I can't believe there has not been a topic on this yet

[Mephistopheles]

Our favorite centerfielder is a free agent this season. He's coming off a great season where he set career marks in isolated power, pitches per plate appearance, home runs per PA and came close to setting a career mark in walks per pa.

 

Why can't we just admit it, we all want Corey Patterson patrolling centerfield again. I know I do.

[treebird]

i'll readily admit that they're not the best statistics to look, but i think you're going to have to play an awful lot of defense or have an awful lot else going on to overcome .269/304/.386.

 

care to sell me on him?

[Butterscup1679666578]

Well, we have Felix Pie, who I bet at his worst will put up better numbers than Patterson did last year. Not to mention he's cheaper. I think CP suffered enough abuse from Cubs fans for one lifetime.

[Mizzou]

Our favorite centerfielder is a free agent this season. He's coming off a great season where he set career marks in isolated power, pitches per plate appearance, home runs per PA and came close to setting a career mark in walks per pa.

 

Why can't we just admit it, we all want Corey Patterson patrolling centerfield again. I know I do.

Umm, he was 6th worst in baseball in terms of pitches per plate appearance and this was his worst year in terms of HR's per AB. Oh wait, I get it... you were being facetious. Yeah, Corey still sucks.

[Guest]

Our favorite centerfielder is a free agent this season. He's coming off a great season where he set career marks in isolated power, pitches per plate appearance, home runs per PA and came close to setting a career mark in walks per pa.

 

Why can't we just admit it, we all want Corey Patterson patrolling centerfield again. I know I do.

Umm, he was 6th worst in baseball in terms of pitches per plate appearance and this was his worst year in terms of HR's per AB. Oh wait, I get it... you were being facetious. Yeah, Corey still sucks.

Opposite day.

[Yanksfan1523]

I love Eric Patterson.......Oh wait

[Mephistopheles]

i'll readily admit that they're not the best statistics to look, but i think you're going to have to play an awful lot of defense or have an awful lot else going on to overcome .269/304/.386.

 

care to sell me on him?

 

Corey is what we call a winner around here. He's from Georgia. Do you know what that means? That means the Atlanta Braves are automatically sold on him. If the Braves are sold on a player, he's a certified winner. Just look at all of the consecutive division titles the Braves won. It's no secret why: Players from Georgia. Georgia stopped Tim Tebow. No one stops Tim Tebow.

 

Don't listen to the rubbish about batting average, on base percentage and slugging percentage. They're evil statistics created by Scott Boras to squeeze out millions of dollars from owners struggling to make ends meet.

 

Did Yogi Berra walk a lot?

Did Joe DiMaggio walk a lot?

Did Bill Dickey walk a lot?

Did Phil Rizzuto walk a lot?

Did Frankie Crosetti walk a lot?

 

The answer to all of five of those questions is no. What do they have in common? They're all winners and nobody has more rings than those players. It may be to early to prove, but I can certainly say that there appears to be correlation between not walking and winning.

 

Look at the Oakland A's and Toronto Blue Jays. What the hell of they won lately? There are just two given things in baseball and they can always be counted on happening: Derek Jeter will get clutch hits and Billy Beane's Oakland A's will get their asses kicked in the playoffs. Did the Marlins win because of walks? No. Did the Angels win because of walks? No. Did the Cardinals win because of walks? No. Did the Red Sox win because of walks? No. Did the Diamondbacks win because of walks? No. Did the White Sox win because of walks? No....even more evidence to backup the proposition that walks are conducive to winning.

 

Batting average? Come on we know batting average is a terrible way to gauge performance. Corey Patterson is what we like to call a professional quality out machine. No one in baseball hits into the 4-3 ground out that moves the runner from second to third as well as Corey Patterson. No one in baseball protects a potential base stealer by swinging through pitches like Corey Patterson. What do these things hurt? Corey Patterson's batting average. Corey, however, is undeterred by this because he is a winner.

 

Slugging percentage itself can be misleading. Slugging percentage says singles are bad. When you hit doubles you can't put pressure on the defense by having the threat of a stolen base. For a speedster like Patterson singles are better than doubles and triples. They're even more acceptable than home runs when you are down my more than a couple of runs because the added pressure of him being on base greatly increases the chances the pitcher makes a mistake to hitters lower in the order, resulting in Earl Weaver's crooked numbers and three run home runs.

 

Earl Weaver would support this aspect of Corey Patterson. Who is to argue with Earl Weaver? What is Earl Weaver? A winner. The writings on the wall. Corey Patterson has the support of the Atlanta Braves, Earl Weaver and the mid 1900s Yankees. That's about 15 rings. Corey Patterson is a winner. Why did the Cubs lose in 2003 to the Marlins? Because Corey Patterson's defense wasn't in the outfield. He's a winner. He's like Derek Jeter. When he's on the field other players are better because of him. Moises Alou would have had a rocket up his ass. Alex Gonzalez would have had stick 'em in his glove. These things don't show up in his stat line. Where do they show up? The fact he's a winner.

 

There you go..Corey Patterson = Winner. A team of winners would win. A team of losers (Cubs) will lose. It's not rocket science, it's common sense.

[BCVM22]

=D> Bravo.

 

:lol:

[illiniguy]

This is a great thread.

[frostwyrm]

Corey is still better than Juan Pierre.

[Yestheydo]

Corey, however, is undeterred by this because he is a winner.

You said "undie turd".

 

Great post. I say this because you seem like you could really use an ego boost :roll:

[Elrhino]

Imagine Omar Infante and Corey Patterson at the top of the lineup. DLee might reach 50 RBIs if he hits 40 HRs.

[Roast]

Imagine Omar Infante and Corey Patterson at the top of the lineup. DLee might reach 50 RBIs if he hits 40 HRs.

:lol:

[Sammy Sofa]

Contrary to my initial expectations, this might be the greatest thread ever posted in this forum.

[BigbadB]

Who can argue with logic?

[CyHawk_Cub]

Awesome thread!!

[NCCubFan]

Corey, however, is undeterred by this because he is a winner.

You said "undie turd".

 

Great post. I say this because you seem like you could really use an ego boost :roll:

:lol:

[inari]

This is glorious.

[DivineBovine]

OMG, let's try not to ever bring his name into a serious discussion about personnel. [-X Although in this case, it was worth it. =D> :lol: