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  1. kramnoj
    "I believe that BA is a better judge of a players performance than runs" What is your basis for this belief? "I don't think it is because Weeks does anything better than those dudes" Really? You don't think his speed has anything at all to do with his runs scored?
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    "and even his walk frequency is declining." It's declining from his best year, but it looks to be the same or better than other years. His OBP is low because his hitting stinks, not because he isn't getting on base in other ways. "He's just been a tease for everyone since he came up to the majors." Most 24 year olds are teases in the sense that they haven't fully developed into the player that they will become.
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    "It is sort of like RBI's -- runs a largely a team stat and a function of where you hit in the lineup." It sounds like you're trying to educate me. That's not neccessary. Players who score a lot of runs do so because they get on base and because they hit in front of good hitters. Fortunately, that is Ricky's job. I think it's okay to praise him for doing his part in the assigned role. Runs are without a doubt team-dependent, but that doesn't mean they don't have value, it just means that you have to look at context. In this context, Rickie is providing value because he gets on base and because he has speed, which, combined with his teammates hitting, has led to him scoring runs, which is of course the goal of the offense. Runs have this weird place among sabermetrics. It's hard to find players who score a lot of runs that aren't providing value. It's a different thing than Vinny Castilla having an awful season while accumulating 100 RBI in 1999. If I was trying to say that just because Weeks has more Runs than player X, that he is a better player, than your post would make more sense. Saying that runs are a bad way to judge Weeks, when it his job to get on base so that he can score runs, just seems weird.
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    RickieWeeksJr, you keep moving the line of describing Weeks. First, you say he hasn't proved he belongs in the majors, than you say we can't be disappointed in him, than you say we can't call him solid. How about you choose which point you want to make, and than we can discuss it. Weeks has clearly proven he belongs in the majors. If your only arguments are that his batting average is low and that he has had fielding problems in the past, you don't have enough of an argument. Solid is such a nebulous description that it is probably meaningless when describing a baseball player. He will go through streaks where he is very valuable, and streaks where he struggles. You can say the same about the majority of baseball players, so that doesn't really get us anywhere. Disappointing is interesting in that it entirely depends on the expectations. Mickey Mantle was disappointing to Yankee fans. Expectations have nothing to do with actual value that Weeks brings. Weeks is clearly a valuable member of the Brewers and will be for at least a few more years. Beyond that, he could be a star, or he could be cut when his arbitration numbers get too high. For now, we should enjoy watching a fun ballplayer that is contributing to this year's success. I don't know if you look at anything besides BA, but Weeks has scored 19 runs in 21 games. You think someone who doesn't belong in the majors could do that? Another way to look at this is that Weeks has more runs than hits. Kind of puts BA in perspective, doesn't it?
  5. kramnoj
    I don't really think that's fair. I don't understand why anyone pays attention to chats. I don't think I've learned anything interesting in a chat. They are intended to be quick answers, not logical arguments.
  6. kramnoj
    This will certainly be an interesting game to watch. Depending on the game situation, I would be hesitant to use Counsell as a PH. I would be tempted to keep him just in case someone on the field pulls a hammy.
  7. kramnoj
    Greg Oden looks like he's 35, in my opinion. Thanks, I was thinking of him too, but couldn't remember his name and was too lazy to look him up.
  8. kramnoj
    orca1963, you said that McD's paid many times more than what EMTs make. Making a few dollars an hour more is not "many times more". I was just questioning what you were saying because it didn't make sense, and I like to understand what people write.
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    "I am an EMT, starting money at McD's is many times more than starting pay for an EMT, at least where I live. I could not do any other job though, very satisfying.) " There's just no way this is true. What do people who start at McD's make where you live? For this to be anywhere close to being true, you are saying that EMTs make minimum wage and entry level fast food restaurants make twice that.
  10. kramnoj
    "I (and it may be a romantisized version) don't see players play for the love of the game as much as the love of money." What did you see when Fielder was jumping in the dugout after hitting his first HR of the season? You think he was thinking of next year's salary then? "Look, IMO it is messed up when an EMT who saves peoples lives makes less than someone working at McDonalds and then a player leaves the team that invested time in money for him because instead of $10 mil he needs $12 mil" I'm not sure I understand this. First, I don't think EMTs make less than McDonalds employees. Maybe the manager, but even then I'd be surprised. Secondly, what does the first half of the sentence have to do with the second? And why should a baseball player's ability to work where they want be restricted? It's not greedy for a player to ask for what he is worth. A player can't get more than a team can afford to give them. Why should a player leave money on the table for a rich owner?
  11. kramnoj
    Schlitz001, how old does LeBron James look? Really, "looks old" is not sufficient to dispute Pujols age.
