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Post by MSBNYY on Jan 5, 2010 21:30:12 GMT -5
Chris--I don't think I undervalue it at all. I just don't believe that a walk is as good as a hit, and depending on who is doing the walking and where, a walk does not accomplish what it's supposed to.
There's a big difference between a leadoff hitter walking and a middle of the lineup guy walking.
And it's not so much that a walk is undervalued, but average shouldn't be undervalued either. When there is a GIGANTIC disparity, that is when OBP is OVERvalued.
If you can't hit the ball, and too much of your OBP is reliant on the walk, then you're an easy out against a good pitcher--who will likely throw strikes.
Giambi was a shit contract from YEAR TWO on.
Anyone willing to pay Drew $14 million per year, deserves to have him.
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Post by sean on Jan 13, 2010 23:15:41 GMT -5
knees urgery for Carlos Beltran, out 3-4 months. Conflicting reports, it's possible he went ahead with the surgery without the Mets permission. Great move bringing him back in mid-September when they were 45 games out of 1st, when he should have just had the surgery then. Classic Mets
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Post by $heriff Tom on Jan 13, 2010 23:44:41 GMT -5
Its unbelievable. You gotta laugh.
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Post by MSBNYY on Jan 15, 2010 11:03:45 GMT -5
You definitely gotta laugh, though I kind of see this from Beltran's side. With the injuries they had last year, can he really trust that? Plus, the Mets doctor did sign off on the surgery, and the Mets doctor is one of the best out there.
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Post by $heriff Tom on Feb 18, 2010 10:47:13 GMT -5
Mets give Henry Blanco his own parking space
STAR LEDGER
The players’ parking lot in Port St. Lucie is long and narrow, and the 15 closest spots to the clubhouse are reserved. One goes to Jerry Manuel. One goes to equipment manager Charlie Samuels. The remaining 13 go to players, and it is telling to see who gets one at the start of each spring training and who does not. Mike Pelfrey has one. His buddy John Maine does not. Kelvim Escobar has one. Daniel Murphy does not. Here is the full list of players with their own spots, which are marked by their uniform number, this spring: Johan Santana Jose Reyes David Wright Jeff Francoeur Jason Bay Mike Pelfrey Kelvim Escobar Carlos Beltran Francisco Rodriguez Luis Castillo Oliver Perez Alex Cora Henry Blanco — Star-Ledger
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Post by 9 on Feb 18, 2010 10:56:20 GMT -5
They should give Oliver Perez a parking spot in Mexico, and put Omar Minaya's right next to it for signing him to that ridiculous deal.
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Post by joetee316 on Mar 11, 2010 13:16:44 GMT -5
Reyes possibly out 8 weeks with his thyroid. LOL!
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