Tuesday Night Chat

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:03 pm

Hey everyone. I'm sorry I wasn't in the office today. Something unexpected came up, but I'll be back tomorrow and I'll be hanging around online for a few hours tonight so if we have some folks looking to chat tonight I'll be here and Greg can go home and spend some time with his family. I'm a single guy so I'll hang out with you guys for awhile and be part of this great NFBC family.

If you'll have me, of course.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:06 pm

hi tom. not sure if you heard...

Jason Bay has a bone bruise in his left wrist. He'll miss at least a week but should be ready for Opening Day.

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:07 pm

Thanks Gordon. Keep watching the wire for me.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:08 pm

hmmm....what do you think this does to the Reds PT situation? will freel get over 400AB?

Edwin Encarnacion's impressive start to spring training could force the Reds to use him in the major leagues sooner than planned.

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:12 pm

The one thing about the Reds is they tend to have a lot of injuries every year, so that usually clears up whatever lineup issues they have to deal with. As far as Freel, everything I'm hearing so far indicates they plan on playing him quite a bit so I think he's still looking real good -- especially as a cheap option for SBs given how he'll likely lead off in the games he starts.

Rototitan · Post by **Rototitan** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:17 pm

Freel might not be doing much running this season:

Feb. 16, 2005 - 2:33 pm et

Ryan Freel isn't yet 100 percent following October knee surgery, though he's optimistic he'll be ready for the start of the season.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:18 pm

Mar. 7, 2005 - 11:44 pm et

Ryan Freel went 1-for-3 with a double as the Reds' third baseman tonight.

Freel hit leadoff, with D'Angelo Jimenez sliding down to the second spot. It's the same arrangement the team will use in Freel's starts during the regular season.

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:19 pm

Plenty of time still until the start of the year. And it's a long season.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:26 pm

tom,

if you were competing in the NFBC, when do you think you'd start getting butterflies in your belly?

A) about a week before the draft

B) a day before the draft

C) an hour before the draft

D) when you walk into the draft room

E) when you walk into the draft room and everyone seems more prepared than you

F) don't get butterflies

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:28 pm

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

tom,

if you were competing in the NFBC, when do you think you'd start getting butterflies in your belly?

A) about a week before the draft

B) a day before the draft

C) an hour before the draft

D) when you walk into the draft room

E) when you walk into the draft room and everyone seems more prepared than you

F) don't get butterflies F

No need for me to get butterflies if I'm well-prepared.

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:28 pm

Besides, if I was drafting in Vegas I think it's physically impossible to get butterflies due to all of the pumped-in oxygen you're breathing in the casinos.

Walla Walla · Post by **Walla Walla** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:34 pm

Tom, Greg said something about 27 players for the Las Vegas Auction for the reason behind not forming the leagues today. The Roll call shows only 26 signed up. Any insite into what happened?

Walla Walla · Post by **Walla Walla** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:35 pm

Sorry $1250 NL Auctions

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:36 pm

We're working on that and will have it resolved tomorrow morning. We'll hopefully get some of the leagues finalized and announced tomorrow.

viper · Post by **viper** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:52 pm

When is Greg heading to Vegas?

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:53 pm

Greg will be leaving for Vegas next Tuesday morning. I'll be joining the gang out there Tuesday night. I believe Rocky will be flying to NY on Thursday and I'll be arriving in Chicago on Friday.

bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:54 pm

Where do you get that info from? I'm in the DC area and everything I hear is that it will be neutral. What i erad on the net indicates a fairly neutral site with possible slight leanings to pitchers. It may have been a hitter's park back in the Stone Ages but today's parks are so much more hitter friendly that RFK could actually favor pitchers. The dimensions are planned to be the same as in 1960. This is more accurate. It was a pitchers' park that was almost neutral back in the day. By just sitting there and getting older as other parks were built, it has become one of the better pitchers' parks. Though, more recent data isn't going to hurt.

[ March 08, 2005, 06:55 PM: Message edited by: bjoak ]

viper · Post by **viper** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:24 pm

If (God forbid), the event doesn't fill by the 13th, when and who will draw the leagues and draft slots?

Is Greg's daughter accompanying him to Vegas??

Will a Vegas showgirl be employed for an evening? - to draw names of course

[ March 08, 2005, 07:25 PM: Message edited by: viper ]

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:29 pm

Originally posted by viper:

If (God forbid), the event doesn't fill by the 13th, when and who will draw the leagues and draft slots?

It will be filled and we'll have all of the leagues announced no later than next Monday.

Is Greg's daughter accompanying him to Vegas??

I don't believe so. I think Greg's flying solo.

Will a Vegas showgirl be employed for an evening? - to draw names of course I don't know the answer to that but thinking I'll be in Chicago and not Vegas and knowing my luck I'm thinking the answer to that might be yes.