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  1. UK1679666180
    Wright should've called for that one, Pujols needs to learn to run that out (or a jog), he'd be on 3B.
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    Piniella would be happy to know that the key to this is Perez throwing strikes. The Mets have to try and nickle and dime Suppan, hitting the sinker for line drives and driving a hanging curve. The Cards will have to make Perez throwing strikes and get ahead in the count. I think the Cards will win this one with Encarnacion having a big night.
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    Ease up cowboy. I was responding to the general conversation about Hendry's relationships affecting drafts. Hendry's imprint is all over the team. The hitters fit to a T the type of hitter he's advocated, and the results of both the hitting and pitching were almost inevitable, given the goals he set long ago. I tought you were trying to argue for the sake of it, trying to correlate me mentioning his past relationships as something of a positive. Don't call me cowboy :)
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    Did I say I cared about his past relationships? It doesn't matter anything to me. If you ask why did I bring it up, it was in relation to a previous post that brought up the relationship of Hendry and Maineri as if it added greater importance to the selecting of a very high pick. If you want to turn me mentioning his past relationship w/Creighton into some defense of how he has done, that's your own dumb connection, as wrong as it is.
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    Hendry was the former head coach at Creighton before leaving amatuer baseball. The Cubs have not drafted or signed as FAs many players from Creighton, despite Hendry's relationship. I think it's inaccurate to overstate Hendry's dealings with ND draftees, espec. at the expense of the area acout, crosschecker, and scouting director.
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    You think this is a 2006 thing? This problem has been around for a long time. I spent several posts explaining that this is a long-term problem. Do you even read what I write, or just argue for arguements' sake? It's hard to read what you write because it makes so little sense. You think there's been high turnover by leaders, when Andy and Jim were around forever. You don't want to spend money on this team, but you think the talent is very close to contending. What exactly are you advocating? You are all over the place. You have no idea how a baseball organization runs. Hendry doesn't tell Wilken who to draft, for example. When Hendry's job title changes, his responsibilities change. So does what he can be held accountable for. When someone isn't left in a position long enough to evaluate the results, it's pretty hard to blame him for everything. So you think it is a complete conicidence that Hendry is a good friend of former ND baseball coach Paul Maineri, and the Cubs have just happened to pick ND players with high-round draft picks two out of the last three years? Of course Hendry has an impact on who we draft. How many have been drafted from Creighton by the Cubs?
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    When I spoke of being careless with Zambrano... Several examples from the 2004' season... April 15-117 pitches in a 10-5 win (9-1 when he left the game) April 20-111 pitches in a 9-1 win May 13-114 pitches in a 7-3 win (6-1 when he was pulled) May 30-110 pitches in a 12-1 win June 5th-113 pitches in a 6-1 win June 10th-121 pitches (12-3 win) June 26th-128 pitches thru 6 in a 6-3 loss July 2nd-124 pitches thru 6.1 (6-2 win) July 29th-120 pitches in a 4-0 win Aug. 11th-124 pitches in a 5-1 win Aug. 23rd-115 pitches thru 6.2 in a 8-3 win Sept. 6th-119 pitches in a 9-1 win Sept. 17th-112 pitches in a 12-4 win Sept. 27th-124 pitches thru 6.1IP in a 12-5 win
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    As utterly random and baseless as you can get. Do you need a study to prove that a team should be careful with a highly valuable asset like Zambrano? Especially when the situation can allow a team to rest him? If you are going to claim that his pitch counts over the course of 4 consecutive years have a direct causal relationship to higher injury risk, then yes, I'd like to see the evidence that this link exists. Throwing out random pitchers names is irrelevent. You have to show this relationship exists in a meaningful way for me to believe Zambrano is going to suddenly breakdown next year. While the ASMI isn't nec. compared to common sense as far as throwing being an unnatural movement with painful consequences as far as it being done too frequently or more likely done incorrectly. The more often a pitcher throws, especially while fatigued, the more likely he is to alter his mechanics and increases the chances of an injury. http://www.asmi.org/asmiweb/research/usedarticles/elbshopain.htm
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    As utterly random and baseless as you can get. Do you need a study to prove that a team should be careful with a highly valuable asset like Zambrano? Especially when the situation can allow a team to rest him?
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    Pierre wasn't selfish, just has an incorrect apporach for someone who has to depend on getting on base as often as possible.
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    The threat of injury doesn't disappear after you've pitched for a couple seasons. Nor does it magically appear due to pitch counts that have been consistant across numerous years. A history of being careless in meaningless situations doesn't cure itself if a pitcher doesn't injure himself in that process. The Cubs had Z out there far too long in numerous games that were already decided dating back to '03.
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    Hell of a wedge shot right there by Chavez
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    2 FBs and a hanging curve=HR for Reyes
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    those are some of the highlights http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/features/050107debate.html For as much crap as Hughes has rec'd for that, the article was slighted towards the statistical side of the argument. Voros himself said, he doesn't know what to look for in a player from a scouting standpoint. Hughes didn't know what DIPS was and Voros doesn't know how to scout a player.
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    Lofton has the rep. of being an extremely selfish player, the Schuerholz book mentioned this I believe. I'd rather have Roberts as well, but the odds of a one year deal are slim.
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    As talks for Soriano become the gossip focal point, would the Cubs consider Soriano at the position he always wanted to stick at (2B)? He's a defensive liability there, but offensively he's the best 2B in the game. This leads me to my main point, if CF becomes a need and likely a stop-gap need depending on Pie's progression, would they consider Lofton again? Age is a primary concern as well as a potential clubhouse mix problem with Lofton, but him and Soriano at the top would be nice and depending on what happens to Ramirez, would round out and likely conclude a top 5 NL offense.
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    I have a feeling the Mets will tense up even more than earlier in the game. Maybe seeing more difficult pitchers will change their approach to a better one.
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    I should also state that baseball is a giant pyramid with the scouts and minor league instructors as the base of the pyramid.
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    Definitely can spend more on the upper tier Latin America prospects, become more active in Venezuela, establish a Pacific Rim base again. Focus on player development once signed as well, they have to evaluate the injuries with the pitchers as well as some of the struggles of the hitters as a group and as an individual.
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    Any chance you'll interview some of the new coaches as well (espec. John McLaren)?
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    Yeah, but a Cardinal? We can't allow imposters! That's why Modzilla is lurking.
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    I've always liked Burrell, appears to be avail. for a somewhat reduced rate compared to his production. Hopefully Gillick wants to get rid of him and can be had cheap or a salary split.
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    Bruno, the ex-major leaguer. Has somewhat of a good ring to it. :)
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    Wright and Reyes are the core of those good players, who happen to be extremely good and come from within and currently underpaid for their production. Their value allows the Mets to pay FA prices for Beltran and surround him with very good players. Exactly. Spend more money on player development too! Whatever it takes to do it from within, do it. They won't win without improving from within 1st. Not necessarily true. It's better for longterm stability to build from within true, but not necessary to win in the first place. Even being a Cubs fan, I still measure success in the long-term parameters rather than short spurts.
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    Wright and Reyes are the core of those good players, who happen to be extremely good and come from within and currently underpaid for their production. Their value allows the Mets to pay FA prices for Beltran and surround him with very good players. Exactly. Spend more money on player development too! Whatever it takes to do it from within, do it. They won't win without improving from within 1st.
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