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The Arizona Fall League
Frayed Knot Oct 13 2009 01:36 PM |
... and your Surprise Rafters!!
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 13 2009 01:38 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
If Lucas Duda and Paul Lo Duca had ever been teammates, it would have driven Ralph Kiner nuts.
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Edgy DC Oct 13 2009 01:47 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
And we count down the ten porniest names on the Surprise Rafters:
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MFS62 Oct 13 2009 05:18 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
[quote="Benjamin Grimm"]If Lucas Duda and Paul Lo Duca had ever been teammates, it would have driven Ralph Kiner nuts. |
smg58 Oct 13 2009 07:08 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
What does taxi squad mean?
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 13 2009 08:09 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
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Frayed Knot Oct 13 2009 08:53 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
I kinda like Grimm's answer better, but it's those players designated as eligible for twice a week play only.
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Edgy DC Oct 13 2009 09:18 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
[quote="Benjamin Grimm"] |
Edgy DC Oct 13 2009 10:29 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
This year's AFL will feature, aside from porn stars and Taxi characters, the top two picks in the 2009 draft --- Washington's Stephen Strasburg and Seattle's Dustin Ackley. Both will be making their professional debuts.
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LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 13 2009 11:31 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
[quote="Edgy DC"]The Rawlings S100, the Great Gazoo batting helmet much derided when worn by David Wright, will be mandatory for all batters in the league. |
Benjamin Grimm Oct 14 2009 06:06 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
[quote="Edgy DC"]OK, I've got clockwise from the far right: Tony Banta, Alex Rieger, Louie DePalma, Elaine Nardo, Latka Gravas, Bobby Wheeler, and... who the hell is that guy? Is that Bo? |
John Burns (Randall Carver) (1978-1979) - The naive young man who works as a cabbie to pay for college. According to Carver, "...the characters of John Burns and Tony Banta were too similar...Some of the lines were almost interchangeable...,"[3] so he was dropped after the first season, without explanation. |
Edgy DC Oct 14 2009 07:57 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
And in the great tradition of Hollywood, the naive young college man is played by a 40-year-old.
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 14 2009 08:02 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
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Jenrry Meija starts today. He getts somme majjor praisse in todday's dailly newws.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseb ... z0Tv1o9FIZ
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metirish Oct 14 2009 08:11 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
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I didn't know that that's how the teams there are , how does it work that all these players from different organizations get supervised on the one team.It would seem to me that this might lead to some squabbling among teams.
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Edgy DC Oct 14 2009 08:13 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
There's pretty much established understandings about playing time, and what sort of players each team is responsible to provide to round out a roster. Part of the the reason Josh Thole got sent last year, despite his inexperience, is that it was the Mets turn to provide a catcher.
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Benjamin Grimm Oct 14 2009 08:14 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
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If he projects to be a number 1 or 2 starter, I don't think I want him in the Mets bullpen in early 2010. Why are they even considering that? Let him either be a starter at Buffalo or... if his spring is strong enough, a starter in Flushing.
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Frayed Knot Oct 14 2009 08:16 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
As far as I know, each team gets a set number of entries into the league so no one team is heavy with prospects from one organization.
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Edgy DC Oct 14 2009 08:19 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
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[quote="Benjamin Grimm"]
If he projects to be a number 1 or 2 starter, I don't think I want him in the Mets bullpen in early 2010. Why are they even considering that? Let him either be a starter at Buffalo or... if his spring is strong enough, a starter in Flushing. |
John Cougar Lunchbucket Oct 14 2009 08:21 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
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I dunno about that. I'm coming around to the idea that maybe some young starters, given injury concerns etc., may be best broken in as bullpenners. The MFYs have certainly seen the success of that approach with Hughes and to an extent, the whiskey-drinkin Indian. And Parnell for the Mets on the whole was a success in the pen and a nightmare out of it. What seems virtually assured is that young starters, regardless of their ability, get smacked around for a year or two as they arrive.
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Edgy DC Oct 15 2009 02:09 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
Um, getcher KABOOMs out.
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Edgy DC Oct 15 2009 02:13 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
And that grand slammy was off a lefty.
