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I think its because there's a track record for letting old bad players who had mediocre years come back for more years. I agree and that's why I included that in my post. I just don't see any better options to add for the time being and he's maybe our best option to play at 2B right now. Even his horrible season last year would or his '03 season would be an upgrade over our current options. Don't play him over Walker once Lee gets back and don't give him a stupid contract, but you might as well play him right now.

Honestly what's the big deal about Womack playing at 2B right now? He's no worse than any of our other options while Walker is at 1st. We all know how bad Neifi has been and Hairston is hitting .215/.262/.253. He was hot at Iowa and has given us a few hits so far. Now if he's taking AB's from Walker once Lee gets back or if they bring him back next year, then I'll be upset. But I don't see any reason to complain about him getting starts at 2B right now.

At least that sets up the double play.

Honestly Dempster, what the hell is wrong with you?

It's always a hit when an outfielder loses the ball in the sun like that. Especially if it doesn't hit his glove. Except the ball did seem to hit his glove. Errors are so friggin' arbitrary that they are almost meaningless. No it missed his glove. It was scored correctly. Except it could have easily been called an error. There are no hard and fast rules as to what is a hit and what is an error. It's purely judgement. Not trying to continue to drag this out, but I actually think it is a rule, or at least an unwritten one. If a fielder loses the ball in the sun and doesn't make contact with the ball, it's a hit.

It's always a hit when an outfielder loses the ball in the sun like that. Especially if it doesn't hit his glove. Except the ball did seem to hit his glove. Errors are so friggin' arbitrary that they are almost meaningless. No it missed his glove. It was scored correctly.

Home team scorer apparently hates the home team. That would have been ruled a hit in any stadium.

It's always a hit when an outfielder loses the ball in the sun like that. Especially if it doesn't hit his glove.

Any idea(directed towards anyone) what his stuff is like? Well he doesn't throw hard which is his biggest negative and I guess you could classify him as a crafty (and fairly small) lefty. He's usually in the mid-80's, but his changeup can be his best pitch and he has a pretty solid breaking ball. He had so much success because he's able to mix up speed so well and keep hitters off balance with very good control. Gudex was originally a walk-on who was nearly cut at the beginning of his career. The coaches liked his work ethic and mental makeup so they gave him a shot and he really developed his offspeed stuff. He ended up being a dominant closer and actually started (and won) a game against Illinois this year because he wasn't getting many opportunities. He won't blow anyone away with his stuff as he advances so he could definitely be exposed, but the production is tough to argue with.

We don't?

Gudex was absolutely lights out for two years. Big Ten baseball obviously isn't elite and Iowa is a middle of the road Big Ten program. But Gudex was about as dominant it gets for a closer and almost had a Gagne-like rep in the conference. Now I'm not saying that he's closer of the future and he is 23, but he could have a future and it's a nice pro-active move to see. Oh and major nit-picking here, but it's U of Iowa, not Iowa U.

Thomas is a hard worker by all reports. I can't see that happening at all. I meant a high flyer who can dunk and dazzle but can't create his own shot. Thomas is already a better defender than Robinson ever was Stromile Swift would probably be the better comparison and he's from LSU to boot. I'm not a Bulls fan, but I think if Tyrus Thomas is there he's got to be the pick. They can have a poor (and young) man's version of Nash/Marion with Hinrich/Thomas. Definitely some differences, but there are also some similarities. I think Brandon Roy is going to be an impact guy early on and the upside is a little higher than some think. He would have been a great pick for them if they were a little lower, but he would probably be a reach at 2 and especially if Thomas is on the board.

79. He's had a lot of deep counts.

Stacking the lineup with righties, no Jones or Walker. Hairston (RF), Neifi (2B) and Blanco © in the lineup. Barrett is DH. EDIT: Walker is in the lineup at 1st. Pierre Hairston Walker Barrett Ramirez Murton Cedeno Blanco Perez

Me too. I really don't think he dropped "a bomb."

That was not Neifi's fault. I have no idea why Hill didn't just take it to the bag.

I agree but i highly doubt Hendry would do that If Aram did stay, maybe he would go to 2nd base because Walker wont be back i dont think after what happened in the spring :? I think it would be much more likely for Miggy to move to a corner outfield spot. id keep murton and hendry wont get rid of jock 1 year into a 3 year deal it would be a scary lineup if the baseball gods shined on us Pie Cedeno Lee Cabera Aram Murton Barrett jones 2nd base pitcher You have 9 position players in that lineup. I'm not sure where you have Cabrera playing (I really doubt he could play 2nd base adequately) plus you have a 2B.

