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  1. Baldkin
    My point was that the picks may have been bad but *ALL* the picks were bad after the Bucks selections, and the players taken after the Bucks picked weren't special as well. Honestly, if I were an NBA GM, I'd just trade down, every year I didn't have a top-5 pick. More picks = more chances for a solid role player for cheap (Like Prince Luc). Elite talent really only comes from the top 5.
  2. Baldkin
    I agree with you, but it see why they didn't with the interleague schedule of 1 series away 2 at home and 1 away. They wouldn't be used at home with no DH.Well, whomever it was would be better used than Kotsay or YuniB or Wilson.
  3. Baldkin
    ERA is not a good predictive stat for a pitcher. It is largely random and varies quite a bit from year to year. By looking at more data, more stats, better predictive statistics, you can get a better idea of what a pitcher will do going forward (his true talent level).Thus far, Greinke has pitched amazingly well, but his results have been bad. That's a statement I can get behind when describing Greinke thus far. Sometimes guys can pitch bad, and get good results (Dave Bush, 2008, for example). K/9 and BB/9 and GB% are good predictive stats. BABIP and HR/FB are good stats to look at if you want to see if a pitcher has been unlucky.
  4. Baldkin
    I see this sentiment a lot. The players sure played for Yost in 2007 and 2008, and for Macha the first half in 2009 when they were in first place. It's funny how having a horrible pitching staff & team makes guys "not try". As for that, I find it's more a reflection of the spoiled attitude and entitlement that todays athletes get. I'm sorry, if someone is going to pay me a million dollars to do something, I'm gonna do it to the best of my ability, and how ever my boss wants me to. I seriously doubt that had Macha had this pitching staff things would've been nearly as bad as they were.
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    That's because he wasn't. And I completely disagree. What's a bench guy going to get us (the safe pick) he's going to take us from 34 wins to 36. Big deal. Go for the home run until you find it. Agree completely. Safe won't win you a title, you need to hit, and hit big.A quick look back: 2001: No first round pick. Traded it + Jason Collier for Joel Pryzbilla. Was #22 overall. 2002: #13 overall. Marcus Haislip. Bad pick. Only really 2 above average picks afterwards, went in the 20's, Tayshaun Prince and John Salmons 2003: #8 overall. TJ Ford. Fine with this pick. Next above average pick at #18, David West. 2004: #17 overall. One of those stupid trades, we got Kevin Willis and someone for Scott Williams and this pick in 2001. Then the pick went to DET then ATL. Ended up being Josh Smith (who Denver drafted) 2005: #1. Bogut, Ersan in the 2nd round. Great draft. 2006: No first rounder. Traded it and DMason for the failed experiment that was Jamaal Magloire. #15 overall. 2007: #6 Yi. Yeah, a bad pick, but it was the pingpong balls that failed them that year. 2nd worst record. Were in perfect line to land Durant. There really wasn't anyone outstanding picked after Yi. Corey Brewer, Joakim Noah, amongst others. Picked up Sessions in the 2nd round. A solid pick. 2008: #8 Alexander. Bad pick again. Should've picked Lopez. Picked up Luc Richard in the 2nd round. Could be argued he was the 2nd best player taken after Lopez. 2009: #10 Jennings. If the draft were reheld, he'd be picked 2nd or 3rd. Great pick. 2010: #15 Sanders. Hey Now. Might be a good pick. Too soon to tell.
  6. Baldkin
    When they have throwback nights, they really should bring back the bullpen car.
  7. Baldkin
    I'd rather re-sign Prince for $25 million per than take on Tulo's contract. I have a strong suspicion that Colorado will be regretting that one in a few years.I'd much rather have Tulo and Gamel for less than $25 million per.
  8. Baldkin
    Two things I want a reporter to ask, and DPR to explain: Why is it okay for Kameron Loe to face LHB (.851 OPS against) but Zach Braddock can't face RHB (.778 OPS against) Mark Kotsay is somehow worth starting in CF over Nyjer Morgan. This means he either thinks Kotsay is a better hitter vs RHP (.336 wOBA compared to .327 wOBA career -- even bigger disparity if you use last 3 seasons) or he thinks Kotsay is better defensively than Morgan.... which, anyone who's ever seen a baseball game could tell from 1 fly ball that isn't true.