  12. kramnoj
    First off, who thinks he broke in when he was 20? Secondly, why is it so hard to believe that a 21 year old can do what Pujols did in his first year? Thirdly, why in the world would you be looking forward to that day?
  13. kramnoj
    When Melvin signed Weaver, he mentioned that the team likes Jackson and Narveson. Neither one look special to me. I'm guessing that's one of the reasons that Weaver was signed.
  14. kramnoj
    The Red Sox took a gamble on Josh Beckett, and paid a high price for him. He was a 25 year old that had never thrown 200 innings, and who had ranged from average to very good, but never put together a full, very good season. Their gamble paid off when they won a World Series two years later. And Beckett has yet to put up a season as good as Sheet's best year. If the Brewers can use their relationship and history with Sheets to sign a Zambrano contract, I desperately hope they do so. I would much rather spend that money on Sheets than spend that money on Fielder, Hardy, Weeks, or just about any free agent that would be available.
  15. kramnoj
    "The idea of taking mediocre from the #3 through #5 is a recipe for finishing in the middle of the division or lower." We should probably remove mediocre from the English language, since people use it to mean different things. If the Brewers got average pitching from their 3-5 spot, I would be quite happy, and I'm fairly sure that would put them in a good spot to compete for the division.
  16. kramnoj
    That's what Haudricourt wrote yesterday. Not sure what that means for everybody else yet.
  17. kramnoj
    "Has playing for the Home Run made MLB less fan friendly?" I'm sure it does for some, but the small ball 80's didn't draw crowds like we see today. I don't think Nike had a commercial where chicks dug the small ball. "If there is no stealing, no bunting, no double steals, no hit and runs and so on there really isn't much happening in the field during the game so a HR becomes the most dramatic moment in the game." This is obviously hyperbole. I think, as with most things, a balance is good. Teams shouldn't steal to just steal, but with the right player in the right situation, it's a decent gamble. I don't think anyone who has looked at the bunting has suggested that it's never the right move.
  18. kramnoj
    "Sometimes I long for the days when the thrill of the game was more important than the contract or the agent" I'm not sure I understand this. When you are watching a game, you are thinking about agents and contracts? And how does that relate to small ball?
  19. kramnoj
    "I don't know how anyone can reasonably want the Brewers to offer him more than, say, 3 years and $40 million dollars." Because you have to take gambles in baseball if you want a big reward. When Sheets is on, he's fantastic, far and above any other pitcher we could hope to acquire in any other reasonable way. I would rather take Sheets for 80% of a season than any free agent pitcher that we would sign for a full season. The best chance this or near future Brewers teams have of advancing in the playoffs is with Sheets as a dominant pitcher. I would rather gamble the money on Sheets and hope we get some type of hometown discount rather than most other ways the Brewers could spend the money.
  20. kramnoj
    Pizza Hut has a promotion through June 4th, buy a large pizza, get a terrace level ticket voucher. So, you pay $14 for a pizza, you get a free $14 ticket. Hard to beat that. Can only be used M-Th.
  21. kramnoj
    I think this year's bullpen was just an example of Melvin throwing everything he could at making the Brewers contenders this year, presumably the last year Sheets is a Brewer. The bullpen was obviously a weakness last year, just a few less blown 3 run leads and the Brewers were in the playoffs last year. So he signed who he could, and I thought he did a very good job in that regard. I don't see this as a likely trend for years to come. As the young players continue to get more expensive, the portion of payroll going to the bullpen will have to shrink, with young pitchers or journeyman guys that aren't making a lot.
  22. kramnoj
    Drew Olson on the radio yesterday thought that Russell Branyan might be called up if he continues to do well and if the Brewers continue to struggle against righties. I don't think that's inside information on his part, just a guess. I'm not sure what to make of that. I can't see him starting over Hart or Braun against righthanders on a regular basis, and I would be surprised if Hall got relegated to a platoon player at 3B. I guess he could start a couple times a month when the corner OF or Hall gets a day or two off each month.
  23. kramnoj
    Also, we don't know how Braun's move to LF has affected his value. His defense at 3B was awful, severely lowering his value to the team. If Braun gets close to the same offensive production, and is merely below average defensively, he may have actually increased his value to the team.
  24. kramnoj
    You don't have to draw walks to be a good hitter. Kirby Puckett put together a great career and never got 60 walks in a year, and didn't draw 50 walks in a year until he was 30 years old.
  25. kramnoj
    The years that Kapler provided above average offense was in 2000 and 2001. In 2000 he was above average in all 3 categories. In 2001 his slugging was average, but he had above average AVG and OBP. From 2002-2006, he was basically awful.
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