99 Problems but a Lack of Links Ain't One
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 27, 2009 12:20 PM EST
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CTR interviewed Yonder Alonso while caravaning. He talks mostly about being excited for Spring Training and how he wants to start the season in Cincinnati, but the most interesting thing to me was this line: "While in Hawaii, Alonso said he played some third base and there were plans of him playing left field that never materialized. Although most believe he's a first baseman only, Alonso said he felt comfortable at third base." Obviously, comfort and aptitude are very different things, but it would be cool if he is capable of playing 3B/LF as well as 1B.
Joe Pos has another great read, with this little nugget that piqued my curiosity:
"Speaking of out-of-place second basemen, our KC Star pal Sam Mellinger reports that the Royals are going to give Mark Teahen a shot to play some second base."
Hmmm...the Royals are trying to see if a player can play at a position he hasn't played in a while. It should really add some flexibility to their roster, as they don't really have a real answer at 2B right now. Remind me again why the Reds don't try stuff like this? I'm looking at you, Brandon Phillips.
A few good, young pitchers have signed long-term extensions this winter, with Cole Hamels headlining that list and the Royals' Zach Greinke joining that party a few days ago. There are also reports that the Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez and the Pirates' Paul Maholm are looking at the possibility as well. What do you think about our pair of young hurlers? Is it too early to think about a long-term deal for Cueto and Volquez, or is that kind of security worth the risk?
Lastly, our very own "Red Reporter to the Stars" Petey Hendrix brought up a new video game from 2K Sports called MLB Front Office Manager. I apologize for making you jump to TradeRumors first, but they are a dear friend and great resource and it looks like they get some ad revenue if you click the link from their site. I haven't played video games in a few years, but that may have to change now. Who doesn't want to be the GM of the Reds?
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Long term?
Bruce, Votto, Cueto, and Volquez should all have long term contracts now. I think Krivsky would have done it. (He did it with Phillips, and he signed Harang and Arroyo for longer deals.) I don’t think we see it happening with veteran loving Jocketty.
i think the risk of locking Cueto up right now still out weighs the benifit
he has only logged one season in the majors which included missing time with a bad elbow. I am not saying Cueto is an injury risk, but I see no reason to lock him down now, when he could fuck up his arm in 4 years (while he is still under Cincinnati control).
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 27, 2009 1:11 PM EST up reply actions
No long-term contracts for pitchers.
We Are ... Marshall!
by Thundering Turtle on Jan 27, 2009 5:40 PM EST up reply actions
This man speaks da troof
How many long term deals for pitchers have worked out favorably for the team? Pitchers are one injury away from being D-O-N-E.
"I AM ARABIC FOR SUGAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!" -- by sukr on Jan 12, 2009 4:55 PM EST
Harang and Arroyo
have been tremedous values for the Reds along with Phillips.
You sign all 4 to long term deals through arbitration and one year of FA. If 2 are above average players for the full contract its a win for the Reds. If 3 produce as expected its a huge win.
Players seem to be pretty open to sell their future projection at extremely low rates- but teams like the Reds rarely take advantage of this.
...that's because the risk of failure is so high
...because there's already someone posing as Jacob Brumfield
for the money spent on Rhodes/Taveras and Weathers
would have gone a long way to locking up Votto, Bruce, Weathers and Cuetto through the 1st year of FA. I would rather roll the dice on young talented players than Taveras whom is a proven non-factor and a couple 40 year old relievers.
Just 2 of the 4 need to make it and its a sound investment.
yeah
i would hate to see Weathers hit free agency…
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 27, 2009 11:34 PM EST up reply actions
It's not quite that simple, unfortunately...
Not a huge fan of the Rhodes or Taveras signings, but if you use that money to lock up one of these players (I don’t think the combined money goes a long way to signing all 4), then you’ve got 3 more positions that you have to fill with players willing to play at league minimum (with corresponding skills). This team has is thin to begin with.
Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you.
by "Red" Moskau on Jan 28, 2009 9:08 AM EST up reply actions
i think the train of thought dave is following
is we had that roster-filler talent already on the team, with Dickerson and Herrera/Maloney/Fisher/Roenicke/Manuel. you shouldnt spend millions on veteran talent (im using the term loosely) when you have cheaper players who could do just as well, or probably even better.
i dont mind spending the money on guys like Taveras and Rhodes because as you said, we were pretty thin in those areas. what i do mind is that they got 2 year deals, along with Lincoln as well. Weathers, Taveras, Rhodes, and Lincoln will make a total of ~18 mil over the next two years. that is not a very efficient use of our finite resources.
