Winter Meetings Day Three Open Thread

Burnett’s K/BB numbers look an awful lot like Gio Gonzalez. SIERA and xFIP like Burnett much more than Arroyo. fWAR thinks Burnett was nearly three wins better than Arroyo last season, for what that’s worth. If the Yanks are willing to do a straight up contract swap, I’m all for it. I think Burnett will be better than Arroyo, and with the change of scenery, he might be loads better.

But fact is, he said it on air (kinda) in spring training of 2003 I think.

I’m thinking about changing my screen name to Zap Rowsdauer.

I always call this fucking guy, Henley. What kind of name is Hanley.

He must Die!!!

But you’re right, that’s totally the vibe.

That’s the photo of Renteria that should be tattooed on ‘creds’ scrotum.

Alex Gonzalez is the best looking one, though. (That’s the other Alex Gonzalez, not Sea Bass.)

Even now, at age 40, he has more power than Jete.

I’m sure it would’ve been different under the bright lights in New York. ; )

Power doesn’t translate well from NPB to MLB, but most of the Japanese players have gotten on base at an acceptable rate. Fukudome is a good illustration of that. And even so, he’s still generated about 9 WAR in four years. Not an all-star but at least an average player.

The biggest problem is that most of the players arrive here when they’re past their prime, or at least past the point where they’re able to adjust to a different game. I’d like to see how their HS stars would do if they came over to the US to play college or in the minors first. Will probably never happen, though.

https://twitter.com/#!/emmaspan/status/144487495453777920

I mean Magellan, Cortez… they all did a pretty good job I guess.

Know how I earn a livin’ I’ll catch this bird for you but it ain’t gonna be easy Bad fish Not like going down the pond chasin’ bluegills and tommycods This shark, swallow you whole Little shakin’ little tenderizin’ an’ down you go And we gotta do it quick that’ll bring back your tourists,put all your businesses on a payin’ basis But it’s not gonna be pleasant I value my neck a lot more than three thousand bucks chief I’ll find him for three but I’ll catch him and kill him for ten But you’ve gotta make up your minds If you want to stay alive then ante up. If you want to play it cheap, be on welfare the whole winter. I don’t want no volunteers, I don’t want no mates there’s just too many captains on this island $10,000 for me by myself For that you get the head the tail the whole damn thing