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  1. CaliforniaRaisin
    I just saw the highlights and the errors which aided in the Pirates scoring their first 4 runs. How come only 1 was unearned?
  2. CaliforniaRaisin
    Innings aren't the same as total pitches. If you have a guy throw 9 every game but he does it in 90 pitches, that's a lot less stressful than a guy who goes 5 every game but throws 120+. Liriano only had 5 outings with 100+ pitches, none over 110. I think the biggest mistake may have been having him start less than a week after he missed a start with elbow problems. He had as many sub 7 inning outings as he had 8 inning outings. I agree about pitch counts, but innings pitched is still stressful. Perhaps not as stressful, but who knows? Look no further then the South Side and their staff. Last year they had low pitch counts, but threw a ton of innings. Which may answer why their staff (with those same pitchers) aren't nearly as effective this year. Neither IP or P/S in a vaccuum are a good way to judge if a pitcher is being overused. Billy Swift would dissagree. The key words in my post were "in a vaccuum." Billy Swift was abused.
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    No, I'm firmly planted on the Fredi BandWGN.
  4. CaliforniaRaisin
    Daytona also cancelled for tomorrow, all due to Ernesto. These games will not be made up. Palm Beach-St. Lucie bumped up their doubleheader and still couldn't complete game 2 (though they had gone 6 so it was an official game). Anyways, the two teams split the DH. The standings for now: FSL East Palm Beach 34-27 .557 - --- 5 games remaining Daytona 35-28 .556 - --- 5 games remaining St. Lucie* 35-30 .538 1.0
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    Who? There's obviously a huge drop-off after #4. Eric Patterson, Tyler Colvin (yes, I am high on him), Scott Moore, and then possibly JK Ryu, Mitch Atkins and Jake Fox, depending on how the rest of the season pans out and what scouting reports/first-hand accounts come out about each (if Fox will stick at C, Atkins could still add some velocity, Ryu gets called up and has a few good starts). Also, it depends on how you define the whole prospect thing. If some one like Guzman or Marmol would qualify, I would definitely put him above Mateo. Ryu is the only one I'd consider above Mateo. I have questions about where Fox will play in the big leagues, Colvin - ehhh, it's short-season A-ball and he's been ok, EPatt has been ok at AA and Atkins is too low in the minors without the best of stuff. Just not that high on Moore. Of course, I'd rate Guzman and Marmol (I'd also rate them ahead of Gallagher and Pawelek) ahead of Mateo. Anyways, at this rate, Mateo won't qualify for prospect lists because of his innings pitched at the big league level.
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    From everything I've seen after the fact, there was no financial incentives involved in selecting Colvin (although he about $100K less than slot money).
  7. CaliforniaRaisin
    Those aren't all Wilken's picks, though. From 1989-1996, Tim Wilken was the Blue Jays' national cross checker: 1989: 19 - SS Eddie Zosky, Fresno State 1990: 22 - RHP Steve Karsay, Christ the King (New York) 1991: 16 - OF Shawn Green, Tustin HS (California) 1992: 19 - OF Shannon Stewart, University of Miami, Florida 1993: 15 - RHP Chris Carpenter, Trinity HS (New Hampshire) 1994: 28 - SS Kevin Witt, Bishop Kenny HS (Florida) 1995: 17 - RHP Roy Halladay, West HS (Colorado) From 1996-2001, Wilken was the Blue Jays team scouting director: 1996: 3 - RHP Billy Koch, Clemson 1997: 5 - OF Vernon Wells, Bowie HS (Texas) 1998: 8 - SS Felipe Lopez, Lake Brantley HS (Florida) 1999: 19 - 3B Alexis Rios, San Pedro Martin HS (Puerto Rico) 2000: 18 - OF Miguel Negron, Manuela Toro HS (Puerto Rico) 2001: 15 - OF Gabriel Gross, Auburn From 2004-2005, Wilken was a special assistant to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays: 2004: 4 - RHP Jeff Niemann, Rice 2005: 8 - RHP Wade Townsend, formerly of Rice
  8. CaliforniaRaisin
    Innings aren't the same as total pitches. If you have a guy throw 9 every game but he does it in 90 pitches, that's a lot less stressful than a guy who goes 5 every game but throws 120+. Liriano only had 5 outings with 100+ pitches, none over 110. I think the biggest mistake may have been having him start less than a week after he missed a start with elbow problems. He had as many sub 7 inning outings as he had 8 inning outings. I agree about pitch counts, but innings pitched is still stressful. Perhaps not as stressful, but who knows? Look no further then the South Side and their staff. Last year they had low pitch counts, but threw a ton of innings. Which may answer why their staff (with those same pitchers) aren't nearly as effective this year. Neither IP or P/S in a vaccuum are a good way to judge if a pitcher is being overused.
  9. CaliforniaRaisin
    they can exactly describe the loss of DLee. There isn't a stat that measure the psyhological effects of the loss of DLee. As another poster alluded to, the team surely lost a ton of confidence when their best player went down. And that's not even to mention the loss of his Gold Glove at first. So no, stats can't "exactly" measure the loss of a player of his caliber. But Dusty and other posters can?
