I think it would be a mistake to dismiss any player(s) on one game. On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 12:23 AM, Steve Gendron <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Well, maybe that's why you are in EDA :-) > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ray Salemi > *Sent:* Saturday, July 24, 2010 9:34 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: No help in Lowell > > Absolutely true. It's always fascinated me that major league attendance is > so dependent upon the team's record while minor league attendance is not. > > > And I'm sure they are not really thinking of winning as much as teaching. > > I will say this about Vitek. He was especially sucky when it came to > throwing to first. He was late with his throws or overthrew whenever there > was a play other than a simple routine groundball. He made a nice stop on a > screamer down the line that was curving away from him, and then threw low to > first. > > That was just one game, but if I were a scout I would have thought twice > about him. > > Ray > > > On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 8:24 PM, Steve Gendron <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Two things to remember. >> >> 1) The Spinners have sold out nearly every game this year. Nobody cares >> about their record or the quality of their baseball (except maybe for a few >> geeks who actually try to score games on their handheld devices). They go >> to the park for entertainment. >> >> 2) I became friends with the Lowell pitching coach several years ago and >> he told me that the team's performance in single-A has very little to do >> with the quality of the players. The things they look for in prospects are >> not necessarily the things we look for in polished players. They look for >> raw talent that they can mold into players, especially in single A. >> >> Watch out for Kolbrin Vitek. You heard it here first. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ray Salemi >> *Sent:* Saturday, July 24, 2010 11:16 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* No help in Lowell >> >> I saw the Lowell Spinners play the Vermont Lake Monsters last night at >> Centennial >> Field<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Centennial+Field,+Burlington,+VT&sll=42.327577,-71.426497&sspn=0.008614,0.018861&ie=UTF8&hq=Centennial+Field&hnear=Centennial+Field,+Burlington,+Chittenden,+Vermont+05401&ll=44.481538,-73.187541&spn=0.001039,0.002358&t=h&z=19>in >> Burlington. It is a GREAT little park. >> >> It was Champ bobble-head night, so we couldn't get parking at the park >> even though we arrived an hour early (I think they have 50 spots). We >> parked for free down the street a ways. The stands only extend out to first >> and third base. We sat under a roof a little to the first base side where >> we kept a careful eye on the right handed batters. >> >> The Spinners *SUCKED!!!* There are not enough exclamation points or font >> effects to describe how badly they sucked. Every single play was an >> adventure. Throws from first sailed over the first baseman, pick-off throws >> from the catcher to a first baseman who was charging a bunt flew into right >> field, pick-off throws from the pitcher also flew into right field. They >> fully deserve their 7-28 record. >> >> The park was fun, the fans were knowledgable, and if you're in Burlington >> I recommend grabbing a game. >> >> Ray >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Author of "FPGA Simulation: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide" > www.fpgasimulation.com > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. 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