fathom Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 07:36 PM) Have you ever seen a fall of this magnitude by a proven player over the course of one offseason in history? I know Wite's faith has to be waning by now. Hopefully the one week benching he'll face with games at NL parks will do him well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitoMB345 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 01:35 PM) Epic. So Dunn gets paid about 1 million per homer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 QUOTE (elgonzo4sox @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 02:33 PM) If he keeps this up, Kenny will put him on the waiver wire, hoping that some in-the-running NL team that needs a LH bat for the stretch run and beyond will pick up his contract, just like Kenny did with Rios from Toronto. But 3+ years left makes it a long shot... Everyone gets put on the waiver wire, not everyone gets claimed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 02:37 PM) I'm confident I could sport those numbers. Just pay me in beer. Nothing to lose. Aside from the 14 HR's...maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgonzo4sox Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 01:33 PM) Ozzie just needs to stop playing him against lefties. Hell, any confience he had after Friday night probably was negatively impacted after he struggled against the lefty yesterday. Agree - except Dunn also needs to bat further down in the lineup against righties, until he gets his swing back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 AJ just keeps on rolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 AJ's been really good lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 01:39 PM) AJ just keeps on rolling. Yes, I have to give him credit. His throwing still sucks. But he's swinging a hot stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sir Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Is anyone else tired of Hawk's constant "First Ballot HOFer Omar Vizquel" talk? It really annoys me when he talks about the guy like he's one of the all-time greats. You could compare him to Ozzie Smith, but Ozzie was a freaking wizard with the glove. He had two more GG's even while playing four less seasons. Either way, I've never seen Omar as a HOFer at all, much less a first ballot guy. Anyone agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 02:40 PM) AJ's been really good lately. Since May 9 he has put up an .884 OPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 QUOTE (FlySox87 @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 01:40 PM) Is anyone else tired of Hawk's constant "First Ballot HOFer Omar Vizquel" talk? It really annoys me when he talks about the guy like he's one of the all-time greats. You could compare him to Ozzie Smith, but Ozzie was a freaking wizard with the glove. He had two more GG's even while playing four less seasons. Either way, I've never seen Omar as a HOFer at all, much less a first ballot guy. Anyone agree? He's not a HOFer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 QUOTE (FlySox87 @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 02:40 PM) Is anyone else tired of Hawk's constant "First Ballot HOFer Omar Vizquel" talk? It really annoys me when he talks about the guy like he's one of the all-time greats. You could compare him to Ozzie Smith, but Ozzie was a freaking wizard with the glove. He had two more GG's even while playing four less seasons. Either way, I've never seen Omar as a HOFer at all, much less a first ballot guy. Anyone agree? I've heard a lot of people say that Omar was better than Ozzie, just less flashy/showy about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 11:40 AM) AJ's been really good lately. I can hardly wait till we can say that about Rios, Dunn and Beckham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 01:37 PM) Hopefully the one week benching he'll face with games at NL parks will do him well. We've all been pining for Viciedo over Pierre. I think it's just about time to sit Adam for a week or 10 days and let Dayan DH. Because Juan ain't goin' nowhere. I think Ozzie MIGHT sit Dunn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 GB telephone booth HR tour continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Same bad swings by Beckham. Was late on an 80 mph fastball and then pulls off a slider to pop it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 02:41 PM) He's not a HOFer. Once guys like Hawk start saying a guy is a first-ballot HOF-er, they're probably right...because the HOF voters are a lot of old baseball people, often like Hawk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Beckham's swing is loooooonnnngggg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 QUOTE (FlySox87 @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 01:40 PM) Is anyone else tired of Hawk's constant "First Ballot HOFer Omar Vizquel" talk? It really annoys me when he talks about the guy like he's one of the all-time greats. You could compare him to Ozzie Smith, but Ozzie was a freaking wizard with the glove. He had two more GG's even while playing four less seasons. Either way, I've never seen Omar as a HOFer at all, much less a first ballot guy. Anyone agree? Not HOV to me at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 01:42 PM) Once guys like Hawk start saying a guy is a first-ballot HOF-er, they're probably right...because the HOF voters are a lot of old baseball people, often like Hawk. lol this has some truth to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 How come big leaguers can't hit this soft tosser? If it's so "different" facing a 60 mph fastball, s***, why don't more scouts just draft guys who lob it up there? Adam Dunn might consider changing his weird batting stance where the bat bends behind his neck. He needs to attack the ball against this soft tosser and he's taking pitches? Be aggressive, Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 02:43 PM) Not HOV to me at all. High Occupancy Vehicle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 I don't like Gordon Beckham anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sir Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 QUOTE (chw42 @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 12:41 PM) He's not a HOFer. Thank God. He's like the Jesse Orosco of hitters. There's something in his game that's kept him employed for 23 years, but that doesn't make him a HOFer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 26, 2011 -> 01:43 PM) High Occupancy Vehicle? Hall of Visquel Edited June 26, 2011 by Soxfest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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