No idea. I think mascots are more vital to an organization. On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Beaudoin, John <[email protected]>wrote:
> Baaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiit!!!! > Arrrrr, grrrrrr, arrrr, hrumph, chew chew chew. > > Stats, huh? > Then why pay scouts at all? > > ------------------------------ > *From*: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > *To*: [email protected] <[email protected]> > *Sent*: Sun Jul 25 11:59:24 2010 > > *Subject*: Re: No help in Lowell > > I don't even know why they have tryouts any more. Just look at the stats. > > On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 7:28 AM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Makes you wonder how you could choose a player based on a tryout. >> >> On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 6:44 AM, Tom Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I think it would be a mistake to dismiss any player(s) on one game. >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 12:23 AM, Steve Gendron <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Well, maybe that's why you are in EDA :-) >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >>>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ray Salemi >>>> *Sent:* Saturday, July 24, 2010 9:34 PM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: No help in Lowell >>>> >>>> Absolutely true. It's always fascinated me that major league >>>> attendance is so dependent upon the team's record while minor league >>>> attendance is not. >>>> >>>> >>>> And I'm sure they are not really thinking of winning as much as >>>> teaching. >>>> >>>> I will say this about Vitek. He was especially sucky when it came to >>>> throwing to first. He was late with his throws or overthrew whenever there >>>> was a play other than a simple routine groundball. He made a nice stop on >>>> a >>>> screamer down the line that was curving away from him, and then threw low >>>> to >>>> first. >>>> >>>> That was just one game, but if I were a scout I would have thought twice >>>> about him. >>>> >>>> Ray >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jul 24, 2010 at 8:24 PM, Steve Gendron <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Two things to remember. >>>>> >>>>> 1) The Spinners have sold out nearly every game this year. Nobody >>>>> cares about their record or the quality of their baseball (except maybe >>>>> for >>>>> a few geeks who actually try to score games on their handheld devices). >>>>> They go to the park for entertainment. >>>>> >>>>> 2) I became friends with the Lowell pitching coach several years ago >>>>> and he told me that the team's performance in single-A has very little to >>>>> do >>>>> with the quality of the players. The things they look for in prospects >>>>> are >>>>> not necessarily the things we look for in polished players. They look for >>>>> raw talent that they can mold into players, especially in single A. >>>>> >>>>> Watch out for Kolbrin Vitek. You heard it here first. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >>>>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Ray Salemi >>>>> *Sent:* Saturday, July 24, 2010 11:16 AM >>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>> *Subject:* No help in Lowell >>>>> >>>>> I saw the Lowell Spinners play the Vermont Lake Monsters last night >>>>> at Centennial >>>>> Field<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Centennial+Field,+Burlington,+VT&sll=42.327577,-71.426497&sspn=0.008614,0.018861&ie=UTF8&hq=Centennial+Field&hnear=Centennial+Field,+Burlington,+Chittenden,+Vermont+05401&ll=44.481538,-73.187541&spn=0.001039,0.002358&t=h&z=19>in >>>>> Burlington. It is a GREAT little park. >>>>> >>>>> It was Champ bobble-head night, so we couldn't get parking at the park >>>>> even though we arrived an hour early (I think they have 50 spots). We >>>>> parked for free down the street a ways. The stands only extend out to >>>>> first >>>>> and third base. We sat under a roof a little to the first base side where >>>>> we kept a careful eye on the right handed batters. >>>>> >>>>> The Spinners *SUCKED!!!* There are not enough exclamation points or >>>>> font effects to describe how badly they sucked. Every single play was an >>>>> adventure. Throws from first sailed over the first baseman, pick-off >>>>> throws >>>>> from the catcher to a first baseman who was charging a bunt flew into >>>>> right >>>>> field, pick-off throws from the pitcher also flew into right field. They >>>>> fully deserve their 7-28 record. >>>>> >>>>> The park was fun, the fans were knowledgable, and if you're in >>>>> Burlington I recommend grabbing a game. >>>>> >>>>> Ray >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >>>>> . >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >>>>> . >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Author of "FPGA Simulation: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide" >>>> www.fpgasimulation.com >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Author of "FPGA Simulation: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide" >> www.fpgasimulation.com >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<redsoxcitizens%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. 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