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  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Posts: 17,041
    Xavier Nady stunk, a completely replaceable player; certainly barely a piece for the Giants that I wouldn't think of him when I thought 'GIants championship players'. He was a journeyman, borderline AAAA guy. Definitely not a comparable guy to Hunter Pence.
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,992
    Xavier Nady stunk, a completely replaceable player; certainly barely a piece for the Giants that I wouldn't think of him when I thought 'GIants championship players'. He was a journeyman, borderline AAAA guy. Definitely not a comparable guy to Hunter Pence.
    Nady didn't play in the WS. They're not that much different him and Pence. Nady was just injured a lot.
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  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Posts: 17,041
    igotid88 said:
    Xavier Nady stunk, a completely replaceable player; certainly barely a piece for the Giants that I wouldn't think of him when I thought 'GIants championship players'. He was a journeyman, borderline AAAA guy. Definitely not a comparable guy to Hunter Pence.
    Nady didn't play in the WS. They're not that much different him and Pence. Nady was just injured a lot.
    Wait what - you're saying they're similar? I'd like to know how.
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,992
    igotid88 said:
    Xavier Nady stunk, a completely replaceable player; certainly barely a piece for the Giants that I wouldn't think of him when I thought 'GIants championship players'. He was a journeyman, borderline AAAA guy. Definitely not a comparable guy to Hunter Pence.
    Nady didn't play in the WS. They're not that much different him and Pence. Nady was just injured a lot.
    Wait what - you're saying they're similar? I'd like to know how.
    Stats wise. They were both decent players. Only problem is Nady had injuries. Also Hunter had double the plate appearances. Pence might be better overall. But it not by a lot
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 48,908
    igotid88 said:
    igotid88 said:
    Xavier Nady stunk, a completely replaceable player; certainly barely a piece for the Giants that I wouldn't think of him when I thought 'GIants championship players'. He was a journeyman, borderline AAAA guy. Definitely not a comparable guy to Hunter Pence.
    Nady didn't play in the WS. They're not that much different him and Pence. Nady was just injured a lot.
    Wait what - you're saying they're similar? I'd like to know how.
    Stats wise. They were both decent players. Only problem is Nady had injuries. Also Hunter had double the plate appearances. Pence might be better overall. But it not by a lot
    How does Don Mattingly fit into all this?
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  • igotid88 said:
    igotid88 said:
    Xavier Nady stunk, a completely replaceable player; certainly barely a piece for the Giants that I wouldn't think of him when I thought 'GIants championship players'. He was a journeyman, borderline AAAA guy. Definitely not a comparable guy to Hunter Pence.
    Nady didn't play in the WS. They're not that much different him and Pence. Nady was just injured a lot.
    Wait what - you're saying they're similar? I'd like to know how.
    Stats wise. They were both decent players. Only problem is Nady had injuries. Also Hunter had double the plate appearances. Pence might be better overall. But it not by a lot
    How does Don Mattingly fit into all this?
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  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,992
    igotid88 said:
    igotid88 said:
    Xavier Nady stunk, a completely replaceable player; certainly barely a piece for the Giants that I wouldn't think of him when I thought 'GIants championship players'. He was a journeyman, borderline AAAA guy. Definitely not a comparable guy to Hunter Pence.
    Nady didn't play in the WS. They're not that much different him and Pence. Nady was just injured a lot.
    Wait what - you're saying they're similar? I'd like to know how.
    Stats wise. They were both decent players. Only problem is Nady had injuries. Also Hunter had double the plate appearances. Pence might be better overall. But it not by a lot
    How does Don Mattingly fit into all this?
    Better than both
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,062
    igotid88 said:
    igotid88 said:
    Xavier Nady stunk, a completely replaceable player; certainly barely a piece for the Giants that I wouldn't think of him when I thought 'GIants championship players'. He was a journeyman, borderline AAAA guy. Definitely not a comparable guy to Hunter Pence.
    Nady didn't play in the WS. They're not that much different him and Pence. Nady was just injured a lot.
    Wait what - you're saying they're similar? I'd like to know how.
    Stats wise. They were both decent players. Only problem is Nady had injuries. Also Hunter had double the plate appearances. Pence might be better overall. But it not by a lot
    How does Don Mattingly fit into all this?
    :lol:

