Gom

I love how people use "heroism" with baseball. Be serious.

If the Red Sox are expecting anything out of this guy, they're nuts.

This is from the same team that didn't go an extra 1-2 million per year for Damon and Tex, and lost them both. Sorry if I seem cynical.

Couldn't agree more. It's so annoying. Oh well, Yankees probably drop 2 of 3. No worries.

Please take a look at the league page for a very important vote.

I didn't know Mail-Order Brides could speak any English. :dance:

You'll have to wait for GOM's Fearless Predictions.

The Rangers are no longer interested in Lowell. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/04/rangers-no-longer-interested-in-lowell.html Can't say I'm unhappy. This basically kills any chance you will go get AGon if Lowell stays on the team.

No he's not. I've watched him as well. He's a great defensive CF, but it's just not realistic that he can save that many runs. You're saying a CF can save more runs than a SS or 2B? Irrespective...you're missing the point. These players were considered NEGATIVE. They were WORSE than the league average. Get it? The metric is useless, and you quote it as fact...which is par for the course for a lot of posters here. Back to the original argument...I don't deny that Cano is a step below Pedroia defensively. Your metric [sic] agrees to that. However, offensively, Cano is better. According to fangraphs, Pedroia is worth about 15.8 runs. Cano is worth 23.9. I'm not even sure how these numbers are calculated, but it seems to be in the ballpark. I give the nod to Pedroia, maybe 6 or 7 runs, defensively. That puts Cano slightly ahead of Pedroia...which is what I've said all along. Of course, if you wish to stick to a metric that has Tex, Adam Jones, and Torii Hunter as below average defensively, and Gutierriez as the most important defensive player in the game irrespective of position, that is your prerogative. I just doubt that anyone will take your point seriously. I don't.

I think Pedroia has better range. I've seen him get to balls I believe Cano would have missed. I agree with the rest of the points.

The major problem I have with this guy is his wrist. He seems to have trouble with it. However, you are right in saying he had freakish injuries. I remember seeing that broken leg on TV. Horrific.

WAR is based upon offensive and defensive metrics. Where I like the offensive metrics, the defensive metrics are pretty much useless to me. Franklin Gutierrez? 29.1 Runs above the average? Honestly, outside of God himself, I don't think it's even possible for a center fielder to save 29.1 runs in the outfield. Remember...this is a defensive metric that states that Mark Teixeira, he of the Gold Glove [and I don't remember anyone bitching about it] was -3.7 according to UZR. Torri Hunter? -1.4. Also won the Gold Glove in 2009. Adam Jones? -4.7. Also won the Gold Glove in 2009. Is the Gold Glove the most accurate metric? Nope. However, when you have a metric that lists three out of the eight Gold Glove winners in the AL last year [i can't find UZR for Mark Buerhle] as being BELOW AVERAGE IN RESPECT TO A TRIPLE-A CALLUP...well, it's useless. Anyone who believes otherwise is addled in my opinion. Plus, I've seen the two players play live more than pretty much anyone here. My opinion stands. Please try to understand the fallacies of the formulas you quote. UZR is a useless metric. I believe that WAR incorporates UZR, which then makes it also a useless metric. By this analysis, what you quote is uselss.

Defensively, they are both solid, Pedroia gets the overall nod, having better range, but with Cano having a better arm. Last year, Cano had a .871 OPS, Pedroia had a .819. So the edge goes to Cano. I doubt many people would disagree that Cano has a much higher upside, but to be honest, I like Pedroia more as a gamer. I'd take Cano..but by the slimmest of margins.

Just be thankful that it's not me that's going with her as her boyfriend. :harhar:

I think your paranoia is justified. Everyone really does hate you.

This is great...no matter what happens, this league is really, really active. The other one, and I'm a part of both, is a f***ing snooze-fest. Who would have thought this league would be so much more fun?

I f***ing love this. Hey Rhet...I'll take your Yankees. Who do you want to trade. By the way Dipre, you're trade will get vetoed. :harhar:

Boring..... It's funny....the free league is so much more fun.

I'm sure someone will enlighten you.

I fixed the IM for the Brats. Typo on my end. Please fix. The correct IM is Cheesus2615. Delete Cheesus2616, that one is incorrect. Sorry.

Your bullpen is fine. Relax.

It looks like everyone wants to trade with Suns now...LOL!

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