Braves Quote For The Day
by gondeee on Feb 22, 2010 11:44 AM EST
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PrintThis is more of a montage of quotes from David O'Brien about our own number-71:
''He's huge,'' Derek Lowe said of the 6-4, 245 lb Jason Heyward. ''He's an outside linebacker.''
''He's Jevon Kearse,'' Chipper Jones said of Heyward. ''He's the Freak. I'm telling you, he's like a bigger version of Freddy McGriff.''
Heyward said he's "probably 6-6 in shoes," so we'll go with 6-5 officially. And 245, up from 230 last year. "Just growing up," he said.
Braves non-roster invitee J.Heyward's wearing No. 71. For now. "I'm gonna say he's not No. 71 at the end," Chipper said. "Just a hunch."
Wow. I'm getting kind-a excited. We still have to see how he performs in games, though.
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I really wish
Nate wouldnt have taken number 24.
Anyone have any guesses as to what number Jason would wear?
33????
18 and 22 may also be available, and Im kinda superstitious so he should not wear 7, since the last big prospect we had in RF didnt work out too well.
KK.
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As the official protector of the Braves #18, I can fully endorse this mountain of a man getting to wear the hallowed one-eight on his back. He can pull it off where others have failed miserably.
Shouldn't Reid Gorecki get a shot in RF before that Heyward kid everybody talks about?
maybe he’ll turn the 71 around? 17?
Pujols is NOT God.... sure he'll hit .350, hit 50 bombs, and drive in a 125....but then again...so will Heyward..
by lemke2blauser2bream on Feb 22, 2010 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
ur right….i forgot about coaches…
Pujols is NOT God.... sure he'll hit .350, hit 50 bombs, and drive in a 125....but then again...so will Heyward..
by lemke2blauser2bream on Feb 22, 2010 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
And the man himself, about his number:
http://twitter.com/JasonHeyward/status/9483359355
"It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone." A. Bartlett Giamatti
Anybody else think it’s awesome that he’s got secondbass’ pic at the background?
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So he's a TC fan, maybe?...
Is he really right handed too?
by Mr. Sanchez on Feb 22, 2010 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
That picture is the background on my computer too. To think that it is also his Twitter Pic makes me happy in so many ways. Props to secondbass.
by mj10catchit10 on Feb 22, 2010 12:48 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks!
I’ve got an 11X14 of it hanging in my classroom at school (I teach 5th grade). These kids don’t have a clue……yet.
Can you send...
me a copy of that picture to my email. I can’t find a big size of it online. Thanks secondbass. Whitley03@gmail.com
by bACEballstud on Feb 22, 2010 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
its my avatar
me gusta mucho =)
Omar Minaya is my hero!
by Scott Coleman on Feb 22, 2010 2:48 PM EST up reply actions
haha….avatar….makes me think hes as big as a navi….
Pujols is NOT God.... sure he'll hit .350, hit 50 bombs, and drive in a 125....but then again...so will Heyward..
by lemke2blauser2bream on Feb 22, 2010 4:57 PM EST up reply actions
Heyward is about the size of one of those things
Omar Minaya is my hero!
by Scott Coleman on Feb 22, 2010 5:48 PM EST up reply actions
I cannot complain....
And thanks for noticing!
As for how he got it, I give the players a CD full of all the shots I get during the season at Rome, so he’s actually got the original. That particular shot is from the 3rd base side of home plate, so it’s definitely a left-handed swing.
that picture
is one of the greatest baseball pictures i’ve ever seen taken.
Omar Minaya is my hero!
by Scott Coleman on Feb 22, 2010 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
and for that reason
i want McLouth to fork over #24
by drumzalicious on Feb 22, 2010 3:49 PM EST up reply actions
He tweets like a twelve year old girl.
Here are Pujols's stats: 1.000/1.000/4.000/5.000. That's right. He is batting a thousand, with a thousand OBP (naturally), and every hit has been a home run, and thus his OPS is a perfect 5.000.
yeah, it always makes me laugh to see athletes tweet with LOL, OMG, etc
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Feb 22, 2010 7:34 PM EST up reply actions
I’m not sold on the whole Twitter thing yet, but aside from the porn stars I follow my favorite has been Shaq. He rarely does it but it’s always gold when he does.
