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Everything posted by Brownie19

  1. Clutch stats...that's funny
  2. I agree it's not the only way to judge a talent, but he's so far ahead of Happ there's really nothing else to debate. Btw, you haven't really explained why you don't like him or why you like Happ more. Repeating you just do doesn't really make for a riveting message board debate either.
  3. Buehrle needs the calls on the corners...Martin is the best bet to maximize those. That's my reasoning.
  4. Porcello is 25th in the majors total WAR overall the past 4 years. Happ would have to be paying you before you'd take him over Porcello
  5. Lay off the crack sir. Porcello's been basically a 3 WAR pitcher for 4 years now (which is about 30-35th best in baseball annually). He's a very solid pitcher and light years ahead of Happ. He's also young with room for improvement. I'd he was on the Jays you wouldn't have the same opinion.
  6. But he can't be expected to catch more than 120-130 games a year. His game calling and framing skills are better utilized catching traditional pitchers. Why waste him catching Dickey and then have to sit him when Buehrle throws?
  7. Helps to have confidence the guy is gonna catch it when you throw it...
  8. Again, Martin is going to need rest regardless. Wouldn't Martin's framing skills and game calling skills be best utilized catching the traditional pitchers? And thus wouldn't it be best to have Thole catch Dickey once every 5 days?
  9. Is Pearce the next Bautista?
  10. Wilner didn't say "the Jays were never interested in Aoki" man.....he simply said they aren't really in a position to spend money on depth. That seems like a logical and likely a very accurate view. You seemingly call Wilner a maroon based on some fictitious notion that he was suggesting that without a doubt, the Jays had no interest in Aoki.
  11. Remind me to stroke Japan off my places to see list...
  12. Kawasaki has a better bat (and does funnier interviews), but worse defense. Goins has the defense, but a worse bat. As the 25th guy on the roster, give me the defense and tell Goins to eat bananas on the bench and say "monkey's never cramp" during his interviews from now on.
  13. People are always raggin' on Wilner........but if that's your reasoning, you need to give your head a shake.
  14. Don't you think the radio show would be a little boring if he said "well I don't know for sure and I don't want to speculate or guess" to every question that came in. For the most part - he's speculating, guessing or giving his opinion on EVERY f'ing call that comes in man. That's the job. At the end of the day - that's just his opinion and in this case, he's likely bang on. Sure it would be fan-f***ing-tastic to have Aoki here as "insurance" encase Pompey sucks or Saunders gets hurt - but it's likely not the best use of the remaining budget when we already have Dirks and Pillar on the team.
  15. This is what I was trying to get at when I asked if Goin's was average (or even above average) defensively at shortstop. We have to keep one MI who can backup Reyes. As it stands right now - I'd go Donaldson, Reyes, Tolleson, Smoak, E5, Valencia & Goins (Bautista, Pompey, Saunders, Pillar, Thole/Navarro) Goins & Tolleson platoon, as do Smoak & Valencia. Goins is the backup SS. The career track of Goins isn't as far off from being a poor man's Andrelton Simmons...........difference being Simmons plays the premium defensive position.
  16. Is Goins good enough defensively to be our backup SS?
  17. The movement on that sinker, coupled with Storman's size reminds me of Pedro...just sayin'
  18. If Betts was on the Jays (which would make me explode in my pants), there's no way you'd have the same view of him...He was amazing last year in 50 games. There was basically nothing in his performance to suggest he isn't legit.
  19. Martin is going to need rest regardless. Wouldn't we assume Martin would develop a stronger bond/relationship if he only had 4 guys to work with instead of 5? Wouldn't his framing skills and game calling skills be best utilized catching the traditional pitchers? And thus wouldn't it be best to have Thole catch Dickey once every 5 days? The catch 22 is that in the playoffs (ie, the goal here) you'd want Martin catching every game. He'd have to catch Dickey A LOT to do that (to be comfortable enough) and thus he'd have to get his "rest" when the traditional pitchers are on the mound, thus decreasing his value as a pitch framer and game caller (not much game calling with Dickey out there).
  20. I didn't go for the induction ceremony weekend - but I must say it's an amazing little Town. I can't wait to go back.
  21. Seriously - can they not find out who voted for Percival, Boone, Gordon and Erstad and simply revoke their right to vote? You can't have people making a mockery out of the process.
  22. I actually don't mind the thought of getting Villanueva back. Not that we need more long men, but his FIP was significantly lower than his ERA last year. Might come at a reasonable price, good K/BB ratio. He isn't the big power arms I'd hope we could fill the pen with, but he's proven to be reliable. Not sure I'd give Axford a 2 year deal. His control and effectiveness has been MIA for awhile now. Finally - I highly doubt we're sticking Norris in the pen. He should given a slight opportunity to be our 5th starter, but more likely will be sent back to AAA until he forces his way into the rotation (or injuries).
  23. I'm going catch a game in DC this year. Cool map btw. It's like Seattle has bad BO...
  24. Unlike NYC where the outdoor urinals are just in the public phone booths (which nobody told me the first time I went there...)
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