  9. Baldkin
    No, what will happen is Kotsay will start in CF, Morgan will sit, Nieves will catch and Lucroy will DH. I'm only half kidding. Would that be better or worse than DHing Tony Gwynn, Jr?
  10. Baldkin
    I'd easily trade Prince and Betancourt for Reyes. Or Tulowitzki. Or any package that brought back more than we gave up for Greinke.
  11. Baldkin
    Why did you think he would magically transition into a valuable player after what he did the previous 4 seasons?
  12. Baldkin
    But it's the 8th inning! Loe has to pitch!
  13. Baldkin
    Just looking at hittrackeronline.com Rickie hit 6 there last year, and 3 so far now this year.
  14. Baldkin
    42 behind Yount.....
  15. Baldkin
    Pujols pre-Holiday hitting behind him: (05-07) 14.4% BB rate Pujols with Holiday hitting behind him: (08-10): 15.8% BB rate. So, he walks MORE with an elite hitter hitting behind him. Knowing the strike zone, and not swinging at pitches outside of the zone, and being able to identify pitches you can and cannot hit is most definitely a skill (and one Carlos Gomez completely lacks). Take a look at the plate discipline info on fangraphs sometime. Compare O-swing % (percentage of pitches swung at outside of the zone) of a guy like Pujols to a guy like Gomez and you can see the huge difference (19% to about 40% for Gomez), between two players. Guys who walk a lot, almost always have a very, very low O-swing %. Comparing Counsell to Pujols, you'll see CC swings at less pitches in the zone than Albert, but makes contact more often when he does swing.
  16. Baldkin
    The starters had the worst ERA in the league over his two years as Manager. I'm not sure how you can say he should've left them in longer -- heck, I'd say he needed to take Yovani out sooner rather than leave him in for 110+ pitches. My only fault with Macha was his insistence that Jim Edmonds play CF, even when he couldn't hardly move, and even when Gomez was also playing in the game at the same time.
  17. Baldkin
    Well, going back through my netflix rankings... here's 10 from the instant queue, probably seen most, but you never know. Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Dumb & Dumber, Stripes, Get Shorty, My Cousin Vinny, Big, Back to School, Three Amigos, Midnight Run, UHF
  18. Baldkin
    Conversation last week: Friends: "Oh, hey, we're not going Sunday, can you take our tickets?" Me: "Sure, I can get my parents to come up to the game." Conversation today: Friends: "So, we might not be able to go the game on Sunday, but we asked a bunch of people to go so hopefully some of them will." Me: "You told me last week I could have those tickets. My parents are planning on coming up and going to the game." Friends: "Oh, well.... if no one else wants them you can have them." Yes. This bothers me. A lot.
  19. Baldkin
    That's actually the same system the NBA has.You can draft an NBA player then they can go to college and you get them when they leave college?If a player declares for the draft (they have to declare) they have the option of going back to school, if they don't hire an agent. Or if they decide on going elsewhere (Europe, etc) you keep their rights as a team. It doesn't happen often (a player going back to school).I was confused on the rules though, for a few years it used to be they could even get drafted and then go back to school (the drafting team retained those rights) but the NCAA changed that rule a couple years ago, making the "return to school" date before the actual NBA draft.
  20. Baldkin
    That's actually the same system the NBA has.
  21. Baldkin
    It's nice that West Allis decided to set up tents for something or another on my street. But really, to the 5 guys who decided to throw, toss, and swordfight with the metal poles at 5AM this morning to the point where one of my neighbors called the cops on them because they were making that much noise.... ugh.
  22. Baldkin
    If he's super effective vs righties, it doesn't make a difference if our manager doesn't realize he's horrible against lefties. See Loe, Kameron.
  23. Baldkin
    Can we please get rid of our defensive specialist catcher who really isn't very good at defense?
  24. Baldkin
    NyjMo (kinda like Satchmo) GoGan.
  25. Baldkin
    Break out of it in a big way, Casey.
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