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Kyle Kishimoto
8:08
i really love players who can be everywhere men, rookie brendan donovan is one of my favorite seasons ever
Kyle Kishimoto
8:10
128 wRC+, 50+ innings at six positions, what an awesome year
Ben Clemens
8:08
early career Matt Carpenter
8:09
the Cardinals seem to have a knack for developing these guys
Ampersand
8:10
Is the Bellinger re-signing bad for PCA or could it help by taking some pressure off? I was worried about his offense although not the D
Ben Clemens
8:11
I've been going back and forth on this one
AvatarDavid Laurila
8:11
I didn't watch any of Card-Dodgers and just now saw that Goldschmidt had all three St. Louis hits. Yikes.
Ben Clemens
8:11
it was not good David
Ben Clemens
8:11
I think net good? big outfield
Tim Tebow's Thunder Thighs
8:11
Contrarian opinion regarding Langford: opening day is the day for optimism and hope for all fans and teams. Trevor Story was Alex Rodriguez for a month in April at one point. Let the comparisons fly and let's enjoy the fact that baseball is back, baby!
Ben Clemens
8:11
Well that's fair
Darb
8:11
Justin Steele going to maintain 18 k/9?
Kyle Kishimoto
8:12
nah, definitely gonna go up
AvatarDavid Laurila
8:13
Over/under on Strider's K/9 this season? Maybe 14?
Ben Clemens
8:14
ohhhhh man. I'd say over, but that's a good line
Kyle Kishimoto
8:14
i don't care how reckless this prediction is, hammer the over for me
Phil
8:14
Ben, thanks for a great piece today, including the Suppan memory. That play is burned into my memory as well (I'm from Boston, and it sits next to a memory in which I almost caused a car crash but was saved by the quick instincts of the guy behind me--not joy so much as relief combined with the lingering stress of flirting with disaster).
Ben Clemens
8:15
thanks very much. It was a memorable night for everyone involved I guess
Ben Clemens
8:16
S-tier (the best) interview by Jung there
Wes
8:16
I want to be a grump about the in-game interviews, but when they get someone fun I just can't be a grump about it
Kyle Kishimoto
8:17
i can appreciate josh jung while still being a grump about it
AvatarDavid Laurila
8:17
I'm with Kyle.
Ben Clemens
8:17
I completely agree. I'm against them on principle, but also I really liked that
Kyle Kishimoto
8:18
i feel like i've said this in a chat before but if i were a player or coach and was asked to give an interview during a non-exhibition game i would be belligerently angry
Jon Huntley
8:18
Seems like it'd be so difficult to stay focused and say anything meaningful
But I love them as a fan
Black and Orange
8:19
re: game scheduling. Is the whole AL west playing out of division today? I know there has to be at least one interleague game, but that is a choice that I would NOT have made
Kyle Kishimoto
8:19
yep, yankees/astros was the only one that was 1 time zone apart, the others are 2-3
AvatarDavid Laurila
8:19
On a related note, I'm a grump when it comes to guests in the broadcast booth, particularly when it results in little or no play-by-play. In a meaningless game with a lopsided score, sure. Otherwise, nah,
Ben Clemens
8:20
I was watching the O's game, and then got in my car to drive somewhere so put it on the radio
somehow I caught TWO David Rubenstein interviews
let's just say he's still working on it
RTJ
8:21
I don't like the concept of interviews but I guess if everyone on the field consents to it, sure let's give it a go. I don't imagine the players are given too much choice though
WanderingWinder
8:21
Rangers and Cubs are in the same time zone...
Kyle Kishimoto
8:21
my bad, for some reason i thought arlington was in the pacific time zone
Ben Clemens
8:21
Kyle we have to get you a map of the US haha
Kyle Kishimoto
8:22
i've been to the dallas area before! just brainfarted thinking all the west teams were pacific (except for houston, which i somehow got right on the first try)
J
8:22
Justin Steele is an ace, pass it on!
Ben Clemens
8:23
I think that this run has passed flash in the pan status by a good deal at this point
Shirtless George Brett
8:23
Watching Ragans pitch is a wild ride. He is so filthy but you also hold your breath as you expect his arm to blow out on every pitch.
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