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And his reality show...
several years ago, while short lived (I think maybe 2 or 3 episodes) was pure comedy gold.
by Mr. Sanchez on Feb 23, 2010 10:46 AM EST up reply actions
The only exposure I get to Twitter is when people directly link it like above.
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Feb 23, 2010 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
Did mom make a rule, no tweeting from the basement?
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She’s been on a bit of a power trip recently. “Make your own dinner!” “Do your own laundry!” “Brush your own teeth!” I’m getting pretty fed up.
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Feb 23, 2010 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
“Ma!! The meatloaf!!! I never know what shes doing back there….”
I thought hurricane season was over........
by bravesguy311 on Feb 23, 2010 11:51 AM EST up reply actions
+1
maybe the best line from the entire movie
"Batting second and playing shortstop-he's Cuban. Yeah, his name's Pablo...no, eh, Yunel Escobar, sorry"
At least its not the vernacular of a blind paraplegic using Twitter…
"Batting second and playing shortstop-he's Cuban. Yeah, his name's Pablo...no, eh, Yunel Escobar, sorry"
Why would a PARAplegic have trouble using twitter. lol
U mean a quadriplegic?
MATT DIAZ IS THE F**K*NG MAN.
They made me change my signature...
Why do you put your phone on vibrate and have your grandma call you?
I kid, cause seriously, I think everyone wanting to see Heyward has a tingling sensation…man and woman.
I don’t remember the last time I’ve been so excited for back to back seasons waiting to see the likes of Hanson and Heyward.
If I didn’t hate the term “hotlanta”, I’d use it to describe this city once baseball season starts.
I’ll use this time to dust off an old classic of mine…“it’s weird having an erection at work.”
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Feb 22, 2010 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
+1
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Feb 22, 2010 4:24 PM EST up reply actions
Don’t really care what number the dude will wear.
I just want some baseball and see how Heyward does in ST.
Also:
-how Nate bounces back now that he can see
-how Schafer adjusts.
-I predict that Tommy Hanson won’t have a sophmore slump, but it’ll be interesting to see how hitters adjust to him.
-Will the bullpen full of geriatrics stay healthy and pitch well (ok, so I’m over exaggerating a little bit).
Just too many to list, but those are top ones off my head. This season should be hella fun to watch.
Outside of Wagner and Saito...
who would count as “geriatric” in the bullpen?
Moylan and Proctor are the only other candidates not under 29.
by Mr. Sanchez on Feb 22, 2010 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
Unrelated to Heyward, but funny:
Day 3 Photos
There’s a picture of Gregor Blanco with the following caption: “Got Melky? Atlanta does. New Braves outfielder Melky Cabrera warms up for his first spring batting practice with Atlanta. He’s spent his other spring BPs as a Yankee.”
"Matt Diaz is a baseball player."-Joe Simpson
Is it just me or does Diaz get goofier looking every year.
by homerlanding on Feb 22, 2010 1:03 PM EST up reply actions
Good lord,
He’s still “growing up”! That is insane. What a beast.
I’m trying so hard to not get too excited about J-Hey. I mean, most hitting prospects, no matter how heralded, struggle at least a little in their first full year. But then I see quotes like these and think, “What if he’s the next Pujols, an MVP candidate right out of the gate?” That would take our lineup from good to SCARY. You’re making it really hard for me to be realistic here, gondeee.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
I hope he doesn't get much taller...
I can’t think of many succesful non-Ps over 6’6. Just seems like the strike zone top to bottom becomes much larger, easier for pitchers and harder for the hitter to cover.
Isn’t Mauer 6’6 now? There was a story on him a couple years ago saying he actually grew 2 more inches after his rookie year. That’s crazy. So maybe Jason is just fine tuning his big by muscles late like Joe. I forget how big Joe because he’s still really quick behind the plate
Anything that makes him more like Joe Mauer has got to be a good thing.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
by Jacob Peterson on Feb 23, 2010 11:13 AM EST up reply actions
My only enthusiasm hestiation....
…involves the last 2 times I heard of players who had ‘bulked up’ during the off-season. There were high hopes, but in both cases, Andruw Jones and FYF had bad years. Certainly hitting the weight room and working out will bode well for stamina for his first full season, but you gotta wonder how long it will take JH to grow into that body.
