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State of the Schmidt (and "The Today Show" clip)
Before we get to Michael Jack, here's a look at a pair (trio?) of Phillies who went big-time today with an appearance on "The Today Show", following this weekend's 'Kyle Kendrick has been traded to Japan' prank.
As an aside, I believe I made by "Today Show" debut in that video, too. Myers told reporters today that he think Kendrick will benefit from the prank via popularity with the ladies.
In case anyone missed the whole practical joke video:
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Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt, arguably the greatest third baseman in the history of baseball, showed up to Phillies camp Monday to begin his two-week stint as a roving instructor.
Schmidt spoke to the pint media today - about the current Phillies team, about the club's inability to find a regular third baseman and, of course, about baseball's biggest eyesore, performance enhancing drugs.
Unfortunately Michael Jack was playing the part of politician - he was watching his words and, as he even put it, staying in "the middle." Even though Schmidt retired as one of the top 10 home runs hitters of all time and is now being passed by every potentially-roided up Tom, Dick and Sammy Sosa, he didn't sound bitter.
Which I don't get.
"I’m a little leery on this subject, especially in front of 10 guys who are sitting there with pens and paper," Schmidt said. There’s no telling what the headline will be in a paper tomorrow. What little sound bite I give you is gonna be in the headlines."
He also said that as long as the line is not crossed from legal to illegal, it's only smart to try to get away with whatever you can. This isn't golf, after all.
"I couldn’t consider baseball, football, basketball gentleman’s game in the sense the golf is, right?" he said. "Whatever you can get away with in those sports without crossing the line is okay."
But isn't the problem is performance-enhancing drugs, and the highly-publicized and live-on-TV congressional hearings that come from it, bad for the game?
"The game is not suffering from it at all," Schmidt said.
Huh.
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FROM THE SPRING TRAINING NOTEBOOK...
MILT-SPEAK
"Very important - I don't know how Charlie's gonna do the lineup, but I'm sure he's gonna mix it up; he doesn't want to put 3 or 4 left-handers in a row."
- Phillies hitting coach Milt Thompson, on the importance of a productive Pat Burrell in the middle of the lineup
KYLE-TALK
"I want it to pass."
-Phillies pitcher and practical joke victim Kyle Kendrick, on the attention he's been getting since the Comcast prank built momentum nation-wide through ESPN and youtube.com
...
If you’re trying to secure a seat at Citizens Bank Park the first Phillies-Mets game in Philly (Friday, April 18), you can get your tickets this week.
Phillies tickets to 77 home games go on sale Thursday. The home opener against Washington (March 31) and the World Series Champion Boston Red Sox (June 16-18) are only available through a season ticket plan, the MVP Six Pack and an online ticket opportunity.
Fans can purchase seats for the 77 other, individual game tickets through Phillies.com, by visiting the ticket office at the ballpark or via the Phillies phone center at (215-463-1000) from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
...
Popular baseball geeks/sabermetricians Baseball Prospectus says the Phillies will win 84 games – and finish in third place, behind the Mets and Braves in the National League East.
The Baseball Prospectus PECOTA system (Player Empirical Comparison and Optimization Test Algorithm) projects the Phillies' offense to be (surprise, surprise) pretty good. The Phillies will score 838 runs.
But, according to these forecasters, pitching will be a problem as the Phillies’ arms will yield 804 runs. Meanwhile, Baseball Prospectus has the Mets projected to score 809 runs and allow only 665.
...
Planning on making a trip down to Clearwater? Hurry up if you want in on Phan Phest.
The Phillies will host the charity carnival this Friday at Bright House Networks Field at 5:30 p.m. Among the highlights for fans - autographs.
Brad Lidge, Jamie Moyer, Geoff Jenkins, Kyle Kendrick, Carlos Ruiz, Pedro Feliz, So Taguchi and Greg Dobbs will be signing from 7 to 8 p.m.
