Hawpe accepts Team USA invite.
Not sure how I feel about it as I have mixed feelings towards the WBC.
about 3 years ago
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Didn't Holliday
take a nasty fall in one of the games two years ago?
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ehh
kinda hope there’s as little amount of players in this WBC as possible….anyone know if Francis is definitely pitching for Canada…i assume he is
Jiri Hudler...our underrated MVP
He's not, but Jimenez will be for the D.R.
and Corpas for Panama. I don’t mind the position players that much, but the pitchers sort of worry me.
yea i agree with ya 100% there
Jiri Hudler...our underrated MVP
by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 12, 2009 1:45 PM MST up reply actions
I really hope
that Jimenez doesn’t completely succumb to a delayed Verducci effect. I’m so excited to watch him pitch this year.
But at the same time, pitch counts are very limited in the WBC, and if DR goes out after the first pool, Jimenez will really have pitched basically a few games of long relief.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 12, 2009 2:43 PM MST up reply actions
Already said he wasn't
http://www.9news.com/sports/pro_baseball/mlb/colorado_rockies/article.aspx?storyid=107539&catid=99
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 12, 2009 1:45 PM MST up reply actions
Francis is Canadian?
Really? Did I already know that?
"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski
You should have....
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 12, 2009 3:17 PM MST up reply actions
In that case,
I DID already know it.
"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski
What's with
you Rockies and your Canadians? First Larry Walker, now Jeff Francis?
Does Denver remind them of home, or something? Some kinda Rocky Mountain solidarity?
"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski
-2
Take that, onholliday and Charlie77.
"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski
Come on
even Dodger fans know that. ;)
by Brendan Scolari on Jan 12, 2009 6:43 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah.
But then again, you have to root for the Dodgers…..
"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski
Well
we don’t know if it affects players’ preseason preparation at all since there’s been only 1. Theoretically, baseball is baseball and one can say it shouldn’t. But who knows. The plot is thickened by the fact that Brad Hawpe seems to display mid season changes in performance (a slow start this past season, a solid start and then a dropoff after the ASB the previous two).
ESPN's Baseball Today podcast begs to differ
According to them, an interview with Albert Pujols revealed that after it was over, he was simply exhausted. That level of competition so early in the spring can seriously take it out of a player.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 12, 2009 1:45 PM MST up reply actions
And yet that's not stopping him from playing again this year...
So maybe it’s not quite as bad as he made it out to be.
Let's remember who this is.
It’s Albert Pujols. He’s God with a baseball bat. I’m mentioning HIM because I imagine other players were similarly tired.
Chipper Jones (lol) only played 110 games.
ARod had one of his “worst” seasons since back in Seattle.
Derrek Lee played 50 games.
Despite his durable season, 2006 was the beginning of the end for Dontrelle Willis.
I’m just bringing up conjecture, really.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 12, 2009 2:53 PM MST up reply actions
I for one
would be okay with Brad Hawpe, or anybody on the Rockies really, turning into God with a baseball bat. I agree that overuse is a concern, but maybe Team USA will get bounced early again and Hawpe can just get a few extra swings in. Same goes for CDI, of course, but (please Jeebus) he’ll have to get used to starting 130+ games.
Blast and botheration.
I second that,
only for the Dodgers. Or myself actually. :)
by Brendan Scolari on Jan 13, 2009 1:37 AM MST up reply actions
Didn't Derrek Lee get his wrist broke
on one of those plays where the 1B-man reaches out for the ball and the runner collides with his arm? Because if so, that was obviously not effected by the WBC. And pointing out 3-4 guys having a disappointing season out of 25-30 (however many are on the roster) doesn’t exactly prove your point, obviously not everyone’s going to do great.
by Brendan Scolari on Jan 12, 2009 6:47 PM MST up reply actions
I know
I’m just saying I doubt it’ll have much of an effect.
by Brendan Scolari on Jan 13, 2009 1:37 AM MST up reply actions
What about
ARod and DTrain
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 13, 2009 9:20 AM MST up reply actions
Of course some people have bad years
but if you just picked 25 players randomly you would find a few guys who had off years too. You have to prove that there is a more than average chance that that you have a bad year if you play in the WBC or there’s not much validity to it.
by Brendan Scolari on Jan 13, 2009 1:18 PM MST up reply actions
Voodoo Science.
The belief engine.
"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski
Great book
that I just read, in fact.
"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski
Voodoo Science
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Thx, Russ.
Thus, it’s been at the front of my mind.
"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski
So
can Russ read your mind or something?
by Brendan Scolari on Jan 14, 2009 8:18 PM MST up reply actions
Either my mind, the context of my comment above,
or… you know, my Facebook profile.
"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski
That,
or not a Facebook friend.
"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski
Or...
He’s a typical Dodger fan.
KaChing!! I’ll be here all week.
Keepin' warm by the hot stove season.
Tip your waitresses?
"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski
by DbacksSkins on Jan 15, 2009 12:46 AM MST up reply actions
True.