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2009 9:57 AM EST up reply actions
I guess I'm not ready to go that deep into the young guys
for the bullpen. We know that Bronson, Voltron and Cueto need relief help from the mid-6th on, and I worry about Dusty over-using the starters if there isn’t somebody proven in the bullpen. Lincoln/Rhodes could end up as the latest incarnation of Stanton and The Rheal Thing, but I think you jeopardize the starters if you don’t try. Do I like the two year deals? No. But I think you’d end up with even worse players if you didn’t have the 2nd year.
Taveras— I pray to (name the deity of your choice) that he’s better than CoPatt. I can’t imagine that we couldn’t have waited him out and gotten him cheaper or at a one year deal. Burrell at 1-2 years at $8MM with DickerHopper as the CF would have been the better option, but I don’t know that Burrell comes to Cincy at that price/length of contract.
Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you.
by "Red" Moskau on Jan 28, 2009 2:34 PM EST up reply actions
I gotta get more concise
That’s what a BS in English will do to you.
Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you.
by "Red" Moskau on Jan 28, 2009 2:36 PM EST up reply actions
Lots of us here
tend to BS in English.
There are only two seasons - winter and Baseball. - Bill Veeck
sprechen für sich selbst, Hure
"I AM ARABIC FOR SUGAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!" -- by sukr on Jan 12, 2009 4:55 PM EST
Ich spreche für dich, auch!
Die Holsteinschisse hier ist nicht kleine!
There are only two seasons - winter and Baseball. - Bill Veeck
i wouldnt necessarily push the Taveras/Rhodes/Lincoln money
into the youngsters though. i agree on all counts. my point was more about the nickel and diming this team has done the past few years. that 18 mil over 2 years could have gotten us Burrell (theoretically). i would much rather have him.
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
Rev. Dr. Turtle, you may have read this book already...
If not, you might well enjoy it.
This book however is not for the eminent scholar Dr. C. Scabbles, unless of course there is an interest in myth meets metaphysics meets God.
BTW – I read it and found it charming, but not my cup of tea.
Dear God please make tHommy get better…..
I know its sexy to lock up young players like this, but...
All of them? this seems like putting all your kids in one go-kart.
No bees? Then who will sting me and walk on my sandwiches?
by The Crushinator on Jan 27, 2009 12:31 PM EST reply actions
agreed
i would sit tight with the pitchers, at least until they reach their arb years. i would definitely give Bruce a Longoria-type deal though. something like 9 years. i love Votto, but i love Bruce a bit more and i dont want all my kids in one go-kart.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 27, 2009 1:06 PM EST up reply actions
Rob Dibble has been named as the National's color man
Is there a clinical term for Leatherpant’s refusal to believe he doesn’t work for Cincinnati anymore?
I wonder how many of Leatherpants' ex-girlfriends he still calls, too.
I can hear them now:
“Jimmy, it’s been 16 years. I’m married. Please stop calling me…It wasn’t that good anyway, frankly. Just because you carry 5 ‘tools’ doesn’t mean you know how to perform at a high level.”
There are only two seasons - winter and Baseball. - Bill Veeck
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 27, 2009 2:48 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
rec'd
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 27, 2009 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
he has ex-girlfriends?
I didn’t realize he was straight.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
somebody needs to turn this green
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 27, 2009 5:20 PM EST up reply actions
/green'd
Made from 100% recycled awesome,
by chandrathan on Jan 27, 2009 5:21 PM EST up reply actions
I heard that the MLB Front Office game got pretty bad reviews
Who am I kidding, I’ll probably still get it. I’m a junkie for stuff like this.
"I like to think more in terms of him his in-scoring position percentage." - Dusty Baker (2009) regarding Corey Patterson's relationship with his daughter
I love Brooklyn college,
Im in the computer lab and theres a lady reading a breakup text over speakerphone and I’m watching a baseball game. Hooray for academia
No bees? Then who will sting me and walk on my sandwiches?
by The Crushinator on Jan 27, 2009 1:01 PM EST reply actions
would you recommand Brookly College?
it is on my short list as a safe school for an MA in history.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 27, 2009 1:14 PM EST up reply actions
i thought your top schools were oxford and the sorbonne, but your safety was harvard?
pts…
There's action across the street. It's Snowman! Take him!
by Man Mountain on Jan 27, 2009 2:39 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I saved Latin! What did you ever do?
Rushmore
Hmm. Any interest in trying to parody ESPN’s “Who belongs on Sports’ Mt. Rushmore?” and see who belongs in Sports’ Rushmore Academy?
by Brendanukkah on Jan 27, 2009 2:45 PM EST up reply actions
Or you could be more safe
and pick a major that’s anything other than history. You know, in case you ever want a job.
