01-30-2009, 05:17 PM
<!--quoteo(post=14895:date=Jan 30 2009, 02:57 PM:name=ruby23)-->QUOTE (ruby23 @ Jan 30 2009, 02:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14890:date=Jan 30 2009, 02:52 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Jan 30 2009, 02:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14888:date=Jan 30 2009, 02:50 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Jan 30 2009, 02:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14852:date=Jan 30 2009, 01:27 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Jan 30 2009, 01:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14850:date=Jan 30 2009, 01:22 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Jan 30 2009, 01:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=14846:date=Jan 30 2009, 01:04 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Jan 30 2009, 01:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Edmonds' OPS+ with the Cubs was 136. That's far above average -- especially for a CF. He hit 19 homers in 85 games. I think it's possible that you're forgetting how good Edmonds was as a Cub. In fact, Edmonds' slugging percentage was better than any other hitter on our team (including Ramirez and Soriano).<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Bradley/Fuk/Johnson > Edmonds/Fuk/Johnson
The production is just gonna be coming primarily from RF instead of CF.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Did you really need to include the /Fuk/Johnson to both sides of the equation?
Are you saying that Bradley is a better hitter than Edmonds? Yes, he is. But not by as much as you guys seem to think. We got a ton of production out of Edmonds during his short time with us.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Bradley is leaps and bounds better than Edmonds, he was arguably the best offensive player in the MLB last season, it's not close.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm only talking about the period of time Edmonds was a Cub. His SLG was better than Bradley's last year in that timeframe. Yes -- Bradley bests him in BA and OBP, but this isn't Bako vs. Bonds. It's closer than you think.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
So we can just ignore what Edmonds did in San Diego and how he disappeared for almost 2 months at the end of the season? It's not close Butch, you know it too.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
For 2009, I want Bradley over Edmonds -- and it isn't close. But I'm talking about the 2008 Cubs vs. the 2009 Cubs. What Edmonds did in 2008 for the Cubs probably won't be eclipsed by all that much by what Bradley does for the 2009 Cubs. That's all I'm saying.
Bradley/Fuk/Johnson > Edmonds/Fuk/Johnson
The production is just gonna be coming primarily from RF instead of CF.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Did you really need to include the /Fuk/Johnson to both sides of the equation?
Are you saying that Bradley is a better hitter than Edmonds? Yes, he is. But not by as much as you guys seem to think. We got a ton of production out of Edmonds during his short time with us.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Bradley is leaps and bounds better than Edmonds, he was arguably the best offensive player in the MLB last season, it's not close.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm only talking about the period of time Edmonds was a Cub. His SLG was better than Bradley's last year in that timeframe. Yes -- Bradley bests him in BA and OBP, but this isn't Bako vs. Bonds. It's closer than you think.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
So we can just ignore what Edmonds did in San Diego and how he disappeared for almost 2 months at the end of the season? It's not close Butch, you know it too.
<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
For 2009, I want Bradley over Edmonds -- and it isn't close. But I'm talking about the 2008 Cubs vs. the 2009 Cubs. What Edmonds did in 2008 for the Cubs probably won't be eclipsed by all that much by what Bradley does for the 2009 Cubs. That's all I'm saying.