I don’t use Facebook. Its a waste of time mostly.
by Brendan Scolari on Jan 15, 2009 12:25 AM MST up reply actions
Well,
it’s exceedingly useful if… say, for example, you went to school on the opposite coast from where you live right now. (Like in my case)
"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski
by DbacksSkins on Jan 15, 2009 12:45 AM MST up reply actions
Oh yeah
I’m sure it helps a lot then. I just meant in my case.
by Brendan Scolari on Jan 15, 2009 1:18 AM MST up reply actions
I'm with you, all my friends are addicts
But I prefer wasting my time on Purple Row, thank you very much.
Ah.
OTOH, I like to multitask.
"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski
I know
wasting time on baseball blogs is so much better!
by Brendan Scolari on Jan 15, 2009 6:43 PM MST up reply actions
I don’t like it because I won’t see nearly as much talent in Tucson when I’m there during spring training. They would be better off moving it up a month.
Screw you hippie
I’m totally going and I want to see America not get beaten by Canada.
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 12, 2009 1:48 PM MST up reply actions
Hey, I’d rather watch Jimenez take batting practice at the fields outside Hi Corbett than have him pitch in the WBC. But that’s just mu opinion.
eww...
Having to watch Jimenez taking batting practice anywhere is right up there with watching the Manatees tryouts in Florida for things I wish to do with my time.
Yeah, I suppose... in that Mystery Science Theater sort of way..
And I’m speaking about U-ball’s batting practice here, not the Manatees.
I'm picturing
a children’s choir of 2-3 year olds all screaming jingle bells as part of a christmas pageant
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 12, 2009 3:20 PM MST up reply actions
I'm surprised nobdoy's commented on this yet:
Hawpe figures to have more eyes on him this year. He, third baseman Garrett Atkins and first baseman Todd Helton (provided he regains form after missing much of last season with chronic back issues) form the nucleus of a Rockies lineup that must make up for the absence of Matt Holliday, who was traded to the Athletics during the offseason.
What’s actually going to be our saving grace is that the Rockies lineup in 2009 really won’t have a nucleus anymore but be solid average from top to bottom. These three will provide veteraniness, if that’s a quality, so I guess there’s that.
Veteraniness
it’s kind of like “Leadoffitude”
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 12, 2009 3:30 PM MST up reply actions
Do they make that
OUT of old veterans?….like Mark Redman and Jarvy Lopez?
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 13, 2009 9:19 AM MST up reply actions
Kind of like “Juan Pierre please get off my TV!-itude”
by Brendan Scolari on Jan 12, 2009 6:49 PM MST up reply actions
I know that feeling
Is it all related to “Yorvit Torrealba please get off my TV!-itude?”
Blast and botheration.
Yes
only with more grit and hustle!!
by Brendan Scolari on Jan 12, 2009 6:54 PM MST up reply actions
No,
you’re thinking of “DAVID ECKSTINE TOTALLY DOEZ NOT SUCK”-itude.
"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski
At least you only had to deal with him for 2 months
3 MORE YEARS of Pierre…. must not go crazy…. must not go crazy…
by Brendan Scolari on Jan 12, 2009 9:13 PM MST up reply actions
Eh.....
we’re still suck with Eric Byrnes’ overpaiditude.
"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski
*stuck
On second thought, “suck” works too….
"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski
I'd trade Pierre for Byrnes all day
but Byrnes does have a pretty bad contract.
by Brendan Scolari on Jan 13, 2009 1:32 AM MST up reply actions
Well,
Pierre doesn’t have his own TV show. It’s true.
"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski
So that was just a dream I had when
I watched the Juan Pierre Happy Hour?
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I've had that dream
and then you realize you’re at school and you’re naked?
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 13, 2009 9:03 PM MST up reply actions
No, I realize that
I’m falling down an endless pit, like the one Ozzie Smith does in that episode of The Simpsons.
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Well Mr. Burns had done it
The Power Plant had won it
With Roger Clemens clucking all the while
Mike Scioscia’s tragic illness made us smile
While Wade Boggs lay unconscious
On the barroom tile
We’re talkin’ Softball
From Maine to San Diego
Talkin’ Softball
Mattingly and Canseco
Ken Griffey’s grotesquely swollen jaw
Steve Sachs and his run-in with the law
We’re talkin’ Homer
Ozzie and the Straw
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by Andrew Martin on Jan 13, 2009 9:46 PM MST up reply actions
I know
I have been subject to that monstrosity.
by Brendan Scolari on Jan 14, 2009 1:19 AM MST up reply actions
It's good, (mostly) clean fun,
but it’s a really dumb guilty pleasure.
"Of course, it’s downright frightening to imagine how two Adam Dunns would turn the double play." - Joe Posnanski
Sort of.
We don’t have to see him anymore. But he’ll be on the payroll for another 6 years… Yeah, actually I don’t wanna think about that.
by Brendan Scolari on Jan 13, 2009 1:32 AM MST up reply actions
Veteraniness
The Dodgers know all to well about that quality. Ugh.
by Brendan Scolari on Jan 12, 2009 6:48 PM MST up reply actions
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