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  1. Rob
    I wonder if Bruce would chime in on the question of whether or not we tender Prior a contract?
  2. Rob
    The problem with this line of thinking is that we are assuming we'll act stupid and not install Marshall as the #5.
  3. Rob
    You'd lose a lot of games with those guys in the field. You'd win more than enough to cover the gap with their performance at the plate.
  4. Rob
    Realistically speaking, DLee, Aramis, Sori, DeRo, Z, and Lilly are pretty much locks to go into next season with their same old jobs. Additionally, Hill and Marquis are extremely like to keep their spots, and Soto seems to have guaranteed himself the starting catcher spot through the first few months of the season. This leaves the following positions relatively open, and these are the people currently slated to play there: SS - Theriot CF - Jones/Pie RF - Jones/Murton SP5 - Marshall The average NL SS hit .279/.337/.420, Theriot hit .266/.326/.346 The average NL CF hit .273/.336/.426, Jones hit .285/.335/.400, Pie hit .215/.271/.333 The average NL RF hit .275/.344/.442, Jones hit .285/.335/.400, Murton hit .281/.352/.438 The average NL P had an ERA of 4.43, Marshall had an ERA of 3.92. More than anywhere else, the need at SS is really glaring. Pie is likely to get much, much better... Murton is also likely to do a bit better. Theriot and Jones are about where you can expect them, though... and we really can't afford the likely event that Theriot duplicates his 2007 season.
  5. Rob
    Shame Uehara isn't eligible. He actually stood a chance to be a bargain. At any rate, I guess now is as good a time as any to state my official support for Fukudome. In my little world, I'd be fine with watching Pie cover CF and Murton cover RF for a few years. (Well, I'd rather move Sori to right and put Murton back in left, but whatever) But since I don't forsee the both of them actually getting jobs on this club, Fukudome could work out real well for us. I keep hearing he profiles more as a RF, but that he could play a slightly sub-par CF. Seeing as how Pie is almost certainly getting sent to AAA to start the next season, I'd love for Fukudome to have CF until Pie is deemed ready, and then just move Fukudome over to right.
  6. Rob
    If Dusty were smart... CF - Hamilton 2B - Phillips LF - Dunn RF - Griffey 3B - Encarnacion 1B - Hatteberg C - Ross SS - Gonzalez Trade Griffey or Dunn after June 15th, bring up Bruce. Trade Hatteberg and bring up Votto.
  7. Rob
    http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7358706 Apparently he talks about it in his new book.
  8. Rob
    Rotoworld is now reporting that MLB was aware of Byrd's purchases, as he has a small tumor at the base of his pituitary gland. Seems like this might be a legitimate medical thing.
  9. Rob
    No, you shut up. would somebody ban Dibble already? Oh, come on man. A good juvenile joke is something to be enjoyed... not something to be exasperated over.
  10. Rob
    BA w/ RISP isn't good enough. BA w/ RISP in the 7th inning or later in games within 2 runs, maybe?
  11. Rob
    This irrational love of Theriot is exactly the reason I'd rather he just be out of town entirely. People are letting emotions dictate their opinions about the man's potential, and that's where we start getting into trouble with guys "saving" us.
  12. Rob
    No, you shut up.
  13. Rob
    No, you shut up. Fair enough, you make a compelling argument. That's what we in the persuasion business call an appeal to logos.
  14. Rob
    say what? 3.1 IP 7 hits 4 walks 16.20 ERA 3.0 IP 6 hits 2 walks 9.00 ERA which one pitched good enough to win and which one failed? Never let the facts get in the way of a good argument.
  15. Rob
    No, you shut up.
  16. Rob
    2008 projections courtesy of baseball prospectus. Theriot: .274/.333/.361 Cedeno: .276/.316/.413 Before this season, they were projected to have about equal numbers. Cedeno has a higher ceiling, and pretty much mashed the ball at AAA this season. Theriot's ceiling is being league average (which he isn't even close to now), and he was pretty horrible with the bat all season at the major league level. Next year's projections are going to start reflecting the big difference between their bats, a bad season in 2006 for Cedeno is not going to be enough to make Theriot the better option. I'd prefer ARod, Renteria, or Tejada... but failing at that, Cedeno should get first crack at the starting gig... and I mean a real chance. Not just a short leash based on who does better in spring training.
  17. Rob
    FWIW, the going price for Lou would probably be Melky Cabrera. Cano is too good to be included, but Melky fits the mold pretty nicely. Then again, from everything I've read, he profiles to be a classic "tweener".
  18. Rob
    Well, Theriot is better on the basepaths... but not nearly enough better to cover the gap in their value. While I like Theriot, I honestly think our team is better off without him entirely. Lou seems to have developed a huge man-crush on the kid, and let's face it, he has almost no offensive potential. If we sign a guy like ARod to cover short, Lou will be smart enough to bench Theriot... but I don't ever see Cedeno getting another shot at the job, and Cedeno actually has the potential to do something with the bat.
  19. Rob
    Thanks again for posting all this stuff Raisin!
  20. Rob
    Trying to turn CPatt into a contact hitter ruined him.
  21. Rob
    BIS is actually tracking the speed and vector of each ball in play, along with exactly where the fielder was positioned and all that jazz. If you haven't already, read "The Fielding Bible"
  22. Rob
    I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the Giants. Sabean certainly seems to like picking up one legitimate superstar, and filling in with mediocre veterans. And the money coming off the books now that they've announced they wont bring back Bonds, coupled with the fact that the Pirates picked up all of Morris' contract, means that they will have enough cash to get in the bidding. And don't forget that the Giants don't really have an adequate SS or 3B.
  23. Rob
    Is that the same "timing mechanism" Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire used? To be fair, Sammy's rise to stardom coincided with the time he finally figured out how to control himself on pitches low and away... and his star faded when he lost that corner.
  24. Rob
    I don't particularly mind Perry, but I've been saying for a while that Von Joshua should be our hitting coach. Most of our guys are pretty established and set in their ways, but Joshua has done an amazing job when working with guys like Murton, Pie, Soto, and Cedeno. If we can get full seasons of those guys hitting like they have for Von Joshua, combined with guys like Soriano, Lee, and Ramirez who don't require much coaching, we could have a very very good offense.
  25. Rob
    Not too shabby... http://www.seatdata.com/images/mlb_cubs/1024x768/240.jpg
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