suntimes recommends taveras

[abuck1220]

It's too bad Wood's future is so murky. The Houston Astros, in need of pitching and always in the market for homegrown stars such as Wood, are listening to offers for center fielder Willy Taveras, the runner-up in National League Rookie of the Year voting. With the Astros showing more trust in Chris Burke during the postseason, Taveras has become a hot name on the trade market.

 

Taveras, with his speed and bunting ability, would be the perfect fit to bat behind Pierre. He would immediately become the best outfielder on the roster. But the Astros aren't going to give him away -- especially to an NL Central rival.

 

 

how does this guy have a job to write about sports? the cubs would have the worst OF in baseball w/ pierre, murton and taveras.

 

http://www.suntimes.com/output/deluca/cst-spt-deluca092.html

[Balsa]

I would like Tavaras a lot...although we'd have to move him to RF probably if he has better defense.

 

I would like this a lot more if we got a very productive 2B or SS as well. I think we need at least one more big bat.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Sure, if the Stros throw in Oswalt. Otherwise, I don't think I'd do the deal.

[Andy]

Sure, if the Stros throw in Oswalt. Otherwise, I don't think I'd do the deal.

Pretty much what I think. We have Pierre, we don't need any more speed-only guys in the lineup.

[Magnetic Curses]

It's too bad Wood's future is so murky. The Houston Astros, in need of pitching and always in the market for homegrown stars such as Wood, are listening to offers for center fielder Willy Taveras, the runner-up in National League Rookie of the Year voting. With the Astros showing more trust in Chris Burke during the postseason, Taveras has become a hot name on the trade market.

 

Taveras, with his speed and bunting ability, would be the perfect fit to bat behind Pierre. He would immediately become the best outfielder on the roster. But the Astros aren't going to give him away -- especially to an NL Central rival.

 

 

how does this guy have a job to write about sports? the cubs would have the worst OF in baseball w/ pierre, murton and taveras.

 

http://www.suntimes.com/output/deluca/cst-spt-deluca092.html

 

it's very disappointing that people with sportswriting jobs, people who are paid to do research and report after reflection and investigation often have no idea what they're talking about.

 

do people just not get it? do they just ignore statistics like OBP, SLG, and OPS? come on!

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I especially liked the blurb questioning whether or not Walker could stay healthy. When has he been considered an injury risk? Maybe it was that time that the big huge fat guy from Milwaukee plowed into him. Most people would have just rubbed some dirt on that and continued playing, I'm sure.

[Proven Veteran]

I especially liked the blurb questioning whether or not Walker could stay healthy. When has he been considered an injury risk? Maybe it was that time that the big huge fat guy from Milwaukee plowed into him. Most people would have just rubbed some dirt on that and continued playing, I'm sure.

 

If he were a real gamer like david eckstein, he would have played through it. :|

[CuseCubFan69]

Who would you rather have....Taveras or Pierre?

[Proven Veteran]

Who would you rather have....Taveras or Pierre?

 

Pierre. He has actually been a valuable player at some point in his career at least.

[CardsFanInChiTown]

Who would you rather have....Taveras or Pierre?

 

Because of money I pick Taveras (assuming I could use him as a bench player). If I had to start one? Pierre, money be damned.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I especially liked the blurb questioning whether or not Walker could stay healthy. When has he been considered an injury risk? Maybe it was that time that the big huge fat guy from Milwaukee plowed into him. Most people would have just rubbed some dirt on that and continued playing, I'm sure.

 

If he were a real gamer like david eckstein, he would have played through it. :|

 

If El Caballo rammed into Eckstein that hard, we would have been reading an obituary, not about a trip to the DL.

[JeffH]

One might consider the athletic ability required to get out of the way of an incoming baserunner.

[Andy]

One might consider the athletic ability required to get out of the way of an incoming baserunner.

One might also consider how blatantly spikes-up and out of the way of the base Carlos Lee slid into second on that day.

[jjgman21]

I especially liked the blurb questioning whether or not Walker could stay healthy. When has he been considered an injury risk? Maybe it was that time that the big huge fat guy from Milwaukee plowed into him. Most people would have just rubbed some dirt on that and continued playing, I'm sure.

