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[Edgy MD]

I've been having homonym trouble with my posts too, to be fair.

[Ceetar]

Edgy DC wrote: I've been having homonym trouble with my posts too, to be fair.

this doesn't excuse it, but posting at work usually means I say my piece and go back to staring at my code hoping it's 5pm, not really proofreading. And saying he gets a bad rap makes him sound like a rapper. probably should say bad rep.

[MFS62]

He could hit enough to be a regular. A hit about his infielding is that they've been playing him in centerfield.

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[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Ceetar wrote: Edgy DC wrote: I've been having homonym trouble with my posts too, to be fair. this doesn't excuse it, but posting at work usually means I say my piece and go back to staring at my code hoping it's 5pm, not really proofreading. And saying he gets a bad rap makes him sound like a rapper. probably should say bad rep.

"Bad rep" is worse. It makes it sound like he's underachieving at hawking Celexa.

[Ceetar]

bad reputation is more technically accurate though, imo.

He's never gonna reach his Celexa quotas spending so much time playing baseball.

[Vic Sage]

so who's the backup SS now?
Turner? Lutz? Valdespin?
Does this mean Tejada will now play every inning of every game until Cedeno returns?

[Ceetar]

Vic Sage wrote: so who's the backup SS now? Turner? Lutz? Valdespin? Does this mean Tejada will now play every inning of every game until Cedeno returns?

Valdespin. he may even get a start there.

[Vic Sage]

so, a guy who sucked as a 2bman and SS in the minors, who was then moved to the OF, is now going to back up (and potentially even start) at SS in the majors? Wow.

I'm starting to think my projection of 72 wins was optimistic.

[Edgy MD]

He's not going to start. He's going to maybe get A start.

I thought you liked managers having the courage to use guys who are hitters first as part-time infielders.

[Ceetar]

And he was put in the outfield for depth reasons because he could play there, not because he couldn't play elsewhere.

[Vic Sage]

Edgy DC wrote: He's not going to start. He's going to maybe get A start. I thought you liked managers having the courage to use guys who are hitters first as part-time infielders.

i do, i just don't see Valdespin as much of a hitter either at this point. His AB the other day is indicative of his "thou shalt not pass" approach. While i think he's got more offensive upside than Cedeno, he's got alot a learning to do at the plate before he should get a shot at regular major league ABs. AS for his D... well, lets just say if he hit like Kevin Mitchell you can play him at SS, 2b, LF or anywhere you damn well please.

And he was put in the outfield for depth reasons because he could play there, not because he couldn't play elsewhere.

yeah, maybe. and maybe they were tired of seeing his athleticism wasted on muffed grounders. Anyway, obviously, i'm overstating the impact of who our BACKUP ss is for comic effect; i don't think it will matter all that much, unless Tejada gets hurt. At which point, they'll likely make another move rather than rely on Spinny to be the everyday Ss.

[Ceetar]

i doubt it, if they needed to replace Tejada for a time, I imagine Jordany is it.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

If Tejada goes down they'll call up Omar Quintanilla faster than Ike Davis falls into a 0-2 hole.

[Vic Sage]

Ceetar wrote: i doubt it, if they needed to replace Tejada for a time, I imagine Jordany is it.

i will refrain from complaining about THAT until it happens.