muggs Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp Tag in: Yeah, what he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp [ QUOTE ] he WILL win the batting title. [/ QUOTE ] You're giving us the league, and you're taking Nose, errr, Nomar? Can anyone else get in on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp [ QUOTE ] Strong wrists and great bat speed. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, strong wrists 'cuz he adjusts his freakin' gloves five thousand times every pitch. For crying out loud, Hargrove was entertaining in his pre-pitch antics, Nose, errr, No-ma is just an example of a beautifully aggravating obsessive compulsive disorder--the dude needs to see a shrink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp So, you folks are all trying to catch Buckee and Tominator in post counts or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slugshooter Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp You guys are a trip!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted June 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] he WILL win the batting title. [/ QUOTE ] You're giving us the league, and you're taking Nose, errr, Nomar? Can anyone else get in on this? [/ QUOTE ] Come on Chris....read. I said, IF he stays healthy, he'll win a batting title. That's a very big if. Now, even if he goes on the DL a couple of times he should still have a high enough average to beat ole Freddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted June 3, 2006 Report Share Posted June 3, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] he WILL win the batting title. [/ QUOTE ] You're giving us the league, and you're taking Nose, errr, Nomar? Can anyone else get in on this? [/ QUOTE ] Come on Chris....read. I said, IF he stays healthy, he'll win a batting title. That's a very big if. Now, even if he goes on the DL a couple of times he should still have a high enough average to beat ole Freddy. [/ QUOTE ] Sorry, the scent of Tinks makes me go a little crazy too. Just let me get this straight. Nose, err (really sorry), Nomar isn't as good as you say he is, and nobody else can get in on the bet because the obsessive compulsive hack boy isn't all that good cuz of his strong wrists? That abooot it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp Nomar's one of the best hitters in the game. His numbers speak for themselves. Not many hitters have hit in the .370 range. If you want in on our bet, go for it. Our bet is that Nomar finishes ahead of Freddy. I'd have to be stupid or something to take Nomar and give you the rest of league. Come on now. I'm a banker. People give me odds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp BTW...anybody notice that Mr. Matt Kemp went three straight games with a home run?? Pretty good for his first week in the majors, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp [ QUOTE ] BTW...anybody notice that Mr. Matt Kemp went three straight games with a home run?? Pretty good for his first week in the majors, huh? [/ QUOTE ] That's only 'cuz nobody knows how to pitch him yet. Happens quite a bit with newbies. I thought you were a fan. BTW--who's Freddy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp [ QUOTE ] That's only 'cuz nobody knows how to pitch him yet. Happens quite a bit with newbies. I thought you were a fan. BTW--who's Freddy? [/ QUOTE ] Happens quite a bit with newbies??? Like who? Matt hit 3 different pitches for homeruns. The boy doesn't have many holes in that swing. Freddy Sanchez...some guy from the Bucos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] That's only 'cuz nobody knows how to pitch him yet. Happens quite a bit with newbies. I thought you were a fan. BTW--who's Freddy? [/ QUOTE ] Happens quite a bit with newbies??? Like who? Matt hit 3 different pitches for homeruns. The boy doesn't have many holes in that swing. Freddy Sanchez...some guy from the Bucos. [/ QUOTE ] Seriously. A lot of newbies have early success until batteries figure them out. Happens all the time. Going way back, but does Joe Charboneau ring a bell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp [ QUOTE ] Seriously. A lot of newbies have early success until batteries figure them out. Happens all the time. Going way back, but does Joe Charboneau ring a bell? [/ QUOTE ] Well, I'll give you that it happens to some. No bell ringing on Charboneau. Kemp hit homers on three different pitches. Inside fastball, slider away and change up over the plate. Three years from now, he's gonna be one of the best outfielders playing the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Seriously. A lot of newbies have early success until batteries figure them out. Happens all the time. Going way back, but does Joe Charboneau ring a bell? [/ QUOTE ] Well, I'll give you that it happens to some. No bell ringing on Charboneau. Kemp hit homers on three different pitches. Inside fastball, slider away and change up over the plate. Three years from now, he's gonna be one of the best outfielders playing the game. [/ QUOTE ] I'm with Chris on this one, usually the first season in the bigs for a good rookie hitter is a lot more successful then their second season. Opposing pitchers and coaches have a whole season of info on the player and they make adjustments and change the way they pitch them. Jhonny Peralta is going through that right now. Opposing teams figured out that he's a bit of a free swinger, now he's lucky to see