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I think I might have found the greatest-ever picture of Ned Yost. This one's pretty good, too, though.
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Luis Cruz: better option than Betancourt?
TooLiveBrew replied to rcon14's topic in Milwaukee Brewers Talk
Just curious, and honestly not meaning to troll/bait on this, but would you need to see Felix Hernandez (heck, or Zack Greinke) with your own eyes to believe he's a good pitcher? I scratch my head when people suggest that perhaps Betancourt isn't as bad as his statistics have been for the past 3 seasons. You don't tend to see people doubting that good players' stats are accurate depictions of their values, why should the reverse be true? Overall, I think I'd like to see Cruz get a shot since his defense is likely so much better than Betancourt's. However, Yuni isn't a bad option at the plate against lefties, so hoping that/if Counsell can handle a decent workload, mixing them in might be palatable. -
Yeah, I've discovered I'm not using min.us anymore to host pics. Edited the post now. Fwiw, here's one of Prince from the JS Online gallery that's better -- http://i.imgur.com/Zz4bK.jpg
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BTW, that Josh Gasser kid has developed into a nice player as only a freshman. I'm sure it had to be a kick in the gut when Vander Blue decommitted, but given the struggles of Vander this year which opened the door for Gasser, my guess is UW wouldn't trade Gasser for Blue. Gasser has really been fun to watch. I certainly didn't expect him to contribute as much as he has already.
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Adam McCalvy with a nice blog post after Fielder met with the media today.
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Thanks to Principessa's link, we have our first pic of Prince. He looks like his physique is fine; I really don't notice much of a difference from last year personally. http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/05cS0y3eNkd4t/610x.jpg My only other thought after looking through the Daylife link is that Wily Peralta is huge, and not to be messed with.
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I thought Casey looked fitter, too.
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Looks like a tattoo. Honestly he doesn't look much bigger now than he did last ST imo: http://i.imgur.com/7I1Hy.jpg
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Unless Lucroy hasn't made any strides at the plate from last season, it makes no sense to bat the two out-machines ahead of him. However, at least the best 5 hitters will be batting 1-5. Let the era of the new guy that annoys the fan base in different ways from his predecessors begin!
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Here's how Roenicke actually responded to the question 'Is [Gamel] open to embracing a utility role?': "I haven't have enough conversations to really know that answer," Roenicke said, "but you would think that if you're in his shoes, you would be open to anything. Nothing out of the ordinary, Roenicke being honest that he doesn't know Gamel well enough to say, & assuming Gamel would absolutely be open to it. McCalvy provides context & doesn't manipulate the quote. And here's how TH presented the comment, independent of noting that anyone asked anything specific about Gamel adjusting to a utility role: "The guy can hit. If he makes us believe he can play a lot of positions, it helps him make the team. If I were in his shoes, I'd be open to anything." While the difference is subtle, TH's version made at least two posters (AKA Pete & me... & we couldn't be further apart on our opinions of Gamel) question what prompted such a chiding/taunting response. Just presented as a challenge out of the blue imo. I will say that if this was the first time TH had appeared to want to paint Gamel in a certain light, I'd be willing to chalk it up to me reading into it too much/just making too much of a stylistic choice. This is what I assume as well.
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I think it's a pretty safe bet that Narveson & Gallardo won't hit anywhere near their '10 levels. Gallardo's OPS+ last year was a staggering 124 (Narveson's wasn't shabby either at 96). But Gallardo's OPS+ was 33 as recently as 2009. He's probably going to be much closer to his career line of .218/.260/.418/.677, which is still fantastic for a pitcher. Narveson benefited from a BABIP of .471 last year, and I highly doubt he'll be as fortunate this year. Overall I think the Brewers' starting pitchers will have a definite advantage at the plate over just about every team, but I don't think it'll account for 2 full wins -- maybe 1. I hope I'm wrong, but I just can't see the same level of success again.
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And TH's relatively extreme anti-Gamel bias is once again exposed. This time, by Adam McCalvy NOT manipulating RRR's words. I know I've been too harsh on TH in the past, but I don't mind saying that his understated smear tactics on Gamel are really unprofessional.
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It's not really about a change of heart, it's about seeing where he's valued in terms of the marketplace. I could see a desperate team overpaying as well, but I think avoiding the albatross of a 10 yr./$300M contract might not be such a bad move by St. Louis. EDIT: Ultimately I think the Cards will re-sign him closer to 9 years & $250M, just my wild shot in the dark.
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"if I were in his shoes, I'd be open to anything." That seems like an odd comment. It makes you wonder if there is some friction somewhere. Yeah, I wondered about that, too. But it could be as simple as just responding to the way the question was framed. Who knows?
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That's Runnin' Ron talking about Mat's role(s) in Spring Training in TH's most recent blog post. It's encouraging to hear that he's a believer in Mat's bat, but I think the Gamel 25-man roster role was already given to Mark Kotsay. I think the answer to the thread title's question is pretty clearly Nashville at this point.
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It was only in a reader comment. I honestly hadn't noticed any decline in the severity or frequency of the waggle myself.
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It's really not out of the question. Gas House Graphs, a Cards blog, recently had a good post about the situation.
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Thank goodness. This idea never made sense in the first place, though.
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Of course he hast to stay healthy, but if he does he will easily be worth every penny of this contract. Jack Moore, who also writes for FanGraphs & maintains the Disciples of Uecker blog, posted a blog piece for ESPN's Sweet Spot blog that addresses the value of the contract.
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Like I heard on MLBNetwork Radio today, does Pujols have to make more per year than A-Rod to validate his place as the best player in baseball? I don't think so. We all know he is. I think you underestimate just how huge pro athletes' egos tend to be.
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Nicely done, Gord Ash. This is a great contract for both sides, but Rickie definitely seems to have given some form of hometown discount. Congrats to Rickie & his family. I just re-read the excellent story MLB.com did on the Weeks family in 2008. And, of course, it includes this picture of very young Rickie (standing) with Rickie Sr. & Jemile: http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2008/06/11/dQsSEkVC.jpg
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http://i.min.us/ijACoA.jpg Took me a while to craft this (& it's not very good anyway)... but your well-wishes instantly made me think of The Most Interesting Man in the World.
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Maybe I can get my wife to replace the Fielder jersey she bought me 4 years ago with a Weeks one for this birthday. Ohh! Good call. I hadn't even reflected on the apparel side to this story. I opted not to buy a Weeks jersey-tee precisely because I didn't know how long he'd be around. Now I can definitely get one! So *you're welcome*, Brewers. This contract's total guaranteed cost to you now is only $38,499,975.
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Which would probably put the guaranteed part of the deal at 4/$38M. I'm guessing that option year is for ~$12M.
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Huh? Did he mean one team/mutual option season? But, YES!!