tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post3276416509047458102..comments2024-03-16T08:21:16.037-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: Promoting From WithinPaul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-10759179953687622402007-09-04T16:55:00.000-04:002007-09-04T16:55:00.000-04:00The Laffey Ladder is amazing.In addition to that l...The Laffey Ladder is amazing.<BR/><BR/>In addition to that list, think about the players thought to be comparable (or superior to Laffey) when the season started that Laffey has left in his wake (namely Chuck Lofgren and Scott Lewis).<BR/><BR/>I don't know where the ceiling is for Laffey or what the future holds, but he truly came out of nowhere to be getting the ball every 5th day for a playoff contending team in September.Paul Cousineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-80493978445684158992007-09-04T13:24:00.000-04:002007-09-04T13:24:00.000-04:00Really enjoyed this piece, even though not everybo...Really enjoyed this piece, even though <A HREF="http://letsgotribe.com/story/2007/2/22/10147/5937" REL="nofollow">not everybody</A> thought Perez was way down the depth chart coming into this season.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of climbing the depth charts, how about what Laffey did?<BR/><BR/>Sabathia<BR/>Westbrook<BR/>Lee<BR/>Sowers<BR/>Byrd<BR/>Carmona<BR/>Miller<BR/>Slocum<BR/>Perez<BR/>Stanford<BR/>Smith<BR/>J.D. Martin?<BR/><BR/>Man, Laffey wasn't even ON that list.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the great work ...Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17506129155693983095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-85932994375132683052007-09-02T17:18:00.000-04:002007-09-02T17:18:00.000-04:00There's a store in Toledo that sells both Plymouth...There's a store in Toledo that sells both Plymouth and Boodles, not to mention Hendrick's, Tanq 10 and Rangpur. Needless to say, I'm in once a month. Shoot me an email if you're ever going to Mil-town and need directions. (Speaking of Milwaukee...if you've never been to <A HREF="http://www.discountliquorinc.com/" REL="nofollow">Discount Liquor</A> down on Oklahoma Ave., your in-laws have done you a disservice.)<BR/><BR/>Yeah, the scouting report on Laffey originally profiled him out as a reliever. I'm ambivalent; he's turned himself into a passable 4-5 starter, but his prodigious strike-throwing, ground-ball tendencies, left-handedness, and general chutzpah make him an intriguing back-end guy. I think he'd get a lot of outs just from shock value.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-45023865029026374342007-09-02T11:42:00.000-04:002007-09-02T11:42:00.000-04:00Tyler,Us gin men think alike (I still haven't been...Tyler,<BR/>Us gin men think alike (I still haven't been able to find Plymouth and remain a firm believer in Bombay Sapphire...but will look for Boodles), as I see a lot of questions being answered by the team's performance.<BR/><BR/>Frank rules. Add The Tank to Grady in the outfield and we're looking at some matinee idols out there in the OF.<BR/>Didn't think of Laffey out of the pen...interesting.Paul Cousineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-34902773423591805492007-09-01T23:14:00.000-04:002007-09-01T23:14:00.000-04:00Paul, you make me so / very happy. As does the gin...Paul, you make me so / very happy. As does the gin I'm drinking, but that's neither here nor there. (How'd that bottle of Plymouth go down? I'm turning into a steady Boodles man myself.)<BR/><BR/>As Arch would say, you're exactly right. What makes this year's team so watchable is that they're so . . . <I>us</I>, you know? Franky, for example, is my absolute dude-crush of 2007. (Forget the new swing, the plate discipline, the silky-smooth defense -- where's the buzz about this guy's jawline?) Frank's the real example of how this is all Shapiro and Co. having faith in their trades and pushing Wedge when the time is right.<BR/><BR/>This season has ended the debate for me. If anything, Shap has gotten <I>better</I> as he's gone along. Hence my belief that Marte's still a major leaguer waiting to happen, that Laffey could end up being a lockdown closer if he doesn't stick in the bullpen, and that a Choo/Francisco platoon is waiting to grace left field.<BR/><BR/>Enough ramble, more 5.5 game lead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-31734091642509943662007-09-01T12:53:00.000-04:002007-09-01T12:53:00.000-04:00Francisco, Rivas, Koplove looks to be it until the...Francisco, Rivas, Koplove looks to be it until the Herd's season is over per Mike Harrington.<BR/><BR/>http://buffalonews.typepad.com/insidepitch/2007/08/trio-called-up-.html<BR/><BR/>When the season is over, he speculates Marte, Choo, Lee, Sowers, and possibly Mulhern get the call.Paul Cousineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-77203969661155136622007-09-01T12:44:00.000-04:002007-09-01T12:44:00.000-04:00Yeah, I knew about Snyder; I was just wondering ab...Yeah, I knew about Snyder; I was just wondering about the normal September call-ups (Marte? Mujica? etc.).Voltairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10258794828672578619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-71875659157370535012007-09-01T12:36:00.000-04:002007-09-01T12:36:00.000-04:00They called up Brad Snyder (who was already hurt) ...They called up Brad Snyder (who was already hurt) and DL'd him. Why?<BR/><BR/>That way, with Dellucci also on the DL (but both on the 25-man roster) the team can have 27 players eligible for the postseason roster.<BR/><BR/>The one caveat being that you can only replace a position player with a position player for the postseason roster, so we can't load up the bullpen with those 2 extra spots.<BR/><BR/>No word otherwise on folks coming up yet.<BR/><BR/>BTW, nice piece from last week Rick. Didn't mean to steal any thunder. <BR/>You know what they say about great minds...Paul Cousineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-27715700158078533922007-09-01T12:06:00.000-04:002007-09-01T12:06:00.000-04:00NO! Betancourt CANNOT be the closer. If that were ...NO! Betancourt CANNOT be the closer. If that were the case, he would pitch in less meaningful situations and be used less in general. If a closer is truly your best reliever, then you're using him in the worst way possible.<BR/><BR/>Very perversely, then, the perfect role for Joe Blow, then, is our closer.<BR/><BR/>Any word on who got called up yet?Voltairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10258794828672578619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-54897140436077932492007-09-01T11:28:00.000-04:002007-09-01T11:28:00.000-04:00Nice article, I focussed on these guys myself in a...Nice article, I focussed on these guys myself in a post on the 23rd.<BR/><BR/>http://halftimeadjustments.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/cabrera-and-gutierrez-saved-my-tv-tonight/<BR/><BR/>How about Betancourt last night? I know, I'm just sayin.rick@waitingfornextyearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10396058868108198196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-55351934676409286722007-09-01T09:34:00.000-04:002007-09-01T09:34:00.000-04:00Excellent post as usual.Oh - you can call Asdrubal...Excellent post as usual.<BR/><BR/>Oh - you can call Asdrubal AstroCab if you want, but I don't think many of us will be joining in.<BR/><BR/>For the record, I think that technically I've nicknamed him, too, since I pronounce "Asdrubal" Az-droo-ball (with the emphasis on the last syllable), even though it's really "Az-dru-ble".Voltairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10258794828672578619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-67860308504783048052007-08-31T19:13:00.000-04:002007-08-31T19:13:00.000-04:00"If Murphy’s Law is “Whatever can go wrong, will g..."If Murphy’s Law is “Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong,” maybe Asdrubal’s Law is the opposite..."<BR/><BR/>Great post Pat. It really has been quite a year, and thats without even considering the snow out and the fact that they averaged three runs a game for a month while managing to gain ground on the Tigers.Vegas Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353166004125421683noreply@blogger.com