Braves Quote For The Day
by gondeee on Mar 31, 2010 11:21 AM EDT
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PrintSports Illustrated's Tom Verducci lists his top-10 storylines for the 2010 baseball season, and number-1 is Atlanta Braves rookie Jason Heyward:
Forget the Fred McGriff comparisons; Heyward is far more athletic. Forget the Willie McCovey comparisons; McCovey was only a .270 career hitter. Forget the Willie Stargell comparisons; Stargell never walked even 90 times. Just let Heyward be who he will be, and enjoy a very unique player.
Go here to read the rest of the storylines and the rest of what he says about Heyward.
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I just looked up Pujols’ numbers for his 2001 rookie season (when he was 21). Unbelievable. I’m actually glad that those figures are out there because maybe there will be a chance for the media hype to at least say “okay, he’s no Pujols.”
Games: 161. Plate appearances: 676 with 590 official ABs.
Hits: 194 (47 doubles; 37 HR)
Runs: 112. RBI: 130
Walks: 69. Strikeouts: 93. GIDP 21 (forgivable)
AVG: .329; OBP: .403; SLG: .610. OPS. 1.013
I still hope Strasburg gets called up soon (likely June 1 or so, ugh) just to take the spotlight off of Jason for a while.
"okay,he's no Pujols"
But won’t it be fun if he is!
by bighop on Mar 31, 2010 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
He mentions Griffey
And if I’m not mistaken, he was hurt that year.
I'll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we'll be champions.
Is anyone else gonna gulp HARD when they put him on the cover of SI and/or when anyone refers to him as a "natural"?
"There's a little sound off the bat," Cox said.
by FrankyWren on Mar 31, 2010 6:22 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
No. How often do SIs come out? Twice a month for like 50 years? I guarantee there are more folks who’ve been on the cover and done just fine afterwards than there are who have fallen prey to some ridiculous curse. Tiger Woods has probably been on the cover 20 times since he became a pro, do we attribute his recent problems with an SI curse? It’s kind of ridiculous.
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Exactly
There’s no curse. A “curse” is just a BS thing made up to protect a player when he starts to struggle. LeBron has been on the cover something like 12 times since his NBA debut; I think he’s doing just fine.
"(Jason Heyward) is like the Grim Reaper -- you know he's going to get you, you just don't know where or when."
by Scott Coleman on Mar 31, 2010 6:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
fair enough ...
I guarantee there are more folks who’ve been on the cover and done just fine afterwards than there are who have fallen prey to some ridiculous curse.
I think that is a given. I wasn’t saying, I was just saying.
"There's a little sound off the bat," Cox said.
It is...
or at least used to be, weekly.
by Mr. Sanchez on Mar 31, 2010 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Tiger Woods has probably been on the cover 20 times since he became a pro, do we attribute his recent problems with an SI curse?
What problems?
Yea, jeff francouer is not even a poor man’s J-Hey…throw him on the cover and instead of the title, “The Natural” it should say “The No-Doubter”
Adios Pelota!
by ClemsonBrave on Mar 31, 2010 7:02 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
NO ONE (I think) is arguing with you ...
Clearly J-Hey > Francoeur on greenies/roids/HGH. Not even close. I’m just eager to see him earn that spot in Cooperstown.
"There's a little sound off the bat," Cox said.
Yessirr, HOF campaign begins Monday
Adios Pelota!
by ClemsonBrave on Mar 31, 2010 7:11 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
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