Comments on: President Bush remains a surprisingly knowledgeable baseball fan http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/14/president-bush-remains-a-surprisingly-knowledgeable-baseball-fan/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:15:35 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: BravesFan http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/14/president-bush-remains-a-surprisingly-knowledgeable-baseball-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-55702 BravesFan Thu, 15 May 2008 03:20:47 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/president-bush-remains-a-surprisingly-knowledgeable-baseball-fan/#comment-55702 Coley, Try to find the Bush interview with Joe Morgan and Jon Miller from Opening Night \'08, Braves vs Nats (Nats\' new park opening). If you think that this was creepy for its refined awareness, THAT interview will REALLY creep you out. It\'s awesome. Coley,

Try to find the Bush interview with Joe Morgan and Jon Miller from Opening Night \’08, Braves vs Nats (Nats\’ new park opening). If you think that this was creepy for its refined awareness, THAT interview will REALLY creep you out. It\’s awesome.

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]]> By: Lyndsay http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/14/president-bush-remains-a-surprisingly-knowledgeable-baseball-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-55701 Lyndsay Wed, 14 May 2008 18:04:32 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/president-bush-remains-a-surprisingly-knowledgeable-baseball-fan/#comment-55701 I was going to say the exact same thing - if only he put as much time into researching the countries he intends to invade as he does in his fantasy baseball team...well that just about says it right there. I was going to say the exact same thing – if only he put as much time into researching the countries he intends to invade as he does in his fantasy baseball team…well that just about says it right there.

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]]> By: Coley Ward http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/14/president-bush-remains-a-surprisingly-knowledgeable-baseball-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-55700 Coley Ward Wed, 14 May 2008 17:33:16 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/president-bush-remains-a-surprisingly-knowledgeable-baseball-fan/#comment-55700 Hanley Ramirez is a good choice. But he couldn't catch a cold and is destined to be moved to the outfield. So he shouldn't get any extra credit for being an infielder. I'd go with Justin Upton. He's like, what, 16? And at pitcher...wait for it..Yu Darvish! I'm such a wild card, it's scary. Hanley Ramirez is a good choice. But he couldn’t catch a cold and is destined to be moved to the outfield. So he shouldn’t get any extra credit for being an infielder.

I’d go with Justin Upton. He’s like, what, 16? And at pitcher…wait for it..Yu Darvish! I’m such a wild card, it’s scary.

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]]> By: Scott Ball http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/14/president-bush-remains-a-surprisingly-knowledgeable-baseball-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-55699 Scott Ball Wed, 14 May 2008 16:45:48 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/president-bush-remains-a-surprisingly-knowledgeable-baseball-fan/#comment-55699 Hmm, interesting... I think this raises my approval of George W. from about a 65 to a 70... oh, btw, that's on a scale from 1 to 1,000,000. For offense, the question for me is easy: Hanley Ramirez. Dude is 24! Pitching is a lot tougher choice... I don't think Beckett is a bad choice, considering his ability on the biggest stage, but I would probably want someone just a little younger. I might go with Cole Hamels, also 24 and already in his third full, productive season in the bigs. He narrowly beats out Peavy, Johan, and Webb. Hmm, interesting… I think this raises my approval of George W. from about a 65 to a 70… oh, btw, that’s on a scale from 1 to 1,000,000.

