Hoffpauir claimed by Blue Jays

"On Tuesday, St. Louis Cardinals second base prospect Jarrett Hoffpauir became a member of the Toronto Blue Jays when he was claimed off waivers. The Cardinals were attempting to remove the 26-year-old from their 40-man roster."

Too bad. I liked Hoffy.

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I liked him too.

I’ll miss him.

Who needs affection when you can have blind hatred?

by ClemsonGirl on Nov 3, 2009 9:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

links to post

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2009/11/3/1112868/keeping-the-seat-warm#23825643

I’m gonna be spamming you.
man, it is hard to find some of the quotes that I know happened.

"It was like two ankles." AVENGE BOOG
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there. They can't be bargained with. They can't be reasoned with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear." - THT

by Yadi2Second on Nov 3, 2009 10:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

OT

looks like astrology has … its place in baseball??? mmmkay. though you’d find that interesting

by Yadi2Second on Nov 3, 2009 10:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

You know, I actually did start that fanpost

I chose Scott Rolen first (your Finn comment made me think of it). Holy fuck, it was a lot of work. I saved it but it’s not ready for publishing. Cause, you know, I’m not a writer.

But he does have a lot of “people conflict” in his chart. And lots of Pluto aspects.

"She gone! Airplane time! Airplane Time!! AIRPLANE TIME." Boog

"I think those scorers must be from Mars or Venus. Or maybe they're just from that book." --Mike Shannon, 7/09/2009

by andi_k on Nov 3, 2009 10:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Awww, shucks. I haven't been keeping up with all the comments.

I’m trying to get it all done tonight. I’ve been on here for at least an hour, I think…

"She gone! Airplane time! Airplane Time!! AIRPLANE TIME." Boog

"I think those scorers must be from Mars or Venus. Or maybe they're just from that book." --Mike Shannon, 7/09/2009

by andi_k on Nov 3, 2009 10:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I dunno if I'll ever find it all

post-dispatch is such a pit when it comes to searching

by Yadi2Second on Nov 4, 2009 12:00 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I hate how they archive shit after, like, 2 days

(I know I’m exaggerating, but only a little bit)

"She gone! Airplane time! Airplane Time!! AIRPLANE TIME." Boog

"I think those scorers must be from Mars or Venus. Or maybe they're just from that book." --Mike Shannon, 7/09/2009

by andi_k on Nov 4, 2009 12:18 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

oooh too bad

Who knows. Maybe he’ll come back to the Cards someway.

by spfldbird on Nov 4, 2009 10:47 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

More PAs for Descalso in Memphis.

I thought Hoff would have made a good platoon partner for Skip, but then we went out and acquired Lugo. So, there isn’t really a place for Hoff in the organization any longer. I wish him the best of luck in the Toronto system.

"I'm gonna throw the nastiest curveball I have ever thrown...if he hits it, I'll tip my cap, but if not we're going to the Series."

--Adam Wainwright on the final pitch of the 2006 NLCS

by bgh on Nov 4, 2009 11:13 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

him and skip seem pretty comparable

CFIC's cardinal baseball 2009 mixtape

by Cards Fan in Chitown on Nov 4, 2009 1:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

there's no one like The Hoff

his accent has more upside than Colby’s

by Yadi2Second on Nov 4, 2009 1:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

I still think he could turn into a righty Schu (2B variety) with a bit more pop (and perhaps a slightly weaker glove), he had a really solid year with the bat in 2009. Just seems to be someone the org were never that high on. Still, in the great scheme of things, he’s probably going to be no more than a Brian Barden-type, and we’ve got plenty of those. It’s a shame we f***ed up the roster so much this year that we had to give him (and Perdomo) away for free. Keeping Scherer on the 40 man really was a waste of time, and I still think Boyer should’ve been given a bit more time.

Felonius Monk - bitching to contact since 2008

by Felonius_Monk on Nov 5, 2009 5:27 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

found it!

on VEB, not P-D

Pujols, in the on-deck circle, summoned Hoffpauir before the latter faced off against lefthander Daniel Ray Herrera.
"He told me to relax, get a pitch to hit and punch it the other way," said the 26-year-old Hoffpauir. "Albert said (Herrera’s) changeup was his best pitch."
[…] The pitch to Hoffpauir was a changeup, just as Pujols had said. "That’s why he’s so good. That’s why he’s Albert," Hoffpauir said.

There was no question that Hoffpauir was nervous in his debut. "I think my knees were touching each other, I was shaking so hard," he said.

dead link

by Yadi2Second on Nov 5, 2009 1:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

a screencap

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2009/7/3/937317/game-81-overflow-thread

by Yadi2Second on Nov 5, 2009 1:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I told you all not to hassle the Hoff.

Now he’s fucking Canadian. I hope you’re all pleased.

"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon

by Alxfritz on Nov 6, 2009 7:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs