Just because he doesn't have the ideal body type doesn't mean he's a bad fielder. He burst isn't great, but he takes great routes and doesn't miss ones he should make. He's not making a ton of 5* catches though.
If you're getting pitching that can help this year and next then yes I'd strongly consider that.agproducer said:MaxPower said:
You've missed the narrative. Only the Astros cheat. The commissioner told me so.....
Man if we don't get an extension with Springer during spring training we'd have to look like and hard at that type of package for him. Sucks to lose him but if he's walking in 8 months anyway might as well get set up with some young players.
You think it is appropriate to trade the World Series MVP and one of the best lead off hitters in the league when the Astros are expected again to contend for a WS title??!
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How do you start to build a relationship with James Click?
You start with trust. You start with honesty. You be as straightforward as you can, with all situations. You don't sugarcoat anything. If you're asked a question, you answer to the best of your knowledge and ability. There are some things that I can learn from him. There are some things that possibly he can learn from me. It's like dealing with my son. I call him when I'm stumped on my computer, when I'm stumped on my cell phone, how to transfer this and that. These are areas where I can improve. There are areas [Click] wants to improve on. We'll enhance each other.
Have you met bench coach Joe Espada? How much will you rely on him this year?
I talked to Joe this morning. [I'll rely on him] a lot. I'm a big planner, especially during Spring Training. I like things sharp; I like things organized. I don't like a lot of standing around -- a bunch of dead time. He doesn't either. I'm relying on him quite a bit. He knows the players. He knows who works hard. He knows who might not work as hard. He knows who comes in early, who comes in late. There are some guys who work too hard where you might have to tell them to back off a little bit. He's giving me some insight into the team and to the players.
You are wearing "Baker Jr." on your uniform. Is that the first time you've added the "Junior"?
Yes. You try to learn from the youth. I've seen a lot of younger players, especially in football and basketball, have it. I just thought of it in the middle of the night. I thought about my dad. This is the 10th year [since he died]. A lot of people don't know I'm a Junior; they just know me as Dusty. My brother passed eight months ago. My son will be 21 next week. My grandson is almost three weeks old -- my first grandson. It's important to me to show my family. My [siblings], they like the respect I'm giving my dad.
Your general thoughts on using an opener?
I really don't know. You know something -- it's just a different name. Instead of the opener, we called them bullpen days. This is nothing new. You guys have different names for some of the same stuff we had names for before. It depends on the shape of your bullpen, the shape of your starting pitching and how many consecutive days you're going to be playing without days off. I'll be relying heavily on [pitching coach] Brent Strom, because Brent knows this team. He knows this pitching staff. I've got to rely on him.
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I'll be relying heavily on [pitching coach] Brent Strom, because Brent knows this team. He knows this pitching staff. I've got to rely on him.
themissinglink said:
Nothing to see here...
I don't care what the logo is on it. He's clearly talking into it.Beat40 said:
Edit for I read the comments and it looks like it may not be an Apple watch.
Translation: we got screwed but I don't want to dwell on it because if MLB looks closely we were also cheating...Quote:
"Clearly, there were direct implications to my organization, our team, our 2017 team. But at some point I think we all for the sake of the game and the good of the game, need to move on."
CC's obesity related diabetes must be clouding his mind. What an asshat.Quote:
"There's no way that you can tell me that we weren't better than them," Sabathia said, mixing in profanities. "I cried like a baby. ... Forever in my mind now, in '17, we won the World Series."
The Padres? They were in on Betts and have 7 starters on the big league club plus 2 in the minors that are top 25 overall prospects in the league.BMX Bandit said:
what team is trading pitching that can help now for a player that will be a free agent in October?
WES2006AG said:Translation: we got screwed but I don't want to dwell on it because if MLB looks closely we were also cheating...Quote:
"Clearly, there were direct implications to my organization, our team, our 2017 team. But at some point I think we all for the sake of the game and the good of the game, need to move on."
The same reason people call in sick the the day are returning from vacationSW-14 said:
Did this just now pop up? Why wait till spring training is about to start to have surgery?