Wednesday Afternoon April 24: Rubber match in Anaheim

[Sports Guy]

Is Gunnar hitting 40 homers this year?

[justD]

1 minute ago, Malike said:

If they keep hitting homers, let Albert talk the whole game!

Fair enough

[HowAboutThat]

Aaaand it happened again.

A chat with Mr Suarez is more important than a Gunnar home run.

sheesh

[elextrano8]

Just now, justD said:

Oh good grief, afternoon baseball means in-game interviews.  Ugh. 

I hate them so much, even when it's our guys doing them and I like the interviewee

[baltfan]

Maybe Gunnar can hit lefties now

[Malike]

1 minute ago, Sports Guy said:

Is Gunnar hitting 40 homers this year?

39 and 1/2 thanks to the stupid padding in KC.

[Can_of_corn]

5 minutes ago, Hallas said:

I wonder what kind of player Mountcastle would be if he developed under Elias' player development system.  Every player that's come up in the Elias era has had at least average plate discipline.  He might be a perennial all star if Elias' team would have been able to coach swing decisions to him.

1. We have evidence of the prior regime trying to emphasis it.
2. He was still in the minors when the current group took over and it isn't as if you can't develop in the majors.
3. He's leading the team in walks.

[Natty]

I don't recall Adley falling to his knee on swings last year. He's doing it often now. 

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:

Is Gunnar hitting 40 homers this year?

Just wait until it starts to get warm and the ball carries.

[Malike]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

1. We have evidence of the prior regime trying to emphasis it.
2. He was still in the minors when the current group took over and it isn't as if you can't develop in the majors.
3. He's leading the team in walks.

Right on cue.

[O's84]

2 minutes ago, justD said:

Oh good grief, afternoon baseball means in-game interviews.  Ugh. 

 Agree.  Besides they could just interview Suarez after the game.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, Malike said:

Right on cue.

Me?

Him?

Both?

[Malike]

1 minute ago, Can_of_corn said:

Me?

Him?

Both?

Yes!

[justD]

Excellent work boys, getting those walks.  Now let's capitalize!

(I have to admit I am enjoying Albert, just wish there wasn't Os action going on at the same time.)

[Malike]

I love how Suarez said learning the language here was important to him. Tons of players have decades-long careers and they never learn the language.