AFL Championship Game Thread

by Jeff Reese on Nov 21, 2009 2:53 PM EST

Here's a general thread for discussing any insights that you can gather by watching the AFL Championship, currently airing on the MLB Network and I think mlb.com. Strasburg was scratched, but there are some interesting prospects playing. The lineups are the following:

Phoenix Desert Dogs:

Angle CF
Espinosa SS
Brown, C RF
Marrero 1B
Desme LF
Bell 3B
Ashley C
Weeks 2B
O'Malley DH
Talbot P

Peoria Javelinas:

Ackley LF
Danks, Jor CF
Mitchell, R 1B
Morel 3B
Lambo DH
Wells, C RF
Lucroy C
Retherford 2B
Iorg SS
Varvaro P

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Josh Bell looks kinda funny

hohohhohohoh its the offseason, time to rosterbate in public places

by esadb on Nov 21, 2009 3:30 PM EST reply actions

Ackley

Is having trouble with the sun in LF

by Jeff Reese on Nov 21, 2009 3:38 PM EST reply actions

Desme

with a HR

by Jeff Reese on Nov 21, 2009 3:57 PM EST reply actions

stud

by daveh33 on Nov 21, 2009 4:50 PM EST up reply actions

Desme's stock is shooting through the roof.

It will be interesting to see him play against AA and AAA competition next year.

Will we see the pitch recognition get better (and K’s drop) as he continues to make up for two year straight of not playing, or will he tank when he starts to see good breaking pitches?

I guess the best case scenario would be a Chris Carter like season, where his power disappears for the first month or two while he closes holes in his swig, and then comes back and the adjustments become more natural?

Sometimes life will strike you out on a curve ball and the only choice you have is to flip off the umpire and walk to first base anyway.

by Threepwood XX on Nov 22, 2009 2:37 PM EST up reply actions