Cool. This just posted on ESPN a half hour ago.
So Peavy's out for at least a month. Great. Also, he hurt his ankle the day after he rejected the White Sox trade. And he was running the bases. Which is ironic because if he'd taken the trade...the DH would have been running the bases for him. Life's too weird, now he has no trade value and no club value. Awesome. We're down to Chris Young being our number one starter...we should trade the shit out of Chris Young. His numbers are no better then Kevin Correia.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Tampa Bay still has hope
Has anyone noticed that Tampa is second in the majors with a +60 run differential? And they're like getting ran in their division? I think they're going to come through. They have the best run differential in their division. And they're in fourth place. I wouldn't start to panic yet, although word on the street is that they are.
Is this THE year?
Anyone? I'm jumping on the Pittsburgh Pirates bandwagon--to finish .500 or better. Well...lets just say they have a shot.
They rank ninth in the NL in OPS+ and eleventh in the NL in ERA+. Neither is gaudy. But they do have a +1 run differential. They're probably missing some pitching and some hitting to be true contenders--they would ideally need like a Beckett or something at the top of their rotation and a slugging outfielder or two...which is ironic because they could have kept McClouth and Bay and picked up a pitcher and they'd be scary good right now. Brandon Moss (.297 OBP .354 SLG) and Jack Wilson (.282 OBP .378 SLG) are black holes at the moment. I mean, seriously. They're like one or two average players away from being seriously competitive in the NL Central. If they could just get like one more league average starter...I mean, seriously.
Lets do it.
They rank ninth in the NL in OPS+ and eleventh in the NL in ERA+. Neither is gaudy. But they do have a +1 run differential. They're probably missing some pitching and some hitting to be true contenders--they would ideally need like a Beckett or something at the top of their rotation and a slugging outfielder or two...which is ironic because they could have kept McClouth and Bay and picked up a pitcher and they'd be scary good right now. Brandon Moss (.297 OBP .354 SLG) and Jack Wilson (.282 OBP .378 SLG) are black holes at the moment. I mean, seriously. They're like one or two average players away from being seriously competitive in the NL Central. If they could just get like one more league average starter...I mean, seriously.
Lets do it.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
lolz...full circle, right?
To be completely honest, I was totally rooting for him. Too bad again, eh?
Bad enough that he was chosen right after the good Manning...bad enough that he flamed out hardcore. I was really wishing nothing but the best for Ryan Leaf. I mean, he cost the Chargers big time but that happens to first round quarterbacks on occasion. And while he generally seemed like a bad person, I still can't wish ill-will on him. I don't know why. If there's any athlete associated with San Diego that I should hate, it should be Ryan Leaf.
Also: there's a movie. Which is interesting. I wish I was in San Diego so I could go see that. I think watching Ryan Leaf's story would be like watching a car wreck. Bobby Beathard would be the passenger who picked Leaf to be the DD that night (because at a party the week before Leaf didn't drink at all because Leaf was trying to pick up a straight edge chick) and Leaf was drunk, crashed the car (the Chargers), then staggered out of the wreck only to get hit by a truck.
I know that's a tortured analogy. But I like it.
Bad enough that he was chosen right after the good Manning...bad enough that he flamed out hardcore. I was really wishing nothing but the best for Ryan Leaf. I mean, he cost the Chargers big time but that happens to first round quarterbacks on occasion. And while he generally seemed like a bad person, I still can't wish ill-will on him. I don't know why. If there's any athlete associated with San Diego that I should hate, it should be Ryan Leaf.
Also: there's a movie. Which is interesting. I wish I was in San Diego so I could go see that. I think watching Ryan Leaf's story would be like watching a car wreck. Bobby Beathard would be the passenger who picked Leaf to be the DD that night (because at a party the week before Leaf didn't drink at all because Leaf was trying to pick up a straight edge chick) and Leaf was drunk, crashed the car (the Chargers), then staggered out of the wreck only to get hit by a truck.
I know that's a tortured analogy. But I like it.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Padres Draft
So we drafted Donovan Tate. High school outfielder. I mean...whatever. Here's a story. He's a black outfielder and gets compared to....Mike Cameron and Andruw Jones. Beautiful.
Whatever. I refuse to get worked up about this draft until next year or maybe the year after that. I mean, you can't really tell. I will say that drafting Tate was risky because he wants to play at UNC next year and he wants a few million dollars. Whatever.
Whatever. I refuse to get worked up about this draft until next year or maybe the year after that. I mean, you can't really tell. I will say that drafting Tate was risky because he wants to play at UNC next year and he wants a few million dollars. Whatever.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
MLB draft.....
Jayson Stark thinks the MLB draft is broken. Sigh. I suppose.
