Red Reposter - 8/4/09
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 4, 2009 11:13 AM EDT
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Willy Taveras was back in the lineup last night after sitting with a sore wrist
Read the first line of that article. I curled my nose up when I did. Also, some good news about Chris Dickerson - he's begun taking batting practice and hopes to be ready by the 10th when he's eligible. -
Jinaz at Basement Dwellers takes a stab at explaining the concept of "surplus value"
and how it relates to evaluating trades. Enlightening stuff, as usual. -
It's been discusssed in various threads around here a good bit already
but for those of you who missed out on that, Asst. GM Bob Miller had one of his fireside chats with the fanbase again yesterday. As usual, he didnt answer any of the tough questions like "why do you people do this to me?" and "why does the team suck so much?", but instead he took swings at such meatballs as "Do you think we should trade Joey Votto for a right-handed power hitter?" and "Is it acceptable to see this team quit?" One decent little nugget of info he did serve up though was this: "The reports on the amount owed Rolen floating around are incorrect. While I'm not at liberty to say what the amount is, we are not responsible for some of it." -
P-Doc weighs in with his thoughts on the Scott Rolen deal
and I completely agree with every word he said. It's been a while since I could say that. Here's a snippet - "The Big Man’s paws are all over this one. Look: I love the guy. Bob Castellini’s passion roars all over the ballpark. He wants to do right by the fans. But he’s beyond impatient with wanting to Win Now. Even if it’s just to finish 82-80. It’s starting to hurt his team. It doesn’t help that the lieutenant Castellini brought in to tame the Big Man’s instincts has pretty much gone along for the ride. GM Walt Jocketty blessed the deal entirely." -
Project Prospect released an updated top 25 prospect list
and Yonder Alonso comes in at #19. It also says his broken hamate bone will keep him out for the rest of the regular season. So even what little good news we get nowadays is coupled with bad news. -
Chad at RLN thinks there is a real possibility this team can lose 100 games
I really doubt that, but 90-95 losses is probably more like it. Either way, it's pretty freakin' far from even the lousy .500 record this team thinks is such an achievement.
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There can simply be no way that he actually said that.
At least, I hope there isn’t.
I have robot insurance.
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Aug 4, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
ouch
it was meant as a joke, but i guess it’s a little too close to reality.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 4, 2009 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
I assumed it was a joke, but I just couldn't shake the notion that he might actually say something like that.
He hates using statistics and all. So for him to fudge some far-fetched one like that didn’t seem so, well, far-fetched.
I have robot insurance.
by 3 Fast 3 Furious on Aug 4, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah he's used the "99 out of a 100" stat to describe a few of Gonzo's mistakes this year
he said it again the other day when he fudged that relay throw in from CF and let the run score.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 4, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
99 out of a hundred times, Dusty Baker is an awful manager.
And Willy Taveras and Alex Gonzales combine to be terrible players. I wonder what their -WAR is on the year so far. Although, I guess the primary culprit for -WAR is the starting pitching.
Willy is at -0.4 WAR
and Gonzo is at -0.7
for reference, Jose Guillen and Brian Giles share the ignominious title of “worst player in the majors”, both having accumulated -1.7 WAR. so our guys arent the worst, but that is little comfort.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 4, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
WAR is cumulative, so their poor numbers are all the more galling because they havent played everyday.
and WAR has nothing to do with salary.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 4, 2009 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I know that, but these are two expensive players for their negative WAR
Guillen’s contract alone kills KC
ahhh im sorry
i thought the comment from jsl was from you as well. you lowercase-letters-followed-by-numbers folks all look the same to me.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 4, 2009 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
jch24 just threw an empty beer bottle at his computer screen
"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san
by BK on Aug 4, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
charlie, Kevin goldstein hasd a post on Drew Stubbs at BP today. You might save it for the next Reposter
Or I can ruin it by posting it here? let me know.
