02-22-2010, 02:25 AM
<!--quoteo(post=80209:date=Feb 21 2010, 01:32 PM:name=ruby23)-->QUOTE (ruby23 @ Feb 21 2010, 01:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=80207:date=Feb 21 2010, 12:03 PM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ Feb 21 2010, 12:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=80190:date=Feb 20 2010, 09:23 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Feb 20 2010, 09:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=80189:date=Feb 20 2010, 08:20 PM:name=Dave)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dave @ Feb 20 2010, 08:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=80181:date=Feb 20 2010, 06:17 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Feb 20 2010, 06:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Theriot sucks, that's all.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah, if only we could get that sweet Neifi/Nomar platoon going again.
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Comparing shit to crap doesn't really make me feel any better.
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Major League shortstops I would rather have for the 2010 season than Theriot:
Jimmy Rollins
Derek Jeter
Rafael Furcal
Hanley Ramirez
Marco Scutaro
Troy Tulowitzki
Yunel Escobar
Jason Bartlett
Erick Aybar
Elvis Andrus
That's ten shortstops out of 30 starting shortstops. Theriot is average and there's nothing wrong with average.
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You're right, Theriot is an average 2B, he's nowhere near average at SS. You need to add about 10-15 names to your list. You love to suck his scrote though, I'll give you that.
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According to the best fielding statistics out there, Theriot is a slightly above average defensive shortstop. Along with that, he's at least average at the plate. I don't know what to tell you here. Yes, the fielding statistics may be wrong, but you suggest that Theriot is among the worst defensive shortstops in the league. If that were true, I would think there would be some stat out there that would at least reflect that to some degree.
I know you are going to tell me "my own eyes tell me that he's a bad defender". I've watched him over the years too, and I never understood the hate for his fielding. Of course he's no magician out there, but I always thought he was an average defender. I know plenty of people agree with me.
You on the other hand have always had an unusual hate for Theriot. It started when he first came up and you said he couldn't produce at the plate. After he kept producing, you continued on to his fielding. Crapping on his fielding is pretty convenient because it's such a subjective thing to judge.
I think you say Theriot is a horrible defender because you need a reason to hate him. I'm not saying we should be thrilled with him, but the hate is just unnecessary.
Yeah, if only we could get that sweet Neifi/Nomar platoon going again.
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Comparing shit to crap doesn't really make me feel any better.
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Major League shortstops I would rather have for the 2010 season than Theriot:
Jimmy Rollins
Derek Jeter
Rafael Furcal
Hanley Ramirez
Marco Scutaro
Troy Tulowitzki
Yunel Escobar
Jason Bartlett
Erick Aybar
Elvis Andrus
That's ten shortstops out of 30 starting shortstops. Theriot is average and there's nothing wrong with average.
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You're right, Theriot is an average 2B, he's nowhere near average at SS. You need to add about 10-15 names to your list. You love to suck his scrote though, I'll give you that.
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According to the best fielding statistics out there, Theriot is a slightly above average defensive shortstop. Along with that, he's at least average at the plate. I don't know what to tell you here. Yes, the fielding statistics may be wrong, but you suggest that Theriot is among the worst defensive shortstops in the league. If that were true, I would think there would be some stat out there that would at least reflect that to some degree.
I know you are going to tell me "my own eyes tell me that he's a bad defender". I've watched him over the years too, and I never understood the hate for his fielding. Of course he's no magician out there, but I always thought he was an average defender. I know plenty of people agree with me.
You on the other hand have always had an unusual hate for Theriot. It started when he first came up and you said he couldn't produce at the plate. After he kept producing, you continued on to his fielding. Crapping on his fielding is pretty convenient because it's such a subjective thing to judge.
I think you say Theriot is a horrible defender because you need a reason to hate him. I'm not saying we should be thrilled with him, but the hate is just unnecessary.