Paula,
you know who was watching the game? Not only Scott B or C. Do you have friends in Ft Wayne?
Bob
Maybe he needs the SSKbat
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Notre Dame big sis has friends in Ft. Wayne.
Anyone have a copy of the article on James in The Athletic they'd be willing to share? I'd love to read it.
@IKETBD posted:Anyone have a copy of the article on James in The Athletic they'd be willing to share? I'd love to read it.
You can get a 6 month subscription to The Athletic for only $6. It is truly worth every penny of that in my humble opinion.
@RJM posted:I have to think The Athletic is struggling. They’re giving it away at $6.
That’s the intro offer, think they’ve had that for a few years. It was what hooked me a few years back. The $8/mo it costs after that is still a steal to me.
Thanks guys. We actually cancelled ours a while back so it took us a sec to read the article too. The San Diego Tribune ran a short story today (link below). James missed 10 days with a contusion on his wrist (hit a grand slam the day after he returned). His buddy, Jackson Merrill, just got sent to IL for a wrist injury which sucks so we are praying for a speedy and complete recovery. James has spent the last week hitting the ball hard right at people so he’s looking to move past that and still keep his strike outs low (down from like 33% in the ACL to under 18% this year in low A). The most excitement we hear from his is when a major leaguer comes through on rehab and buys the guys a nice dinner. 😄
A grand slam? The kid is a stud!
Thanks for sharing! Great video
That pitcher disrespected his power and paid the price. Way to go 20!
@Senna posted:That’s the intro offer, think they’ve had that for a few years. It was what hooked me a few years back. The $8/mo it costs after that is still a steal to me.
When it first came out the intro offer was $30 for six months. I took it. I didn’t renew when I realized I wasn’t reading enough to continue.
Hi all. Figured I’d send a mid season update. The boy had two stints on IL dealing with bruising on his wrist so he missed about 20 games. He switched to an ax handle bat which seems to have resolved the issue. After making the adjustment to swinging a bat basically without a nob (on a messy rehab assignment in the ACL) he came back and finished strong with a current season slash of .325/.447/.527 in Low A (OPS of 1.010). Best part is is strike out percentage is under 18% and he has more RBIs than strikeouts.
He’s gotten to share a dug out with major leaguers like Wil Meyers, Jurickson Profar and Mike Clevinger (Wil and Profar were great with him) and the team “won” the first half of the California league for a berth in the end of season playoffs so he got his dogpile moments. You will often find him with the Gatorade cooler when they have a walk off or for the first franchise combined no-hitter. He finished out before the all star break with his 7th home run this year in his last at bat today.
As always, I have to share the real stuff. Last away series he was wearing a different number…because he left his jersey in his locker room. He FaceTimed me grumbling and cleaning out the fridge because the guys were gross. 😂 And he is supposedly on his way to AZ to get his driver’s license before he heads home tomorrow. He was supposed to get it when he was on rehab but didn’t think it through and thought he could drive himself to take the test. 🤦🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️
I’m in Mozambique for work cheering on his HS teammate who got drafted (and hopefully will get drafted) as well as some of our HSbbweb friends who have high hopes!!
Thanks for the update! Thought of him while watching the draft tonight. Hope that he is having fun...the pressure and other stuff can sometimes get in the way of that. I always tell my kids to, in order, have fun and be awesome!
Eat some Peri Peri chicken there in Mozambique! The best chicken I have ever had was in Maputo.
Awesome! Thanks for the update!
I had lulas last night but will get Frango e peri peri today in your honor @used2lurk
Double rec on piri piri chicken. Can't wait to see him at Petco.
Has this thread turned into a platform for spies to speak in code or what?!? Piri piri? Lulas and Frango?! Maputo & Mozambique? Really?? Just tell us what’s coming already! And stop speaking in chicken!!
A message from the chickens..."pluck you!", I kid, I kid!
Exciting news, sounds like James is experiencing many different aspects of baseball life. Safe travels!
@2022NYC posted:A message from the chickens..."pluck you!", I kid, I kid!
And there it is. The typical Yankee fan response. Kidding or not.
Lots of James chatter on the interwebs right now. That has to be unnerving. Or exciting. Or both. Best of luck!
Thank you @JCG. Definitely more unnerving than anything for us parents but he seems to be handling it fine. Went 4-5 last night with a double and this home run 430 to left center field.
He has a beautiful swing.
Looks effortless.
...And James is still a Padre after the Hader trade. Woo hoo!!!!
His and another prospect's name (maybe more) is in the discussion with a trade, Nats for Soto. That would bring him closer to family!
Literally every prospect is in a discussion for a trade for Soto - according to someone.
On MLB Central, they just mentioned prospects that could get Soto and the one they all want is ............. James!!!
@CoachB25 posted:On MLB Central, they just mentioned prospects that could get Soto and the one they all want is ............. James!!!
That’s because he was raised right.
Poor guy is still just trying to beat the big sisters. He is just PTM's baby!
Welcome to the Nationals!
The life of a Professional Baseball player. Adjusting to a "new" organization. Fortunately. Scott C. the player agent has "inside" knowledge.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/
Bob
Padres acquire
- OF Juan Soto
- 1B Josh Bell
Nationals acquire
- LHP Mackenzie Gore
- OF Robert Hassell III
- SS C.J. Abrams
- OF James Wood
- RHP Jarlin Susana
- 1B Eric Hosmer (per the New York Post)
Wow!
Way to go Paula! Closer to home. And he will play with Seths pitching coach. Look up the Whitewall Ninja.
Hosmer to Nats? Thought he said no to a Nats deal?
One comment just made is that this trade might "fast-track" some of this talent to MLB.
I love James Wood part of Soto trade. The league thinks highly of James! He’s the next Aaron Judge.
Nats ST complex close to us. My new team!