Comments on: Read: Rubin on Spygate in Philly

By: toomanyuniforms

toomanyuniforms — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:47:49 +0000

Rollins is yet another player who magically started to be recognized for his defense when he began to hit. Wright benefits from the same phenomenon. Both are adequate, but not great.

By: CitizenSnips

CitizenSnips — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:34:18 +0000

Nationals would make sense considering Acta, though that’s not to say LoDuca didn’t change his signals.

By: metsfanmurph

metsfanmurph — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:17:11 +0000

I said last year that I felt the Phillies and Nationals had Lo Duca’s signs. The Nationals took alot of tough sliders in the last 6 games against the Mets. I also found it odd that the Nationals offense was tremendous against the Mets and fizzeled in the next three games against the Phillies. Who knows maybe I am just paranoid and bitter.

By: stjoehawk

stjoehawk — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:16:28 +0000

“Can an ump grow a pair and call him out as the rules clearly state he should be.”

Actually, the rules clearly state that if the batter is hit by a pitched ball that was in the strike zone when it touched the batter, it should be called a strike, regardless of if the batter tried to avoid the ball. If it was outside of the strike zone when it hit the batter, and the batter doesn’t try to get out of the way, it’s a ball. (MLB Rule 6.08(b), from MLB.com).

Although I do agree that the ump should make the right call (based on the rules) in that situation.

By: rogasm

rogasm — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:01:02 +0000

Howard is one of the best guys in the world. I have known him and been good friends with him from grade school through college. We played abll together the whole time. His nice guy, laid back demeanor is exactly the way he is all the time.

By: Tidewater

Tidewater — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:20:26 +0000

Oh, cool!

By: Mr.Spock

Mr.Spock — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:08:47 +0000

Yeah I know… I wanted to emphasize that point to “Gasface”…..

By: Another Matt

Another Matt — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:54:54 +0000

No way is he better than Tulo…

Tulo was in his rookie season last year, put up almost as good offensive numbers as Rollins (who had by far his best year with the bat of a 7-year career), and completely outplayed him on defense (not even remotely close)

He’d make a better DH than Tulo, but SS is a position where your glove really matters, so totally ignoring defence is BS. And I know you’re totally ignoring defence because you reckon Hanley’s a benchmark standard.

By: Another Matt

Another Matt — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:50:28 +0000

Yeah, Hamels seems like a real arrogant DB

By: Tidewater

Tidewater — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:38:15 +0000

yes, I was agreeing with you and disagreeing with gasface, which is why I began my post with, “Gasface,”