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  1. Transmogrified Tiger
    I think he's talking about recently. In the last 14 games, Murton has not started in 3 of them and been removed early in 2 more.
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    Mulder just knows how to win. Athletes aren't robots. Some have the ability to rise to the occasion when it counts the most and some often crumble in the same situations. But Mulder hasn't. And you're still ignoring the principle argument that Jocketty got fleeced.
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    Time for the Saturday schedule. @ Frankfurt: England v. Paraguay, 8 AM CST, ABC @ Dortmund: Trinidad & Tobago v. Sweden, 11 AM CST, ABC @ Hamburg: Argentina v. Ivory Coast, 2 PM CST, ESPN2
  4. Transmogrified Tiger
    I don't care if a pitcher has a 1.75 WHIP and is 0-7 in 7 starts. If he has a 2.34 ERA, he's getting the job done. Does that mean ERA is the only way to judge a pitcher? I would say ERA has the same value as OPS does to hitters. You can look at the other stats if you want, but in the end, ERA and OPS are what you go by in judging how good a pitcher or hitter is. They're miles apart. Maybe Fielding independent ERA and OPS, but straight ERA isn't even close to OPS.
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    the offside rule is only in effect if the person recieving the ball is in front of the passer/ball. the ball can be played sideways or backwards (or forward as long as the recieving player is behind and runs onto it) and it doesn't matter. gotcha. thanks. Yeah, you can't be offside if the ball in possession is past the last defender.
  6. Transmogrified Tiger
    Wins and losses don't mean anything. It's about ERA. In that case, Haren has a lower postseason ERA than Mulder. And yes, Haren has pitched in fewer postseason innings than Mulder, but Mulder's 42.1 postseason innings isn't exactly a lot to work with anyways. Haren has 8 relief innings in one postseason. Mulder has 7 starts over 3 postseasons spread out over 5 seasons. Every playoff year he has had an ERA under 2.50. That's a big game pitcher. 3.09 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in his only League Championship series. This big game pitcher nonsense is just that, and again, it's still tangent to the point that Jocketty gave up the superior pitcher who has age and contract on his side, Plus a decent arm, PLUS the team's top hitting prospect, for the inferior pitcher that is supposedly better in the postseason, even though Haren hasn't struggled in the postseason when he's pitched there. And there's also the fact that Haren is absolutely blowing Mulder out of the water this year.
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    I'm not overly optimistic about Colvin, but the point still remains that one game doesn't tell the whole story. Everyone has bad days and bad at bats, or even days/at bats where they get away with poor form. You can't evaluate Colvin based on one game, and you especially can't diagnose flaws in his swing without seeing it more than that.
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    So the fact that Mulder is a proven playoff ace doesn't mean anything? No, because that's not true. Mulder in the playoffs: 7 GS 2.34 ERA You forgot his overwhelming 1.39 WHIP, and the fact that it's seven outings. Or if you're adventurous enough you could point out that even with his lucky ERA he's 3-4 career in the playoffs. But all this is tangent to the point that Jocketty got absolutely hosed in that deal. EDIT: Haren has given up 2 runs in 5 career postseason outings(2.16 ERA)
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    So the fact that Mulder is a proven playoff ace doesn't mean anything? No, because that's not true.
  10. Transmogrified Tiger
    Haren was better, younger, and cheaper than Mulder last year. Mulder's illustrious '05 postseason accounted for 2 good starts and one bad one, including taking half the losses in the NLCS. If the justification of the trade is that you sacrifice the younger, cheaper, better player so you get the guy can give up 5 runs with a 1.37 WHIP in 18 IP(ignoring the fact that Haren probably would be similar if not better in that sample), PLUS you give up your top hitting prospect, then that's not much of a justification at all.
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    Huh? His ERA was 5.14 in 28 innings after the trade. That's an ERA+ of 86. And you think the Cubs wouldn't have made the playoffs without him? To the contrary, it's more likely that they would have won the wild card without need for a one game playoff. Oh snap, I missed that post. Karchner was HORRIBLE with a capital HORR as a member of the Cubs. They might as well have brought Jeff Pico out of "retirement". Felix Heredia was better than Karchner. Enough said. All I remember is him being 3-1. I know wins don't matter, but Wengart would have got a lot of his innings, and I think that would have been a disaster. Both had an 86 ERA+ for the Cubs. That stat means nothing in this instance. Wengart was a consistently bad pitcher. Karchner was hot and cold. A consistently bad pitcher is worthless but one that has the odd scoreless performance can help you get an extra game or two. You're going to need some sort of evidence of that for that argument to hold any water. And even then, the point that Karchner is somehow avoiding "disaster" in Wengert is a poor one.
