Schneider and Church for Lastings Milledge.

Don't use the dreaded "L" word in the offseason.

"cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com> wrote in message
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> It seems not so long ago that there was an overabundance of lefties. Now
> I see the dark shadow of Langerhans waiting in the wings........
>
> "Bill Delmore" <bdelmore.DeleteThis@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:VhJ4j.12400$iw1.10723@newsfe22.lga...
>> That is BS if true. Young guy, 1st HR, hell, have fun. With Church
> gone,
>> we now have 3 RH OFs. 4 is you count Nook, the alleged SH, who they
>> won't
>> let hit LH.
>>
>> "cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com> wrote in message
>> news:DOednb6ooLTkSs_anZ2dnUVZ_quhnZ2d@giganews.com...
>> > In the Red Sox group, there was a post from CalC in the "Church
> Traded"
>> > thread that noted some fan friendly anecdotes about Milledge in the
>> > minors,
>> > where he went out of his way to sign autographs for kids.
>> > One of the slams against him was high-fiving fans when he returned to
>> > the
>> > outfield after his first major league homer (in the 9th that sent the
> game
>> > into extras) that rubbed the veterans on the team the wrong way. For a
>> > young
>> > guy to get beat up in the press over that is ridiculous.
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Schneider and Church for Lastings Milledge. 

They won't let him hit lefty because he couldn't hit lefty. I can say I'm a
switch hitter (I'm a southpaw), but if I can't swing better than a 6 year
old girl then it doesn't do the team very much good. Nook may be able to
look better than me as a lefty, but I don't want to see him in the first
base batters box.

--
Brian J. Whiting
CompAid.DeleteThis@rcn.com
Brian_Whiting_2006.DeleteThis@yahoo.com
"Bill Delmore" <bdelmore.DeleteThis@cox.net> wrote in message
news:VhJ4j.12400$iw1.10723@newsfe22.lga...
> That is BS if true. Young guy, 1st HR, hell, have fun. With Church
> gone, we now have 3 RH OFs. 4 is you count Nook, the alleged SH, who they
> won't let hit LH.
>
> "cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com> wrote in message
> news:DOednb6ooLTkSs_anZ2dnUVZ_quhnZ2d@giganews.com...
>> In the Red Sox group, there was a post from CalC in the "Church Traded"
>> thread that noted some fan friendly anecdotes about Milledge in the
>> minors,
>> where he went out of his way to sign autographs for kids.
>> One of the slams against him was high-fiving fans when he returned to
>> the
>> outfield after his first major league homer (in the 9th that sent the
>> game
>> into extras) that rubbed the veterans on the team the wrong way. For a
>> young
>> guy to get beat up in the press over that is ridiculous.
>>
>> "Bill Delmore" <bdelmore.DeleteThis@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:bFy4j.1723$Ft5.1504@newsfe15.lga...
>>> Milledge should get that chance here in DC. There is no media
>>> microscope
>>> here in Washington compare to NY. This guy Svrluga from the Post
>>> doesn't
>>> understand the first thing about baseball so if he can smile and not tie
>> his
>>> shoes together he'll be OK from a scrutiny standpoint.
>>>
>>> "cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com> wrote in message
>>> news:_vmdnUL-HcpIEczanZ2dnUVZ_t6onZ2d@giganews.com...
>>> > Yeah, the headcase part about Church wore very thin on me. He'd just
>>> > better not slump in NY and get all pouty on the bench, as is his
>>> > nature.
>>> > Milledge likes Acta so that's in his favour to grow up a little. If
>>> > he
>>> > gets his chance to live up to his potential, then I suppose losing
>>> > Schneider
>>> > won't be so bad.
>>> >
>>> > "Bill Delmore" <bdelmore.DeleteThis@cox.net> wrote in message
>>> > news:bWc4j.3183$bE7.1002@newsfe16.lga...
>>> >> Wait until you see how it plays out. Nats owed Schnieder $8M over
>>> >> the
>>> > next
>>> >> couple of seasons. Milledge has been billed at the next greatest
>>> > whatever
>>> >> for the last three years. The untouchable Met in the chain. Guess
>> they
>>> >> gave up on him after watching for a half of a season figured he
>>> >> wasn't
>>> >> untouchable anymore. I see in another posting the Milledge quote
>>> >> "everybody was against me". Did we trade one head case for another?
>>> >> Time
>>> >> will tell on this deal. Take the money and run Stan.
>>> >>
>>> >> "cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com> wrote in message
>>> >> news:ZaadnSf3YYZLd83anZ2dnUVZ_g2dnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>> >> > Uh, Church was the throw-in according to what I read. Minaya
>>> >> > needed
>> a
>>> >> > catcher and LH bats. The only advantage I see is if Flores starts,
>> but
>>> >> > I
>>> >> > would have preferred a platoon, which Schneider is probably not
>>> >> > ready
>>> > for.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > "Bill Delmore" <bdelmore.DeleteThis@cox.net> wrote in message
>>> >> > news:JJ%3j.8132$iw1.7117@newsfe22.lga...
>>> >> >> Very weak trade. Let's hope FLores is ready.
>>> > <snip>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Schneider and Church for Lastings Milledge. 

