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I thought I read on this board that ERA was about as good as BA to judge talent. Did I read that incorrectly?

so if Hill needs to work on Mechanics to get back his command would that be a reasonable cause to skip a start? Perhaps this is the case here? It is a fairly feasible sitaution

I was just offered: Edwin Encarncion Brad Hawpe Justin Morneau for: Vlad Guerrero Aramis Ramirez errr... I don't think so

sorry for the delay again everyone. I guess I am too slow to particpate effectively. I probably would have taken Bennet instead of Davis but the position was correct!

So Len explained today that the Cubs are first in MLB with the number of pitches seen per AB. Is this true? If so, why is there not a gazillion threads here promoting this fact. Isn't that what is desired?

I don't think we'll need a walk-off tonight. You're probably right. Look out though if Bob Howry comes in. :) or Wuertz

I think that you are forgetting that Jones & Duckett are 1 year deals. Stewart this year makes them better for '09. And there is NO way that deal happens. Ruskell is too conservative and too good at evaluating talent to give up that many opportunities. Especially since the club is getting older and depth & development is needed to keep going.

BTW, anyone who is blacked out, google TVANTS

he is too excited thinking about hitting!

I think Stewart makes even more sense for the Seahawks because he is not going to be available until the 2nd half of the season at best. Think about '09 when they will have a 1st round pick and a 1st round running back already in the fold that learned the system all the previous year. The Seahawks are talented enough right now to get to the NFC title game without the draft. This is not going to be Holmgren's draft anyway, it will be Mora's. They will likely go for a LT to develop for Jones too but basically this draft is for development and depth. Look for them to take a QB in round 3 if someone drops that far.

Heh, that was my immediate reaction to this. This was my thought too. I really doubt it matters much really. Sori will be back in 2 weeks and the club will continue to roll on the back of Lee. At least we can enjoy an much more balanced lineup while he is out

but CBS indicated he was injured and not playing until this weekend.

sorry for the delay, i checked the thread yesterday and the talk was still early so I didn't realize. Seahawks Draft Jonathon Stewart, RB U of O

ok, so instead of just complaining about Theriot, who replaces him? What is the old saying, don't bring a problem unless you have a solution. If the solution is Cedeno, then what are the realistic expectations for him? Cedeno can perform at similar levels as Theriot adn is certainly not the solution because even with Cedeno, SS is still a glaring hole on the team.

Was't Hill throwing a cutter at the end of last year?

However, Hill also had control issues all spring

So I have a serious question. What could Theriot do to take himself off of the "Guy NSBB Complains about all season" bandwgn? Probably not salvageable at this point but I recall at 1 point, that Theriot was a very likable player and one that got a lot of support here at the beginning.

That seems odd. So the positions are a year behind but can be updated in the middle of the season?

how long is Braun eligible for 3B? I need a better LF

Team Stats & Scoring +525 1.88 +50 2.10 +100 3.730 +0 4.643 +175 5.1st +200 Player Stats & Scoring +110 1. 37 +10 2. 19 +50 3. .387 +0 4. 107 +10 5. 15 +30 6. 3.54 +10 7. 167 +0 8. 122 +0 Bonus Questions I (20 points each) +0 1. K's +0 2. Starts +0 3. Pie's +0 4. Fuku +0 5. Hill +0 6. ARAM +0 Bonus Questions II (30 points each) +30 1. Most HRs: Ramirez +0 2. Highest OBP (min. 400 ABs): Lee +0 3. Lowest ERA (min. 150 IPs): Lilly +0 4. Most saves: Wood +30 The Annual Tiebreaker: Date of Lou Piniella's First Ejection (you may answer "none" to predict an ejection-free season for Lou) 5/23/08 (When someone tells him what happens in the new Indy movie before he sees it) Total - 665

Get Jiggy with it! 8-)

The good point about value of prospects is a valid one when only considering how high the current value is for the said prospects. It is a fact that fans of a team will overvalue everyone in their own organization and devalue those in others. Given that fact you have to assume that the value that the collective has for the current crop of tradeable assets is lower then what is reality. Given that, the ultimate question comes down to timing. Sell high right? Is it better to sell at 80% of value early or to wait and let the window pass and end up selling at 40% value? There is inherent risk involved. The prevailing thought is that too much value was given up in the Pierre trade no matter what ended up happening with those prospects. True but how much real world value did Mitre have? Probably the same as Marquis does currently. Did Mitre's window pass by earlier? Probably. The key to trading is to have the hype around your prospects, depth in the system to recover when uneven trades are made, catch the right time window, have a willing partner and address a need on your own team. No wonder trades are hard to make, especially when the partner knows nearly as much as you do about your system. In this case MacPhail knows exactly how high the organization is on certain players and he is using that as leverage in the talks. This is why they are taking a long time. But the value of the same players are different in each trade. Baltimore values Cedeno more than the Red Sox would because they have a need. The Red Sox value Marquis more than the O's because they have a more immediate need. So I guess the real key to a great trade is to deal from depth and deal prospects you only pretend to care about and fill a glaring hole. Good Luck on that.

Andres Blanco remains as well.

So is now the time to look at dealing Aram to Anaheim for Brandon Wood and Gary Matthews Jr.?

ha, ha. Thanks!