Comments on: Jose Bautista Can Too Hit http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/ Covering the MLB with a focus on the Toronto Blue Jays Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:15:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Ron E http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/#comment-15112 Ron E Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:44:47 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/#comment-15112 ... I assume we're talking about a different at bat??? I don't understand... oh well, I guess we agree on the main point. The guy's got the look of a guy with a lot of potential! No reply necessary! … I assume we’re talking about a different at bat??? I don’t understand… oh well, I guess we agree on the main point. The guy’s got the look of a guy with a lot of potential! No reply necessary!

]]> By: Ron E http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/#comment-15029 Ron E Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:04:59 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/#comment-15029 He actually struck out... but the at-bat was good, he didn't look overmatched and the swings looked so good. MW: I saw a single to right. He actually struck out… but the at-bat was good, he didn’t look overmatched and the swings looked so good.

MW: I saw a single to right.

]]> By: Ron E http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/#comment-14870 Ron E Wed, 03 Sep 2008 03:12:59 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/#comment-14870 Having watched one at bat from Travis Snider the other day, I'd say this guy is the real deal... Honestly though... he looked a lot like Canseco with some of his swings. I was surprised at his size for such a young kid. MW: He definitely generates a lot of power with those legs. I'm assuming you watched the one major-league at-bat in which he has gotten a hit. Having watched one at bat from Travis Snider the other day, I’d say this guy is the real deal…

Honestly though… he looked a lot like Canseco with some of his swings. I was surprised at his size for such a young kid.

MW: He definitely generates a lot of power with those legs. I’m assuming you watched the one major-league at-bat in which he has gotten a hit.

]]> By: Tim http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/#comment-14857 Tim Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:55:46 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/#comment-14857 MW: If that’s your line-up, then perhaps you’re a little too hopped-up on magic beans. Michael Young hitting 4th? Joe Mauer 9th???? And how do you propose the Jays acquire those two, anyway? Hey man, thanks for responding... actually wasn't required. It was just a list of players, no specific batting order. I guess its better for you if my posts are a little better thought out. Sorry for wasting your time. : ) MW: Very rare is the comment that's a waste of my time, and yours wasn't one. MW: If that’s your line-up, then perhaps you’re a little too hopped-up on magic beans. Michael Young hitting 4th? Joe Mauer 9th???? And how do you propose the Jays acquire those two, anyway?

Hey man, thanks for responding… actually wasn’t required. It was just a list of players, no specific batting order. I guess its better for you if my posts are a little better thought out. Sorry for wasting your time. : )

MW: Very rare is the comment that’s a waste of my time, and yours wasn’t one.

]]> By: Bob de Jong http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/#comment-14775 Bob de Jong Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:07:14 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/#comment-14775 Mike you are good You said that Snider would not be called up in September, You were right on, as he was called up in August Lucky You Bob Mike you are good
You said that Snider would not be called up in September, You were right on, as he was called up in August

Lucky You

Bob

]]> By: Tim http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/#comment-14741 Tim Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:53:03 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/#comment-14741 Hey Mike, If I were holding the magic beans, this would be my starting lineup for the 09 season. Then again, if this were my starting lineup, I'd be all out of magic beans... have a good week Mike. Alex Rios: RF Aaron Hill: 2B Vernon Wells: CF Michael Young: SS Jason Giambi: DH Adam Lind: LF Lyle Overbay: 1B Scott Rolen: 3B Joe Mauer: C MW: If that's your line-up, then perhaps you're a little too hopped-up on magic beans. Michael Young hitting 4th? Joe Mauer 9th???? And how do you propose the Jays acquire those two, anyway? Hey Mike,

If I were holding the magic beans, this would be my starting lineup for the 09 season. Then again, if this were my starting lineup, I’d be all out of magic beans… have a good week Mike.

Alex Rios: RF
Aaron Hill: 2B
Vernon Wells: CF
Michael Young: SS
Jason Giambi: DH
Adam Lind: LF
Lyle Overbay: 1B
Scott Rolen: 3B
Joe Mauer: C

MW: If that’s your line-up, then perhaps you’re a little too hopped-up on magic beans. Michael Young hitting 4th? Joe Mauer 9th???? And how do you propose the Jays acquire those two, anyway?

]]> By: Evan White http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/#comment-14734 Evan White Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:28:12 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/#comment-14734 Daltrey is a power-hitting, microphone-swinging rock and roll frontman with a big, bawling voice. His weak post-Who career testifies to his lack of "greatness." Let's say he enjoyed solid run-support with the Who. Preference for this singer or that singer is a subjective matter, but for hitting notes, carrying a tune and making pleasing sounds to the ear, Townshend is inarguably superior to Daltrey. Listen to Townshend's version of Behind Blues Eyes from his Scoop album. Daltrey himself said the reason the Who never did an MTV Unplugged session was because his voice wasn't suited to the format. AS for the Jays having a "few power hitters," that is dead wrong. Other than Wells and Rios, who? Rolen's shoulder is beyond repair; his power hitting days are over. In this post-steroid era, Overbay's once okay power is a thing of the past as well. MW: Well, they have a few hitters who should hit for more power than they have this year. I'll be surprised if Wells, Rios, Lind, Rolen, Hill and Overbay don't all hit more homers in 2009 than they will wind up with in 2008. Daltrey is a power-hitting, microphone-swinging rock and roll frontman with a big, bawling voice. His weak post-Who career testifies to his lack of “greatness.” Let’s say he enjoyed solid run-support with the Who. Preference for this singer or that singer is a subjective matter, but for hitting notes, carrying a tune and making pleasing sounds to the ear, Townshend is inarguably superior to Daltrey. Listen to Townshend’s version of Behind Blues Eyes from his Scoop album. Daltrey himself said the reason the Who never did an MTV Unplugged session was because his voice wasn’t suited to the format.
AS for the Jays having a “few power hitters,” that is dead wrong. Other than Wells and Rios, who? Rolen’s shoulder is beyond repair; his power hitting days are over. In this post-steroid era, Overbay’s once okay power is a thing of the past as well.

