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Marquis The Terrible

This is a discussion on Marquis The Terrible within the Colorado Rockies forum; Jason Marquis was battered for 12 runs -- 11 earned -- in 3 1/3 innings by the Angels on Wednesday. ...

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Old 03-25-2009, 10:39 PM
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Why is Leo Mazzone so good, again? There's a laundry list of Braves pitching prospects who never lived up to the hype, and Marquis is a classic example. He was once linked to Jason Giambi trade rumors, scouts professed that if they could have any one of the Braves starters they would take Marquis over Maddux, Glavine, and Millwood, and in a past game against LA, Vin Scully said that if you love speed, you'll love Marquis.
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Old 03-25-2009, 10:53 PM
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I think you are mixing it up. Marquis was a better hitter than Maddux, Glavine and Millwood. Leo Mazzone was good. Even he had to deal with pieces of shit.
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Old 03-25-2009, 11:43 PM
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Not at all. Check the SI 2002 Baseball Preview issue for this portion of an opposing scout's skinny on the Braves.

"If I could take one of their starters, I'd take Jason Marquis. He has tremendous stuff. He'll climb the rotation fast - even this rotation."
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Old 03-25-2009, 11:44 PM
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Wouldn't be the first time scouts ****ed up on a major scale.
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Old 03-26-2009, 12:19 AM
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I think you are mixing it up. Marquis was a better hitter than Maddux, Glavine and Millwood. Leo Mazzone was good. Even he had to deal with pieces of shit.
Even Dave Duncan couldn't "fix" this guy. Marquis reminds me of Brett Tomko
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Old 03-26-2009, 01:00 AM
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Re: Marquis The Terrible

What about Rick Peterson? I know he couldn't fix Victor Zambrano in 10 minutes but maybe he can with Marquis?
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Old 03-26-2009, 06:58 AM
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Nobody can fix Marquis. His problem is that he won't listen to instruction. Those are the pitchers that are beyond help. Dave Duncan tried helping him in St. Louis, but just like Tomko, he wouldn't listen to what he had to say. I'm sorry, but when you have pitching coaches like that trying to help you, and you don't accept their help, then that is unacceptable.
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Old 03-27-2009, 04:20 PM
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Yeah, this guy looks promising. Ugh.

I hope to hell Morales can get back to his 2007 form. Man losing Francis for the year hurts.
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