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50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
He still was crap.
CrimsonCowboy
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Mrs. Meta
Well-known member
What a... Blunt... Response that is from Jordan™
GovClintonTyree
<B>Vencer a Los Doyers</B>
I think Eskin vs. Papelbon is basically Iran vs. Iraq.
May there be no survivors.
May there be no survivors.
zitothebrave
Connoisseur of Minors
In the social media era of over exaggeration people are calling it the worst first pitch ever. I have at least 3 that top it, Carl Lewis, Ba Ba Booey, and the mayor from Cincy who threw a ball right handed that missed the plate to the left worse that 50s. That was a terrible first pitch though.
better than having yunel here
bravesnumberone
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Watching highlights of TB-Boston. My God, the Red Sox are whiny bitches.
CrimsonCowboy
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The Mets have called up Buddy Carlyle.
Julio3000
<B>A Chip Off the Old Rock</B>
Yeah, watch Price's interview after the game. That guy is the polar opposite of everything Red Sox.
GovClintonTyree
<B>Vencer a Los Doyers</B>
I can remember when we desperately needed arms and Buddy Carlyle had one.
mossy
<B>Hysterical Girlfriend<BR>That Storms Out and</B
Didn't we once trot out Carlyle, Campillo, James, and Glavine in one rotation? Either 08 or 09 IIRC.
Julio3000
<B>A Chip Off the Old Rock</B>
Two, even, but neither one was much good to us.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
I wanted to hold on to him too. It was a little bit of a tricky situation. We had Pena, Schafer, Francisco all out of options and were carrying 11 pitchers at the time. And Fredi probably felt he was overtaxing the pen. Unfortunately, Pena got hurt a week or two after we let Juan go. If we could have just been a little more patient.
NinersSBChamps
<B>Voted Worst Poster <br> 2015 (Co-Winner)</BR>20
Encarnacion has been amazing this month.
Honestly I doubt he would be this good here. Somewhat similar to when we offered contracts to Fisk, Ortiz, and someone else. We obviously got Fisk and Ortiz went to Boston and exploded. The hitting coach just had something that clicked with him that I doubt would have happened here. I don't know who the hitting coach in Toronto is but he has been doing some magical work there. Bautista has turned into a premier power hitting and now Encarnaicon(sp) has turned his career around and is a legit slugger. Is Francisco the next guy? I know they have a really good hitters park but it's not that good.
50PoundHead
Hessmania Forever
The player in question is Travis Lee.
Ortiz is an interesting story. Twins' manager Tom Kelly had no time for him. Twins had him on a yo-yo after his first couple of seasons and were ready to send him out (probably for good) when Kelly's dad got sick and Kelly took a few days off to be with him. Gardenhire was interim manager and he immediately put Ortiz in the line-up and Ortiz took full advantage of the opportunity. Ortiz played one more season after that in Minnesota, but the organization didn't like his hitting approach and attitude. I frankly don't know if Ortiz would have been a good fit for the Braves. He's a potted plant at 1B. Of course, Fick wasn't much better at 1B and he wasn't near the hitter that Ortiz was.