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1. Sam M. Posted: April 04, 2008 at 04:40 AM (#2730115)It's so funny, it's sad. Or maybe it's so sad, it's funny.
The universe in which he was a Met seems completely removed from the one we're now in, doesn't it?
And who goes down when Smoltz comes off the DL? I am picking Corky Miller after his performance today, but knowing Bobby, his performance today means Corky earns atleast one more start
Pretty much . . . since those were also the Steve Phillips-built, Bobby V.-managed, Mike Piazza-led, Best Infield Ever??? Mets of the 2000 World Series. Completely different universe, indeed.
Think Hampton is being DL-ed, and the Braves will have to call up some minor league arm. The bullpen is toast pretty much.
I understand that, much as they renamed the ROY for Jackie Robinson, the DL is now going to actually be renamed the Mike Hampton Disabled List. As such, Hampton won't actually have to be put on it; he's got a lifetime honorary membership.
Yesterday there was some discussion on WFAN if the Mets should get Edgar Alfonso as a backup infielder. A mere 8 months older than Derek Jeter.
American League version. Simple.
Nah, There is enough competition from Alou and El Duque.
Hmmmmmm . . .
Games Played, 2006-2007
<u>Moises Alou</u>
2006: 98
2007: 87
<u>El Duque</u>
2006: 29
2007: 27
<u> Mike Hampton</u>
2006: chirp
2007: chirp
Alou and El Duque -- who I grant you are deadly serious about their rights to the trainer's time and attention -- don't even stand a chance when Mike Hampton clears his throat and says, "Ouch." The trainer comes a' running. He puts his kids through college and retires because of Mike Hampton. Hell, Alou and El Duque are robust, hale and hearty compared to Mike Hampton.
That was awesome. Anybody remember the last time they saw that? That is, a manager stashing a pitcher at a fielding position so he could bring him back in the game to pitch later? It would have worked brilliantly if Resop could, you know, ever get anybody out. I remember the Brewers doing it some years ago.
Back in the mid-1980s, a guy named Ken Hayward, playing first base for the University of Michigan, had to deal with this regularly. Of course, it was mitigated by the fact that the pitcher had to deal with the fact that a first baseman was replacing him on the mound. Hayward was an incredibly valuable guy; he was a LOOGY who could hit enough to play first base (at the NCAA level) and could get warm in eight tosses. Tough lefty coming to the plate in a key situation? Move the pitcher to first, let Hayward deal with him, and then switch back.
Pedro stops by long enough to empty the mangoes out of the fridge. Hampton and Pavano just sit on my couch eating Doritos and playing X-Box day and night.
But my home and my heart belong to Griffey.
He'll be back, you know. We were meant to be together.
This is the equivalent of a "Dear Mark" letter to a certain Padres almost-pitcher, whose heart is now breaking. What does a man have to do to earn you love, oh fickle 15-Day DL??? Griffey??? The veritable Iron Horse compared to The Twinge!
It did seem as if Simpson (the SS announcer) and the other guy could barely contain sarcastic remarks. They never said anything that could outright be construed as critical, but the tone definitely seemed amused.
Dark did it specifically (and only) with one pitcher--Sudden Sam, to avoid him having to face Frank Howard, who PWNED McDowell; in this game, he moved him to 2B; in this one, to 1B
I'm hoping it's Resop. He throws hard, but has no idea where the ball is going. And even worse, watching him on TV, his fastball looks really straight.
We have a winner!
I believe Tekulve pitched an inning, then played an inning in right field, and was then physically used by Rennie Stennett to lay down a bunt.
Oh, this is too good. I was laughing my ass off last night when i got the news. Hampton, you ####### china doll.
I want to get in, go to, and graduate college in the time between your starts.*
Yep; his last start was August 19, 2005 and my first day of classes was August 22, 2005. Just checked.
The Braves got about 430 innings of roughly 109 ERA+ pitching and 32 wins.
See also: Yates, Tyler.
At least he has a little bit of a slide ball to keep hitters honest. Resop has that lollipop curveball with the slowed-down arm motion.
Oh, and Resop can't be sent down -- he's out of options. The only choice the Braves would have with him is to DFA him. In fact, I think the only one in that bullpen with options is Will Ohman. I can't even be sure on that.
Him? We had a strictly professional relationship. I hired him to do some home repair projects.
I had a LOT of home repair projects.
Looks like four games in 5 seasons, according to BB-Ref.
I was excited to read about this, I always like when Bobby Cox does something outside the box. Of course, every time he does, he gets burned. He's like the anti-Torre. Any time Torre would bust out his closer before the 9th in the postseason he'd look like a genius; any time Cox would do anything unconventional it'd blow up in his face.
ISTR that had Bream been tagged out at home in the 1992 NLCS that the 10th inning might have seen Smoltz in LF and Ron Gant back at 2B.
I have no problem if someone claims Resop on waivers. They can have him. He's just a harder-throwing Reitsma. Their names even sound the same!
They can just send Reyes back down when Smoltz comes back, can't they?
Reyes will be sent down to activate Chuckie James. They'll need another move to make room for Smoltz.
What it should say is "Braves' Hampton scratched for 68th straight start".
Bennett actually did pretty well in his emergency start. Kid should be proud.
For the second year in a row, my NL-only fantasy team has been a magnet for the Injury Fairy. Not only the expected missed time from guys like Hermida, Alou, RJ, or the sleeper Mark Prior, but other players as well. It took only three days on the roster for Kelly Johnson to start missing time. It took less than a full start for Pedro Martinez to get hurt despite no history of hamstring problems.
But Hampton gets the reward for fastest cursed player. I picked him up after dropping Pedro to the DL for a one-start stint against a lousy Pirate offense around noon yesterday. By the time I got home from work, he had been scratched from the game.
Padre fans everywhere can look out. In a league with around 55-60 NL starting pitchers already taken, the pickings were very slim, so I went with Heath Bell for the ERA, WHIP, and maybe an occasional W. But who are we kidding? He will join his friends on the DL soon enough.
Chuck James is a better pitcher than Hampton. The Braves won't miss him.
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And hurts his shoudler doing so.
And hurts his shoudler doing so.
I prefer that Rich Harden not high five anything. In fact, when not pitching, he should be encased in bubble wrap and locked in a room where the air can be purified before he breathes it. Gently, Rich, gently...
Les Lancaster. Interestingly enough, he stayed in left feld for three batters.
Mets/Cubs, June 13, 1990
Uh, excuse me? Mike Hampton hasn't allowed an earned run in more than two and a half years.
Of course, Mike Hampton also hasn't retired a batter in more than two and a half years. :)
Well, it's not like they ever had him, so it'd be hard to miss him. Can chuck james actually make it out to the field? Then he's better.
"Pretty much . . . since those were also the Steve Phillips-built, Bobby V.-managed, Mike Piazza-led, Best Infield Ever??? Mets of the 2000 World Series."
Sam, I'm shocked; '99 was the BIE. The WS team had Todd F Zeile at 1st & Mike F Bordick at short.
So did Chuck James, actually. I thought he was supposed to be in extended spring training, but there he was.
Sue me. I was using a little artistic license, trying to capture the era in general. While Ordonez was still around (though injured when the WS came around) in 2000, the saddest thing of all about that team was that Olerud was gone. How could you not like John Olerud?
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