i dont have a BP subscription
but regardless, dont worry about the reposter man. it’s a daily publication, and we live in the up-to-the-microsecond internets.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Aug 4, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn't want to make you work
Besides if I post here no one will see it. I’ll put the link and text here and you can decide
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/minorleagueupdate/
by Kevin Goldstein
Minor League Update
August 4, 2009
Just confusing
Drew Stubbs, OF, Reds (Triple-A Louisville)
Monday’s stats: 3-for-4, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB, SB
So the Reds keep throwing Willy Taveras out in center field pretty much every day, despite the fact that he’s pulling off the rare double threat of both an on-base percentage and slugging percentage under .300. Meanwhile, Stubbs is now batting .281/.370/.375 at Triple-A, and his numbers are brought down by a June slump. He’s nearly as fast as Taveras, a better basestealer (42-for-49 in his attempts), and arguably the best defensive center fielder in the minor leagues. Basically, he’s just a flat-out better baseball player on every level and deserves a shot.
That Taveras article? It's wrong
Evidently Steve Gartner can’t add. Sutton was 3 for 15, not 3 for 12, during Willy’s absence. Not only that, but his .250 OBP meant that the Reds were wors off with Taveras out of the lineup. Shocking.
"You never know how you look through other people's eyes"
"The reports on the amount owed Rolen floating around are incorrect. While I'm not at liberty to say what the amount is, we are not responsible for some of it."
“We are responsible for ALL of it.”
not a direct quote but the wording makes it open to that interpretation.
Yonder Alonso is playing today
So much for missing the rest of the year. He began his rehab today as the DH for the GCL Reds.
He went 0-for-2 with a groundout and a popout before being lifted for a PH
"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san
by BK on Aug 4, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Shoulda sent him to Toronto
"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san
by BK on Aug 4, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
So is there going to be a game tonight?
The weather radar looks horrible right now, but it looks like the rain might pass by game time. I’ve got an offer on a free ticket for a luxury suite, so I think I have to go….
"Tigers love pepper...they hate cinnamon.
With the attendance bump from the Cubs in town
I would imagine the Reds will be doing everything they can to make sure they get the game in.
Yeah you're right
I guess I’ll accept the ticket. I’ve never been in one of the GABP luxury suites. My wife is a little perturbed that I get to go and not take her, but only one ticket was available and it was free, so she says she understands.
She’s not even really a sports fan anyway, but she claims to be a Cubs fan. She wants me to bring her back a Cubs T-shirt. Don’t know if I can bring myself to buy one of those.
"Tigers love pepper...they hate cinnamon.
by cesarhernandez on Aug 4, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions
they sell them at GABP?
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Probably have to go to an outside vendor on the street
They always sell stuff of the opposing team along with Reds gear
"Tigers love pepper...they hate cinnamon.
by cesarhernandez on Aug 4, 2009 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Here's a bit of news
Julio Castillo, the pitcher who threw a ball into the stands during the Peoria Chiefs/ Dayton Dragons brawl last season has been convicted of felonious assault.
He was being an idiot, and got what he deserved
"We, as for me all seasons you are affected peculiarly in the edge of my seat and are happy concerning the fact that the Adam Dunn fan has been mixed up exactly." - Reynard-san
by BK on Aug 4, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
When keeping it real goes wrong!
There is a chance his baseball career is over. The Cubs organization has kept him out pending resolution of his legal troubles, and if I’m not mistaken a foreign national on a work visa committing a felony is grounds for deportation.
by RedsMasochist on Aug 4, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions
He could get up to 8 years
Even if they just give him probation, he’ll probably be deported. His baseball career is over.
I’d be okay with him being deported, with little or no jail time. I don’t think he’s a danger to anyone off the field. Losing his career is punishment enough. Besides, keeping people in prison is expensive, and Ohio’s got serious budget problems.
If he does get jail time, I hope they teach him to read and write while he’s in there. He’s illiterate – in English and Spanish.
All Things Bubba: Because how can you not love a baseball player named Bubba?
Honestly this is really sad
You have a kid who is illiterate, who threw a baseball in a fight and now his life is going to be ruined because this stupid incident. The refs and coaches let this fight get completely out of hand, and I think even encouraged this shit.
I also thought the sentence was extremely excessive, deportation and banning from baseball should be enough.
by Dave from Louisville on Aug 4, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions
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