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Gruden was being a total idiot about that last night; Jerry Rice had 9 other pro bowlers on that team! Calvin's been double- & triple-teamed the majority of offensive snaps this year, with teams playing their two safeties exaggeratedly deep much of the year to shut down the deep ball. on the goal line, he's attracted so much attention that we've had an easy time opting to run it in with LeShoure and Stafford, despite our usually terrible run blocking i think this picture about sums it up

i think this is the first time all three of my choices have been tops in voting

so much for the Madden Curse

Side question: Why has Adam Eaton not been considered a top 100 prospect? he's 5'8

let's just trade for Adam Eaton

i love this deal for them, and i'd have preferred it to the Feldman or Villanueva signings for us

Swisher's moderately interesting, if for no other reason than we didn't have a single player top a .355 obp last year

Delmon Young hits lefties well, but sucks so bad at every single other aspect of the game you could possibly ever think of

Yeah, shame it was his last start of the year though. All in all, he struck out more than a batter an inning and (more importantly) got the walks down to just a bit better than league average. He's looking like a potential #2 for next year. Maybe better, if you discount the poor month he had this year while trying to learn to throw a curve. Take out June (his curve month) and he was at a 2.795 ERA for the year. fun facts! -take out his June and he had a 3.05 xFIP! (league-leading xFIP was Cliff Lee, with 3.06) -in his non-June starts, he also totaled 3.4 fWAR in 23 starts- full season pace: 5 WAR, which would have placed him 8th in baseball, just one run shy of Zach Greinke and David Price -his (4th-best in MLB) K/9 this year was better than: Justin Verlander, Clayton Kershaw, Felix Hernandez, Cole Hamels -he's just 27! -he still has 3 years of team control while i'm not guaranteeing he'll establish himself as a bona fide ace, the possibility of that happening seems real enough that i'm really unwilling to trade him unless it's an offer so absurd it would give Dayton Moore pause

ESPN Stats & Info ‏@ESPNStatsInfo Edwin Jackson had highest "miss rate" on his slider of any pitcher who qualified for ERA title. Hitters missed on 49% of swings vs the pitch

we're paying E. Jackson, Baker, Villanueva, Feldman just $5M more this year than Greinke's AAV

Ellsbury's 162G average is 16 HR (Bourn's is 4) GIMME TACOBY

Mark Shapiro thinks he's worth much, much more! http://www.obstructedview.net/aside/mark-shapiro-one-win-in-free-agency-is-9-million.html

i like Liriano better, but not enough to majorly grouse about this

i get a szczure whenever i look at it

had my worst week of the season last week, having to fill in Freeman for RGIII and Demaryius Thomas turned into Hollow Man most points on the year, and i can't even muster 50 in week one of the playoffs...[expletive]

updated draft order http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-mock-draft/2012/12/18/3779446/current-2013-nfl-draft-order 1. Kansas City Chiefs - 2-12 (.469 SOS) 2. Jacksonville Jaguars - 2-12 (.541 SOS) 3. Oakland Raiders - 4-10 (.469 SOS) 4. Philadelphia Eagles - 4-10 (.505 SOS) 5. Detroit Lions - 4-10 (.546 SOS) 6. San Diego Chargers - 5-9 (.474 SOS) 7. Cleveland Browns - 5-9 (.480 SOS) 8. Buffalo Bills - 5-9 (.500 SOS) 9. Tennessee Titans - 5-9 (.526 SOS) 10. Carolina Panthers - 5-9 (.536 SOS) lol top 5

