-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
MLB - Official 2012 Season Thread: Bringing in Bobby V to Change Our Culture |OT2|
- Thread starter Sanjuro
- Start date
- Status
The Frankman
Banned
NL issues with: C , SS, 2B (need to see stats for C and 2B)
AL issues with: maybe 2B
EDIT:
NL 2B: Phillips is a better choice, even Aaron Hill.
NL C: Ruiz, Molina, McCann - all better than Posey.
NL SS: How Troy Tulowitzki, Jed Lowrie, or Ian Desmond don't make it over Rafael Furcal is mind-boggling.
You know what? Fuck this whole process. Next year I'm going to start a viral campaign to vote some scrub player into the All-Star game.
AL issues with: maybe 2B
EDIT:
NL 2B: Phillips is a better choice, even Aaron Hill.
NL C: Ruiz, Molina, McCann - all better than Posey.
NL SS: How Troy Tulowitzki, Jed Lowrie, or Ian Desmond don't make it over Rafael Furcal is mind-boggling.
You know what? Fuck this whole process. Next year I'm going to start a viral campaign to vote some scrub player into the All-Star game.
acheron_xl
Member
Braun isn't a starter? Sheeit.
The Frankman
Banned
He's claiming a conspiracy and is currently filing a lawsuit against the guys who handle the paper ballots in ballpark.
Dominican Power
Member
Braun/McCutchen/Beltran
Obviously you would have Kemp(injury) in there, but as much Melky has been beasting do you think he deserves to start over these three?
Obviously you would have Kemp(injury) in there, but as much Melky has been beasting do you think he deserves to start over these three?
Neither Napoli or Kinsler has been good enough to start imo. Cano will take over for Kinsler soon though.
Uggla has been pretty good this year. Right up there with the leaders in hitting at 2B in the NL. Although he does have a positive UZR, and we all know that shit ain't legit.
and McCann better than posey? have you looked at McCann's numbers this season? He might be better going forward but for the first couple months he was awful because of a fucked up swing which it looks like he has finally fixed (and of course hitting everything into the shift).
The Frankman
Banned
UZR? What is that, some kind of military weapon? Look, I know Uggla looks kinds backwoods but I don't think he's trying to overthrow the Federal Gov't here. He ain't mountain militia.
Right now comparing numbers/impact I see McCann as being very comparable in terms of voting to an ASG. The main problem is allowing the polls to open so early in the season.
hey guys, heyward bats 7th because you got to break up the lineup! looks at lineup...freeman and heyward back to back.
and yeah i think the polls opened after a week or something. lol.
yeah its a statistic that you might learn once you get past high school mathematics.
and yeah i think the polls opened after a week or something. lol.
The Frankman
Banned
Let's take the peripheral stats:
AVG - HR - RBI - R - SB
.239 - 9 -- 32 --- 23 1
.294 - 9 -- 38 --- 29 1
Posey is hitting 60 points higher than McCann, but we already established over the past years voters are dumb and only pay attention to HRs and RBI unless you have a guy hitting .350+. Given the voters' past tendencies, you definitely can make a case for McCann. Looking back over it I probably should've said "EVEN McCann" instead of making it sound like he was a lock.
... you making fun of this guy?
AVG - HR - RBI - R - SB
.239 - 9 -- 32 --- 23 1
.294 - 9 -- 38 --- 29 1
Posey is hitting 60 points higher than McCann, but we already established over the past years voters are dumb and only pay attention to HRs and RBI unless you have a guy hitting .350+. Given the voters' past tendencies, you definitely can make a case for McCann. Looking back over it I probably should've said "EVEN McCann" instead of making it sound like he was a lock.
... you making fun of this guy?
The Frankman
Banned
You better be the MLB equivalent of Konex.
How about .270 AVG, 7 HR, 42 RBI, 30 R, 53.7% Caught Stealing rate, 1st in Total Zone Runs?
That's Miguel Montero.
Carlos Ruiz is heads and shoulders above everyone else this year.
The Frankman
Banned
I really like Montero's game, I'm just surprised how often he hits cleanup.
Wait did you say Total Zone Runs? That's short for TZR, which is short for TAZER.
GODDAMNIT MLB POLICE STATE INFRINGING ON MY STATISTIC RIGHTS.
Dominican Power
Member
Reyes down.
He's fine.
