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Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« on: February 23, 2008, 05:38:53 am »
He is happy to be out of Houston:

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"I never knew what was going on," Scott said in the Baltimore Orioles' clubhouse earlier this week. "I was always in the dark."

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Indeed, after nearly four years of frustration in the Astros organization, Scott believes he finally has a fair shot at becoming an everyday outfielder with what he regards as a fresh start with the Orioles.

"From Day One, they've been honest with me, the front office and the manager, has been up-front," Scott said. "Everything's been on the table. It's just refreshing to have that."

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"When you feel you have your manager and your general manager behind you, as well as your teammates, it helps. It really does help. To tell you the truth I don't know how to act. This is foreign territory for me."
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2008, 06:10:21 am »
There were many games when I couldn't figure out why he was benched in favor of an outfielder hitting .160. I doubt that will be the case in the AL. I certainly wish him well and good luck.
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2008, 07:18:34 am »
Luke Scoot is a whiny "me first" guy. boo hoo, Luke.
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2008, 07:22:43 am »
Quote from: JimR on February 23, 2008, 07:18:34 am
Luke Scoot is a whiny "me first" guy. boo hoo, Luke.


Of course, the Orioles have been known as such an enlightened and forward-thinking organization over the last twenty years or so (the Angelos years.)

I can't wait to hear Scott's "take" on Baltimore once they trade him away.
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2008, 08:38:46 am »
"When you feel you have your manager and your general manager behind you, as well as your teammates, it helps." - Luke Scott

Alrighty then, that pretty much throws everyone under the bus.  Any wonder they tried to get rid of him for two years running?  Coach is right, Scott was a "me first" guy and not a good teammate.  When in Round Rock, Jackie Moore had to talk to him more than once about his attitude and how he was basically not being a part of the team.
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2008, 08:39:55 am »
Luke is an idiot. 

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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2008, 09:12:59 am »
Quote from: SaltyParker on February 23, 2008, 06:10:21 am
There were many games when I couldn't figure out why he was benched in favor of an outfielder hitting .160. I doubt that will be the case in the AL. I certainly wish him well and good luck.

Baltimore should have plenty of OFs hitting .160 to take his place.
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2008, 09:46:27 am »
Quote from: Duman on February 23, 2008, 05:38:53 am
"I never knew what was going on," Scott said in the Baltimore Orioles' clubhouse earlier this week. "I was always in the dark."

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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2008, 09:48:35 am »
Quote from: SaltyParker on February 23, 2008, 06:10:21 am
There were many games when I couldn't figure out why he was benched in favor of an outfielder hitting .160. I doubt that will be the case in the AL. I certainly wish him well and good luck.

Can't or wont?  Because the Astros explained it a number of times.  Lane is a better fielder, especially in center, and Scott was injured most of the time.
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2008, 11:05:18 am »
Good riddance.
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2008, 12:46:27 pm »
Quote from: pravata on February 23, 2008, 09:48:35 am
Can't or wont?  Because the Astros explained it a number of times.  Lane is a better fielder, especially in center, and Scott was injured most of the time.

The injury point is solid, but the difference in fielding ability was outweighed by Scott's offensive production. Lane should have only a late inning defensive replacement.
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« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2008, 12:52:06 pm »
Quote from: Burzmali on February 23, 2008, 12:46:27 pm
The injury point is solid, but the difference in fielding ability was outweighed by Scott's offensive production. Lane should have only a late inning defensive replacement.

The Astros thought otherwise.
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2008, 01:24:36 pm »
B urzmali is Scott's sister
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2008, 02:02:03 pm »
Quote from: Burzmali on February 23, 2008, 12:46:27 pm
The injury point is solid, but the difference in fielding ability was outweighed by Scott's offensive production. Lane should have only a late inning defensive replacement.
AVG .255 | HR 18 | RBI 64 | OBP .351 | SLG .504 

Who's numbers are these? Lane's when he played more than Scott or Scott's when he played more than Lane?
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2008, 03:27:07 pm »
Quote from: JimR on February 23, 2008, 07:18:34 am
Luke Scoot is a whiny "me first" guy. boo hoo, Luke.

