Comments for JAVBaseball.com http://javbaseball.com The Premiere Source for Baseball Commentary on the Web Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:12:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Who Would you Take? A Look at the Amateur Baseball Draft and the Trend of Players Taken by Greg Donato http://javbaseball.com/who-would-you-take-a-look-at-the-amateur-baseball-draft-and-the-trend-of-players-taken/#comment-11 Greg Donato Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:12:43 +0000 http://javbaseball.com/?p=400#comment-11 Who was the youngest player ever to be drafted? I'm not asking the question based on if they made it to the major leagues, just the youngest player drafted. I was drafted 12 round by the Atlanta Braves in 1998 @ 17 years old with a birthday on November 10. Who was the youngest player ever to be drafted? I’m not asking the question based on if they made it to the major leagues, just the youngest player drafted. I was drafted 12 round by the Atlanta Braves in 1998 @ 17 years old with a birthday on November 10.

]]> Comment on Around the Horn: Players Who Need to Call it Quits by Who knew? » Blog Archive » Quick Roundup http://javbaseball.com/around-the-horn-players-who-need-to-call-it-quits/#comment-10 Who knew? » Blog Archive » Quick Roundup Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:19:37 +0000 http://javbaseball.com/?p=375#comment-10 [...] http://javbaseball.com/index.php/2009/10/12/around-the-horn-players-who-need-to-call-it-quits/Vizquel joined the Rangers for the 2009 campaign after spending four years with the San Francisco Giants. Vizquel debuted with the Seattle Mariners in 1989 and has also played for the Cleveland Indians. Vizquel hit a decent .266 with … October 12th, 2009 in Uncategorized Im not a hater in any way and I dont let it bother me what other people think of me. [...] [...] http://javbaseball.com/index.php/2009/10/12/around-the-horn-players-who-need-to-call-it-quits/Vizquel joined the Rangers for the 2009 campaign after spending four years with the San Francisco Giants. Vizquel debuted with the Seattle Mariners in 1989 and has also played for the Cleveland Indians. Vizquel hit a decent .266 with … October 12th, 2009 in Uncategorized Im not a hater in any way and I dont let it bother me what other people think of me. [...]

]]> Comment on BREAKING NEWS: Strasburg Signs by Waiting Anxiously | JAV Baseball http://javbaseball.com/breaking-news-strasburg-signs/#comment-9 Waiting Anxiously | JAV Baseball Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:24:13 +0000 http://javbaseball.com/?p=357#comment-9 [...] League teams to sign their 2009 draft picks has come and gone (12 Midnight) and Number One pick Stephen Strasburg has reportedly agreed to a deal with the Washington Nationals. He was not the only round one pick [...] [...] League teams to sign their 2009 draft picks has come and gone (12 Midnight) and Number One pick Stephen Strasburg has reportedly agreed to a deal with the Washington Nationals. He was not the only round one pick [...]

]]> Comment on Padres Sign Tate by Waiting Anxiously | JAV Baseball http://javbaseball.com/padres-sign-tate/#comment-8 Waiting Anxiously | JAV Baseball Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:58:07 +0000 http://javbaseball.com/?p=353#comment-8 [...] Donavan Tate (Padres) [...] [...] Donavan Tate (Padres) [...]

]]> Comment on JC’s Weekly Pitch: The Cardinals Take a ‘Holliday’ by Josh http://javbaseball.com/jcs-weekly-pitch-the-cardinals-take-a-holliday/#comment-6 Josh Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:20:08 +0000 http://javbaseball.com/?p=294#comment-6 Nice post....the stats really help put the point across. Nice post….the stats really help put the point across.

]]> Comment on Where Will the Jay Land? by Jesse http://javbaseball.com/where-will-the-jay-land/#comment-7 Jesse Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:10:13 +0000 http://javbaseball.com/?p=297#comment-7 very good article. i think that the phillies are playing smart by not leting go of drabek and happ. its either one or the other. what about former starter kyle kendrick. he might go good with one of them and a change of scenery will be good for him. very good article. i think that the phillies are playing smart by not leting go of drabek and happ. its either one or the other. what about former starter kyle kendrick. he might go good with one of them and a change of scenery will be good for him.

