Moore to get spot starts all over the place

by Scott Christ on Apr 7, 2008 9:01 PM EDT in News & Rumors

Roch reports that Scott Moore will start at third tomorrow. There's also some jive about Luke Scott and his notebook.

But here's the interesting quote:

Moore, who has two at-bats in six games, is slated to start at third base tomorrow against the Texas Rangers in Arlington. He'll start at second base on Thursday, and at first base Saturday in the series-opener against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Man, that's gonna be fun for Moore. I'm really glad Diamond Dave is willing to give Moore a legitimate shot at spot-starting at second base, since he beats the hell out of Brandon Fahey. Letting him bounce around in spot starts for Mora, Roberts AND Millar could really be a good time. He could sock 15 homers in spot duty.

I do wonder who's going to hit leadoff on Thursday if Roberts takes a full day off and doesn't just DH. Moore himself? They tried that in the spring. Luis Luis? Luis is Birdland and all, but yeesh.

If Scott Moore gets a dedicated following, can they be called "Moore-ons"?

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I'm down with Moore.

He's a young dude who's practically bald already and has a funky lookin' little chin thing goin' on. He needs all the fans he can get. Plus he hit a Grand Slam the first time I saw him play last summer, so I kinda took to him.

by Jonny Pops on Apr 7, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions

scott moore=Lenn Sakata

"Daddy, is Hevan like BIRDLAND?"
"No son, Hevan is BIRDLAND."

by BENNY BIRDMAN on Apr 7, 2008 9:05 PM EDT reply actions

Just a cool little thing

I entered "this is birdland" into Google News search, and this entry was the third result down. Nice.

by PhilR8 on Apr 7, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions

Moore-ons

Very funny- I,m anxious to see him get some ab,s
I ,ve read he ,s a decent fielder.

by hagers on Apr 7, 2008 10:31 PM EDT reply actions

what about moore-heads?

by willhouse on Apr 7, 2008 11:40 PM EDT reply actions

I got a fever, and the only prescription is...

Moore Cowbell!

(Remember, I live in York where it's still 2001.)

by BrianS on Apr 7, 2008 11:57 PM EDT reply actions

this is awesome.

fans should brings cowbells to the park and bang them whenever he's up at bat or makes a great play.

by zknower on Apr 8, 2008 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions

by zknower on Apr 8, 2008 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions

I like this idea

he's a solid player and a hell of a lot better than Fahey. Why don't we try him at SS as well?

"If you're not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and he'll be ready to take your job." -Brooks Robinson

by exitfare on Apr 8, 2008 12:29 AM EDT reply actions

It wouldn't be fair

to ask him to play all over the infield. I think in September, in a perfect world we'll see him at second and Costanzo at third.

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
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by jobe on Apr 8, 2008 1:44 AM EDT up reply actions

it's not fair to let Fahey play SS

"If you're not practicing, somebody else is, somewhere, and he'll be ready to take your job." -Brooks Robinson

by exitfare on Apr 8, 2008 8:42 AM EDT up reply actions

word

He indicated in the spring that he'd be glad to try it. If I recall he was originally a SS, and people still rave about his athleticism. I would be he can handle it in a pinch. I mean, let's be honest, we let Chris Gomez do it. Chris Gomez has long since ceased to be a real shortstop.

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by Scott Christ on Apr 8, 2008 8:48 AM EDT up reply actions