Who Will Be "Better" In 06

[CardsFanInChiTown]

Who Will Be "Better" In 06:

 

The Fat Bird (Ponson)

 

or

 

The Broken Small Bear (Miller)

 

 

Folks, it's a burning question. :wink:

[SouthSideRyan]

I heard Wade Miller used to drink and has now stopped. Therefore something around his '01 career highs seems about right.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Let's look at the last five seasons of ERA+ for both Miller and Raging Alcoholic Ponson.

 

 

        Miller        Ponson

2005           89           67
2004           129         90
2003           107         115
2002           130         107
2001           134         85

 

Basically, when Miller has been good, he's better than when Ponson has been good. When Ponson has been bad, he's worse than when Miller has been bad. Miller has only one season where he was below league average in ERA+. Ponson three of the past five seasons, he's been below average in ERA+.

 

Considering Miller had surgery to correct his problem and Ponson had to go to therapy and Jenny Craig...and considering no one has ever questioned Miller's intensity and drive (he pitched hurt in both 2004 and 2005) while Ponson's work ethic has been roundly (pun intended) critcized. I think Miller is a much safer bet to outperform the lazy alcoholic this season.

[hardcorecubfan]

I heard Wade Miller used to drink and has now stopped. Therefore something around his '01 career highs seems about right.

 

remeber we let that bum Eckersly go because he had a drinking problem though he had just kicked the habit the month before we let him go. did we learn anything????

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Ponson gives chubby guys everywhere reason to believe good things can happen. That said, he sucks. I'd take a broken Miller over a healthy Ponson any day.

[rjchapma]

Drunk abusive man is not as good as hurt not drunk abusive man

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Let's look at the last five seasons of ERA+ for both Miller and Raging Alcoholic Ponson.

 

 

        Miller        Ponson

2005           89           67
2004           129         90
2003           107         115
2002           130         107
2001           134         85

 

Basically, when Miller has been good, he's better than when Ponson has been good. When Ponson has been bad, he's worse than when Miller has been bad. Miller has only one season where he was below league average in ERA+. Ponson three of the past five seasons, he's been below average in ERA+.

 

Considering Miller had surgery to correct his problem and Ponson had to go to therapy and Jenny Craig...and considering no one has ever questioned Miller's intensity and drive (he pitched hurt in both 2004 and 2005) while Ponson's work ethic has been roundly (pun intended) critcized. I think Miller is a much safer bet to outperform the lazy alcoholic this season.

 

Man...Vance defending Wade Miller? That's news! :P

 

I can't see Ponson being better unless Miller is hurt.

[Drew Doughty]

Let's look at the last five seasons of ERA+ for both Miller and Raging Alcoholic Ponson.

 

 

        Miller        Ponson

2005           89           67
2004           129         90
2003           107         115
2002           130         107
2001           134         85

 

Basically, when Miller has been good, he's better than when Ponson has been good. When Ponson has been bad, he's worse than when Miller has been bad. Miller has only one season where he was below league average in ERA+. Ponson three of the past five seasons, he's been below average in ERA+.

 

Considering Miller had surgery to correct his problem and Ponson had to go to therapy and Jenny Craig...and considering no one has ever questioned Miller's intensity and drive (he pitched hurt in both 2004 and 2005) while Ponson's work ethic has been roundly (pun intended) critcized. I think Miller is a much safer bet to outperform the lazy alcoholic this season.

 

Man...Vance defending Wade Miller? That's news! :P

 

I can't see Ponson being better unless Miller is hurt.

 

Even then, Miller will probably be better.

 

:)

[SouthSideRyan]

Let's look at the last five seasons of ERA+ for both Miller and Raging Alcoholic Ponson.

 

 

        Miller        Ponson

2005           89           67
2004           129         90
2003           107         115
2002           130         107
2001           134         85

 

Basically, when Miller has been good, he's better than when Ponson has been good. When Ponson has been bad, he's worse than when Miller has been bad. Miller has only one season where he was below league average in ERA+. Ponson three of the past five seasons, he's been below average in ERA+.

 

Considering Miller had surgery to correct his problem and Ponson had to go to therapy and Jenny Craig...and considering no one has ever questioned Miller's intensity and drive (he pitched hurt in both 2004 and 2005) while Ponson's work ethic has been roundly (pun intended) critcized. I think Miller is a much safer bet to outperform the lazy alcoholic this season.

 

Man...Vance defending Wade Miller? That's news! :P

 

I can't see Ponson being better unless Miller is hurt.

 

Don't outlaw the revival of prohibition.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Let's look at the last five seasons of ERA+ for both Miller and Raging Alcoholic Ponson.

 

 

        Miller        Ponson

2005           89           67
2004           129         90
2003           107         115
2002           130         107
2001           134         85

 

Basically, when Miller has been good, he's better than when Ponson has been good. When Ponson has been bad, he's worse than when Miller has been bad. Miller has only one season where he was below league average in ERA+. Ponson three of the past five seasons, he's been below average in ERA+.

 

Considering Miller had surgery to correct his problem and Ponson had to go to therapy and Jenny Craig...and considering no one has ever questioned Miller's intensity and drive (he pitched hurt in both 2004 and 2005) while Ponson's work ethic has been roundly (pun intended) critcized. I think Miller is a much safer bet to outperform the lazy alcoholic this season.

 

Man...Vance defending Wade Miller? That's news! :P

 

I can't see Ponson being better unless Miller is hurt.

 

Even Miller not playing could be better than what Ponson is going to contribute.

[wolf stansson]

A lot of people are defendable when compared to Sydney Ponson.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

A lot of people are skinny when compared to Sydney Ponson.

 

fixed

[Ding Dong Johnson]

A lot of people are sober when compared to Sydney Ponson.

 

fixed (again)

[Andy]

A lot of people are defendable when compared to Sidney Ponson.

Fixed misspelling of your own player :wink: