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<!--quoteo(post=106500:date=Jul 20 2010, 01:24 PM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Jul 20 2010, 01:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->ARam probably could be moved to the AL to be a part-time DH (my preference) since his defense hasn't been all that great as of late. I don't think we would have a tough time trading him, but we'd still essentially be selling low.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Move him to 1b. Then we go get a 3b, if you are worried about his defense.

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Here’s what the league leaders in OBP% have done in the 2000s (regular season winning % in parentheses)
2009: Yankees (.636% – won World Series)
2008: Red Sox (.586% – lost in ALCS)
2007: Yankees (.580% – lost in ALDS)
2006: Yankees (.599% – lost in ALDS)
2005: Red Sox (.586% – lost in ALDS)
2004: Red Sox (.605% – won World Series)
2003: Red Sox (.586% – lost in ALCS)
2002: Yankees (.640% – lost in ALDS)
2001: Mariners (.716% – lost in ALCS)
2000: Indians (.556% – no playoffs)
So 9 of 10 teams made the playoffs and the one that didn’t (2000 Indians) won 90 games.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

OMIGOD! 80 percent of those teams also played on east coast! So the Cubs should move to the east coast! 100 percent of those teams also played in the American League! So the Cubs should move to the American League!


Any list which consists almost entirely of the Red Sox and the Yankees has almost no bearing on the rest of the major leagues.