Juan Uribe and upgrading-by-volume
by DanUpBaby on Nov 18, 2010 6:45 PM EST
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PrintHere's why I worry about the Cardinals' plans to upgrade in the middle infield: Short of the best-case-scenario options, like Uggla—
—and can we talk, briefly, about the Marlins' apparent desire to see Colby Rasmus in a deal for Uggla, having traded him since for Omar Infante and a sort of supercharged version of Tyler Norrick? It's clear in their handling of Cameron Maybin that the Marlins don't place a premium on toolsy centerfielders from the 2005 draft, but Rasmus was the same hitter as Uggla last year and isn't heading into free agency.
It's not that I think the Marlins are stupid, it's that I literally can't see how that course of events transpired in the real world. They couldn't possibly have narrowed their choices to either a cost-controlled center fielder coming off an .859 OPS or a 29-year-old second baseman who's emerged triumphantly over the last three years as a .750 OPS guy.
Anyway.
I worry because short of the best-case-scenario options, like Uggla—and can we talk, bri... oh, right—or Stephen Drew or, maybe most fantastically, perpetual Mets-fan punching bag Jose Reyes, the Cardinals' plans to upgrade in the middle infield involve a lot of players whose career paths closely resemble those of the players they'd be replacing. Juan Uribe, Miguel Tejada, and Edgar Renteria have each spent parts of the last three to five years floating at or around replacement level.
I say this as someone who enjoyed Renteria's World Series run and who loves Juan Uribe's ridiculous home run swing. The Cardinals wouldn't be importing stability by signing any of the free agents they've targeted so far; they'd just be adding another player who might have an above-average season.
Which is fine—that's my preferred method for the management of the back of the rotation and the middle of the bullpen. But that's why it's so crucial that the Cardinals keep Brendan Ryan around if they don't upgrade with a higher-end shortstop—because all the other guys they're auditioning are just cleverly disguised copies of Brendan Ryan. My worry is that the Cardinals end up coming out of this offseason having traded one Brendan Ryan for another.
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does upgrading by volume have something to do with buffets?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
So, you're saying they plan on re-signing Reyes?
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
it does for juan uribe
Wait, he’s supposed to be kind of fat, right? I can’t keep that straight anymore.
by DanUpBaby on Nov 18, 2010 6:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
YOU CAN"T BE FAT AND ATHLETIC!!!!
Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have? Frank Chance 1908
Am I missing something about Juan Uribe?
I mean, the dude has averaged 3 WAR over two seasons now. Pretty good defense, especially at third and about league average offense, which is great for a MIF. Why is everyone so down on him?
Fire John Mozeliak
I'm worried about that 2006-2008 crater in the middle of his career
In that sense he reminds me of Felipe Lopez.
but Lopez has had two nonconsecutive years of success surrounded by below average to replacement level performance
Uribe has been solid for a couple years in a row now and has had some past success as well.
Fire John Mozeliak
Not worried about that 2010 crater in the middle of Boog's career?
In his 2006 crater, Uribe was worth 1.2 fWAR. That’s 20% more valuable than Boog was last year (and Uribe had a .240 BABIP that year!).
by Willie McGee's Twin on Nov 18, 2010 8:16 PM EST up reply actions
i love your precision
with a metric that incorporates single season UZR
how bout this. boog is free and uribe will probably want multiple years
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
As for the “precision,” you gotta dial up your sarcasm meter. My point was only that danup should be just as concerned, if not more, about Ryan given that his “crater” was more recent and that Uribe’s crater was also somewhat mitigated by a terible BABIP (which is everyone favorite defense for Ryan’s terrible offense this past year).
boog is free and uribe will probably want multiple years
Now that’s a good reason. But I still would like to cut Skip as sunk costs (or trade him for a bag of balls) and sign Uribe to a 2 year deal to play 2B.
by Willie McGee's Twin on Nov 19, 2010 12:11 AM EST up reply actions
i'm actually not big on BABIP explaining boog's year
i think he was just that bad. when you’re swinging that bat as bad as brendan did, a .250 BABIP is not reasonable.
i still think it would be silly to blow our wad and give uribe 2+ years when it’s not that likely that he’s going to be $4MM better than ryan per year over those 2+ years
i know what the numbers say, but look at the dude. no way he’s a plus SS going forward
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
yeah, I agree with the bit about Boog
except I think you meant “unreasonable”.
