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  1. Funketown
    I'm not very confident that Hart could bring back anything of value, he just doesn't provide much excess value for his contract. To be honest, I hadn't even thought about Heether picking up some time in the outfield. I think I'd definitely give him a chance before Katin, whose strikeout numbers in AAA scare me a bit.
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    Even if that's true, Dye is still a major detriment to any club with his glove. If Dye were an Adam Dunn at the plate, I'd pull the trigger in an instant. However, he's more of a .260/.330/.470/.800 guy at the plate right now. I just don't see what is gained by bringing him in to platoon with Edmonds.
  3. Funketown
    No, it is pretty much just annoyance. It is very rare for an April Fools Joke to be funny or clever and this is no exception, especially when the same person does the same lame April Fools Joke. I'll admit I chuckled at it.
  4. Funketown
    Weak sauce.
  5. Funketown
    According to MLBTR, they sent the Marlins $9.6MM of the $10MM he is owed in 2010. If no one was willing to pick up more than the minimum on Robertson, there isn't much hope anyone would be willing to pick up more than the minimum for Suppan. As for acquiring Robinson...Yeah, I'd probably take him over Suppan. Then again, I'd take any of Parra, Narveson, and possibly Marco Estrada over Suppan. I still wouldn't boo Suppan, but I might just enjoy hearing the song of the boo birds come April.
  6. Funketown
    What are the rules for players signed to multi-year deals in terms of rehab assignments? [/blue] Perhaps he could just rehab for a good 6-8 months in Nashville, and all of a sudden be healthy if a starter gets injured. [/blue]
  7. Funketown
    If he were a true lefty masher, a platoon with Edmonds in RF could be the solution. Here are Hart's LH/RH splits over the last two years, and career: 2008: vs. Left: .281/.324/.473/.797 vs. Right: .263/.291/.454/.745 2009: vs. Left: .248/.333/.356/.690 vs. Right: .264/.336/.437/.773 Career: vs. Left: .290/.357/.486/.843 vs. Right: .266/.313/.463/.776 Looks like we may have some Anticuchos to go with our Gazpacho.
  8. Funketown
    To be completely fair and objective, if it weren't for the short porch in Houston, Gallardo would have more long balls over his last 2 full seasons than Kendall. It's disturbing that Gallardo isn't even that much worse than Kendall at the dish. Have fun Dayton!
  9. Funketown
    The decision wouldn't be based on Suppan's minor league start, it would be based on the last 400 innings he's thrown.That is what I was trying to say but not so clear. What scares me is that they have decided he is the 5th starter so they don't need to see him pitch to ML batters tomorrow. I hadn't even thought of that, to be honest. I've got a pretty good feeling that Suppan won't crack the rotation given Narveson's strong spring and Parra's upside.
  10. Funketown
    The decision wouldn't be based on Suppan's minor league start, it would be based on the last 400 innings he's thrown.
  11. Funketown
    ^Agreed. Hart has been roughly replacement level for he past 1.5 years. Watching him play in the field and at the plate, he's just a mess. If Edmonds can field competently in right, I would like to see Hart with a leash so short he can't even sniff the pavement.
  12. Funketown
    ^ I wouldn't worry about that. He was signed to be AAA filler, and nothing more.
  13. Funketown
    Hogwash! His FIP on the day was 1.868. His .667 BABIP will surely fall.
  14. Funketown
    There are quite a few things Macha could say to justify putting Suppan in the rotation over Narveson, even if they are not legitimate: - Suppan is a grizzled veteran who knows how to win baseball games. - Narveson does not have much MLB experience and could benefit from a season in the pen. - Suppan looks to be healthier this season than last; he was a solid pitcher when healthy last year, despite a few unlucky bounces. - Suppan was just working on his mechanics in spring, he still has the ability to be a strong starting pitcher. I thought I'd be able to think of more cliches, but at this point with Suppan, I really can't. The only thing I'm torn about is whether to give the 5th spot to Parra or Narveson. At this point, I'd give the spot to Parra, and keep Narveson stretched out in case either Bush or Parra struggles. I'd probably give Bush and Parra about the same leash at this point. I still think Suppan might be worth giving a roster spot as a mop-up long reliever, the type of guy who they can throw into the third inning of a 13-2 game and have throw 243 pitches (with the game finishing 28-3 or so). Who knows, maybe he could even be decent in a mop-up role. That said, I think I'll probably be quite relieved if he is cut.
  15. Funketown
    ...Or Jason Kendall the year before...
  16. Funketown
    I think there's no way Parra makes it through waivers, even if he gets throttled in his last spring training start. He's got a ton of ability and is not far removed from a very good season, and whether last year was bad luck or bad pitching, I can guarantee that there are at least a few major league teams that tend to believe the former.
  17. Funketown
    I'm gonna put my money on the guy who once spent two innings discussing how he feels about having salads served at ballparks.
  18. Funketown
    I actually wouldn't mind starting the season with a Hart/Edmonds platoon, and letting some combination of Gerut and Gomez handle center. As a defender, Edmonds would likely be a black hole in center, but it wouldn't surprise me if he could play right field as well as Hart.
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    More likely, he was an overpaid 33 year old pitcher with marginal stuff. I think if you really studied it, you wouldn't find much evidence of guys simply 'cashing in' after signing major contracts. Players fall off the map all the time, irregardless of their contract situations. Seeing guys like Gagne repeatedly claw after minor league deals and pitch in independent leagues makes me think a lot of these guys just like playing baseball.
  20. Funketown
    I'll peg them for 85-77. However, if I had to put money down, I'd probably go with 81-81.
  21. Funketown
    I've heard Villanueva, Suppan, and David Bush are going to Tampa for Longoria.
  22. Funketown
    There are wheelbarrows of information that seem to suggest that the notion of "protection" is almost entirely non-existent. would absolutely love to see them. James Here are a couple of links that may be helpful: http://www-math.bgsu.edu/~grabine/protstudy.txt http://www.sabernomics.co...rnality-it-doesnt-exist/
  23. Funketown
    There are wheelbarrows of information that seem to suggest that the notion of "protection" is almost entirely non-existent.
  24. Funketown
    I don't remember that being the case with Davis. Sure, DD isn't a bona fide #2 starter, but a $5.25 million 1 year plus option deal for an average starting pitcher is nothing to complain about. Again, Davis has consistently pitched around 200 innings, and should be expected to put up an ERA somewhere around 4.5. I'd give the Brewers a 15% - 20% chance of making the playoffs this season, for a variety of reasons. Most projection systems have them at between 77 and 82 wins, which sounds about right to me. However, with so many unknowns (Escobar, Gomez, Parra, Narveson), it wouldn't surprise me too much if the Brewers finished the year anywhere between 72 and 90 wins. I also don't think the NL Central will be very strong this year. The Reds, like the Brewers, have a ton of question marks. The Cubs are aging and don't look much better than the Brewers right now. The Cards are the odds-on favorite for the division, but if any of Carpenter, Wainwright, Pujols, or Holliday goes down for an extended period of time, they could be in trouble. Overall, I'm typically optimistic when it comes to Brewers baseball, but I think this team has potential to be pretty good. Then again, they also have the potential to be pretty bad.
  25. Funketown
    I'm pretty sure he wasn't referring to pitching wins; rather 'team wins', whether it be WAR, WARP, etc. Using WAR (which is admittedly imperfect), De La Rosa was worth 3.7 wins above replacement while Lincecum was worth 8.2 wins above replacement. I can't direct you to any good literature that discusses the relationship between player runs and team wins, but I'm sure somebody else on here can.
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