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Cause that guy sucks. Can you jink him?
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I'm unconsoled I'm lonely, I am so much better than I used to be.
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My last keeper decision was between Venable and Yordano....i chose...Yordano..."I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth." -
I was gonna say that at least you're not an idiot, but then I realized that you probably just got lucky.Originally posted by Mithrandir View Post
"Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are going into the kingdom of God ahead of you.'"Comment
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True. I placed two dog treats in my living room, one with Venable next to it and the other with Ventura next to it. Let my dog choose one. Thank goodness my dog chose wisely!Originally posted by Kevin Seitzer View PostI was gonna say that at least you're not an idiot, but then I realized that you probably just got lucky."I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth."Comment
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Venable put together a very quiet 20/20 season last year. His average HR distance was among the lowest of guys who qualified for ESPN's Golden Sledgehammer but he wasn't an obvious outlier like Coco Crisp. He didn't benefit from an unsustainable BABIP in 2013 either.
He seemed poised to benefit from more regular playing time this year. I expected some regression in power but he's always been a high percentage stealer so I figured he'd be able to contribute SBs. But he's put up a Hibbert line so far.Comment
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Last years April numbers: .206 AVG 2 HR 9 RBI 3 SB 8 R. He rebounded to have a really nice second half with a great August: 367 AVG 8 HR 15 RBI 6 SB 20 R.
So perhaps he's a slow starter, but right now I'd be happy with last years April numbers.I'm unconsoled I'm lonely, I am so much better than I used to be.
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I pointed it out in the Padres thread, but the team just isn't sold on Venable as anything more than a platoon player. Sure, injuries will give him more than that, but Denorfia and Smith have forced themselves in to more consistent time and Maybin is back and playing well, so that doesn't leave much for Venable. Especially when Quentin comes b.....haha ha ha ha haha haha....sorry, I just couldn't complete that last sentence.
Anyway, if Venable is going to produce another 20/20 season, he's going to have to do it with less than 500 ABs (if Maybin stays healthy, it'll be closer to 400). He'll get hot from time to time but he's not consistent at all. Which basically describes the entire Padre offense.Comment
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Signed with Phillies. Rosterresource shows him as platoon starter vs rhp. He still steals bases. Better fantasy option than Goeddel for this year?Comment
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presumably you mean against rhp, since venable bats lefty? better side of the platoon...Originally posted by james33 View Post"Instead of all of this energy and effort directed at the war to end drugs, how about a little attention to drugs which will end war?" Albert HofmannComment
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I believe he means TYLER Goeddel, the Phils' Rule-5 pick. Reading McKannin's remarks this morning, I think Venable will be sent down and Goeddel and Hunter will make up the end of the OF bench. As fluid, though, as is the OF and team in general, Venable may yet come up later if he does well in AAA. They do want to keep Goeddel.Originally posted by revo View PostBearin' up!Comment
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