Emmz
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I stress that I wouldn't pay anything substantial, I think pitching comes first for sure, but if the risk is low enough, then just go for it and see what happens. If you pay a few million or so for a 1-year bust, then so be it.
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that's why it's for the right price. There's absolutely no reason not to sign someone to a low-risk high-reward contract, that's where those deals get their names from. I never said I would expect to see high results, but for the right price, you can sign anyone. No one thought Freddy Garcia or Bartolo Colon were going to be any good, those guys were considered "shot" as well. The Yanks scored big on a couple of guys who they got in the dumpster. Sizemore really has no value at this point, so he wouldn't cost much. It's sort of a matter of "why not?"
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I would rather go after pitching as well, I'm not interested in Sizemore, but if he's cheap enough I wouldn't care. I'm not going to close my mind to a former .900 OPS type player just because he doesn't hit lefties, or because he is a lefty, especially if the price is good enough.
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Beltre had proven himself for a long time before the Sox got him, and was only injured (he still played 100 games that year) for one season prior to his contract, and was mostly an above average hitter in Seattle, a place that kills offensive stats. He was also a stud in the field, and was a totally low risk, most likely high reward type of player. Sizemore COULD be low risk for the right price, but the likelihood of the high reward just isn't very good with him. He hasn't been effective or able to play full-time for 3 years, so I'm not as for this idea as I was for Beltre. However, with that said, the reward for a 100% Sizemore is very very high. In his best days, he was a great offensive weapon. Lots of speed, lots of power, good on-base ability, from 2005-2008 he hit for a 128 OPS+ (.281/.372/.496). I'm open to it for the right price, but he's not a good bet to produce the high reward like Beltre, or even close.
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Would you do an Ellsbury for Lincecum trade?
Emmz replied to Spitball's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Ugh, I almost got sick reading that stuff more towards the bottom about the Twins, just feels like they're not going to compete for another 10 years. -
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1. They're both the same thing in text, but I'm not going to pretend to know what you were thinking. 2. I didn't see you say anything about him being above average for a corner outfielder, just that he wasn't that good of a hitter. 3. I would consider .830 OPS above average anywhere, easily. It's catcher and everything else as far as offensive values by position goes, that's about it really. 4. Not sure if I would, but he's above average, and not just slightly, but by a fair amount.
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His hitting is a fair amount above average, the stats show this, and you said nothing about the price tag, you just said (inaccurately) that he's not a very good hitter.
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http://www.talksox.com/forum/general-off-topic-chat/14910-official-2010-talksox-awards.html
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Mauer had 0 chance to hit 30 homers again even at the MetroDome, he's going to win some more batting titles, though. OPS+ is somewhat ballpark adjusted OPS though, and 115 is a very good place to be. I chose 2006 because that's when he really became the player he is today, everyday guy who's got the ability to produce a lot. I wouldn't pay a super high amount for him, I'm just trying to show that it's absolutely ridiculous to say he's not a very good hitter.
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Since 2006, he's been at 115 OPS+, (.275/.347/.459) and that counts for his injured 2008 season. He's definitely an above-average hitter.
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Last night you were saying the Cards were in deep you know what, just sayin'.
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If this game (just as I post this it changes to 12 AM my time) TONIGHT, is a blow out or something, I will be very disappointed. I want to see Carpenter pitch a 10 inning shutout and Pujols walk it off or something.
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He stole it from his dad, who said that in game 6 of the 1991 world series when Puckett hit the walk-off.
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Still so hyped about this, mein gott.
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THAT was the only appropriate way to end this game, helluva a game, my god... Game 7 now.
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You're stealing my thunder, making fun of the elderly.
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1991 is the best one I've watched, 5 walk-offs, this is one of the two best since I've started watching, along with 2001.
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This is so f***ing awesome. Baseball as it should be.
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I love this kind of stuff, especially when I'm non-partisan and can appreciate it regardless of the outcome. Sort of want Texas to get their title though.
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I wonder if Nolan Ryan could still take Robin Ventura.