]]> Comment on JC’s Weekly Pitch: What’s HAPPening? by Chris http://javbaseball.com/jcs-weekly-pitch-whats-happening/#comment-5 Chris Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:49:14 +0000 http://javbaseball.com/?p=268#comment-5 Great article on Happ. Hit the nail right on the head with him being the "quiet" one in the rotation. Whoever JC is, really knows Happ and his Phillies history!! I'd love to sit down with him and talk Phillies over a few beers!!! Maybe someday......who knows. Great article on Happ. Hit the nail right on the head with him being the “quiet” one in the rotation. Whoever JC is, really knows Happ and his Phillies history!! I’d love to sit down with him and talk Phillies over a few beers!!! Maybe someday……who knows.

]]> Comment on JC’s Weekly Pitch: What’s HAPPening? by Josh http://javbaseball.com/jcs-weekly-pitch-whats-happening/#comment-4 Josh Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:37:42 +0000 http://javbaseball.com/?p=268#comment-4 Nice article. Happ definitely is an all around great starting pitcher. As much as I think Hamels, Blanton, and Moyer are good, it's nice that someone noticed Happ and how great he is pitching. Nice article. Happ definitely is an all around great starting pitcher. As much as I think Hamels, Blanton, and Moyer are good, it’s nice that someone noticed Happ and how great he is pitching.

]]> Comment on Me? Pitch? by Nick http://javbaseball.com/me-pitch/#comment-3 Nick Tue, 26 May 2009 04:01:18 +0000 http://javbaseball.com/?p=97#comment-3 Personally, I feel as though the position players who are getting these chances love the instance when the manager points in their direction while on the field or in the dugout. It seems as though these players want to "show off their stuff" and give the pitchers a run for their money; but let's face it, they won't. As for the managerial standpoint, the fact is it is a good move. They get to save their bullpen rather than throwing them into a game with a seemingly incomprehensible lead they will never be able to come back from. Someone needs to pitch and since the game won't get much worse, why not throw in a position player to save the pen for another night when the game will be closer. Let the players go out there and realize this game is just a game and to have some fun once in a while. Personally, I feel as though the position players who are getting these chances love the instance when the manager points in their direction while on the field or in the dugout. It seems as though these players want to “show off their stuff” and give the pitchers a run for their money; but let’s face it, they won’t.

As for the managerial standpoint, the fact is it is a good move. They get to save their bullpen rather than throwing them into a game with a seemingly incomprehensible lead they will never be able to come back from. Someone needs to pitch and since the game won’t get much worse, why not throw in a position player to save the pen for another night when the game will be closer.

Let the players go out there and realize this game is just a game and to have some fun once in a while.

]]> Comment on Remembering Harry Kalas by Patrick http://javbaseball.com/remembering-harry-kalas/#comment-2 Patrick Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:26:05 +0000 http://javbaseball.com/?p=31#comment-2 We miss you Harry. You were my hero for 23 years as a Phillies fan. The relationship between Harry and the Philadelphia fan base was special, unique and profound. Nobody, as usual, put it better than Harry in his 2002 Hall of Fame induction speech: This is to the Philadelphia Fan To Laud your passion as best I can Your loyalty is unsurpassed Be the Fightins in first or last We come to the park each day Looking forward to another fray Because we know you'll be there We know you really care You give the opposing pitcher fits Because as one loyalist shouts, "Everybody hits" To be sure in Philly, there might be some boos Because you passionate fans, like the manager, hate to lose Your reaction to the action on the field that you impart Spurs us as broadcasters to call the game with enthusiasm and heart We feel your passion through and through Philadelphia fans, I love you. -- God Bless you, Harry! You're outta here, but never forgotten. We miss you Harry. You were my hero for 23 years as a Phillies fan. The relationship between Harry and the Philadelphia fan base was special, unique and profound. Nobody, as usual, put it better than Harry in his 2002 Hall of Fame induction speech:

This is to the Philadelphia Fan

To Laud your passion as best I can

Your loyalty is unsurpassed

Be the Fightins in first or last

We come to the park each day

Looking forward to another fray

Because we know you’ll be there

We know you really care

You give the opposing pitcher fits

Because as one loyalist shouts, “Everybody hits”

To be sure in Philly, there might be some boos

Because you passionate fans, like the manager, hate to lose

Your reaction to the action on the field that you impart

Spurs us as broadcasters to call the game with enthusiasm and heart

We feel your passion through and through

Philadelphia fans, I love you.

–

God Bless you, Harry! You’re outta here, but never forgotten.

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