Comments on: What They Need – Arizona Diamondbacks: Another Bat

By: Coley

Coley — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:44:38 +0000

I don’t think Arizona is going to trade Scherzer, period. If Atlanta wants to trade Teiexeira, they’re going to have to settle for a couple of lesser prospects. I think there’s just as good a chance that they settle for the two compensatory draft picks they’ll get when Tex signs with the Yankees.

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By: Danny O

Danny O — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:34:23 +0000

You’re right, but let’s do a roleplay. I’ll be Atlanta GM Frank Wren and you be the Arizona GM whats-his-name Byrnes. I want Scherzer, you’re stocked with pitching and need hitting. Who do you want for Scherzer? (Larry Wayne Jones is off the table.)

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By: coley

coley — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:43:01 +0000

Danny, there’s no way Arizona is going to trade Scherzer, who is a star in the making, for three months of Teixeira, who is a free agent at the end of the season. Unless, of course, Tex gave the D-backs a window to sign him to an extension, which he won’t do, because he’s a Boras client.

Here’s an option: why not promote Trot Nixon from AAA? He’s hitting .318 with a .449 OBP and 10 HR. Not too shabby.

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By: Danny O

Danny O — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:03:39 +0000

How bout the Teixiera for Scherzer? I know that Airzona is happy w/Conor Jackson at first, but they could sit one of their light hitting outfielders and move him out there to make room for Teixiera at first.

After the last couple of weeks, I think it’s time for the Braves to start rebuilding, and to do it with young pitching, the way that has traditionally brought them success.

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By: Lyndsay

Lyndsay — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:10:36 +0000

hmmm lizard. yes. I noticed last night that his eyes kind of bulge out, like when he was being interviewed in the clubhouse after the game, and it pretty much scared me how big his eyes got.

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By: melissa

melissa — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:30:28 +0000

Coley,
You are definitely right about beat reporters trying to stay in the good graces of the players and manager. I don’t think they were afraid to talk about it though, I just think they didn’t see it as a big story. Sunday before the game Sun-Times beat reporter, Joe Cowley actually mentioned it in passing when he was on the radio with the White Sox pre-game host. He said that the Sox had erected a shrine including blow-up dolls in an effort to break their hitters’ slumps. He and the host just laughed it off as if it was a non-story. They also mentioned that the day before players had shaved the 3rd base coach in an effort to bring good luck, I find this more horrifying personally. On Monday it was mentioned on local sports radio that Toronto papers had written about it and Tuesday is when it became front page headlines on the Sun-Times. That’s also when all of the columnists started their finger wagging and tsk-tsking. So in this instance I don’t think the writers thought twice about it being offensive just that it was typical juvenile clubhouse behavior. I would also add that it was in fact a one time incident from everything that’s been reported in Chicago. The other factor that might have played into the reporting is the fact that it occurred on the same day that Ozzie went into an obscenity filled tirade against the fans and media in Chicago before the game. Had Ozzie’s tirade not occurred they might have used this story to fill space.

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By: Zvee Geffen

Zvee Geffen — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:15:21 +0000

I think the Buck looks like a sort of desert lizard, that loooong neck seamlessly conjoined to that small, pointy head, the heavily lidded eyes….even the darting, flickering way he moves when he shakes off Varitek. It’s very reptilian.

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By: Lyndsay

Lyndsay — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:49:15 +0000

also, I would really like for once one of the reporters in the post-game press conference to come out and ask Tito, “when is the team going to address the issue of how much Julio Lugo fucking SUCKS?” props for balls if it’s Heidi Watney that does that (probably not though, she’s still kinda clueless).

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By: Lyndsay

Lyndsay — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:45:00 +0000

Melissa, I always vote for Allan Embree on the bizarre-looking player scale.

But yes Polanco’s head I noticed is definitely wide, like someone smashed it down into his neck from above. on the other side of the head size spectrum…Clay Buchholz’s head is way too SMALL for his body. it looks like at the end of “Beetlejuice” when B’s head starts shrinking (I really hope someone remembers this!) so that was interesting matchup last night.

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By: Lyndsay

Lyndsay — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:39:26 +0000

hehe, I was just about to ask, Sarah, how ’bout everyone’s favorite team liability last night, ay? I know how much you love him.

The Eck surprisingly held back his feelings toward the Buck last night. he seemed overly concerned though about Buck’s “injured” ankle – “can someone please check on him? please? is he ok? can you guys fly me out to Detroit tonight so I can personally ice it? I think the kid needs Dr. Eck right now.”

all in all a very entertaining game though…what with Youk all mumbling and angry at the ump most of the game. that was one of the more hilarious things I’ve seen on the basepaths in a while.

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