Show #133: Our Interview with Marlins Beat Writer Clark Spencer
Clark Spencer from the Miami Herald joins us to compare and contrast Bobby and Fredi Gonzalez and to discuss the Dan Uggla acquisition.
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December 17th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Ha, the Fletch dialogue is a great touch. +100, as they say in message board world.
December 17th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Are we happy with Uggla’s deal? I’m a bit behind in the baseball world so sorry if this is old news.
December 17th, 2010 at 9:15 pm
The deal’s not done yet, Leah. It could drag out.
The rumor is 5 years, 60 million if that’s what we get done. I’m happy with it. But I understand the concerns of those who wouldn’t like to commit that kind of dough to a brick-handed infielder in his 30′s.
I have a suspicion we will exceed those numbers and overpay.
December 17th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
I like Braves getting more serious about locking in good players rather riding on a constant treadmill of high risk experiments.
December 17th, 2010 at 10:00 pm
rather than….
no good Engrish glammer
December 18th, 2010 at 12:15 pm
Will, re #128: I agree 100%. While I think 4 years certainly would have been preferable to 5 given his age, it’s not egregious and I’m happy to have that spot in place for years to come.
December 19th, 2010 at 8:23 pm
Falcons. Awesome.
December 19th, 2010 at 9:03 pm
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December 19th, 2010 at 10:24 pm
Sorry to interrupt all the chatter but this kid is amazing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtLLYtssnQU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
December 20th, 2010 at 10:48 am
Leah – pretty amazing video.
Two unrelated questions for a Monday morning.
1. I absolutely hate Chip’s “welcome to the show!” call of Heyward’s first homer. To me it sounds inauthentic and more of his trying to sound like a broadcaster instead of just naturally being one. Who’s with me on this?
2. After a flurry of articles and tweets about an Uggla extension last week, it’s all gone very quiet. Do you think this means they’ve hit a snag?
December 20th, 2010 at 11:06 am
steve- (1) that call gave me goosebumps & nearly made me cry so we are tomato/tomato on that one….but i can definitely see and respect your point..especially as a skeptic/cynic…I could see a scenario where Chip prepared for the game…if he hits a homer, I will say “welcome to the show”…if he strikes out I will say “xxxx”..etc…but it sounded pretty spontaneous at the time, as in he had no thinking time..and so what came out was from the heart.
(2) no idea, hope not.
And (3) why cant the braves manage this? Whole lotta cheeze but I love it…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flBXW78dVEc&feature=related
December 20th, 2010 at 1:03 pm
Will – re that Falcons clip. I agree 100%. I think it’s the best team marketing campaign I’ve ever seen. And there are a number of other radio spots that are part of the campaign that are terrific as well.
December 20th, 2010 at 2:32 pm
Depressing fact of the day, courtesy of Jayson Stark:
Just in the span of the first six ground balls hit to him in Game 3 of the NLDS, Braves second baseman Brooks Conrad committed as many errors (three) as Robinson Cano committed all season — in 1,393 innings.
December 20th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
Steve, I hate Chip’s call. I was fortunate enough to be on radio when it happened, though, so have zero nostalgia for it, AND I got to hear Jim Powell’s instead “… and this stadium is UPSIDE DOWN!!!” My favorite homerun call of all time, as far as ones I actually heard while it was happening.
If the Uggla negotiations have hit a snag, I honestly hope Wren holds firm at 5/60. More than that would be crazy. The guys over a Talking Chop put together a pretty convincing article concluding that about 50% of hitters of Uggla’s age, type, and experience fall way, way off in their mid thirties.
I’m comfortable with 5/60 only because he’ll only be our main hitter for about two years (after that I expect Heyward to be Pujolsing the ball all over the place and Lowe/Chipper’s money to be 20+ million dollars worth of left field power, approximately.
But more than that, I would rather have the draft picks AND have Uggla performing in a contract year.
Any hitter who is all power, little average, and no defense is a risk. They’d be crazy to go over 5/60. For that reason, I’m comfortable with hitting a “snag.” Hope Wren is firm.
December 20th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
The “Rise Up” clip is so cheezygood it should be called Le Royale with Cheeze.
December 20th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
From DOB at 7pm tonight: Uggla and #Braves are still negotiating extension. Wren said it’s been steady progress, no setbacks. But he indicated nothing’s imminent.
December 20th, 2010 at 11:00 pm
New show tomorrow night. Cliff Lee, Diaz, bullpen additions.
December 21st, 2010 at 11:17 am
I think he says “Welcome to MY show.” Has he ever clarified that he says THE show? Listen to it again, because I swear it sounds like “my show.” Either way, I wasn’t a big fan of the call. I think guys have all of this stuff written down now. Costas started all that with his bloviating.
December 21st, 2010 at 2:35 pm
*looks up “bloviating”*
Yes, I agree.
But I would totally have mine prepared. And it would be pun city.
“Grand SLAM! And the score to this one just got UGGLY, UGGLY, UGGLY!”
“Back, and back, and HEYWHER’D THAT BASEBALL GO?!!!”
“Get out of here, ball, and PRADON’T come BACK!!!”
(okay, the last one made me cry a little…)
December 21st, 2010 at 3:14 pm
“And the Braves have McLouthed there way out of another scoring opportunity here in the 5th.”
December 21st, 2010 at 6:42 pm
*their*
December 21st, 2010 at 11:28 pm
PRADON’T is really inspired. Nice job, Bub.