Rex Hudler

I got you a Babe bobblehead.

I can't argue with you there Jim. Joe seems to have regressed since the 2001 season in Birmingham where he was excellent. The long swing was still there, but you figured on him to fix that without losing ground.

Josh, I believe Gavin Floyd was the real catch in the proposed deal. Which is why Philly would never make that trade.

Sox scored a run in the top of the first for Buehrle and none after that.

well if i am, i am doing a pretty s***ty job of controlling things in North Carolina, huh??

I meant to Birmingham for the Rickwood Classic

yeah your probably right.. but he is fun to watch...i would like to see him do something wonderful and actually make it to the big leagues ........hes definately got alot of heart....... I'm rooting for him as well. Just skeptical on how realistic his chances are.

well that saves me alot of time.........lol... thanks for the info, i was actually lookin to see how everyone did without having to dig through all the threads and the he sucks,he did ok, and such....... winning two is a good thing though...... i can tell ya the barons lost two of the three i saw...........didnt make the 4th game though....had to get back here..... Lost it too.... 6-0

Shoulda gone there instead of Jackson this week.

I like Hankins as a player, but I fear he is the kind of guy that will always get passed up by guys with better "tools" or "bigger bonuses". His skills are marginal for a corner infielder. He doesn't have much power and although his defense is solid, it is not Gold Glove caliber to boost his worth. He will be a guy that will have to outperform others to get the same chances. Remember guys like Jeff Abbott, Jeff Inglin, and Mario Valdez (just to name a few) were great Minor League hitters too.

I guess Minor Leaguers are different because there is less media. They have them posted everywhere..... LOL

You want more y ou say??? Thomas caught fire. Buehrle is now 2-9 yet pitched more than well enough to win (surprise, surprise) Bart with a CG Loaiza now 9-2

Yeah, I can do that... Lost 2-1 Won 4-1 Won 10-3

That's why the Barons do tours going through the visiting clubhouse. LOL

Why does Frank sound so reluctant?? Is he afraid he can't handle 1B and would embarass himself? Doesn't sound very reluctant to me. And he's only made 1 bad play since being moved over there, so I doubt he's afraid he'll embarass himself. Said a somewhat reluctant Thomas: "That's OK. I don't think it will be every day." Sounds reluctant to me.

Good call , HSC.

I was just about to ask how many pictures of naked chicks (Playboy usually, with some partially clad women from Maxim right behind) you saw?

You talkin Hankins, HSC?

Finally voices of reason are heard. Thanks MSF.

Why does Frank sound so reluctant?? Is he afraid he can't handle 1B and would embarass himself?

No boxes yet, but Kanny lost 2-1 and won 3-2.

The Barons do the same, only on a game night for Scouts. They have a night for Boy Scouts and a different one for Girl Scouts. Played the movie The Rookie this year, I believe. I have had some friends and their kids camp out and they love it.

He ain't Anduw Jones or Tori Hunter, but even those guys aren't on some days. Now Brando, I disagree with you a lot, so this may not come as a surprise, but I am willing to bet you any amount of money that Andruw Jones is Andruw Jones everday. Ditto for Torii Hunter. Even on the days they aren't playing and don't have their names on their backs, I am still willing to bet they don't change identities. ;-)

For the time being, I agree. I said as soon as Borchard was called up that he would find his own after he is sent back to Charlotte. I stand by that.

Don Mattingly learned to hit with power after he reached the Majors and never bulked up. Hitting with power can be a learned thing, not all about bulking up. Hey, I don't have a time machine either, Socco, but I am going with odds. Both Pierzinki and Piazza are 6'2 yet neither are nowhete near being Gold Glove and I believe Mike was about 195 when he came into the league. This was before my time, so I am not sure. I still say Joe is 230 by the time he is Pierzinki's age and is starting have recurring problems, whether knee, back or other. Time will tell. Also, as he stars hitting for power, he's OBP will take a slide. Alomar Lite in his prime is what this kid will be in 3-4 years. I hope. You're going way out on a limb, predicting knee problems for a catcher!