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  1. Ding Dong Johnson
    Ozzie is an F
  2. Ding Dong Johnson
    Sweet. The one coach I liked is probably the first to go now.
  3. Ding Dong Johnson
    If by "nobody," you mean late-90s Pedro, then yes. Agreed, Pedro put up some absolutely sick numbers -- 4 seasons with an ERA+ over 200 (including a 285), another at 195, and another at 189. Koufax hit 190 once. Koufax was good, Pedro was much better. And back to the original post, if Liriano can continue this performance over the course of a decade, then I would say "Sandy who?". He's got a long way to go, though.
  4. Ding Dong Johnson
    Fun fact: The average IQ in the greater Houston area is 21.
  5. Ding Dong Johnson
    Most important number in that stat line... nobody ever doubted his ability to hit home runs, but he'll never be a good hitter with his horrendous K/BB ratios. Hit like that every week, and that ratio suddenly isn't much of a problem.
  6. Ding Dong Johnson
    I'd like to punch him in the babymaker.
  7. Ding Dong Johnson
    Which I still don't get. Maybe if he showed more patience, but his IsoD is Pierre-like.
  8. Ding Dong Johnson
    What if we offered Z, huh smart guy?
  9. Ding Dong Johnson
    I like your willingness to think outside the box but up-the-middle defense is incredibly important to a championship team, so Zambrano playing 2nd probably isn't a good idea. He might be good for a few more runs than Neifi on offense, but Neifi is a gold-glover and probably saved the Cubs from losing 25 or 26 games last year. You're either drunk or not conveying sarcasm well.
  10. Ding Dong Johnson
    Take that, tractor boy!
  11. Ding Dong Johnson
    Does anybody here have any faith that Hendry can make any kind of pay/performance calculation? If Hendry decides to keep Pierre he will pay what he needs to. Hendry will sign Pierre to 2/15 contract, maybe with a third-year buyout to make it essentially 2/18, and Hendry will tell you it's a bargain based on what the Yankees paid Damon last year. As a matter of fact, it's a guarantee that Damon's name comes up at the press conference announcing the extension. By the way, Abreu is the next Johnny Callison. Let's stay away from this one. Bobby Abreu >>>>> Johnny Callison
  12. Ding Dong Johnson
    Actually, I think the next stat to look at is SLG. I second that.
  13. Ding Dong Johnson
    And the difference in runs scored is 24%.
  14. Ding Dong Johnson
    OBP is more than just walks, my friend. Exactly..you'll agree with me that OBP is basically BA and walks combined, wouldn't you? I know there are other factors to OBP, but they are pretty unimportant. If that is the case, then what is the bigger factor in OBP? Why is OBP so good? Of course OBP is a better stat then average-it is a more complete stat. The question is-of the two components that primarily make up OBP, average and walks-which one is more important to have a higher number in? If you have a .350 OBP, would you rather have a team hit .320 with a few number of walks, or a team who hit .270 with a great number of walks? What I'm saying is that with similar OBP's, it is the team with the greater average who will typically have the much better offense. If OBP is equal and constant, you pick other stats that are greater. It's not that simple. Compare Cincinnati to the Cubs in 2005. We had a higher BA (270-261). They were a little bit higher in SLG (446-440), but they were +15 in OBP. They scored 117 more runs than us with 53 less hits. They got more people on base, and scored a lot more runs because they drew 611 walks to our 419.
  15. Ding Dong Johnson
    Yes.
  16. Ding Dong Johnson
    OBP is more than just walks, my friend.
  17. Ding Dong Johnson
    Where were they in OPS relative to runs scored? Bottom line is, I think OBP as a whole is the important thing here. Whether it comes from a guy hitting .340 and having a .380 OBP or hitting .270 and having a .380 OBP. If you don't look at it as a whole, you're not getting the entire picture. Now, there aren't a ton of guys who can hit .340, so you're going to need some patience to get to the desired OBP. 2005 - 8th in OPS (6th SLG) 2006 - 29th in OPS (28th SLG) Last season, we did not score because we did not get people on base. This season we suck at most things, but we're above average at hitting singles.
  18. Ding Dong Johnson
    The 2005 Cubs were 9th in BA, 20th in runs scored. Their OBP was 20th. The 2006 Cubs are 17th in BA, 30th in runs scored. Their OBP is 29th.
  19. Ding Dong Johnson
    http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c263/mgoedken/Wrigley_Field.jpg
  20. Ding Dong Johnson
    milb.com
  21. Ding Dong Johnson
    I'd give Neifi's right arm for Bobby Brownlie to not suck.
  22. Ding Dong Johnson
    I hope someone hits a line drive off that dumb tractor humper's elbow.
  23. Ding Dong Johnson
    Oakland is 2nd from the bottom in runs scored in the AL, and have still outscored the Cobs, 411-376 Exactly-so our strategy is definitely wrong, but it doesn't mean their strategy is right-don't you think we would have about the number of runs they have if Lee was here the entire season though? We'd still be bad-and we still need to make changes, but so do they. Oakland is also over 500 and currently in 1st place.
  24. Ding Dong Johnson
    Oakland is 2nd from the bottom in runs scored in the AL, and have still outscored the Cobs, 411-376
  25. Ding Dong Johnson
    Besides getting someone to play CF in a trade, what internal option is there? Pie is far from ready. He certainly isn't a good lead-off option. I would love for Hendry to improve upon Pierre in CF, but he may have to do so via the trade. Is there someone I'm not thinking of? Adam Greenberg? Wasn't Greenberg released a few weeks ago? Yep.
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