There are only two seasons - winter and Baseball. - Bill Veeck
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 27, 2009 2:39 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
i hope to find an ivory tower someday
where i will have tenure and grad students as a fringe benefit.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 27, 2009 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
But history?
The grad students you want to lure will be looking for someone who is a profound thinker, not someone good at reciting memorized dates.
Try philosophy instead. You’ll be equally unemployable, but chicks will dig your deep thoughts and roving hands.
There are only two seasons - winter and Baseball. - Bill Veeck
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 27, 2009 2:53 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
i am pretty terrible at reciting dates
i have a terrible memory. I prefer to do the analysis of the importance of a historical event rather than just memorize facts. If I want to know the date Napoleon came to power I can use an encyclopedia, but an encyclopedia will not tell me why it was important.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 27, 2009 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
Napoleon was important, but not terribly powerful.
He came to power on August 12, 1896.
There are only two seasons - winter and Baseball. - Bill Veeck
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 27, 2009 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
Wow he had a .550 winning %
Not only is he a snazzy dresser, but he had a better winning per centage than Dusty
Dear God please make tHommy get better…..
You act as if you don't remember first-hand...
There are only two seasons - winter and Baseball. - Bill Veeck
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 27, 2009 6:07 PM EST up reply actions
What's wrong with History?
Common we all know that history is written by the victors so that’s good cause the dates and memory stuff will change and Justin won’t be pressed. Plus Mrs. M. was history major and has done very well in the financial world, if I may brag on her.
My only concern is that you may end teaching one pf my grandkids….
Dear God please make tHommy get better…..
It should be noted...
My father and my wife were both history teachers.
There are only two seasons - winter and Baseball. - Bill Veeck
by PeteyHendrix on Jan 27, 2009 3:21 PM EST up reply actions
it will be at the post secondary level
aside from subbing in the spring after i graduate I will not teach high school students.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 27, 2009 4:27 PM EST up reply actions
philosophy is no better
sure, we are smarter and better-looking than History grads, and we dress better and have better sex, but at least a history grad can put his tail between his legs and get a job teaching jr. high. the best we can hope for is a complete polar reversal in society’s value structure. or something.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 27, 2009 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
i will not teach jr. high
i will sooner get a job in the business world. The thought of teaching American history to 8th graders is not a pleasant thought. I am above that position. While I am perfectly willing and understand I will have to teach intro survey courses in W. Civ and American history, I also want to teach more specialized courses. I would get so bored just teaching the same survey course with nothing else year after year.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 27, 2009 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
"I am above that position."
I hope it all works out for you, but you should never believe you’re above a position you can’t currently secure.
"I AM ARABIC FOR SUGAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!" -- by sukr on Jan 12, 2009 4:55 PM EST
i guess i should say
that i also wouldn’t take it because i don’t want to do it. I had too many burned out teachers who didn’t want to be there, I don’t want to be another one of those teachers.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 27, 2009 4:53 PM EST up reply actions
were those teachers by chance in the english department?
Made from 100% recycled awesome,
by chandrathan on Jan 27, 2009 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
You above being a cashier at a Borders?
That’s what a history degree will get you, my friend. Although I think it was the English minor that really helped me seal the interview.
by Brendanukkah on Jan 27, 2009 4:38 PM EST up reply actions
Ture Brendan Borders does beckon young Justin
Still that gotta beat working kitchen at White Castle with all the other Jung Amerikans (Philo Grads).
If you want a nice secure job become a fucking nurse. Not only do you get a signing bonus but you’re actually helping people.
Dear God please make tHommy get better…..
i'm terrible at science
i got my biology out of the way in Cuba (we snorkeled and looked at pictures of fish) and i took an astronomy class.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 27, 2009 5:22 PM EST up reply actions
hey
i worked at Borders with my Phil degree. but i had to work inventory. they wouldnt let me run the register…
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 27, 2009 5:24 PM EST up reply actions
My liberal arts background allowed me to do it all
Cashier, information desk, cafe, inventory, and eventually worked my way up to supervisor. There were a couple really smart people working at that Borders. And then there were the others.
by Brendanukkah on Jan 27, 2009 5:28 PM EST up reply actions
woah! supervisor, eh?
all the supervisors at my store were either heart-wrenchingly pathetic or totally gay.
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 27, 2009 5:38 PM EST up reply actions
Who's to say he's not both?
"I AM ARABIC FOR SUGAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!" -- by sukr on Jan 12, 2009 4:55 PM EST
"Strip clubs are just like regular clubs"
by Brendanukkah on Jan 27, 2009 5:58 PM EST up reply actions
How may I help you?
