Warren Brusstar
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I can't believe you really need an explanation, it's fairly simple. Matt Murton was productive last year, and Floyd was not. Given their ages, it could be expected to see improvement in Murton, and not Floyd. Seriously, you didn't need that explained. What I needed explained is why you think Murton's .782 OPS v. RHP "was productive" but Floyd's .765 OPS v. RHP "was not productive." Unless, in your view, the line at which a player becomes "productive" falls between a .765 and .782 OPS. What a stupid post. Nice laydown.
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I can't believe you really need an explanation, it's fairly simple. Matt Murton was productive last year, and Floyd was not. Given their ages, it could be expected to see improvement in Murton, and not Floyd. Seriously, you didn't need that explained. What I needed explained is why you think Murton's .782 OPS v. RHP "was productive" but Floyd's .765 OPS v. RHP "was not productive." Unless, in your view, the line at which a player becomes "productive" falls between a .765 and .782 OPS.
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Slugging Percentage: Floyd .380 Murton .371 I'm just saying. Murton has 4 hrs and 9 doubles in 178 ab's while Floyd has 4 hr's and 8 doubles in 220 ab's. Floyd hasnt hit a hr since June 26, my God thats pathetic. OPS: Cliff Floyd .744 Matt Murton .699 The bottom line is that they're both terrible and should not be starting corner outfielders for a pennant-contending team. And yet, one of them will be, and only Murton has shown signs of being productive within the past year. Murton should clearly start v. LHP. Can you explain what you mean by "shown signs"? OPS v. RHP Floyd 2006 - .765 2007 - .732 Murton 2006 - .782 2007 - .725 That's virtually indistinguishable
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Slugging Percentage: Floyd .380 Murton .371 I'm just saying. Murton has 4 hrs and 9 doubles in 178 ab's while Floyd has 4 hr's and 8 doubles in 220 ab's. Floyd hasnt hit a hr since June 26, my God thats pathetic. OPS: Cliff Floyd .744 Matt Murton .699 The bottom line is that they're both terrible and should not be starting corner outfielders for a pennant-contending team.
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Slugging Percentage: Floyd .380 Murton .371 I'm just saying. IsoP Floyd .090 Murton .118 Pierre in 2006 .096 None of 'em have been particularly productive. Yep, they've all sucked. The number one priority on the offseason wish list is a legitimate corner outfielder.
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Slugging Percentage: Floyd .380 Murton .371 I'm just saying. yeah, and there are a bunch of threads about how murton sucks. Well, in every one of those threads, the Murton supporters always come back to the argument that the alternatives are terrible. I'm just doing likewise.
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Ryno was the greatest second baseman of his generation and a hall of famer. Morgan, however, was the greatest second baseman of all time. (Of course, That doesn't change the fact that Morgan is an a$$clown of the highest order)
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Slugging Percentage: Floyd .380 Murton .371 I'm just saying.
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I'm not sure how not hitting Lincecum qualifies as "choking." Whatever.
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If Lincecum is going to get that chest high strike, we could play 50 innings and not score.
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Because Piniella thinks Floyd gives him a better chance to win. Is this a serious question?
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Cain has a career 4.85 ERA v. the Cubs in 26 innings. I'm not sure how that qualifies as "stifling."
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Absolutely stupid baseball. Dumb, dumb, dumb.
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Soriano will return to the leadoff spot upon his return.
Warren Brusstar replied to Skyballer's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Then why was everyone soo upset when Neifi and Izturis went 1-2 in the lineup last year? If it wouldn't matter if they batting 7th 8th, or 1-2, I don't see what the uproar was all about. Because by having Neifi and Izturis at 1-2 you are giving them more ab's than what they would get if they were batting 7-8. Actually, the whole Neifi thing was a perfect example of why I don't believe the lineup doesn't matter. When Lee was having a career year, he only ended up with a little over 100 RBI. The reason is because Neifi and Macias, among others who sucked were batting in front of him. Not only does it make it worse that these guys get more AB's but the fact that don't get on base also causes the players behind them not to get RBI opportunities. It's undoubtedly true that Lee drove in fewer runs because Neifi, Macias, and Patterson frequently hit in front of him On the other hand, how many more runs did the Cubs score because Neifi, Macias, and Patterson did not hit behind him? In other words, the bottom of the Cubs order drove in more runs than Patterson/Neifi/Macias would have driven in if they hit in those spots. -
Sorry, but you put your reputation out on the line when you post without confirmation. Owned. Yum...This crow is soooo tasty! I don't see how he was owned or how you'd have to eat crow. You were right. This is supposed to be how it works. Somebody posts something like that, and in retrospect it was legit, but at the time there was no way of knowing, so rational people remained skeptical. It's one thing to (properly) "remain skeptical." It's quite another to say, for example: "i'm going to go out on a limb and say that no, they didn't."
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What about the Cubs v. Anthony Reyes?
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Jacque Jones is a freaking stud.
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Eh, I'm being playful. You see Cards fans do that all the time at Wrigley. Just don't trip on your mullett in the process
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oh, that's all we'll hear about for 3 hours on Sunday Night Baseball, believe me Mute button FTW. I'm glad that the game I'm going to this weekend is on Sunday.
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Jacque Jones' first half = fluke
Warren Brusstar replied to Warren Brusstar's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
You were wrong then and -- by failing to offer a mea culpa -- you look foolish now. In his career, Jones has posted the following seasonal OPSes against RHP: .817 .794 .952 .834 .775 .814 .886 It was pretty clear at the All-Star break that his .625 OPS v. RHP was a fluke. It was 150 points less than his previous career worst. So, no, there was a good chance he would OPS at or near his career OPS v. RHP in the second half. -
if the worst case scenario has him putting up a .786 ops during a slump, where do i sign up? Combined with being one of the worst regular OF's in the game? I guess I have higher standards for $14M. I'm not saying I wouldn't want him under any circumstances and he is a pretty good bet to get you around an .850 OPS. However there are things that make me hesitant and I would want them to eat some of that money. If not, I'd rather go with Murton (and Jones if necessary) and allocate that $10-$13M to Z and a possible shot at A-Rod. again, defense is not our problem, our problem is OPS. burrell provides that. i'd take him in a second. You're right, defense isn't our problem. But awful defense changes a player's worth. I think there's a very reasonable chance that we can come up with an in-house option(s) that provides an .800 OPS for a low cost. Is Burrell going to be able to produce enough offensively to make up that $10-$13M AND the defensive drop off? yes, because +.800 ops right fielders odn't grow on trees, and burrell is good. You're right. Jacque Jones' career OPS v. RHP = .827
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Jacque Jones' first half = fluke
Warren Brusstar replied to Warren Brusstar's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Agreed. His .827 career OPS v. RHP is an accurate reflection of his ability. And as a CF, that's a significant asset. By comparison, lifetime OPS v. RHP: Carlos Beltran - .840 Mike Cameron .757 Johnny Damon .797 Andruw Jones .831 Vernon Wells .779 Torii Hunter .778 Nick Swisher .778 Against RHP, he's better than Vernon Wells, Torii Hunter, Mike Cameron, and Johnny Damon, and basically the equivalent of Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones. -
Unless there's some sort of rule change, I don't think you'll see that lineup.
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Jones' second half: .364/.424/.559 viewtopic.php?t=42186&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=120
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If Griffey and Dunn want to start the trip to Milwaukee now, that's okay with me.