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  1. 17 Seconds
    I agree with that. But like I said in it that last post, I'm talking about putting stock into spring training numbers and acting like they predict anything about the regular season. I don't think anything should "turn heads" or make you say "this guy is better than I expected".
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    Okay, let me rephrase it. Predicting anything or putting any stock into unexpected spring training success is meaningless. Seriously, every year there are a ton of garbage players that rake in ST and dozens of garbage pitchers that are lights outs. Every year. Some ST numbers- Chris Shelton- .520/.625/.960 Angel Berroa- .429/.444/.743 Juan Castro- .455/.472/.697 Craig Counsell- .467/.515/.633 It's not like these are just rare occurances either. Look at the ST offensive leaderboards for players with a good amount of plate appearance. I don't even know who half of the players play for. They're everywhere. Do some ST stats end up being indicative of regular season performance? Of course. But it's pointless to make anything of crappy players putting up good numbers when so many of them do it every spring training. You just can't put any stock into it.
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    Meph instead of just making a pointless post, how about you give us all one of your fake formulas that proves it wrong. Then we'll all believe you. I will at least give you credit though for following through on the plan (the one you PM'd me about) to respond to every one of my posts and call it wrong no matter what. So the fact that crappy players put up great spring training numbers all the time means that they're eventually going to be good? I guess we should have never traded away Casey McGehee and Rocky Cherry. I guess So Taguchi should make the team and Gathright should be our leadoff hitter. Spring training numbers mean nothing.
  4. 17 Seconds
    Umm, okay.
  5. 17 Seconds
    Just like your posts. Attack the post, not the poster.
  6. 17 Seconds
    If the Giants didn't waste money on crappy players they probably could have afforded Manny and would have become the favorites in that division IMO
  7. 17 Seconds
    yes
  8. 17 Seconds
    Spring training numbers mean nothing.
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  10. 17 Seconds
    I think Calgary is a much better team than Vancouver, despite the Canucks recent run
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    I'm more concerned with Columbus passing the Hawks and then having to face Calgary We are undefeated against Calgary this year though and I don't think any of those games were particularly close. That was also when we were good Calgary in the playoffs would be a significantly tougher draw than Vancouver
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    I'm more concerned with Columbus passing the Hawks and then having to face Calgary
  13. 17 Seconds
    congrats marty
  14. 17 Seconds
    Why did the Cubs want Edmonds, when we had Pie? Because the cubs actually had a chance at the playoffs last year? Plus just because you catch lightning in a bottle once with an over the hill veteran doesn't mean other teams should start trying it
  15. 17 Seconds
    way to make a great first impression, freddy krueger
  16. 17 Seconds
    i like corndogs they are delicious
  17. 17 Seconds
    Theo would probably take back manny before he took on Soriano and his contract
  18. 17 Seconds
    No I considered that. But you also have to consider that it's not going to be the 1.232 Manny that they got for 229 PA last year. They should win that division, but I don't really see where the "team to beat" stuff comes from. They look like they have below average pitching and a slighty above average offense.
  19. 17 Seconds
    What quality moves have they made? They lost Lowe and Saito and added.........? Randy Wolf? Orland Hudson? They got worse roster-wise. They need all their young guys to take a huge step forward if they want to end up with anywhee near the best record in the NL. Plus Pedro is not an ace. There are no aces on the market right now so I don't see how that is their plan right now.
  20. 17 Seconds
    I'd rather have Fontenot batting behind Soto than Theriot and then the pitcher
  21. 17 Seconds
    Did badnews even say anything about the Cubs 2008 bench? I didn't see that anywhere. The "sucking at every position" was in reference to the current bench, which is significantly weaker than last year's.
  22. 17 Seconds
    and neither were close
  23. 17 Seconds
    wow kane's teeth are mangled
  24. 17 Seconds
    should kane really be celebrating?
  25. 17 Seconds
    this is really embarrassing. a 6 on 3 and they cant even get a decent shot
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