Thursday 9-22-22 vs. the Astros

[eddie83]

What was the story ?  I missed it. 

[Jagwar]

2 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

He does.  He deserves a rotation spot next year.

Agreed. I'm beginning to think Kremer does too. But it will depend on how many starters Elias acquires in the offseason. 

[Moose Milligan]

And the 21 year old grounds to second against the 39 year old...

This is when I find Kevin Brown annoying.  Pointing out the obvious age difference like it's an interesting revelation.

[Can_of_corn]

4 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

You are a wet blanket.

And?

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

And?

[Jagwar]

1 minute ago, eddie83 said:

What was the story ?  I missed it. 

Do you mean about Coppinger and Belle? 

Palmer said Coppinger got 2 fastballs by Belle, but the third fastball didn't go so well. Baseball-reference shows Belle going deep off of Coppinger in 96.

[Yossarian]

3 minutes ago, mrbig1 said:

Palmer was my hero as a kid. I remember when he was a rookie.

Well - did you have the poster of Palmer hanging on your bedroom wall like I did? The one where he is in his windup with the leg up to his head?  I just found that poster a couple weeks ago cleaning up my parents house.  Rolled up in a closet. I took a picture of it - I would share here if I knew how

[Jagwar]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

And?

Wet blankets are apparently bad. Unless they're being transferred from the washer to the dryer

[Alasdaire]

Vavra OBP up to .378. Average at .290.

He has clear physical limitations, but if he can find a way to continue working walks and taking what pitchers give him, then he has a place on the roster.

Have to play him to see if he can sustain it though. And better now than when the infield gets more crowded next year.

[Jagwar]

Just now, Alasdaire said:

Vavra OBP up to .378. Average at .290.

He has clear physical limitations, but if he can find a way to continue working walks and taking what pitchers give him, then he has a place on the roster.

Have to play him to see if he can sustain it though. And better now than when the infield gets more crowded next year.

My concern with Vavra is he doesn't have power to go along with his OBP skill. Maybe that's an unfounded concern. 

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, Yossarian said:

Well - did you have the poster of Palmer hanging on your bedroom wall like I did? The one where he is in his windup with the leg up to his head?  I just found that poster a couple weeks ago cleaning up my parents house.  Rolled up in a closet. I took a picture of it - I would share here if I knew how

You didn't have his Jockey poster, too?

I kid, I kid.

It doesn't look like this board supports uploading photos.  You'd have to put it on a website and then link to it or something.

[eddie83]

3 minutes ago, Jagwar said:

Do you mean about Coppinger and Belle? 

Palmer said Coppinger got 2 fastballs by Belle, but the third fastball didn't go so well. Baseball-reference shows Belle going deep off of Coppinger in 96.

Yep. Thanks. 

[Jagwar]

Geez... part of me thinks you keep Gunnar at 3B, Mateo at 2B, and bring Ortiz and Westburg up to fight it out over 2B and backup for other positions. 

[Moose Milligan]

3 minutes ago, Alasdaire said:

Vavra OBP up to .378. Average at .290.

He has clear physical limitations, but if he can find a way to continue working walks and taking what pitchers give him, then he has a place on the roster.

Have to play him to see if he can sustain it though. And better now than when the infield gets more crowded next year.

 

2 minutes ago, Jagwar said:

My concern with Vavra is he doesn't have power to go along with his OBP skill. Maybe that's an unfounded concern. 

I really don't care about a lack of power if he gets on base at a .380-ish clip and makes pitchers throw a lot of pitches. 

Edited September 23, 2022 by Moose Milligan

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Jagwar said:

Wet blankets are apparently bad. Unless they're being transferred from the washer to the dryer

I'd love a wet blanket if I had to traverse a burning building.