Game Thread 9/5: Arizona Diamondbacks
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on Sep 5, 2008 6:58 PM PDT
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Good start.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 7:14 PM PDT
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Andre!
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 7:19 PM PDT
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Dammit Manny. Guess nothing lost.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 7:20 PM PDT
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That was not a strikeout.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 7:36 PM PDT
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You can not stop Angel Berroa, you can only hope to contain him.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 7:38 PM PDT
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he’s been on a tear lately
Matt Kemp 4 president!
by wongy on
Sep 5, 2008 8:45 PM PDT
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MAn i wish there would be more posters here
by AZWILDCATS on
Sep 5, 2008 7:38 PM PDT
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You and me both brother.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 7:39 PM PDT
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I’d feel less insane if I wasn’t talking to myself.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 7:39 PM PDT
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Yea, ive resorted to posting on the Dbacks page cuz no ones ever here
by AZWILDCATS on
Sep 5, 2008 7:40 PM PDT
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You seem to be doing a very good job at it.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 7:41 PM PDT
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Well, Haren sucks. That’s nice.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 7:39 PM PDT
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How do you hack at something that far out of the zone right after walking the pitcher.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 7:40 PM PDT
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Thats some terrible defense out there.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 7:41 PM PDT
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Andre!
Haren sucks pretty badly.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 7:44 PM PDT
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Eh, good enough.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 7:48 PM PDT
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This is a bad time for Lowe to start sucking.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 7:55 PM PDT
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I forgot how much Haren contributed to the A’s lead in bad facial hair. There’s a reason why calling my buddy “Dan Haren” is meant as a burn.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 7:58 PM PDT
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He also probably plays guitar badly. I hate how every white guy on the A’s plays guitar. They probably all sit around and sing John Mayer songs terribly. It’s like having 5 Bronson Arroyos on your team.
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 8:21 PM PDT
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It’s called a jam.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 8:21 PM PDT
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I’d prefer to call it a Buzz Ballad.
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 8:26 PM PDT
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Things that don’t mix: wild berry Juice Squeeze and 99 oranges. Tastes exactly like cough syrup.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 8:08 PM PDT
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What is Juice Squeeze? That sounds like it’s for 10 year olds.
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 8:19 PM PDT
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It is. It’s from Trader Joes. It’s what I have around right now.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 8:20 PM PDT
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Alright, I’m back. Just got back from Tropic Thunder.
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 8:18 PM PDT
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How was it, I’m torn.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 8:20 PM PDT
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Fantastic. If you’re a film buff, there’s also a lot of small burns throughout the movie that you’ll get. Like they showed these fake trailers of the main actors, and Robert Downey Jr’s artsy movie was made by “Fox Searchlight Pictures.” I laughed at that, but nobody else did. It was funny, damn it!
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 8:25 PM PDT
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Nice, now to convince people that it’s funny.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 8:28 PM PDT
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“Milton Bradley for Andre Ethier, that was quite a trade”
For who?
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 8:22 PM PDT
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I’m not so torn up about the trade because I don’t think Milton will ever stay healthy.
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 8:27 PM PDT
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I agree partially, but it wasn’t the huge win it’s made out to be. Bradley has like twice the VORP of Ethier since he left.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 8:28 PM PDT
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But it is highly problematic for your team when you don’t know when you’re getting his great seasons and when you’re getting him for 60 games a season.
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 8:31 PM PDT
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Very true, but it’s hard to call yourself the clear winner of a trade where you give up the second best player in the AL.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 8:33 PM PDT
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Let’s hope he gets in a bar fight and makes us look smart again.
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 8:34 PM PDT
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Just let Beimel know where he’s going.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 8:37 PM PDT
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Andre!
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 8:24 PM PDT
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Why is Blake batting cleanup?
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 8:38 PM PDT
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He’s the new veteran leadership of the team.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 8:38 PM PDT
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I mean Kemp seems the obvious choice here.
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 8:40 PM PDT
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You’d think that, wouldn’t you.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 8:43 PM PDT
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I got to waste my time today arguing that trading a guy who had better numbers than LaPorta at age 22 for Blake was retarded, so he’s given us that.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 8:56 PM PDT
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You have no idea how much we over at LGT hero-worship Santana. Unless you’ve read some of the posts. I feel for you; I’d hate to be in your place.
by Voltaire on
Sep 5, 2008 8:58 PM PDT
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I mean, you’d think people would recognize average hit + bad defense = not very good player, but nope.
“But he only has one error!”
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 9:00 PM PDT
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Blake could be extremely valuable in the OF, where he’d be a plus-defender in RF with “suber-sub” abilities on his off-days (LF, 1B, 3B). But, no, there’s something managers see when they look into those eyes and see that beard. Gritty. Oh so gritty!
by Voltaire on
Sep 5, 2008 9:02 PM PDT
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Yep. I hate players like that.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 9:04 PM PDT
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oh, and people should trust Indians fans – he’s a hack at 3B
by Voltaire on
Sep 5, 2008 9:03 PM PDT
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I’ve noticed.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 9:04 PM PDT
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I didn’t see that DP live, but I bet it sure was scrappy. And gritty.
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 8:46 PM PDT
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If you’re referring to Eckstein, why are you even asking?
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 8:51 PM PDT
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If the D-Backs made the playoffs, at least we’d get a new bunch of Eckstein articles in FJM.
