01-22-2010, 03:22 PM
<!--quoteo(post=76946:date=Jan 22 2010, 08:24 AM:name=BT)-->QUOTE (BT @ Jan 22 2010, 08:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=76886:date=Jan 21 2010, 06:45 PM:name=BackyardLegend)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BackyardLegend @ Jan 21 2010, 06:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->My bad for over-threading.
I'll take Dye's post-season experience, and good clubhouse presence as a trump card over Gomes any day.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
So you'd take the older player with the clearly inferior stats last year (which were cratering by year end, by the way) over the younger guy with much better stats, who hit a pro rated 40 home runs last year?
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I don't JG as an ideal fit for this club. I mean we are talking about a guy who was in AAA last year (and for parts of 2008). There is a reason for that. He had a nice run last year, with those 40 prorated HRs, but that's just it, they didn't really happen. Plus, if you pro-rate him 40 hrs, you better pro-rate him 200 strikeouts. Mark Bellhorn v.2.
Not to mention, Gomes' health history isn't exactly sparkling. That includes a heart attack.
And yes, Dye is "aging" but I still feel his post-season history would be a big factor for this club (if we can get there). He wouldn't be relied on to be a full-time starter for us, and I'm sure that would help slow down the aging process. Yes, I guess his 162 game stats would be worse than Gomes, but that can be attributed to a subpar 2nd half.
I'll take Dye's post-season experience, and good clubhouse presence as a trump card over Gomes any day.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
So you'd take the older player with the clearly inferior stats last year (which were cratering by year end, by the way) over the younger guy with much better stats, who hit a pro rated 40 home runs last year?
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I don't JG as an ideal fit for this club. I mean we are talking about a guy who was in AAA last year (and for parts of 2008). There is a reason for that. He had a nice run last year, with those 40 prorated HRs, but that's just it, they didn't really happen. Plus, if you pro-rate him 40 hrs, you better pro-rate him 200 strikeouts. Mark Bellhorn v.2.
Not to mention, Gomes' health history isn't exactly sparkling. That includes a heart attack.
And yes, Dye is "aging" but I still feel his post-season history would be a big factor for this club (if we can get there). He wouldn't be relied on to be a full-time starter for us, and I'm sure that would help slow down the aging process. Yes, I guess his 162 game stats would be worse than Gomes, but that can be attributed to a subpar 2nd half.
"Last year, I was sort of a kid and I was a little scared, I ain't scared any more."
Quote:- Hank Aaron