Sorry, old habits die hard.
"I AM ARABIC FOR SUGAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!" -- by sukr on Jan 12, 2009 4:55 PM EST
I don't think retail is safe in this economic environment
Try welding, nursing, community college teacher.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
i'd be happy teaching at community college
i also don’t want to deal with the discipline issues of a middle school or high school classroom. I’m hoping by the time I get my Ph.D things will be turning up and I can find a nice tenure track position somewhere.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 27, 2009 5:23 PM EST up reply actions
my sister
Got a nice tenured position somewhere. (Oberlin College.) And hated it. She went back to school and became a lawyer.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
i would kill to get a tenure track position at Oberlin
It is an excellent school. I undervalued myself and didn’t apply because I didn’t think I would get in. I should have aimed higher when I was applying for undergrad, not that ONU is bad, but I could have done better.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 27, 2009 5:33 PM EST up reply actions
My sister had heard
that Oberlin was supposed to be a great place to work. She didn’t like it, though. And the problem with being an academic is that positions are so limited. She didn’t like Oberlin, and she looked around, and realized that if she wanted to go somewhere else, she had to wait for someone to die. There was no way a position would open up otherwise.
I remember Oberlin as a college that gave me the big-time rush. I didn’t even consider them, because I wanted to major in science or engineering. But they kept sending me applications and calling me and sending me hand-written notes asking me to apply. I had never even heard of them before then.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
they are a good school
they claim that they have the highest percentage of students go on to receive a graduate degree of any undergraduate institution in the country.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 27, 2009 5:48 PM EST up reply actions
I think...
…one reason my sister didn’t care for it is that she didn’t find the students as bright as she’d come to expect. She was a professor at Harvard for four or five years before then, and the students there were extremely bright. They were also very privileged and conventional. They were #1, and saw no reason to think outside the box. (She got her PhD from Michigan, where the students were also bright, but less conventional than Harvard students – she thought because, being second tier, they had reason to want to overturn the conventional order.)
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
did she face pressure to inflate grades at Harvard?
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 27, 2009 9:40 PM EST up reply actions
hell, yes
Everyone expected an “A.” Giving someone a “B” might land you in the dean’s office to defend your actions. A “C” was like an “F.” You just didn’t do it. Because the student’s last name might be Rockefeller.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
the accusations of grade inflation are well known
but i didn’t know if that is just something those of us at pedestrian universities wanted to believe or if it is really true.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 27, 2009 10:27 PM EST up reply actions
according to my sister
65% of Harvard students are in Honors English. She used to say that they should call Honors English regular English, and regular English “English for Dummies.” ;-)
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
where would those of us go
who can write good but can’t write well?
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 27, 2009 10:39 PM EST up reply actions
beats me
I went to a college without any humanities requirements, to avoid that writing thing.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
when i sit down
and write slowly and thoughtfully i don’t abuse the English language. I am still a terrible speller, but my grammar improves dramatically. It is when i am writing something quickly like when I make a post on here that i make the written word weep for humanity.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 27, 2009 10:59 PM EST up reply actions
Being an English major...
At an Engineering school got me a prestigious B.S. in English (I shit you not!).
I can’t count the number of times the Poindexters would bring me their papers the night before they’re due and ask for a proofread. My stock answer: “You’re spelling, grammar and tense are fixed. The structure is still a mess— do you really want those details?” For people who were so logical dealing with problems and equations, they had virtually no ability to construct an argument or viewpoint.
But the world still needs bridges, turbines, etc. No 1 nds grmmr punct 2day n e more.
Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you.
by "Red" Moskau on Jan 28, 2009 9:21 AM EST up reply actions
why do we do things like that?
i am working on my history degree at a pharmacy school.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2009 10:49 AM EST up reply actions
my answer is easy
It was free.
Well, “free” except for the minimum six year service requirement after graduation.
Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you.
by "Red" Moskau on Jan 28, 2009 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
i can't even say that
i have a healthy scholarship but ONU is still rather expensive.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2009 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
i taught 8th grade english for a month once
that ended badly and i will never, ever teach brats again.
Welll
I am finishing my undergrad in history and I personally like the program. The head of the department’s focus is in Ancient Chinese history, there are a couple good young Religion professors… It’s hard to say, everybody here is really career focused and there is very little to no shenanigans which is good, and I think the sheer opportunity that NY presents is worth coming here to school, but I wouldn’t call it a great school. Also CUNY schools are ridiculously cheap, but from the little I know about grad students, (my girlfriend, how many of YOU have girlfriends) grad students seem to get a lot of funding anyway. I like it here, and it would be fun to have an RR buddy in the neighborhood, you could move in with me!