  12. Transmogrified Tiger
    they have a month & a half to negotiate a trade. any good negotiator starts high and works from there. I don't fault them for asking, but they have to understand that his value goes down as the season progresses, unless you get multiple teams bidding on him.
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    The Pirates are crazy if that's the case. Wilson's a good player, but he's not good enough that 4 months of him is worth the best prospect in the system.
  14. Transmogrified Tiger
    It's probably not wise to extrapolate Colvin's strengths and weaknesses as a hitter based off of one game and a photograph.
  15. Transmogrified Tiger
    Why is Mexico an option? Especially when Ukraine isn't on there.
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    Huh? His ERA was 5.14 in 28 innings after the trade. That's an ERA+ of 86. And you think the Cubs wouldn't have made the playoffs without him? To the contrary, it's more likely that they would have won the wild card without need for a one game playoff. Oh snap, I missed that post. Karchner was HORRIBLE with a capital HORR as a member of the Cubs. They might as well have brought Jeff Pico out of "retirement". Felix Heredia was better than Karchner. Enough said. All I remember is him being 3-1. I know wins don't matter, but Wengart would have got a lot of his innings, and I think that would have been a disaster. Both had an 86 ERA+ for the Cubs.
  17. Transmogrified Tiger
    Meh, he's in AA, and isn't doing much of anything against RHP, or away from home.
  18. Transmogrified Tiger
    Cause Barmes is one of two players in baseball hitting worse than Pierre?
  19. Transmogrified Tiger
    the t means "the" And reading this thread I busted out laughing at 1-0 Luftwaffe
  20. Transmogrified Tiger
    Alright, it's finally time. Group A takes the pitch tomorrow. @ Munich: Germany v. Costa Rica, 10:55 AM CST, ESPN2 @ Gelsenkirchen: Ecuador v. Poland, 1:55 PM CST, ESPN2 Let's go Ticos in the first game, and hope the second one is interesting. And finally, what you've all been waiting for. ESPN's World Cup equivalencies according to Julie Foudy. Michael Jordan of the World Cup: Ronaldinho Brett Favre of the World Cup: Pavel Nedved Dwayne Wade of the World Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo Kobe Bryant of the World Cup: Thierry Henry Steve Nash of the World Cup: Landon Donovan Foudy's pick to win it all: Netherlands
  21. Transmogrified Tiger
    Hall is Soriano without the hype. The Cubs are done for this year anyway, so they shouldn't be looking to add a potential FA without an extension in hand. Even then they aren't hurting at third or second, and are trying to develop a SS(I have my doubts about him handling CF for an extended period, and even then, Pie). In the Free Agent Market, ideally Hall would be a utility player for us, or a starting shortstop(I haven't seen him play much, but the fielding Bible has him as an above average 3B, SS, and 2B), but I doubt he would sign without a starting role(he's on pace for nearly 40 HR), and I doubt/don't want the Cubs to replace Cedeno's cost effectiveness with hope for improvement for a player of Hall's characteristics. All that said, while it may come off critical of Hall, I like him. He'd be quite the stud if he could put up an even okay OBP, which unfortunately takes a really high BABIP from him.
  22. Transmogrified Tiger
    It's really impossible to tell with the differences between leagues. So much more has to be accounted for without the DH.
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    why
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    Which is crazy, especially for the White Sox.
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    Seriously dude, you're obsessed with the White Sox. If we get a good deal we should take it no matter who the team is. Not to say either way about Eyre, but trading in general. Yes I hate the Cardinals and White Sox. After the Garland-Karchner deal, I don't want to trade w/ them unless we get some good help for now AND the future. There are teams to dump players for nothing in return, but the White Sox and Cardinals are not among those teams Who has ever, said anything, about "dumping players for nothing in return" to the White Sox. I didn't. I'm saying if the White Sox want help from the North Side, they better help us out in any deal. I think the Boss would have such an attitude regarding trades with the Mets or Red Sox. Yes, that's how trades work.
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