Game 142 Open Thread: September 9, 2005

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11-13, 4.25 7-1, 1.79
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by Valatan on Sep 9, 2005 9:24 PM EDT 0 recs
and
by Valatan on
Sep 9, 2005 11:11 PM EDT
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i'd have no problem
by lboros on
Sep 10, 2005 1:38 AM EDT
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As good as Gooch as been...
In this, his "breakout" year, he still has just a .768 OPS and not much pop for a corner outfielder.
Coveniently, over his StL career, Gooch has accrued 585 at-bats and his totals give at least an indication of the kinds of numbers he'd put up over a full season.
The .296 average and decent defense (last night's misplayed flyball notwithstanding) are attractive, but do you really want your starting LF to hit 10-15 homers and walk just 35 times?
Baseball Prospectus puts Taguchi's "Equivalent Average" (a general offensive production rating that resembles batting average in its range, e.g. .300 is pretty damn good) at .266---third from the bottom among N.L. Right Fielders with at least 300 PAs, ahead of only Jason Lane and Ryan Langerhans. Among LFs, Taguchi's EQA would rank 4th from the bottom among those with 300+ PA, ahead of only Pedro Feliz, Kelly Johnson and Chris Burke.
The bottom line is, if Gooch were starting for us in 2006, he'd be one of the weakest regular corner outfielders in the NL.
by salvomania on
Sep 10, 2005 10:01 AM EDT
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So
by Rob H on
Sep 10, 2005 11:14 AM EDT
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Sticker shock at Busch
But the real surprise to me was learning that the seats I sit in--I buy a few games from a friend with season tix in the 2nd level--will be 20% more expensive next year. Ouch! Of course, the owners need to do that since there will be 10% fewer seats in the stadium. That was a brilliant decision. I sure am glad there will be so many great luxury boxes.
By the way, I'll see Lboros on Monday. If anyone needs me to deliver a smack on the noggin or somesuch, just let me know.
by Mad Lithuanian on Sep 9, 2005 11:24 PM EDT 0 recs
I'm firmly
by cardsrul on Sep 9, 2005 11:35 PM EDT 0 recs








