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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Rob
    Somebody went back to stuffing the ballot box for Looie. Ribbee is down to 77% now, even after ~50 votes from me
  5. 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?"
  6. Rob
    He's got a workout planned in front of some Yankees scouts coming up pretty soon...
  7. Rob
    That was a weird play...
  8. Rob
    Nice squeeze!
  9. 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.
  10. 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...
  11. Rob
    Ooooh, interesting pick. His top comprable is listed as Derrek Lee.
  12. 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.
  13. Rob
    Hey, Buehrle getting hammered is heaven to me.
  14. Rob
    Mark Buehrle has given up 7 runs so far in the first inning. :D
  15. Rob
    I don't feel like writing up each and every move I'd make, but here are some of the people I'd make sure to keep. Lee Barrett Cedeno Z Prior Guzman And that's pretty much it. I know a lot of people would point out the omissions of Aramis and Murton, but Aramis would be able to fetch a pretty penny, and I'm not sold on Murton developing the power necessary to be anything more than barely adequate. Don't get me wrong, I do like both of them, but I'm not so attached to them I couldn't even think of a deal. Hill and Marshall could be had for the right price of course, but if we aren't retaining Maddux, Wood, or Miller, I'd probably hold on to one or both of them. And here's a few of the prospects I'd be looking at in particular from some of the teams that could be buyers. Jose Tabata (NYY) Andre Ethier (LAD) Brandon Jones (ATL) Hunter Pence (HOU) Erick Aybar (LAA) Gio Gonzalez (PHI) George Kottaras (SD) Matt Tuiasosopo (SEA) Ian Kinsler (TEX)
  16. Rob
    And may I ask why you think of that? Solid but not spectacular Minor League numbers, where he was slightly old for his leagues. Very low K rates(and corresponding K/BB ratio) at the big league level, and nothing completely great with opposing batting lines. He gets a ton of groundballs, but it seems to me his ceiling is that of a Jon Lieber, which seems to fall short of the hype he was receiving in the thread thus far. I'm with you on this one. His strikeout rate is just too far below league average for a real career. That is, unless he suddenly gets the control of Lew Burdette and a real defense behind him. Funny story, Maddux is higher on the all time strikeout list than he is on the win list. And his strikeout rate has always been around league average or higher.
  17. Rob
    Thats hard to believe That's exactly why I stated my disenchantment with fielding stats.
  18. Rob
    I got bored just now and decided to look up Jacque's fielding stats. According to his DT card, he's been worth 3 runs more than the league average right fielder thus far to date... I think I just lost any faith I had for fielding stats... And then he makes up for it! Go Jacque!
  19. Rob
    I thought I was hearing all offseason about what a good defender Jacquestrap is... hmmm... I'm thinking it might be time to call baloney on all that.
  20. Rob
    Fixed!
  21. Rob
    This is a brand new site that should show off a good number of batting splits for minor leaguers, but I don't know where to find any fielding stats off the top of my head. http://www.brewcrewball.com/special/milb+teams Edit: Forgot to put the link :lol:
  22. Rob
    Ditto Although the constant drinking might have something to do with it for me... I guess I could just blame that on the Cubs too.
  23. Rob
    Not even close. He's still crap offensively, one good catch notwithstanding. I guess your interpretation of the events is based on how much you hate Barry. I'd beat up my own grandma if it would give me one swing at Bonds with an aluminum bat.
  24. Rob
    Perhaps but Juan almost lost it out of the glove and had that happened, it likely would have been over the wall for a Canseco-esque bounce of HR fortune. That would almost have been better. Bonds ties Babe on a cheapy. Yeah, that's what I was just thinking. It would have been absolutely fitting for him to hit the ball most of the way, and then get a little help... just like the rest of his career.
  25. Rob
    Nevin just doesn't hit anymore, and he was never an upper-echelon player to begin with...
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