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<!--quoteo(post=19183:date=Feb 19 2009, 07:39 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Feb 19 2009, 07:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=19178:date=Feb 19 2009, 06:34 PM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Feb 19 2009, 06:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Is anyone complaining about Font? I'm sure not.
It's Miles, a fellow who is clearly inferior to DeRosa, who we're uptight about.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Like Andy said and you always remind us, we got the AL OPS leader in Bradley. You can't look at the positional comparison but the team as a whole. We got a downgrade offensively at 2b, but a monumental upgrade in RF. If we just got Miles instead of DeRosa and kept Fuk in right field, sure there's reason to be upset. Our lineup now has more versatility and might very well be better than last year's. I don't think DeRo puts up those power numbers again either. I bet he hits 12 or 13 homers.
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But are Bradley/Miles better than Edmonds/DeRosa would have been? I'm not sold yet.
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I hadn't really lost sleep over it, but with all you harping on it, I'm starting to agree that we need more depth at "utility," especially in the middle infield (which, let's face it, is a crucial part of any good ball team).
Because of the weirdest FA winter in memory, there are 2-3 guys STILL available who are better than any of the 3 MI's we now have, and I wouldn't be at all adverse to signing one of them.
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<!--quoteo(post=19184:date=Feb 19 2009, 07:39 PM:name=ruby23)-->QUOTE (ruby23 @ Feb 19 2009, 07:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=19175:date=Feb 19 2009, 07:19 PM:name=Andy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Andy @ Feb 19 2009, 07:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm guessing by mid-season, no one will have a second guess about the Miles/Fontenot combo, much like how everyone hated the DeRosa deal 2 years ago.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I loved the DeRosa deal from the beginning, the current trio we have up the middle, not so much. We need another MI no matter what, the only 3 guys that can play 2B/SS on the 40 man are Fontenot, Miles, and Theriot. However, there is an open spot on the 40 man and needs to be filled by another MI, pronto.
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As I recall, no one saw DeRosa as anything more than a utility guy and many thought he was overpaid. 2 years later he's considered the mvp of the team and highly underpaid. shrug
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<!--quoteo(post=19186:date=Feb 19 2009, 06:40 PM:name=ruby23)-->QUOTE (ruby23 @ Feb 19 2009, 06:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=19183:date=Feb 19 2009, 07:39 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Feb 19 2009, 07:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=19178:date=Feb 19 2009, 06:34 PM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Feb 19 2009, 06:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Is anyone complaining about Font? I'm sure not.
It's Miles, a fellow who is clearly inferior to DeRosa, who we're uptight about.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Like Andy said and you always remind us, we got the AL OPS leader in Bradley. You can't look at the positional comparison but the team as a whole. We got a downgrade offensively at 2b, but a monumental upgrade in RF. If we just got Miles instead of DeRosa and kept Fuk in right field, sure there's reason to be upset. Our lineup now has more versatility and might very well be better than last year's. I don't think DeRo puts up those power numbers again either. I bet he hits 12 or 13 homers.
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But are Bradley/Miles better than Edmonds/DeRosa would have been? I'm not sold yet.
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Do you mean if we kept Edmonds this year, or their production last year? I don't think you can really top that production last year but for this year I think we made the right decision. All I really miss about DeRo is his versatility. Unfortunately I'll remember him most for grounding into a DP on a 3-1 count in the 8th inning of game 3 '07 and booting a routine dp to start the game 2 disaster in '08. I mean would I rather have him than Miles? Of course, but I think we'll be just fine.
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<!--quoteo(post=19188:date=Feb 19 2009, 07:48 PM:name=Andy)-->QUOTE (Andy @ Feb 19 2009, 07:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=19184:date=Feb 19 2009, 07:39 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Feb 19 2009, 07:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=19175:date=Feb 19 2009, 07:19 PM:name=Andy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Andy @ Feb 19 2009, 07:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm guessing by mid-season, no one will have a second guess about the Miles/Fontenot combo, much like how everyone hated the DeRosa deal 2 years ago.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I loved the DeRosa deal from the beginning, the current trio we have up the middle, not so much. We need another MI no matter what, the only 3 guys that can play 2B/SS on the 40 man are Fontenot, Miles, and Theriot. However, there is an open spot on the 40 man and needs to be filled by another MI, pronto.
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As I recall, no one saw DeRosa as anything more than a utility guy and many thought he was overpaid. 2 years later he's considered the mvp of the team and highly underpaid. shrug
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I think it's safe to say that DeRo wildly outperformed even the highest expectations these past 2 years. The player Hendry traded was a guy coming off a legitimately outstanding season. If he regresses a LOT, he'll still likely put up better numbers than Miles.
