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  1. cheapseats
    :shock: His defense is going to get a lot of scrutiny since his bat doesn't justify a starting job.
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    Yeah, and Neifi hit .371/.400/.548 in 62 ABs for us in 2004. Isn't he considered the worst hitter in the majors now? ...... and speaking of non sequetors......... I'm just saying small-sample stats like that don't prove anything, least of all a propensity for "clutchiness". Did Ward just decide to suck on the games he started? Dan Fox's conclusion about pinch hitting in "clutch situations" in his column at Baseball Prospectus: Again, who would you rather have on the bench than Daryle Ward?
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    Is it Bill Plaschke?
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    Yeah, and Neifi hit .371/.400/.548 in 62 ABs for us in 2004. Isn't he considered the worst hitter in the majors now? I fully expect Ward to regress from last year's numbers. But Ward has always hit righthanders well, and the Cubs team is very heavy on RH batters. And who exactly is he blocking?
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    Except they offer no speed or defense and combine to block two of our best prospects. How exactly is Ward blocking anyone? Care to respond to my statements about what they actually CAN do? You know, something that has been definitively proven rather than merely hoped for? Well, Ward is blocking Cliff Floyd's spot on the bench for one...and looking at these guys' recent history I don't see them as any more proven than top AAA talent. They wouldn't be hanging on if it weren't for experience. Ward hit .350/.438/.633/1.072 as a pinch hitter last year. That made him arguably the best pinch hitter in MLB. Cubs pinch hitters hit .216 last year. Floyd was Soriano's equal as a hitter in 2005. He was injured last year. I think he's well worth the roster spot.
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    Except they offer no speed or defense and combine to block two of our best prospects. Who is Ward blocking? He's here because he was a very good pinch hitter last year. Is there a blue chip pinch hitting prospect that I don't know about?
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    I was really hoping either he or Cliff Floyd would do for us what Grissom did last year. Why? Unlike Grissom, both could be very useful players this year (Floyd moreso than Ward, of course).
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    Up until last year, he had split time between 2b and SS every year of his minor league career.
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    I may be interested. I'll PM you later.
  10. cheapseats
    That was nice.
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    Yep. Moore projects to be a very good hitter.
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    Prior

    cheapseats replied to jacey's topic in Fantasy Sports

    PECOTA and Bill James both like Prior more than Francis for fantasy purposes.
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    I think they did it on purpose. They know Cubs fans don't have a choice but to listen to this webcast. It didn't bother me, honestly. It's THEIR webcast. It was so bad that I'd like to hear it again.
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    PECOTA: 5.44 ERA Bill James: 5.14 CHONE: 5.13 ZIPS: 4.95 I'd say 4.40 is pretty optimistic. I'd love for it to happen, but it's more likely we see a 5-something. Previous to last year he put up ERA's of 4.13 and 3.71 and some other crappy ones. There is reason to believe he could fall inline close to the above numbers this year. He put up those numbers in a different ballpark with a different defense behind him and with the added benefit of pitching against the Cubs rather than against the Cardinals. There is a chance he could put up a 4.40 ERA, but it's a less than 25% chance according to PECOTA. That's why I say expecting a 4.40 ERA would be pretty optimistic.
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    PECOTA: 5.44 ERA Bill James: 5.14 CHONE: 5.13 ZIPS: 4.95 I'd say 4.40 is pretty optimistic. I'd love for it to happen, but it's more likely we see a 5-something.
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    Surely he's not talking about Estrada.
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    Dempster has extreme lefty/righty stats. Jenkins should be a tough out for him.
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    Epatt and Derosa should split time at 2B this year.
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    That should be it for Marquis. For the season.
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    I sure hope the Brewers start Counsell at 3B.
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    Weeks was 2nd in MLB in HBP last year.
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    Today? Or sometime this year?
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    So pitchers ARE suppose to cover first? It's a dirty vicious rumor, Cuse. Don't pay it no nevermind. :wink: Fred sighting!
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    http://www.truthdig.com/images/eartothegrounduploads/pope_350.jpg
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    It's Vinny Rottino. He's really too old to be considered a prospect.
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