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Remember those Murton for Byrd rumors??? :lol: Remember when we thought we'd be getting ripped off on the deal? :(

Actually, I think this would be my response: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/Outshined_One/shockeyshocked.gif

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I'm expecting a final score of 25-24.

Skyball is a volleyball term, apparently.

In a surprise to absolutely no one, Daytona's postponed.

There can be only one Barry Bonds

Yeah, BR is pretty much one of my favorite sites on the web, especially now that they have stats and splits for minor leaguers.

Baseball Reference is awesome for this reason. Link If you scroll down to Bases Occupied, they have those stats. With less than two outs and a runner on third, Dunn has 253 PAs. With two outs and a runner on third, Dunn has 224 PAs. Both are small sample sizes. It's also worth pointing out that Dunn has been intentionally walked in a number of those situations.

How precisely would you value this breakdown? Would you only look at situations where he has runners on base? Runners in scoring position? In situations where the run differential of a game is less than or equal to 3? OBP and OPS are two very good ways of valuing a player's worth to a lineup. They are not without their flaws, but Dunn throughout his career has put up very good OBP and OPS numbers. You're asking for something which will either place a heavy weight on strikeouts (which assumes a strikeout is somehow worse than every other out) or which cannot be measured through the numbers we have because of limited sample sizes. Quite frankly, there are "useful" outs, but you're trying to frame the question as if the options for those outs are either a sacrifice fly or a strikeout. You know that is not the case. He could hit a shallow fly-out. He could ground out in such a way that the run does not score. He could foul out. There are plenty of ways he could record an out without the run scoring beyond just the strikeout. The other thing you have to take into account is that changing his game so that he hits less strikeouts will inevitably result in his power and walk numbers declining. Dunn's game is centered on swinging only at balls within a narrow window. Everything else he will lay off of. If you expand that window, perhaps he will hit more singles and raise his batting average to .280. Maybe he'll hit more flyouts to the outfield for sacrifice flies. However, he will swing at worse pitches than he does now. He will see fewer pitches. He will see fewer good pitches within his current window. Where he once would have taken a walk or hit the cover off the ball with runners in scoring position, he instead would record an out in order to score a run. If you tell Dunn to change his approach, the only numbers you'd be making better are his batting average and strikeouts. The change in strikeouts would be offset by an increase in ground outs and fly outs. You wouldn't be making him a better power hitter or a more patient hitter. Frankly, you'd be making him worse in those two respects.

That was amazing. "You've never seen Dirk bowl!"

Scheduled Games (All Times Local) DSL Cubs 1 at DSL Orioles 10:30 AM DSL Cubs 2 at DSL Yankees 1 10:30 AM Box Scores Iowa scored 12 in the 8th to win 15-6 Box Score CF F. Pie 2/6, R, 2 RBI, SB (8) RF J. Kroeger 2/3, 2 R, 2B (35), RBI, 2 BB 1B M. Craig 1/3, R, 2B (4) C K. Hill 1/5, R, 2B (21), 2 RBI, 2 K SS A. Blanco 4/5, 3 R, 2B (6), 4 RBI 1B M. Hoffpauir 3/3, R, 2B (30), 2 RBI SP R. Wells 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K, 7 GO-6 FO RP J. Berg 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K RP C. Pignatiello 0+ IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K RP K. Hart 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 0 GO-1 FO Tennessee gave up 8 in the 8th and 9th to lose 10-8 Box Score CF S. Fuld 2/4, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, K, CS (6), 2 E (4, throw, throw) RF D. Deeds 2/4, R, BB, K, SB (8), E (5, fielding) 1B J. Fox 1/3, HR (20), 4 RBI, 2 BB, K LF T. Colvin 0/3, RBI, 2 BB, K C W. Castillo 1/3, R, 2 K, 2 HBP SS M. Camp 4/5, 2 R, RBI SP A. Guzman 3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 3 GO-4 FO RP M. Carrillo 4.1 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, WP, 3 GO-5 FO RP J. Ceda 0.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 GO-1 FO RP G. Reinhard 0+ IP, 2 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, HR RP C. Lambert 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, 1 GO-1 FO Daytona PPD: Rain Peoria lost 7-2 Box Score 2B J. Harrison 1/4, R, 2B (2), K 3B J. Rosa 1/4, R, RBI, K, SB (2) CF B. Guyer 1/3, CS (4) LF J. Wyatt 0/4, 2 K 1B R. Ridling 0/3, 3 K RF C. Andersen 0/3, 3 K SP J. Whitlock 4.2 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, HR, 7 GO-5 FO RP J. Pina 3.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K, 5 GO-2 FO Boise won 10-8 Box Score CF D. Rundle 2/4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, CS (3) 3B J. Vitters 2/5, 2B (15), RBI, K - league-high 19 game hit streak SS R. Flaherty 2/5, 2 R, HR (6), RBI, 2 K, SB (3), E (14, throw) DH S. Hoorelbeke 2/4, 2 R, 2 2B (9), RBI, BB, 2 K, SB (1) RF K. Burke 1/2, 2 R, 2 BB, K, SB (6) 2B M. Gonzalez 2/4, 2B (9), 4 RBI, K SP J. Leverton 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 2 K, 9 GO-1 FO, E (2, pickoff) RP M. Hatley 2.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 4 GO-0 FO RP H. Tolentino 1 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HR, 1 GO-1 FO RP D. Cales 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 3 GO-1 FO AZL Cubs lost 6-2 Box Score SS S. Castro 2/4, R, 3B (3), RBI 1B J. Jones 1/4, 3B (3), RBI, K RF N. Perez 1/3, BB 3B J. Contreras 1/4, K 2B L. Watkins 1/2, 2 BB C M. Cerda 1/4, K DH J. Lake 0/2, 2 K SP E. Hamren 1.2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 0 K, HBP, 2 GO-0 FO RP K. Kopach 2.1 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 2 GO-1 FO RP M. Sierra 3 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 6 GO-2 FO

What makes you predict this? Position they play? I don't think Wieters will stick at catcher and I think Vitters will end up becoming above average defensively at 3B. Hitting will be a wash, imo.