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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,174
    Wobbie said:
    Never really given those teams much thought, but just broadly thinking about it - for a team that won 3 titles in 5 seasons is there anyone on there that are no-dount hall of famers? I guess Posey, maybe, sorta? Outside of that, they're probably the most bizarre "dynasty" I can think of. Each roster seems completely unrelated to the other two that won. 
    Other notables were Lincecum, Madbaum, Zito, Nady and Pablo Sandoval?  Fan favorite Hunter Pence too but nobody that is a sure fire HOFer.
    nady?

    you know I love my giants but Posey is the only possible HOFer…different guys stepped up in each of the title years….3 different closers…journeymen like cody ross, marco scutaro, aubrey (asshat) huff, hunter pence, michael morse, andres torres, freddy sanchez, etc. came up big….GW pitchers changed from year to year (cain, lincecum, madbum, voglesong)….jeremy affeldt was huge….crawford, panda, belt and posey were together for most of it.

    it flies in the face of the superteam mentality.
    Xavier Nady was a highly touted Draft Pick that was good enough to be in the league for a while like Pence , but never great.
    didn’t even know he was a Giant…I must have missed his 19 games.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,355
    Kelenic keeps hitting!

    I just don't know about Soto.  He always starts slow but last year he wasn't good, even on a loaded SD team.  This year he's no better.
  • Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Posts: 17,041
    igotid88 said:
    igotid88 said:
    igotid88 said:
    Xavier Nady stunk, a completely replaceable player; certainly barely a piece for the Giants that I wouldn't think of him when I thought 'GIants championship players'. He was a journeyman, borderline AAAA guy. Definitely not a comparable guy to Hunter Pence.
    Nady didn't play in the WS. They're not that much different him and Pence. Nady was just injured a lot.
    Wait what - you're saying they're similar? I'd like to know how.
    Stats wise. They were both decent players. Only problem is Nady had injuries. Also Hunter had double the plate appearances. Pence might be better overall. But it not by a lot
    How does Don Mattingly fit into all this?
    Better than both
    Nady that is.
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,992
    igotid88 said:
    igotid88 said:
    igotid88 said:
    Xavier Nady stunk, a completely replaceable player; certainly barely a piece for the Giants that I wouldn't think of him when I thought 'GIants championship players'. He was a journeyman, borderline AAAA guy. Definitely not a comparable guy to Hunter Pence.
    Nady didn't play in the WS. They're not that much different him and Pence. Nady was just injured a lot.
    Wait what - you're saying they're similar? I'd like to know how.
    Stats wise. They were both decent players. Only problem is Nady had injuries. Also Hunter had double the plate appearances. Pence might be better overall. But it not by a lot
    How does Don Mattingly fit into all this?
    Better than both
    Nady that is.
    Mattingly 
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,174
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • JeBurkhardtJeBurkhardt Posts: 4,858
    Wobbie said:
    I imagine there were some other issues not detailed in the story, but man that seems like a no brainer.
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,062
    RIP Vida Blue
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    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
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    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
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    5/1/16- NYC
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    9/2/18- Boston, MA
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    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
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    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,882
    RIP Vida Blue
    A glaring omission from the Hall of Fame.

    He's also the most unhittable pitcher on the MLB The Show video game. 
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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,355
    RIP Vida Blue
    A glaring omission from the Hall of Fame.

    He's also the most unhittable pitcher on the MLB The Show video game. 
    He killed for the A's back in the day.
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,062
    RIP Vida Blue
    A glaring omission from the Hall of Fame.

    He's also the most unhittable pitcher on the MLB The Show video game. 
    He killed for the A's back in the day.

    yeah that's what i remember him for the most, I probably have a few of his old cards.

    Sorry, worse uniform in a while has to be the San Diego Padres "colorful" uni's
    Opinion Padres City Connect uniforms dont suit some fans

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    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
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    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,355
    RIP Vida Blue
    A glaring omission from the Hall of Fame.

    He's also the most unhittable pitcher on the MLB The Show video game. 
    He killed for the A's back in the day.

    yeah that's what i remember him for the most, I probably have a few of his old cards.

