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    Yes, that's one reason, but it's not the biggest one. Just take a look. Pujols topped out at 19 in just under 500 ABs. Cabrera hit 22 between AA and the majors in '03. There are many other examples, but those are just a couple. It's much harder to find examples of players who were hitting homers at a greater pace than Pie has this season, other than your AAAA veteran types. Pie's future is more likely as a middle-of-the-order hitter, though he may end up as a leadoff guy in the short term. And thus far it hasn't been really mentioned that the Jaxx play in a pitcher's league, which just adds more value to his production. Pie's added some weight (as is to be expected of a player his age and with his frame), gotten stronger, and a lot of his doubles/triples are going over the fence now. This is the typical development process of a power hitter, and what was expected 3-4 years ago when he was an extremely raw youngster who people kept likening to Vladimir Guerrero in terms of talent and potential. And really, I'd prefer to see him bat 6-8 in the majors until he improves his plate discipline some more (in fact, this is why I don't favor him being promoted unless he absolutely blows us away) or shows that he can consistently hit over .300 at the major league level.
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    I've never seen him anywhere other than 1/2. If he develops 30 HR power it's not going to be for several years IMO. Dunn looks a lot better in that lineup than Kearns IMO. That's interesting, because before he got hurt, he was on pace for 25-30 homers this season. But that's in AA - I think in the pros he's a few years away from that. If he starts next year I'd bet he hits less than 20 dingers. Long term tho, he could have Beltran like power production. Have you ever paid attention to minor-to-major power projection? There's little in Pie's profile to indicate he can't produce 20+ home runs in a full major league season. Most home run totals in the minors, even with sluggers, are considerably lower than their eventual major league production. 20 home run hitters in the minors are rare, and 30 home run hitters are extremely rare. Look up any of your favorite sluggers here and see how their minor league numbers stacked up to their major league power production.
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    I've never seen him anywhere other than 1/2. If he develops 30 HR power it's not going to be for several years IMO. Dunn looks a lot better in that lineup than Kearns IMO. That's interesting, because before he got hurt, he was on pace for 25-30 homers this season.
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    To better explain this, let's compare his current IsoP of .156 with some current major leaguers: Derrek Lee: .355 Aramis Ramirez: .291 Alex Rodriguez: .277 JD Drew: .234 Bobby Abreu: .207 Melvin Mora: .194 Nick Johnson: .185 Matt Lawton: .169 Victor Martinez: .156 Aubrey Huff: .156 David DeJesus: .149 Marcus Giles: .149 Derek Jeter: .141 Jimmy Rollins: .134 Ichiro Suzuki: .130 Chone Figgins: .114 Omar Vizquel: .091 Juan Pierre: .081 Cesar Izturis: .058 Jason Kendall: .050 Given his potential to hit for okay power, high average, and get on base, with the addition of a little speed, he projects to be a lot like Eric Byrnes. If he can continue to hit .300+ perennially at the major league level and sustain an IsoP up into the .175 range, he could possibly be a star player in his prime.
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    To better explain what the stats mean, rather than what they are a combination of: Batting average: Number of hits per at-bat On-Base Percentage: Number of times on base per plate appearance Slugging Percentage: Number of total bases per at-bat Isolated Power: Number of EXTRA bases per at-bat. Thusly, IsoP can be derived by either subtracting BA from SLG, or by dividing Extra Bases (TB - H) by at-bats.
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    Who had Alou to ground out to third?
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    So...the Cubs' offense seems to score a shade more consistently than the Sox do. Interesting.
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    And hopefully that puts an end to that myth.
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    I don't think it's a smart move to get Burnett, though I'd love to have him for purely selfish reasons.
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    Maybe I misunderstood what you are saying...but that was only the 5th game for the "Babe". He debuted on Monday Night. Considering that Simontachi wasn't ever expected to do much.....I don't see him being considered a failure in STL....he pretty much did what Suppan has done the past 2 years. My question is this: Why is Burnitz batting 4th with ARam batting 5th? Wouldn't ARam provide more protection for Mr Triple Crown. three words: right-left-right.
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    To be fair, isn't the job of Miller to call the action, and then defer to the color guy (usually a former pro ballplayer) for his analysis of the play? Yes, of course but there are many times when Miller will not defend his position and other times when he allows Morgan's dominant personality to dictate points in the game. Honestly, I wonder if research is done for some of their games because I have been able to point out a few errors in the "analysis." You mean, Wrigley's grass isn't tropical? And playing there isn't like playing in the weeds (whatever that means)?
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    I appreciate people who actually pronounce names correctly. Think if you were forced to say your name completely wrong just because you live in a certain place. I feel a small tinge of guilt every time I say "Los Angeles." But don't worry. *nobody* says Japanese players' names correctly, so at least there's something out there for you to enjoy mispronouncing.
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    Um...er... :shock:
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    I'm not understanding the emphasis people are putting on strikeout comparisons. We're talking about LEADOFF HITTERS. They'll be coming up with nobody on an absurd percentage of the time. That's when it ABSOLUTELY doesn't matter how an out is made, so why not compare actual production?
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    Walks + Hits per Innings Pitched. The name, really, explains how it's computed. Add walks and hits, divide by number of innings. It's essentially "baserunners per inning," though it doesn't include HBP or anything like that.
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    I think we shuld trade Jon Leicester for Jon Lester.
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    I nearly threw Maddux in there, but at least he shows up every 5 days and has produced some. Also, his $6 million isn't a budget killer given his performance. He could kill this team next year though, if he's uppped to $9 million. He's making $9 mil this year.
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    I nearly threw Maddux in there, but at least he shows up every 5 days and has produced some. Also, his $6 million isn't a budget killer given his performance. He could kill this team next year though, if he's uppped to $9 million. He's making $9 mil this year.
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    Well, tonight Lee just tied Lee (heh) for the NL lead in RBI. If the season ended today, he would win the Triple Crown. Oh, he also leads the NL in OBP, SLG, OPS, Hits, 2B, Total Bases, XBH, RC, IsoP, is 1 run behind Pujols in first, and ranks 15th in steals--as a first baseman.
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    Hoooly crap.
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    After today's 2-HR, 5 RBI game, Aramis is now hitting .310/.366/.599/.965. 26 2B, 24 HR, 54 Runs, and 69 RBI. To size that up: Stat 3B Rank MLB Rank .310 BA 2nd 18th .366 OBP 5th 49th .599 SLG 1st 3rd .965 OPS 3rd 9th 26 2B 1st 7th 24 HR 3rd 8th 54 R 6th 44th 69 RBI 3rd 15th Not bad.
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    I still have dreams of a lineup starring Patterson, Patterson, and Pie. Gotta love that 0-3 with a 0.56 ERA. Yeah, w/l record matters a lot.
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    ...6-0? awesome. And as soon as I turn on the TV, I see some chcik pulling up her skirt. Okay...
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    ok. the guys name seems to appear in every other thread these days, and I have bitten my tongue up until now. has anyone taken a gander at the Cubs DL the past couple of years? how about read anything written about the Cubs between the months of March and July the past two years? fill in the blanks for me..."the Cubs could make a run if their _________ staff stays __________." why would anyone on earth even want to take that chance, especially considering he will be this offseasons highest paid free agent? Because he's White Me!
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