Comments on: M’s To Sign Figgins?

By: sonichound

sonichound — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:55:36 +0000

Hello, long time lurker and haven’t posted much but I enjoy reading the various opinions. What do you guys think the chances are that they resign Beltre? Branyan? Is Figgins more valuable at 3B or LF? Haven’t really watched him play much to determine how good his glove is but I think his hitting style suits Safeco.

By: sodomojo95

sodomojo95 — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:58:41 +0000

It seems Brandon Wood has been the most hyped prospect for the past 10 years.

Matt Weiters?
Stephen Strasburg?
Bryce Harper? (wait for it, this one is just starting.)

Matt Weiters has been hyped for 3 years, Strasburg for 2 years, and Harper this past year.

And it was the combination of Wood and McPhereson that has taken up the last 10 years of hype

By: henryv

henryv — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:36:05 +0000

What ever happened to Dallas McPhereson?

I think he and Ryan Anderson moved to Vermont and got married.

Classic.

By: margin1522

margin1522 — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:41:06 +0000

Did you like Mark McLemore, circa 2001-02? Thatâ€™s Chone Figgins in a nutshell. Good defense, versatility, and the ability to take a walk and steal a base.

I think you could say the same about Bill Hall. Everybody seems to have forgotten about him, but I just like the way he looks at the plate. If he gets healthy and finds his swing again he could really help us in the bottom half of the order.

By: nathaniel dawson

nathaniel dawson — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:23:03 +0000

from a statistical standpoint / ussmariner.com standpoint what issues should decide who bats second vs. leadoff.

Whatever Ichiro decides.

By: Jeff Nye

Jeff Nye — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:26:26 +0000

deluged by Branyan muffinsâ€¦.

You might want to rethink your wording…

By: joser

joser — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:15:35 +0000

Would that scone be fig-filled? A Scone Figgins perhaps?

Shhhhh, we don’t want the Ichi-roll vendors to get wind of this. Last year we just skated by without getting deluged by Branyan muffins….

By: lesch2k

lesch2k — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:15:29 +0000

from a statistical standpoint / ussmariner.com standpoint what issues should decide who bats second vs. leadoff.

Is infield hits / BABIP more important to this decision than flat out OPB?

By: The Ancient Mariner

The Ancient Mariner — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:25:58 +0000

Well, as Jeff obviously knows, “scone” is properly pronounced “scawn” and thus rhymes with “shawn” . . .

By: et_blankenship

et_blankenship — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:08:49 +0000

Iâ€™m looking forward to the new ballpark food next yearâ€¦The Chone Scone.

Would that scone be fig-filled? A Scone Figgins perhaps?