tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post6997553086317977959..comments2023-11-02T04:27:49.394-07:00Comments on Diamondhacks: Up & AdamUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-10933971396573224612010-01-18T08:08:45.527-07:002010-01-18T08:08:45.527-07:00Not at all. Al has skin made of Kevlar. He's a...Not at all. Al has skin made of Kevlar. He's always shied away from the limelight anyway, while I tend to try and make it my wife.Jeffhttp://redstatebluestate.mlblogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-51349303087893497052010-01-17T20:16:36.862-07:002010-01-17T20:16:36.862-07:00That said...LaRoche ain't too bad. he doesn...That said...LaRoche ain't too bad. he doesn't add anything crucial, but most people like watching homers and that's what makes games exciting to the casual fan, and we can't just depend on Mark Reynolds all the time. LaRoche's power is a smart marketing move (!!!!) by the front office.Carolinehttp://imbringingdiamondback.mlblogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-15511385419618226392010-01-17T20:13:49.946-07:002010-01-17T20:13:49.946-07:00AJ winning is like Mark Sanchez winning--he tries ...AJ winning is like Mark Sanchez winning--he tries his best to lose but everyone else bails him out. If the Dbacks do better this year it will because players stay healthy or someone picks up the slack down the stretch.Carolinehttp://imbringingdiamondback.mlblogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-13627872462919125782010-01-16T10:16:19.771-07:002010-01-16T10:16:19.771-07:00Thanks, Jeff. And I hope I didnt offend Allen on h...Thanks, Jeff. And I hope I didnt offend Allen on his birthday. He really is a ridiculously cogent writer.Diamondhackshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18269618628044919819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-51293954656052980512010-01-16T09:09:39.247-07:002010-01-16T09:09:39.247-07:00The wheels are about to fall off for everyone in t...The wheels are about to fall off for everyone in that peloton. <br /><br />I really cherish the stellar sarcasm one can find by reading <i>Diamondhacks</i>. If I were ever to teach the concept to a class, your site would be required reading :-)Jeffhttp://redstatebluestate.mlblogs.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-31400321208462651192010-01-15T20:58:13.263-07:002010-01-15T20:58:13.263-07:00Hinch's results will be better, and I'm su...Hinch's results will be better, and I'm sure before April is done, we'll be lectured to by the usual drones about how I (we?) were wrong about AJ, blah, blah, blah.<br /><br />As you know, I've never said AJ cant win in Arizona. Just the opposite. I thought he'd win last year. 2010 results will improve because, among other things, JB's assembled the best hitters here since at least 2002, and there wont be an awful midseason transition to contend with. There's pythag, the decline of LAD, a whole bunch of things that point to AJ Hinch "coming into his own" :-)Diamondhackshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18269618628044919819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18498935.post-79914638492533429112010-01-15T16:49:21.354-07:002010-01-15T16:49:21.354-07:00I think the FO know that they have to compete this...I think the FO know that they have to compete this year. The fan base in Phoenix is fragile and another year like last year would be disastrous. <br /><br />The D-Backs look pretty good in theory but whether AJ can win back the players is the big issue. If they get off to a good start then it should be fine, a bad start could lead to another meltdown.Russellhttp://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/soccershorts/default.aspxnoreply@blogger.com