OTOH, it is completely non-predictive.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
i did mean unreasonable
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
actually, it could be predictive
if his wrist is really still injured, or something. In which case, the silly things Mo has said might make sense.
So surely they aren’t true, or else he wouldn’t have said them, because even Mo isn’t that incompetent- ergo, boog’s wrist is fully healed, and it makes no sense to acquire a SS.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
i'm amazed, then, that they have more faith in David Freese's ankles than Brendan Ryan's wrist
in my estimation it’s going to come down to whether Boog can mentally adjust to a new swing (which he had to have anyway, because the wrist).
which is why I watch anxiously as mentally-unbalancing things happen during the lonnnnnng offseason…
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I would say I'm exactly as worried
I don’t want to trade one for the other. if the Cardinals are as willing to bench uribe should he struggle, I’d love for them to have both.
I hear he likes polka music. Bad for clubhouse morale
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Nov 18, 2010 7:01 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
i was similarly perplexed by the criticism of/disinterest in marco scutaro.
who put together WARs of 3.1, 4.3, and 2.1 over the last three years (after, granted, some weak years prior to that). he’s older but sure looks like an upgrade over skip to me.
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
If he's replacing Skip, I have no qualms.
I thought the talk was him at SS.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
Agreed
of course, of the possibilities that seem to be out there, a FA pick-up of Uribe would, at least, not necessarily require losing Ryan. He could be the infield backup (and win his job back if Uribe does fall off that cliff everyone talks about).
by ArkansasTravs on Nov 18, 2010 7:11 PM EST up reply actions
this too
Marco Scutaro everyone!
I know everyone is in love with young and cost controlled but I would definitely settle for imperfect and productive.
Fire John Mozeliak
look at the year he put up in fenway
as a RH hitter. doesn’t look like luck to me, either.
i’d be okay with him if he cost, like, greene and stav. but i think the sox will want more and i don’t think he’s that much of an upgrade over boog
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
i thought the sox wanted a reliever.
boggs for scutaro seems eminently reasonable.
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
nonono
the point of trades is we give up our crap for someone better. Sign Brad Thompson and then trade him for Scutaro.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
I'm really hoping that next season
Boggs finally harnesses his considerable arsenal and ascends to cliset
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Nov 19, 2010 12:06 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Closer
Shit
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Nov 19, 2010 12:07 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
He's also due $5.5M according to Cots
plus a $6M option, or $1.5M buyout for ’12.
That’s roughly half of what Uggla would have cost. Plus we still need a backup catcher and a LOOGY.
Amaury Cazana for RF in 2011 - the legend will never die!
meh. he only needs to be a little more than one win better than skippy to be worth $5.5M. i doubt we'll have a better 2b in 2012.
this club + the best loogy and backup catcher money can buy < this club + scutaro + bryan anderson or tony cruz + a scrap heap loogy
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
i'd agree with that
However they’ve gone on record as saying they’ll search for a vet backup catcher. That will cost some change, lets say anywhere from $2.5-5M. SHLOOGY will be $1-2M.
At the end of the day, is this team + Uggla + anderson/cruz + shloogy > or < this team + scutaro + vet catcher + shloogy?
Amaury Cazana for RF in 2011 - the legend will never die!
why do we care? uggla is not an option now, and it doesn't seem like he ever was, if the only thing FLA talked about was rasmus.
and the club can do whatever it wants. second base is a much better place to upgrade than 2nd loogy or backup catcher. i don’t think anyone would seriously contest that. i am not proposing to accommodate the various neuroses around the cardinals organization. i’m trying to point out the best moves out there.
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
I was told there's be no math
also, I don’t know where you are getting your numbers, but spending $5 million on a backup catcher for this team would be ludicrous. I like Scutaro because he’s a legit 2b or SS, if an unspectacular one, meaning we’re actually getting insurance for two positions we are worried about for $5.5 mil. Doesn’t seem like that bad a deal. Stick him at second. If Boog is playing awful, shift him to short and put Skip back in at second. Ideally that’s how I’d use him.
