Author Topic: In for a rude awakening (Read 3050 times)

pravata · « **on:** February 13, 2008, 10:05:20 am »

D-backs manager Bob Melvin on the newly acquired Chris Burke.

"There are guys that can play a lot of positions, but he's a guy that plays them all well. When you play a lot of positions, it's tough to play them all well, but he does that. He can play shortstop and center field, which are two of the toughest positions out there."
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Andyzipp · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2008, 10:06:17 am »

Quote from: pravata on February 13, 2008, 10:05:20 am

D-backs manager Bob Melvin on the newly acquired Chris Burke.

"There are guys that can play a lot of positions, but he's a guy that plays them all well. When you play a lot of positions, it's tough to play them all well, but he does that. He can play shortstop and center field, which are two of the toughest positions out there."
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This is obviously some other Chris Burke.

Limey · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2008, 10:06:57 am »

Quote from: pravata on February 13, 2008, 10:05:20 am

D-backs manager Bob Melvin on the newly acquired Chris Burke.

"There are guys that can play a lot of positions, but he's a guy that plays them all well. When you play a lot of positions, it's tough to play them all well, but he does that. He can play shortstop and center field, which are two of the toughest positions out there."
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OK, but what did he say about Chris Burke? Eh? Oh.

Froback · « **Reply #3 on:** February 13, 2008, 10:50:39 am »

I seem to recall Phil Garner saying the same things... then reality set in when it didn't work out that way.

Andyzipp · « **Reply #4 on:** February 13, 2008, 10:51:37 am »

Quote from: Froback on February 13, 2008, 10:50:39 am

I seem to recall Phil Garner saying the same things... then reality set in when it didn't work out that way.

Perhaps Burke's agent sends out talking points about Chris every winter.

JimR · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2008, 10:53:20 am »

Quote from: Andyzipp on February 13, 2008, 10:51:37 am

Perhaps Burke's agent sends out talking points about Chris every winter.

Berkman does.

Arky Vaughan · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2008, 11:14:20 am »

I think this says more about Bob Melvin than it does about Chris Burke.

Matt · « **Reply #7 on:** February 13, 2008, 11:19:17 am »

I think this is Bob Melvin's way of saying "Chris Burke isn't a starter".

chuck · « **Reply #8 on:** February 13, 2008, 11:21:17 am »

He can hit a lot of home runs, too.

pravata · « **Reply #9 on:** February 13, 2008, 11:30:08 am »

Quote from: Froback on February 13, 2008, 10:50:39 am

I seem to recall Phil Garner saying the same things... then reality set in when it didn't work out that way.

Except for the wild statement about playing the best defense in left field in 2006, (eta 05 not 06) go back and look, Garner said he could play multiple positions, but it was more to get his bat in the lineup. He was never enthusiastic, and left field notwithstanding, he never said he could play any position "well". He had some specific things to say about Burke's footwork at short, and last season both Purpura and Garner said that he would benefit from playing one position. Certainly they had hoped he could play multiple positions, but day to day observation proved that he could not.

Matt · « **Reply #10 on:** February 13, 2008, 11:30:17 am »

Quote from: chuck on February 13, 2008, 11:21:17 am

He can hit a lot of home runs, too.

But does he have his own masseur?

VirtualBob · « **Reply #11 on:** February 13, 2008, 12:02:09 pm »

Quote from: Matt on February 13, 2008, 11:19:17 am

I think this is Bob Melvin's way of saying "Chris Burke isn't a starter".

Exactly. He can't exactly refer to him as "Tanglefoot Stonefingers" and expect any kind of effort in ST.

Limey · « **Reply #12 on:** February 13, 2008, 12:04:05 pm »

Quote from: VirtualBob on February 13, 2008, 12:02:09 pm

Exactly. He can't exactly refer to him as "Tanglefoot Stonefingers" and expect any kind of effort in ST.

That made me chuckle.

How about "Whiffy McFence-swinger"?

JimR · « **Reply #13 on:** February 13, 2008, 12:06:25 pm »

Quote from: Limey on February 13, 2008, 12:04:05 pm

That made me chuckle.

How about "Whiffy McFence-swinger"?

"Uppercut Noodlearm?"

Limey · « **Reply #14 on:** February 13, 2008, 12:09:22 pm »

Fragile McSourpuss.

MusicMan · « **Reply #15 on:** February 13, 2008, 12:19:03 pm »

Pouty McBench

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #16 on:** February 13, 2008, 12:23:19 pm »

Homer the XVIII

MusicMan · « **Reply #17 on:** February 13, 2008, 12:25:43 pm »

Quote from: Ty in Tampa on February 13, 2008, 12:23:19 pm

Homer the XVIII

Excellent.

JimR · « **Reply #18 on:** February 13, 2008, 12:39:10 pm »

Post of the Void!

homer · « **Reply #19 on:** February 13, 2008, 01:20:54 pm »

Quote from: Ty in Tampa on February 13, 2008, 12:23:19 pm

Homer the XVIII

Michael Bolton: Yeah, well at least your name isn't Michael Bolton.
Samir: You know there's nothing wrong with that name.
Michael Bolton: There was nothing wrong with it... until I was about 12 years old and that no-talent ass clown became famous and started winning Grammys.
Samir: Hmm... well why don't you just go by Mike instead of Michael?
Michael Bolton: No way. Why should I change? He's the one who sucks.

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #20 on:** February 13, 2008, 01:42:08 pm »

Quote from: homer on February 13, 2008, 01:20:54 pm

Michael Bolton: Yeah, well at least your name isn't Michael Bolton.
Samir: You know there's nothing wrong with that name.
Michael Bolton: There was nothing wrong with it... until I was about 12 years old and that no-talent ass clown became famous and started winning Grammys.
Samir: Hmm... well why don't you just go by Mike instead of Michael?
Michael Bolton: No way. Why should I change? He's the one who sucks.

My name happens to be Mike Tyson. True story:

I was checking in for a flight recently and the skycap who was helping me happened to be African-American. I handed him my driver's license and he checked it over, then started chuckling and shaking his head. "Go ahead," I said. "I've heard all of it." "No, I ain't saying anything," he replied. "Why not?" I asked.

"Because my name is Rob Lowe!"

ybbodeus · « **Reply #21 on:** February 13, 2008, 01:59:16 pm »

...all the while.

That's funny stuff, Ty.

Kent's Moustache · « **Reply #22 on:** February 13, 2008, 10:47:15 pm »

Wait until Melvin sees how much Big League Chew that Burke can stuff into his mouth at one time...

Waldo · « **Reply #23 on:** February 14, 2008, 01:22:38 am »

Quote from: Ty in Tampa on February 13, 2008, 01:42:08 pm

My name happens to be Mike Tyson. True story:

I was checking in for a flight recently and the skycap who was helping me happened to be African-American. I handed him my driver's license and he checked it over, then started chuckling and shaking his head. "Go ahead," I said. "I've heard all of it." "No, I ain't saying anything," he replied. "Why not?" I asked.

"Because my name is Rob Lowe!"

Did he look like Cuba Gooding, Jr.?