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  1. Outshined_One
    Sammy for Nevin, Fotenot and the other guy. Adios, Jerry. We hardly knew ya'. Crouthers, who retired. The Orioles compensated with $$$ on that one.
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    That "consistent, hard contact" part is what they take the most issue with. Apparently his plate discipline and pure hitting ability leave something to be desired.
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    The entirety of that sucker is a classic: I think walks are overrated unless you can run," Baker said. "If you get a walk and put the pitcher in a stretch, that helps. But the guy who walks and can't run, most of the time they're clogging up the bases for somebody who can run." That kind of talk is nothing short of heresy for those in the OBP-is-king camp. Baker, an old-school sort, doesn't seem to mind. "Who's been the champions the last seven, eight years?" he asked "Have you ever heard the Yankees talk about on-base percentage and walks? Walks help. But you ain't going to walk across the plate. You're going to hit across the plate. That's the school I come from. "It's called hitting, and it ain't called walking. Do you ever see the top 10 walking? You see top 10 batting average. A lot of those top 10 do walk. But the name of the game is to hit."
  4. Outshined_One
    San Jacinto JC RHP Brad Depoy is under Cubs control. Since San Jacinto is in the NJCAA College World Series, the Cubs will have an extra 48 hours to negotiate with him after his team finishes. He's listed at 6'1 215 pounds, but I'm having a bit of trouble finding his stats.
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    Box Scores Iowa lost 6-5 Box Score SS R. Theriot 2/4, BB, 2 R 2B M. Fontenot 2/4BB, 2 RBI, 2B (10) 1B M. Hoffpauir 1/5, 2B (2), 2 K RF M. Restovich 0/5, 2 K 3B C. McGehee 1/4, BB, K LF L. Montanez 1/4, BB, R, RBI, HR (2), 2 K, CS (1) CF F. Pie 0/3, 3 K CF B. Coats 2/2, R, RBI SP R. O'Malley 5 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 2/3 K/BB, 2 HR, 4-7 GO-FO RP J. Williams 2 scoreless, 3 H, 1/0 K/BB, 3-1 GO-FO West Tenn won Game 1 of the DH 10-6 with 4 runs in the 8th Box Score RF/CF C. Walker 4/5, 2 R, RBI, SB (18), CS (5) 2B E. Patterson 1/3, BB, 2 R, RBI, K, E (7, fielding) 1B R. Lewis 3/5, 2 R, 4 RBI, HR (1), K 3B S. Moore 1/4, BB, RBI, 2B (17), K, E (9, fielding) PH A. Greenberg 0/1, K C J. Reyes 2/4, R, RBI, K, PB (2) RF N. Jackson 2/2, R, RBI, SB (6), CS (2) SP C. Shaver 4.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 1/4 K/BB, 10-2 GO-FO West Tenn won Game 2 of the DH 5-2 Box Score 2B E. Patterson 0/3 LF N. Jackson 2/4, RBI, K, 2 SB (8) 1B B. Sing 1/3, BB, RBI, K 3B S. Moore 0/4, K CF A. Greenberg 2/3, R PH R. Lewis 0/0, BB, R SP P. Schappert 3 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2/2 K/BB, HR, 4-3 GO-FO Daytona lost 4-3 in the 10th Box Score CF S. Fuld 2/4, BB, R, SB (15) RF R. Harvey 0/4, RBI, K C J. Fox 0/3, 2 BB, K 1B M. Craig 0/5, 4 K SS J. Simokaitis 0/2, BB, K PH/2B N. Spears 1/1, R, RBI, HR (1) SP S. Gallagher 6 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 5/2 K/BB, 7-6 GO-FO Game 1 of the Peoria DH: Cancelled Game 2 of the Peoria DH: PPD OVERALL: 2-2
  6. Outshined_One
    A Partial List of Signings I'm currently trying to figure out who the Cubs have under control and whether they've signed or not. I believe LV Ware is among them...
  7. Outshined_One
    Actually, the big rumor is that Hendry has already given extensions to the coaching staff, but has been waiting for a winning streak to announce it. Entire coaching staff or just Dusty? Either way it's a complete joke if true. I've heard both. It would explain why there hasn't even been a ceremonial firing yet, be it Rothschild or Clines, despite the putrid offensive and pitching performance.
  8. Outshined_One
    Actually, the big rumor is that Hendry has already given extensions to the coaching staff, but has been waiting for a winning streak to announce it.
  9. Outshined_One
    I'm still convinced that's not the real Booster Gold.
  10. Outshined_One
    :-s If you mean their major league team, it's pretty nice. But their farm system is absolutely putrid beyond Milledge and Pelfrey (with a nod to Humber, who was struck with the dreaded Tommy John Disease) thanks to the fact that they traded the farm to the Marlins. By the way, check Transactions. That Clemens part is no longer a possibility.
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    http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/7749/clemens7iw.jpgOldLOL: Well, I do have something important to tell you. http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/1061/showalterrang9bq.jpgShowalterTheDoor: Well, what is it? http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/7749/clemens7iw.jpgOldLOL: I'm retiring. http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/1061/showalterrang9bq.jpgShowalterTheDoor: Alright, well at least now we know yer done. That wasn't so hard now was it? http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/7749/clemens7iw.jpgOldLOL: Yeah, I'm thinking I'll retire for my usual 3 months which would bring me back just in time for the All Star Game. http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/1061/showalterrang9bq.jpgShowalterTheDoor: Aw *** damnit! http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/7749/clemens7iw.jpgOldLOL: Yeah! That way I could solely be an All Star Game pitcher. http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/1061/showalterrang9bq.jpgShowalterTheDoor: But ya got croaked in the All Star Game last year. The only reason ya got the nod was b'cause everyone thought ya were retarin. http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/7749/clemens7iw.jpgOldLOL: Exactly! And they'll continue to think that until I'm dead! Hahaha the system works!
