When Bad Contracts Collide

Per Tony Jackson, Kuo in today’s B game against the White Sox:

Threw 12 pitches, eight strikes, never hit 90 mph but was consistently in the high 80s. Threw all fastballs and sinkers with one curveball, which was 72

I really, really love the Playstation commercial with Dustin Pedroia.

“It’s called integrity”

“How many MVPs do you know that can’t hit that pitch?”

“Apart from you?”

Classic.

working with Steve Lyons is Eric Collins.

Found some info here.

Omar Vizquel is of course a Hall of Famer.

-Steve Lyons

Let us know if you hear any readings on Schmidt, Eric.

gets the pleasure of getting booed twice for the same PA. He was booed by the Dodger fans in Surprise in the first inning, then Boggs got caught stealing to end the 2nd. So Andruw gets to lead off the 2nd as well.

Some talk on the broadcast about how the club was pleased with Kershaw, which of course means he wasn’t pulled due to injury or anything.

Collins mentioned Kershaw was praised for “mixing things up” and trying pitches in different situations. Good to hear.

Omar Vizquel is playing 2B today, a position he has played in only one major league game, way back in 1991.

I miss the guy from 2007 that was hell bent on winning a job. Maybe he needs some pressure to perform.

Steve Lyons mentions the scorer’s lament, that when a team sends 10+ men to the plate in a single inning it screws up his scorebook. :)

is on a pitch count limit of 40 today. Not sure how many he threw in the first,maybe 15 or so. The long top of the 2nd perhaps could play a role in Schmidt’s day.

Andruw struck out.

Lyons said he has seen the gun at “88, 87, 84”

80 MPH changeup to finish off Metcalf.

Schmidt has walked the next batter.

Davis on 5 pitches, Golson on 4.

Impatiently swinging at the first pitch…Schmidt out of the 2nd.

I guess Vargas will get the 5th spot (since he’s already on the roster and they’re babying McD).

Ardoin is certain to be waived at the end of March (probably for Juan Castro).

They probably will purchase Weaver’s contract for the bullpen (don’t know who they’ll bump for him).

Vargas tentatively the 5th starter; McD to the pen; Schmidt to DL

per Tony Jackson, Schmidt has been taken out after two.

Eric Collins mentioned Vizquel “has always had a second baseman’s body as opposed to a shortstop’s body?” Is there a huge difference in body types between the two?

Collins and Lyons were praising Young for handling the move to 3B well, but they conveniently forgot to mention Young in fact was bitching about it earlier in the offseason before relenting.

Time to release Vargas.

for the 5th spot and the left handed relief spot is not going well. Garate, Leach, Elbert, and Randolf have all blown chunks. Milton, Estes, Schmidt, JMac, and Stults all less then impressive.

That is just one of 30 dingers for A Jones this year.

with an Oquistian performance today.

all time left handed setup man for another year?

I like his attitude and cadence. The R.A. Dickey story was pretty good too.

Kris Benson came in and he brought up the cover of Baseball America with Benson, Dickey, Billy Koch, and I believe someone else, all with their arms hanging. Some doctor saw the cover and called the Rangers saying “I’ve never seen an arm dangle like [Dickey’s]” and suggested the Rangers check it out. Turns out Dickey had a ligament missing and he went from a potential multi-million signing bonus to a $750k bonus.

for the HOF just took him out of the running.

Is hitting like a manchild. He’s obviously 4 OF’er worthy right now, but that won’t happen this year, unfortunately.

Could happen sometime this year if they can move Pierre. Torre has to know that Paul brings more to his club then Repko. I want to see the arm I’ve been hearing so much about for 5 years.

Adam Jones threw a laser this morning, nailing Castillo at home.

Juan Castro goes deep.

on en

Matt Wieters will probably be Mike Piazza in his prime w/elite defense. That would basically make him the greatest catcher of all-time

but just made a hard out.

loses his 4th hit with a laser down the line.

Wind-blown or no, 3 HR in 2.1 IP isn’t good.