ESPN1K says Cubs trying to finish a deal for Pierre

[Andy]

Quick--how many past Cub players can you recall named "Juan"?

 

If Pierre comes to the Cubs, he could steal over 50 bases in a season (he's done it twice). Who was the last Cub player to steal as many as 50 in a season?

 

In 2001, Pierre struck out just 29 times in 617 ABs. Who was the last Cub player to strike out so infrequently (minimum 500 ABs)??

I think one or both of the last two answers are EY. I'm not even close to sure though.

[Omar]

Quick--how many past Cub players can you recall named "Juan"?

 

Juan Cruz.

[E.J.]

I was bored so I looked up Juan's day/night splits from last year

 

Day: .324 .374 .410 .784

 

Night: .256 .307 .331 .638

 

Welcome to day baseball Juan... :D

Edited November 15, 2005 by E.J.

[bhogg]

sandberg stole 54 back in 85.

 

Surely someone swiped 50 since then.

[Andy]

I was bored so I looked up Juan's day/night splits from last year

 

Day: .324 .374 .410 .784

 

Night: .256 .307 .331 .638

 

Welcome to day baseball Juan... :D

That's encouraging.

[don_kessinger_was_good]

Quick--how many past Cub players can you recall named "Juan"?

 

If Pierre comes to the Cubs, he could steal over 50 bases in a season (he's done it twice). Who was the last Cub player to steal as many as 50 in a season?

 

In 2001, Pierre struck out just 29 times in 617 ABs. Who was the last Cub player to strike out so infrequently (minimum 500 ABs)??

I think one or both of the last two answers are EY. I'm not even close to sure though.

 

Yes on #2, no on #3. EY stole 54 bases in 2000.

[JeffH]

In 2001, Pierre struck out just 29 times in 617 ABs. Who was the last Cub player to strike out so infrequently (minimum 500 ABs)??

 

Glenn Beckert?

[E.J.]

I was bored so I looked up Juan's day/night splits from last year

 

Day: .324 .374 .410 .784

 

Night: .256 .307 .331 .638

 

Welcome to day baseball Juan... :D

That's encouraging.

 

3-year splits

 

Day: .341 .395 .438 .833

 

Night: .288 .338 .354 .692

 

Those are pretty drastic numbers.

[da bears]

I was bored so I looked up Juan's day/night splits from last year

 

Day: .324 .374 .410 .784

 

Night: .256 .307 .331 .638

 

Welcome to day baseball Juan... :D

That's encouraging.

 

3-year splits

 

Day: .341 .395 .438 .833

 

Night: .288 .338 .354 .692

 

Those are pretty drastic numbers.

 

Geez, sign him up.

[imb]

wow, that is a weird split right there.

[RockTheIvy]

Quick--how many past Cub players can you recall named "Juan"?

 

If Pierre comes to the Cubs, he could steal over 50 bases in a season (he's done it twice). Who was the last Cub player to steal as many as 50 in a season?

 

In 2001, Pierre struck out just 29 times in 617 ABs. Who was the last Cub player to strike out so infrequently (minimum 500 ABs)??

I think one or both of the last two answers are EY. I'm not even close to sure though.

 

Yes on #2, no on #3. EY stole 54 bases in 2000.

 

I wish EY had never left the Cubs.

[Andy]

Quick--how many past Cub players can you recall named "Juan"?

 

If Pierre comes to the Cubs, he could steal over 50 bases in a season (he's done it twice). Who was the last Cub player to steal as many as 50 in a season?

 

In 2001, Pierre struck out just 29 times in 617 ABs. Who was the last Cub player to strike out so infrequently (minimum 500 ABs)??

I think one or both of the last two answers are EY. I'm not even close to sure though.

 

Yes on #2, no on #3. EY stole 54 bases in 2000.

Ironically, I remember being very disappointed in EY's "lack" of speed in 2000. I didn't give him enough credit.

[don_kessinger_was_good]

In 2001, Pierre struck out just 29 times in 617 ABs. Who was the last Cub player to strike out so infrequently (minimum 500 ABs)??

 

Glenn Beckert?

 

Nope. My favorite Cub in Pony League, the original Mad Dog. In 1976--the year before he was traded, a year in which he won his second consecutive batting title, posted a 412 OBP, and a 912 OPS--Bill Madlock struck out a mere 27 times in 514 ABs. Pierre's effort is a lower K/AB ratio, but considering Madlock was a much better hitter, I consider his ability to make contact that much more impressive.

