Q & A part 2 Wednesday, May 9 2007

Well I have received tremendous feedback from users who have said that they loved the first Q & A, so I will once again pick some random questions that I have received from my blog fans and answer thenm. Keep the questions coming as I will be continuing these Q & A’s throughout the season.

OceanHawks4Lyfe (Hartford): David, I know you are struggling right now with your power numbers, how do you go about trying to fix this slump? 

DR: It is always frustrating when you are slumping. I hate to answer you with numbers, but I am going to answer you with numbers. If I continue hitting the way I am currently I will be improving upon my average, on base percentage, OPS, and doubles from last year. Though my power numbers will still be down a bit from previous years I think it shows that I am becoming more of a well rounded player. Not only that, but there is still plenty of time in the season to go on a tear and get hot.

RobbieNY (New York): I know this isn’t your “normal” question, but , of the two expansion teams whom do you feel will be better?

DR: You are right RobbieNY, this isn’t a question I was expecting but I will take a shot at it anyways. I feel immediately neither of the teams will be too good. But in the long run the Patriots will probably be the better team. I say this for 2 reasons. Firstly, because they have some great prospects in the minors, especially Suzuki, he is a special talent. And two, because the Bucs are in our conference, and they aren’t going to beat us.

OldSchoolWhalersFan (Hartford): If you couldn’t play baseball, what other sport do you think you would achieve success at?

DR: Well, I probably would have a lot of success at futbol, but if I could play ANY other sport besides baseball, it would be hockey. I have always secretly admired the game of hockey, maybe because it isn’t that popular in the Santo Domingo, but I think it is a fascinating and complex game.

I would have liked to answer more questions but the bus is leaving for Providence and I need to get on it. I look forward to answering more of your questions later on.

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Q & A part 2 Wednesday, May 9 2007

Well I have received tremendous feedback from users who have said that they loved the first Q & A, so I will once again pick some random questions that I have received from my blog fans and answer thenm. Keep the questions coming as I will be continuing these Q & A’s throughout the season.

OceanHawks4Lyfe (Hartford): David, I know you are struggling right now with your power numbers, how do you go about trying to fix this slump? 

DR: It is always frustrating when you are slumping. I hate to answer you with numbers, but I am going to answer you with numbers. If I continue hitting the way I am currently I will be improving upon my average, on base percentage, OPS, and doubles from last year. Though my power numbers will still be down a bit from previous years I think it shows that I am becoming more of a well rounded player. Not only that, but there is still plenty of time in the season to go on a tear and get hot.

RobbieNY (New York): I know this isn’t your “normal” question, but , of the two expansion teams whom do you feel will be better?

DR: You are right RobbieNY, this isn’t a question I was expecting but I will take a shot at it anyways. I feel immediately neither of the teams will be too good. But in the long run the Patriots will probably be the better team. I say this for 2 reasons. Firstly, because they have some great prospects in the minors, especially Suzuki, he is a special talent. And two, because the Bucs are in our conference, and they aren’t going to beat us.

OldSchoolWhalersFan (Hartford): If you couldn’t play baseball, what other sport do you think you would achieve success at?

DR: Well, I probably would have a lot of success at futbol, but if I could play ANY other sport besides baseball, it would be hockey. I have always secretly admired the game of hockey, maybe because it isn’t that popular in the Santo Domingo, but I think it is a fascinating and complex game.

I would have liked to answer more questions but the bus is leaving for Providence and I need to get on it. I look forward to answering more of your questions later on.

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Q & A part 2 Wednesday, May 9 2007

Well I have received tremendous feedback from users who have said that they loved the first Q & A, so I will once again pick some random questions that I have received from my blog fans and answer thenm. Keep the questions coming as I will be continuing these Q & A’s throughout the season.

OceanHawks4Lyfe (Hartford): David, I know you are struggling right now with your power numbers, how do you go about trying to fix this slump? 

DR: It is always frustrating when you are slumping. I hate to answer you with numbers, but I am going to answer you with numbers. If I continue hitting the way I am currently I will be improving upon my average, on base percentage, OPS, and doubles from last year. Though my power numbers will still be down a bit from previous years I think it shows that I am becoming more of a well rounded player. Not only that, but there is still plenty of time in the season to go on a tear and get hot.

RobbieNY (New York): I know this isn’t your “normal” question, but , of the two expansion teams whom do you feel will be better?

DR: You are right RobbieNY, this isn’t a question I was expecting but I will take a shot at it anyways. I feel immediately neither of the teams will be too good. But in the long run the Patriots will probably be the better team. I say this for 2 reasons. Firstly, because they have some great prospects in the minors, especially Suzuki, he is a special talent. And two, because the Bucs are in our conference, and they aren’t going to beat us.