  12. Outshined_One
    Thanks DJaxx! How did Pie strike you?
  13. Outshined_One
    Limited opportunities, bad reads, and sample size.
  14. Outshined_One
    And Henry Blanco for 10 games. There is no God.
  15. Outshined_One
    Exactly. My big fear is that the Cubs call him up this summer and let Dusty and his band of merry morons get their hands on him. They've already done a number on Murton...who knows how bad it would get with Pie?
  16. Outshined_One
    Remember how many people thought Harvey was the fourth best prospect in that draft behind Delmon Young, Ricky Weeks, and Adam Loewen?
  17. Outshined_One
    .267/.340/.435 with 5 HRs, 9 2Bs, and 4 3Bs, 4 SBs, and 6 CS in 191 ABs, to be exact. That K/BB of 44/18 could use some more work, but it's actually an improvement over the past two years. He also seems to need some more coaching on what to do on the basepaths (but not the same kind Corey got). Yeesh, he's quite young for AAA (21) and it's barely two months into the season. Don't throw the guy under the bus yet.
  18. Outshined_One
    My calculations... David Ortiz (14) Adam Dunn (17) Albert Pujols (25) Jason Bay (16) Lance Berkman (14) Hank Blalock (8) Jonny Gomes (14) Shawn Green (4) Todd Helton (3) Brad Wilkerson (9) Prince Fielder (9) Total: 133
  19. Outshined_One
    Looks like they reached a deal over the weekend: Link
  20. Outshined_One
    With Dusty managing what are the odds of that happening? Slim to none, but I'd still like to see it. He's doomed under Dusty. The man's offensive value is in his patience (which is pretty good), as his power is pretty much non-existent.
  21. Outshined_One
    I dunno about that one. I think Kerry has had a positive relationship with the Cubs during his tenure and has been generally well-liked. Plus, he and his wife really like Chicago. Granted, that doesn't always mean a guy is 100% for sure coming back, but I think Hendry and Wood's agent will work out an agreeable, incentive-based deal.
  22. Outshined_One
    Box Scores Iowa won 2-1 Box Score RF/2B R. Theriot 2/4, R, 2 2B (5), K CF/RF B. Coats 1/2, BB, R, K 2B M. Fontenot 0/3 PH/LF M. Restovich 1/1, RBI 1B M. Hoffpauir 1/3, BB, RBI 3B C. McGehee 1/3, BB, 2B (8), K C G. Soto 0/4, 2 K PH/CF F. Pie 0/2, 2 K SP R. Hill 7 scoreless, 2 H, 14/0 K/BB, 5-2 GO-FO RP M. Wuertz 2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3/0 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO West Tenn PPD: Rain Daytona won 8-5 Box Score CF S. Fuld 0/4, BB, K C J. Fox 1/3, BB, 2 R, HBP 1B M. Craig 1/5, 2 RBI, K RF R. Harvey 2/5, 2 RBI SS J. Simokaitis 1/2, BB, R, 2B (2) 2B N. Spears 2/4, BB, R, 2 RBI SP J. Berg 5 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 7/2 K/BB, HR, 4-4 GO-FO RP M. Phelps .2 scoreless and hitless, 0/2 K/BB, 2-0 GO-FO Peoria won 4-2 Box Score 2B R. Chirinos 1/3, BB, 2B (16) SS J. Mota 0/4, K D M. Reed 1/4, RBI, K 1B R. Norwood 0/3, BB, 2 K 3B K. Reynolds 1/4, R LF A. Garcia 2/3, R, 2B (9), K PR/LF J. Valdez 0/1, R, K C J. Muyco 0/2, BB, R CF D. Gregg 2/3, RBI SP M. Atkins 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 7/2 K/BB, 4-7 GO-FO RP M. Avery 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2/0 K/BB, 4-0 GO-FO RP E. Campusano 1 scoreless and hitless, 3/1 K/BB OVERALL: 3-0
  23. Outshined_One
    Okay, now that I have more time... 1) OBP has exploded in popularity thanks in large part to Moneyball. While it may not have spread to every organization, many more organizations are using it to evaluate players in the draft and free agency. More prominently, many more fans of the game have been espousing its virtues than in past years. Do you think that OBP is everything that people make it out to be? What are some of the inherent flaws you see in it? Also, in the next few years, do you think another metric will achieve a similar popularity? 2) There does not seem to be a whole lot of consistency in the way people statistically evaluate each pitcher. Each group has its own most important stat, be it wins, Ks, ERA, WHIP, K/9, HR/9, and so on. What stat or combination of stats do you think is best in evaluating an individual pitcher's overall production? Do you think this stat (or combination) works equally well for starters and relievers? 3) What underrated or undervalued stats do you think people should start paying more attention to when evaluating a player? Thanks!!
  24. Outshined_One
    Nice effort all around today. Aardsma looked sharp, hitting 98 with his fastball and high 80s with his changeup. Wood looked good. Even Juanny-Boy hit a triple! Good game, imo,
  25. Outshined_One
    Aurilia hit one in the air. The ball hit off the wall behind the basket, bounced off the basket itself, then plopped out onto the field. Murton ran over and picked it up like it was in play and the umps called it a double. Aurilia or Freel? It was Freel. I get those scrappy MIFs on the Reds confused. ;)
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