The Polaroid Random Thoughts Baseball Thread

[Tron]

University of Miami v Miami Marlins at the new ballpark March 6th, Arch. Can't wait. Soft opening at the park. 5K in attendance.

 

[Archie]

Pirates used to always start against the State College of Florida Fighting Manatee's but the Pirates lost too much, so I think they stopped it

 

[Tron]

Just watched "Catching Hell" for the first time. Loved it. Its mostly about Game 6 of the anLCS. I laughed hard at the part when Dan Patrick thinks he's on the phone with Bartman.

 

[tullamore]

Whatever happened to Mark Prior

 

[Archie]

made a comeback in 2010 and 2011

pitched for some independent baseball team and other minor league teams, can't remember which organization.

then was supposed to pitch in the Yankees minor leagues last year, but I don't know if he ever did. i'm sure he got some fluke injury again.

guy shouldn't even be that old yet...

 

[FairWarning]

Just watched "Catching Hell" for the first time. Loved it. Its mostly about Game 6 of the anLCS. I laughed hard at the part when Dan Patrick thinks he's on the phone with Bartman.

A lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff with Bartman was interesting.

 

[Tron]

A's Scott Sizemore out for the season with torn ACL

 

[Archie]

Miami Marlins get the Sports Illustrated cover jinx, AJ Burnett takes a line drive to the Eye Socket, Ryan Howard with infection issues, Brett Myers to the bullpen for the Stros, Mike Stanton changes his name, Bobby Valentine being a D-bag...

 

[Archie]

6 years 51 million BITCHES!!!!!!!

with the pirates luck, McCutch should be getting a splintered bat into the eye AND penis holes in the next 2-3 months!

 

[Tron]

hugh fan of him

Archie who are we on Mil v Sfo late night bailout mlbx?

 

[Archie]

haha

I haven't even caught up on the Pirates box score from yesterday or the game they have tonight yet

 

[Archie]

Stanton from the Marlins ( don't know which first name he uses now) got hit in the wrist with a pitch today...


Cesepedes with a HR in his A's spring training debut yesterday

 

[Archie]

Ozzie Guillen got tossed from yesterday's spring training game....

can't wait for him and Zambrano to get into it some time this summer.

 

[Tron]

From 1997-2005 the Yankees selected the following in the first round

Ryan Bradley, RHP (5 games)
Tyrell Godwin, OF (3 AB)
Mark Prior, RHP (did not sign with them)
Andy Brown, OF (never made majors)
Dave Wailling, RHP (never made majors)
Dave Parrish, C (never made majors)
Jon Skaggs, RHP (never made majors)
Bronson Sardinha, SS (9 AB)
John-Ford Griffin, OF (23 AB)
Eric Duncan, 3B (never made majors)
Jeff Marquez, RHP (4 games)
Jon Poterson, C (never made majors)
Phil Hughes, RHP (heyyyyyyyyyyyy)
CJ Henry, SS (never made majors)

 

[Archie]

Pirates get to draft alot higher than yankees year after year....and come away with a bunch of guys that barely make it to the MLB level, and then completely suck.... with a few exceptions

2011 Gerrit Cole RHP BA Prospect # 11
2010 Jameson Taillon BA Prospect # 15
2009 Tony Sanchez Double A
2008 Pedro Alvarez MLB but still unproven
2007 Daniel Moskos MLB Future closer 2.96 ERA in 2011
2006 Brad Lincoln MLB 5th starter
2005 Andrew McCutchen MLB top 10 WAR position player
2004 Neil Walker C MLB solid starting 2bman
2003 Paul Maholm MLB starting rotation for cubs
2002 Bryan Bullington MLB 1-9 5.62 career ERA... 11-0 2.42 era in Japan 2011
2001 John VanBenschoten MLB 2-13 9.20 ERA
2000 Sean Burnett MLB Nats reliever 14-21 3.80 ERA
1999 Bobby Bradley minor league wash out due to injuries
1998 Clinton Johnston minore league wash out due to injuries
1997 J.J. Davis 1B MLB 1 hr .179 BA in 106 ab's
1996 Kris Benson RHP MLB jerk off 70-75 career 4.42 ERA
1995 Chad Hermansen MLB 492 ab's 14 hr's .192 BA

 

[Tron]

Archie mediate the baseball challenge thread one time common

 

[MrMonkey]

Chase Utley hasn't stepped on the field or even batted a single time yet this spring! Phils brass says no big deal but I don't believe it!

Whatever degenerate arthritis condition he has it appears he doesn't have a full tank of gas! Crossing my fingers on this one! Can't have this issue with your supposedly #3 hitter!

 

[Archie]

oh wow, I wasn't aware of this MrMonkey

any idea if the phils will put thome at 1b once a week?