Couldn't have said it better myself. This "in the dark" shit coming from a player gets me. A player should always be ready to go. Players have no right to give management input as to who should play or to get a headsup from management about playing. I'm glad we moved him. As a fourth OF'er this season, he'd have been a cancer in the clubhouse.
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #15 on: February 24, 2008, 05:04:38 pm »
Quote from: Jose Cruz III on February 23, 2008, 11:05:18 am
Good riddance.
Sums it up for me pretty well..
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #16 on: February 24, 2008, 06:33:47 pm »
Happy trails, Skypointer.
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #17 on: February 24, 2008, 07:28:13 pm »
It's a shame the Astros held Luke back. If they would have allowed him the opportunity to shine, they could have gotten more in return for him in a trade.
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #18 on: February 24, 2008, 08:35:04 pm »
Always thought of Luke as a really good AAAA player. So-so in the actual bigs. He seemed to fall into that over-rated for being perceived as under-rated category. (if that makes any sense)
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #19 on: February 24, 2008, 10:22:54 pm »
Luke should be thankful to the Astros for obtaining him from the Tribe where he would have rotted in their system and giving him a chance to play at the major league level. 
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #20 on: February 25, 2008, 08:50:51 am »
Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on February 24, 2008, 07:28:13 pm
It's a shame the Astros held Luke back. If they would have allowed him the opportunity to shine, they could have gotten more in return for him in a trade.

How did the Astros hold Scott back?  Do many teams spend a lot of time showcasing players so they can get more for them in trade?
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #21 on: February 25, 2008, 09:12:47 am »
Quote from: pravata on February 25, 2008, 08:50:51 am
How did the Astros hold Scott back?  Do many teams spend a lot of time showcasing players so they can get more for them in trade?

I'm just trying to see things from Luke's silly POV.

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« Reply #22 on: February 25, 2008, 09:13:45 am »
Quote from: Sphinx Drummond on February 25, 2008, 09:12:47 am
I'm just trying to see things from Luke's silly POV.



Sorry.
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #23 on: February 25, 2008, 09:52:00 am »
Good thing he's in an organization that's well-known for its focused and organized front office.
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #24 on: February 25, 2008, 10:20:00 am »
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Good thing he's in an organization that's well-known for its focused and organized front office.

With a supportive owner who's second to none.
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #25 on: February 25, 2008, 08:46:14 pm »
Luke could learn a little from Lamb...

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No hard feelings: Though he enjoyed the last four years in Houston, new Twins third baseman Mike Lamb doesn't hold any ill will towards the Astros for letting him go. *** "When a new GM comes on he wants to bring in his own guys," Lamb said. "I understand that, the same thing happened when I was with Texas [in 2003]. It's part of the game."  -Jim Molony, MLB.com
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #26 on: February 25, 2008, 09:55:38 pm »
Lamb is a consummate professional, and he will be missed here.
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #27 on: February 25, 2008, 10:10:44 pm »
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Lamb is a consummate professional, and he will be missed here.

Amen, brutha.
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #28 on: February 25, 2008, 10:17:54 pm »
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Lamb is a consummate professional, and he will be missed here.
I will always be a Mike Lamb fan. I hope he shines in Minnesota.
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #29 on: February 25, 2008, 10:22:27 pm »
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I will always be a Mike Lamb fan. I hope he shines in Minnesota.

I will have more than just a passing interest in the Twins this year for a couple of obvious reasons, I even selected "Twins" as my son's baseball team name.
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Re: Luke Scott talks about his awful Astros days
« Reply #30 on: February 26, 2008, 11:45:51 am »
Quote from: Jose Cruz III on February 25, 2008, 10:17:54 pm
I will always be a Mike Lamb fan. I hope he shines in Minnesota.

Lamb is a true gentleman. I wish him the best. He is an Astro.
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