Look. Here's the thing. The draft in the MLB isn't like the draft in the NFL or the NBA. Those guys that get drafted in the MLB don't go straight into the big league lineup. They aren't instantly worth 15 wins. And the draft is a lot about luck. Here. Here. Whatever. (That 2002 draft was ridiculous in terms of major league first round talent).
Also, in the NFL and the NBA teams have much more data on how good the players really are. The MLB doesn't get that. So, its not like even the richest teams can afford to simply throw money at the draft because in all likelihood, they're just wasting it. Which is okay with me. And if the Nationals wish they could trade Strasburg, too bad. I am okay with that because, once again, there's no need to get four draft picks because its not like you can infuse your ML team with talent right now. (Like, the Detroit Lions needed to do).
I mean, which team would ever want to MOVE UP in the MLB draft? I mean, why? What with the history of burnouts, wouldn't teams want to simply move down to the first or second round and horde draft picks in the hopes that one (or a few) turn out to be stars? What team wouldn't do that? Its not like in football where there is limited roster space. Oh and another thing. In the MLB, teams can trade players for CASH CONSIDERATIONS. Which could lead a team like the Pirates to simply sell their top picks and get like third or fourth round picks in return. Do we want that? Really? I sure as shit don't. I really really really don't ever want to see my Padres sell a draft pick. And if I were a Yankees fan, I would feel a little disgusted if my team were able to buy all the best players before they were good and after they were good too and we just won every year.
Look. The whole fun of baseball is watching teams (Other than your team, hopefully) making really stupid money decisions. Its a blast watching the Mariners lose 100 games with a payroll in the billions. Its great to watch the Yankees miss the playoffs. My heart warms when I watch the Tigers and Whitesox play. I mean baseball isn't fair because you guys have more money to sign better players but you're so stupid I guess it is kind of fair. Right? The draft is one more great spot for teams to be stupid. And I like that. Lets leave it alone.
Also, there's no way the Nationals are paying a $50 million signing bonus. No way. Last year's top bonus was like $6 million (Still a lot). That would be a rise by a factor of 8. This is Boras being Boras and he's losing a lot of his luster.
Look. Here's the thing. The draft in the MLB isn't like the draft in the NFL or the NBA. Those guys that get drafted in the MLB don't go straight into the big league lineup. They aren't instantly worth 15 wins. And the draft is a lot about luck. Here. Here. Whatever. (That 2002 draft was ridiculous in terms of major league first round talent).
Also, in the NFL and the NBA teams have much more data on how good the players really are. The MLB doesn't get that. So, its not like even the richest teams can afford to simply throw money at the draft because in all likelihood, they're just wasting it. Which is okay with me. And if the Nationals wish they could trade Strasburg, too bad. I am okay with that because, once again, there's no need to get four draft picks because its not like you can infuse your ML team with talent right now. (Like, the Detroit Lions needed to do).
I mean, which team would ever want to MOVE UP in the MLB draft? I mean, why? What with the history of burnouts, wouldn't teams want to simply move down to the first or second round and horde draft picks in the hopes that one (or a few) turn out to be stars? What team wouldn't do that? Its not like in football where there is limited roster space. Oh and another thing. In the MLB, teams can trade players for CASH CONSIDERATIONS. Which could lead a team like the Pirates to simply sell their top picks and get like third or fourth round picks in return. Do we want that? Really? I sure as shit don't. I really really really don't ever want to see my Padres sell a draft pick. And if I were a Yankees fan, I would feel a little disgusted if my team were able to buy all the best players before they were good and after they were good too and we just won every year.
Look. The whole fun of baseball is watching teams (Other than your team, hopefully) making really stupid money decisions. Its a blast watching the Mariners lose 100 games with a payroll in the billions. Its great to watch the Yankees miss the playoffs. My heart warms when I watch the Tigers and Whitesox play. I mean baseball isn't fair because you guys have more money to sign better players but you're so stupid I guess it is kind of fair. Right? The draft is one more great spot for teams to be stupid. And I like that. Lets leave it alone.
Also, there's no way the Nationals are paying a $50 million signing bonus. No way. Last year's top bonus was like $6 million (Still a lot). That would be a rise by a factor of 8. This is Boras being Boras and he's losing a lot of his luster.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Gonzo
Dude...I just got to say this. Sometimes you win on a trade, sometimes you lose. Sorry Texas:
January 6, 2006: Traded by the Texas Rangers with Terrmel Sledge and Chris Young to the San Diego Padres for Billy Killian (minors), Adam Eaton and Akinori Otsuka.
That would be Adrian Gonzalez, the MLB leader in home runs. While playing at Petco. And yes, that Adam Eaton. I mean, I gotta celebrate what I can, right?
