Rob
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Everything posted by Rob
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Well, this is idiotic. Rob has decreed it's ok I sure did. What's the point of being right if there's no gloating? -
You are still holding to the ridiculous "we are awful and the front office isn't oing to sign anybody until 2015" mantra?
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I thought GRB was like similar to NSBB in terms of smartness... wtf? Yeah, it looks like its dipped somewhat since my last peek over there. It could just be a byproduct of a very slow offseason though. Kinda like how it's just WSR posting crap in every thread when it's slow around here.
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It's fun having smart guys doing things. They might not do the dumber stuff we all secretly (or not so secretly) wish they would That's some passive aggressive horse [expletive] He's entitled to rub some noses in it. He was patient and showed some faith in the front office.
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Volstad, Germano, Rusin, Raley, Wells, Berken, and Coleman made a combined 54 starts last year. That's a full 1/3 of our starts. Just for perspective.
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Personally, I think both would've been super duper awesome. If that was ever really an option, sure.
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Very excited about this. And I'm much happier to have E-Jax at this deal than I would have been outspending the Tigers for Anibal.
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It's not a great value, but it's not an overpay either. It's a market value deal that fills a hole in the rotation with a solid performer. I've got no gripes.
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Prosportsdaily forum contributor. I believe he used to work for the Cubs in a non-baseball position (security or something). So he got a bit of water cooler inside info. Now he's a writer covering the Royals, I believe. But it's not crazy to think he has a few connections in the Cubs org still.
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13.) Szczur 14.) Candelario 15.) Torreyes I'm a bit worried about K rates for Alcantara, Amaya, Hernandez. They all feel a bit risky for this high up the list.
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DeJesus?
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The 2012 Offseason Thread
Rob replied to ctcf's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
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This. Depending on where you are on the win spectrum, it's actually beneficial to have the less consistent team. There is more potential upside variance. A team projected to win 92 games wants less variance, but a team projected to win 85 loves the variance. It's not as simple as "consistent = better" because that's just not true. It's not a bad idea to build your team to have a mix of each type of player. People. Pay attention to this post. Masterfully said.
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Would that go good on popcorn?
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No to both of these things. Scouting reports say that, not the stats. I tend to pay attention to that at the minor league level. My scouting report says that his swing makes babies and menstruating women burst into convulsing, sobbing tears. Happy tears or sad ones?
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What if the opposing team scored six runs every game and the rest of your team didn't do anything to help? Maybe he won you one game when your team otherwise would have lost all four.
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No to both of these things. Scouting reports say that, not the stats. I tend to pay attention to that at the minor league level.
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I'm almost certain that I've seen that study. If memory serves, the results were exactly what you'd expect. On the whole, the consistent team had the same average win rate as the inconsistent-but-equally-talented team. The inconsistent team had a far wider variety of outcomes (both good and bad) to get there though.
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Something tells me the Cubs FO is probably much higher on Szczur than we are. Good hit tool, showing a nice approach, plus defense and base running, maybe a touch of power hiding in there somewhere, and plus-plus makeup. Yeah, he's old. But as long as he keeps progressing he seems to fit the mold of "The Cubs Way" perfectly.
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Hence the whole "that's purely theoretical" disclaimer.
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With a skilled bench and a good manager, I'd rather have inconsistent players. The good manager should be able to recognize when to play guys on hot streaks and bench those who are cooling off. Maybe that gives an opportunity to squeeze out a bit more. That's purely theoretical, of course.
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Are you really taking the stance that there are no bad contracts? No, but a bad contract does not make a good player bad. There are no championships for the most wins/dollar. I haven't seen a ton of people around here suggesting the Cubs should cut payroll. The suggestion is merely that they should be attempting to get the most bang for their buck. Given the number of holes on the roster, it's not crazy to suggest the Cubs might be better with Edwin Jackson / Shaun Marcum and a decent reliever than spend it all on Anibal Sanchez. I want them to spend money as much as anybody. I just want it spent well. Otherwise, we could have kept Hendry around.
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Are you really taking the stance that there are no bad contracts?
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Yeah, I don't see much unethical about it. Outright lies are unethical, sure. But everybody knows how these negotiations work. As to the jokes, they were chuckle worthy at first. But now they just work up Mojo and goony.
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You know, it's frustrating to feel like a spastic goof every time I get pisisy and you write a perfectly level headed response to my aggravation :) I need to hire you to be my life coach, TT I feel the same way as TT, I just can't post as eloquently, nor do I have the e-patience he has. Same. I wouldn't mind seeing a few people take a break from the transactions board. It's not like they post anything thoughtful or interesting.
