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  1. stitchface
    he'll be a feel good where did this guy come from story for somebody.
  2. stitchface
    it is a problem for cubs fans - I want to go see an A's playoff game . . .
  3. stitchface
    they can exactly describe the loss of DLee. There isn't a stat that measure the psyhological effects of the loss of DLee. As another poster alluded to, the team surely lost a ton of confidence when their best player went down. And that's not even to mention the loss of his Gold Glove at first. So no, stats can't "exactly" measure the loss of a player of his caliber. if there is psychological effect, that will be reflected in the other player's performances. so, did the other players play worse than normal after lee got hurt? Seems pretty simple to evaluate statistically to me. if the other players didn't play worse, then the psychological effect doesn't exist.
  4. stitchface
    As a guy who played well but rotted in Iowa all year despite an obvious need for the help in the majors, I'd have to believe he and his agent will be looking elsewhere for the opportunity. no kidding - its unbelievable that a team as offensively challenged as the cubs wouldn't even give him a look. what a waste.
  5. stitchface
    not really. dierker at least has some thought behind his decisions. So did Dusty doesn't mean either of them is right... I don't think Dusty does. I think he manages by emotion and intuition. Dierker has a thought out philosophy on how to manage games and applies that philosophy. There's a big difference.
  6. stitchface
    not necessarily. pujols and bonds both walk a lot and don't strike out much. I agree wholeheartedly with your last sentence. I just don't think the focus of improving the cubs offense should be putting the ball in play less - that's not the problem. in fact, I think how frequently a player ks should be more or less ignored in light of other more pertinent statistics.
  7. stitchface
    not really. dierker at least has some thought behind his decisions.
  8. stitchface
    am I the only one failing to understand why he is in AAA all year?
  9. stitchface
    they can exactly describe the loss of DLee.
  10. stitchface
    I don't think that's exactly true either. Beane's philosophy is to pursue undervalued players. IsoD used to be what was undervalued (and still is by some organizations).
  11. stitchface
    I don't really agree with this. Putting the ball in play is better than striking out. While this is a secondary consideration to obp, I would rather have the guy that doesn't strike out over the guy that does given that their other offensive statistics are the same (IsoD in particular). the cubs need to increase obp and slugging. its not any more complicated than that. if they decrease ks and maintain IsoD, that would increase obp and SLp
  12. stitchface
    Couldn't resist the Dierker plug eh? I'm going to keep banging that drum until the game of musical chairs is finished. I've already made my plug on the Trib site. I'm just trying to get someone else to take the ball and run a little with it. his treatment of pitchers is enough to make me look elsewhere. Can you elaborate on that? Dierker was one of those managers that believed pitchers should throw complete games. He frequently left his starters in longer than I thought was appropriate. I think the Cubs can find a manager no worse than Dierker that will be cheaper and not have a history of pitcher abuse.
  13. stitchface
    are they? How do you figure Papelbon will be traded with the Red Sox payroll? ARod is much more expensive, older, and does not play LF. Peavy would be a nice addition but pitchers are too risky to make a huge investment. Cabrera would be a great addition and is far more likely to be traded than Bay. What exactly is your point anyway? You wouldn't want Bay or a Baylike player? I'm not entirely certain why people feel inclined to make sarcastic comments in these threads - the fact that Bay is under contract through 2009 is now well documented. That doesn't change the fact that he would be a perfect fit for the Cubs and Hendry should be on the lookout for how to obtain such players.
  14. stitchface
    Couldn't resist the Dierker plug eh? I'm going to keep banging that drum until the game of musical chairs is finished. I've already made my plug on the Trib site. I'm just trying to get someone else to take the ball and run a little with it. his treatment of pitchers is enough to make me look elsewhere.
  15. stitchface
    this article implies AAA teams may lose to avoid the playoffs . . . interesting. http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/story/14311202p-15211071c.html
  16. stitchface
    what hurt that team is not having any pitching - the offense is fine. losing wakefield hurt a lot.
  17. stitchface
    you'll have to find someone smarter than me for that . . . this is all BP offers - PERA is a pitcher's ERA as estimated from his peripheral statistics (EqH9, EqHR9, EqBB9, EqK9). Because it is not sensitive to the timing of batting events, PERA is less subject to luck than ERA, and is a better predictor of ERA going-forward than ERA itself. Like the rest of a pitcher's equivalent stats, his PERA is calibrated to an ideal league with an average PERA of 4.50.
  18. stitchface
    great picture of the homerun swing!
  19. stitchface
    peripheral ERA is what your ERA should be based on your peripherals. based on the theory that pitchers can only control strikeouts, walks, and homeruns (ie they cannot control BABIP).
  20. stitchface
    only score half points? wow, did his arm go to hell in a hurry. so did the red sox pitching for that matter.
  21. stitchface
    have they given up or are manny and ortiz hurt? I'm sure Anaheim isn't too happy to see that.
  22. stitchface
    the minors would be professional baseball anyway.
  23. stitchface
    damn him to blazes!
  24. stitchface
    right, because its exactly the same situation. good one.
  25. stitchface
    Ok, but Neifi was not signed to be a "low risk". Him and Fat Glendon were signed to a combined 6.5 million a year I believe, and if you dumped those worthless pieces of crap, you could have gotten a half-decent player this offseason (6.5 mill is more than we paid Jones). I'm just saying that isn't risk - its just wasting resources.
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