"Overall I was really pleased with how it went today. It was a good day. We'll see how tomorrow...

"Overall I was really pleased with how it went today. It was a good day. We'll see how tomorrow goes."

Stephen Drew, via D-backs Twitter.

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Okay, let's see

how many comments we can make about a single tweet…

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by TylerO on Feb 20, 2012 2:53 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

Position players haven't officially arrived yet

so I’m not sure exactly what this tweet means. He’s walking on his own? He’s able to jog?

Changing planes in Acapulco, we are flying down to Rio...

by NASCARbernet on Feb 20, 2012 3:13 PM EST up reply actions

According to others

He took grounders today

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by Clefo on Feb 20, 2012 3:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Well, according to boss man, I assume its this:

Probably the most notable thing is that tomorrow will see Stephen Drew taking ground-balls for the first time since the unfortunate accident which ended his 2011 campaign. For obvious reasons, he’ll be under close scrutiny by Gibson and the rest of the training staff, and may give us some – albeit very preliminary – indication whether or not he’ll be able to become part of the Opening Day roster.

From yesterdays link.

I got nothin'.

by Bcawz on Feb 20, 2012 3:27 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah

Sorry, I just kinda presumed people read what I write… Silly me…

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What would Mothra do?"

by Jim McLennan on Feb 20, 2012 3:48 PM EST up reply actions

I'm assuming that was directed at moi

I swear, 99% of the time I read each and every word, phrase and figure that you publish. Really.

Changing planes in Acapulco, we are flying down to Rio...

by NASCARbernet on Feb 20, 2012 4:24 PM EST up reply actions

And I appreciate it

I guess that para was part of the 1%. I’ll have to call off my Occupy Salt River Fields protest now…

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What would Mothra do?"

by Jim McLennan on Feb 20, 2012 4:47 PM EST up reply actions

But

isn’t the point of the protests the 1%?

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by imstillhungry95 on Feb 20, 2012 5:57 PM EST up reply actions

Okay, I'm a member of the 1%

No! Wait, What? I didn’t realize missing 1% of Jim’s articles resulted in riots in Athens and London, and violence in Oakland…

Reading Jim is a heavy responsibility.

Changing planes in Acapulco, we are flying down to Rio...

by NASCARbernet on Feb 20, 2012 6:02 PM EST up reply actions

It is

a very weighty responsibility. Bear it well, and DO BETTER!

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by imstillhungry95 on Feb 20, 2012 6:21 PM EST up reply actions

Yes.

(obediently slumps back to his desk)

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by NASCARbernet on Feb 20, 2012 8:11 PM EST up reply actions

Good boy

here’s a treat for you ;-)

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by imstillhungry95 on Feb 21, 2012 2:58 PM EST up reply actions

I read it all

It sucks when I wake up and there is not a new article.

by AzDbackfanInDc on Feb 20, 2012 7:10 PM EST up reply actions

Ooh, Drew didn't even have to use his AK.

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by Reynolds rapper on Feb 20, 2012 3:52 PM EST reply actions

Please come back, Baby Drew

I miss you.

You know what I don’t get? He never wears a shirt; he never wears shoes: Why hasn’t he died from lack of service?

by luckycc on Feb 20, 2012 4:02 PM EST reply actions

Nick Piecoro posted about the limited roster space yesterday

Position players (13): Montero, Blanco, Goldschmidt, Overbay, Hill, Roberts, Bloomquist, McDonald, Blum, Parra, Kubel, Young, Upton.

Starters (5): Kennedy, Hudson, Cahill, Saunders, Collmenter

Relievers (7): Putz, Hernandez, Saito, Zieger, Paterson, Shaw, Breslow.

That’s assuming Drew starts the year on the disabled list. If he’s healthy, somebody’s got to go. I guess you’d assume it would be either Blum or Overbay.

If Drew were to be ready by opening day, then they would have to cut or send down another player. My guess would be that KT would DFA Blum and send down Shaw. Another idea would be to DFA Blum and Overbay and then use Kubel at 1B. That seems highly unlikely though.

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by txzona on Feb 20, 2012 4:58 PM EST reply actions

You'd only need to cut one

In this scenario, since there’s 25 above + Drew. 7 relievers seems locked in, so if Bauer or Skaggs makes the team then an appropriate move to the pen + cut would have to be made somewhere. Blum seems the odd man out, though I wouldn’t object to Overbay being the one if it means Kubel playing some 1B to give Parra more time in the OF.

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by SenSurround on Feb 20, 2012 5:23 PM EST up reply actions

As Michael Young taught me while watching the World Series

You can’t really plug anyone into first base and expect competency.

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by Clefo on Feb 20, 2012 5:33 PM EST up reply actions

But, but, but...

Billy Beane says it’s easy. I saw it in a movie.

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by NASCARbernet on Feb 20, 2012 6:03 PM EST up reply actions

That doesn't mean anything

The question is, did you see it on the internet?

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by imstillhungry95 on Feb 20, 2012 6:18 PM EST up reply actions

Hmmmm...

No, but I also saw it on an ad on television. Does that count?

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by NASCARbernet on Feb 20, 2012 8:12 PM EST up reply actions

Yes it does

so I guess it’s true

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by imstillhungry95 on Feb 21, 2012 10:16 AM EST up reply actions

If it were up to me to choose between cutting Blum or Overbay

I’d cut Overbay. Parra is a lefty, could rack up some sweet 3-6-3 D.Ps and make one hell of a cutoff man.

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by PR151 on Feb 20, 2012 10:02 PM EST up reply actions

That seems promising

I really hope he’s ready for Opening Day, and this seems like a start in the right direction

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by imstillhungry95 on Feb 20, 2012 5:56 PM EST reply actions

Get well Drew

We need ya bro!

by AzDbackfanInDc on Feb 20, 2012 7:11 PM EST reply actions

This.

Changing planes in Acapulco, we are flying down to Rio...

by NASCARbernet on Feb 20, 2012 8:12 PM EST up reply actions

Just hoping

He can fully recover from that nasty injury

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by Airwave on Feb 20, 2012 8:54 PM EST up reply actions

We should move Upton back to shortstop

it would also give Parra full playing time ’till Drew is ready to go.

And no, this isn’t at all related to my fantasy leagues.

by CaptainCanuck on Feb 20, 2012 8:46 PM EST reply actions

That would be so awesome

Even if Upton was terrible it would still be entertaining as hell.

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by txzona on Feb 20, 2012 9:33 PM EST up reply actions

You'd be entertained by Upton being terrible?!?

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by CaptainCanuck on Feb 20, 2012 10:53 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Well

he was actually a short stop coming up, so it might work. That’s a pretty big might, however

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by imstillhungry95 on Feb 21, 2012 10:17 AM EST up reply actions

Realistically

it would take months of intensive training and game time for him to become a competent major league shortstop. That’s not a smack against him by any means, its just the realization that shortstop is a highly specialized defensive position requiring a wide variety of learned skills that don’t translate easily from the outfield.

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by NASCARbernet on Feb 21, 2012 11:14 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah

that’s what I mean by it’s a pretty big might. Could he? Yes, but if he hasn’t been working on it, then…

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by imstillhungry95 on Feb 21, 2012 2:56 PM EST up reply actions