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I would not expect this year's total LF production to be significantly better than last year's total LF production. The Cubs LF put up .265 .319 .418 last sesaon, and while I would hope Murton can do better, somebody else is going to get a lot of time, and will probably drag down the number. If Murton gets the lion's share of the PT, I think it is perfectly reasonable to expect at least a .050 boost in OPS from LF. If being the operative word. I think it's far from certain that Murton will put up an .800 OPS. -
I guess he made the right choice and went to USC and not Syracuse. Update: Rice 143 yards, Mizzou 89 Luckily Mizzou continues it's uncanny ability to get turnovers defending their own goal line and gets a 98 yard INT return. 21-7 with USC threatening.
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Sidney Rice- 106 yards Mizzou- 87 yards
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Fire Pinkel.
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With regards to latino players, I think you see that fewer of them that have qualities that "sabermetricians". When it comes to scouting central america, plate discipline isn't very high up the list of qualities scouts are looking for. You see many more toolsy players that are scouted than refined players like those who came through the US high school and college ranks(whether it's Todd Walker, Ray Durham, or Alex Rodriguez). I don't think it's any conscious decision by the people who value those qualities, it's just the nature of the scouting.
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Adam Greenberg
Transmogrified Tiger replied to Stomper90's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
He is still with our organization. -
Well, they did draft a 2B in the Rule V draft. Someone from the DBacks organization. Even though they are my hometown team, I cannot remember which guy it was. Anyway... can't imagine that they'd draft a guy to sit him for a full season behind pokey. Dan Uggla?
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Should prove an interesting case study to see if Girardi will play deserving young players.
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Why not Zito??
Transmogrified Tiger replied to Ram1380's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I'm curious why you think Hudson is that much better than Zito. Career numbers: Hudson: WHIP 1.24, ERA 3.33, 6.37 K/9, 0.7 HR/9, 2.27 K/BB, .688 W%, 30 years old, righty, 34+ starts in three of last five years Zito: WHIP 1.22, ERA 3.50, 7.03 K/9, 0.9 HR/9, 2.05 K/BB, .611 W% 27 years old, lefty, 5 straight years of 34+ starts Outside of the winning percentage, the numbers are very similar and Zito is younger, a lefty, and has no history of recent health problems. Plus, the price market for pitching has inflated from even last year...Zito won't be cheap. Zito's career numbers are a bit misleading. To be quick, look at their ERA+ numbers: Zito: 00: 174 01: 125 02: 169 03: 129 04: 105 05: 116 Hudson 99: 149 00: 114 01: 129 02: 156 03: 158 04: 133 05: 125 As you can see, Zito's career numbers are skewed from his earlier success, while Hudson has been more consistent. -
Why not Zito??
Transmogrified Tiger replied to Ram1380's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Check out what ATL paid last year for Hudson and you should get a good idea... Hudson's much better. Beane may ask for a similar package, but I doubt that's what he gets for him. A lesser package that is similar in nature to the Hudson deal could be Hill, Dopirak, and someone like Petrick. -
Changing the Culture of Baseball in Chicago
Transmogrified Tiger replied to Laura's topic in General Baseball Talk
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Changing the Culture of Baseball in Chicago
Transmogrified Tiger replied to Laura's topic in General Baseball Talk
I agree, but it can be done. Did you know the Sox outdrew the Cubs in the 1950-1970 and was pretty close attendence wise until this decade? TV was a big hurdle but WGN carries Sox games now. Chicago was more of a Sox town before and it can be that again. The White Sox have what, 15 games on WGN? They're going to get more ESPN games than WGN games. I know that the roles were reversed before, but it's a different time now, and much more difficult to earn back those fans. I have a hard time seeing the White Sox putting together the type of winning run that it would take to overcome the respective ballparks, the TV advantage, and still be more successful than the Cubs to win fans back. -
Soriano
Transmogrified Tiger replied to CP_414's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Not necessarily. Depends heavily on a bounceback from Pierre, who is playing 2B, how often Neifi plays, whether Murton can get the job done and/or what veteran Dusty replaces him with. There's a good chance they'll get solid OBP from 1B and 3B. They should have above average OBP from CF. Barrett's game is more about his AVG and SLG than OBP, but he could be above average for C (though you have to remember Blanco will get lots of time and significantly bring down the overall OBP from that position). You can't just say the OBP is good from 6 of 8 so let's ignore it. The Cubs have a clear OBP problem, and it's directly tied to lack of walks. That problem hasn't gone away. The goal should not be about being average, or even above average in this department anyway, it should be about being great. But the Cubs were awful and are probably still below average. The Cubs had a higher OBP than the White Sox and Astros last year. It is not the only number that matters. .324 vs. .322 for both of them. -
I'm not a big NFL watcher, most of the time I follow the games online cause the Bucs are never on TV. But the times I've heard Maas I didn't have a problem with him, except for the first time when I thought he sounded like Matt Millen and I was confused.
