Jim French Stepstool
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Nah, the points I made above regarding Ed, I think the NU administration sees the same potential issues & therefore wouldn't be all that interested. And the age would be a factor as well. I agree the man certainly has proven he can coach.
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Orgeron is (I think) in his 60s. He's mostly made his mark coaching (as a HC) in the SEC. He'd have to acclimate to a tougher academic environment at NU. Always been regarded as a solid recruiter, but I don't know how successful he'd be going after the kids he'd have to target if he were in Evanston. He's certainly had a successful career. I just don't see NU as a good fit, for either party.
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Leonhard would be a great hire for them for many reasons, not the least of which is they're most likely going to be in "starting over" mode which would fit him nicely. I've also heard Ed Orgeron mentioned, which reminds me of when Sam Rutigliano was mentioned for the UW job decades ago in that I think the rumor is coming from one side only---Orgerons'. I'd love to see NU seriously consider Ed, but I'm pretty sure they're too smart for that.
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NW apparently is planning to keep their entire staff of ass't coaches. That may be the best move they could make as far as keeping their current recruiting class as intact as possible (although it didn't work w/Johnson). OTOH it all but eliminates them from making any kind of significant hire now. Throw in the lateness of the move & you're almost certainly looking at an interim situation. They've maximized their situation in recent years, greatly improved the practice facilities, etc and I think Fitz had a great deal to do with that rising tide. It'll be a challenge to find as good a fit as he was.
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Keston Hiura has a .984 OPS in Nashville
Jim French Stepstool replied to Brock Beauchamp's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
You may think he should get another chance regardless, and you may be right. But I think the tone of the trade market as it unfolds may be a very big factor in whether he receives that chance. -
Sometimes I wonder if they've already contacted Molina but he has no interest in stepping into the situation (standings-wise) they're in at the moment.
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I agree, but I think Wiemer moving to RF is something we won't see until '24.
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Is Quero Our Top Prospect?
Jim French Stepstool replied to Robocaller's topic in Brewers Minor League Talk
Quero & Contreras eventually bumping into each other isn't a problem--or, it's the type of problem you pray for. If they overlap for a substantial amount of time my guess is the DH spot would be the accomodation as I wouldn't be surprised if Yelich winds up at 1B. As for the original question, no I wouldn't put Quero ahead of Chourio. But for my money he's just as untouchable. To have as much on your plate as a young catcher does & be as good as he is defensively and offensively, while playing in AA at age 20, is just nuts. -
The first NBA player to shatter a backboard was Chuck Conners (The Rifleman). He played briefly for the Boston Celtics & broke the board in pregame warmups in 1946. No record of whether he did any 360 degree spins on his way to the hoop.
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Yeah, something like that. A straight swap for Urias or Hiura doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
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Some good stuff here. I originally liked the idea of adding Thomas but originally thought he was a rental. With three years of control No way do you ante up for him with the OF talent already in the system. Part of the problem is some of the guys at Biloxi, while they still have a chance, aren't putting up the type of season where there would be the trade value you'd like (Murray, Valerio, Warren, Clarke). And I'm not much interested in dealing Zamora. I could see them dealing Robert Moore who has the high draft-pick pedigree, but again it's not a guy who's having a stellar season. For me Black is, if not off the table, just barely hanging on the edge of it. Love the last paragraph. Jarvis had an ugly 1st appearance in Nashville. But IMO there's little question they'd be better off hanging on to him at this point when compared to what I suspect he'd bring. The obsession with adding BP arms needs to be put on hold. Would much rather roll with the depth provided by Andrews, Uribe, J Wilson, and the potential extra arm when they go back to a 5-man rotation. Strzelecki might figure things out too.
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Reds (Lively) vs Brewers (Miley): 7/9/23, 1:10 PM
Jim French Stepstool replied to homer's topic in Archived Game Threads
When you hear about how a team "comes out" at the beginning of a game that's usually a phrase reserved for Football or basketball. I just get the feeling it's important today, after what happened late in Saturdays' game. The good news is they've been pretty good at bouncing back from frustrating moments. I wonder if Houser is available for a batter or 3 if need be? -
I don't think they'll totally stand pat. Within reason, I'm fine with them looking to add. I agree I'd rather not see them add a reliever. I'm hoping the recent auditions for Uribe & Andrews are an indication that they'll stay in-house.
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Yeah, they've been good. Just distressing to see us helping them out today, & in the 9th yesterday.
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Offensively, he pretty much is JAG. But I was really impressed with his ABs the first month of the season. Keep our fingers crossed I guess. Was shocked to see his recent defensive "slump" as I've been very impressed with the glove.
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I really felt he's still an unfinished product due mostly to the lack of command, but he didn't show that today. If he gets enough work & is able to continue to be around the plate with both pitches he should stay. Seeing them up close, Cincy has obvious young talent that puts up really good ABs for their relative youth. They do a terrific job of taking advantage of opportunities. But I have to admit the "relentless" comments are wearing a little thin with me. They were relentless Friday night only because we walked two men in the 9th with a 5 run lead. They were relentless today after falling behind 4-1 because De La Cruz reached on a throwing error (no way was that a hit) followed by a walk. Maybe Anderson is another positive? His ABs the last couple days look a lot like what he was attempting to do in April, and the discipline seems to be slowly coming back.
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As the game's evolved, it's becoming more difficult to umpire a baseball game. Same thing (even though the sports are drastically different) in Hoops & football, in that as the rule book gets thicker it'll become more & more maddening to put up with. Pretty much inevitable, unfortunately.
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In the post I was responding to the term "simple single" was referred to as "bile-soaked red meat". Is THAT OK? If you think I was hard on the poster I respect that opinion, although I've seen a lot of stuff on here that makes that look tame. Just don't think I'm doing anything to defend Tellez.
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If that's how you interpreted that I can't do anything about it. Again, nothing to do with Tellez.
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The strange thing is, I think we agree with each other. There's nothing "simple" about hitting a single. If it was, this would BE like slowpitch softball. "HIT A SINGLE!!!!! IT"S SIMPLE!!!!! No, it isn't. That's what was being ridiculed.
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I haven't seen a ton of Blacks' work defensively but from what I've learned I'm a little skeptical too. Too early to say but it wouldn't shock me if he gets tried at 1B at some point.
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That was a ridicule of the "simple single" phrase, how it reminded me of slowpitch softball. It had nothing to do with defending Tellez.
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I re-read my post, trying to find an insinuation that Tellez is "the answer". Couldn't find anything.
