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That was one of the things I was wanting to know, thanks. S, all you got to do is ask. UK, do you think the reason why some kids have a tough time with wood has more to do with swing length than bat speed, or is it something else?

This too shall pass.

It's a blog/web site started by a few of the guys from Desipio. Whats it stand for/what is the web address? Probably something ironically hip.

http://hirejimessian.com/index.php/2008/01/18/i-wish-i-could-say-its-a-pleasure-to-meet-you/ Gee Mat Jew= Gary Mathews jr., if you're not thinking right. By the way, make sure to read the article (same on as in Baseball Discussions) for some classic Hendry quotes including some naughty language. So, would you be cool with: Soriano Roberts Lee Ramirez Fukudome Matthews Jr. Soto Theriot Rotation: Bedard Zambrano Lilly Lieber Marshall With Dempster/or Marquis and Derosa off the books, if you're wondering about salary. Sarge jr. can hit righties pretty well (.800 OPS) last year in addition to great D, so if you can find a platoon guy who can hit lefties (maybe get Payton in the Bedard/Roberts deal), production from CF would be sufficient. Just passing it along :wink: I have a hard time seeing this get done, Isn't Mathews, Jr. owed like eleventy billion dollars?

I like Josh Kroger a lot. I think he can be a pretty decent 4th or 5 outfielder and if nothing else a decent trade chip.

that's insane. 0.737 WHIP, and Fenway is a HITTER'S park. he was lucky that year - BABIP against was only .237 - but his numbers were just completely ridiculous. I remember that stretch of years from '97 to '03, if he was pitching, you really wanted to watch the game. especially in '99 and '00. one of those games was great in '99, i remember even the yankee fans were in awe, he went into yankee stadium and pitched a 17 strikeout game, with a home run by chili davis the only hit against. The only other baserunner reached on a HBP. Here are some of his starts that year: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 11 K 7.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 12 K 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 10 K 9 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 17 K 9 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 15 K 9 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K 8 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K 7 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 10 K 8 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 12 K 9 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 15 K 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 11 K 9 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 K 7 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 9 K 8 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 9 K 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K 9 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 13 K 8 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 11 K 8 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 9 K I mean, a lot of guys in baseball don't have that many great starts in a career... he did it in a season. A couple more fun facts: -BR explains sOPS+ as "OPS+ of this split relative to the major league OPS for this split." So basically it's the OPS+ against a given pitcher. His sOPS+ overall was 21 Against LHP he had a line against of .150/.190/.216/.406 for an sOPS+ of 1 it's even sicker (is that a word) when you consider his size. He's listed at 5"11' but he's probably around 5"8' or 9'.

If he can develop a decent splitter he may be able to miss some bats. Here's to hoping it happens.

None of the above. Eric Bedard when he comes over with Roberts. Oh, it's gonna happen. Tomorrow or the next day.

I'm pretty sure they do.

That's funny, b/c I see this as a high risk, low reward type move.

Aside from the "I'm in favor of signing Lieber", this post is right on the money.

Park factors are useful and not just at the extremes, and FP% is not a good way to judge defense. I'm not really going overboard here, or anything "way"*4. Anyway, I know he knows what he's talking about. We've had this conversation before. I'd like to see some numbers and I'm curious about SLGBIP in general. We do know the Brewers defense was really bad, and the DIPS numbers are meaningful. Yeah, FPCT is a terrible way to judge defense. The Brewers had terrible range on the infield, while the Cubs (outside of Theriot) did not. The Cubs four infielders (including Theriot) pretty much killed their Brewer counterparts in ZR, and I would assume UZR as well. Taking Braun off the infield won't give the Brewers even an average IF defense, though it will be an improvement. I'm not convinced that infield zone rating or UZR is any more valid than fielding % for XBH. It's a real stretch to conclude that the infield defense and park factors that show Wrigley was a better hitting environment than Miller Park are responsible for the differences. Even so, over the course of 81 games, the SD for park effects are so small they render the numbers meaningless except on the extremes. But that's just me, I am skeptical until otherwise convinced by the data. Simply throwing around numbers is as meaningless as experiential reports.

Have you been talking to Ryan or Mike? Cause the Bayou Basher isn't a Cub any longer. Huh? Who isn't a Cub? Todd Walker. I see. That's what was strange about it. When I searched for Bayou Basher, the first thing that popped up was an article or two about Mike Fontenot, and the second reference to Bayou Basher was an article or two about Ryan Theriot. Nowhere on the first two pages of results is a reference to Todd Walker as the Bayou Basher. Since the term seemed to reference two current Cubs, it didn't make sense that he said the Basher was not a Cub anymore without some type of knowledge. Bayou Basher is what Chip called Walker during the infamous broadcasters vs. players war of 2004. Walker apparently complained that Chip and Stone didn't give players nicknames like the Hawk so Chip and Stone came up with one inane nickname after another for an entire broadcast. It was an inside joke. I think they also called Walker "The Louisiana Lumberjack" at one point.

Have you been talking to Ryan or Mike? Cause the Bayou Basher isn't a Cub any longer. Huh? Who isn't a Cub? Todd Walker. I see. That's what was strange about it. When I searched for Bayou Basher, the first thing that popped up was an article or two about Mike Fontenot, and the second reference to Bayou Basher was an article or two about Ryan Theriot. Nowhere on the first two pages of results is a reference to Todd Walker as the Bayou Basher. Since the term seemed to reference two current Cubs, it didn't make sense that he said the Basher was not a Cub anymore without some type of knowledge. Bayou Basher is what Chip called Walker during the infamous broadcasters vs. players war of 2004. Walker apparently complained that Chip and Stone didn't give players nicknames like the Hawk so Chip and Stone came up with one inane nickname after another for an entire broadcast. It was an inside joke.

Stop feeding the monkey. =; :-# :wink:

Haltz, you're making way, way, way, way too much too much of a stretch here with the defense and park factors. Listen to UK, he knows what he's talking about. Although I don't really buy park factors as a useful metric for much of anything outside of Colorado and San Diego, Wrigley was a much better hitting environment than Miller in 2007. Miller pretty much played neutral while Wrigley was a hitter's paradise, so to speak. The Cubs had 94 errors while the Brewers had 109. The difference in FP was a miniscule .002.

wrong. No, you're wrong. He's lucky he played in the era of the all glove, no hit SS. He's probably one of the most overrated players of all time. No. If anything, he's underrated now due to contemporary emphasis on SS offense. In what way is he underrated? What about that line is HOF worthy? .262 .337 .328 (2,460 hits) his .978 FP doesn't strike me as all that spectacular. He played with a lot of flash in an era of non-flashy players. you should know better than to use fielding percentage. come on. average career hitter (and actually a productive hitter for his position when he was in his early to mid 30's) + what amounts to AMAZING defense at one of the most important defensive positions in baseball, i have no problem with ozzie being a hall of famer. Find a defensive metric that is acceptable. FP for a SS is, in my opinion, more valid than for other positions. Whatever, he's in so the point is moot.

This thread is the Jason Voorhees of NSBB. It will never die.

wrong. No, you're wrong. He's lucky he played in the era of the all glove, no hit SS. He's probably one of the most overrated players of all time. No. If anything, he's underrated now due to contemporary emphasis on SS offense. In what way is he underrated? What about that line is HOF worthy? .262 .337 .328 (2,460 hits) his .978 FP doesn't strike me as all that spectacular. He played with a lot of flash in an era of non-flashy players.

I'm pretty sure It means you have to bet 10 bucks to make 11. If you bet 5 bucks you win $5.50

I love that line. But what does it mean? @$19 a year if I'm not mistaken :wink: It was great last year watching teams consistently run on Soriano, and run themselves out of big innings. That probably had more to do with his 6 errors .978 fielding % and terrible routs to the ball. But he dose have an arm. How many games it changed though remains to be seen. Good fielders don't normally have a lot of assists because people don't run on them.

You keep the odds made at the time of the bet.

I love that line. But what does it mean? @$19 a year if I'm not mistaken :wink:

wrong. No, you're wrong. He's lucky he played in the era of the all glove, no hit SS. He's probably one of the most overrated players of all time.

Did the Cubs make a move over the weekend that I am not aware of? There's no reason to expected increased production from SS. Theriot is going to play most of the time and more likely than not continue to perform at the low level he, and the rest of the SS crew, performed at in 2007. I agree, but I think if Theriot continues to put up those numbers the Cubs will almost have to make a trade at some point. I have hope for Cedeno but not a lot of confidence.