OldSchoolWhalersFan (Hartford): If you couldn’t play baseball, what other sport do you think you would achieve success at?

DR: Well, I probably would have a lot of success at futbol, but if I could play ANY other sport besides baseball, it would be hockey. I have always secretly admired the game of hockey, maybe because it isn’t that popular in the Santo Domingo, but I think it is a fascinating and complex game.

I would have liked to answer more questions but the bus is leaving for Providence and I need to get on it. I look forward to answering more of your questions later on.

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I miss my friend… Wednesday, May 9 2007

I have been relatively quiet on the subject of a certain ace pitcher leaving Hartford for Allentown, however, its time that I break that silence. When I found out that Shannon Young was going to Allentown I immediately questioned management. I  openly wondered, how we could let such a great pitcher leave? Skip sat me down during Spring Training and basically explained the whole situation to me. As a player it is always tough to see one of your friends leave, and as a fan it is down right disturbing.

Now that Shannon is gone it is a lot tougher to keep in touch. We, obviously, don’t talk as much as we used to but we do have an occasional conversation. It was great to see her last week for our game, and it was even better beating her! I wish I didn’t go 0-3 against her, but she is a dominant pitcher (and lets face it I’m not exactly knocking the laces off the ball). She is a better pitcher then her 1-5 record shows.

There seems to to be a lot of speculation as to why I restructured my contract in the offseason. I would like to put those questions to rest by telling you all that I am not as much as a hero that I am being made out to be. Yes I did take a pay cut and gave up some guaranteed money, however, my contract is now performance based. I will, more then likely, be making much more money with my new contract. I have an old school mentality when it comes to contracts. I do not want to be a financial burden for my team. Why would I want them paying $12,000,000 per for a player that is currently struggling? Having this incentive based contract allows me, partly, to control how much I make.

We head out to Providence for a series against the King Cats this weekend. Hopefully, I can start swinging the bat better.

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Q & A part 1 Wednesday, May 2 2007

I have a received a lot of great feedback from users subscribed to my blog asking me all sorts of questions.  I will be starting to answer these responses more often while the team travels. Be sure to leave some comments as I would love to hear from all my fans, and my skeptics.

Ben1234 (Halifax): Dr, do you hold any grudge toward Halifax at all? I have been a fan of yours for awhile and just wanted to see where you stood on that?

DR: I hold no grudge toward the fans of neither Halifax nor the players, most of which I still talk to. However I do not care for some members of the front office, however, that was a long time ago. I’m glad to hear you are still a fan though.

SamAdams69 (Morgantown): What’s it like to f*ck Shannon Young?

DR: The only I posted this comment is to make everyone aware that nothing happened between former Oceanhawk’s pitcher Shannon Young. There seems to be a lot of questions in regard to this but I would like to put all those questions to rest right now.

WillyGray22 (Pittsburgh): Do you prefer a lot or a little pine tar on your bat?

DR:  A good question I do actually prefer a little bit of pine tar. With the gloves I feel I get a good grip on the bat, just a little pine tar is necessary.

MaryJane420 (Hartford): Have you ever, or do you, smoke pot?

DR: That’s a funny question. I have had my fair share of “flights,” one could say.  During the season, however, I am totally committed to baseball (except ASG weekend, then shit jumps off).

ChrisBallSACK12 (California): How are your relationships with the front office in Hartford?

DR: My relationship with Chisato is great; he gave me a home after Halifax, and also a true friend. Sure he sometimes gets upset at my wild antics, but overall we are friends.

That’s all I have time for now, please leave me comments guys and girls!

 

 

 

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No excuses, play like a champion Wednesday, May 2 2007

The last couple of days have been extremely rough for me. When I woke up opening day I was sick as a dog. I couldn’t swallow, talk, or play baseball for that matter. When I got to the stadium I stopped paying attention to my illness and decided I was going to play. Well of course I went 0-4 and then things got even worse. After the game I had a temperature of 102 and nearly fainted.

I got a ride back to the hotel took some Nyquil and crashed. Literally, crashed, I woke up on the couch in the morning late. At this point I’m still not able to play. I receive treatment at the stadium and the consensus is that I can play. So, once again I play and once again I go 0-4.

This trend continued for 2 more days as I was miserable both at home, and at the plate. I went 0-15 during my illness. I can’t remember, at any point in my career, struggling so much at the plate. Skip kept playing me because he sees me as vital to this organization being successful.

I rounded out the week batting well and even got Player of the Game against Halifax. I went 2-4 with a Homer, 2 Runs, and 2 RBI’s. I should get more comfortable at the plate as the year goes on. This should be a great season!

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