May 2, 200719 yr big catching prospect for the braves, Jarrod Saltalamacchia (long name, isn't it, but we just call him salty), is making his debut tonight on national tv on espn at about 7:40 et. this guy is supposed to be the real deal, and i met him a few times during spring training. he's pretty awesome. if i have time, i'll post pics of him during the game. :thumbup
May 2, 200719 yr Local guy (born and raised in Palm Beach). Had a real disappointing 2006 season too, and than just turned on the back burners in Fall League and was raking. I'm guessing though, for the long-term he's shaping out to be a 1B, assuming McCann keeps everything going. I think they had him play 1B in the AFL too. I wish him all the best, until he faces the Fish.
May 2, 200719 yr I am looking forward to watching his first ML debut tonight. I hope they are able to fit his last name on his jersey. I never knew he went to Royal Palm Beach High... Thats pretty close to where I live. I did a search on him and found this :blink: . Braves prospect Jarrod Saltalamacchia is married to a former teacher at his high school. Ashley Saltalamacchia, who for purposes of my typing should have kept her maiden name, says she didn't start dating Jarrod until he graduated and she was never his teacher. Which I assume is true or else Ms. Saltalamacchia would be out of a job.
May 2, 200719 yr Author he went to royal palm beach high school and (sorry ladies), he's married. he used to live up in the acreage though. i'm thinking some of you guys actually know him.
May 2, 200719 yr he went to royal palm beach high school and (sorry ladies), he's married. he used to live up in the acreage though. i'm thinking some of you guys actually know him. I grew up in the acreage and know people who know him...im rootin for him
May 2, 200719 yr Author I am looking forward to watching his first ML debut tonight. I hope they are able to fit his last name on his jersey. i said this as a joke a few times, but i keep saying we should trade him to the yankees, so they they don't have to deal with his long last name on his jersey. and here's a pic from spring training of his extra long name. they fit it...barley.
May 2, 200719 yr Author salty is seventh in the lineup, and it's his 22nd birthday....so wonder how much he can hold it in. and berman, orel and phillips is in the booth for espn. error#1 for steve phillips: we were third place, not fourth last season.
May 2, 200719 yr I'm guessing though, for the long-term he's shaping out to be a 1B, assuming McCann keeps everything going. I think they had him play 1B in the AFL too. I'm guessing he is trade bait.
May 2, 200719 yr Author one half inning and not a single word of salty...and you wonder why i don't like espn. we'll see when he comes up to bat though.
May 2, 200719 yr If it was Dan Shulman doing the pbp, he would have handled it but with Berman you get some 'catchy' ( :psign ) nicknames and jokes. Berman, do us all a favor and stick to the studio.
May 3, 200719 yr Author wow....salty makes a great throw and the batter's out. batting now. longest name in mlb history right there folks. and he's already trying to make up names is berman. and just short of the track does salty go in his first at bat... frenchy and salty buddying up.
May 3, 200719 yr Salty almost went deep. I wish we had a good catcher . pitchers pitchers pitchers! We have enough pitchers to supply the whole National League. We need a catcher!!!
May 3, 200719 yr Author Salty almost went deep. I wish we had a good catcher . give us dontrelle and you may get salty... :mischief
May 3, 200719 yr Salty almost went deep. I wish we had a good catcher . give us dontrelle and you may get salty... :mischief Throw in the whole pretzel and you have a deal. Nah... How about Eric Reed. Deal DONE!
May 3, 200719 yr Author 3-0 braves and Admin extends his hitting streak to 12 games. salty will lead off in the next inning guys.
May 3, 200719 yr sick, he's awesome we shoulda taken him Alot of good players in that first round alone that went after Allison.
May 3, 200719 yr Ryan " I could dunk if I only had" Langerhans :| How much free time does Berman have?
May 3, 200719 yr Author these guys can't say andruw...there's not h in andruw. Ryan " I could dunk if I only had" Langerhans :| How much free time does Berman have? too much. salty doesn't score....stays on second.
May 3, 200719 yr Author here's salty!!! yea, let's injure another catcher.... :thumbdown (pena is on the dl and mccann is injured) salty out at the plate....grrr. too bad.
May 3, 200719 yr If it was Dan Shulman doing the pbp, he would have handled it but with Berman you get some 'catchy' ( :psign ) nicknames and jokes. Berman, do us all a favor and stick to the studio. The Chicken Saltamacchia reference was one of the lamest I've ever heard from him.
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