Italian Spider-man!

I'm kind of unsurprised the Reds ended up trading Dunn. Dunn never struck me as the kind of player Dusty would appreciate.

The latest from Rotoworld suggests the deal's not done...yet.

Aw crap.

I'll come out and predict that ten years from now, Josh Vitters will be a much better player than Matt Wieters.

Box Score Iowa lost 7-6 Box Score CF-LF A. Torres 4/5, R, 2B (26), 2 SB (20) 2B B. Scales 0/5, 5 K - yowza LF-1B M. Hoffpauir 0/3, RBI, BB 3B-C C. McGehee 2/4, 2 R, HR (12), RBI, K RF J. Dubois 1/3, 2 R, HR (22), RBI, BB, K PH J. Kroeger 1/1, 2B (34), RBI CF F. Pie 0/1 SP J. Stanford 4 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, HR, WP, 4 GO-5 FO RP J. Ascanio 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 2 GO-0 FO RP M. Wuertz 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 GO-0 FO Tennessee with an off day. Daytona gave up 3 in the bottom of the 9th to lose 3-2 Box Score 2B T. Thomas 0/4, R, BB, 2 K, SB (20) LF T. Wright 0/4, K 1B R. Canzler 1/2, RBI, 2 BB, 2 CS (4) DH M. Smith 2/4, 2B (7), 2 K RF Y. Carter 1/3, R, BB, K, SB (14) SP J. Papelbon 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K, 8 GO-2 FO - 29.1 consecutive scoreless innings RP B. Schlitter 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 GO-0 FO RP B. Parker 0.1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, HBP Peoria lost 2-1 Box Score 2B J. Harrison 0/3, BB, SB (4) SS N. Samson 0/1, BB, 2 HBP, 2 PO 3B J. Rosa 0/3, BB CF B. Guyer 1/4, R, 3B (3) C M. Mercedes 1/3, RBI, BB RF C. Andersen 1/3, 2B (13), BB, K SP K. Kreier 5 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, WP, 6 GO-6 FO RP J. Muyco 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 GO-1 FO Boise lost 2-1 Box Score LF R. Sontag 1/3, 2B (3), RBI, BB, 2 K, OF assist at second base 3B J. Vitters 1/4, K - 18 game hit streak SS R. Flaherty 1/4, K, CS (2), E (13, fielding) RF K. Burke 0/3, BB, K C M. Brenly 0/4, K SP A. Shafer 4 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 5 GO-4 FO RP M. Perconte 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K, 2 HBP, 3 GO-4 FO RP D. McDaniel 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 3 GO-0 FO AZL Cubs won 8-2 Box Score 2B L. Watkins 2/3, BB, 3 R, HBP SS S. Castro 2/4, 2 RBI, 2B (6) DH Not Neifi Perez 1/3, BB (!), R, RBI 3B J. Contreras 1/4, R, 3 RBI, HR (9), 2 K RF K. Soto 2/4, R, 2B (3), SB (4) 1B B. Jost 0/3, BB, 2 K C A. Sosa 1/4 CF T. Campana 2/4, R, SB (6) SP L. Suarez 3.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1/1 K/BB, 5-5 GO-FO RP J. Peña 3.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2/0 K/BB, 5-2 GO-FO RP D. Nuñez 2 scoreless, 1 H, 3/1 K/BB, 2-1 GO-FO DSL Cubs 1 won 7-2 Box Score SP Ma. Perez 5 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 7 K, 6 GO-2 FO - 62.1 IP, 49 K/8 BB, 1.30 ERA - 18 years old RP D. Encarnacion 3 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, HR, HBP, 2 GO-2 FO - 36 IP, 37 K/17 BB, 2.75 ERA - 18 years old DSL Cubs 2 won 4-1 Box Score RF J. Morelli 1/3, R, HR (5), 4 RBI, K - grand slam - 165 AB: .303/.422/.479/.901, 30 BB, 32 K - 18 years old SP J. Tineo 5 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, WP, 7 GO-2 FO - 35.1 IP, 39 K/27 BB, 4.58 ERA - 17 years old RP G. Pineda 4 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K, 4 GO-1 FO - 29 IP, 34 K/15 BB, 3.72 ERA - 20 years old Overall: 3-4

I read that as Kevin Jones. Whoops. Kenny Watson, RB, CIN

RB Kevin Smith, DET

Grand Slam Territory!

Skeet shooting is strangely entertaining.

My favorite broadcaster quote of the Olympics so far comes from the China/Greece women's beach volleyball matchup: "She is a great looking player! ...and I mean that in the athletic sense."

Thank heavens for Facebook.