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Thread: A Realistic View at 2023: Part I

  1. 01-31-2023, 09:00 AM #6766
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    Quote Originally Posted by moonslav59 View Post
    Kaleb was the name of the best dog to ever roam this earth. He was a yellow lab-shepherd mix and lived to be 20 years old.

    R.I.P. my old friend.
    Shepherd-labs are the best mutts to ever come out of Mongrelia. I've had many in my time. Now I'm surrounded by a pack of rescued cattle dog mixes, another good shepherd derivative.
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    Quote Originally Posted by moonslav59 View Post
    Kaleb was the name of the best dog to ever roam this earth. He was a yellow lab-shepherd mix and lived to be 20 years old.

    R.I.P. my old friend.

    My current dog, Blue, was named Caleb by the shelter we adopted him from. He was one of 12 puppies in the litter, all with “C” names. All lab mutts mistakenly labeled “miniature pinscher” by the shelter.

    He’s the friendliest dog ever, often described as “friendly to dangerous levels” and completely useless for home protection. He’s closer to “greeter” than “watchdog” should anyone ever break in. His only hope at home protection is keeping the would-be burglar occupied in play time until the police arrived…
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    Quote Originally Posted by notin View Post
    Surprisingly, according to B-R, there has never been a major leaguer named “Kale.” Nor one named “Romaine” nor any other green leafy. Closest I could find was former Twins 3b Mike Cubbage…
    A bunch of Calebs, though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bellhorn04 View Post
    A bunch of Calebs, though.
    Yeah but I was surprised at the lack of Kales.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bellhorn04 View Post
    A bunch of Calebs, though.
    If we have to one that pitches, at least his name starts with a K.

    Kinda glad Bloom didn't sign Tijuan Walker.
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    Quote Originally Posted by moonslav59 View Post
    Franklin German was just DFA'd to make room for Bleier. German had a crazy-ass OPSA, last season of .492 in 50 IP- best in the whole system.

    I have to think he'll end up being traded, probably for a not 40 man roster player, within a week.

    Maybe the Marlins take him, too.
    One pitch pitcher. Probably trade bait though. However, it gives the Sox little leverage if he's already been DFA'd.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jacksonianmarch View Post
    I honestly don’t understand that move. He developed how they hoped and cut him after a 4 inning cameo?
    Disagree. He doesn't have the secondary pitch to get advanced hitters out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by a700hitter View Post
    I thought German was supposed to be the gem in the Ottavino acquisition.
    I think having a quality setup guy for a year they got to the ALCS was good enough.
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    Quote Originally Posted by notin View Post
    I don’t get the faith in Ort.

    Not to mention, if the goal is to slip someone through waivers, why not the 31yo career minor leaguer that every team in MLB has been ignoring since his days on the Joliet Slammers…
    They aren't slipping German through waivers. Not at this point in the offseason anyway.
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    Quote Originally Posted by a700hitter View Post
    Last worder.
    Pretty soon he'll be the new King of TalkSox per post count thanks to it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by notin View Post
    1. German’s velocity (97.9 mph) was greater than Ort’s (96.3).

    2. Are you saying German (age 25), Thad Ward (age 26), Darwinzon Hernandez (age 26) and Jacob Wallace (age 24) are a bunch of jabronis, but Kaleb Ort (age 31) isn’t?
    What is German's second pitch? It's not 1987. Lots of guys through hard now. You need other pitches to get quality hitters out too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dgalehouse View Post
    Don't blame me. Bloom is calling the shots here. I am just trying to explain it. And Ort does hit triple digits with his heater.
    Preposterous!
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    Quote Originally Posted by notin View Post
    Surprisingly, according to B-R, there has never been a major leaguer named “Kale.” Nor one named “Romaine” nor any other green leafy. Closest I could find was former Twins 3b Mike Cubbage…
    Kevin Romine?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 5GoldGloves:OF,75 View Post
    Shepherd-labs are the best mutts to ever come out of Mongrelia. I've had many in my time. Now I'm surrounded by a pack of rescued cattle dog mixes, another good shepherd derivative.
    Kaleb was white with yellow tinges like a yellow lab and had the body type of a German Shepherd. I know everyone thinks their own dog was/is the best ever, and I've had many dogs own me, but this guy was simply amazing. My vet was shocked he lived so long. His last year was rough, but he was a trooper through it all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by notin View Post
    My current dog, Blue, was named Caleb by the shelter we adopted him from. He was one of 12 puppies in the litter, all with “C” names. All lab mutts mistakenly labeled “miniature pinscher” by the shelter.

    He’s the friendliest dog ever, often described as “friendly to dangerous levels” and completely useless for home protection. He’s closer to “greeter” than “watchdog” should anyone ever break in. His only hope at home protection is keeping the would-be burglar occupied in play time until the police arrived…
    Here is one of the best songs about a dog I have ever heard... "Old Blue" by Cisco Houston:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BH5AKOjtds
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