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  1. soccer10k
    Yes. Yes he did.
  2. soccer10k
    The only problem I see is that "overhaul" was one Hendry too short. He's still our GM with no plan. Or at least none to speak yet. That's true. But at the very least this has to be a big time wake-up call to Hendry and should tell him that the club will not hesitate to move in another direction if he doesn't do the job.
  3. soccer10k
    The Cubs should have a list prepared of candidates they want. If they deem Girardi to be the best candidate they should move quickly before somebody else hires him. But a mid-November timetable for hiring a new manager is just unacceptable.
  4. soccer10k
    I agree. Just firing Baker wasn't good enough for me and like you said, hopefully this is a sign of the organization realize major changes have to take place.
  5. soccer10k
    IMO making sure ARam doesn't leave is the first priority with getting a new manager being a very close second.
  6. soccer10k
    Well, I guess we get to hear all about how the playoff teams had their horses all season, and how the veteran players are the reason each team made it to the playoffs. -sigh- Please not ESPN. Don't allow him to bring Baseball Tonight down any more. And Washington can have him next year.
  7. soccer10k
    http://espn.go.com/i/mlb/profiles/players/5368.jpg 11-9, 4.89 ERA vs http://espn.go.com/i/mlb/profiles/players/65x90/7766.jpg 7-6, 4.22 ERA GO A'S. Although, as we all know, the A's don't usually have a problem winning some combination Games 1-3. It's Games 4 and 5 that give them fits.
  8. soccer10k
    I said it before the series (right when they lost to the Royals on Sunday) and I'll say it again. The Tigers are going to be swept.
  9. soccer10k
    Hey, don't you know that the eleventh commandment is 'Thou shalt not dismiss the talent of Albert Pujols'? I saw it on the history channel one day on a show called "Secrets of Christianity". No seriously. It's true.
  10. soccer10k
    Pretty sure, though I don't have it offhand. I would say he might have given up a few more inherited runners, but he also was saved by others preventing his runners from scoring. You come in and strike out 1, walk 1, and then give way to somebody else who gets 2 outs, and it looks like you did a great job. But you allowed half the runners you faced to reach base. BP estimates he kept 2 more runs from scoring than expected, but that the relievers behind him saved him about 7 and a half runs... nearly twice as many as the next guys. In other words, he was pretty good at keeping inherited runners from scoring, but the rest of the pen was even better at keeping his from scoring. Interesting stats. I guess the 11 HR's he gave up this year didn't help his OPSA much either.
  11. soccer10k
    I'm in. Burrell will likely put up a higher SLG than Jones and a MUCH higher OBP.
  12. soccer10k
    I predict Albert Pujols wins this series 3 games to 1.
  13. soccer10k
    Thanks for the info.
  14. soccer10k
    http://espn.go.com/i/mlb/profiles/players/7014.jpg 13-13, 3.84 ERA http://espn.go.com/i/mlb/profiles/players/7502.jpg 19-6, 3.63 ERA
  15. soccer10k
    I agree as well. A garbage player (talent wise) could be a very nice person and vice versa. It's important to differentiate between the two.
  16. soccer10k
    In short, other relievers often control what becomes of the runners you put on base, while a lot of the runners you let score might technically go on somebody else's ERA. All a pitcher can do is keep guys off the bases. Strike guys out, don't walk them, don't give up homers, and get lots of grounders. When you allow an 800 OPS, and have a 1.48 WHIP, you just aren't pitching all that effectively. FYI, I'm not saying he was terrible or anything, he was a mixed bag, which is what happens with most relievers. Ok. So with a high OPSA and a high WHIP but a low ERA, could it be said that he likely allowed more inherited runners to score than the average reliever? Is there a stat out there that tracks what percentage of inherited runners are allowed to score by relievers?
  17. soccer10k
    It was supposed to be Orlando Hernandez starting Game 1 for the Mets but El Duque hurt his calf today and might miss his start. EDIT: Oops. Meant to start the Det-NY thread (which I did). Not sure why I started another LA-NY thread considering I had already posted in this one. My brain must not be fully functioning yet (it's too early).
  18. soccer10k
    Is the Padres BandWGN fired up?
  19. soccer10k
    And the A's take down Santana and the Twins in Game 1. That's HUGE.
  20. soccer10k
    I'm going to wait at least until I know ARam is going to be back next year before becoming the least bit optimistic about 2007.
  21. soccer10k
    Is there a hidden third part to the sign that says "Fire Hendry"? Because that would be great.
  22. soccer10k
    ERA is a flawed stat for relievers. Eyre had a 1.48 WHIP and 800 OPS against, that is not good. To put that in perspective, only one team bullpen had a higher OPS against and only 3 had a higher WHIP, in the NL. That's counting all relievers, not just the millionaires who are guaranteed for 3 years. Why is ERA a flawed stat for relievers? Not trying to start an argument, I'm just curious as to why you think this.
  23. soccer10k
    Frank Thomas 2 Twins 1.
  24. soccer10k
    Had him picked off easily.
  25. soccer10k
    I agree. There was nothing wrong with the way Howry and Eyre pitched this year. Wuertz, when he was finally called back up, was a stud. They were not the problem. The problem with the pitching staff was mainly the starting pitching. If you have better starting pitching that lasts longer in the game, you won't have to use up your bullpen as much and then you won't have to use the guys in the back of the pen as much either. Eyre did not pitch well. Plus he was out of shape, which may have contributed to his injury. Dempster sucked and it had nothing to do with the starters. The bullpen was definitely part of the problem. Dempster I'll agree with. I don't see how you can say Eyre did not pitch well. The Cubs had 3 solid relievers last year that could be counted on. How many teams can say that? Even after his problems early in the year, Aardsma finished the year well with a 1.72 ERA in September/October and a 4.08 ERA overall. Great? No. But he looked better later in the year and made improvements.
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