Transmogrified Tiger
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This thread is disheartening on many levels. -
Exhibit A of how Theriot hurts with the glove without committing an error.
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It's better than having him back in Daytona pretending that he can catch, I think. A .789 OPS and the most incredible strikeout rate I can remember seeing means he should be rewarded rather than penalized, I think. I dunno. That strikeout rate is pretty incredible, but when you combine it with those rates it paints a picture of a guy who's hacking at a lot of pitches, fearing the K and winding up with a bunch of singles. That's not the type of approach I'd want from a guy whose chief benefit to a team is offense at a position where there needs to be a big bat, and a .789 OPS(with a .323 AVG no less) from that type of player doesn't do too much for me either.
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If Clevenger is going to be 1B/DH, then is making him go a full season in Daytona after he put up a .045 IsoD and a .098 IsoP that bad an idea? As far as Reynolds goes, Iowa has Fox, Murton, Hoffpauir, Kroeger, and McGehee all looking for time at one or more of Reynolds' positions. And again, Reynolds had 8 walks in 150 AA Plate Appearances, and he's never OBP'ed above .322, I like all of the previously mentioned guys as potential MLB contributors more than him. Hernandez I agree with, I really would've liked to see him in Daytona's rotation. I was pretty disappointed that Vitters didn't stick in Peoria, although if he winds up there before long I don't have a huge problem with it. With Donaldson, I think it's a matter of organizational backup. The aforementioned Clevenger is at Daytona, and Wellington Castillo isn't a non-prospect either. Hopefully somebody gets hot and takes the Tennessee job so everyone can move up.
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Yeah, there was a breakdown in critical thinking there.
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having already burned hart and wuertz, yes screw that, there was an off day yesterday. You want to eat innings and avoid the back end then put in Lieber to finish the game. Otherwise go to Marmol or Howry.
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You bring in Pignatiello when Fielder is the only LH hitter in the lineup and he's 4 hitters away?
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Re: Bill James Explains the "Curse"
Transmogrified Tiger replied to NCCubFan's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
To be fair, some of the key players on those Marlins teams were shrewdly acquired through signings and trades. They might not have had a huge budget, but they picked up guys like Dontrelle Willis, Moises Alou, Derrek Lee, Gary Sheffield, and Kevin Brown in those ways. True, they developed guys like Edgar Renteria, Livan Hernandez, Josh Beckett, and Miguel Cabrera came up with them, but saying their 1997 and 2003 WS teams were built with "their own players" is a bit of a misnomer. A quick look at that 1997 team shows that their top 4 hitters, top 2 bench bats, 5 of the top 6 starters, their closer, and main setup guy were the result of FA signings and trades. Essentially, Livan was the only homegrown player to have a truly positive impact. Renteria had an OPS+ of 80 that year. -
College Basketball Coaching changes/hiring's
Transmogrified Tiger replied to CuseCubFan69's topic in Other Sports
I realize that the IU search has created much more interest on the board, but South Carolina has a new head coach. It is Western Kentucky head coach Darrin Horn. For those of you giving Crean all the love for Dwyane Wade, it was Horn who got him to Marquette. No coach has ever won anything at a press conference, but for a 35 year old head coach, he crushed it. I am very excited about the future of South Carolina basketball. Today, Rivals.com's 9th rated player, Scotty Hopson verbals to Tennessee. Other rumors suggest Tyler Smith is staying at UT for another season. I am very excited about the future of Tennessee basketball. (Until we lose Asst Coach Tony Jones, that is...) I find it hilarious that this post had nothing at all to do with what was quoted. I don't care, we all love talking about our schools in good times, but the need to quote the current conversation was quite funny. -
Watching DC United play Pachuca, and DC's back line looks terrible. They're about to lose 2-0.
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Harden?
Transmogrified Tiger replied to MarqPTM's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
I think it'll be tough for Beane to "sell high" on Harden considering he hasn't pitched a full season since 2004, and has 70 IP the last two years. -
College Basketball Coaching changes/hiring's
Transmogrified Tiger replied to CuseCubFan69's topic in Other Sports
Crean and Izzo in the same conference should be fun. -
Official get rid of Theriot thread.
Transmogrified Tiger replied to RegulusBlue's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
This matters how? Granted, Soriano did look particularly horrible, especially in his second at bat that featured him swinging the bat 6 times at 6 balls. Very frustrating. At least with Theriot you know the exact outcome of his PA every time: "Ryan Theriot flies out softly to RF" Oh, come now. He grounds out plenty often. He couldn't even make contact half the time today. I kept thinking to myself, if he's going to strikeout, then will anyone notice if we replace him with the bat boy? -
He's not a rookie. He played professionaly in Japan. He knows better. It was bad luck, had the ball not hit Soto he would've had 3rd and we only would've needed a sac fly.
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haha, why the memphis hate TT? They're athletes before basketball players, as their shooting percentages show. Especially Dorsey though. He's Ben Wallace on a good college team, a goon that can't score if he's not a foot away from the basket. The main difference in the comparison being that Wallace doesn't think he's as good as Dorsey does, which makes it worse.
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Dorsey definitely deserved a T for that. It was borderline excessive even if he wasn't by himself with no Texas players within 40 feet of him. Of course, I'm biased because I hate him.
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Douglas-Roberts is a finalist for the Wooden Award? Is that a joke?
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UCLA is pushing how much they're allowed to bump, grab, and reach on defense.
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Here's a really in depth breakdown of Crow's mechanics. They liken him to AJ Burnett or JJ Putz, but also think he's a Tommy John candidate like Burnett.
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I want to punch Joey Dorsey in the throat. He and Dozier are a bunch of blunt instruments, I really hope Texas puts them in their place since Michigan State doesn't appear to be up to the task.
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They should probably look into him making decisions for the Twins as well as the Giants. This is bad news for my fantasy teams.
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Texas making me feel real secure about picking them all the way by dismantling a good Stanford team.
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That's the natural order of things. You don't mess with the natural order.
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Curry is just ridiculous.
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Opening Day-What can I expect? (As a Brewer Fan)
Transmogrified Tiger replied to razzzorsharp's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
If anyone harasses you, let Roast protect you.
