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Wild Thing, Jake Taylor and more

Major League. What a classic flick.  I’m watching one of my all time favorites here (and the reason that I’m a life long Indians fan) and wondering were some of the great styles of baseball went to.  Today, big leaguers wear pajama pants and baggy tops. Back then, guys wore high socks and still had there caps on under there helmets.  Stirrups were still the rage. Where has the classic look gone?  I was watching the MLB network at work (don’t tell my boss) and saw that one of the old timers started a league where the classic style are still worn.  Don’t get me wrong, I love those loose pants. I wear them when I play fast pitch softball. But I think that players of today should have a little more respect for the history of the game.  In essence, baseball unis haven’t changed that much.  Pants, shirt, socks and cleats.  But now we have dudes like ManRam who look like they’re getting ready to cuddle up with there lady out there swinging the bat! 

Now there are a few players out there who are rocking the old styles.  Alex Rodriguez (love him or hate him), Ubaldo Jimenez and Seth Smith are the few that come to my mind when it comes to classic baseball style.  When I played in the wood bat league in Denver and in Italy I wore the classic high socks.  I just wish more players would get with it.  Jeter has some classic style and he makes it his own, (Congrats on tying up with the Iron Man.  Couldn’t have happened to a classier player!) 
In the end, most players are gonna do what works for them and I really can’t argue with that.  After all, they are the ones making the big bucks to swing the bat while I sit here and make nothing to write about it.  Here is to the Rox making the playoffs and looking good while doing it!

Positions

My position on  life is different then yours.  The only thing that we have in common is baseball.  Even then we are going to have are differences.  Take the position battle.  Everyone is going to have a different opinion on who should start the season. We have a couple big ones that I would like to talk about.

Catcher – This is probably the easiest one so I’ll start there.  While Yorvit Torreabla is a decent backstop, he just doesn’t really have what it takes to play as an everyday starter.  I know that you will automaticly point out the great season of ’07.  That is just an example of someone playing above himself.  Now Chris Iannetta is playing well in the World Baseball Classic.  He had a heck of a year last year and I think that we are just seeing the tip of the iceberg.  
Left Field – This is a very interesting battle here.  Both of the top canidates are fantastic young players.  As I had stated in my previous blog, Ian Stewart is my main man for anything on the left side of the field.  If Atkins goes down (heaven forbid) or has to move to first, stick him at third but put him in left.  Seth Smith is a good young player, I just don’t think he is complete enough yet.  
Fourth Outfielder – This is the hardest one for me because I’m not entirely sure who is up for it.  There are the three big names, Matt Murton, Dan Ortmeier (who can also play a little bit of first), and Scott Podsednik.  All three of these guys could make a great fourth outfielder and pinch hitter.  However, and some of you may agree, I think we should give our young prospects a chance.  Isn’t that what the worst manager in baseball (Hurdle) and Mr. O’Dowd tell us they want to do.  If that is the case, then lets give Dexter Fowler a chance to play.  He as been doing ok in his time in spring training.  Give him a little time and he can become the best outfield we’ve had since we lost a certain dude with a name that starts with an H and ends with an olliday.
Well that is my “position”.  I’m sure that quite a few of you out there in Rockpile will wholeheartedly disagree.  Good.  Let me know what you think, and maybe, just maybe, someone within the organization could read this and think it is a good idea.  And maybe Julia Stiles will walk through my door in the next three and a half minutes.

Welcome to Bleeding Purple

I grew up a huge baseball fan. It all started playing baseball as a kid and growing up watching the game. In Denver as a kid, there was no pro baseball team so I started rooting for the Indians after watching “Major League” at age seven. Once the Rockies came to town i was hooked. Now I just cant get enough. While I am still and Indians fan, I bleed purple now days.

This year feels a little rough for me. It all started with that Holliday trade. While I am now over it, I couldn’t believe that we let such a superstar get a way for so cheap. The only good thing that has come of it is that my boy Dexter Fowler has a chance to play in the bigs this year. (Of course that is also because Willy T is no longer with us, not sorry about that at all.) Dex has such a huge upside that the Rox would be stupid not to give him a chance this year. Maybe not at the beginning of the season but a little later into the year he could help and we could have a new set of Kid Rox.


The left field situations is probably the toughest for the team to figure out. How do you replace someone like Holliday? Do you do it with a big stick? Stellar d? Or should we go out and try a grab a true five tool player? None of these seem to be the case. The Rox seem to be trying to stay within the orginzation. The two names that are coming up are Ian Stewart and Seth Smith. My personal favorite is Ian Stewart. Ian is just the man. Big stick and he proved his athleticism last year when the Rox gave him a second. Now we just have to see how it works out.

I know that this is just a bunch of rambling but this is how I work. I look forward to ya’ll’s comments and to letting you know my opinion on how the season is going.

Peace out
Bleeding Purple
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