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  1. woodchip2153
    If we're supposed to be building asset value, then we need to be taking guys like them and getting them established in the major leagues. If all they do is play in AAA, they build no trade value and don't improve as hitters. That's true, no AAA player has ever been traded for anything worth having. It just seems a little wasteful. All three of those guys, and maybe even four with Campana, have long-term potential that can be maximized by doing what's best for their development (putting them in the appropriate level of competition). Soriano definitely has more potential trade value than Byrd, and I'd say Dejesus has a lot more potential trade value as well. Byrd just looks like the obvious odd man out to me. He's a one-year placeholder without a ton of upside at his age
  2. woodchip2153
    The most important thing is that Brett Jackson needs to be on the 2012 opening day roster, nothing else matters. Byrd's trade value is never going to be significant, and he's got just as much of a chance of tanking it as he does of improving it.
  3. woodchip2153
    If we're supposed to be building asset value, then we need to be taking guys like them and getting them established in the major leagues. If all they do is play in AAA, they build no trade value and don't improve as hitters.
  4. woodchip2153
    I think we need to find a taker for Byrd for whatever we can get. I know we want veterans to set good examples and all that, but I'd hate to see Jackson, Sappelt or Szczur not get a chance to establish themselves right away.
  5. woodchip2153
    Soriano better save some of these for the season.
  6. woodchip2153
    Jackson Byrd Stewart Soriano LaHair Soto Barney Clevenger DH Lake Maholm pitching about as interesting (fun) lineup we can get. Edit: just realized Castro isn't playing, thought we were only missing Rizzo.
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  8. woodchip2153
    Is Kevin Berardini really playing?
  9. woodchip2153
    i don't think it is. never bunting is just as bad as bunting too much. the threat of the bunt can open up wholes in the infield and if they play too far back we need to take advantage. this isn't some meathead rant, it's game theory and it can be very advantageous. Yep, that's what he said. Never, ever bunt. and i wasn't exaggerating to make a point.
  10. woodchip2153
    i don't think it is. never bunting is just as bad as bunting too much. the threat of the bunt can open up wholes in the infield and if they play too far back we need to take advantage. this isn't some meathead rant, it's game theory and it can be very advantageous.
  11. woodchip2153
    http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=16096
  12. woodchip2153
    I just wish someone at BP had recently done a study on catcher defense.
  13. woodchip2153
    maybe this should go in the hitters thread, but Matt Garza will hit a home run.
  14. woodchip2153
    the comments are full of dumb.
  15. woodchip2153
    This is as good as any place for this. Max Marchi has written a couple of articles over at BP about catcher defense. http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=16096 According to them it looks like Yadier Molina's defensive abilities a probably overrated because of how great his arm is. His arm saves about 10 runs over a season, but everything else is average. IIRC, he actually rates lower than Soto.
  16. woodchip2153
    we have davearm to keep us grounded.
  17. woodchip2153
    why am I watching this?
  18. woodchip2153
    Like Sulley needed any more ammo. http://btn.com/2012/02/10/big-ten-geeks-the-charity-stripe/
  19. woodchip2153
    so's your face
  20. woodchip2153
    galaxy s ii? yeah, sorry. i try to remember to erase that. you can go into your settings on tapatalk and turn it off.
  21. woodchip2153
    so will the Cubs switch back to the gatorade fountain machine?
  22. woodchip2153
    what a crazy ending.
  23. woodchip2153
    But it's still valuable. That doesn't address the issue that power is still useful and you should probably have it. All it's saying is that a weak hitting team shouldn't emphasize acquiring power more desperately than an already powerful team. But that's kind of pointless. Weren't people saying in this thread that we should ignore fielder's other faults because he supplies power which this team so desperately needs? This says we need good hitters, it doesn't matter how a player gets a wOBA of .380 only that he has a wOBA of .380.
  24. woodchip2153
    This seems like the best place for this. http://www.athleticsnation.com/2011/12/20/2636406/acquiring-power-isnt-more-valuable-when-a-team-has-none As the headline says power isn't more valuable when team lacks it.
  25. woodchip2153
    Peppers held again
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