It's not like Heyward bulked up, however...
…he just grew up. It isn’t really like when Andruw bulked up later in his career, it is like when Andruw grew physically from when he was a skinny 19-yr. old.
Andruw didn't so much "bulk up"
as “fatten up”, so yeah, they’re different.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
by Jacob Peterson on Feb 23, 2010 11:14 AM EST up reply actions
Beast Mode:
[ON] OFF
Omar Minaya is my hero!
by Scott Coleman on Feb 22, 2010 1:28 PM EST via mobile reply actions
+1
Nice.
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Feb 22, 2010 1:54 PM EST up reply actions
“Just growing up” = “Braves going up”
Omar Minaya is my hero!
by Scott Coleman on Feb 22, 2010 2:49 PM EST up reply actions
I can get down with that
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Feb 22, 2010 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
Can D. Lowe get a “That’s what she said.” for that first statement?
"Hey Fat Kid...the monster is right behind you! RUNNNN!!" -The Host
could have come a lot of times so far
thats what she said
Heyward,Hanson,and Shaffer r ready now!! Why do you think they havent signed the "right handed bat"?
by fatazfoot on Jan 7, 2009 8:59 PM EST
by Swo12bv on Feb 22, 2010 10:27 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
I did a post on his size a while back and there is only 14 position players in the league that way 245lb or more. The kid is an absolute freak and will only get bigger. And all of the guys on the list were for lack of a better word, fat. Jay Hey is quick, has plus speed, shows agility, very mobile and a ton of power. He is unreal.
he’s honestly Pujols-lite. Last I checked, Pujols was listed at 6’3, 240. Albert is an absolute animal (his forearms are about the size of most guys biceps).
Omar Minaya is my hero!
by Scott Coleman on Feb 22, 2010 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
plus speed at 245 is just ridiculous…
Pujols is NOT God.... sure he'll hit .350, hit 50 bombs, and drive in a 125....but then again...so will Heyward..
by lemke2blauser2bream on Feb 22, 2010 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
Just for some fun comparisons...
15 Tim Tebow QB 6-3 245
99 Jason Taylor LB 6-6 255
25 Bush, Reggie RB 6-0 203
88 Shockey, Jeremy TE 6-5 251
- mvhsbball BA 6-5 250
Omar Minaya is my hero!
by Scott Coleman on Feb 22, 2010 5:49 PM EST up reply actions
cbwilk blogger 6-2 too much
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does BA stand for Bad Ass?
I thought hurricane season was over........
by bravesguy311 on Feb 23, 2010 8:54 AM EST up reply actions
ha, I was trying to figure that out
"SIGN PUJOLS OR FIRE WREN" ~ Swo12bv
by Smoltz's Beard on Feb 23, 2010 11:14 AM EST up reply actions
hahah nice job catching that!
Omar Minaya is my hero!
by Scott Coleman on Feb 23, 2010 4:09 PM EST up reply actions
as a fellow Bass Ass, ive got the eyes my friend
I thought hurricane season was over........
by bravesguy311 on Feb 23, 2010 4:44 PM EST up reply actions
The Jay Hey Kid....
Is gonna need to play 1st at this rate.
Let’s see about getting a ML ready OFer for Freddie, because once this guy weighs in at 6’8 in cleats with 270lbs of chiseled frame behind it, we aren’t gonna wanna risk long-term 500 HRs with the pounding in the field.
Granted we aren’t playing 30 at Riverfront, Olympic, 3 Rivers, The Vet, or Old Busch anymore, but i am sensitive to knees pounding from playing the OF.
I think we've got 10 years
before that’s a problem. The kid’s only 21, his knees are fine.
"Yeah, and I have an enchanted jock strap." -- Karl Karlson
by Jacob Peterson on Feb 23, 2010 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
More from Bowman
“It doesn’t feel too much different,” Heyward said of his increased strength. “I’m growing up and I can carry it pretty well. … Nothing has changed. Workouts have been the same. I’m just growing up and I’m hopefully growing into that grown-man strength pretty soon.”
HA – “growing into that grown-man strength.”
And now Baseball America gets it right.
Ranks Heyward #1, with Strasburg #2. Freeman was in the 30’s, Teheran was 51, and Vizcaino was 60-something.
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