balls over the plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp Just read this on ESPN.com [ QUOTE ] Dodgers rookie Matt Kemp homered for the third straight game as Los Angeles took it to the Phillies 8-2. Kemp, who made his big-league debut on May 28, concluded his first week on the job with this distinction: He's the first player to have a three-game home run streak so early in his major-league career -- just seven games in -- since 1988, when Cleveland first baseman Luis Medina connected in the fourth, fifth and sixth games of what turned out to be a 51-game, 10-homer career. • Nomar Garciaparra went 3-for-5 in the Dodgers' win, lifting his batting average to .369 and extending to 99 his streak of consecutive plate appearances since his last strikeout (which came against Houston's Dan Wheeler on May 9). The last major-leaguer to go 100 plate appearances without striking out was Juan Pierre, then with the Marlins, who went 147 trips to the plate without a whiff in August and September of 2004. [/ QUOTE ] Just disregard the 51 game career part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp Well, that was interesting, thanks Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Seriously. A lot of newbies have early success until batteries figure them out. Happens all the time. Going way back, but does Joe Charboneau ring a bell? [/ QUOTE ] Well, I'll give you that it happens to some. No bell ringing on Charboneau. Kemp hit homers on three different pitches. Inside fastball, slider away and change up over the plate. Three years from now, he's gonna be one of the best outfielders playing the game. [/ QUOTE ] Thanks for that analysis Peter Gammons. BTW--Ask Chris Shelton about hot starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Seriously. A lot of newbies have early success until batteries figure them out. Happens all the time. Going way back, but does Joe Charboneau ring a bell? [/ QUOTE ] Well, I'll give you that it happens to some. No bell ringing on Charboneau. Kemp hit homers on three different pitches. Inside fastball, slider away and change up over the plate. Three years from now, he's gonna be one of the best outfielders playing the game. [/ QUOTE ] Thanks for that analysis Peter Gammons. BTW--Ask Chris Shelton about hot starts. [/ QUOTE ] Shelton will be alright, just because he's not knockin' every other pitch out of the park like he was doesn't mean he's not a good hitter anymore. He'll pull out of his slump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Seriously. A lot of newbies have early success until batteries figure them out. Happens all the time. Going way back, but does Joe Charboneau ring a bell? [/ QUOTE ] Well, I'll give you that it happens to some. No bell ringing on Charboneau. Kemp hit homers on three different pitches. Inside fastball, slider away and change up over the plate. Three years from now, he's gonna be one of the best outfielders playing the game. [/ QUOTE ] Thanks for that analysis Peter Gammons. BTW--Ask Chris Shelton about hot starts. [/ QUOTE ] Shelton will be alright, just because he's not knockin' every other pitch out of the park like he was doesn't mean he's not a good hitter anymore. He'll pull out of his slump. [/ QUOTE ] Didn't we make some kind of bet on him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Seriously. A lot of newbies have early success until batteries figure them out. Happens all the time. Going way back, but does Joe Charboneau ring a bell? [/ QUOTE ] Well, I'll give you that it happens to some. No bell ringing on Charboneau. Kemp hit homers on three different pitches. Inside fastball, slider away and change up over the plate. Three years from now, he's gonna be one of the best outfielders playing the game. [/ QUOTE ] Thanks for that analysis Peter Gammons. BTW--Ask Chris Shelton about hot starts. [/ QUOTE ] Shelton will be alright, just because he's not knockin' every other pitch out of the park like he was doesn't mean he's not a good hitter anymore. He'll pull out of his slump. [/ QUOTE ] Didn't we make some kind of bet on him? [/ QUOTE ] Not really sure...I have so many freakin' Tinks bets going on right now I can't be sure. All I know is UPS is going to be delivering a lot of pee real soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Seriously. A lot of newbies have early success until batteries figure them out. Happens all the time. Going way back, but does Joe Charboneau ring a bell? [/ QUOTE ] Well, I'll give you that it happens to some. No bell ringing on Charboneau. Kemp hit homers on three different pitches. Inside fastball, slider away and change up over the plate. Three years from now, he's gonna be one of the best outfielders playing the game. [/ QUOTE ] Thanks for that analysis Peter Gammons. BTW--Ask Chris Shelton about hot starts. [/ QUOTE ] Shelton will be alright, just because he's not knockin' every other pitch out of the park like he was doesn't mean he's not a good hitter anymore. He'll pull out of his slump. [/ QUOTE ] Didn't we make some kind of bet on him? [/ QUOTE ] Not really sure...I have so many freakin' Tinks bets going on right now I can't be sure. All I know is UPS is going to be delivering a lot of pee real soon. [/ QUOTE ] I just remember you talking like Shelton was the next Albert Pujols or something and I told you he is overrated and probably wouldnt even get to 20 HR this year. And like usual, I was right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Seriously. A