Thankfully, Gibson's putting him in the right place now. Hill, Upton, Kubel, Goldschmidt, Montero make a great 2-6.
Little Green Yoda
Member
Seriously. Just looked at the leaderboards and I'm surprised he's still raking.
Posey is like the 4th/5th best catcher thus far in the NL though, lol. According to FG, he's been a worse baserunner than Yadier so far, has the worse fielding amongst NL catchers that qualify for the batting title and has merely the 3rd best bat in the group (behind Ruiz, Molina, Ellis).
The Frankman
Banned
If they can get one (maybe two) more #2-#3 pitchers, or another legit ace they win the West IMHO.
Has there been any talk about adjusting the dimensions of that park? Down the line can be pretty short but it's so hot/humid most of the time in that ballpark it's not going to matter much I guess.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Please...please get rid of Jemile Weeks, he is terrible and I hate him
And I hope...I hope this......I hope this gets to you.
And I hope...I hope this......I hope this gets to you.
Trevor Bauer could be one!
I think the dimensions are sticking. It'll just be another bangbox. That's why the team keeps going after ground ball pitchers - Webb, Cahill, Miley, etc. Plus, the infield right now has ridiculously good defense with Johnny Mac, Bloomquist, Hill, and Goldschmidt all looking great with the glove.
The Frankman
Banned
If Cahill is as good as Oakland initially hyped him as, and Miley continues his solid pitching (see ya Joe Saunders!), yeah they have the makings of a solid pitching rotation. 2012 might be too early for Bauer, but hey depends on need sometimes.
Evolution is a mystery,
Full of change that no one sees,
GMs make a fool of history...
Yesterday's too long ago,
Don't agree with what the scouts know,
Tomorrow becomes the place to be...
I see the line in the sand,
Time to find out, who I am,
Looking back to see where I stand...
Evolution...
Evolution...
The Frankman
Banned
He doesn't even deserve to be in the lineup, no grit on that kid. Too bad Aubrey Huff or some vet hitting .200 can't replace him.
Man, I used to like Huff a lot when he was with the Devil Rays. That guy just fell apart except for the random surge in the Giants WS year.
The Frankman
Banned
Doesn't matter, his GRiT Percentage is so high he can play hurt.
You know what? Giants should sign Trot Nixon to play 1st.
Hurt himself celebrating the perfecto.
BigJonsson
Member
Damn Lawrie, stop running into outs when Bautista is up next
Maybe we'll get some RA Dickey magic like you did with one of our vets.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Cahill is good but his peripherals were falling. But if he can find consistency will his two seamer he can improve greatly.
Sometimes it's tough being a Royals fan
Sanchez is not-pitching today and he gives up 3 runs in the top of the 1st so you know your gonna need runs. Gordon comes up as leadoff hitter and gets to 1st. Ok, let's get a rally going here. BAM instantly thrown out trying to steal on a 1-0 count. I almost threw my remote at the screen
That play made the count 2-0 and Falu ends up walking. Moustakas comes up next and hits a homerun FFS :\ inning end 3-2
pretty much all of the time
Sanchez is not-pitching today and he gives up 3 runs in the top of the 1st so you know your gonna need runs. Gordon comes up as leadoff hitter and gets to 1st. Ok, let's get a rally going here. BAM instantly thrown out trying to steal on a 1-0 count. I almost threw my remote at the screen
That play made the count 2-0 and Falu ends up walking. Moustakas comes up next and hits a homerun FFS :\ inning end 3-2
Dominican Power
Member
Lance Lynn you imbecile.
vas_a_morir
Banned
Chapman has cost the Reds 4 games in his last 7 appearances.
The baseball gods giveth, and they taketh away. I thought the season-ending collapse would happen next week, but I was off.
The baseball gods giveth, and they taketh away. I thought the season-ending collapse would happen next week, but I was off.
Dominican Power
Member
PIRATES!!!
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Hipster manager sends in Chris Archer to pinch run and he tries to steal 2nd base. Would have worked too if the goof didn't overslide the bag 
Totally stupid baseball but cool none the less.
Totally stupid baseball but cool none the less.
Why was Chapman even in the game? Leake had what, 90 pitches? Not to mention dusty pinch hitting Harris for Meseraco so he go go up there and bunt. I really don't know what runs through these managers heads sometimes.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
ESPN should have went crazy about that like how they did with Morales celebration!
No more celebrating perfect games.
- Status
Similar threads
- Locked