The uggla trade is shocking
Trading inter-division for what amounts to poop on a stick? Just incomprehensible. At least the marlins got an all-star, right?
Having said that, HARRY POTTER TONIGHT!!!! OMG OMG OMG!
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Nov 18, 2010 7:00 PM EST via mobile reply actions
you dressing up or something?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
More like dressed up. As dobby
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Nov 18, 2010 7:02 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
wait, so you're already dressed up?
we don’t get pictures?
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
Ha,
Seiously though, no way the pregnant wife will be able to handle the throngs of people tonight. Going to matinee on sunday
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Nov 18, 2010 7:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
That's Muggle talk...
My intense hatred of JASON MARQUIS keeps me warm and toasty at night. Believe!
:=8O
you are dressed up as yoda/scrotum combo?
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
My wife is going to the midnight showing.
She is insane.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
I have a grind who works the 3-11AM shift
And he’s going
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Nov 18, 2010 7:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Friend
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Nov 18, 2010 7:04 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I was really trying to figure out
what grind meant in that context.
Asshattery: it's an epidemic.
Second base….I’ve played second base, how hard can it be? -TLR
Also, Dave Concepcion.
now i'm going to think of vols as that one with the grind
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
twas my nickne in college
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Nov 18, 2010 7:12 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Shit, nickname
Stupid auto-correct
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Nov 18, 2010 7:13 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
in soviet russia, comments correct you
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
My name's not Luna, but I still Lovegood ;)
Have you been using the Petrificus Totalus spell? Because you’ve made me stiff.
Yes this is me hitting on your wife. Through you. On the internet.
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
DId you ever see the
Robot Chicken Harry Potter parody?
The player I would like least at #9 would be my sister’s cat, Captain Creamsicle. She does have a great work ethic and agility, but I’m really concerned that at 9 lbs., she’s too small to play safety in the NFL. She also bites way too often on play action and is easily distracted by someone waving string in the crowd. Lastly, her wonderlic score was pretty awful, answering "meow meow meow" for most of the questions- Dr. Brackish Okun
pedophilus repellus. lmao
The player I would like least at #9 would be my sister’s cat, Captain Creamsicle. She does have a great work ethic and agility, but I’m really concerned that at 9 lbs., she’s too small to play safety in the NFL. She also bites way too often on play action and is easily distracted by someone waving string in the crowd. Lastly, her wonderlic score was pretty awful, answering "meow meow meow" for most of the questions- Dr. Brackish Okun
I'm going to watch for the reviews first
/fromtheharry/hermionelivejournalcommunity
I haven’t seen any of the movies since azkaban, which was excellent.
I've heard it's the best yet
Of course that is probably Warner bros. saying that, so take it for what it’s worth
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Nov 18, 2010 7:10 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
well, it is the book when Shit gets Serious
or Sirius.
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
im going tonight as well
if it wasn’t for the fact that i DID not buy tickets a month before or really even plan on going until last night when my friend asked if I wanted to go because he had an oppurtunity to get tickets, then i’d feel like a HUGE geek
of course, that’s probably true already since i’ve read all seven books (at least twice) and seen every movie
by stlcardsfan4 on Nov 18, 2010 8:23 PM EST up reply actions
Speaking of Harry Potter, I just discovered the memerific existence of My Immortal
have you seen this? have you heard about this? /Leno’d
Fire John Mozeliak
you don't need to slog all the way through it.
just a couple chapters (they’re really short) and the joke will get boring and turn into pure hate for the author (troll?) and humankind in general.
Fire John Mozeliak
It is squeeze bacon
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
I am brave.
and it rewarded me. Awesome.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
Too stupid and sissy-like to say that you want out.
You make the eyes of a million girls and think you'll make them shout.
by The Continental on Nov 18, 2010 8:34 PM EST up reply actions
That’s not the only bacon available there…
Albert has the advantage of being ridiculous - FredbirdisaDork
my college's dining hall menu always seems to require googling to figure out what we're having
Today:
Bombay Chicken & Rice, Pav Bhaji, Basmati Rice, Sluggers, Besan Ladoo, Kheer
Fire John Mozeliak
You are eating half the cast of Outsourced.
