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By: MSTI’s 2009 in Review: Right Field « Mike Scioscia’s tragic illness

MSTI’s 2009 in Review: Right Field « Mike Scioscia’s tragic illness — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:32:17 +0000

[...] you have a black, black soul and a heart of stone. Don’t remember his heart-tugging story? Let me refresh you: If the thought alone of having an all or nothing strikeout/homer machine doesn’t grab you, then [...]

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By: Miss

Miss — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:44:39 +0000

Saw Jones’ first hit last night. Most memorable was the broken bat flying into the stands no?
Proud of our fans for getting on their feet for his hit and anxious to see what he might be able to do next.

By: TheSleaze

TheSleaze — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:07:04 +0000

I referred to Cust because they found him for nothing. They took a shot at an older minor league players who did well in the minors and it paid off. I remember Baseball Prospectus gushed over Calvin Pickering being one of these. It never panned out for him, but I’d love it we took more shots at these guys. Brian Myrow is another name that comes to mind.

By: Alireza

Alireza — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:52:30 +0000

Jack Cust isn’t THAT good. He is a terrible defensive player. So bad that Giambi has to play 1B. He is also not that great offensively. The stat heads love him because he is the ultimate TTO hitter, but all those Ks make him significantly less valuable than a guy who can actually make contact.
Anyway, Jones is different because he doesn’t walk as much as Cust but actually has more power and makes a little better contact. Makes him a better choice as a PH option when thunder is needed.

By: TheSleaze

TheSleaze — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:14:19 +0000

I’ve loved Mitch Jones since he was with the Yanks (and I need to now take a shower for that statement). Like you, I love these minor leaguers who never get shots. Who’s to say he’s not the next Jack Cust? It pisses me off when a player puts up amazing numbers but because of a poor scouting report, never gets the opportunity.
I hope he can keep his hot streak going and is able to hold a spot on the roster. What better player to pinch-hit in the bottom of the ninth with two out, nobody on and down by one run?

By: LAFord

LAFord — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:34:11 +0000

It’ll be nice to have a real power hitter on the team for a while. Hope he gets some ABs.

By: Alireza

Alireza — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:11:45 +0000

Joe pulled back Loretta to give Jones his first shot. While he K’d on a good breaking ball in the dirt, he put up a solid AB and the crowd was as into him as Manny with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th.
I like having Jones up because he is a nice story and will absolutely brutalize a few this year. It is better still the Mitch didn’t cost a true 40 man spot, because Schmidt was finally placed on the 60 day DL.