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Do you bring Wood back for 2008?
Banedon replied to Tim's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Just because he doesn't pitch more than 30 pitches right now doesn't mean he can't. I realize he's had problems with that in the past, but he really seems healthy now. And Hendry has shown a lot of loyalty to a lot worse players...I think he'll be back, at the very least as a reliever. I'm pretty sure he can't. Hopefully Hendry won't be around to make those decisions. What worries me about Wood is that he doesn't throw enough strikes on a consistent basis to be an effective reliever. He also hasn't shown that he can pitch at all 3 out of 5 days if need be. And he's likely to cost a lot for a reliever. I'm not at all convinced that Hendry is going anywhere. And he loves to pay a lot for relievers...if you're gonna pay a reliever, I'd rather it be Kerry. -
Do you bring Wood back for 2008?
Banedon replied to Tim's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Just because he doesn't pitch more than 30 pitches right now doesn't mean he can't. I realize he's had problems with that in the past, but he really seems healthy now. And Hendry has shown a lot of loyalty to a lot worse players...I think he'll be back, at the very least as a reliever. -
Do you bring Wood back for 2008?
Banedon replied to Tim's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Do you think that Dempster, Howry, Marmol and Eyre are better relief pitchers than Wood right now, or do they keep the spots that they have just because Lou doesn't want to get guys out of the "comfort zones" that relievers get into? I admit that I may not be able to be unbiased when it comes to Kerry, but I think he's pitched better lately than all of those pitchers with the possible exception of Marmol...although Marmol has had his moments lately too. If Kerry is feeling good enough to be stretched out into a starter again, what's the problem with putting him as a 4th or 5th starter behind Z, Lilly and Hill? (And probably Marquis since we're likely stuck with him.) I don't think he could be worse than the 5th pitcher options we tried this year. -
Dusty never learned from his mistakes...he just kept making the same mistakes because he thought he was right, no matter the result. Lou, at least to me, seems willing to make a change when his decisions don't pan out. I can live with people that make mistakes...as long as they are willing to correct them, and Lou seems to be willing to do that. Sometimes I wish his mistakes weren't so obvious though.
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Do you bring Wood back for 2008?
Banedon replied to Tim's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I'm with you. I'd like to see if he can start again. I definitely want him back in some capacity. I really miss Woody the starter. -
Yeah...there's always someone...Estes, Miller, Rusch...
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Except that it was Hanley Ramirez.... :D
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Do we ever get leadoff guys out?
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Hopefully Geo can come through and make it tough for Lou to do that. EDIT: Crap.
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All the Kendall-Soto drama was just Lou's way of making everyone so grateful that they wouldn't mind Murton not playing. I think Lou is very fearful of Murton's defense.
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Heh...so Lou is just a liar...got it... :D
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Ok calm down everyone. The namecalling in inappropriate. Besides...I'm right anyway... :wink:
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Again, my main argument is that it's not a close call.
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But you dismiss rational arguments because "Lou knows best."
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I'm not going to turn this into semantics. No other catcher in baseball is even close when it comes to giving up SB, especially Kendall's performance as a Cub. He gets run on the most often, he throws out the fewest, and it's because everyone knows he simply doesn't have the arm to do it any more. To ignore the very tangible effect that will have over Soto, who's done everything you could possibly ask out of a catcher, is insanity. Bonus fun fact: Kendall's also in the bottom 5 in passed balls. Nice laydown. That isn't "semantics", but a gross exaggeration. Did you see the stat I posted? 110 SB allowed. No other catcher in baseball is close.
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Don't be ridiculous. That may be the worst exaggeration on this board all week. I will apologize if someone can produce the stat which backs this up. You don't make your case very well when you make silly statements like this. Combined with Oakland and the Cubs this year, he has allowed a league leading (and staggering!) 110 stolen bases. He's caught 20. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/stats/fielding?groupId=9&season=2007&seasonType=2&split=78&sortColumn=catcherStolenBasesAllowed
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You should at least respect the numbers though...and they aren't close.
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Let me use a different analogy. George Bush is President of the US. Does that make him an expert in politics? Does that mean I should question the decisions he makes in leading the country? Please note, I'm not trying to start a political debate here. You can put any of the previous Presidents in there if it makes you feel better. I'm simply using the POTUS analogy here.
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But it is blind faith...you're ignoring the numbers and other factors other than Lou's opinion. It's the definition of blind faith. And Lou has been riding the hot hand based on small sample sizes all season long. Even if Soto's just on a hot streak, and next season will just revert to being a crappy minor league catcher, why not ride out the hot streak? There's just no argument for this move that makes any sense. There isn't anything that Kendall does better than Soto. Other than be old. If a doctor gives me a diagnosis, even if he knows more than me about the field, that doesn't mean I can't go and educate myself about what he's told me, and determine if I agree with what he said. Not BLIND faith, but faith in an expert. If I relied on yyour analysis, that would be blind faith. No disrespect intended. None taken, but I still disagree with your definition. Main Entry: blind faith Part of Speech: n Definition: belief without true understanding, perception, or discrimination It says nothing about expert opinion. The fact is that you're taking what Lou believes at face value without any kind of discrimination. That's blind faith. Lawyer, Musician, Doctor, Insurance guy...whoever you consider an expert in their field...they make mistakes too. If I didn't do a critical analysis of advice that one of them gave me, I feel like I'd be making a mistake then.
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But it is blind faith...you're ignoring the numbers and other factors other than Lou's opinion. It's the definition of blind faith. And Lou has been riding the hot hand based on small sample sizes all season long. Even if Soto's just on a hot streak, and next season will just revert to being a crappy minor league catcher, why not ride out the hot streak? There's just no argument for this move that makes any sense. There isn't anything that Kendall does better than Soto. Other than be old. If a doctor gives me a diagnosis, even if he knows more than me about the field, that doesn't mean I can't go and educate myself about what he's told me, and determine if I agree with what he said.
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Oh, and FWIW...Dusty Baker has a higher win% than Lou Piniella.
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Pujols is one the best baseball players in recent baseball history too. But sometimes he strikes out, and sometimes he make an error. I will let Pujols go to bat for me anytime and gladly accept the results. I genuinely don't understand how you can look at the numbers that I posted, and dismiss them out of hand because of a blind faith in Lou. Sincerely, I don't understand it.
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Pujols is one the best baseball players in recent baseball history too. But sometimes he strikes out, and sometimes he make an error.
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But that's the point. He hasn't played well since he got here. I just listed the stats. He's on the downside of his career...so what he did back when he could play decently has no bearing on the next 3 games. And it's not close.
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His career means nothing about how he will play in the next 3 games. Since coming to the Cubs he's hitting .275/.366/.365 and has a .089 caught stealing percentage. Geovany Soto is hitting .378/.431/.507 with a .286 caught stealing percentage. Where exactly has Kendall earned his spot over Soto? Lou always talks about playing the hot hand, and then he goes and completely betrays that philosophy.
