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  1. SouthSideRyan
    But aren't all but the greatest hitters succepitble to some type of pitch? Be it them getting busted up inside, chasing the high fastball, etc. Is a slider low and away an easier weakness to exploit than others for some reason?
  2. SouthSideRyan
    Hey you can copy and paste numbers. I am impressed. The basis of this topic was that Soriano is genetically engineered to fail in the playoffs because of his striking out on low and away sliders. People have implied that's all it takes like it's a piece of cake. Beyond the fact that any slider low and away isn't going to get him, I've yet to see any reason as to why this should happen any more in the playoffs then it would in the regular season.
  3. SouthSideRyan
    Wrong crazy person thread.
  4. SouthSideRyan
    I believe Ortiz's injury is an injury to the wrist.
  5. SouthSideRyan
    He's softened on that, and I believe even championed Santo for the hall. It's amazing how nobody ever comes out in public saying how they voted against Santo.
  6. SouthSideRyan
    That's a real Mrs. Lincoln there.
  7. SouthSideRyan
    So badnews, you believe that a control artist, somebody who has great control, is incapable of throwing the ball low and away? Do you believe that pitchers don't alter their approach when their facing different hitters? Wouldn't it make more sense that pitchers with poor control, who would be more likely to miss their spots be the one that struggle with Soriano, whereas a guy who can find that spot out of the zone would abuse him?
  8. SouthSideRyan
    He's from Northwestern Indiana and grew up a Cubs fan. I pretty much guarantee he's not accepting a trade to the Padres. I'm pretty sure he was a White Sox fan. But baseball is a business. I'm a Cubs fan if I could get more money playing for another team you bet your ass I'm gone. Nevertheless, I basically understand what people are saying here. A NTC is different for a 34 year old veteran with 1 year left on his contract looking for an extension compared to a rookie for whom an extension isn't happening no matter how much leverage you have.
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    Hill? Rich Hill? He still has value? If I was another GM, I'd be trying to Anthony Reyes him out of Chicago. Hill at least has to show some semblence of control before anyone would take a flyer on him. Why? If you're the Padres you wouldn't trade a relief prospect for Rich Hill?(not saying the Cubs should accept a relief prospect for him, but it wouldn't shock me) He's a guy that screams change of scenery to me.
  10. SouthSideRyan
    Hill? Rich Hill? He still has value? If I was another GM, I'd be trying to Anthony Reyes him out of Chicago.
  11. SouthSideRyan
    The Padres have no reason to acquire a guy with a 1 year deal. I have no desire to trade Harden. When healthy he's even better than Peavy. Have him healthy by October '09, it's all that matters.
  12. SouthSideRyan
    Wow.
  13. SouthSideRyan
    Just punt this week.
  14. SouthSideRyan
    Networks need to learn to not mic up players live after a game.
  15. SouthSideRyan
    It seems impossible for anyone to not know that Soriano has murdered Sabathia in his career. Why would you open yourself to that kind of rebuttal?
  16. SouthSideRyan
    ROCCO
  17. SouthSideRyan
    That's hilarious. Imagine paying $4,500 for a guy who put up .420/.467/.621, 196 OPS+ with 83 steals, 147 runs, and 127 RBI. Awesome. That's about 100,000 and 210,000 respectively.
  18. SouthSideRyan
    Could we not get too far ahead about Orton please. This isn't anything that Rex didn't do over a similar stretch of games.
  19. SouthSideRyan
    Why can't you take into account where a guy plays his home games? Because the player had nothing to do with his surroundings. It's not like Wrigley is a great hitters park. It was.
  20. SouthSideRyan
    Who said Frank Thomas couldn't hit? People said he couldn't stay healthy, I don't think anyone doubted he could still mash if he could stay in the lineup. Griffey's stayed in the lineup lately, and sucked out loud.
  21. SouthSideRyan
    You should definitely take into account where a guy plays his home games, but too often people look at home/away splits, take the away #s and consider that a guy's true ability. Additionally, there isn't just one factor in looking at the splits. You have the hitter's park situation, but it's also a comfort level. Players shouldn't be penalized for being much better when playing in their home city. The entire discrepancy in Santo's #s can't be chalked up to Wrigley's small gaps. He couldn't have hit that many HRs in the first few rows. There's also something to be said for a hitter adapting his game to fit his home park. If Santo saw the value in getting under a pitch and letting the wind carry it out, then good for him. Again that's not to say to discount the Wrigley in the 60s factor, but I don't think it's as big of an issue as his detractors make it out to be.
  22. SouthSideRyan
    Only specific story I can remember about Santo is him going off on Don Young for misplaying a flyball. People speculated that Santo ruined Young's confidence, and may have been actively campaigning against him behind the scenes. As I said though, pretty much just speculation.
  23. SouthSideRyan
    I've still yet to see an explanation as to why pitchers don't throw low and away sliders to Soriano every pitch of every AB of every season if that's all it takes.
  24. SouthSideRyan
    who is he talking about? Ricketts.
  25. SouthSideRyan
    Don't be silly, nobody read the awards voting thread. SAD FACE. (Didn't have Hamilton in my top 10.)
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