1. 05-07-10 06:01 PM #1
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    Welcome to the Big Leagues Starlin Castro!!!



    sick of hearing how this guy is gonna "save" the Cubs season....

    get ready for an 0-4 2 strikeout debut...


    guy is coming off quite a week down on the farm though....

    here's a little writeup from BA...

    Team: Double-A Tennessee (Southern)
    Age: 20
    Why He's Here: .458/.560/.583 (11-for-24), 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBIs, 5 R, 3 BB, 1 SO, 0-for-1 SB
    The Scoop: The word going around is that Castro could get his call to the big leagues today, and if it's true, he certainly left the Southern League in style, hitting .376/.421/.569 with nine walks and 11 strikeouts in 26 games. So what should we expect from Castro if he is headed to the majors? He's not going to hit for any power and he probably isn't going to work too many deep counts. He should in time, but remember, he's still the age of most college sophomores. What should work to Castro's advantage is his outstanding hand-eye coordination, which will give him a chance to have some success off the bat because of his ability to handle all types of pitches and put the ball in play.
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  2. 05-07-10 06:50 PM #2
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    hope he does well, good day
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  3. 05-07-10 06:52 PM #3
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    3 run HR?
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  4. 05-07-10 06:53 PM #4
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    wow ....nothing like spanking a 3run hr in your first at bat

    way to go kid
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  5. 05-07-10 07:48 PM #5
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    2-3 2B, HR, 6RBI ---

    -- at least he's not setting unrealistic expectations for himself ...
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  6. 05-07-10 07:52 PM #6
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    seams like he could be 2nd in the ROY race this year, good day
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  7. 05-07-10 07:56 PM #7
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    Heck of a start for the rook.
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    Ike Davis, remember that name.
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    unreal start to a career...
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  10. 05-07-10 08:05 PM #10
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    Funny thread.
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  11. 05-07-10 08:31 PM #11
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    believe it or not, I'm on the cubs and the over... this was a reverse jinx attempt for the kid...

    He's been hitting so well down in AA, I've been wondering how long they could hold out on starting this kid's arb clock.... I figured with Pinella in panic mode they'd bring him up...


    imagine if he hit for the cycle in his first big league game?

    kid had 6 rbi's in first 2 ab's... that's gotta be a record
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    fail op
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  13. 05-07-10 10:01 PM #13
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    with that kind of name he must be a commie
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  14. 05-07-10 10:04 PM #14
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    6 RBI's in a debut breaks the record of 5 held by 4 players. Ben Grieve had a 5 RBI debut in 1997.
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  15. 05-07-10 11:39 PM #15
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    yeah, just heard driving home on the radio, that it WAS a record.......


    if Starlin can somehow spark somthing with A-ram and D-lee...... the cubs are super dangerous
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