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  1. Rob
    Okay, the Dodgers gave up Andrew Lambo and James McDonald for Octavio Dotel. Now this deal sucks.
  2. Rob
    There was nowhere near that level of hate. You're just misconstruing the times when people would point out he's not very good.
  3. Rob
    Given the returns for guys like Haren and Oswalt, I'm pretty happy with this return. Not a huge DeWitt fan, but he could be interesting as he enters his prime. And the young arms are interesting. All in all, we got a bit more than the expected value from keeping Lilly and hoping he stays healthy and effective enough to produce a couple draft picks. I'll give the trade a B. It gets better if we flip DeWitt or Fontenot.
  4. Rob
    I'd have some interest in Cole St. Clair as the AA pitcher, but I'd be disappointed if he and DeWitt was the return.
  5. Rob
    I wanted to pick him up after the Braves let him go for nothing.
  6. Rob
    I wouldn't have made the move, but I don't see it as making a huge difference.
  7. Rob
    HOCUS POCUS, HE SAID.
  8. Rob
    Imagine what Paul Sullivan woulda said.
  9. Rob
    I was not aware that the Dodger Blues forum was in such a state.
  10. Rob
    Wow. Deal looks better for the stros now.
  11. Rob
    I really think it's time for a mid-season prospect list. Every single thread lately has been veering off into one anyways.
  12. Rob
    Type-A draft picks. If they're desperate and will take a #4 type pitcher for Werth, you can get Werth for an expendable pitcher you wouldn't mind parting with (who likely wouldn't be that great if he's a #4) and let Werth walk and take draft picks. I honestly don't care or not, but the thought did pop in my mind. So the plan is to give up a #4 pitcher, spend a bunch of money this year on a guy that has no position, offer arbitration and risk being in the same situation all of next year, all for a couple draft picks that might not even be in the first 30 (assuming Werth remains a Type A despite a poor 2010)? Seems a whole lot easier, cheaper and much less risky just to draft an extra overslot first-round talent or two in the 2nd-10th rounds. Wait wait wait. On what planet has Jayson Werth had a poor 2010 season?
  13. Rob
    Hey guys, remember when Jose Reyes moved to 2B so Kaz Matsui could play SS? Argue about whether that one is analogous or not for a while.
  14. Rob
    Couldn't a guy just say, "OK if you want me to waive my 10/5 rights, then you need to add a NTC to my contract"? They sure could, and they'd probably get it. But they're using their leverage on that instead of something else which might have a more tangible value... say an assignment bonus. Those aren't mutually exclusive. It's not like you are allowed only one concession. They could be mutually exclusive. Leverage only extends so far.
  15. Rob
    Couldn't a guy just say, "OK if you want me to waive my 10/5 rights, then you need to add a NTC to my contract"? They sure could, and they'd probably get it. But they're using their leverage on that instead of something else which might have a more tangible value... say an assignment bonus.
  16. Rob
    20 Lmao no try 24 Actually, the league has cracked down reaaalllly hard after all the embarrassments they had back when the news broke that everybody was older than their stated ages.
  17. Rob
    would be a bit redundant, but i guess i can't put it past Hendry anyway. It'd actually be a good move by Hendry to give DLee a full NTC with a new deal. It might cut down the cost and the 10/5 rights would make it irrelevant. Why would it cut down the cost? NTC's have value. Even when the player already has 10/5 rights.
  18. Rob
    I don't think so. Kendall and Pierre were Type B FAs who netted the Cubs an extra draft pick apiece, but that's about it, from my memory. To be quite honest, I'm not sure what to make of this information...if anything. With talented players performing well, the Cubs tend hand out extensions when those players' contracts are expiring (Lee, Ramirez, Zambrano, etc.). Most of the players the Cubs have traded away were pretty much at the nadir of their careers and didn't merit much, if anything, in the way of compensation as free agents (Michael Barrett, Sammy Sosa, Corey Patterson, Greg Maddux). And we only got the Kendall comp pick because he signed so early, IIRC.
  19. Rob
    There really ought to be a feigned surprise smiley.
  20. Rob
    Don't fool yourself into thinking that matters to Goony.
  21. Rob
    This is correct. It's almost like leading off with Aaron Miles It's actually nothing like that since the pitcher batting eighth is as inconsequential as Manny Ramirez batting fourth and David Ortiz batting third. You're giving a pitcher more PAs than certain position players over the course of the year. That's just annoying, not to mention stupid It makes surprisingly little difference as is. If they moved Pujols up to 2nd in the order, the pitcher 8th thing would be a significant benefit. As is, it's about a wash.
  22. Rob
    I think your fast track is a bit slow. Fast track would be finishing in Daytona this year. Starting off next year there, aggressively promoted to Tenn after a few weeks of success. Jump to Iowa to start 2012, big league callup whenever the need arrises.
  23. Rob
    Theriot has also been caught five times. All in all, he's generated about .29 runs with his stolen bases. Everything considered, his baserunning has actually cost us about a half a run compared to what an average player would provide us (an average player, not an average 2B). Let's not pretend his speed is doing us even that slight amount of good. Hell, Theriot has basically been the definition of a replacement level player this year. That said, Fontenot is our best option, and has been all season.
  24. Rob
    I'm not quite as big into the camp of devaluing relievers, but this is interesting: Mariano Rivera total WAR over 16 seasons: 36.0 Javier Vazquez total WAR over 13 seasons: 52.6 That's not really fair. WAR doesn't include leverage... and it is based on FIP, a metric which Rivera seems to have shown somewhat of an ability to outperform, and Vazquez has inexplicably shown an ability to perennially underperform.
  25. Rob
    Once again: Career 105 wRC+, above average defensively in left. He succeeded at the major league level.
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