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Changing the Culture of Baseball in Chicago
Transmogrified Tiger replied to Laura's topic in General Baseball Talk
I think it would take quite a bit of sustained success to overcome the Cubs' advantages with respect to ballpark, TV rights, and previous popularity. I don't see the White Sox as currently constructed having that success. -
Soriano
Transmogrified Tiger replied to CP_414's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I agree. Especially if we don't have to break up the rotation. He's not the impact bat we want, but I think he can make an impact. The 1 & 2 hitters not getting on was a big problem, but Lee & ARam getting stranded by Burnitz was a big problem too. So you want Soriano's .309(including ridiculous Ameriquest splits) OBP to rectify that? He'd be worse in that sense. -
A 2005 Loaiza, crappy season disguised by RFK. Loaiza was not crappy last year even if you factor in RFK. He wasn't great but certainly not crappy. 4.71 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, .306/.358/.435/.792 line against away from RFK last year. That's pretty crappy IMO.
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NSBB HOF Ballot- Albert Belle
Transmogrified Tiger replied to vance_the_cubs_fan's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I think you are forgetting someone... I hated the inclusion of Puckett, who didn't belong, because it opened up so many arguments for guys like this. Belle simply didn't last long enough in my eyes to be included. 10 full seasons isn't long enough? I like him for the hall, I wonder how that 147 career OPS+ stacks up. -
A 2005 Loaiza, crappy season disguised by RFK.
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Jones beats the helloutta Burnitz or Patterson in RF. People set their sights way too high for RF given who was available, i.e. nobody good. i want your reasoning on why jones "beats the hell outta burnitz". Younger, better d and speed. Burnitz is bound for a .700 ops. Going forward he'll be better sure. I think what Sulley was getting at was that Jones isn't going to be much of an improvement over last year's Burnitz, which is what was being referenced with the improvement of the club.
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I predict he pulls a Loaiza and someone stupid gives him a big deal next year.
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I love MSU on offense, not so much so on defense. Luke Winn of SI wrote a tremendous piece about how defense has been very integral to team success in the tourney last season. MSU's defensive efficiency is pretty awful. If they become even good on D, I agree, they'll be a very tough out in the tourney. And I like guys like Shannon Brown, he was a helluva player in HS and a joy to watch and heckle all the time because he'd have fun with the crowd. MSU's defense has been pretty bad thus far, but the efficiency statistics are somewhat inflated this point by their SOS and the triple overtime game. I think the development of Gray and Trannon's presence will go a long way to helping them, in addition to Izzo hammering them over the break.
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I think they have plenty. I would start with the reffing if I were them. Is Michigan even in a bowl game if they don't get questionable calls by the refs in the PSU game? I'm asking because I legitimately do not know. They went 7-4 with the PSU win, and they're Michigan, so they definitely would've been in a bowl. Maybe not the Alamo(of course crappiness didn't stop them from putting Nebraska in there), but definitely some bowl.
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MSU has a brutal Big 10 schedule. They play Purdue, Penn State, Northwestern, and Minnesota once each, and open Big 10 play with @ Illinois, @ Wisconsin, Indiana, and @ OSU. IMO, MSU is the best team in the conference, but they may not win it. I'll take them in the conference tourney and to go the farthest in the NCAA's though.
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Who knew, TOSU jumps right onto this topic? :lol: :wink: I cannot wait til we play the Irish. Tressel's gameplan has to be exploiting matchups with Ginn. He cannot let that game end without at least 15 OFFENSIVE touches for him. He'll light up that porous D. And if we lose, which we won't, I'll be back here after coming back from the Bulls game, ironically enough going to the game with a Michigan fan (it all comes back full circle) taking my lumps from the ND Cheerleaders. I remember saying something along the lines of "I hope you enjoy losing" to the PSU faithful prior to that matchup. What happened? OSU lost 17-10 and I stopped in and admitted the better team won. GO BUCKEYES! plz win by a lot
