Comments on: A.L. West Roundtable

By: galaxieboi

galaxieboi — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:58:23 +0000

Nice work, Dave. Was it a little frustrating?

By: Taylor H

Taylor H — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:43:10 +0000

Oops. Delete that last post. I meant:

Iâ€™m waiting for the day the pony gallops across the outfield.

Perhaps the Mariners management will give some ponies million dollar contracts and have them play left field!

By: Taylor H

Taylor H — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:42:08 +0000

Iâ€™m waiting for the day the pony gallops across the outfield.

Perhaps the Mariners management will give some ponies million dollar contracts and have them play left field!

By: JMHawkins

JMHawkins — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:53:52 +0000

I donâ€™t think that Baek and other assorted arms could reproduce something similar to Silvaâ€™s results, but, yes, he is overpaid, along with Wash.

Actually, I’ll maintain that Baek last year was, for as long as he was healthy, better than Washburn and Batista (in other words, our second best starter). Silva is better than Baek (I’ll venture he’s maybe +0.75 wins better), but Baek is as good as, or better, than Washburn and Batista (a half win better than Washburn, and a, pardon the expression, wash with Batista – though Baek hasn’t demonstrated the durability of either, which is worth something).

live in Bakersfield, CA, and although the population is mainly Dogders fans, the ones that are Angels fans are ridiculously over-confidentâ€¦they think the Angels will winn 100 games, Hunter is their â€œsavior,â€

Yeah, what was the “Hunter could be the MVP” foofaroo all about? I mean, he could be, but if someone asked me for the short list of likely MVP candidates, his name would not spring to mind. Of course, if he hits 30 points higher than his lifetime average, hits 20% more HRs than his career average (and more than he has hit in any season except 1), continues to play exceptional defense on the wrong side of 30, and is lucky enough to have lots of those Ribeye steaks…

Seems like Rich Lederer was projecting Hunter’s MVP chances about the same way the M’s front office evaluates free agents. Well, optimism can be charming.

Just not in Angels fans.

By: msb

msb — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:15:42 +0000

I’m waiting for the day the pony gallops across the outfield.

By: Tek Jansen

Tek Jansen — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:06:03 +0000

#19 — I don’t think that Baek and other assorted arms could reproduce something similar to Silva’s results, but, yes, he is overpaid, along with Wash.

By: bubblegumcrisis

bubblegumcrisis — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:01:09 +0000

25, I assume you are counting on Bedard and/or Felix going down for a length of time and the A’s and Rangers playing way above their heads?

By: Typical Idiot Fan

Typical Idiot Fan — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:43:35 +0000

Wow Dave, I can’t believe you’re willing to debate with someone who believes in results based analysis.

By: DMZ

DMZ — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:33:48 +0000

I’d delete that for being OT except it’s freaking hilarious.

By: jlc

jlc — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:32:31 +0000

Baker’s on vacation and I don’t know if the guy subbing reads USSM. He may not have known the hilarity of it.