lot of newbies have early success until batteries figure them out. Happens all the time. Going way back, but does Joe Charboneau ring a bell? [/ QUOTE ] Well, I'll give you that it happens to some. No bell ringing on Charboneau. Kemp hit homers on three different pitches. Inside fastball, slider away and change up over the plate. Three years from now, he's gonna be one of the best outfielders playing the game. [/ QUOTE ] Thanks for that analysis Peter Gammons. BTW--Ask Chris Shelton about hot starts. [/ QUOTE ] Shelton will be alright, just because he's not knockin' every other pitch out of the park like he was doesn't mean he's not a good hitter anymore. He'll pull out of his slump. [/ QUOTE ] Didn't we make some kind of bet on him? [/ QUOTE ] Not really sure...I have so many freakin' Tinks bets going on right now I can't be sure. All I know is UPS is going to be delivering a lot of pee real soon. [/ QUOTE ] I just remember you talking like Shelton was the next Albert Pujols or something and I told you he is overrated and probably wouldnt even get to 20 HR this year. And like usual, I was right. [/ QUOTE ] Actually, I would never compare anybody to Pujous...but I do remember saying he'd go for 30 jacks and around 90-100 RBI's...which he will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Seriously. A lot of newbies have early success until batteries figure them out. Happens all the time. Going way back, but does Joe Charboneau ring a bell? [/ QUOTE ] Well, I'll give you that it happens to some. No bell ringing on Charboneau. Kemp hit homers on three different pitches. Inside fastball, slider away and change up over the plate. Three years from now, he's gonna be one of the best outfielders playing the game. [/ QUOTE ] Thanks for that analysis Peter Gammons. BTW--Ask Chris Shelton about hot starts. [/ QUOTE ] Shelton will be alright, just because he's not knockin' every other pitch out of the park like he was doesn't mean he's not a good hitter anymore. He'll pull out of his slump. [/ QUOTE ] Didn't we make some kind of bet on him? [/ QUOTE ] Not really sure...I have so many freakin' Tinks bets going on right now I can't be sure. All I know is UPS is going to be delivering a lot of pee real soon. [/ QUOTE ] I just remember you talking like Shelton was the next Albert Pujols or something and I told you he is overrated and probably wouldnt even get to 20 HR this year. And like usual, I was right. [/ QUOTE ] Actually, I would never compare anybody to Pujous...but I do remember saying he'd go for 30 jacks and around 90-100 RBI's...which he will. [/ QUOTE ] Looks like the bet is on!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Seriously. A lot of newbies have early success until batteries figure them out. Happens all the time. Going way back, but does Joe Charboneau ring a bell? [/ QUOTE ] Well, I'll give you that it happens to some. No bell ringing on Charboneau. Kemp hit homers on three different pitches. Inside fastball, slider away and change up over the plate. Three years from now, he's gonna be one of the best outfielders playing the game. [/ QUOTE ] Thanks for that analysis Peter Gammons. BTW--Ask Chris Shelton about hot starts. [/ QUOTE ] Shelton will be alright, just because he's not knockin' every other pitch out of the park like he was doesn't mean he's not a good hitter anymore. He'll pull out of his slump. [/ QUOTE ] Didn't we make some kind of bet on him? [/ QUOTE ] Not really sure...I have so many freakin' Tinks bets going on right now I can't be sure. All I know is UPS is going to be delivering a lot of pee real soon. [/ QUOTE ] I just remember you talking like Shelton was the next Albert Pujols or something and I told you he is overrated and probably wouldnt even get to 20 HR this year. And like usual, I was right. [/ QUOTE ] Actually, I would never compare anybody to Pujous...but I do remember saying he'd go for 30 jacks and around 90-100 RBI's...which he will. [/ QUOTE ] Looks like the bet is on!! [/ QUOTE ] OK, what's one more bottle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Re: Matt Kemp [ QUOTE ] No bell ringing on Charboneau. [/ QUOTE ] No? Super Joe Charboneau? Rookie of the year in 1980? I copied and pasted this from ESPN: [ QUOTE ] . Joe Charboneau "Super Joe" Charboneau was a unique physical specimen, a guy who could blast a booming homer and then celebrate after the game by opening a beer bottle with his eye socket, then drinking the beer with a straw -- through his nose. Why beer? Well, he needed something to wash down the cigarettes he was eating. In other words, Charboneau was a true flake, celebrated by Indians fans in song. "Who's the newest guy in town? Go Joe Charboneau. Turns the ballpark upside down. Go Joe Charboneau ... Who's the one to keep our hopes alive? ... Straight from seventh to the pennant drive ... Raise your glass, let out a cheer ... For Cleveland's Rookie of the Year!" The 24-year-old rookie made an astounding debut in the Cleveland home opener, hitting a single, double, three-run homer, and walking in his four plate appearances. He didn't stop there; by season's end, Charboneau, a fan favorite, hit 23 homers, drove in 87 runs, and hit .289 to win Rookie of the Year honors. He played only 70 more games in the Majors in the next two years, and then his career was over. [/ QUOTE ] http://espn.go.com/page2/s/list/onehitwonders.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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