I don't even know why they have tryouts any more. Just look at the stats. On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 7:28 AM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote:
> Makes you wonder how you could choose a player based on a tryout. > > On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 6:44 AM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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. >> 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. 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