MW: Well, they have a few hitters who should hit for more power than they have this year. I’ll be surprised if Wells, Rios, Lind, Rolen, Hill and Overbay don’t all hit more homers in 2009 than they will wind up with in 2008.

]]> By: Dave J http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/#comment-14729 Dave J Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:31:17 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/#comment-14729 From Post 47: Hello Mike, What do you think of the Blue Jays going after Rocco Baldelli and maybe trying to sign him to a minor league deal hoping he can acheive his potential? MW: I wouldn’t go near Rocco Baldelli with a ten-foot pole. I couldn't agree more with you Mike. I am a huge fan of Rocco since he came up to the big leagues and had a very solid rookie season but lets not be fooled by a hot spell. Rocco if healthy can hit a baseball, but that is a VERY VERY VERY big if. So far in his career he has had knee surgery, TJ surgery, multiple hamstring injuries, and even a disease where his body can't produce ENERGY. He seems like a very good guy who just seemingly can't catch a break. I wish him well, but hope if he does reach his potential it will be with another time because financially he is not worth the risk. Also, people need to remember that there is no chance Rocco takes a minor league deal. MW: I'm a big fan of Rocco as well, but wouldn't go near him because of that mystery disease that prevents his muscles from recovering from injury the same way a healthy person does. It's too bad, he could really have been something. From Post 47:

Hello Mike,

What do you think of the Blue Jays going after Rocco Baldelli and maybe trying to sign him to a minor league deal hoping he can acheive his potential?

MW: I wouldn’t go near Rocco Baldelli with a ten-foot pole.

I couldn’t agree more with you Mike. I am a huge fan of Rocco since he came up to the big leagues and had a very solid rookie season but lets not be fooled by a hot spell. Rocco if healthy can hit a baseball, but that is a VERY VERY VERY big if. So far in his career he has had knee surgery, TJ surgery, multiple hamstring injuries, and even a disease where his body can’t produce ENERGY. He seems like a very good guy who just seemingly can’t catch a break. I wish him well, but hope if he does reach his potential it will be with another time because financially he is not worth the risk.

Also, people need to remember that there is no chance Rocco takes a minor league deal.

MW: I’m a big fan of Rocco as well, but wouldn’t go near him because of that mystery disease that prevents his muscles from recovering from injury the same way a healthy person does. It’s too bad, he could really have been something.

]]> By: Alex http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/#comment-14726 Alex Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:12:47 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/#comment-14726 Would you rather the Jays sign Ibanez or Burrell and Why? If they do trade Ryan who do you think they could get in return. Jay MW: I was going to make some crack about signing Burrell and Why, but I don’t even know who Why is. THIS WAS GOOD. VERY GOOD. LIKE PITCHING, YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MUCH HUMOUR... Would you rather the Jays sign Ibanez or Burrell and Why? If they do trade Ryan who do you think they could get in return.
Jay

MW: I was going to make some crack about signing Burrell and Why, but I don’t even know who Why is.

THIS WAS GOOD. VERY GOOD. LIKE PITCHING, YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MUCH HUMOUR…

]]> By: gord44 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/#comment-14725 gord44 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:33:25 +0000 http://blog.rogersbroadcasting.com/mikewilner/2008/08/30/jose-bautista-can-too-hit/#comment-14725 Hi Mike< I've heard you comment many times that you think Roy Halladay is more deserving of the Cy Young then Cliff Lee but the voters only focus on Win- Lose record. Although I'm a big Doc fan i think the stats show that Cliff Lee is having a better year then Doc. He has a better E.R.A and more wins. the only advantage Doc has in innings pitched and strikeout neither being crucial stats. MW: I haven't said that Halladay is more deserving than Lee. Well, I did at the all-star break, but that was barely halfway through the season. As for their seasons - Lee's ERA is, indeed, a quarter-run better (2.43 to 2.69). The fact that he has more wins is meaningless. Lee has posted a spectacular WHIP of 1.074, Halladay's is even better, at 1.043. Halladay has eight complete games to Lee's three, and Halladay has pitched 211 innings over 29 appearances (28 starts) to Lee's 185 1/3 over 26 appearances (all starts). Strikeouts don't thrill me, either, though they do voters (Halladay has Lee 178-145), but I don't see how you think innings pitched isn't a crucial stat. To me, it's just about dead even. Hi Mike<

I’ve heard you comment many times that you think Roy Halladay is more deserving of the Cy Young then Cliff Lee but the voters only focus on Win- Lose record. Although I’m a big Doc fan i think the stats show that Cliff Lee is having a better year then Doc. He has a better E.R.A and more wins. the only advantage Doc has in innings pitched and strikeout neither being crucial stats.

MW: I haven’t said that Halladay is more deserving than Lee. Well, I did at the all-star break, but that was barely halfway through the season. As for their seasons – Lee’s ERA is, indeed, a quarter-run better (2.43 to 2.69). The fact that he has more wins is meaningless. Lee has posted a spectacular WHIP of 1.074, Halladay’s is even better, at 1.043. Halladay has eight complete games to Lee’s three, and Halladay has pitched 211 innings over 29 appearances (28 starts) to Lee’s 185 1/3 over 26 appearances (all starts). Strikeouts don’t thrill me, either, though they do voters (Halladay has Lee 178-145), but I don’t see how you think innings pitched isn’t a crucial stat. To me, it’s just about dead even.

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