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In today's Daily Times:
BURRELL WANTS BACK, 2/19
HELMS ODD MAN OUT?, 2/19
As an aside, I believe I made by "Today Show" debut in that video, too. Myers told reporters today that he think Kendrick will benefit from the prank via popularity with the ladies.
In case anyone missed the whole practical joke video:
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Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt, arguably the greatest third baseman in the history of baseball, showed up to Phillies camp Monday to begin his two-week stint as a roving instructor.
Schmidt spoke to the pint media today - about the current Phillies team, about the club's inability to find a regular third baseman and, of course, about baseball's biggest eyesore, performance enhancing drugs.
Unfortunately Michael Jack was playing the part of politician - he was watching his words and, as he even put it, staying in "the middle." Even though Schmidt retired as one of the top 10 home runs hitters of all time and is now being passed by every potentially-roided up Tom, Dick and Sammy Sosa, he didn't sound bitter.
Which I don't get.
"I’m a little leery on this subject, especially in front of 10 guys who are sitting there with pens and paper," Schmidt said. There’s no telling what the headline will be in a paper tomorrow. What little sound bite I give you is gonna be in the headlines."
He also said that as long as the line is not crossed from legal to illegal, it's only smart to try to get away with whatever you can. This isn't golf, after all.
"I couldn’t consider baseball, football, basketball gentleman’s game in the sense the golf is, right?" he said. "Whatever you can get away with in those sports without crossing the line is okay."
But isn't the problem is performance-enhancing drugs, and the highly-publicized and live-on-TV congressional hearings that come from it, bad for the game?
"The game is not suffering from it at all," Schmidt said.
Huh.
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FROM THE SPRING TRAINING NOTEBOOK...
MILT-SPEAK
"Very important - I don't know how Charlie's gonna do the lineup, but I'm sure he's gonna mix it up; he doesn't want to put 3 or 4 left-handers in a row."
- Phillies hitting coach Milt Thompson, on the importance of a productive Pat Burrell in the middle of the lineup
KYLE-TALK
"I want it to pass."
-Phillies pitcher and practical joke victim Kyle Kendrick, on the attention he's been getting since the Comcast prank built momentum nation-wide through ESPN and youtube.com
...
If you’re trying to secure a seat at Citizens Bank Park the first Phillies-Mets game in Philly (Friday, April 18), you can get your tickets this week.
Phillies tickets to 77 home games go on sale Thursday. The home opener against Washington (March 31) and the World Series Champion Boston Red Sox (June 16-18) are only available through a season ticket plan, the MVP Six Pack and an online ticket opportunity.
Fans can purchase seats for the 77 other, individual game tickets through Phillies.com, by visiting the ticket office at the ballpark or via the Phillies phone center at (215-463-1000) from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
...
Popular baseball geeks/sabermetricians Baseball Prospectus says the Phillies will win 84 games – and finish in third place, behind the Mets and Braves in the National League East.
The Baseball Prospectus PECOTA system (Player Empirical Comparison and Optimization Test Algorithm) projects the Phillies' offense to be (surprise, surprise) pretty good. The Phillies will score 838 runs.
But, according to these forecasters, pitching will be a problem as the Phillies’ arms will yield 804 runs. Meanwhile, Baseball Prospectus has the Mets projected to score 809 runs and allow only 665.
...
Planning on making a trip down to Clearwater? Hurry up if you want in on Phan Phest.
The Phillies will host the charity carnival this Friday at Bright House Networks Field at 5:30 p.m. Among the highlights for fans - autographs.
Brad Lidge, Jamie Moyer, Geoff Jenkins, Kyle Kendrick, Carlos Ruiz, Pedro Feliz, So Taguchi and Greg Dobbs will be signing from 7 to 8 p.m.
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In today's Daily Times:
BURRELL WANTS BACK, 2/19
HELMS ODD MAN OUT?, 2/19
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