QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Apr 27, 2008 -> 02:52 PM)
I'm not saying that ALL his hbps have to do with his stance. Everyone gets hit once in a while. I'm saying the fact that he's going to lead the league in HBPs DOES have to do with his stance.
i was only talking about today and yesterday's games, those balls sailed right into him wildly
i'll agree that his stance has to do with it partially, as well as his decision to take a HBP to get on base vs diving out of the way
QUOTE (JorgeFabregas @ Apr 27, 2008 -> 02:45 PM)
Craig Biggio - one hbp per 43.8 plate apperances, career
Carlos Quentin - one hbp per 22.7 plate apperances, mlb career. Plus he led the minors in hbp for two years in a row.
I'm sure his stance (elbow close to the plate, gigantic back turned towards pitcher) has NOTHING to do with it.
tonight, it didn't. are you watching the game? it has more to do with his decision to not drop to the ground or try to avoid a ball sailing towards him than anything to do with his stance or his back turned towards the pitcher.
QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Apr 27, 2008 -> 02:35 PM)
CQ is such a magnet, plus he has a close stance.
the pitches he's been hit by aren't even close to being over the plate, they're right into the middle of his back, nothing to do with his stance or how close he stands to the plate (which isn't all that close, really)
they were just wild pitches that sail right into him
19 RBI's for Carlos, his last two were HBP's with the bases juiced. Meanwhile, his OBP is just climbing to astronomical levels, and he's now hitting .288
OC steals 3rd, i like the fire this team seems to have today, that win last night couldn't have been bigger for this team
bases juiced for AJ, i'd rather see Quentin up in this situation, maybe we will though
QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 27, 2008 -> 02:14 PM)
macdougal can do that just fine
MacDougals strikes get hit hard, if and when he does throw them. Wassermans strikes get called balls because the Umpire is blind as f***.
this team is homerun or nothing, so hard to keep watching this team blow opportunity after opportunity when there are runners in scoring position, such a joke.
i'd rather see alexei at 2B everyday instead of uribe, the drop in defense probably wouldn't be that huge, and alexei actually shows patience at the plate, that's just me though. alexei needs regular at bats, either up here or in AAA, sitting on the bench is a waste.
i wouldn't mind seeing carlos hit 3rd for a while, even though he's a righty, move thome to #4
carlos sees a lot of pitches, hits for power obviously, and has a nice OBP
edit: carlos single, lol, this kid is a god damn stud.
paulie hit that one on the screws, didn't miss a stitch ...as farmio would say.
1-0, and 0 outs.
i can't remember the last time we scored a run with 0 outs before today.