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    I'd rather offer him arbitration with no intent of signing him and get some draft picks. The draft picks are probably worth more than any prospect in this rumored trade.
  11. CaliforniaRaisin
    Who? There's obviously a huge drop-off after #4.
  12. CaliforniaRaisin
    Well isn't that what Dusty did in 2003? Dierker was never 25 games under, so we'll never know if that's true. Me personally,as much as I despise Dusty, I don't hold the pitch counts against him in 2003. 99% of managers would leverage that talent . The Twins are doing it now, so are the Tigers. The Twins seemed to have been pretty careful with Liriano, the Tigers with Verlander this season. And I disagree in regards to the pennant race. When you leave a pitcher in too long, you have to take account not only the end results this season (pennant race) AND his career.
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    BP checks in on the first round picks this past year.
  14. CaliforniaRaisin
    Will be interesting to see how he basically handles the jump from UNC to the big leagues, even if he's hidden a bit in the pen. I think it's a stupid addition to the contract. Doesn't it start his arbi clock? Maybe that's why the player/agent wanted that clause included. We know why he wanted it, it's stupid on Detroit's end.
  15. CaliforniaRaisin
    Veal also has a pretty major flaw involving walks, is a pitcher with an injury past and is at high-A while ~6 months older than Felix. Really? I think with the way he turned it on at the end of the season (given his age at AAA...BA will love that), I think BA will give the nod to Pie over Veal. I'd go 1) Pie 2) Veal 3) Gallagher 4) Pawelek 5) Mateo (if he doesn't count, EPatt) Edited because I messed up the ages.
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    The D-Rays have a brighter immediate future than the Cubs. Well see how their young talent matures at the major league level. They are stacked position player wise..I don't know what they have in terms of young pitching outside of Kashmir. I highly doubt they will be anything evermore than a .500 ballclub because they refuse to go out and spend some $$$ on veterans to get them to the next level. Besides Kazmir, they have Jeff Niemann and Jason Hammel - Niemann might make a good #2 pitcher. They are light on the pitching prospects, but they have more positional prospects on the way (Elijiah Dukes [who seems like perfect trade bait], Evan Longoria, Reid Brignac).
  17. CaliforniaRaisin
    Will be interesting to see how he basically handles the jump from UNC to the big leagues, even if he's hidden a bit in the pen. I think it's a stupid addition to the contract.
  18. CaliforniaRaisin
    Sorry to bump up something from a few days ago, but Veal over Pie?
  19. CaliforniaRaisin
    Standings: PCL American North Nashville 74-63 .540 - Iowa 71-66 .518 3.0 --- 7 games remaining SL North Huntsville 38-25 .603 - Chattanooga* 35-29 .547 3.5 --- 6 games remaining Tennessee 35-29 .547 3.5 If Chattanooga wins the SL North again, the Diamond Jaxx will make the playoffs. FSL East Palm Beach 33-26 .559 - --- for now, 7 games remaining Daytona 35-28 .556 - --- 7 games remaining St. Lucie* 34-29 .540 1.0 Palm Beach and St. Lucie play against each other in a doubleheader today. Peoria already clinched a playoff spot by winning the MWL North in the first half. NWL East Boise 38-29 .567 - --- 9 games remaining (including 6 against Tri-City) Tri-City 35-32 .522 3.0 *First-half division winner.
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    Probable Starters: Iowa: RHP Randy Wells (4-4, 5.53 ERA; overall: 8-6, 3.47 ERA) @ RHP R.A. Dickey (7-8, 5.17 ERA) West Tenn: LHP JR Mathes (9-7, 3.40 ERA) Daytona: RHP Mark Holliman (7-11, 4.51 ERA) Peoria: LHP Fabien Jimenez (1-2, 12.27 ERA; overall: 7-9, 4.75 ERA) vs. RHP Marwin Vega (4-10, 6.09 ERA) Boise: RHP Billy Muldowney (1-2, 1.87 ERA) Wells (Iowa & West Tenn): 119.1 IP, 103 K/32 BB Mathes: 145.2 IP, 108/28 Holliman: 137.2 IP, 118/56 Jiminez (at Peoria, Boise & Ft. Wayne): 115.2 IP, 68/63 Muldowney: 33.2 IP, 36/9
  21. CaliforniaRaisin
    You are talking about Jason Hill, who probably is right there with Jeff Samardzija as the best senior WR draft prospect. http://media.scout.com/Media/Image/18/181179.jpg
  22. CaliforniaRaisin
    Awesome. Great pics! Entbird, would it be ok for me to use one of your pics as an avatar?
  23. CaliforniaRaisin
    Yes. He's been getting playing time at SS and 1B (just like Jake Fox has gotten PT at LF, RF and 1B) and will continue to do so for the remainder of the season. Moore and Fox will play their regular positions a bit too.
  24. CaliforniaRaisin
    Yeah, kudos, Iceblink.
  25. CaliforniaRaisin
    Ugh, scary stuff. :?
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