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[Gander]

Scuds:

Will you watch the Mannyless all star game tonight?

I know you watch a lot of ball and are an objective guy, what are your thoughts about Albert Pujols? Is he almost a perfect player? Is he the best player to come along in a long time?

Alas, do you think the All Star game outcome should decide who gets Home Field advantage in the WS?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Gander

Scuds:

Will you watch the Mannyless all star game tonight?

I know you watch a lot of ball and are an objective guy, what are your thoughts about Albert Pujols? Is he almost a perfect player? Is he the best player to come along in a long time?

Alas, do you think the All Star game outcome should decide who gets Home Field advantage in the WS?

Scuds ONLY watches Dodgers games though he will on occasion watch the Angels in hopes that Lackey pitches poorly or a Giants game hoping his mancrush Eugenio Velez gets in. Of course since he is hitting .194 he does not see much light.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Scuds ONLY watches Dodgers games though he will on occasion watch the Angels in hopes that Lackey pitches poorly or a Giants game hoping his mancrush Eugenio Velez gets in. Of course since he is hitting .194 he does not see much light.

I will definately be watching the World Champion Phillies vs. the AL all stars tonight. GO PHILS!!

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

I will definately be watching the World Champion Phillies vs. the AL all stars tonight. GO PHILS!!

Kyle Drabek looked really sharp in the futures game.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Kyle Drabek looked really sharp in the futures game.

Yes... I will admit that I'll be upset if they trade our entire minor league for Roy Halladay.. We have some amazing talent down there right now (Drabeck may be the best), and it would be a shame to part with our best young men for someone on the wrong side of 30. Granted Halladay is probably the best pitcher out there.. I dont think he'd be worth what we'd have to give up.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

Yes... I will admit that I'll be upset if they trade our entire minor league for Roy Halladay.. We have some amazing talent down there right now (Drabeck may be the best), and it would be a shame to part with our best young men for someone on the wrong side of 30. Granted Halladay is probably the best pitcher out there.. I dont think he'd be worth what we'd have to give up.

Drabek is overrated. Phillies should be thrilled to get Halladay for him. The one that they don't want to trade is Michael Taylor. Dominic Brown would be tough to give up as well. If they can come up with any package of Drabek that doesn't include Taylor or Brown to get Halladay it would be an absolute steal. I think Toronto will demand one of the two though.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Drabek is overrated. Phillies should be thrilled to get Halladay for him. The one that they don't want to trade is Michael Taylor. Dominic Brown would be tough to give up as well. If they can come up with any package of Drabek that doesn't include Taylor or Brown to get Halladay it would be an absolute steal. I think Toronto will demand one of the two though.

why is Drabek overrated? Because he had TJ surgery? he's been awesome and has some real nice pitches.

Taylor is a beast. Freaking awesome & super fast for a 6'6" man. Brown is really good & we have a real good quality catcher in the minors, along with some other pitchers.

Honestly I think the Phils would rather trade Happ than let Drabek go. Him and Taylor are "untouchable".

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Drabek is overrated. Phillies should be thrilled to get Halladay for him. The one that they don't want to trade is Michael Taylor. Dominic Brown would be tough to give up as well. If they can come up with any package of Drabek that doesn't include Taylor or Brown to get Halladay it would be an absolute steal. I think Toronto will demand one of the two though.

I know it isnt much of a sample but Drabek was throwing easy 95mph heat and a nasty curveball on Sunday. He looked awfully good to me.

From baseball prospectus

Kyle Drabek, RHP, Phillies (Pre-season ranking: 92)
It's strange what kind of information can help you, as one of the reasons I ranked Drabek as the third-best prospect in the system entering the year despite his missing most of 2008 while recovering from Tommy John surgery was a conversation I had with his father Doug Drabek at the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas. It was an honest talk about Kyle's old and new mechanics, and what was working and what still needed to be worked on. By the time spring training arrived, Kyle had already tweaked his breaking ball back to plus status with the new delivery, as well as rediscovering his mid-90s velocity, which has led to a breakout year. Many scouts see stardom in his future, but expect less from him in the second half, at least on a workload level, since while his 109 strikeouts currently ranks third in the minors, his 1081/3 innings leads all minor leaguers and will need to be monitored.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Scuds ONLY watches Dodgers games though he will on occasion watch the Angels in hopes that Lackey pitches poorly or a Giants game hoping his mancrush Eugenio Velez gets in. Of course since he is hitting .194 he does not see much light.