But hey, whatever it takes to get that pile of crap off the air.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
by Alxfritz on Nov 18, 2010 7:22 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
and what are sluggers?
they say that like its a normal food but it sounds like they’re roasting Albert Pujols to me.
Fire John Mozeliak
i can't stop picturing slimy nuggets
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
We only eat at dining halls our freshman year, really
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
yeah, I didn't eat in the dining hall at all my freshman year at DePaul
but here, they include 50 meals in the residential contract for my apartment.
Fire John Mozeliak
Do you know a Chris Kiersz, by chance?
Of all sad words of tongue or pen; the saddest are these: 'It might have been!'
Aw man...
someone got caught purchasing Riefer??? I bet it was Freese
Screw you, you freakin stats nerd
really? source?
don’t these guys get drug tested all the time?
by YesWeOquendo on Nov 18, 2010 8:08 PM EST up reply actions
it's a joke on the rotoworld sidebar where the cardinals purchased reifer's contract from memphis.
“purchasing reifer” = haha
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
Actually it was just some Cubs fans messing with me...
turns out the team bought Riefer, or something…
Screw you, you freakin stats nerd
dammit
was secretly hoping tlr got caught. that guy needs to chill out
i don’t remember much clubhouse confrontation when matt morris was still around
by YesWeOquendo on Nov 18, 2010 8:38 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
aww give him a bit of a break!
he gets at least a two-three day grace period after signing Westy!
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
RE: Pujols' Secret Visit to Springfield
Anyone know the reason why? If not, my girlfriend lives in Springfield, knew about Pujols being there prior to the news breaking, knew where he was eating, and knew his whereabouts as it happened. I can send her on the case. I will see if the “The Rated R Superstar” was with him.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
it was just charity
via getting Jayson Werth to sign with the Cards for free
Lick that shoulder—you're in the doghouse now.
"But listen, and understand: more Molinas are out there..." - THT
I don't think Werth will sign anywhere until after January
He has to focus on repeating, and getting back to Wrestlemania.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
by SheckieZx on Nov 18, 2010 8:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
And the Royal Rumble is in Boston in 2011...
I’m just sayin’… I wouldn’t be surprised to see him in a Red Sox uniform next year.
Mike Shannon: "That strikeout was brought to you by...by...well, I don't know what it was brought to you by!"
John Rooney: "It wasn't brought to you by anything Mike."
Investing in a sports complex
for the Calvary Temple, think part of it is for mentally disabled kids
Are you saying Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?
by houseofcards on Nov 18, 2010 11:40 PM EST up reply actions
Waino's favorite resturant, Pappy's
will be on the Food Network at the 9 o’clock (CST) hour.
"In 2035, 25 young men will be able to call themselves world champions. Some of those guys haven’t even been born yet. And some of them are Asian." -Mike Shannon
17th Street!
Love me some 17th Street ribs.
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Nov 18, 2010 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
17th Street has a place in St. Louis?
Albert has the advantage of being ridiculous - FredbirdisaDork
Nope.
Murphysburo, Marion, Sparta, and O’Fallon…
I am assuming when they said a few miles away they were referring to the O’Fallon location.
Baseball makes the world go 'round, or at least in my world it does.
by Whiteyballer on Nov 18, 2010 10:17 PM EST up reply actions
hfs the host of that show is making me homicidal
/televisionoff
by YesWeOquendo on Nov 18, 2010 10:15 PM EST up reply actions
FYI: Symon deep-fries Brussels sprouts.
Albert has the advantage of being ridiculous - FredbirdisaDork
Waino has good taste
Pappy’s=win, super-excellent-delicious-win
"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"
by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Nov 19, 2010 12:58 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
boog is probably going to be traded
as soon as i read the interview about the cards wanting to go after a shortstop as their main priority, i knew they didn’t believe in boog and were probably going to get rid of him. i’m not super high on uribe – if he can play 2nd decent, however…
I feel better about this boog stuff, already
Fire John Mozeliak up a nice steak, or stake ( haven't decided)
by mattyfrommo on Nov 18, 2010 10:57 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
what the fuck are you smoking?
