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  1. Jake
    This year will be his career year. Next year will look more like 2005 than 2006. and you're basing this on....? He's 28 years old, and his #1 comp in PECOTA (with a very high score) is Joe Randa. His BABIP is quite high, indicating that he won't keep hitting for such a high average, but to be fair, his line drive percentage is very good, so it's not like he's just hitting seeing eye grounders. I'd love to see him do well, and it's possible that he's just a late bloomer, but if I had to bet, I'd bet against it. Watch him hit. The guy has an incredible eye. He doesn't swing and miss much. As for the late bloomer thing, keep in mind he was hurt for the first year we had him. If he wasn't hurt, he would have started at 2B the year Castillo came up. Will he keep it up? I'd say his chances of doing so are as good as anyone elses at this stage.
  2. Jake
    This year will be his career year. Next year will look more like 2005 than 2006. Littlefield should have traded him while his value was high. For your sake, I hope I'm wrong, but I doubt it. He didn't exactly suck last year. His numbers, when he became a regular, are pretty consistent with what we're seeing this year.
  3. Jake
    If Tony Larussa were managing the Cubs, Z would have already hit Jason Bay twice. I was at Gorz' last start, against the Giants. Wright hit three Pirates. Maybe he's making up for it here? :roll: I'm off to catch my flight. I'll be at the game tomorrow!
  4. Jake
    In today's Post-Gazette on line, in the Pirates Q&A section, Dejan Kova-how-ever-you-spell-it made mention that Wilson's downfall might have been personal.
  5. Jake
    How has Gorz been looking? Has he been pitching wiht some authority? Or just nibling away?
  6. Jake
    ??????? When you're 4 games above the last place team (read Second to last) and playing out the string too, let me ask you how you've been doing playing at the level of other teams???? i think he might be referring to the last 10 games or so. Cubs took 2 of 3 against the Mets, and then swept the Cardinals. Other than that, they have pretty much sucked. So that's why you're still 4 games up on us. We've been playing decently ourselves since the break.
  7. Jake
    ??????? When you're 4 games above the last place team (read Second to last) and playing out the string too, let me ask you how you've been doing playing at the level of other teams????
  8. Jake
    Yo! Big Hello From the 'Burgh! See Yunz @ the game tomorrow!
  9. Jake
    http://www.iratefans.com Most people posting here need prosac. These Pirates will do that to you.
  10. Jake
    Bynum? <-----
  11. Jake
    Just saw this. Freddy's a great guy. The fans just love him. Did you see the applause he got during the All-Star intoductions? And, that totally shocked look on his face? (Actually, I thought he was also about to cry.) Most of us in the stands saw something in Freddy that management didn't. This is why Littlefield needs to go. Really, we have/had enough talent to be a better team than we are. I can't say enough good things about Freddy. I hope he's here for a loooong time.
  12. Jake
    No. Fast Freddy will hold on to win it.
  13. Jake
    Besides Wilson, what did they really give up? Perez? Seems to be toast. Maybe a change will help him. Two pitching coaches couldn't. Roberto Hernandez? He was worth something, but replaceable, and Nady seems to be of good compensation. A singles hitting first baseman who's defense is lacking. Kip Wells, he of the 8-18 record last year. Finally, Craig Wilson is someone upper management gave up on. No idea why. From that perspective, Chacon is a good pickup. If they would have valued him a bit more, Maybe they would have won another couple of games this year.
  14. Jake
    Perez, in a AAA game Saturday night gave up 8 runs in 1/3 of an inning. He has a high ERA in the minors, hasn't done squat in the majors for a season and a 1/2. The Mets are keeping him in the Minors. They were determined to trade Wilson. They tried trading him in the offseason. For what ever reason, they soured on him dating back to last year. Chacon had a decent stretch with the Yanks last year. Who knows what happened last year. Kip Wells hasn't had a good year since 2003.
  15. Jake
    Your kidding me, right? He's hitting low 200s, not starting and makes 6 Mil +. Remember, it takes two to trade.
  16. Jake
    Depends what round the pick is. 4th round? Maybe not.
  17. Jake
    Conflicting opinions here, I see. I think this is a good one from the Pirates perspective. For what ever reason, they soured on Wilson. That they got a started for a guy they didn't want is doesn't suck. At worst, they Chacon for someone they didn't want anymore.
  18. Jake
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
  19. Jake
    Didn't expect them to give up on Ollie yet. But, that 1/3 of an inning Saturday night must have been the final straw.
  20. Jake
    OK, I didn't see this one coming. We loved Casey here, but he never hit for power. I'm guessing no one offered anything better. The papers here were talking of us sending a Lefty reliever (Grabow) to Colorado for Shealy. So, perhaps this was to open a spot for him too? Sending Shelton down is kind of ironic. Letting him go certainly 3 years ago certainly doesn't look so bad this morning. Question: was Shelton outrighted? From CNN: I've never heard the term "Option the contract" before. EDIT: Time to put my new Sean Casey Boblehead (Fresh from Saturday night!) on ebay! :-)
  21. Jake

    PNC Park

    Jake replied to Jake's topic in General Baseball Talk

    Just like the team! I'd guestimate that about 5% of those 1.8+ million come dressed as empty seats, at least on week nights.
  22. Jake
    http://www.theonion.com/content/node/50814
  23. Jake
    In the interestes of Self Falgulation (sp?), How's our boy Shelton doing?
  24. Jake
    Gee, Tree. Tell us how you really feel.
  25. Jake
    Jeromy Burnitz.
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