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  1. UK1679666180
    I'd take Dunn over Floyd, just b/c besides the fact that Dunn will be more productive during the selected timeframe, but Dunn has the potential to be a long-term acquisition w/out having to worry about an age related decline, unlike someone like Floyd for the next 3-4 years. Will the Cubs inquire about Dunn? I hope so. I'm not sure the Mets have given up this year, trading Floyd would likely indicate a selling for next year. I wouldn't mind seeing Ibanez, I'd try to get Guardado as well.
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    He's basically stream-lined his delivery, which just means it is shorter and more compact. More of his energy is directed towards home plate instead of body parts flying everywhere. He'll still revert back to his style of pitching, but it is a work in progress. I think Rothschild improved Kerry's center of gravity and balance during the early stages of his windup, if I was to make an uneducated guess. (welcome to the boards, btw)
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    I don't think he has the hands for SS. It's one thing to bobble the ball at 2B on a sharp liner and another to do it at SS. You do that at SS and it's an E6, most of the time at 2B it is still an out or a FC with runners on base. Heck, many of the best defensive OF'ers in MLB history started their careers at SS, Mays, Mantle, etc. Pie and Bacon are injured, I'd try him at LF to start and see how his range and instincts are for the OF (I assume they are below avg. for a CF'er) and see if he could handle CF, which might be a longshot. I'd scrap SS for the moment.
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    Why shouldn't the Red Sox have gone to the WS? They outplayed the Yankees in more games than the Yankees outplayed the Red Sox. Granted it was a much closer series than the WS, but the Red Sox earned that, you hit Rivera in those situations like Boston and you deserve to go to the WS. Boston played better on the road in the WS than at home, I don't think game 1 of the WS was the deciding factor of the entire series. That happened to be the only game STL had any sign of offense. HFA hasn't had a role in any of two WS that have been impacted by the all-star game. I haven't seen it. Boston outplayed their opponent at home and on the road.
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    I think he would be a negative as far as ownership is concerned, Baseball is a whole different breed than Basketball. If he increased the payroll w/out putting his hands in the cookie jar, I'd be all for it, but I can't see him having the patience to build a team for the long-haul. If he had a hand in roster composition, it would more than likely be a negative unless he got lucky, that's what scouts are for, use them. But, if he understood that Baseball is won from the ground up thru scouts and instructors, then I'd welcome it.
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    This might be a make or break type situation for him, he's been hitting better than he has since his AZL days and this will be a great test for him.
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    A nice thought but completely unprovable (or disprovable for that matter) I don't need proof to tell me that HFA would not mattered in either the Yankees or the Cardinals. I have proof that the Marlins and Red Sox outplayed their opponent and won in their opposition's stadium. Given that Marlins and Red Sox without a doubt outplayed their our opponent are you saying HFA actually occured and that the resuls would have been different? B/c, I'll say it didn't matter, the Marlins and Red Sox would've won regardless where it was played. They way they outplayed them is my proof and more than overwhelming evidence.
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    Burnitz has been the hitter in MLB with the highest ratio of ABs with runners on base, he's not even on pace for 100 RBIs despite that stat. Nomar (healthy) is better at driving in runs than Burnitz.
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    Hairston Walker Lee Ramirez Nomar (under the assumption he is healthy and hit in his rehab stint) Burnitz Murton Barrett
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    Its a fair statement to say the Cards have the top talent in MLB along with Boston. I don't think they need another front of the rotation starter, they have that with Carpenter and Morris ( :pukel: ), as well as good to decent starters in Marquis, Mulder, and Suppan. They could use another bat, I'd go after Stairs if I was on a limited budget in terms of salary and players. But, a combo of King, Wagner, and Isringhausen would be deadly, if healthy.
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    Personally, if the Cards didn't have to play Sunday night and travel to Detroit early Monday morning, I think the NL would've won the WC. :D It isn't irony that the HFA impacted by the AS game hasn't been a factor in either of two WS since the rule was in place. Florida and Boston would've won home, away, or in Siberia.
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    But, he's had almost equal amount of bad starts w/good ones. He can be inconsistent and still have more good starts than bad starts. If you have 6 good starts, 2 avg. ones, 5 poor ones and that gives an overall stat line of an avg. pitcher, you're pretty avg. overall. The salary will determine if he is overpaid or underpaid for those services. This year, you probably are more likely to get an above avg. performance in one start and just as likely to get a poor outing. His overall numbers are that of an avg. pitcher.
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    I don't see how you can describe his performance as anything but mediocre? He has allowed two more runs than an avg. pitcher would have allowed in the same timeframe, that's about as mediocre as you can get.
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    If they can't find him, he has a twin brother. No, I'm not kidding.
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    The Cubs are paying Latroy's contract for this year.
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    It'll be extremely difficult for him to improve his plate discipline with a half season at AA and not having faced the type of pitchers you'll find at AAA. He has the skills to do reasonably well, better than Corey, but it might not ruin him, but it increases the chances of stunting his development. As far as Jones and Cabrera, look at their BB/K rates before being promoted, there's a clear difference between theirs and Pie's. I'd prefer it, if they didn't call him up.
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    That's the sign of a mediocre pitcher. If you're able to pitch that well in your wins and still be much closer to 5 than 4 as far as ERA, you're a streaky pitcher.
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    That's #1 in the NL, 27 points ahead of Nick Johnson. Typically, the avg. is around .300.
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    26.9% 2nd behind Wright (NYM).
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    .405 But, how much luck is involved when you're knocking the snot out of the ball? Now, if Lee had a BABIP of .300 and was able to hit like he has, I would be amazed if that is even possible.
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    Sean, can you tell us how it has been rooming with Walt Nolan? With Walt having gone to college while having a wife w/young daughter still in Louisiana, has he brought a different perspective to life off the field?
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    I like Kearns, he's not as worth as much as previously thought, but I'm sure I'd do it. I consider it, b/c of Hill's control problems as well as his age. I just hate trading pitching, espeically young pitching with that type of stuff.
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    For those wondering... Pie's 16 BBs projects to 30 BBs in 444 ABs. Patterson had 45BBs in 444 ABs at AA. Pie's 53Ks projects to 98Ks in 444 ABs, Patterson had 115Ks. Let Pie improve on this aspect of the game in the minors.
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    I'll be upset with the Cub if and when they call up Pie, they'll be rushing him. I don't need a hindsight argument to tell me that he is likely not ready. I don't think his knowledge of the strike zone is advanced enough to take advantage of his natural talents. I assume they would learn from their mistakes, rushing Patterson was a mistake, I would try and give Pie a chance to cont. on his discipline at the plate in the minors. Patterson's poor play should dictate Pie's ascent to the majors, Pie's progression should determine that. If Pie getting called up is based upon Patterson not producing, it is a pretty good example of putting short-term goals (for a team under .500) ahead of the big picture. If CP was able to produce like he did in '03 or even slightly better than '04, we would not see Pie till he was probably ready.
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    If you want to read a book like that, Keith Hernandez and his great head of hair has a book called Pure Baseball. Much better than the ones written "by" McCarver and Morgan.
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