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Post by Philadelphia Phillies GM on Dec 15, 2008 20:42:46 GMT -5
how come you havent posted anything about boston having a 1.5 lead in the al east Because writing another article would take longer than your team holding that lead
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Post by Hou-GM on Dec 15, 2008 20:43:53 GMT -5
how come you havent posted anything about boston having a 1.5 lead in the al east Because writing another article would take longer than your team holding that lead oh shit lol
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Post by Ex-Boston Red Sox GM on Dec 16, 2008 17:26:18 GMT -5
how come you havent posted anything about boston having a 1.5 lead in the al east Because writing another article would take longer than your team holding that league All this coming from a 2nd place 7 GB team
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Post by giftedkid527 on Dec 17, 2008 17:39:42 GMT -5
Toronto will play host to a new line of Blue Jays this season. After a series of disappointed seasons, the Jays have dipped into their farm system to help revamp a tired lineup. Vernon Wells will start the season as the team's every day center fielder. During his September call up last season, Wells hit .261 with his 88 AB in his brief Major League tenure. Wells flashed a golden glove, hurling out 4 runners from center in just 24 games with no errors and outstanding range. Wells will be replacing the young Jose Cruz who had struggled to get his bat going offensively over the past few years. Cruz a career .247 average without much power to speak of, but will still serve as a valuable bat from the bench and fourth outfielder. Should Wells struggle, expect to see Cruz patrolling center. Vernon Wells has earned a shot at patrolling center for TorontoExpected to make there Major League debuts include the standout prospects Orlando Hudson, Joshua Phelps, and Alexis Rios. Hudson, a slick fielding second baseman, projects to be a lead off type hitter. Joshua Phelps features several very tantalizing tools, including a high average and extraordinary pop. Phelps led the Florida State League in slugging percentage (.562) and was 2nd in batting (.328). He was rated as the 5th best prospect in the organization by Baseball America. With the Blue Jay fan favorite Carlos Delgado keeping a strangle hold at first base, Phelps will likely be the Jays designated hitter. And then there is Alexis Rios, the rookie who could possibly have the most potential out of the four. Rios is the entire package. A nineteen year old, Major League ready, 5-tool right fielder. For Rios, the sky is truly the limit. Fans can only hope that Toronto's youth movement will lead this club to the promised land. Only time will tell if the club's reliance on unproven talent was the right move to make. But, after years of being an after thought, any change might just help to reinvigorate this club's spirit. Excellently written, although you did have a sentence with no verb in it.
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Post by Commish KC-GM on Dec 17, 2008 18:17:19 GMT -5
Yes well written, creative, and thought provoking. You did manage to use the wrong form of their/there/they're. I did manage to gloss this over the first time but I can not let it pass since FLA has decided to go English Lit on us...
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Post by Toronto Blue Jays GM on Dec 17, 2008 18:27:30 GMT -5
Yeah, I don't typically proof read my writing for this forum. ;-)
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Post by Commish KC-GM on Dec 17, 2008 18:28:43 GMT -5
Yeah and it's pretty gay that anyone would even mention it. Throw myself under the bus.
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Post by Hou-GM on Dec 17, 2008 19:30:52 GMT -5
Yeah and it's pretty gay that anyone would even mention it. Throw myself under the bus. agreed
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Post by Toronto Blue Jays GM on Dec 29, 2008 11:47:48 GMT -5
Commanding a nine game lead in the division with the best record in the American League, the Toronto Blue Jays will continue to adjust their lineup and pitching staff in order to rest the regulars and give the future regulars a chance to show off their skill sets. Left fielder Dewayne Wise headlines the next wave of Blue Jays prospectsOf the changes, perhaps the most notable was the sitting of the long time Blue Jay Shannon Stewart. Stewart will rest while the outstanding left field prospects Dewayne Wise and Gabe Gross log a few Major League at bats. With nearly 50 at bats, Wise managed to hit .293 with 2 triples and 2 doubles, and 6 RBI. Down in Syracuse, Wise, alongside Ryan Freel, led the Triple A squad to a Championship, hitting .308 with 19 HR, 97 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. Gabe Gross, who had played for Syracuse in 2000, was relegated to Double A in order to provide Wise with the room needed to develop, while at the same time, adjusting a few components in Gross’ swing. Wise was recently rated as the #1 prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. Toronto Blue Jays Top 10 Prospect List:[/u][/color] #1 Dewayne Wise #2 Jeremy Bonderman #3 David Bush #4 Guillermo Quiroz #5 Brandon League #6 Ryan Freel #7 Eric Crozier #8 Gabe Gross #9 John Griffin-Ford #10 Cesar Izturis Ryan Freel will be given a shot in the hot corner in the coming weeks after having put together a remarkable season in Syracuse. Freel hit .334 with 11 HR and 60 stolen bases hitting lead off in Triple A. He is the most likely candidate to replace Scott Brosius in 2002, having the ability to play at just about any position around the diamond. If he does not develop into a starting caliber player, he may end up being a super utility player and as a speedster off of the pine. Guillermo Quiroz is filling in for the injured Darrin Fletcher as the team’s catcher in September. Quiroz, signed out of Venezuela, is the team’s top catching prospect and boasts superb defensive capability and a high contact bat. As he is only nineteen, the Blue Jays will likely give him one more year in Syracuse before giving him the full time job. He still has to compete with the current regular Darrin Fletcher, who, at the age of thirty four, shows little signs of aging. Fletcher hit .295 with 16 HR and 70 RBI for Toronto this year in just a few over 400 at bats. In the rotation, the youngster David Bush was given the call and will be slotted into the rotation, replacing the oft injured veteran Al Leiter. Bush is one of the Blue Jays most coveted starters and will contend with Gustavo Chacin, David Wells, and Al Leiter for a spot in the rotation in 2002. The bullpen has been a revolving door in September, with the management attempting to get as many arms throwing as possible. Having Major League experience is very healthy for the development of prospects, particularly those who put together decent seasons in Triple A. Look for Justin Miller, Brian Wolfe, Matt DeWitt, and Lee Gronkewicz leaving their mark in the coming weeks.
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Post by Toronto Blue Jays GM on Jan 20, 2009 15:25:17 GMT -5
With the 29th overall pick in the 2002 Amateur draft, the Toronto Blue Jays selected Dioner Navarro. Navarro, an 18 year old catcher out of Venezuela, was one of the top catchers in the draft.Nicknamed “Little Pudge,” Navarro is a very confident, cannon armed, line-drive type hitter. He can hit well from both sides of the plate and boasts a superb eye, having reached base with a .504 OBP clip in 2002. Navarro has shown the ability to hit for average and knock some doubles. Given a normal growth curve, he projects as a .265-.285 hitter at maturity. It is unclear how much power he will have. Right now it doesn't look like he'll hit more than 10-15 homers a season, but some observers believe he could do better than that eventually. Power or no, he should hit for average and post a good OBP, assuming he remains patient.
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