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  1. dhoffman19
    You know, there are so many problems with both answers it would be difficult to list them all. It's mind-boggling, really. The folks at firejoemorgan.com have a busy couple days ahead of them.
  2. dhoffman19
    Here are a few highlights of his chat today. Wouldn't it be great to see this guy in charge of running an MLB team, just for comedy's sake? Bob (Brooklyn): What's more important to evaluate a pitcher: Wins or ERA? Joe Morgan: I've always believed that an ERA is like a batting average. It's a personal thing. For instance, a guy could hit .300, but not be as valuable as a guy that hits .270. A guy that makes 7 outs out of 10 with guys on base, he's not that valuable. But if you're clutch, but hit .275, you're more valuable. That's why I think wins are better. It's just as tough to win a game 7-6 as it is 1-0. The only thing that matters at the end of the year is how many games did we win. Kyle (Kansas): What is the most overated stat in baseball? Joe Morgan: Batting average and earned run average and this OPS stuff they do. OPS doesn't tell you anything except about the individual. The same as the other stats. It doesn't tell you anything about the team. A .300 average doesn't help you win games, run production does. Joe Morgan: I'm not saying those numbers don't mean anything, I'm saying they're overglorified.
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    Hello? Where are Cinderella and Saigon Kick?! What a travesty.
  4. dhoffman19
    ... and also the same guy whose feet grew another size last year - which I understand could be a sign of HGH use (along with the head thing). Then again, if someone were using HGH they wouldn't be caught under the existing program, so maybe that means he has nothing to worry about.
  5. dhoffman19
    Just putting the ball in play kills power. I'm not talking about throwing the bat at the ball like in a hit and run. And it really doesn't increase OBP because players become less selective when just putting the ball in play. I don't get this. I guess if you're just throwing the bat out there, then yeah - this would be true. But if you're cutting down on strikeouts by being more selective at the plate and swinging at better pitches, and laying off the crappy ones, you should be able to cut down on strikeouts, and make contact more often and with more authority.
  6. dhoffman19
    Strikeouts don't matter when it comes to leadoff hitters (because a flyout or a groundout made with the bases empty has the same impact as a strikeout does), its all about getting onbase, That's only true if you assume that if a batter stuck out less, the extra balls in play would also be outs. For example, if Weeks had struck out 30 fewer times and put the ball in play in those at-bats, you're assuming they all would have been outs. But at least some of them would be hits. I agree that OBP is the most important thing for a leadoff man, but putting the ball in play (and walking) is the way to get the higher OBP. Also, the "bases empty" assumption only applies to the first at-bat of the game. Then again, I guess it also applied on the days last year where Moeller and Sheets were batting 8 and 9.
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    I agree with MNBrew that Jenkins' attitude - real or perceived - is a problem with the organization. It seemed to me that Yost took a few subtle digs at Jenkins last year without bringing him up by name. For instance, Jenkins said he wouldn't get rid of the leg kick in mid-season. Then when Clark changed his batting stance in the middle of the year, Yost went out of his way to praise Clark for being so courageous to take a chance like that, hinting that others on the team should follow his lead. I realize others may disagree, but I'd be happy to see him go. It's just too painful to watch him swing and miss at sliders in the dirt any more.
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