PS one of my roommates just pierced his lips together last night
No bees? Then who will sting me and walk on my sandwiches?
by The Crushinator on Jan 28, 2009 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
have you worked with KC Johnson
I am interested in American political and urban history. Also Rawson interests me, but Johnson seems to be pretty big in the field.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2009 1:58 PM EST up reply actions
Im actually in Rawson's class right now
on the history of american environmentalism,from the little time ive spent with him he seems really good. As for Johnson no i haven’t, I haven’t done much American history.
No bees? Then who will sting me and walk on my sandwiches?
by The Crushinator on Jan 28, 2009 8:52 PM EST up reply actions
Don't tell my wife
but I’ve got a girlfriend. I’d mention who she is, but that’s been outlawed as of 1/1/2009.
Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you.
by "Red" Moskau on Jan 28, 2009 2:52 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
dont push your luck mister
My millions are unconventional!
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 28, 2009 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
Not saying it's smart...
but I’ve been know to tug on Superman’s cape, too.
Consider me chastened.
Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you.
by "Red" Moskau on Jan 28, 2009 3:55 PM EST up reply actions
rec'd for your balls
and for the memories of old times.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
by justin007000 on Jan 28, 2009 5:12 PM EST up reply actions
the Rocks locked up Jimenez
he’s actually a pretty decent comp for Volquez (Volquez had a better year of course, but not a great deal better). it cant be a bad move for the Rockies, but i still think its better to wait a few years on these guys and then pay a little more later.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Jan 27, 2009 1:20 PM EST reply actions
in other news
www.bleedcubbieblue.com is trying to decide if Dusty was a bad manager.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
Leave to the Unts to somehow and try to justify Dustbrains deadbrain antics.
Dear God please make tHommy get better…..
What's better?
Moving Votto to LF because he’s a better athlete, even though he has shown talent for 1B, or dealing with poor defense out Yonder in LF?
Is mediocrity at 1B and LF better than quality at 1B and poor D in LF?
Can anyone think of some good comps?
There are only two seasons - winter and Baseball. - Bill Veeck
How about Yonda at 3b - he says it's his most comfortable position -
Yonda – 3B
Votto 1B
EdE – LF
Dusty – The retirement home
Dear God please make tHommy get better…..
Too early for Cueto...
But if the price is right, I’d sign any or all of the three of them through their first year of FA. Doubtful you’d get all three at a reasonable price that wouldn’t also leave your hands tied, budget-wise. I’d make Voltron the #1 priority— but AFTER the All-Star break just to get a little more confidence that he’s not a one year wonder.
Bruce would have to be the next priority as his is a higher skill position, defensively, and harder to replace. But I’d like to see something more than a 96 OPS+ before I did the deed. After this season is the earliest I’d commit.
Votto is the only one I’d sign TODAY to a long-term deal. Yes, could also be a one year wonder, I suppose. I guess I’m putting faith in those 20 or so games at the end of 2007 in addition to the 2008 numbers.
Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you.
Did anyone have John Updike?
"I AM ARABIC FOR SUGAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!" -- by sukr on Jan 12, 2009 4:55 PM EST
I'll have to check my list back home
But I think I might have had him. Crap.
by Brendanukkah on Jan 27, 2009 4:20 PM EST up reply actions
i like that John Erardi is having a presence at the Enquirer.
"Oedipus ruined a great sex life by asking too many questions!"- Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA.
I agree
Here’s a link to his latest article/blog post, and surprisingly, Fay’s mouth breathers are even praising it.
"I like to think more in terms of him his in-scoring position percentage." - Dusty Baker (2009) regarding Corey Patterson's relationship with his daughter
by BK on Jan 28, 2009 7:03 AM EST up reply actions
I like the guy that wants credit for linking to a Nate Silver article
I wish I got more credit for my internet searching and linking abilities too.
We’’re in process of trying to a guy with a trade record of working with pitches
Not that this is surprising, but Fox and ESPN hate the Reds
From Mo Egger’s blog and Awful Announcing
"Yes, and it's so important in this sport that the athletes be able to train in the same location." -Cynthia Potter, NBC Synchronized Diving Analyst
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Jan 28, 2009 10:53 AM EST reply actions
My bad, didn't see Man Mountain's Fanshot
"Yes, and it's so important in this sport that the athletes be able to train in the same location." -Cynthia Potter, NBC Synchronized Diving Analyst
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Jan 28, 2009 10:54 AM EST up reply actions
What's a Fanshot?
I think the Wiki gets more hits than the ’gasms….
i dont care how hungry ive been i can always throw down applesauce
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