MrRain422 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I agree with that. Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 I'll have to concur, though someone may very well choose to disagree.... Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune....to-sign-19.html White Sox continue their Cuban connection and sign 3rd baseman Dayan Viciedo. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune....to-sign-19.html White Sox continue their Cuban connection and sign 3rd baseman Dayan Viciedo. Damn, that kid is supposed to be great. Good sign. Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 a bad conversation about baseball is better than a good conversation about almost anything else Good stuff here. Link to post Share on other sites
JerseyMike Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 ou played 1st Base in highschool, didn't you? Scooping a ball is not that hard - with the large scoop glove, all it takes is a calculated swipe. I will say that footwork is VERY important for a first baseman, but that can be learned very quickly. The proper footwork includes which foot should be on the bag depending on where the throw is coming from and proper footwork also includes learning a good stretch - all which are relatively easy to learn. Fielding bunts is moot - the pitcher covers alot of the right side of the infield and if the ball does get to the first baseman it is an easy underhand throw - unlike the barehand, off-balance throw from a full on sprint that the third baseman has to make (yes, I played 3rd). Coverling the line falls into the 3rd baseman's realm. The majority of batters are right-handed and their line shots go down the left field line, not the right field line. In addition, the majority of the time the first baseman plays off the bag, giving him much more time to field any grounder coming his way. Although this can also be said for the 2nd baseman, as he often play shallow right. As far as going into the stands - I argue that a second baseman, with their great range make more of those catches down the line near the stands. And the 3-6-3 DP is no harder than the 2-3-2 DP and almost as rare. No, I was a pitcher. I played all he way through college. And the 3-6-3 DP is no harder than the 2-3-2 DP and almost as rare You couldn't be more wrong about this. The fact that you wrote it puts your credibility as a baseball player in question. Do you know that "2-3-2" means catcher to first to catcher? It a) isn't that hard for a catcher and first baseman and and is much more rare than a 3-6-3, which means "first-to short-to first". Ask anybody who knows anything about the game, or who has played it past little league. A 3-6-3 has a chance to happen in any game where a runner gets on first. Fielding bunts is moot - the pitcher covers alot of the right side of the infield and if the ball does get to the first baseman it is an easy underhand throw - unlike the barehand, off-balance throw from a full on sprint that the third baseman has to make (yes, I played 3rd). Once again, your clueless. If the pitcher is covering the 3B side, as they usually do, the first baseman must charge the ball at full speed, which takes them much further from 1b than an "underhand toss". (the bases are 90 feet away on the big boy field) And when they do field the ball, they have to spin towards first and make an accurate throw without hitting the runner in the back, and usually to a secondbaseman who is running towards first, making it a very difficult throw. unlike the barehand, off-balance throw from a full on sprint that the third baseman has to make (yes, I played 3rd). Covering the line falls into the 3rd baseman's realm. You must have been a pretty shitty 3rd baseman, because most decent 3-baggers know when a batter is in a bunt situation with a runner on first (you see, with a runner on 2nd, the pitcher would probably cover that side of the field), play in, and field the ball cleanly and make the throw. You rarely see an off-balance, diving play on a bunt, unless the player was taken by surprise. A chopper or slow grounder, yes, but rarely on a bunt. Link to post Share on other sites
jenbobblehead Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 I want every player in the league to have a chest X-Ray, and whoever has the largest heart should win. Bam. Either that or an algorithm based on percentage of salary donated, number of clothing items with team's insignia owned, amount of team dinner parties hosted, as well as heart size.I'm coming to this late and it will probably already be discussed, but a chest xray wouldn't show how big someone's heart was. You'd really need, I think, a contrast MRI or CT scan. Is there a radiologist in the house? Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 I'm coming to this late and it will probably already be discussed, but a chest xray wouldn't show how big someone's heart was. You'd really need, I think, a contrast MRI or CT scan.Good point! Score one for the Red Sox!! Link to post Share on other sites
jenbobblehead Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Good point! Score one for the Red Sox!!I like to call it "teamwork." Link to post Share on other sites
CrushOfVeils80 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I just wanted to get this back on the first page! Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 One poster on a White Sox message board reported that his season ticket invoice went up by 11%. Yikes. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Red Sox froze their ticket prices this year. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Next Tuesday at Noon I'll be on WRGP Panther Sports Talk Live doing a Hot Stove segment. I'll keep you updated. This will be tomorrow at noon. I'll be talking Marlins hot stove at first, and we'll see what we get to from there. Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 ESPN reporting that the Red Sox have offered Varitek a one year deal (but no dollar figure was given). Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 ESPN reporting that the Red Sox have offered Varitek a one year deal (but no dollar figure was given). Apparently less than the 13 mil average of Posada's contract. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 If that's true, there goes my one hot stove prediction. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 If that's true, there goes my one hot stove prediction.I thought he wanted a multi-year deal at least worth what Posada got from the Yanks? Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I thought he wanted a multi-year deal at least worth what Posada got from the Yanks?That's what I'm talking about - I thought the Sox would totally overpay him. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 That's what I'm talking about - I thought the Sox would totally overpay him. Oh, ok. I thought you thought they wouldn't offer at all. He might be just about done as a major league regular. Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 He does have Boras in his corner... Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 The might overpay him yet. This is just an opening offer. Link to post Share on other sites
CrushOfVeils80 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Edgar Renteria has signed with the Giants, 2 years 18 million....also Rafael Furcal is rumored to have a 4 year 48 million offer from the A's on the table, good to see the A's opening up their wallets Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 The A's moves over the last year or two are pretty baffling. Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 The A's moves over the last year or two are pretty baffling. Apparently they think they are close. I don't see it... Link to post Share on other sites
Duck-Billed Catechist Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Well, they dealt most of their "ready now" talent for players who will be ready in a year or two. Now they are signing for and trading for established players. Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts