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  1. Rob
    Defense matters, people.
  2. Rob
    umm... umm what? I don't see anything wrong with that, in all honesty. There are guys with more upside ... namely, Lee. But Darwin's more consistent, and as I've always said (mostly elsewhere), his athleticism is a bit underrated. He's not a top shelf athlete ... but some folks made him out to be a lot worse. Lee's what, "Omar Vizquel with a better arm" or whatever, but not even our best infielder? And Brett Jackson was rated the Best Power Hitter in our system despite the fact that Golden has a ceiling of a plus-plus power. The ranking is based on current skill level, not ceiling.
  3. Rob
    Like last year? :D You really couldn't see the rationale behind picking up a 25 year old former top prospect who was coming off a couple down (but hardly disastrous) seasons, could be had for nothing, and could be stashed on the back end of the bench just to see if we don't luck into something? Not only could you not see that, but you felt it so absurd as to feel the need to mock everybody who believes in no risk gambles? You're either a professional sports writer, or you're a moron. Or both.
  4. Rob
    I don't see how signing a 1 year deal with the Orioles is caring about anything but winning. He'll be on a playoff team come the trade deadline.
  5. Rob
    Ooh, I didn't think of that. I mean, Greinke's still an upgrade even if you project a strong season from Escobar, but it definitely dulls the effect of adding Greinke. And the probable drop from Cain to Gomez.
  6. Rob
    How the hell can the same man who just gave guaranteed money to Jeff Francoeur pull off a deal this good?
  7. Rob
    Nope, it's merely because I'm happy that the vast majority of the board has caught up with the math behind the game and realize the idea of the prototypical leadoff hitter is usually a very bad idea. And some of the suggestions were pretty funny Oh, absolutely.
  8. Rob
    Nope, it's merely because I'm happy that the vast majority of the board has caught up with the math behind the game and realize the idea of the prototypical leadoff hitter is usually a very bad idea.
  9. Rob
    Batting Average only matters to morons.
  10. Rob
    Best hitter in the lineup should bat 2nd. I still don't understand the bizarre insistence on placing light hitting guys there.
  11. Rob
    Can I just say how proud I am of this board right now? And you all are high, Jerome Walton is the obvious choice.
  12. Rob
    Without bothering to actually do any math, I imagine the highest scoring lineup would be something like: Fukudome Soto Ramirez Pena Soriano Byrd Castro Pitcher DeWitt
  13. Rob
    Great, great news.
  14. Rob
    He's younger, healthier and not crazy? Can't argue much with the first two, but he's definitely got some of the same personality concerns as Z.
  15. Rob
    Cubs were connected to Brackman back when he was drafted.
  16. Rob
    Or bullpen. The only big hole he would leave is on the payroll, which is what you want. When he was healthy the last 3 years he wasn't even the 1-2 starter. Overpaid..unreliable..I see no reason to keep him. I only want minor leaguers back, not other bad contracts. Lemme guess, not enough wins?
  17. Rob
    He isn't worth his contract, but it isn't quite as far off as you might think... Almost certainly a better rate of return than Hendry gets on most of the FA dollars he spends. Trading him just for salary relief would be a very bad idea.
  18. Rob
    Not that errors matter much anyways, but with the poor field conditions in the lower minors, they don't mean anything at all.
  19. Rob
    Is anybody else noticing the mlb stream has almost no volume?
  20. Rob
    because garza is good and wells isn't? Haha, I'm glad we settled that. It's a really good thing you have a sense of humor.
  21. Rob
    Id be surprised if they were wanting starting pitching as the centerpiece. I'd bet something more like Lee, one of Castillo/Chirinos, and one of Vitters, JJax, or Carpenter.
  22. Rob
    Similar production. Garza has better raw stuff and pitched against tougher lineups... Wells is cheaper and under club control for longer. Wells also has much less risk for a variety of reasons, including having fewer miles on his arm and not having the same makeup concerns as Garza. I'd like to see a mechanics breakdown to see who that favors. Regardless, a straight swap would be an ill-advised and very shortsighted move at best. Including prospects with Wells would be incredibly dumb. That said, I do like Garza quite a bit and would love to see him become a Cub... But only if the price is right.
  23. Rob
    I'm okay with us having some interest. He may well be an upgrade over our 2B situation if they're just giving him away. But if it would require us giving up any prospects of note or paying any of his contract, pass.
  24. Rob
    WAR isn't that dependent on luck. I'd prefer if they used xFIP instead of FIP, but still...
  25. Rob
    Well, it is only Chris Davis, I don't expect someone like Rosenthal to have his ears to the ground about every Chris Davis rumbling. Neither do I. But I would hope a beat writer in Chicago or Arlington might have something more than a blind guess that the two gms maybe talked about one player... maybe.
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