    Sorry, worse uniform in a while has to be the San Diego Padres "colorful" uni's
    Opinion Padres City Connect uniforms dont suit some fans

    Aren't these called the "home connection" jerseys or something like that?  Some are pretty damn bad...
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,355
    Look up A's announcer and "negro" league museum...

    I think it's safe to say he won't have a job anymore.
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,992
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,062
    RIP Vida Blue
    A glaring omission from the Hall of Fame.

    He's also the most unhittable pitcher on the MLB The Show video game. 
    He killed for the A's back in the day.

    yeah that's what i remember him for the most, I probably have a few of his old cards.

    Sorry, worse uniform in a while has to be the San Diego Padres "colorful" uni's
    Opinion Padres City Connect uniforms dont suit some fans

    Aren't these called the "home connection" jerseys or something like that?  Some are pretty damn bad...
    SAN DIEGO — Today, the San Diego Padres announced they will be wearing their Pacific Coast League uniforms on April 17 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Johnny Ritchey breaking the professional baseball color barrier on the West Coast, as well as what would have been his 100th birthday year.

    nice gesture and all but looks like it would be something the marlins would wea.
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    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    Look up A's announcer and "negro" league museum...

    I think it's safe to say he won't have a job anymore.
    I haven’t followed that beyond watching the video, but it sounds like he got caught between negro and neg-ruh. Didn’t sound anything like a hard r to me. 
  • markymark550markymark550 Posts: 5,154
    DewieCox said:
    Look up A's announcer and "negro" league museum...

    I think it's safe to say he won't have a job anymore.
    I haven’t followed that beyond watching the video, but it sounds like he got caught between negro and neg-ruh. Didn’t sound anything like a hard r to me. 
    I think he got tongue tied, but definitely sounded like it to me. I played the video of it and my wife overheard it. She asked if she heard it correctly and was flabbergasted when I told her he said it on air for a baseball broadcast.

    Between that and Bob Huggins, what the hell are people thinking this week?
  • mfc2006mfc2006 Posts: 37,447
    Super tough start for the Astros, which I know makes a lot of people happy. Offense is struggling....the injuries are brutal. Glad that Brantley, McCormick & Altuve will be back soon & fingers crossed on McCullers. Losing Urquidy & Garcia stings a lot. It's safe to say that they'll be looking for SP help at the deadline. I know it's a long season, but damn.
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  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,062
    Kinda weird the Braves are 10-8 at home and 15-3 on the road. You would think it would be the opposite.
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    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • markymark550markymark550 Posts: 5,154
    Kinda weird the Braves are 10-8 at home and 15-3 on the road. You would think it would be the opposite.
    So far the home schedule has been more difficult. Swept the Cardinals, Royals, and Marlins on the road...not exactly the toughest competition in the league there.
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,174
    jeebus…..just looked at the A’s stats…8-31, 16 games out (in may!), minus 146 run differential.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
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    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • eeriepadaveeeriepadave Posts: 42,062
    Kinda weird the Braves are 10-8 at home and 15-3 on the road. You would think it would be the opposite.
    So far the home schedule has been more difficult. Swept the Cardinals, Royals, and Marlins on the road...not exactly the toughest competition in the league there.
    so you think Atlanta isn't as good as their record indicates? I know they lost possibly their best pitcher in Fried for a few months so that sucks for them.

    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • markymark550markymark550 Posts: 5,154
    Kinda weird the Braves are 10-8 at home and 15-3 on the road. You would think it would be the opposite.
    So far the home schedule has been more difficult. Swept the Cardinals, Royals, and Marlins on the road...not exactly the toughest competition in the league there.
    so you think Atlanta isn't as good as their record indicates? I know they lost possibly their best pitcher in Fried for a few months so that sucks for them.

    No, I think they're a good team. I just think the quality of competition explains that difference. They've won the east the last few years with a lot of the core players on this team. I expect them to be a playoff team again and that the home/road splits will even out eventually. Pitching is definitely a concern now with Fried and Kyle Wright on the DL. Gonna have to rely on Strider, Morton, and a few guys still trying to prove themselves. I like what I'm seeing from Elder, but I wonder how long he can pitch this well? I hope Soroka can get back, but not holding my breath on that. 
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