they're sorted by wRC+, which is park-adjusted

fwiw, players 23 & under in the PCL, the last five years: 1) Adam Eaton, Diamondbacks (AAA): .381/.456/.539 (.995 OPS), 163 wRC+ (Age 23) 2) Anthony Rizzo, Padres (AAA): .331/.404/.652 (.1056 OPS), 152 wRC+ (Age 21) 3) Jedd Gyorko, Padres (AAA): .325/.377/.585 (.963 OPS), 144 wRC+ (Age 23) 4) Ryan Wheeler, Diamondbacks (AAA): .351/.388/.572 (.960 OPS), 143 wRC+ (Age 23) 5) Brandon Wood, Angels (AAA): .296/.375/.595 (.970 OPS), 140 wRC+ (Age 23) 6) Wil Myers, Royals (AAA): .304/.378/.554 (.932 OPS), 137 wRC+ (Age 21) 7) Chris Carter, Athletics (AAA): .258/.365/.529 (.894 OPS), 126 wRC+ (Age 23) 8) Trayvon Robinson, - - -: .289/.374/.552 (.926 OPS), 125 wRC+ (Age 23) 9) Josh Vitters, Cubs (AAA): .304/.356/.513 (.869 OPS), 121 wRC+ (Age 22) 10) Brett Wallace, Blue Jays (AAA): .301/.359/.509 (.868 OPS), 121 wRC+ (Age 23) 11) Peter Bourjos, Angels (AAA): .314/.364/.500 (.864 OPS), 120 wRC+ (Age 23) 12) Hank Conger, Angels (AAA): .300/.385/.463 (.847 OPS), 120 wRC+ (Age 22) 13) Jerry Sands, Dodgers (AAA): .278/.344/.586 (.931 OPS), 119 wRC+ (Age 23) 14) Johnny Giavotella, Royals (AAA): .338/.390/.481 (.871 OPS), 118 wRC+ (Age 23) 15) Mike Carp, Mariners (AAA): .271/.372/.446 (.818 OPS), 118 wRC+ (Age 23) 16) Caleb Gindl, Brewers (AAA): .307/.390/.472 (.862 OPS), 117 wRC+ (Age 22) 17) Moises Sierra, Blue Jays (AAA): .289/.360/.472 (.832 OPS), 115 wRC+ (Age 23) 18) Xavier Paul, Dodgers (AAA): .316/.378/.463 (.841 OPS), 114 wRC+ (Age 23) 19) Conor Gillaspie, Giants (AAA): .297/.389/.453 (.842 OPS), 113 wRC+ (Age 23) 20) Brett Wallace, - - -: .297/.354/.460 (.815 OPS), 113 wRC+ (Age 22) 21) Jimmy Paredes, Astros (AAA): .318/.348/.477 (.826 OPS), 112 wRC+ (Age 23) 22) Greg Halman, Mariners (AAA): .243/.310/.545 (.854 OPS), 111 wRC+ (Age 22) 23) Matt Tuiasosopo, Mariners (AAA): .281/.364/.453 (.817 OPS), 109 wRC+ (Age 22) 24) Brett Jackson, Cubs (AAA): .256/.338/.479 (.817 OPS), 107 wRC+ (Age 23) 25) Adeiny Hechavarria, Blue Jays (AAA): .312/.363/.424 (.788 OPS), 106 wRC+ (Age 23) 26) Anthony Gose, Blue Jays (AAA): .286/.366/.419 (.785 OPS), 106 wRC+ (Age 21) 27) Jai Miller, Marlins (AAA): .267/.349/.472 (.821 OPS), 105 wRC+ (Age 23) 28) Blake Dewitt, Dodgers (AAA): .256/.349/.426 (.775 OPS), 105 wRC+ (Age 23) 29) Julio Borbon, Rangers (AAA): .307/.367/.386 (.753 OPS), 103 wRC+ (Age 23) 30) Alcides Escobar, Brewers (AAA): .298/.353/.409 (.762 OPS), 102 wRC+ (Age 22) 31) Adrian Cardenas, Athletics (AAA): .314/.374/.418 (.791 OPS), 100 wRC+ (Age 23) 32) Alex Liddi, Mariners (AAA): .259/.332/.488 (.821 OPS), 98 wRC+ (Age 22) 33) Daniel Descalso, Cardinals (AAA): .281/.349/.420 (.769 OPS), 98 wRC+ (Age 23) 34) Nick Noonan, Giants (AAA): .296/.347/.416 (.763 OPS), 97 wRC+ (Age 23) 35) Colby Rasmus, Cardinals (AAA): .251/.346/.396 (.742 OPS), 89 wRC+ (Age 21) 36) Ivan De Jesus, Dodgers (AAA): .295/.333/.403 (.737 OPS), 89 wRC+ (Age 23) 37) Emilio Bonifacio, Diamondbacks (AAA): .302/.348/.387 (.735 OPS), 89 wRC+ (Age 23) 38) Joaquin Arias, Rangers (AAA): .296/.329/.421 (.750 OPS), 88 wRC+ (Age 23) 39) Caleb Gindl, Brewers (AAA): .259/.315/.420 (.736 OPS), 87 wRC+ (Age 23) 40) Alexi Amarista, Angels (AAA): .292/.337/.419 (.755 OPS), 86 wRC+ (Age 22) 41) J.P. Arencibia, Blue Jays (AAA): .236/.284/.444 (.728 OPS), 86 wRC+ (Age 23) 42) Chris Lubanski, Royals (AAA): .242/.306/.448 (.754 OPS), 85 wRC+ (Age 23) 43) Charlie Culberson, - - -: .263/.298/.420 (.719 OPS), 81 wRC+ (Age 23) 44) Carlos Triunfel, Mariners (AAA): .260/.308/.391 (.699 OPS), 79 wRC+ (Age 22) 45) Matt Dominguez, - - -: .257/.311/.371 (.682 OPS), 75 wRC+ (Age 22) 46) Matt Antonelli, Padres (AAA): .215/.335/.322 (.657 OPS), 74 wRC+ (Age 23) 47) Oswaldo Navarro, Mariners (AAA): .261/.326/.333 (.659 OPS), 71 wRC+ (Age 23) 48) Greg Golson, Rangers (AAA): .258/.299/.344 (.642 OPS), 68 wRC+ (Age 23) 49) Vinnie Catricala, Mariners (AAA): .229/.292/.348 (.640 OPS), 65 wRC+ (Age 23) 50) Yordany Ramirez, Astros (AAA): .231/.254/.382 (.636 OPS), 51 wRC+ (Age 23) 51) Pete Kozma, Cardinals (AAA): .214/.280/.289 (.569 OPS), 38 wRC+ (Age 23)

Mike Olt, i'm assuming

12) Torreyes 13) Szczur 14) Underwood

Yes, it sucks to have 22 year olds that put up a .859 OPS in AAA. you very easily looked past the 22 year old Brett Jackson that put up a .939 OPS in AAA, presumably because you approached his situation with a little more objectivity

Vitters cracking the top-10 would make me way too sad about the state of our system, so Johnson obviously

no Urlacher, Melton, Jennings...yeah, i'm starting StL D today

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