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 8:53 PM PDT
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Yay?
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 8:55 PM PDT
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It gives me something to read when I’m eating.
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 8:57 PM PDT
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since when was edwin jackson lefthanded?! unless he pitched lefthanded for us. vin scully is crazy
Matt Kemp 4 president!
by wongy on
Sep 5, 2008 8:54 PM PDT
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These things happen when you get older.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 8:55 PM PDT
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Triple!
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 8:57 PM PDT
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No, dammit Andre, why?
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 8:57 PM PDT
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Only the replay it looked like he slowed down, tripped, then tried to keep going, then, well…
by Voltaire on
Sep 5, 2008 8:59 PM PDT
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I know. Why’d he stop.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 9:00 PM PDT
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So, who is psyched that the Yankees are being no-hit?
by Voltaire on
Sep 5, 2008 9:06 PM PDT
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I had no idea they were being no-hit. That’s pretty sweet.
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 9:09 PM PDT
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That’s why Dodger Thoughts doesn’t let you see the words “no-hit”
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 9:12 PM PDT
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Forgive the newbie. Why is Manny wearing 99?
by Voltaire on
Sep 5, 2008 9:07 PM PDT
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24 was retired by Walter Alston, so he wanted 30, that was taken, so he switched to 99.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 9:10 PM PDT
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Just ask Craig Biggio.
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 9:11 PM PDT
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You’re not disrespecting Biggio are you?
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 9:12 PM PDT
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a rare beast, he is. gritty, yet also good.
by Voltaire on
Sep 5, 2008 9:13 PM PDT
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You think I’d disrespect the only player who was ‘gritty’ and was actually good at playing baseball?
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 9:13 PM PDT
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Just checking.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 9:15 PM PDT
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If my name was Bill Buckner and I wanted to play in the MLB, I’d do more than just call myself “Billy.” Maybe William. Or Liam.
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 9:15 PM PDT
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I like it.
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 9:16 PM PDT
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He pitched the last game I went to. The first thing I said was “that dude’s name isn’t Bill Buckner is it”.
Bad choice.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 9:16 PM PDT
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Is this the first time Berroa’s ever been in intentionally walked?
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 9:16 PM PDT
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Nope, 10 coming into today.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 9:17 PM PDT
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That’s absurd.
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 9:19 PM PDT
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I’m sure there was a very good reason to do it.
Hell, I remember intentionally walking Izturis a few times.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 9:23 PM PDT
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Like when Coco Crisp drew intentional walks.
by Voltaire on
Sep 5, 2008 9:27 PM PDT
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Hey, he didn’t suck back then. One of the few guys to be amazing only when he’s on my fantasy team.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 9:31 PM PDT
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He was my favorite Indian when he was on the team. Unfortunately, he ultimately turned out to truly be just a fourth outfielder.
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Sep 5, 2008 9:34 PM PDT
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As long as he can play great D in CF, I don’t think he’ll ever be a 4th OF, like Willy Taveras.
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 9:36 PM PDT
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but that OPS…so horrid…
I dunno. I guess I feel like today’s CFers hit better than that, even those who are starting because of their gloves.
Or maybe Sizemore has completely ruined my ability to think about this issue.
by Voltaire on
Sep 5, 2008 9:37 PM PDT
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Both play much better D than Sizemore, though. His D in CF actually looks to be slightly below average.
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 9:39 PM PDT
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Even some Indians fans are saying this, and I just don’t get it. Evaluating defense always seems to go like this:
Nationally unknown player has stellar defense.
Player becomes a national star.
Player’s defense is now considered over-rated.
It’s like the indie-rock rule of defense, and it makes me inherently skeptical of defensive ratings. I’ll go look up some defensive metrics on him.
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Sep 5, 2008 9:43 PM PDT
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Who’s defense is overrated? Sizemore’s?
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 9:46 PM PDT
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In this example, as per T&C’s comment.
by Voltaire on
Sep 5, 2008 9:47 PM PDT
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He’s +9 this year.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 9:46 PM PDT
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On what?
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Defense.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 9:48 PM PDT
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Sorry. I meant which system.
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Sep 5, 2008 9:48 PM PDT
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+/-
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 9:48 PM PDT
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I’m not familiar with how that one works.
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Sep 5, 2008 9:49 PM PDT
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How many catchable balls you catch above average.
If you make a play someone missed, you get +1, if you miss a play someone made, -1.
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Sep 5, 2008 9:53 PM PDT
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+9 is 7th in baseball for centerfielders.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 9:53 PM PDT
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Fifth-best in baseball by RZR. I maintain he’s truly Gold Glove caliber (in the spirit of the award)
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Sep 5, 2008 9:57 PM PDT
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Yeah, you don’t have the best perspective.
Who would have thought Kelly Shoppach would be the best player in that deal.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 9:40 PM PDT
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Ethier’s got one more chance at a triple.
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by Tango and Cash on
Sep 5, 2008 9:25 PM PDT
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Dammit Andre.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 9:30 PM PDT
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My gameday froze, but I can tell now he didn’t hit a triple.
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Sep 5, 2008 9:33 PM PDT
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By hitting a single.
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 9:40 PM PDT
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Yay!
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by Andrew on
Sep 5, 2008 9:47 PM PDT
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Woo, Dodgers win. I wanted Blake to get a ring with us last year. It’s up to y’all now.
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Sep 5, 2008 9:48 PM PDT
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