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  1. sneakypower
    People are letting Theriot's struggles at the plate plague their opinion of his defense. He has very good range (made just above average by playing in a step or two) and is sure-handed, albeit he's not going to make any plays deep in the hole. Lopez is just an error producer with little else going for him at SS. He doesn't even make the impossible plays like Ordonez would or Furcal to compensate for the routine grounders botched.
  2. sneakypower
    isn't this a Cubs board? are people not watching the game that need to rely on flawed statistics to make a judgment on a player? what's the point here?
  3. sneakypower
    whats with Turco always blowing late leads against LA?
  4. sneakypower
    Are we basing this on what the nats did with him? An organization that thinks christian guzman is a quality SS? He might be horrible but I'll take my chances. I'd love to take a flier on Lopez, but Theriot is no doubt a better fielder.
  5. sneakypower
    GOD dag nabbit LOU. When will the love affair with Theriot end? I, for one, am actively rooting for Theriot to totally suck from the start. It might take a while, but eventually Theriot will get moved down in the line-up and we might even be shopping for a SS at the trade deadline or (GASP) give DeRosa a chance. It's almost as if Lou is more interested in sparing Theriot's feelings than DeRosa's and that's just ridiculous. We have to just hope the front office finds out what we already know before it really hurts our team. that's strange. i'm hoping he'll be good, along with the rest of our team. i thought that was the point of the whole thing.
  6. sneakypower
    wow what on earth is with Furcal lasting until the 175th pick?
  7. sneakypower
    No, that will just be the Rays being the Rays (cheap as usual and making a financial decision over a baseball decision). It really is a very similar situation. History says Dusty will send down young players so he can start vets. And in this case he did it again. History says the Rays will send down young players that are good enough to make the team so they can delay starting their arbritration / FA clock and save money long term. And in this case they are going to do it again. Fans of neither team should be surprised by the decisions because it is consistent with the track record of Dusty and the Rays. There's a distinct difference between cheapness and being financially responsible. A team like the Rays can't be throwing away that much money, unless doing so greatly increases their chances for the playoffs this year, but that remains a longshot.
  8. sneakypower
    they must not think he'll ever regain the velocity on his fastball. another Wade Miller it seems.
  9. sneakypower
    The forecasts are puzzling, for the large part. In the 7 year forecast for Wieters, they have him topping out at 15 HRs and a .437 slugging. Similarly, they don't have clement slugging .450 until 5 years from now. I'm curious why JR House isn't on the list, seeing what they project for him. But if the upside definition is completely divorced from the forecast, then I guess I'm making a moot point, I haven't read all of it yet.
  10. sneakypower
    If they wait til mid-May or so it'll save them about $10m in the long run. Why are we laughing so much about this? When Longoria gets sent down that's just Maddon being Maddon too?
  11. sneakypower
    Gallardo will have the better W-L record and pitches in the much weaker division and league, but Liriano is the better pitcher. I usually go for upside but Gallardo is probably the choice. But if you think your team is mediocre as is, then swing for the fences.
  12. sneakypower
    the full court press makes NCAA games unwatchable
  13. sneakypower
    your first team is steals starved and I'm not too keen on your batting average either. Beltran went under the knife for both knees and scares me worse than Pujols. there's a better 2B than the O dog on somebody's bench or FA. i'd scour the waiver wire for better #5 starter. dustin mcgowan? derek lowe? verdict: middle of the pack team the second team- oh thats so much better. you've got too much power still, trade dunn for victorino and a closer and put pennys big ass on the bench or the FA pool. i don't trust him. verdict: solid 2nd place team, first place contender if you could trade dunn for SV and say, raffy soriano
  14. sneakypower
    it's going to be funny when they trade for Brandon Inge.
  15. sneakypower
    it's going to be funny when they trade for Brandon Inge.
  16. sneakypower
    Wow, if I expected those numbers I'd add them immediately in the dynasty league I'm in.
  17. sneakypower
    yes. Rickie Weeks too. and the Brewers should be worried about Gagne.
  18. sneakypower
    Well everything Sabean does is unfathomable, it's just that signing is atop the list right now in my mind.
  19. sneakypower
    I know it's off the topic, but it's unfathomable that the Giants gave Rowand a huge contract when they could have had Patterson for peanuts. And when Rowand predictably reverts to his old .320s OBP self, what's the difference? Or even Rajai Davis or Fred Lewis.
  20. sneakypower
    just as an aside, what are your expectations for Butler and Garza?
  21. sneakypower
    in fewer than 300 AB? Kemp also had the highest BABIP in all of baseball, whereas Pie's was nearly .150 worse despite putting up the higher LD%. it's so fluky I really don't know you can draw any reasonable conclusions from their brief MLB samples. looking at their production in the minors, Pie had the better BB/K rate but a slightly lower ISO. they should probably be fairly similar hitters, all things considered. it also bears mentioning Pie is the vastly superior defender in CF and is faster.
  22. sneakypower
    alright I'll ask it. what makes Kemp great and Pie crap?
  23. sneakypower
    I Love Strikeouts, Hate Hits and Extra Base Hits and Do Not Mind Walks.
  24. sneakypower
    nm
  25. sneakypower
    he won't even be the worst defensive LF in the division. or the 2nd worst.
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