02-19-2009, 07:29 PM
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<!--coloro:#0000FF--><!--/coloro-->Miles can play just about anywhere (but is only effective at 2B), he'll get 1-2 hits a game (if he does that, he will be lauded as one of the greatest players of all time, and he'll break DiMaggio's hitting streak record; even 1.5 hits per game would equal 244 in a season, something no Cub has ever done), he gives Lou versatility for hit and runs (hit and runs, like bunting, are low-percentage plays. Exciting, yes. Do I enjoy them when the work? I love 'em. But low-percentage), he's a switch-hitter (good), he'll play his ass off (love it), take out guys on double plays (this is a good thing, true, but he's built like a place-kicker, so it's debatable as to how much damage he'll do), make contact consistently( productive outs? the idea that this is a good thing is a fallacy. How is flying out better than striking out? It isn't, except in HIGHLY specific situations. Miles will make a whole lot of outs, like he always does.) He'll do things each game to help us win each game that don't all show up in the box score (like hustling to first on a ground-out, slapping guys on the ass when they score...how else?). Whereas Alf (a significantly better player) for example going to go into his stretch where he's the best player on the planet for a month, but then can't hit water if he fell off boat the next, you know what you're getting with this guy every single day (a mediocre ballplayer who is inferior to Mark DeRosa). He's going to be a very valuable part of this team (vague generality, not supported by facts).<!--colorc-->
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Clapp, I can't let that go by. Above, I've commented on the phrases that are highly questionable or outright falsehoods.
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<!--coloro:#0000FF--><!--/coloro-->Miles can play just about anywhere (but is only effective at 2B), he'll get 1-2 hits a game (if he does that, he will be lauded as one of the greatest players of all time, and he'll break DiMaggio's hitting streak record; even 1.5 hits per game would equal 244 in a season, something no Cub has ever done), he gives Lou versatility for hit and runs (hit and runs, like bunting, are low-percentage plays. Exciting, yes. Do I enjoy them when the work? I love 'em. But low-percentage), he's a switch-hitter (good), he'll play his ass off (love it), take out guys on double plays (this is a good thing, true, but he's built like a place-kicker, so it's debatable as to how much damage he'll do), make contact consistently( productive outs? the idea that this is a good thing is a fallacy. How is flying out better than striking out? It isn't, except in HIGHLY specific situations. Miles will make a whole lot of outs, like he always does.) He'll do things each game to help us win each game that don't all show up in the box score (like hustling to first on a ground-out, slapping guys on the ass when they score...how else?). Whereas Alf (a significantly better player) for example going to go into his stretch where he's the best player on the planet for a month, but then can't hit water if he fell off boat the next, you know what you're getting with this guy every single day (a mediocre ballplayer who is inferior to Mark DeRosa). He's going to be a very valuable part of this team (vague generality, not supported by facts).<!--colorc-->
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Clapp, I can't let that go by. Above, I've commented on the phrases that are highly questionable or outright falsehoods.
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