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MFS62 Oct 15 2009 04:52 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
[quote="Edgy DC":359zy21p]And that grand slammy was off a lefty.[/quote:359zy21p]
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Edgy DC Nov 02 2009 10:31 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 02 2009 10:37 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
I guess, beyond Davis, the most encouraging thing there is Tejada hanging in there offensively. Even a threat to displace Castillo or sub in for Reyes has some value.
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MFS62 Nov 02 2009 12:19 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
In his last start, one of Mejia's pitches hit 99 MPH on the gun.(reported on Inside Pitch - a registration-required site.)
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smg58 Nov 02 2009 01:52 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
[quote="MFS62":1ifp7g6s]In his last start, one of Mejia's pitches hit 99 MPH on the gun.(reported on Inside Pitch - a registration-required site.)
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Frayed Knot Nov 02 2009 06:00 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
BP's Kevin Goldstein talked about Mejia today and his velocity. More intrigued than blown away at this point but that's not too surprising and the AFL stats are all of 7+ innings so far.
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Edgy DC Nov 03 2009 09:01 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
I dunno if the gun is hot down there in AZ but Stephen Strassburg hit 101 yesterday in his first five-inning outing as a pro (against your Surprise Rafters!). I think we'll be seeing him in 2010. Nick Evans (huh?) struck out three times. Ruben Tejada drove in both Rafter runs with run-scoring outs.
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Frayed Knot Nov 03 2009 10:12 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
Yeah Evans was added to the roster recently - apparently as a replacement for someone although I'm not sure if that someone was a Met.
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Edgy DC Nov 03 2009 10:23 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
Which is why I expect to see Strasburgh sooner rather than later, blowing away a guy with 80 major league games who shouldn't really be allowed in the AFL.
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Ashie62 Nov 03 2009 05:33 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
I like Ike
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Frayed Knot Nov 04 2009 08:57 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
So just in case you're well into baseball withdrawal by this weekend, you can always tune in to the AFL All-Star game on the MLB Network Saturday night.
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John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 04 2009 08:59 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
[quote="Frayed Knot":3ezq0f3i]Yeah Evans was added to the roster recently - apparently as a replacement for someone although I'm not sure if that someone was a Met.[/quote:3ezq0f3i]
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Frayed Knot Nov 04 2009 09:06 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
Catcher Lucas sprained his wrist - Du-Da, Du-Da
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Edgy DC Nov 04 2009 09:15 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
Ez, peazy. We want Kirk Nieuwenhuis! (By, we, I mean, I do.)
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MFS62 Nov 04 2009 09:27 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
[quote="Frayed Knot":18qgj81l]Catcher Lucas sprained his wrist - Du-Da, Du-Da[/quote:18qgj81l]
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metirish Nov 07 2009 07:49 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
MLB Network has Arizona fall League on right now live , East versus West are the teams.....
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bmfc1 Nov 07 2009 07:52 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
Thanks metirish. First game we can really enjoy in weeks.
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metirish Nov 07 2009 07:52 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
They have a FB page
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bmfc1 Nov 07 2009 07:55 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
Let's get Ike in there. Go West!
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metirish Nov 07 2009 08:02 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
The kid on the mound from the Rangers in there throwing some serious heat, he's got a little funky motion going too.
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Ashie62 Nov 08 2009 11:50 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
[url]http://mlb.mlb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=l119&t=g_box&gid=2009_11_07_afewin_afwwin_1
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Edgy DC Nov 12 2009 11:06 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
Four RBI day for Ikey yesterday. Scott Moviel coughed up a few runs though as the Surprise Parties lost 9-8.
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Frayed Knot Nov 14 2009 06:52 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
John Sickels on Davis: "His swing was longer than I’d been led to believe. Not all scouts like him, some think he has severe problems with breaking stuff."
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Edgy DC Nov 17 2009 10:50 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
Good day yesterday. Ike Davis goes 2-4, with a walk, a strikeout, and 2 RBI. Ruben Tejada goes 1-3, with a walk and a run scored. Josh Stinson throws two scoreless, allowing three baserunners and striking out one.
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Edgy DC Nov 21 2009 03:25 PM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
Whoah, Strasburg is down: http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/11 ... ery-48379/
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MFS62 Nov 23 2009 11:01 AM Re: The Arizona Fall League |
Final AFL stats for Mets farmhands:
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