Comments on: Umpbump Presents: The All-Venezuelan Team http://umpbump.com/press/2009/03/07/umpbump-presents-the-all-venezuelan-team/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:17:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2009/03/07/umpbump-presents-the-all-venezuelan-team/comment-page-1/#comment-58609 Sarah Green Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:23:16 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=4980#comment-58609 I gue-eeeessss..... I gue-eeeessss…..

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]]> By: Coley Ward http://umpbump.com/press/2009/03/07/umpbump-presents-the-all-venezuelan-team/comment-page-1/#comment-58608 Coley Ward Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:51:59 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=4980#comment-58608 But what is the point of creating an all-Venezuela team if you can't find a spot for the two best Venezuelan players of all time? Besides, it's not like we're putting Aparicio at catcher. He was a SS and we're moving him to 2B, an easier position that doesn't demand any more offense. If it makes you feel better, we can move Vizquel to second base. He played one game there in 1991. But what is the point of creating an all-Venezuela team if you can’t find a spot for the two best Venezuelan players of all time? Besides, it’s not like we’re putting Aparicio at catcher. He was a SS and we’re moving him to 2B, an easier position that doesn’t demand any more offense.

If it makes you feel better, we can move Vizquel to second base. He played one game there in 1991.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2009/03/07/umpbump-presents-the-all-venezuelan-team/comment-page-1/#comment-58607 Sarah Green Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:56:25 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=4980#comment-58607 Coley, I don't know how I feel about this moving people to different positions stuff. I'm doing the Dominican team post now and it would be much easier if I could, say, move Hanley Ramirez to second base! That feels like a cop-out. Coley, I don’t know how I feel about this moving people to different positions stuff. I’m doing the Dominican team post now and it would be much easier if I could, say, move Hanley Ramirez to second base! That feels like a cop-out.

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]]> By: Coley Ward http://umpbump.com/press/2009/03/07/umpbump-presents-the-all-venezuelan-team/comment-page-1/#comment-58603 Coley Ward Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:58:51 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=4980#comment-58603 Trillo gets points for longevity and solid defense, but he really didn't do much at the plate. I suppose we can give him a bench spot. Tovar was an outfielder with minimal power (he never hit more than 11 home runs) and while he stole a lot of bases he got thrown out anywhere from 25-50% of the time. Pretty much the same holds true of Davalillo. Conception? He can have a bench spot, and he gets points for playing his entire 19-year career in Cincy. I didn't mention this in the post, but Guillen is my manager. And Diaz...he wasn't that good. Trillo gets points for longevity and solid defense, but he really didn’t do much at the plate. I suppose we can give him a bench spot.

Tovar was an outfielder with minimal power (he never hit more than 11 home runs) and while he stole a lot of bases he got thrown out anywhere from 25-50% of the time. Pretty much the same holds true of Davalillo.

Conception? He can have a bench spot, and he gets points for playing his entire 19-year career in Cincy. I didn’t mention this in the post, but Guillen is my manager. And Diaz…he wasn’t that good.

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]]> By: Antonio http://umpbump.com/press/2009/03/07/umpbump-presents-the-all-venezuelan-team/comment-page-1/#comment-58602 Antonio Sat, 07 Mar 2009 14:08:57 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/?p=4980#comment-58602 I would take Cesar Tover or Vic Davalillo in Center instead of Hidalgo. They are not power hitters like Hidalgo, but more average and speed... and not to mention their influence on these next generation of outfielders from Venezuela. For a true 2B, Manny Trillo would have to be considered for this team. 4 time All-Star and 3 time gold glove. Dave Comcepcion, Ozzie Guillen and Bo Diaz must be added to the bench at least. Pretty amazing to see how much better these next generation of players are. I would take Cesar Tover or Vic Davalillo in Center instead of Hidalgo. They are not power hitters like Hidalgo, but more average and speed… and not to mention their influence on these next generation of outfielders from Venezuela.

For a true 2B, Manny Trillo would have to be considered for this team. 4 time All-Star and 3 time gold glove.

Dave Comcepcion, Ozzie Guillen and Bo Diaz must be added to the bench at least.

Pretty amazing to see how much better these next generation of players are.

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