Ignorance of baseball + poor logic + sweeping accusations = one really bad post. Get over yourself. What ignorance of baseball did that show? Just because you don't agree with it, doesn't mean it's ignorant. The ignorance that a total of THREE at bats is reason enough to start a career crappy player. First of all, that still doesn't show "ignorance of baseball". Especially when you go on in that same post to talk about sweeping accusations. Secondly we aren't talking about starting Neifi over Walker. It's Neifi over Hairston. While Hairston has been more productive offensively, it isn't that dramatic. Then you also add in the upgrade defensively with a guy who gets a lot of ground balls on the mound. Then you add in the 3-3 history. Then he bats him 8th instead of 2nd. You can disagree with it, but there are certain logical reasons why he would put him in the lineup, even if you don't think they're strong enough. That doesn't mean he's ignorant when it comes to baseball.

Ignorance of baseball + poor logic + sweeping accusations = one really bad post. Get over yourself. What ignorance of baseball did that show? Just because you don't agree with it, doesn't mean it's ignorant.

Yep. Low-risk and he still has some upside. He looked fairly promising two years ago.

So now we have "mr. genius, tough guy and keep drinking the kool-aid man". No you never insult other posters. There's a difference between saying someone's idea is absurd then saying why it's absurd (which I did) and telling someone to "keep drinking the kool-aid" and calling them "mr. genius and tough guy" (which you did.) XZero77 noticed the same thing and said the same. I'm not the only one who sees it.

Yeah that makes sense. Even if they did that, you'd complain when he came back and got injured because he hadn't thrown that many pitches. Or complain when he wasn't effective. Or complain that he was on a pitch count. Yes, because everything's wonderful. Nothing to complain about here! Keep drinking that koolade man. What in the world are you talking about? When did I once say anything was wonderful or there was nothing to complain about? Secondly, did you come up with that kool-aid line on your own? I've never heard that one before. Nice orignality. By the way if you want to use it, you may want to learn how to actually spell the word. Finally don't accuse me of "drinking the kool-aid" simply because I don't agree with your insane idea that doesn't have the slightest bit of logic. "He can throw a ball, so obviously he should be able to start a major league game already." Brilliant! It's a hell of a lot more brilliant than letting them rot on the D/L forever while getting nothing out of them and watching them continue to suffer setback after setback. You got a better idea, Mr. genious? Let's hear it. The current method obviously isn't working, so do you have something constructive to offer to the discussion, or are you just throwing insults because that's the kind of guy you are? Who said he's going to rot on the disabled list (what is the D/L by the way?) this year? If you aren't capable of realizing that just because someone is able to throw 25 pitches, they MAY not be able to throw 100 against major leaguers, then this is pointless. Use some common sense. Secondly, what are you talking about with the insults? Look at your post "Keep drinking the koolade man". What is that? How about calling me "Mr. genious" (nice bit of irony on the spelling of genius by the way). No those aren't insults. I've seen more insults from you than almost any regular poster here. You're constantly negative and insult or throw out the "kool-aid" line when someone disagrees. I was trying to add to the dicussion. Your idea of, "he can throw a ball, make him start" is ridiculous and I can't believe that you aren't able to realize that. Have you ever heard of progressively and gradually bringing a pitcher back? It's a theory that nearly everyone in baseball subscribes to. I know you don't have any patience, but it's required when dealing with a pitcher with injuries. Sending him out for a start just because he can throw a ball will lead to more injuries, in which case you would complain more.

Yeah that makes sense. Even if they did that, you'd complain when he came back and got injured because he hadn't thrown that many pitches. Or complain when he wasn't effective. Or complain that he was on a pitch count. Yes, because everything's wonderful. Nothing to complain about here! Keep drinking that koolade man. What in the world are you talking about? When did I once say anything was wonderful or there was nothing to complain about? Secondly, did you come up with that kool-aid line on your own? I've never heard that one before. Nice orignality. By the way if you want to use it, you may want to learn how to actually spell the word. Finally don't accuse me of "drinking the kool-aid" simply because I don't agree with your insane idea that doesn't have the slightest bit of logic. "He can throw a ball, so obviously he should be able to start a major league game already." Brilliant!

Yeah that makes sense. Even if they did that, you'd complain when he came back and got injured because he hadn't thrown that many pitches. Or complain when he wasn't effective. Or complain that he was on a pitch count.

He would have if Walker didn't get thrown out at 2nd.