As for the Miles=Eckstein chatter, I don't recall DeRo dogging it, playing like a pussy, or doing anything other than being a grinder.
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<!--quoteo(post=19193:date=Feb 19 2009, 06:58 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Feb 19 2009, 06:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=19188:date=Feb 19 2009, 07:48 PM:name=Andy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Andy @ Feb 19 2009, 07:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=19184:date=Feb 19 2009, 07:39 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Feb 19 2009, 07:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=19175:date=Feb 19 2009, 07:19 PM:name=Andy)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Andy @ Feb 19 2009, 07:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm guessing by mid-season, no one will have a second guess about the Miles/Fontenot combo, much like how everyone hated the DeRosa deal 2 years ago.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I loved the DeRosa deal from the beginning, the current trio we have up the middle, not so much. We need another MI no matter what, the only 3 guys that can play 2B/SS on the 40 man are Fontenot, Miles, and Theriot. However, there is an open spot on the 40 man and needs to be filled by another MI, pronto.
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As I recall, no one saw DeRosa as anything more than a utility guy and many thought he was overpaid. 2 years later he's considered the mvp of the team and highly underpaid. shrug
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I think it's safe to say that DeRo wildly outperformed even the highest expectations these past 2 years. The player Hendry traded was a guy coming off a legitimately outstanding season. If he regresses a LOT, he'll still likely put up better numbers than Miles.
As for the Miles=Eckstein chatter, I don't recall DeRo dogging it, playing like a pussy, or doing anything other than being a grinder.
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DeRo always plays hard, who said he didn't? Nobody's saying Miles is better than DeRosa.
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<!--quoteo(post=19194:date=Feb 19 2009, 09:07 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Feb 19 2009, 09:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Nobody's saying Miles is better than DeRosa.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Which is why we should've kept DeRosa, but oh well. I just want this season to start so we have more to talk about [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
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<!--quoteo(post=19190:date=Feb 19 2009, 07:51 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Feb 19 2009, 07:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=19186:date=Feb 19 2009, 06:40 PM:name=ruby23)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ruby23 @ Feb 19 2009, 06:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=19183:date=Feb 19 2009, 07:39 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Feb 19 2009, 07:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=19178:date=Feb 19 2009, 06:34 PM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Feb 19 2009, 06:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Is anyone complaining about Font? I'm sure not.
It's Miles, a fellow who is clearly inferior to DeRosa, who we're uptight about.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Like Andy said and you always remind us, we got the AL OPS leader in Bradley. You can't look at the positional comparison but the team as a whole. We got a downgrade offensively at 2b, but a monumental upgrade in RF. If we just got Miles instead of DeRosa and kept Fuk in right field, sure there's reason to be upset. Our lineup now has more versatility and might very well be better than last year's. I don't think DeRo puts up those power numbers again either. I bet he hits 12 or 13 homers.
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But are Bradley/Miles better than Edmonds/DeRosa would have been? I'm not sold yet.
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Do you mean if we kept Edmonds this year, or their production last year? I don't think you can really top that production last year but for this year I think we made the right decision. All I really miss about DeRo is his versatility. Unfortunately I'll remember him most for grounding into a DP on a 3-1 count in the 8th inning of game 3 '07 and booting a routine dp to start the game 2 disaster in '08. I mean would I rather have him than Miles? Of course, but I think we'll be just fine.
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Pretty much how I feel. And while it wasn't as memorable as those two, he had a pretty poor at bat in Game 3 against LA. Soto was on 3rd and all DeRosa had to do was hit the ball to the right side and we get a run in and yet he decides to pull the ball and ends up rolling over it. The guy caused me as much frustration in the playoffs as anyone on the team the last two years and that's saying something considering how bad the whole team has been in each series.
I liked DeRosa but I don't think we're going to miss his bat. The versatility will definitely be missed but production wise, we'll be fine.
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Oh, and for any leadoff discussion, one of the guys on Tribune Live tonight suggested that Lee be the leadoff hitter.
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I've told this to Fella but I think that might be where he would be best for this team actually. He's going to put up fine, probably not great numbers, but people wouldn't complain too much if he avoids the DP's. Say he's still hitting a lot of groundballs(which it sounds like he's working to fix), put him at the top and he won't have as many DP opportunities. He'll still hit .290+ and get on base at a nice clip.
1. Lee
2. Fontenot/Miles
3. Ramirez
4. Bradley
5. Soriano
6. Soto
7. Fukudome/Reed
8. Theriot
If Soriano would be totally comfortable there and produce like he's capable of, I might like that lineup more.
