the Danks family in general. It's a great story, and Jordan seems like a really good guy.

Balta, I respect the hell out of you, and I appreciate the back and forth. I just don’t think it’s illogical to think that Flowers can inherit a lot of Kotsay’s at-bats, and do more with them then he has.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ May 16, 2010 -> 05:00 PM) Sure it isn't. Does it really matter? Seriously? Would Nix have had a 5 run HR if he was DHing? Who the f*** cares at this point. Would Teahen have made that many defensive mistakes had Vizquel been playing 3b?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 16, 2010 -> 04:50 PM) You'd actually bring up Flowers and expect him to be a part time DH and backup 1b? Oh, and to platoon with our other RH hitting DH? Why am I bothering talking to you? Wow, it's great to be condescended to when I'm trying to have a decent baseball discussion. God knows the notion that Flowers should get some play behind the plate and DH is completly illogical and not worth discussing. My bad, perish the thought.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 16, 2010 -> 04:45 PM) Why exactly would you want to bring anyone up? Lillibridge is the only one who can play middle IF positions hitting worth a darn. You'd be crazy to bring up Viciedo right now, and even more insane to do so and put him in a part time playing role. Putting Vizquel at DH is a more intelligent move than that. CJ's not hitting at all right now. D2 isn't hitting either, FWIW. May as well let those guys hit in the minors. No harm happens to you if you hold onto the players in the big leagues, maybe you even find someone willing to trade you a Brian Anderson style washout later in the year. I never said to bring up Viciedo or Danks. But to argue that there's any reason to hold onto Kotsay and Vizquel when you have younger guys like Flowers or Lillibridge who could do more with their ab's, is a joke. I don't even like Lillibridge, i'd give the play to Nix, but there's is nothing at this point that Kotsay and Vizquel can offer this ballclub outside of veteran status, that these kids cannot.

QUOTE (BearSox @ May 16, 2010 -> 01:38 PM) Ive always felt that Contreras' best role would be in the pen since the 2007 season, and he's blossoming in the pen now. Good for him. He loves the game and I wish everyone on our team had his work ethic. Whoa, Bear Sox. Where the hell have you been, buddy?

You can't justify this move. Literally, there's no reason that this to have ever had to happen. Everyone involved in making this decision deserved to be fired the minute it was made. This is not hyperbole (maybe, a little); but i firmly believe that Dh'ing Vizquel is an absolute joke and an embarrassment to this organization.

I really like seeing Viciedo develop power. He's on pace for a great year, assuming that k-rate works itself out. Danks 2-5 with a 2b, 3b, 2 k's. Embree gets lit up.

There really is no point in having Kotsay or Vizquel on this team at this juncture. DFA them both, try to get Vizquel a job elsewhere, and bring up two of the younger guys.

That was straight heat, Juan. You can't do anything with that?

Oh, come on. Give him the damn base, ump.

f***.

Take the next two Mark.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 16, 2010 -> 03:56 PM) Teahen should not be batting here against a LHP. Good to see more proof that Jayson Nix is a non-factor on this team.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 16, 2010 -> 03:51 PM) HOW MANY OF US SAID Thome would be getting a ton of DH at-bats (playing with Kubel against RHP and D. Young on the bench)? At least we got to start Vizquel at DH. That's... something.

Alright, Alexei!

Game.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 16, 2010 -> 03:25 PM) Who do you think Hawk believes is a better hitter, Frank Thomas or Randy Ruiz? "Ah'll tell ya what, Stone Pony. This Ruiz kid might have one of the sweetest swings i've ever seen." "i'll tell you what, Hawk. I've talked to a lot of people in the Toronto clubhouse, and they really like what they see in this Ruiz kid."

Kotsay GO to second. Take another shot.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 16, 2010 -> 02:46 PM) On the Milledge single? He's lucky he didn't play that into an inside-the-park grand slam due to an error. That might the single most accurate depiction of everything wrong with Alfonso Soriano that you’ll ever see.

Please, god. Let someone else see what Soriano just did in LF.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 16, 2010 -> 02:36 PM) Maybe it's me, but Matt Kemp seems terrible defensively. It's not just you. He's been awful their this year.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 16, 2010 -> 02:35 PM) I flipped the channel during the commercial break and just got the joy of watching Aramis Ramirez with a complete "Ole!" bullfighting style move letting a ball float past him. I enjoyed that. We call that, "pulling a Teahen."

Nice, very nice.