Scuds

[Cannon Shell]

THAT was the Chan Ho that we have come to know and love today....

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

THAT was the Chan Ho that we have come to know and love today....

It's as ugly as the starting gate being left in the stretch. I didn't watch it, but I am well aware of their ways. The only good thing is they are so bad that I watched a pretty cool soccer game (instead.) They are an o.k. team at home, but brutal on the road.

[Cannon Shell]

Los Angeles Dodgers

Draft Philosophy: While the first-round pick was exactly the type of talent one normally associates with the Dodgers, after that there was a surprising focus on college talent.

First Pick: Ethan Martin, RHP, Stephens County HS (GA) (15th overall)
How High He Could Have Gone: If the scenario that had one of the top college talents in the draft falling to Texas did not come to fruition, he could have gone high as 11.
Path To The Big Leagues: Martin has tremendous upside on the mound, but he’s probably going to move on the standard development path, taking three to four years.

Rest of the First Day:
2. Josh Lindbloom, RHP, Purdue: A college reliever, he has a Lee Smith body and almost as much stuff.
3. Kyle Russell, OF, Texas: Plus-plus raw power and arm strength, but it comes at a cost in average and strikeouts.
4. Devaris Strange-Gordon, SS, Seminole CC (FL): Tom Gordon’s son has crazy-good tools, but very limited experience and refinement.
5. Jon Michael Redding, RHP, Jacksonville CC (FL): A strike-throwing machine with solid fastball/slider mix.
6. Tony Delmonico, SS, Florida State: The son of a coach who plays the game the right way, but profiles as more of a utility type.

Best Second-Day Selections:
7. Cole St. Clair, RHP, Rice: Expected to go higher, but an undefined arm injury made teams nervous; talent-wise he’s not far below Joe Savery, another Rice product who was a first-round pick last year.
16. Kyle Conley, OF, Washington: Size and power to spare, but he's a left fielder at best who will struggle to hit for average.
20. Zach Cox, 3B, Pleasure Ridge HS (LA): Built like a linebacker and with plus in-game power, Cox will need a significant bonus to sign.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

4. "Devaris Strange-Gordon"

LOL...Another one Jeff Kent would just love to eat dinner with.

[Bigsmc]

That's a new way to win.....who needs hits?

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Bigsmc

That's a new way to win.....who needs hits?

They had it blacked out in Vegas Sportsbooks. I don't know why. Friday night's game was on in there the whole game. The Dodgers have got huuuuuge offensive problems, and even being no-hit isn't enough to wake up the people running this deal. The owner seems more interested in trying to cure cancer, and the G.M. is about as inept as you'll ever see. Trade for someone that can hit, or you stay fkd( in any game that a guy has anywhere near his best stuff against you.) They have badly misjudged the hitting ability of their young players against big league pitching. They aren't a year away, or 2 years away. They can't do it(hit good pitching.) They can't, and they won't. Their pitching staff is doing all the work, and that is not a plan that works for long. It works for a weekend, a cluster of games etc., but they need to get a clue as to what they are gunna do for scoring in the 2nd half of the season. So far, they know the problem, and have done absolutely nothing to fix it. Torre says they don't get quality at bats. Well, ya know what..Mr. Nice guy....You better start getting in their face, because these are not disciplined individuals, and you're the 2nd nice guy who has been in charge of these styrofoam heads . It's been proven that they need some plate discipline. Pick a pitch, and stay on that pitch. You know it. You preach. Get them to do it, or you and the wife be vacationing early in October. Promise you that.