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<!--quoteo(post=19125:date=Feb 19 2009, 04:37 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Feb 19 2009, 04:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=19121:date=Feb 19 2009, 03:26 PM:name=Brock)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brock @ Feb 19 2009, 03:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->So it's not true that there's players out there that are more valuable than their stats over a whole season indicate them to be?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well, with Miles we sure better hope that is true, because I certainly wouldn't want him to be LESS valuable than a career .693 OPS guy.
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Sure, but does he play any positions well? Versatility doesn't mean too much to me if he's below average defensively at most positions.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->he'll play his ass off, take out guys on double plays, make contact consistently, etc. He'll do things each game to help us win each game that don't all show up in the box score.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
These are the things? I would hope he plays hard, just like I hope everyone on the team plays hard. Taking out guys on double plays? Ok. Making contact? Ok, but that shows up in the box score under the strikeout column.
I don't mean to come off like an ass, but I really don't see him as much of a player. Hopefully I'm wrong.
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Again, please throw away OPS, SLG, all that crap with this guy.
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Well that's just silly. But I'll stop now, carry on.
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<!--quoteo(post=19213:date=Feb 19 2009, 08:19 PM:name=Brock)-->QUOTE (Brock @ Feb 19 2009, 08:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=19125:date=Feb 19 2009, 04:37 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Feb 19 2009, 04:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=19121:date=Feb 19 2009, 03:26 PM:name=Brock)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brock @ Feb 19 2009, 03:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->So it's not true that there's players out there that are more valuable than their stats over a whole season indicate them to be?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well, with Miles we sure better hope that is true, because I certainly wouldn't want him to be LESS valuable than a career .693 OPS guy.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Miles can play just about anywhere<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Sure, but does he play any positions well? Versatility doesn't mean too much to me if he's below average defensively at most positions.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->he'll play his ass off, take out guys on double plays, make contact consistently, etc. He'll do things each game to help us win each game that don't all show up in the box score.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
These are the things? I would hope he plays hard, just like I hope everyone on the team plays hard. Taking out guys on double plays? Ok. Making contact? Ok, but that shows up in the box score under the strikeout column.
I don't mean to come off like an ass, but I really don't see him as much of a player. Hopefully I'm wrong.
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Again, please throw away OPS, SLG, all that crap with this guy.
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Well that's just silly. But I'll stop now, carry on.
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Why? We have plenty enough power.
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<!--quoteo(post=19215:date=Feb 19 2009, 09:30 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Feb 19 2009, 09:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=19213:date=Feb 19 2009, 08:19 PM:name=Brock)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brock @ Feb 19 2009, 08:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=19125:date=Feb 19 2009, 04:37 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Feb 19 2009, 04:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=19121:date=Feb 19 2009, 03:26 PM:name=Brock)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brock @ Feb 19 2009, 03:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->So it's not true that there's players out there that are more valuable than their stats over a whole season indicate them to be?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well, with Miles we sure better hope that is true, because I certainly wouldn't want him to be LESS valuable than a career .693 OPS guy.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Miles can play just about anywhere<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Sure, but does he play any positions well? Versatility doesn't mean too much to me if he's below average defensively at most positions.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->he'll play his ass off, take out guys on double plays, make contact consistently, etc. He'll do things each game to help us win each game that don't all show up in the box score.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
These are the things? I would hope he plays hard, just like I hope everyone on the team plays hard. Taking out guys on double plays? Ok. Making contact? Ok, but that shows up in the box score under the strikeout column.
I don't mean to come off like an ass, but I really don't see him as much of a player. Hopefully I'm wrong.
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Again, please throw away OPS, SLG, all that crap with this guy.
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Well that's just silly. But I'll stop now, carry on.
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Why? We have plenty enough power.
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Because you can't just disregard a guy's offensive output.
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Well, with Miles we sure better hope that is true, because I certainly wouldn't want him to be LESS valuable than a career .693 OPS guy.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Miles can play just about anywhere<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Sure, but does he play any positions well? Versatility doesn't mean too much to me if he's below average defensively at most positions.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->he'll play his ass off, take out guys on double plays, make contact consistently, etc. He'll do things each game to help us win each game that don't all show up in the box score.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
These are the things? I would hope he plays hard, just like I hope everyone on the team plays hard. Taking out guys on double plays? Ok. Making contact? Ok, but that shows up in the box score under the strikeout column.
I don't mean to come off like an ass, but I really don't see him as much of a player. Hopefully I'm wrong.
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Again, please throw away OPS, SLG, all that crap with this guy.
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Well that's just silly. But I'll stop now, carry on.
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Why? We have plenty enough power.
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Because you can't just disregard a guy's offensive output.
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I'm not a Miles fan, but for players that are tablesetter-type players, OPS and SLG are not stats that need to be emphasized when evaluating them.
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Lou says Bradley is indeed likely batting 4th.
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