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  1. Baldkin
    Cameron always walked, though. Gomez doesn't do that at all. (Career 11% compared to 5.2%). Cameron also had a MUCH better season in his age-24 year, a year Gomez has never come close to (.259/.356/.433). Unless Gomez learns how to take a walk, and recognize pitches he'll never become a truly good hitter.
  2. Baldkin
    You forgot he led the team to its first two playoff appearances in nearly 30 years. I fail to see how he hasn't extended the young talent who was willing to be extended. Sheets, Braun, Weeks, and Hart were all extended. I'd say Hall's extension was done at the right time too (although, that did not work out). I'd like to know who you feel as though he didn't extend (or at least try to) at the proper time?
  3. Baldkin
    Seeing that, Jazzy, all I could think of was this:
  4. Baldkin
    Morgan Career vs RHP: .310/.363/.401/.764 That's 1400 PAs, compare that to Gomez: .244/.293/.339/.632. He hits RHP. He can't hit LHP. As long as our manager realizes this, Morgan is by far the better choice in CF vs RHP. 80 points of OBP and 80 points of SLG is worth far more than whatever Gomez adds defensively and with his speed.
  5. Baldkin
    The Home Opener is kind of like Mardi Gras.
  6. Baldkin
    I really think Bogut is primed for a monster season. He averaged 13 pts/11 boards and led the league in blocks while playing with one arm last year. If he'd played for any team on the east or west coast, he would've been chimed as the toughest player ever. Again, though, it will all come down to whether Jennings, especially if he can figure out how to run a pick and roll. He should just spend every post game watching Steve Nash and Chris Paul. Oh, and as for the playoffs, if they can sneak in to the 6th seed (could be possible) they'd really have a shot at winning their first round series. Miami and Chicago are really the only two great teams in the East.
  7. Baldkin
    If she's anything like my little cousins, one time grilling out and goofing around in the parking lot and a night filled with baseball questions will have her hooked.
  8. Baldkin
    So after witnessing this fiasco, you would trust MLB to keep your potentially embarrassing medications confidential? There is no reason his agent or his lawyer or his doctor could not have done this anonymously.
  9. Baldkin
    Considering last year it was Mark Kotsay, any of Kottaras, Green, or Aoki would be an improvement.
  10. Baldkin
    That's the 50-day multi-million dollar question. I don't think that anybody reasonably believes that an athlete must disclose every medication he takes to MLB. In fact, he's under no obligation to disclose any medication he takes, except as such a medication may impact the JDA. So, how far does an athlete have to go in investigating medications that are legally prescribed to him for a legitimate medical reason? That's not a question that impacts only Ryan Braun. It seems to me that the JDA does not overrule a player's basic right to medical privacy. If the arbitration panel were to rule that the only way to know for sure that taking a medication will not put the player in violation of the JDA is to check first with MLB, without regard to whatever advice he is given by his personal physician and other medical advisors on the matter, they would be ruling, in effect, that a player must choose between his personal privacy concerns and his profession every single time he receives a prescription. Is that where we're willing to go to catch whatever percentage of guys it is that will be caught under the testing program? We don't even know that this is an issue in the case, but regardless of that fact it's a question worth considering.I think it is the players responsibility to have someone (himself? his agent? his lawyer? his doctor?) contact MLB before taking any medication to make sure it is not going to get him suspended. It is just too stupid not to do this. Honestly, Braun just risked 2 million bucks doing this, plus whatever it might cost him in endorsements.
  11. Baldkin
    Rollins got a 4 year deal, the question is, if it will be for 38, 41 or 44 million.
  12. Baldkin
    http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/parkfactor MP is 10th or lower in Runs and HRs. The only thing its really a launching pad for is 3B.
  13. Baldkin
    http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2004/ea_nkorea_06_16.html
  14. Baldkin
    Can we stop pumping this misinformation? He has an .808 OPS in the 5-hole and an .850 OPS in the 6th hole. Considering his career OPS is .821, I'm not sure where this idea comes from, other than everyone remembering his injuries and horrid slump in 2008.
  15. Baldkin
    Or, Carlos Gomez hitting 2nd....
  16. Baldkin
    Fielder won't take a contract without a no-trade clause, and also, he's not Latino.
  17. Baldkin
    Morgan had almost the exact same year he had from 2007-2009 (.303/.362/.391 vs .304/.357/.421 in 2011) . I have no doubt he can reproduce what he did in 2011 if he's platooned vs LHP again.
  18. Baldkin
    So, MLB gets the second positive, I'd imagine, Braun would've said what the problem was, according to him. I don't think MLB would take "This is B.S., I am taking medication for something" as a good enough reason to simply drop the case at that point. They would go to the appeals hearing almost by default. The fact that it is probably something Braun did (as opposed to an error on MLBs side) is why it would go to the appeal.
  19. Baldkin
    I like the teams depth, now that Prince Luc is back in the mix and Dunleavy as well. Playing 66 games in 120 days is going to put its strain on the bigs though. If you told me Bogut would play 50 games this year at 90% or better, I'd take it.
  20. Baldkin
    Baseball players are required to report all drugs to MLB? I don't know that it is required, but if you get busted for it, then its your own fault for NOT reporting it. It sure would seem to be the smart thing to do: "Hey, I'm taking this medication, I want it approved so I don't miss a third of a season."
  21. Baldkin
    I really think that Gamel/Green/Ramirez will be filling 1B/3B/LF (if/while) Braun is out. The Brewers just don't have the 3-5 mil to spend on someone to back up 1B/LF/RF worth starting over any of those 3. I'd love to see Ramirez at 1B to both see how he performs there, and to (hopefully) help keep his bad shoulder healthy.
  22. Baldkin
    If I remember correctly, Cameron was allowed 5 games (?) in Nashville before his 25 game suspension was up. I am not sure if the same thing would hold true for Braun, as it would be a PED suspension and not a Stimulant suspension, however.
  23. Baldkin
    I don't understand why people don't think Morgan can repeat the season he just had. He slugged a little higher, but he had almost the exact same season he had in 2008-2010, and he didn't face lefties, so he had that platoon advantage as well -- which he'll have in 2012.
  24. Baldkin
    I hope Taylor snaps out of this funk. Right now he's having a Michael Finley-eqsue senior year.
  25. Baldkin
    Much rather pay him 4.25 than Yuni 2... which (sadly) was the alternative this late in the game. Barmes must be thinking he could've made a lot more.
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