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  1. Rob
    What the hell has been wrong with those pitches?
  2. Rob
    Phew
  3. Rob
    Why? Tony Womack 2005: .249/.276/.280 I guess what I'm saying is that he's a 36 year old player with no discernable skill besides speed. He can't take a walk. He can't hit for power. His fielding is sub-par, even if he can play multiple positions. And that 2005 line? That's the line of a player with no skills besides speed... but one that's lost a step. Don't let a nice week or two fool you. I seem to remember Jose Macias stringing together a few good games in a row before, and I know I saw Neifi pull off a nice couple weeks at the end of '04. That didn't make either one of them useful. And 25 plate appearances doesn't make Womack useful either. Edit: Maybe I'm being too harsh on Tony. Let's examine a best case scenario. As recently as 2004, Womack hit .307/.349/.385 over 553 AB's. That a .734 OPS. As of the moment I'm writing this edit in (6th inning of the game) Ronny Cedeno has a .736 OPS. While it's not bad production by any means, it's not blowing the world away. That year, Tony's .734 OPS was worth 2 BRAA (Batting Runs Above Average). In the field that year, Tony came in with -11 FRAA (Fielding Runs Above Average). So in his best year in recent memory, he gave back all his gains at the plate back whenever he took the field... and then some. I guess Tony's best case scenario still isn't that great, huh?
  4. Rob
    Took me about 20 seconds to send off the email from the time I heard it.
  5. Rob
    That is an absolutely horrible lineup. Barrett batting sixth? He and Jacque and fighting it out for the honor of being our best hitter, and you're shoving them both at the bottom of the order? And what is Walker doing in the three hole? That spot is typically reserved for your best hitter. And while Walker certainly isn't horrible, Barrett, Jones, and Ramirez are better. And I'm sorry, but I still don't think Womack should be anywhere near our clubhouse, let alone getting the most at bats on the team coming out of the leadoff spot.
  6. Rob
    I thought Nieve pitched yesterday when they scratched Oswalt? Correct, ESPN is wrong. And I'm right! Huzzah!
  7. Rob
    I thought Nieve pitched yesterday when they scratched Oswalt?
  8. Rob
    All 2 of them in the first five rounds... :cry:
  9. Rob
    You'd assume so, but I've got friends who keep advocate cutting him or trading him for a C level prospect or two. Perhaps it has me a bit jaded, but I'm still going to stay skeptical of anybody who proclaims we need to get rid of him.
  10. Rob
    He was also sporting a nifty -2 RAA and a Rate of 88. Both pretty darn weak for a CF (although that doesn't make him any worse than Pierre)
  11. Rob
    Quit being reasonable. Wood is a bum who doesn't care about winning, and just enjoys collecting his paycheck. We should get rid of him already. Afterall he's never won 15 games. I like Wood and want him to do well, but we should still get rid of him, for other legit reasons. There are no legit reasons to get rid of Wood right now. None. There are legit circumstances where it'd be acceptible to trade Wood for something else, or to allow him to walk after the season. But there's no excuse to take a player of Wood's potential and look for any opportunity to rid yourself of him.
  12. Rob
    Hardball Times Edit: If you're looking for Huff, you'll need to turn off "qualified" and re-submit.
  13. Rob
    1. Murton LF 2. Walker 2B 3. Ramirez 3B 4. Barrett C 5. Jones RF 6. Nevin 1B 7. Cedeno SS 8. Pierre CF 9. Pitcher Edit: Yeah, there's no way I even put Womack in the lineup right now, let alone leading off. It's essentially a choice between him and Nevin. And while Nevin hasn't been spectacular against right handers the last couple years, Womack should be amazed he's even still in the league after the last year. It's strange to say about older players, but Nevin has a lot more upside than Womack. The only thing I was really struggling with was the placement of the 3, 4, 5 hitters. Any combo of those three batters would be acceptible right now though.
  14. Rob
    As of this moment, Molina ranks DEAD LAST in VORP for NL catchers, out of 42. Some notables. 1. Brian McCann 15.8 2. Michael Barrett 13.3 3. Damian Miller 12.4 6. Mike Piazza 9.4 7. Paul Lo Duca 8.8 8. Johnny Estrada 7.1 10. Brad Ausmus 5.9 41. Henry Blanco -8.9 42. Yadier Molina -11.8 I think most people should be voting for either Barrett or Piazza, personally. McCann, Miller, and company aren't likely to keep their paces up. And if anybody votes for Molina right now, they need to be taken back behind the barn for a little "Old Yeller" treatment.
  15. Rob
    Converted catcher/outfielder Throws in the low to mid 90's. Pretty good slider, decent changeup. All that's if my memory is correct though, I could be off a bit.
  16. Rob
    Somebody went back to stuffing the ballot box for Looie. Ribbee is down to 77% now, even after ~50 votes from me
  17. Rob
    You have to admit, there were certainly extenuating circumstances in Corey's case. He is/was one of the toolsiest players in the game, with a coaching staff that couldn't coach him to make a PB&J correctly. Dusty: "Alright kid, now put some more peanut butter on that thing." Corey: "Sure thing, but shouldn't I be putting some jam on this?" Dusty: "And clog up the sandwich? Are you crazy?"
  18. Rob
    He's got a workout planned in front of some Yankees scouts coming up pretty soon...
  19. Rob
    That was a weird play...
  20. Rob
    Nice squeeze!
  21. Rob
    UPDATE!!: It's not the same one he originally had on. He got a smaller one put on a few days ahead of schedule.
  22. Rob
    Pierre has a what, 13:1 SB:CS ratio now? At least that much is going right. It's a shame he's not on base more if he's finally learned the art of basestealing...
  23. Rob
    Ooooh, interesting pick. His top comprable is listed as Derrek Lee.
  24. Rob
    Buehrle has made some pretty nasty comments about the Cubs organization and players in the past, as well as ripping on Wrigley Field itself. And he's a self professed Cards fan who has all but stated he's heading to St. Louis the moment he becomes a free agent.
  25. Rob
    Hey, Buehrle getting hammered is heaven to me.
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