And even doomsday-scenario-Cruz Jr. at 25 yrs old and $400,000 would've been a steal.
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 18 December 2006 15:45 (seventeen years ago) link
― j.q. higgins, Monday, 18 December 2006 18:34 (seventeen years ago) link
The Rangers now are shopping Otsuka to the Mets and D-Backs. I have a feeling this comes back to bite them hard.
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 08:53 (seventeen years ago) link
His K rate has declined each year, and his hit rate has increased (mitigated last year by cutting his walks down by 66%). These are minor fluctuations, but given how Otsuka's mojo works, and the wack-ass market, and their (misplaced) faith in Goggles McGee, and what happened to Francisco Cordero last year, it might behoove the Rangers to at least test the waters & see what schwag Otsuka can get them. But given how many pitchers up & die in Arlington, and the sad-ass state of their rotation, you'd think holding onto one pitcher that stood firm (& establishing the semi-solid foundation of a functional bullpen) would be the prudent move.
― David RER (Frank Fiore), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 14:37 (seventeen years ago) link
― Matt Cibula (Formerly, the Haikunym), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 14:53 (seventeen years ago) link
― turd burglary (turd burglary), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 17:19 (seventeen years ago) link
― Matt Cibula (Formerly, the Haikunym), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 17:39 (seventeen years ago) link
How weird of an announcement is this? "We know our starter won't go nine and we know we won't blow them out so you can expect to see Gagne opening day."
― jergins (jergins), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 17:54 (seventeen years ago) link
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 18:44 (seventeen years ago) link
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 19:39 (seventeen years ago) link
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 22:13 (seventeen years ago) link
― Michael (Oakland Mike), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 22:22 (seventeen years ago) link
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 01:00 (seventeen years ago) link
― David RER (Frank Fiore), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 01:15 (seventeen years ago) link
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 07:31 (seventeen years ago) link
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 17:28 (seventeen years ago) link
― Dr M (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 18:02 (seventeen years ago) link
ZiPS absolutely loves the Giants.
Of the 33 Giant hitters I've projected:
1 player with OPS above .800 (Bonds)1 player with OBP above .350 (Bonds)3 players with SLG above .450 (Bonds, Niekro, Durham)1 player with more than 20 homers (Bonds)15 players with OBP below .300 (Schierholz, Feliz, Ortmeier, Finley, Alfonzo, Hansen, Knoedler, Velez, Matheny, Ishikawa, Sanders, Santos, Requena, Guillermo Rodriguez, Jennings).
The brighest spot found by ZiPS is that all 5 of the Giant projected starters (Cain, Lowry, Morris, Sanchez, Hennessey) have ERAs below 5!
― turd burglary (turd burglary), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 18:14 (seventeen years ago) link
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 19:17 (seventeen years ago) link
Finley is no longer a Giant and Matheny's career looks to be over based on the recurring concussion tests.
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 21:16 (seventeen years ago) link
― turd burglary (turd burglary), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 21:39 (seventeen years ago) link
― bnw (bnw), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 21:40 (seventeen years ago) link
― Donkey Kong New York (Lee), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 21:49 (seventeen years ago) link
Wow. I mean wow. Hey, I guess Giants fans get to look forward to the All-Star Game!!!
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 22:02 (seventeen years ago) link
― Dr M (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 21 December 2006 15:23 (seventeen years ago) link
― Dr M (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 21 December 2006 16:34 (seventeen years ago) link
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 21 December 2006 17:08 (seventeen years ago) link
― Michael (Oakland Mike), Thursday, 21 December 2006 19:04 (seventeen years ago) link
― turd burglary (turd burglary), Thursday, 21 December 2006 21:17 (seventeen years ago) link
― j.q. higgins, Thursday, 21 December 2006 21:34 (seventeen years ago) link
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 21 December 2006 22:06 (seventeen years ago) link
― Michael (Oakland Mike), Thursday, 21 December 2006 22:54 (seventeen years ago) link
i am completely perplexed by the "strategies" hatched in the warehouse.
― j.q. higgins, Thursday, 21 December 2006 23:13 (seventeen years ago) link
― Donkey Kong New York (Lee), Friday, 22 December 2006 21:15 (seventeen years ago) link
― jmod, Saturday, 23 December 2006 23:04 (seventeen years ago) link
also the new kyle farnsworth epic is pretty greatdon't want to spoil it but part 4 involves a midi of 'lose yourself'
― maura johnston (maura), Sunday, 24 December 2006 03:40 (seventeen years ago) link
homosexual_rod: BAH THEY ALWAYSS SAY ON THE LOWSPEAGER THA
― maura johnston (maura), Sunday, 24 December 2006 03:42 (seventeen years ago) link
― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Sunday, 24 December 2006 22:07 (seventeen years ago) link
― Michael (Oakland Mike), Sunday, 24 December 2006 23:14 (seventeen years ago) link
― Matt Cibula (Formerly, the Haikunym), Monday, 25 December 2006 06:37 (seventeen years ago) link
― Dr M, Monday, 25 December 2006 15:06 (seventeen years ago) link
― Matt Cibula (Formerly, the Haikunym), Monday, 25 December 2006 17:17 (seventeen years ago) link
― Michael (Oakland Mike), Tuesday, 26 December 2006 21:24 (seventeen years ago) link
― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 26 December 2006 21:57 (seventeen years ago) link
― turd burglary (turd burglary), Wednesday, 27 December 2006 02:07 (seventeen years ago) link
You just don't toss away a guy who gives you 200-plus innings, no matter how disappointingly or unpleasantly he delivers them.
Don't count on a Yankees run at Barry Zito if Johnson goes; general manager Brian Cashman has been resolute about creating more roster and payroll flexibility, and you don't do that with a five- or six-year contract to a starting pitcher, even one as reliable as Zito. The Yankees have barely talked about Zito internally this winter, a person familiar with those discussions said.
In a similar vein, the Yankees don't need to create a hole to make room for Roger Clemens. If Clemens decides to join the Yankees - and don't rule out the possibility of The Rocket pitching a full season, be it in New York, Boston or Houston - then the Yankees would gladly give Kei Igawa a one-year internship as a spot starter and long reliever.
http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/ny-spken275030195dec27,0,4261061.column
― Dr M (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 27 December 2006 15:28 (seventeen years ago) link
Their big offseason pickups could also include Brandon Wood, Jeff Mathis, Erick Aybar, ...
I mean, the Matthews signing was crazy, but I'd rather have him than Juan Pierre, and they did need SOMEONE to play centerfield. Maybe the fiscally intelligent play there would have been Chone Figgins, but it's not the worst possible decision.
― Michael (Oakland Mike), Wednesday, 27 December 2006 17:00 (seventeen years ago) link
That's like saying I'd rather have a pile of shit than a stack of rotting meat.
― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 27 December 2006 17:41 (seventeen years ago) link
Almost anyone besides Erstad in CF would be an improvement, but paying $50 over 5 years for Lil Sarge's career year is a push.
― David RER (Frank Fiore), Wednesday, 27 December 2006 18:22 (seventeen years ago) link
Alex, you do realize that before he landed Jay Payton, Beane was making a serious run at Matthews? I guess fringe players are only good if they're on the A's.
Matthews Jr. had the #4 highest VORP for CF in 2006 (behind Sizemore, Beltran and Wells), #29 in all of MLB.
― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 27 December 2006 18:30 (seventeen years ago) link