I don't recognize the thread title reference.

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I don't recognize the thread title reference.

It's either really tough, or really easy, depending on your taste in music. I think I should make more "mainstream" references from now on. I should also eventually migrate out of the early 80's (horror!)

It's an early 80's new wave song, and the lead singer is female.

Cheers,

Mike

In the print version of the Star, there's an interesting comment by Hinske on last season. He admits that he might have come back from the wrist injury too soon.

Banarama, the Go-Gos, Blondie, I don't know. If you'd chosen a Eurythmics or Talking Heads tune, I might have had a chance.

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If you'd chosen a Eurythmics or Talking Heads tune, I might have had a chance.

Nah, we already talk about Dave Stewart too much here. :)

Cheers,

Mike

It's an early 80's new wave song, and the lead singer is female.

A combination of native american reference and irish mythology.

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A combination of native american reference and irish mythology.

Yup. Very highly underrated band.

Cheers,

Mike

J.P. Ricciardi, Toronto's general manager, said he wants to see a consistent presence in the DH slot this season. He wants Josh Phelps, who played in 119 games last year, to start on an everyday basis.

Sounds good to me.

Hopefully CT resists the urge to bat Myers at DH more than once a week.

Pistol, I concur with the thought, with the friendly amendment of a limit on Myers DHing to once every 2 weeks.

Put me down in the bunch that's rooting for Bob File...

I miss Ryan Freel...

Hmmm... Christine by Siouxie and the Banshees.

It could be the line about "22 faces disintegrating" (reduction *is* what spring training is all about) or the one about "sweet savages lost in our world." Either way, don't go mainstream. I for one like the challenge.

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Christine by Siouxie and the Banshees.

Yep.. I absolutely love the song. Never could figure out what it's supposed to be about, tho.

Cheers,

Mike

That was the great thing about 80s alternative pop. The song could be about pretty much anything: schizophrenia, drugs, art, politics, TV commercials, who knows – and even though a baseball angle probably wasn't intended by Siouxie or any of her English Banshees – it still works for me... :)

loved the banshees reference. in the '90s, Battery did a great cover of this song.

That was the great thing about 80s alternative pop. The song could be about pretty much anything: schizophrenia, drugs, art, politics, TV commercials, who knows

All the best 80s songs were about sneakers, though.

Pistol and Mike,

Let me propose a further friendly amendment: if Kevin Cash is hitting .142 on May 1, then Myers and Werth split the catching duties the rest of the season, and Phelps gets to DH every day.

John

OK...enough already fellas.
The 80's music references are starting to wear a LITTLE thin.

Everyone knows Classic Rock rules the planet, anyway.

"Now when I listen to a really good song, I start nodding my head, like I'm saying 'yeeess' to every beat. Yes Yes Yes, this rocks. And then sometimes I switch it up like. No, No, No! Don't stop-a-rockin'!
"

I don't think 80 April ABs are going to tell you a lot about Cash. You have to find out what you have with him at some point.

To me the key is:

1. Phelps - as many ABs as possible
2. Cash - enough to figure out if he can hit
3. Myers - whatever is left after 1 & 2 prior to GQ getting called up

WOW.... check out this rumour

scroll to March 1st if it isn't there already

" ... What moves will Paul DePodesta, the Dodgers' rookie GM, make this year? National League West insiders say they wouldn't be surprised to see DePodesta send Adrian Beltre to the Yankees, who could move Beltre to second base, or to swing a deal with friend J.P. Ricciardi that would put Eric Gagne in a Blue Jays uniform and bring blue-chip prospects to L.A." (San Diego Union Tribune)



That sounds kinda suspect to me.... It would seem a move like bringing gagne here would be very un-jay-like..... but a paper seems to think it could happen...

I'm with Pistol.

For what it's worth, Cash and Werth have similar minor league offensive records. Cash'll give you much better D, of course.

1. Phelps - as many ABs as possible
2. Cash - enough to figure out if he can hit
3. Myers - whatever is left after 1 & 2 prior to GQ getting called up

Agreed. Perhaps the only person not totally on board with this appears to be the Manager, and in fairness that has yet to play it self out. One way or another, at some point Carlos isn't going to be able to pen in Myers and Johnson onto line-up cards every which way and every day. There isn't enough of a track record to see if he actually falls prey to playing pet favorites, but sometimes I think he has to atleast make you wonder.

scuse me.... here's the link

http://attheplate.com/rookies.htm

http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/tor/news/tor_news.jsp?ymd=20040301&content_id=643661&vkey=spt2004news&fext=.jsp
arnold to face reds

click on my name

Sporting News has released there major league ranking guide for the major leagues, which were ranked by major league scouts.

They have a category called there Fab 50

Roy Halladay # 7

Vernon Wells # 19

Carlos Delgado # 23

1st baseman

Carlos Delgado # 3 ( behind Thome and Pujols, must be a National

League publication ey?)

Josh Phelps # 26

2nd baseman

Orlando Hudson # 12

Dave Berg # 41

3rd Baseman

Eric Hinske # 24

Shortstops

Chris Woodward # 31

Catchers

Kevin Cash # 32

Greg Myers # 36

Outfielders

Vernon Wells # 5

Frank Catalanotto # 59

Reed Johnson # 63

Alexis Rios # 76

Starting Pitchers

Roy Halladay # 1

Miguel Batista # 74

Ted Lilly # 78

Pat Hentgen # 84

Josh Towers # 160

Closers

Justin Speier # 28

Relief Pitchers

Terry Adams # 37

Aquilino Lopez # 55

Jason Kershner # 94

Kerry Lightenberg # 104

Valerio de los Santos # 122

Bob File # 133,

Just thought I'd share this recent reading. Interesting thoughts here on some of the players!

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Sorry I couldn't wait for the today's Roundup thread. What the hell is the deal with the headline in DiManno's latest article: "Jays have high hopes for Phelps - He'd like to leave, too - for contender"

Then it doesn't mention anything about him wanting to leave.

Xerone, the print copy of DiManno's article has the headline "Jays have high hopes for Phelps", with nothing about him wanting to leave. I'd put it down to a headline writer with an overactive imagination.

That's an interesting stat that Rosie has cited- Phelps hitting .411 over the last 2 years when he puts the first pitch in play. Actually espn.com has the stats at 0-0 count as .407/.435/.722 (6HBPs). That's excellent. When he gets ahead in the count 1-0, his stats are .404/.415/.808. Even very marginal improvements in pitch discrimination would mean fabulous performance from him.

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I just finished this mornings Jays Roundup. I guess Ryan and I noticed the same thing. The secondary headline in DiManno's article is a leftover from Sunday.

Cheers,

Mike

Thanks Mike & Mike, that eases my mind a little.

Hitting .400 is solid but not all that uncommon for a power hitter on the first pitch. Cat hit .453, Delgado .410, Vernon .403, Myers .400
I'm sure you already realize this M. Green but it really just means that the ball fell in for a hit 4/10 times he put it into play. That isn't really all that outrageous to begin with. Then add a few dingers in there that have a 100% chance of being a hit it really isn't all that impressive of a stat. You can't strike out on the first pitch which is why BA's on early counts are so much better.

Overall, though, only 6% of first-pitch strikes become base hits.

Sorry, that should be 8%.