Slug This...The Hopkins Era...2009 3.18 Slugs get Rodriguez
Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2013 2:04 pm
"Another press conference? Why didn't GM say something when we were here...two hours ago?"
"I dunno...maybe he's announcing the settling of his paternity suits..."
GM Hopkins strides into the bubbling Louisville Slugger press conference room at the ballpark at Locust Grove.
"Hi guys, sorry to keep you waiting, got another deal to tell you about."GM Hopkins announces.
"Let me guess, you traded the best pitching prospect in baseball for a handful of magic beans..."
"Hell no...Salas already did that, with Strathallan...remember?"
"I know...thats why I said it."
"Guys...Guys? Up here,"GM Hopkins refocuses the Louisville press horde,"I've just acquired outfielder Guillermo RodrÃguez from the New Orleans Crawdads."
"Who?"
"How is this 'news'?"
GM Hopkins continues,"Guillermo is a twenty-two year-old from New York, who has spent the last two full seasons (and this year) in AAA Havana. He has a career AAA OPS of .750 and averages 58 steals a season. And he plays great defence. Did I mention he's only twenty-two years old? And ready for the show?"
"If he's so great...how come he's never appeared on the top prospects list? I've never heard of this guy!"
"Seriously...how does Havana even have a AAA team? There are no flights from the US...does every visiting team fly into Canada and then on to Cuba? I can't see the state departments being cool with this..."
"Is there a buffet today?"
GM Hopkins rambles on over the distracted horde,"look, Guillermo is our new starting left-fielder, starting tomorrow!"
"Really? Did you trade Rayas for him?"
GM Hopkins smiles,"No...I sent Bob Latrobe to New Orleans for him."
"Fuck me...Latrobe."
"He HAS traded Strathallan for a pile of magic beans! Again!"
"Seriously GM...did you do a TON of blow after dealing with Greenville? I mean, I get it, you were out celebrating...seriously...WTF?"
"Listen up guys,"GM Hopkins holds up his hands,"Worst case scenario, Rodriguez becomes our starting outfielder for ten years...providing nice top of the order speed, OBP, great defence...at very worst, he's a very good 4th outfielder...LaTrobe? Yeah...Latrobe COULD be a number two or three pitcher...in time...yes, I took the sure thing this time...I'll always look to take the sure thing...did I leave something on the table? Maybe, we'll see. Time will tell."
The Louisville reporters turn and all look at eachother,"Fuck me...LaTrobe."
"I dunno...maybe he's announcing the settling of his paternity suits..."
GM Hopkins strides into the bubbling Louisville Slugger press conference room at the ballpark at Locust Grove.
"Hi guys, sorry to keep you waiting, got another deal to tell you about."GM Hopkins announces.
"Let me guess, you traded the best pitching prospect in baseball for a handful of magic beans..."
"Hell no...Salas already did that, with Strathallan...remember?"
"I know...thats why I said it."
"Guys...Guys? Up here,"GM Hopkins refocuses the Louisville press horde,"I've just acquired outfielder Guillermo RodrÃguez from the New Orleans Crawdads."
"Who?"
"How is this 'news'?"
GM Hopkins continues,"Guillermo is a twenty-two year-old from New York, who has spent the last two full seasons (and this year) in AAA Havana. He has a career AAA OPS of .750 and averages 58 steals a season. And he plays great defence. Did I mention he's only twenty-two years old? And ready for the show?"
"If he's so great...how come he's never appeared on the top prospects list? I've never heard of this guy!"
"Seriously...how does Havana even have a AAA team? There are no flights from the US...does every visiting team fly into Canada and then on to Cuba? I can't see the state departments being cool with this..."
"Is there a buffet today?"
GM Hopkins rambles on over the distracted horde,"look, Guillermo is our new starting left-fielder, starting tomorrow!"
"Really? Did you trade Rayas for him?"
GM Hopkins smiles,"No...I sent Bob Latrobe to New Orleans for him."
"Fuck me...Latrobe."
"He HAS traded Strathallan for a pile of magic beans! Again!"
"Seriously GM...did you do a TON of blow after dealing with Greenville? I mean, I get it, you were out celebrating...seriously...WTF?"
"Listen up guys,"GM Hopkins holds up his hands,"Worst case scenario, Rodriguez becomes our starting outfielder for ten years...providing nice top of the order speed, OBP, great defence...at very worst, he's a very good 4th outfielder...LaTrobe? Yeah...Latrobe COULD be a number two or three pitcher...in time...yes, I took the sure thing this time...I'll always look to take the sure thing...did I leave something on the table? Maybe, we'll see. Time will tell."
The Louisville reporters turn and all look at eachother,"Fuck me...LaTrobe."