“We’re looking for outfielders to add more power to the offenset” – Mo
“I KNEW they didn’t believe in colby” – …..
fucking zoomzoom
by stlcardsfan4 on Nov 19, 2010 4:54 AM EST up reply actions
Apparently the twins are willing to trade jj hardy
He’s a good buy low candidate. Great D, and a good enough bat for MI. Two 4+ WAR years in a row before this season, when he only had half a years worth of at bats due to injury, and still put up 1.5 WAR
"Albert hits good pitches hard and bad pitches even harder. And when he gets in the batter's box, if you pray, then you start praying. And if you don't pray, you think about starting."--Brian Bannister
by VolsnCards5 on Nov 19, 2010 12:23 AM EST via mobile reply actions
not even a "buy-low" candidate
it’s been 2008 since he was 4 fWAR-ish, but he was on pace for a 4-fwar season last year, minus the injuries.
mlbtr said he was a “non-tender candidate”, which would be a tremendous opportunity.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
i believe hardy is arb3 and will make around 7-8m this year
we also have 2.7m tied up in skip, so he’d have to be a part of that trade
it would be difficult to make, because not only would you have to up payroll to 100+, but you’d have to give up a lot prospect wise, and they’d have to be willing to take on skip (i hate skips contract as much as one can hate a 2.7m 1 year deal)
not likely, but i’d love him on our team
by YesWeOquendo on Nov 19, 2010 1:07 AM EST up reply actions
if he's non-tendered, he won't be getting 7-8MM
i think he could be gotten for a bargain and i think he’s due for a bounce back year
the way i see it is we sign him cheap and if he bounces back, he can walk and we take the picks
Stand inside an empty tuxedo with grapes in my mouth, waiting for Ada
twatter
maybe
if he’s non-tendered, he’ll be a free agent, and anyone from the angels to the yankees to the mariners could bid. You’d think he’d earn less than he would in arb after being non-tendered, but it’s not guaranteed.
Well the girls would turn the color of the avocado when he would drive down the street in his El Dorado... -the modern lovers
I've been hoping for Hardy
in a Cards uniform for a while now.
by infallibleopiniongenerator on Nov 19, 2010 3:08 AM EST up reply actions
the only way that makes sense is if we see some
Weimar republic inflation.
"We were men - flesh and blood - and we played baseball in the sunshine. We hit doubles off the wall, slid hard into second base. We had fights, and we made love. We sang songs and prayed on Sundays. . . . We felt pain. And we felt joy. There was a lot wrong with the world. But we weren't sad, man. We had the times of our lives." Buck O'Neil, from "The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America."
by tom s. on Nov 19, 2010 2:17 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Admit it that would be awesome as Holliday would have to cut the outfield grass
just to afford head polish
Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have? Frank Chance 1908
i have a buddy in zimbabwe
she says there are tumbleweeds of 10,000.00 bills that nobody will pick up. starving children won’t pick them up and they’re fluttering around in the middle of the street
by YesWeOquendo on Nov 19, 2010 3:23 AM EST up reply actions
oh sure the starving people don't enjoy it but I wouldn't mind sending direct loans
bale of cash to square us, or pay off the mortgage in a month
Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have? Frank Chance 1908
I feel like Amin and Mugabe don't get a fair shake in America
Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have? Frank Chance 1908
haters gonna hate
Fire John Mozeliak up a nice steak, or stake ( haven't decided)
by mattyfrommo on Nov 19, 2010 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
not only is that hfs crazy
he’s a huge dick in the comments
by YesWeOquendo on Nov 19, 2010 3:15 AM EST up reply actions
HA!
I project Pujols to be worth $29.5 million in 2011 and $57 million in 2019.
how the fuck did he figure this out?
by stlcardsfan4 on Nov 19, 2010 4:59 AM EST up reply actions
pujols, like a fine wine
gets better with age
by YesWeOquendo on Nov 19, 2010 12:51 PM EST up reply actions
nice, i'm big on ratatat
there’s a song called “drugs” on LP4 that i’m hooked on
by YesWeOquendo on Nov 19, 2010 3:07 AM EST up reply actions
I really like "Loud Pipes" (yeah, yeah, the popular choice) and "Wildcat" off of Classics
It’s their only album I’ve got, though. Should get more.
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