 

If he were a real gamer like david eckstein, he would have played through it. :|

 

If El Caballo rammed into Eckstein that hard, we would have been reading an obituary, not about a trip to the DL.

 

the media also would have called it one of the dirties plays they had ever seen, instead of a 'good hard slide.'

 

I'm still pissed that no Cubs pitcher ever put one between his numbers for that. but I'm probably more pissed that the Cubs were constantly trailing the Brewers, thus never giving a good opportunity to put one between his numbers.

[CuseCubFan69]

I especially liked the blurb questioning whether or not Walker could stay healthy. When has he been considered an injury risk? Maybe it was that time that the big huge fat guy from Milwaukee plowed into him. Most people would have just rubbed some dirt on that and continued playing, I'm sure.

 

If he were a real gamer like david eckstein, he would have played through it. :|

 

If El Caballo rammed into Eckstein that hard, we would have been reading an obituary, not about a trip to the DL.

 

the media also would have called it one of the dirties plays they had ever seen, instead of a 'good hard slide.'

 

I'm still pissed that no Cubs pitcher ever put one between his numbers for that. but I'm probably more pissed that the Cubs were constantly trailing the Brewers, thus never giving a good opportunity to put one between his numbers.

 

This also might tell you how Walkers teammates feel about him.

[UK1679666180]

This also might tell you how Walkers teammates feel about him.

 

Or how soft this team may have become.

[CardsFanInChiTown]

This also might tell you how Walkers teammates feel about him.

 

Or how soft this team may have become.

 

Say what you will about Dusty's teams but they are never soft.

[goonys evil twin]

This also might tell you how Walkers teammates feel about him.

 

Or how soft this team may have become.

 

Say what you will about Dusty's teams but they are never soft.

 

You didn't notice the 2004 and 2005 teams? They folded like a soft blanket.

[UK1679666180]

Say what you will about Dusty's teams but they are never soft.

 

A team upset about at how the broadcasters talk about them during the game is the definition of soft.

 

This team doesn't have the same approach as they did when they kicked around the Cards in the 5 game series of Sept. of '03.

[RynoRules]

This also might tell you how Walkers teammates feel about him.

 

Or how soft this team may have become.

 

Say what you will about Dusty's teams but they are never soft.

 

Agreed. If anything thay are overtly emotional and will go after the other teams players, a la Oswalt-Barrett and Dusty v. Tony in 03'.

[CardsFanInChiTown]

This also might tell you how Walkers teammates feel about him.

 

Or how soft this team may have become.

 

Say what you will about Dusty's teams but they are never soft.

 

You didn't notice the 2004 and 2005 teams? They folded like a soft blanket.

 

I meant in a "sticking a ball in a guys ear" sort of way.

[RynoRules]

This also might tell you how Walkers teammates feel about him.

 

Or how soft this team may have become.

 

Say what you will about Dusty's teams but they are never soft.

 

You didn't notice the 2004 and 2005 teams? They folded like a soft blanket.

 

I think that is a different point than the one that was being made. They typically do stand up for each other.

[Chocolate Milk]

They folded like a soft blanket.

 

:lol:

 

That's the best thing I have ever heard. It makes me confused. On one hand, folding ins't a good thing. On the other hand, A soft blanket sounds really nice. I'm torn!!!

[CardsFanInChiTown]

Hah, remember Dusty's first series against the Giants as the Cubs manager? They hit Bonds like 5 times. That was freaking sweet!

[goonys evil twin]

This also might tell you how Walkers teammates feel about him.

 

Or how soft this team may have become.

 

Say what you will about Dusty's teams but they are never soft.

 

You didn't notice the 2004 and 2005 teams? They folded like a soft blanket.

 

I meant in a "sticking a ball in a guys ear" sort of way.

 

That's just stupid, not tough. This team isn't tough. That '03 team had some toughness. But this team has been weak minded (they let the announcers affect them, and collapsed repeatedly against bad teams) for 2 years. To say Dusty's teams are never soft is as silly as saying Dusty plays deep into every October, or Dusty's teams never win.