[Hall7810]

Over those 3 years, he had 2/3rd more ABs at night.

 

I was bored so I looked up Juan's day/night splits from last year

 

Day: .324 .374 .410 .784

 

Night: .256 .307 .331 .638

 

Welcome to day baseball Juan... :D

That's encouraging.

 

3-year splits

 

Day: .341 .395 .438 .833

 

Night: .288 .338 .354 .692

 

Those are pretty drastic numbers.

[brinoch]

I was bored so I looked up Juan's day/night splits from last year

 

Day: .324 .374 .410 .784

 

Night: .256 .307 .331 .638

 

Welcome to day baseball Juan... :D

That's encouraging.

 

3-year splits

 

Day: .341 .395 .438 .833

 

Night: .288 .338 .354 .692

 

Those are pretty drastic numbers.

 

I like the split. But I still don't particularly want Pierre. I'd much rather have Wilkerson.

[mg420]

I was bored so I looked up Juan's day/night splits from last year

 

Day: .324 .374 .410 .784

 

Night: .256 .307 .331 .638

 

Welcome to day baseball Juan... :D

That's encouraging.

 

3-year splits

 

Day: .341 .395 .438 .833

 

Night: .288 .338 .354 .692

 

Those are pretty drastic numbers.

 

I like the split. But I still don't particularly want Pierre. I'd much rather have Wilkerson.

 

perhaps they can land both of them.

[ltb]

In 2001, Pierre struck out just 29 times in 617 ABs. Who was the last Cub player to strike out so infrequently (minimum 500 ABs)??

 

you're quoting stats from 2001 - why don't you take a look at how bad he was all-around last year?

[Mark_R]

I was bored so I looked up Juan's day/night splits from last year

 

Day: .324 .374 .410 .784

 

Night: .256 .307 .331 .638

 

Welcome to day baseball Juan... :D

That's encouraging.

 

3-year splits

 

Day: .341 .395 .438 .833

 

Night: .288 .338 .354 .692

 

Those are pretty drastic numbers.

 

I like the split. But I still don't particularly want Pierre. I'd much rather have Wilkerson.

 

What if we only end up giving up Corey and a Rule V droppee anyway? Who knows what we'd have to give up for Wilkerson?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Where did you see that Marshall threw mid-90's? :shock: Every scouting report I have seen, shows him throwing in the 88-90 range.

 

BA's 2004 Top Ten Prospects per Team report. They said he worked in the 88-92 range, but could dial it up to 95 when the situation called for it.

 

Thanks for digging that up. I didn't realize he could reach the mid 90's.

 

In fact, he dialed it up to 96 on opening day in 2004 (in 30-degree weather).

 

If it's Corey and Aardsma, I'm not complaining. If Hill, Pinto, Marshall or Pie are involved, I am going to be uber pissed.

[Garwilly]

Quick--how many past Cub players can you recall named "Juan"?

 

Juan Cruz.

 

Juan Pizarro

 

 

 

 

 

And that is all of them.

[don_kessinger_was_good]

In 2001, Pierre struck out just 29 times in 617 ABs. Who was the last Cub player to strike out so infrequently (minimum 500 ABs)??

 

you're quoting stats from 2001 - why don't you take a look at how bad he was all-around last year?

 

Um, OK. It was a trivia question, not a trade analysis.

[Omar]

Whatever happens tonight, I still wont be able to sleep.

[don_kessinger_was_good]

Quick--how many past Cub players can you recall named "Juan"?

 

Juan Cruz.

 

Juan Pizarro

 

And that is all of them.

 

Muy bien.

[ltb]

In 2001, Pierre struck out just 29 times in 617 ABs. Who was the last Cub player to strike out so infrequently (minimum 500 ABs)??

 

you're quoting stats from 2001 - why don't you take a look at how bad he was all-around last year?

 

Um, OK. It was a trivia question, not a trade analysis.

 

seemed pretty pro-pierre to me

[Garwilly]

Quick--how many past Cub players can you recall named "Juan"?

 

Juan Cruz.

 

Juan Pizarro

 

And that is all of them.

 

Muy bien.

 

I knew those two, but had to cheat to make sure there werent others