Man-Love for Uncle Cliffy

[Andy]

I really thought Floyd was a good signing. I thought in limited duty he would have a lot of success.

You were one of the few. I'm pretty sure most here wanted Murton to play the outfield full-time (including me). I'd say it's a fair wager Murton would have been much better early in the season had he not been playing for his job every time he actually did play, which wasn't often.

 

I expected Floyd to be better than he's been (the fact that he has a lower IsoP than Pierre last year is cause for his immediate dismissal), but I still thought it was a redundant/pointless signing.

[BigSlick]

I pretty much don't like anyone in our OF outside of Soriano. If we have an OF of Soriano/Pie/Murton next year, we better have A-Rod at SS, or else we'll have a rough lineup

 

Does anyone know of any good outfield bats coming into free agency this year?

[jersey cubs fan]

I really thought Floyd was a good signing. I thought in limited duty he would have a lot of success.

You were one of the few. I'm pretty sure most here wanted Murton to play the outfield full-time (including me). I'd say it's a fair wager Murton would have been much better early in the season had he not been playing for his job every time he actually did play, which wasn't often.

 

I expected Floyd to be better than he's been (the fact that he has a lower IsoP than Pierre last year is cause for his immediate dismissal), but I still thought it was a redundant/pointless signing.

 

I thought he was redundent, but I didn't have a big problem with the signing. I wasn't gung-ho for it, but I've always liked Cliff and was hoping for a comeback season. I was hoping it would be Murton in Left 75% of the time though, with Jones in center and Soriano in right.

[jersey cubs fan]

I pretty much don't like anyone in our OF outside of Soriano. If we have an OF of Soriano/Pie/Murton next year, we better have A-Rod at SS, or else we'll have a rough lineup

 

Does anyone know of any good outfield bats coming into free agency this year?

 

Abreu might be.

[Elrhino]

Wow, people sure do get awfully defensive and angry when you compare the messageboard heros (Murton) to the messageboard persona non gratas (Jones and Floyd). It's like you've told them there's no Santa Claus.

[Soul]

Wow, people sure do get awfully defensive and angry when you compare the messageboard heros (Murton) to the messageboard persona non gratas (Jones and Floyd). It's like you've told them there's no Santa Claus.

 

I don't think fanboi-ism is what was going on here.

[jersey cubs fan]

Wow, people sure do get awfully defensive and angry when you compare the messageboard heros (Murton) to the messageboard persona non gratas (Jones and Floyd). It's like you've told them there's no Santa Claus.

 

I get annoyed when people purposefully cause conflict by purposefully twisting words.

[soapy]

Wow, people sure do get awfully defensive and angry when you compare the messageboard heros (Murton) to the messageboard persona non gratas (Jones and Floyd). It's like you've told them there's no Santa Claus.

 

I get annoyed when people purposefully cause conflict by purposefully twisting words.

 

Come on goony. You know that prefering Murton over Floyd = thinking Murton is a perennial all-star, MVP candidate whom you worship in the shrine to him that was once your living room.

 

Admit it.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I pretty much don't like anyone in our OF outside of Soriano. If we have an OF of Soriano/Pie/Murton next year, we better have A-Rod at SS, or else we'll have a rough lineup

 

Does anyone know of any good outfield bats coming into free agency this year?

 

Sulley's a big Andruw fan.

[jersey cubs fan]

Wow, people sure do get awfully defensive and angry when you compare the messageboard heros (Murton) to the messageboard persona non gratas (Jones and Floyd). It's like you've told them there's no Santa Claus.

 

I get annoyed when people purposefully cause conflict by purposefully twisting words.

 

Come on goony. You know that prefering Murton over Floyd = thinking Murton is a perennial all-star, MVP candidate whom you worship in the shrine to him that was once your living room.

 

Admit it.

 

 

Oh that's absolutely true, I was just letting him know what I get annoyed about.

[jersey cubs fan]

I pretty much don't like anyone in our OF outside of Soriano. If we have an OF of Soriano/Pie/Murton next year, we better have A-Rod at SS, or else we'll have a rough lineup

 

Does anyone know of any good outfield bats coming into free agency this year?

 

Sulley's a big Andruw fan.

 

He give up on Edmonds yet?

[Mizzou]

Can you explain what you mean by "shown signs"?

 

I can't believe you really need an explanation, it's fairly simple. Matt Murton was productive last year, and Floyd was not. Given their ages, it could be expected to see improvement in Murton, and not Floyd.

 

Seriously, you didn't need that explained.

 

What I needed explained is why you think Murton's .782 OPS v. RHP "was productive" but Floyd's .765 OPS v. RHP "was not productive."

 

Unless, in your view, the line at which a player becomes "productive" falls between a .765 and .782 OPS.

 

What a stupid post.

Goony, have you ever been in a good mood? Ever?

[SouthSideRyan]

Can you explain what you mean by "shown signs"?

 

I can't believe you really need an explanation, it's fairly simple. Matt Murton was productive last year, and Floyd was not. Given their ages, it could be expected to see improvement in Murton, and not Floyd.

 

Seriously, you didn't need that explained.

 

What I needed explained is why you think Murton's .782 OPS v. RHP "was productive" but Floyd's .765 OPS v. RHP "was not productive."

 

Unless, in your view, the line at which a player becomes "productive" falls between a .765 and .782 OPS.

 

What a stupid post.

Goony, have you ever been in a good mood? Ever?

 

When they serve chicken wings.

[Warren Brusstar]

Another big hit from Uncle Cliffy last night. It's nice to see him contributing significantly with all that he's been through recently.