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Ackley and Triunfel on MLB TV right now


AFL baseball action on live TV, some kind of all-star game. Ackley is in Center ad Triunfel is at short.  So far Ackley is getting a lot of work in Center and he looks like he's got good range.  I'm not sure about his arm, he seems to be short arming the ball a bit.

I'm not sure if this is common knowledge, but I'm jonsing for some Mariners and this is as close as we're going to get for a while.

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Good eye there by Ackley.

Hard to see much from one at bat, but he did seem pretty patient up there.

by Smegmalicious on Nov 7, 2009 5:47 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

It's free.

If your internet and computer are up to snuff, it should work.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Nov 7, 2009 7:44 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

MLB.com? Free?

go figure.

ah, I see that I have good audio, and herky video — pretty typical for me.

by msb on Nov 7, 2009 7:53 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Same

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Nov 7, 2009 7:54 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I wonder if that is puny computer or puny dsl strength...

Do we know the broadcast team? voices sound vaguely familiar.

by msb on Nov 7, 2009 8:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Tony Clark and some guy, Sutton.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Nov 7, 2009 8:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Daron Sutton, apparently

“Daron Sutton is the television play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks and Arizona State Sun Devils”

by msb on Nov 7, 2009 8:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Even though Fields is showing good heat, I wish he'd mix in something bendy.

Also, he doesn’t seem to have that nice easy fastball, he seems to really be throwing as hard as he can. I wonder if he’s over throwing, or if this is how he always deals.

by Smegmalicious on Nov 7, 2009 5:56 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Is it pronounced Triunfel or Truinfel?

every time I hear it on tv it’s the latter but I always figure the announcers are making what seems to be an easy mistake.

Fuck Anaheim.

by Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth on Nov 7, 2009 6:13 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I believe they were mispronouncing it.

TREE-un-fell, from what I’ve seen.

by Teej on Nov 7, 2009 11:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It is Tree-un-fel.

They were pronouncing it Troo-en-fel which is wrong.

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on Nov 8, 2009 5:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

SUCK IT UP

http://sodomojo.com/

by Taylor H on Nov 7, 2009 6:20 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

HOME RUN TRIUNFEL!

http://sodomojo.com/

by Taylor H on Nov 7, 2009 6:22 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

BOOM SHAKALAKA

The Yankees suck-a-doodle-doo!

by JamMasterJesus on Nov 7, 2009 6:22 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

THE FRANCHISE

The Yankees suck-a-doodle-doo!

by JamMasterJesus on Nov 7, 2009 6:22 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

FUCK YES!!!

Hope for the future!!!

by Smegmalicious on Nov 7, 2009 6:22 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Triunfel batting stance looks familiar

The screenshot isn’t the best, but his stance instantly reminded me of Alex Rodriguez. In this particular shot he has the bat up a little high, but when he relaxed it looked pretty similar.

by edddgar on Nov 7, 2009 6:30 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

That was pretty cool

but I wish the other guy would stop banging on about ‘things you can’t teach’.

Fuck Anaheim.

by Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth on Nov 7, 2009 6:39 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Seriously.

“Ackley’s dad didn’t let him pull the ball as a kid. He always went the other way.”
“That’s something you can’t teach.”

“They’re twin brothers, other brother plays in the Cards system, and in high school, on pitched the first end of the double header and the other pitched the second, with the first catching.”
“That’s something you can’t teach.”

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Nov 7, 2009 6:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It's Tony Clark.

And in case you thought those things I listed were non sequitors, no, he’s that bad.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Nov 7, 2009 6:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Him, he knows from siblings.

lest we forget the immortal Husky Greg Clark.

by msb on Nov 7, 2009 8:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, that Danks thing was particularly odd

He essentially said ‘You can’t teach a guy to have a sibling in the same organisation’.

Fuck Anaheim.

by Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth on Nov 7, 2009 6:45 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Bah

You know where this was supposed to go.

Fuck Anaheim.

by Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth on Nov 7, 2009 6:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I think my favorite...

was some Baseball America quote, either from them or from a scout, a few years back when they were talking about some guy’s build and said “he has size you can’t teach”. It made sense, but it was still really funny to me.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Nov 7, 2009 6:48 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Just turned it on.

And I missed Triunfel’s AB? Bah!

by katal on Nov 7, 2009 6:55 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Ahhhhh! Cripes.

Good on Carlos, though.

by katal on Nov 7, 2009 7:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You probably missed all of the M's hitters then.

He took a ball, the grounded out.

Looks like we’re waiting on an Aumont appearance for our M’s fix.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Nov 7, 2009 6:57 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm just happy we got to see him hit a dinger.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Nov 7, 2009 6:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Do you think this will become more of a regular thing?

I remember he was struggling to hit for power, what, a season ago.

by katal on Nov 7, 2009 7:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Triunfel already has the bat speed for solid contact.

The idea was that if he added some power he’d be a hell of a potential star. The stock was there already, he just had to add strength and do it.

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on Nov 7, 2009 7:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Probably.

His age relative to league has always been pretty low. He was eighteen last year, playing in a league that is two above what the best eighteen-year-olds would usually see. Plus, he wasn’t finished growing and whatnot, may not be yet, so him just keeping his head above water was a plus.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Nov 7, 2009 7:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

He seems to be a big contact guy to me.

Not going to walk much, but not going to strike out much either. If he can get some power behind the contact, he’ll be pretty amazing.

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on Nov 7, 2009 7:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Seems about right.

He’ll swing early and then defend the plate. It might drive people a little crazy because he won’t take too many pitches early on, but I think they could train him to do it.

I’m having a hard time figuring out where to slot him in the system, given that I’m pretty sure he’s a second baseman now and missed all of this past year.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Nov 7, 2009 7:15 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Even so, good story.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Nov 7, 2009 7:16 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

They screwed it up though.

Rickey was not talking about Rickey in the third person.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Nov 7, 2009 7:20 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That too.

They told it like it was Rickey arriving at first on a single.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Nov 7, 2009 7:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Triunfel makes that play

In fact, he already did.

Fuck Anaheim.

by Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth on Nov 7, 2009 7:21 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

What I saw from Ackley

He ranged over in the first inning and made an easy catch of a well hit fly ball that kept carrying.

On a home run hit to dead center, he had it tracked the whole way. Even though it landed quite a few feet beyond the fence, he knew where it was.

He ran in quickly on a short bloop to center field to prevent runners from moving up. His throw was errant, but backed up well.

He didn’t even offer at pitches that weren’t close to the zone in both at bats. Walked against the righty and against a lefty he had a good approach. He struck out on a nice fastball on the outer half, and he knew it. He flinched, looking offspeed, I’m guessing.

Fans are typically idiots.

by The Typical Idiot Fan on Nov 7, 2009 7:53 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Tie game!

Maybe we see Aumont?

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Nov 7, 2009 8:16 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Save situation!

Right… I mentally tuned out when the M’s stopped batting.

"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." - Samuel Beckett http://mvn.com/marinersminors/

by JY on Nov 7, 2009 8:20 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

No Aumont, Boooooooo.

Still, a good showing from the M’s overall.

Fuck Anaheim.

by Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth on Nov 7, 2009 8:22 PM PST reply actions   0 recs


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