LOL..What's he had 30 ab, or something? He's not a pinch hitter. He's doing better than Emanuel Burris(both in luscious Fresno.) Lewis isn't doing anything in left. Atleast Lewis n' Burris got the at bats to show what they couldn't do. Velez will get traded to a small market, and we'll see what happens when he gets a chance to play full time(like in September 2008.)

[Crown@club]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

LOL..What's he had 30 ab, or something? He's not a pinch hitter. He's doing better than Emanuel Burris(both in luscious Fresno.) Lewis isn't doing anything in left. Atleast Lewis n' Burris got the at bats to show what they couldn't do. Velez will get traded to a small market, and we'll see what happens when he gets a chance to play full time(like in September 2008.)

Velez will never get a full time shot. Playing full time in the minors and in 136AB can only muster .757 OPS. Heck its an improvement. He is also a defensive liability.

You think that Burriss got on base a clip of .357 last year, and Velez for only .299 had something to do with the fact Burriss was given the shot over Velez? Burriss is currently rehabbing a broken foot. Frandsen is definitely out of SF's plans, Velez has been forgotten, and Burriss will get another shot.

This Velez talk is now reminding me of some guy named Pat Rapp, who had a stellar 2nd half of the season in 1995. His numbers for the 2nd half of the season were 2nd best. Only Greg Maddux was better. Result. Pat Rapp never even came 1/2 as close to those numbers. Remember that quite well calling Rapp a fluke, earning him the nickname Pat "Bum" Rapp. Velez is the same, who had his best 2 months ever in his career. Difference between the 2, Rapp was more noteworthy than Velez. They both did there numbers roughly the same age, when most players usually start taking off.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Gander

Scuds:

Will you watch the Mannyless all star game tonight?

I know you watch a lot of ball and are an objective guy, what are your thoughts about Albert Pujols? Is he almost a perfect player? Is he the best player to come along in a long time?

Alas, do you think the All Star game outcome should decide who gets Home Field advantage in the WS?

Lemme think 'bout it. Since I am a ******, I want to do my 1st pop-wheelie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-jMj...eature=related

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Gander

Scuds:

Will you watch the Mannyless all star game tonight?

I know you watch a lot of ball and are an objective guy, what are your thoughts about Albert Pujols? Is he almost a perfect player? Is he the best player to come along in a long time?

Alas, do you think the All Star game outcome should decide who gets Home Field advantage in the WS?

Haven't seen Pujols play on a daily basis. Long as he stays in that fkn sauna called St. Louis, I don't think I will ever see him play on a daily basis. I think the home field advantage should be handled the way it is in the NBA. PUJOLS CAN GET A LIL TIGHT(like losing that contest last night.) I only see MANNY do that in the 1st game back, or the 1st game for a new team. So, I don't think Pujols is a perfect player. He's not as good mentally as some others(like half that fkn Philly team, and a couple BOSOX pitchers.) Pedro Sandoval is gunna be somewhere in there with Pujols n' Manny(talent-wise.) Manny sees the ball better than anyone else. That much I know. He's a better team player than people think, but he's one of the worst I have ever seen at answering a question from the media(atrocious.) He's so passive aggressive, and refuses to go into any detail on much of anything(that's probably shyness, but will always be seen as selfishnous.) I see very little middle ground. I don't think it's ever coming. I'll watch the game until it gets too boring.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

LOL..Obama getting almost as skinny as Eugenio V.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

See? Pujols can get a lil tight.