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I'm just going to pretend that the hold up was Tampa acquiring Soriano so they could send him to us for Bradley. -
Harden could have dictated where he went a bit, but I have a hard time believing he would have barred the Cubs from trading him entirely.
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Fun with Projections Harden CHONE: 132 IP, 25 Runs v. Replacement Bill James: 3.67 FIP, 2.49 K/BB Gorzelanny CHONE: 160 IP, 23 Runs v. Replacement Bill James: 4.00 FIP, 2.00 K/BB Not exactly a drastic dropoff here.
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It's also unfortunate that Ryan Theriot can't hit like Hanley Ramirez. To be fair, there was a time when Soriano was a passable second baseman, there's never going to be a time when Theriot hits like Hanley. What if Hanley loses his arm in a chainsaw accident? I hadn't considered that angle. Ryan should get Lilly on that ASAP.
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It's also unfortunate that Ryan Theriot can't hit like Hanley Ramirez. To be fair, there was a time when Soriano was a passable second baseman, there's never going to be a time when Theriot hits like Hanley.
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Sandberg to coach Iowa Cubs in 2010
Transmogrified Tiger replied to mred's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
This is true, and it makes the case that Sandberg would be a terrible manager even stronger. He bunts way too much with everyone, you want players learning to hit, not sacrificing a runner over in the first inning because you misguidedly think it will give you a better shot at scoring/winning. Everything from his HOF speech to his Yahoo columns, to his quotations, to his managerial decisions(including being the biggest hothead in professional baseball) all point to him being a manager who would make very bad decisions with alarming regularity. The only reason anyone would think otherwise is because Sandberg was good at playing the game, which isn't nearly the same as running one. -
Notre Dame Fires Weis, Hires Brian Kelly
Transmogrified Tiger replied to Banedon's topic in Other Sports
That's right, BCS conferences plead for schools like Utah and Boise State to join their conference, but they stubbornly refuse and beg for a playoff instead. -
Indeed it is.
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I think everyone fully understands the disdain you have for Hendry and everything he does, has done, and is rumored to do.
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hahaha Has there been any talk of Cleveland wanting to get rid of Westbrook or Carmona? They could fit as an AL team looking for a bat.
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Duncan teaches people to throw a sinking 2 seamer, and Penny has always been a guy who uses 4 seam heat to blow people away. It would be a completely different approach to pitching for him.
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Wittenmeyer's twitter: "Source: cubs close to two-team deal with surprise AL team for Bradley. Could happen tonight."
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Sandberg to coach Iowa Cubs in 2010
Transmogrified Tiger replied to mred's topic in Cubs Minor League Talk
I wonder if he'll hit 20 ejections this year. -
You mean Frank Martin, who has led them to 3rd in the Big 12 in 07-08, and 4th last year? You mean Frank Martin who has a 50-25 (.666) career record as a head coach? Yeah, he's horrible. Also, Ole Miss is getting 27 votes in the coaches poll and is #25 in the AP. KSU has beaten Dayton and Wazzu, plays Xavier tonight and UNLV on Saturday. Hell, Louisville lost to Charlotte this year. What's your point on Ole Miss? You say 4th last year, others say 7th.
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How exactly is he the kind of guy who flourishes under Duncan? And their rotation has a decent likelihood of going kaboom this year.
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Braden and I have that in common.
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Is Oregon middle of the pack? They're terrible. They were last year, but they brought about everyone back and were picked to be middle of the pack in the preseason, which was most of what I was going off of for that statement.
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Likewise, what do the Cardinals have left in the minors after pulling off the Holliday trade that would interest the Nationals? Not much, I think BA said recently they ranked the Cardinals system 29th. Even then, Dunn and his horrific defense in LF would be a decided downgrade from Holliday or even Bay.
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Meche's regression and shoulder trouble worry me, plus the KC Star said today they'd have to be "overwhelmed" to deal him. If we're going the high priced starter route, I'd much rather have Millwood in return for Bradley.
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How is Guillen that much different than Burrell? Pat Burrell has been a damn good hitter for most of his career with a couple bad seasons, Guillen has been a horrible hitter most of his career witha couple good seasons. And what either of them are any more is a platoon power outfielder who are aging quickly. Burrell has a better hitting pedigree, but Guillen is not a comically bad defender. In a perfect world I prefer Burrell, but if it means the difference in adding someone like Cruz as well as Guillen, I take that over Burrell every time. Guillen is a little older and apparently aging faster, and not a good defender either. He's coming off 3 of 4 really weak seasons, whereas Burrell has been a beast in 3 of 4 seasons. Aside from a bad 2009, there really isn't much of a comparison. A quick look at CHONE and James' projections seems to think that there's not a ton of difference between them going forward when you include defense. Even without defense, it's not a wide enough gulf to make Burrell the more attractive player if you can get another valuable part like Cruz.
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How is Guillen that much different than Burrell? Pat Burrell has been a damn good hitter for most of his career with a couple bad seasons, Guillen has been a horrible hitter most of his career witha couple good seasons. And what either of them are any more is a platoon power outfielder who are aging quickly. Burrell has a better hitting pedigree, but Guillen is not a comically bad defender. In a perfect world I prefer Burrell, but if it means the difference in adding someone like Cruz as well as Guillen, I take that over Burrell every time.
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How is Guillen that much different than Burrell?
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Notre Dame Fires Weis, Hires Brian Kelly
Transmogrified Tiger replied to Banedon's topic in Other Sports
Ron Prince is still available. -
Is Tim Lincecum the best pitcher in MLB, NL?
Transmogrified Tiger replied to Skyballer's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Greinke. -
College Football - Championship Week and Beyond
Transmogrified Tiger replied to Andy's topic in Other Sports
Another thing I forgot about. The clock doesn't stop when the ball hits the ground, it stops when the whistle blows, and there is always a delay. That game should have been over.
