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Macias to Japan?
stitchface replied to B's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
is that far enough away? -
corey patterson.
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I don't think so - he is still out there though. My guess is the cubs aren't looking for a pitcher, unfortunately.
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Ok, lets review. 1. Bill James didn't write Moneyball or have anything to do with it. 2. Moneyball did not address the importance of OBP other than that Billy Beane recognized its value. 3. Just because you criticize the moves a GM makes, does not mean you think you could be a better GM. This is similar to arguing that because you criticize a player for striking out you think you could do better. 4. Most people don't scapegoat Neifi other than to point out the fact that his playing everyday and batting at the top of the order probably cost the Cubs a lot of runs. 5. Neifi's production could be obtained from a player making near league minimum. This makes Neifi's contract a bad one. This is not remotely related to fantasy baseball. This is very related to Moneyball. Have you read it? 6. The judge and jury part I don't understand. Yes, Neifi's abilities can be evaluated based entirely on statistics. What does he provide that can't be measured by statistics?
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simply awesome. Today just proved that there is no one clear-cut favorite to win it all this year. I think thats exactly right. tennessee has two great wins so far this year.
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if aram misses substantial time, the cubs need to go shopping.
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wow, good day! Three unbeatens lose!
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no.
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I'm hoping your prediction is right. Probably not though, cuz we've never won 3 straight Big 12 games. you beat kansas, isn't that enough?
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Most ideal #5 hitter on the Cubs roster?
stitchface replied to TrueBlueCubFan's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
you should change the title to least objectionable #5 hitter. -
if florida wins tonight they'll be #1. thats an if though
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Illinois free throw shooting is going to cause them a quick tourney exit.
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Steelers fans are everywhere. Go Broncos! Looks like another orange and blue sunset today and tomorrow.
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they're also winning at pauley . . . northwestern seems to be no match today.
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It should get better if they rescind that preseason tourney rule. Illinois played a much better schedule last year.
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Vance Breaks Down the NL Central
stitchface replied to vance_the_cubs_fan's topic in General Baseball Talk
that brewers starting rotation does not look like a 90 win team to me. the bullpen will have to be very very good. -
I think they are beatable even when he shoots well. But they play great defense so they should have a shot in every game. I wish they had played more tough non-conference games to try and toughen up some of the younger players. The seeding should be pretty interesting this year.
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its tough to win on the road. Illinois needs brown to shoot well. they showed some depth at indiana but brown shot terribly. I don't think they are as overrated as louisville but they probably aren't a top five team. that being said, there aren't a lot of dominant teams this year. I think the tournament will be wide open.
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I know what you're saying that Illinois beat Georgetown, but please don't tell me you're one of those people that thinks Illinois is better than Duke this year. I have a friend that has been calling everyone he knows saying Duke should be ranked behind Illinois right now. hard to say who is better - I think Illinois could beat Duke when they play well. That is, Duke is far from great and is beatable (obviously). Illinois hasn't been too impressive lately but is good enough to be dangerous. I wouldn't argue they should be ranked ahead of Duke though.
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I hate Duke! The big east looks awesome. Although illinois did beat georgetown handily.
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You say that you can't undervalue offense or defense, then you say offense is a bonus at a position? Neifi is an above average defender. He is a wasteland offensively. On the whole he is replacement level, and considering he is past his prime, which means very very little chance for offensive improvement, there are a multitude of options that can provide that replacement level production(hence its name) with the potential to do better because of age. Furthermore, giving Neifi TWO years and five million on a team managed by a man sure to misuse him is a terrible decision. I've said this around 5 times in this thread, will someone please acknowledge it or respond? I said that too.
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Walking past? What are you talking about? Preventing runs is defense and pitching. I don't have a problem with a great defensive SS. I do have a problem with an anemic outfield and an anemic SS. You simply cannot score enough runs if you have 3 or 4 zeroes in your lineup. right now the cubs have a lot of mediocrity in the outfield - guys you could live with as your third best offensive outfielder. to add a complete zero at SS really hurts the offense. I believe in balance in a lineup - two good hitters is better than one great hitter and one terrible hitter. A lineup that features a productive top 5 and then absolute zeroes is not going to get it done. You have to balance defense with offense. If you want great defense and little offense up the middle, you darn well better get production from the corners. The Cubs have that on the infield but the outfield is suspect to say the least.
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SAP
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maybe its because the twins have been highly successful with an indifferent owner, a miniscule payroll, and a small market? maybe because the twins have developed their own players? and perhaps you should have read the articles ripping the twins for hanging on to jacque jones and thereby blocking younger cheaper players.
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I take a minor league managers record different than I do a Major League manager. I know here in Syracuse the Jays always had a lot of young good prospects here and they didn't win but a lot of them went on to help the Jays win the World Series. I want a good teacher at the minors. Agreed, I was just throwing some information. I know in the past it's been said more than once down here that it's more about delevoping players than getting wins, although wins are nice. yea, I'm not sure the owners of the team would see it that way since wins typically equal fans and revenue. personally I would rather see a good teacher since i don't much care if daytona wins or not.