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  1. Rob
    You know what I'm starting to think? I'm starting to think there hasn't been more than maybe one or two racist letters for any of those guys. Society is getting to the point where it isn't necessary to drop an "n-bomb" to be accused of racism. I'm not so naive as to believe that there haven't been any truly racist letters received... but I am beginning to think that if somebody writes Dusty a letter and calls him a s***head, they're trying to spin that into "He's hated because he's black." instead of the more accurate "He's hated because he sucks"
  2. Rob
    He's already freed up nearly 3 million dollars and spots on the 40 and 25 man rosters... not to mention his offense isn't hurting us nearly as much as Neifi's did. What more do you want from the guy?
  3. Rob
    I'm not sure we haven't thrown some cash in to even out this trade... Either that or the new guy has leprosy. Otherwise, it's too much to give up for just Neifury alone.
  4. Rob
    GLEE!!! :D
  5. Rob
    Yeah, he's such a team player that he moved to 3B when the Yankees signed the best defensive SS in the AL...wait, that never happened. Jeter, through his service in NY, should hold the preference of position played. Again, you're making something out of nothing. You're saying that he should get to play whatever position he wants out of deference to his tenure, regardless of the fact that it's detrimental to the team? No, I'm not saying whatever position he wants. Jeter has developed as a SS and deserves to play that position until his skills dictate otherwise; another player acquisition should not be the reason of a position shift. Who says Jeter's defense is detrimental to the team anyway? He may not have A+ range but he turns the DP and fields balls that should be made. The Yankeee's infield defense is definitely not a problem of the squad. So you're telling me that if we acquired David Wright... who is a better hitter and gold glove defender... that Aramis shouldn't be the one to move to a less demanding defensive position... simply because he's been here longer? Aramis has the skill to play the position marginally well... same as Jeter at SS. But why rearrange the talent in a less beneficial manner because of tenure?
  6. Rob
    According the the Davenport Translations on BP, he's been worth 3 runs over average so far this year. Then again, it's a pretty small sample size for use with fielding metrics...
  7. Rob
    I would have loved Jose Cruz over Cesar Izturis... and quite obviously, I think we could have had him, plus maybe a mid-grade prospect.
  8. Rob
    Maybe, but his stock has fallen so much he just got sent down to AAA. That's just crazy. Its a rehab assignment.
  9. Rob
    I don't get what all the hype over Adenhart is about. Sure, he posted a sub 2 ERA at Cedar Rapids, but he still had 10 "unearned" runs to his name. That's a pretty big chunk when you've only got 23 earned runs. Kinda scary, that's all. I'm just wondering if he's not a great prospect, but that he just had people with no defensive skills on his team, so that he wasn't held accountable for much of what was his fault.
  10. Rob
    What I'm stuck here wondering is, why aren't we hearing about Hendry renegotiating Aramis's contract? If I were Hendry, I'd be sitting down with Aramis and his agent and trying to offer him up another couple million dollars over the next two years in exchange for taking out the opt-out clause. If Aramis were to refuse, then you know for sure he's planning on opting out, and then you trade him. Just don't gamble with a talent like Aramis based on "indications"
  11. Rob
    Yeah, Dusty would do real well with rookies with makeup problems. He can barely keep the well behaved ones from imploding completely.
  12. Rob
    Lew Burdette and Ted Lyons match the career path as well, I guess. Though even using those guys is a stretch, as both had better strikeout and walk rates than Wang. Two successful pitchers on that path in 80 years kinda puts the odds against Wang though, I'd say. Especially when you consider how much the game has changed since those guys played.
  13. Rob
    Its extremely rare to find a pitcher that can handle more than a couple seasons of success without at least a league-average K rate. So rare, in fact, that I can't think of a single one off the top of my head. Tommy John might be the closest... but his K rate always hovered right around league average, even if a bit on the low end. And his walk rates were damn good.
  14. Rob

    OF Defense

    Rob replied to UMFan83's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    Murton is actually 12 FRAA this year. The other guys come in at league average.
  15. Rob
    Wow. We should have just traded him for cash considerations. We could've gotten something out of that.
  16. Rob
    I thought he picked up Murton when the Expos wanted a prospect that wasn't Murton. Hendry threw in Brendan Harris and said he'd take Murton. At least that's how I remember it going.
  17. Rob
    I'm at 606 right now... Adrian Gonzalez, Xavier Nady, and Chan Ho Park are killing me... and Izturis getting injured and Batista getting cut are killing me...
  18. Rob
    That's a style choice, really. Hamels has the potential to be much better than Blanton... but he'll spend a lot more time on the DL than Blanton, most likely. Though it's not as if Blanton wont be at least league average or so. I dunno. If you feel comfortable with your team's health, grab Hamels. If you don't, grab Blanton.
  19. Rob
    Oh, if only the Royals were in contention... I sure could go for Alex Gordon.
  20. Rob
    Petitte can't get the ball in the zone, and Jones goes up there swinging from his heels... Jeez.
  21. Rob
    Called strike 3 on Berkman.
  22. Rob
    I don't feel like creating a topic, but Bob Wickman went to the Braves for Max Ramirez ©. Are the Braves really gonna try to make a run?
  23. Rob
    I really don't like Milledge that much, in response to the previous two offers.
  24. Rob
    Trade him with a secret agreement in place for him to opt out after this season and resign with the cubs. :wink:
  25. Rob
    Ok, I hardly mean to be rude, but how can you propose not taking into effect the efforts of their peers, but then go spouting off OPS+ and league averages? What you're using are simply crude metrics compared to WARP. But even if you want to play your way... Santo's career OPS+ is 125, Sosa's 129. Then factor in defensive ability. By all accounts, Santo was an excellent defender. Sammy was, at his best, slightly above average. Over the years, Santo definately would come out on top in value. 4 points of OPS+ is nowhere near enough to cover the difference in defensive value. And Santo is still an icon for sportsfans everywhere. Just as Sammy came out of the Dominican and took the Latin world by storm... Santo was one of the first professional athletes to come out and let the world know he had diabetes. He was an inspiration to sick children with dreams of batting in game seven of the world series. But where Sosa has failed to live up to his billing as a role model, Santo has continued to excell in his for decades now. Nobody save perhaps Ernie Banks has ever shown the adolescent love of baseball and the Cubs that Santo has. Oh, and back to stats...this is Santo's rank in OPS... 1964 - 2 1965 - 6 1966 - 4 1967 - 6 I'd say he had a pretty good stretch where he was feared too. And damnit, he deserves respect for it.
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