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dave

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Jul 22, 2011 8:49 PM
need a run bad
Jul 22, 2011 8:49pm
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Jul 22, 2011 8:49 PM
swamisez;838310 wrote:Stubbs won't magically find it this year because his performance has dragged on for too long. Its a mechanical issue, and no amount of last minute tweaking is going to break it. He will need to spend an off season retooling in order to become more of a contact hitter. His swing is so long that he has to commit so early in the pitch that his ability to be selective is hindered. What that amounts to is a whole lot of guessing. With less than 3 years of service in the majors, your ability to guess major league pitching can't be that good.

When he does get the pitch he wants, more often than not, he misses it anyway, or harmlessly fouls it off, then Ks in the next 1 or 2 pitches.
Jul 22, 2011 8:49pm
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Jul 22, 2011 8:51 PM
se-alum;838350 wrote:And Stubbs is???

Moreso than Sappelt, yes.
Jul 22, 2011 8:51pm
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se-alum

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Jul 22, 2011 8:51 PM
Nice!!! Lewis w/ a 2-run bomb!
Jul 22, 2011 8:51pm
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dave

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Jul 22, 2011 8:51 PM
YESSSSSSSSSSSS

there's that occasional long ball
Jul 22, 2011 8:51pm
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karen lotz

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Jul 22, 2011 8:52 PM
Nice ballpark. I wouldn't call that a bomb at all.
Jul 22, 2011 8:52pm
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dave

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Jul 22, 2011 8:52 PM
and 2
Jul 22, 2011 8:52pm
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Jul 22, 2011 8:52 PM
justincredible;838357 wrote:Moreso than Sappelt, yes.
Lol...damn you Stubbs, that didn't help my argument!!
Jul 22, 2011 8:52pm
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swamisez

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Jul 22, 2011 8:53 PM
Dave Sappelt is a kid from down the road where I live here in NC. I have seen him play a few times, I am not convinced he can hit at the major league level either. He reminds me more of Norris Hopper every time I see him.

There is one player on AAA Louisville that can hit major league pitching, his name is Yonder Alonso. If he could play a lick of left field he would be up right now. Kid can rake.
Jul 22, 2011 8:53pm
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Jul 22, 2011 8:53 PM
Ok I'll shut up now
Jul 22, 2011 8:53pm
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Jul 22, 2011 8:53 PM
karen lotz;838362 wrote:Nice ballpark. I wouldn't call that a bomb at all.

That one was. We're 2nd deck bleachers and it was close to reaching us.
Jul 22, 2011 8:53pm
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Jul 22, 2011 8:53 PM
karen lotz;838362 wrote:Nice ballpark. I wouldn't call that a bomb at all.

Figure of speech. Don't get all pissy now.
Jul 22, 2011 8:53pm
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Jul 22, 2011 8:54 PM
swamisez;838366 wrote:Dave Sappelt is a kid from down the road where I live here in NC. I have seen him play a few times, I am not convinced he can hit at the major league level either. He reminds me more of Norris Hopper every time I see him.

There is one player on AAA Louisville that can hit major league pitching, his name is Yonder Alonso. If he could play a lick of left field he would be up right now. Kid can rake.

Yep. Agreed 100%.
Jul 22, 2011 8:54pm
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Jul 22, 2011 8:54 PM
Haha not pissy at all. Just saying it was a wall scraping HR.
Jul 22, 2011 8:54pm
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Jul 22, 2011 8:55 PM
dave;838352 wrote:need a run bad

I'll take 3.
Jul 22, 2011 8:55pm
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swamisez

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Jul 22, 2011 8:56 PM
karen lotz;838372 wrote:Haha not pissy at all. Just saying it was a wall scraping HR.

Cincinnati more often than not has had famine not feasted on those home runs. As for wall scraping dingers, don't make me bring up Brooks Conrad
Jul 22, 2011 8:56pm
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Jul 22, 2011 8:57 PM
Arroyo for one more inning I hope?
Jul 22, 2011 8:57pm
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Jul 22, 2011 8:57 PM
swamisez;838375 wrote:Cincinnati more often than not has had famine not feasted on those home runs. As for wall scraping dingers, don't make me bring up Brooks Conrad

Lol that ball would have been 10 rows deep at GABP.
Jul 22, 2011 8:57pm
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Jul 22, 2011 8:58 PM
karen lotz;838372 wrote:Haha not pissy at all. Just saying it was a wall scraping HR.

So was the game winner Conrad had last year, but it counted....
Jul 22, 2011 8:58pm
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Jul 22, 2011 8:59 PM
Midstate01;838379 wrote:So was the game winner Conrad had last year, but it counted....

See my previous post.
Jul 22, 2011 8:59pm
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Jul 22, 2011 8:59 PM
My ballpark is bigger than your ballpark!
Jul 22, 2011 8:59pm
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Jul 22, 2011 8:59 PM
No it's not.
Jul 22, 2011 8:59pm
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Jul 22, 2011 9:00 PM
swamisez;838366 wrote:Dave Sappelt is a kid from down the road where I live here in NC. I have seen him play a few times, I am not convinced he can hit at the major league level either. He reminds me more of Norris Hopper every time I see him.

There is one player on AAA Louisville that can hit major league pitching, his name is Yonder Alonso. If he could play a lick of left field he would be up right now. Kid can rake.
The same Norris Hopper that hit .329 w/ a .371 OBP in his only full season w/ the Reds?? There's no numbers that back up this claim.
Jul 22, 2011 9:00pm
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dave

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Jul 22, 2011 9:01 PM
just FYI, minor league lines

Stubbs :1847 PA, .269, .364, .401, .765 23.4% K
Sappelt: 1716 PA, .307, .361, .461, .822 13.2% K


There's no way if you have seen Sappelt play a decent amount you can say you don't think he can make it.
Jul 22, 2011 9:01pm
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Jul 22, 2011 9:01 PM
What a BOMB
Jul 22, 2011 9:01pm