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  1. Gilby
    The defensive shifts outweigh any negative thing he does, at least for me. I obviously don't agree with everything he does, but I don't have many complaints overall. He deserves to stick around when the team is better.
  2. Gilby
    i havent looked surely they can't be that ba :shock: Ryan Harvey at 21 in A+ 24.7% K, 5.1% BB Javier Baez at 20 in A+ this year 27.7% , 3.6% The power is insane, the age is great for the leagues he's played in, but everything else has been horrorshow. I'm not disagreeing with your post, but I'll add that last season he was at 5.8% and 24.4% at Daytona in a comparable amount of PA's as he's had this season. I'm also trying to make myself feel better that the ability to make contact is there considering the praise his hit tool got, it's just a matter of learning to lay off certain pitches. Now how true that is, I am not sure. Still, I am scared.
  3. Gilby
    Every once in a while Starlin will show that there is a lot of power in there. He hit that a long ways on an off balance swing and did that a couple times last year. I think he's got 20+ bombs in him this season.
  4. Gilby
    Times like these when Javy and Vogelbach are mashing are when I dream of Giancarlo roaming RF at Wrigley.
  5. Gilby
    You are less likely to make a mistake with a fastball, as shown by Villanueva completely missing his spot with a changeup on that homerun.
  6. Gilby
    I just have a feeling the Astros will take Gray. Because of the stuff mentioned above, rumblings of 102+ MPH, plus when you factor in cost, I really think we'll have a shot at Appel.
  7. Gilby
    Beautiful.
  8. Gilby
    Valbuena is intriguing.
  9. Gilby
    Sliders in the dirt are one thing, but you should be able recognize pretty quickly that you can't hit a pitch that far inside.
  10. Gilby
    It's Cody Ransom. I'm fine with the bunt.
  11. Gilby
    To be fair to Rizzo, Latos was given a couple Tom Glavine-esque outside corner strike calls that AB.
  12. Gilby
    I don't see the point of refusing to spend money because the team isn't ready for it, then later paying double for a single player like Price (in talent and then a contract extension) when the team is in just as bad a shape. Nor do I find it to be a likely scenario. I have no doubt that they'll be willing to deal prospects in the general sense. I have a ton of doubt that they'll be doing it as a push to make the 2014 team competitive. They haven't refused to spend money. They were willing to go to $77 million on a single player and ended up signing Jackson to a decent sized deal. Trades allow for more acquisitions of players in their 20s than free agency, so I don't think you can necessarily make a connection between not spending a ton in free agency and not making a big trade. As far as the likelihood of a Price or Stanton, some things certainly have to go right in our organization (Baez, I'm looking at you); I can agree with you that we should not count on a deal of that magnitude.
  13. Gilby
    A benefit of building up the system is being able to trade for a player who can make an immediate impact. I think you underrate the FO's willingness to move highly rated prospects, Kyle, especially with a high pick coming this draft and potentially next to make up for the loss. If this team is bad in 2014, I will turn against Theo, however.
  14. Gilby
    It's still one of the rangiest infield defenses in baseball especially with Barney returning. DeJesus doesn't belong in CF, but I think the defense will be strong overall.
  15. Gilby
    Joey Votto has walked 22 times already.
  16. Gilby
    Please start hitting, Javy. I'm confident it's coming soon, but this is basically a continuation from last season.
  17. Gilby
    As much as I try to defend him, Starlin was the most to blame for that 4th inning. However, Lillibridge has to make that throw. As JD said, no extra runs score if Feldman doesn't catch it. You know Barney would have led Feldman perfectly to the bag.
  18. Gilby
    Honestly, I'd be disappointed if he doesn't see the majors in 2014. I don't think he'll be in Daytona for long. As Kyle said, Baez is the one who's way more difficult to predict.
  19. Gilby
    I bet both Sappelt and Hairston will be in there. I might not be remembering correctly, but it seems like Dale would really stack the lineup with righties last season vs a LHP even in cases where it made sense to sprinkle in some left-handed hitting. Wouldn't shock me if both Lillibridge and Gonzalez start.
  20. Gilby
    It will be Marmol, but I have a feeling it would go a little smoother with Fuji or Camp. *focuses on Marmol's second half of 2012*
  21. Gilby
    I wonder how many more years of .335ish wOBA would mark the transition from "zomg look at all of the HOFers on his comp list" to "Consistent 4-win SS." Two? I feel like I've seen you post about Starlin's HOF track during one of the many times you have bemoaned Theo for not taking advantage of what he was given.
  22. Gilby
    Yeah, this thought had entered my mind recently. At this very moment, I'd take Baez over Lindor, Bradley, Starling, and Hultzen. Likely Bauer as well. Bundy and Cole are the only guys who I'd no doubt rather have. Certainly, this list can and probably will change over the next few years.
  23. Gilby
    Baez is having a very nice spring.
  24. Gilby
    AL West - Rangers AL Central - Tigers AL East - Blue Jays WC - 1) Rays 2) Angels NL West - Dodgers NL Central - Reds NL East - Nationals WC - 1) Giants 2) Braves AL Cy - Verlander AL MVP - Longoria NL Cy - Strasburg NL MVP - Votto Nationals over Tigers in the World Series. My Cubs prediction is Valbuena puts up a 2.5-3 win season and goes into 2014 as the starter at 3B until Baez is ready.
  25. Gilby
    It certainly seems that way. I've seen multiple quotes from Sveum where he groups Lake in with other top prospects, and I haven't seen much mention of Vitters. They clearly are hoping Lake can handle third base, so it will be very interesting how playing time is handled in Iowa at that position. I'm mildly surprised one wasn't traded in the offseason.
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