For offense, the question for me is easy: Hanley Ramirez. Dude is 24! Pitching is a lot tougher choice… I don’t think Beckett is a bad choice, considering his ability on the biggest stage, but I would probably want someone just a little younger. I might go with Cole Hamels, also 24 and already in his third full, productive season in the bigs. He narrowly beats out Peavy, Johan, and Webb.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/14/president-bush-remains-a-surprisingly-knowledgeable-baseball-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-55698 Sarah Green Wed, 14 May 2008 15:06:31 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/president-bush-remains-a-surprisingly-knowledgeable-baseball-fan/#comment-55698 Oh, but as for who I would pick for my imaginary team, I would want to go a bit younger than President Bush. Jake Peavy would be my pick for a pitcher, but I'm not sure who I would pick for a position player. I mean, if you could have ANYone, and money was no object, you would want to get the best, most productive player you could---someone who can get on base, someone who can hit for power, someone with speed and defense. For those reasons, I might go with Hanley Ramirez. However, given the total paucity of young catching talent on the market and given the catcher's traditional importance as a team leader and handler of the pitching staff, I might also try to just get the best, youngest catcher I could. Maybe Russell Martin. Don't make fun! It's much harder to get your hands on topflight young catching than it is on any other skill in the game. Oh, but as for who I would pick for my imaginary team, I would want to go a bit younger than President Bush. Jake Peavy would be my pick for a pitcher, but I’m not sure who I would pick for a position player. I mean, if you could have ANYone, and money was no object, you would want to get the best, most productive player you could—someone who can get on base, someone who can hit for power, someone with speed and defense. For those reasons, I might go with Hanley Ramirez. However, given the total paucity of young catching talent on the market and given the catcher’s traditional importance as a team leader and handler of the pitching staff, I might also try to just get the best, youngest catcher I could. Maybe Russell Martin. Don’t make fun! It’s much harder to get your hands on topflight young catching than it is on any other skill in the game.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/14/president-bush-remains-a-surprisingly-knowledgeable-baseball-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-55696 Sarah Green Wed, 14 May 2008 14:52:52 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/president-bush-remains-a-surprisingly-knowledgeable-baseball-fan/#comment-55696 Nick, I am going to pick your nit too. I don't think 98% of people would have included Jeter on their list of top 3 position players! Yikes. You are portraying your own unwitting membership in the East Coast Bias Zone by intimating that Jeter is still relevant in such a hypothetical. I think after A-Rod and Pujols, the third guess is a crap shoot. It would probably split between a bunch of guys like Ryan Braun, Hanley Ramirez, David Wright, Jimmy Rollins, Jose Reyes, Prince Fielder, Grady Sizemore, and yes, Utley. But I agree with your overall point that the President's choices are surprising and refreshing. That said, I also find President Bush's knowledge of baseball slightly creepy, if only because I wish he were following international affairs in the time that he apparently spends reading box scores. Just think how different the world would be right now if he had followed his original dream job and become commissioner of baseball! He would actually probably have been a better commish than Selig has been and we would probably have McCain or Gore finishing up their second term right now. Wins all around! Nick, I am going to pick your nit too. I don’t think 98% of people would have included Jeter on their list of top 3 position players! Yikes. You are portraying your own unwitting membership in the East Coast Bias Zone by intimating that Jeter is still relevant in such a hypothetical. I think after A-Rod and Pujols, the third guess is a crap shoot. It would probably split between a bunch of guys like Ryan Braun, Hanley Ramirez, David Wright, Jimmy Rollins, Jose Reyes, Prince Fielder, Grady Sizemore, and yes, Utley. But I agree with your overall point that the President’s choices are surprising and refreshing.

That said, I also find President Bush’s knowledge of baseball slightly creepy, if only because I wish he were following international affairs in the time that he apparently spends reading box scores. Just think how different the world would be right now if he had followed his original dream job and become commissioner of baseball! He would actually probably have been a better commish than Selig has been and we would probably have McCain or Gore finishing up their second term right now. Wins all around!

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2008/05/14/president-bush-remains-a-surprisingly-knowledgeable-baseball-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-55697 Paul Moro Wed, 14 May 2008 14:00:00 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/president-bush-remains-a-surprisingly-knowledgeable-baseball-fan/#comment-55697 I'm gonna be "that guy" right now. Halladay is, apparently, 31 as of today. Happy Birthday Doc! Utley is 29. This is a microcosm of what's wrong with politicians and their mindsets. Short term gains are all that matter. Yes, I'm being a total jerk. I’m gonna be “that guy” right now.

Halladay is, apparently, 31 as of today. Happy Birthday Doc! Utley is 29. This is a microcosm of what’s wrong with politicians and their mindsets. Short term gains are all that matter.

Yes, I’m being a total jerk.

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