I think scouts are overrating this prospect's eye

dkgo · 04-26-2013, 02:44 PM

Simmo13 · 04-26-2013, 02:51 PM

I bet when he retires the game makes him an umpire

Mister_G · 04-26-2013, 02:52 PM

Why is that?

goalieump413 · 04-26-2013, 02:55 PM

4 K's and 18 BB's in 90 AB's? Good eye, not necessarily overrated.

ihatenames · 04-26-2013, 02:57 PM

Hahaha "Ohio State School for the Blind"

Raidergoo · 04-26-2013, 02:57 PM

It took me a minute.

OBSL Commish · 04-26-2013, 03:16 PM

NICE!!!

Riverdome · 04-26-2013, 03:52 PM

Best post in the 14 versions of the game. Well except for that one post by Rizon but that's another topic all together.

goroyals · 04-26-2013, 03:56 PM

Given his low contact potential and poor fielding, I'm not sure his plate discipline is enough to brail him out.

BIG17EASY · 04-26-2013, 04:21 PM

And he's a catcher, no less. Impressive!

Charlie Hough · 04-26-2013, 04:22 PM

Why would that school be in the database? It doesn't make sense.

OakDragon · 04-26-2013, 04:33 PM

He must have A LOT of charisma!

DocHalladay · 04-26-2013, 04:35 PM

If you think Umps have rabbit ears.....

goalieump413 · 04-26-2013, 04:53 PM

I see it now! And hey, I WAS an ump

js1519 · 04-26-2013, 05:03 PM

So he has a great eye but is swinging blind at the plate? Lmao how does he catch too, there's people w 20/20 who still can't catch a ball

BMD · 04-26-2013, 06:09 PM

I wonder if Ty Webb was his coach.

"Be the ball, Danny. Be the ball."

JMDurron · 04-26-2013, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goroyals

Given his low contact potential and poor fielding, I'm not sure his plate discipline is enough to brail him out.

This post is being overlooked. Bold is mine. Well done.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMD

I wonder if Ty Webb was his coach.

"Be the ball, Danny. Be the ball."

Batting practice with Obi-Wan Kenobi was probably a real pain in the backside.

damientheomen3 · 04-27-2013, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlie Hough

Why would that school be in the database? It doesn't make sense.

I made a post about players coming out of a school for the blind in either the 13 or 12 forum and someone said that apparently there have been legally blind major leaguers, or something along those lines.

Charlie Hough · 04-27-2013, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by damientheomen3

I made a post about players coming out of a school for the blind in either the 13 or 12 forum and someone said that apparently there have been legally blind major leaguers, or something along those lines.

I'm not aware of any, but even if that's the case, none of the schools for the blind in the database has a baseball team in real life. I made an official request for the fix.

OBSL Commish · 04-27-2013, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by damientheomen3

I made a post about players coming out of a school for the blind in either the 13 or 12 forum and someone said that apparently there have been legally blind major leaguers, or something along those lines.

According to his Wikipedia page, Abe Alvarez was legally blind in one eye:

Abe Alvarez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Of course, being a pitcher, that shouldn't have hindered him that much. Unless the ball was hit back towards that eye. . .

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dkgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2,152	I think scouts are overrating this prospect's eye

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Simmo13 All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: those blue remembered hills Posts: 955	I bet when he retires the game makes him an umpire

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goalieump413 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 765	4 K's and 18 BB's in 90 AB's? Good eye, not necessarily overrated.

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goroyals All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 930	Given his low contact potential and poor fielding, I'm not sure his plate discipline is enough to brail him out.

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BIG17EASY Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,291	And he's a catcher, no less. Impressive!

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Charlie Hough Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,644	Why would that school be in the database? It doesn't make sense.

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OakDragon Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Jose, CA USA Posts: 3,494	He must have A LOT of charisma!

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js1519 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 248	So he has a great eye but is swinging blind at the plate? Lmao how does he catch too, there's people w 20/20 who still can't catch a ball

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