Exactly.
"Brian Whiting" <CompAid.TakeThisOut@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:I6ydneQetc07ZM7anZ2dnUVZ_sOrnZ2d@rcn.net...
> They won't let him hit lefty because he couldn't hit lefty. I can say I'm
> a switch hitter (I'm a southpaw), but if I can't swing better than a 6
> year old girl then it doesn't do the team very much good. Nook may be
> able to look better than me as a lefty, but I don't want to see him in the
> first base batters box.
>
> --
> Brian J. Whiting
> CompAid.TakeThisOut@rcn.com
> Brian_Whiting_2006.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com
> "Bill Delmore" <bdelmore.TakeThisOut@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:VhJ4j.12400$iw1.10723@newsfe22.lga...
>> That is BS if true. Young guy, 1st HR, hell, have fun. With Church
>> gone, we now have 3 RH OFs. 4 is you count Nook, the alleged SH, who
>> they won't let hit LH.
>>
>> "cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com> wrote in message
>> news:DOednb6ooLTkSs_anZ2dnUVZ_quhnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>> In the Red Sox group, there was a post from CalC in the "Church
>>> Traded"
>>> thread that noted some fan friendly anecdotes about Milledge in the
>>> minors,
>>> where he went out of his way to sign autographs for kids.
>>> One of the slams against him was high-fiving fans when he returned to
>>> the
>>> outfield after his first major league homer (in the 9th that sent the
>>> game
>>> into extras) that rubbed the veterans on the team the wrong way. For a
>>> young
>>> guy to get beat up in the press over that is ridiculous.
>>>
>>> "Bill Delmore" <bdelmore.TakeThisOut@cox.net> wrote in message
>>> news:bFy4j.1723$Ft5.1504@newsfe15.lga...
>>>> Milledge should get that chance here in DC. There is no media
>>>> microscope
>>>> here in Washington compare to NY. This guy Svrluga from the Post
>>>> doesn't
>>>> understand the first thing about baseball so if he can smile and not
>>>> tie
>>> his
>>>> shoes together he'll be OK from a scrutiny standpoint.
>>>>
>>>> "cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:_vmdnUL-HcpIEczanZ2dnUVZ_t6onZ2d@giganews.com...
>>>> > Yeah, the headcase part about Church wore very thin on me. He'd
>>>> > just
>>>> > better not slump in NY and get all pouty on the bench, as is his
>>>> > nature.
>>>> > Milledge likes Acta so that's in his favour to grow up a little. If
>>>> > he
>>>> > gets his chance to live up to his potential, then I suppose losing
>>>> > Schneider
>>>> > won't be so bad.
>>>> >
>>>> > "Bill Delmore" <bdelmore.TakeThisOut@cox.net> wrote in message
>>>> > news:bWc4j.3183$bE7.1002@newsfe16.lga...
>>>> >> Wait until you see how it plays out. Nats owed Schnieder $8M over
>>>> >> the
>>>> > next
>>>> >> couple of seasons. Milledge has been billed at the next greatest
>>>> > whatever
>>>> >> for the last three years. The untouchable Met in the chain. Guess
>>> they
>>>> >> gave up on him after watching for a half of a season figured he
>>>> >> wasn't
>>>> >> untouchable anymore. I see in another posting the Milledge quote
>>>> >> "everybody was against me". Did we trade one head case for another?
>>>> >> Time
>>>> >> will tell on this deal. Take the money and run Stan.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com> wrote in message
>>>> >> news:ZaadnSf3YYZLd83anZ2dnUVZ_g2dnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>>> >> > Uh, Church was the throw-in according to what I read. Minaya
>>>> >> > needed
>>> a
>>>> >> > catcher and LH bats. The only advantage I see is if Flores starts,
>>> but
>>>> >> > I
>>>> >> > would have preferred a platoon, which Schneider is probably not
>>>> >> > ready
>>>> > for.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > "Bill Delmore" <bdelmore.TakeThisOut@cox.net> wrote in message
>>>> >> > news:JJ%3j.8132$iw1.7117@newsfe22.lga...
>>>> >> >> Very weak trade. Let's hope FLores is ready.
>>>> > <snip>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 >> Stay informed about: Schneider and Church for Lastings Milledge. 

Sorry sir, I'll make sure it doesn't happen again...

You know, with the Red Sox willing to pony up Ellsbury because of the
alleged ease in finding replacement OFs of his caliber, I'm baffled why it's
more difficult to find a player with so little self-respect that he's
willing to hover around the bench, waiting to K with a game on the line
late, rather than voluntarily drive himself to the nearest AA team and play
with the little fishes....
I guess I answered my own question.

"Bill Delmore" <bdelmore.TakeThisOut@cox.net> wrote in message
news:UGR4j.16$3b7.10@newsfe23.lga...
> Don't use the dreaded "L" word in the offseason.
>
> "cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com> wrote in message
> news:fuWdnVZohuHAFs7anZ2dnUVZ_jWdnZ2d@giganews.com...
> > It seems not so long ago that there was an overabundance of lefties.
Now
> > I see the dark shadow of Langerhans waiting in the wings........
 >> Stay informed about: Schneider and Church for Lastings Milledge.