Re: General Discussion

12856
Good for Jose.

Looks like they didn't rework his contract just added 5 years to it. He still is relatively cheap this year and next.

As to being the "face" of the Gs....face is about it. He can't do interviews in English. Is he the "leader" of the team that the rest of the team looks up to?

So tomorrow stats the quest for the playoffs with pitchers, Jose and the jags.

Same as last year.

Re: General Discussion

12858
Will wonders never cease ;)

No doubt about it.

I'm a happy camper!
“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday's success or put its failures behind and start over again. That's the way life is, with a new game every day, and that's the way baseball is.”
-- Bob Feller

Re: General Discussion

12866
Simply keep Kwan and Owen Miller in the lineup and keep loading up on contact hitters to surround Jose Ramirez and Franmil.

We already have baserunners.

Use the starting rotation and manufacture runs.
"I've suffered a great many tragedies in my life....most of them never happened". Mark Twain

Re: General Discussion

12867
i second your proposal. I like baseball played that way. Although it's about 40 years out of date.

It looks like they may have an almost full lineup's worth of capable hitters.

I thought Chang had made a statement that he's ready to take on an everyday role but his last 2 weeks of spring training he was kind of back to ground zero.

Ernie Clement is the ultimate overachiever and has convinced me despite my reservations that he can be a terrific backup at most every position.

Re: General Discussion

12870
What is the all-time major league record [since 1901] for the longest beginning of the season 0- for performers at one position at the start of the season?
There was the one famous 0 for April by Richie Scheinblum but I do not believe he was out there every day.
oh bad news: while looking Richie up on line I discovered he died last year at age 79. Gee I guess anyone who was major leaguer when I was still in school in Cleveland is my definition an old man [if alive] at this point.