Also, there's been some rumors about trading Gonzo. But...I mean, the guys from San Diego. His brother's on the team. He's preeetttty much a Daygo icon (get it? I'm cool). Oh, and he doesn't get paid very much at all. And he's Mexican in a city that's across the border from...well, Mexico. That should probably be re-worded. Whatevskis. He's not moving.
January 6, 2006: Traded by the Texas Rangers with Terrmel Sledge and Chris Young to the San Diego Padres for Billy Killian (minors), Adam Eaton and Akinori Otsuka.
That would be Adrian Gonzalez, the MLB leader in home runs. While playing at Petco. And yes, that Adam Eaton. I mean, I gotta celebrate what I can, right?
Also, there's been some rumors about trading Gonzo. But...I mean, the guys from San Diego. His brother's on the team. He's preeetttty much a Daygo icon (get it? I'm cool). Oh, and he doesn't get paid very much at all. And he's Mexican in a city that's across the border from...well, Mexico. That should probably be re-worded. Whatevskis. He's not moving.
A number of thoughts....
So the Padres ran their winning streak to ten, then lost two of the next three. Against the Rockies. And then, as of today, they're still .500. With a -30 run differential. Sorry kids, that's not going to hold up. At all. Playoff odds? 9.6. Pittsburgh has a 9.8 playoff odds.
Ten things I think I think are retarded. When it comes to baseball. Peter King knows his shit about football. Sometimes. But I'd like to point out some retarded garbage in this shiznit.
a)
So....a few things. Does anyone notice how the last twenty years of the NFL is highly highly highly represented here? As in like every single entry? (Except for, of course, Marino) And that four of those nine are still active? And that its really kind of like 4.5 with Farve (4.7? 4.832? 4.95432323456294?) So...what this table is really saying is that Brees is one of the four or five best quarterbacks in the NFL right now. And how King thinks no one recognizes it. And there was a reason the Chargers didn't keep Brees when they could have: The Chargers had franchise tagged Brees the previous year and didn't want to pay him more money for a one year deal when they had drafted Phillip Rivers a few years prior. But, the point is, if you asked a random dude on the street who the best five quarterbacks in the NFL were right now they would probably say Brady, Manning, Brees, Romo, McNabb? Whatever. Brees is the third to fifth best QB in the league and he gets recognized for it.
I will give in here: If you asked a random dude on the street who the hands-down-best-ever-quarterback-with-a-mole-on-his-face was the random dude would definitely say Drew Brees.
b) God. The ace closer (Austin Wood, pitching in...the Austin regional. Was it fate?) from Texas who pitched 12+ innings of no hit relief, gave up a hit then pitched another inning. Or closed the inning. Whatever. Alright, I guess give the guy some props. He earned the team the win. But as has been mentioned here...what the fuck, Texas coaches? What the shit? 169 pitches? For a young pitcher who is probably going to go pro? I get that you're trying to win and even if Wood doesn't get hurt the odds are against him making the majors anyway...but that's a huge risk for a regional game. And King doesn't mention that stupidity when he could have and should have.
Also, I googled "Wood goes the distance" It didn't come up. It definitely should have. Or, maybe: "Long, hard, successful outing for Wood". Or "Wood puts on a show", "Wood exposed: Coach says kids balls have a lot of action", or "Wood gives me wood" by Woody Paige.
c) Peter King: "Saturday was the third time in two weeks that a shaky play or error by the shortstop played a huge role in a Red Sox loss. Either Jed Lowrie is going to be ready in about 10 minutes, or they'd better trade a real prospect for Omar Vizquel."
I just want to put this here because then I can read it later:
Yeah. That Omar Vizquel. That would be a .267 slugging. And...this is not a small sample size issue. That was in 300 (!) plate appearances. What prospect would you trade for that? His OPS+ was 45!! RC/27 was 2.5!! These are like historically bad numbers. I think the only reason the Red Sox would want him on their team would be if they were beating the Yankees by like ten runs in the eighth inning because then they could put Vizquel at first and put Youkilis on the bench just to be dickheads. Which would be awesome. Maybe they should get Vizquel.
(unrelated I know but the ERA+ of Boston's top five relievers? 198, 350, 395, 198, 162, 114. ricockulous)
Ten things I think I think are retarded. When it comes to baseball. Peter King knows his shit about football. Sometimes. But I'd like to point out some retarded garbage in this shiznit.
a)
| Player | Years | Pass Yards | TD-Int | W-L |
| Dan Marino | 1984-86 | 13,967 | 122-61 | 34-14 |
| Drew Brees | 2006-08 | 13,910 | 88-46 | 25-23 |
| Peyton Manning | 2004-06 | 13,024 | 105-39 | 34-14 |
| Warren Moon | 1989-91 | 13,010 | 79-48 | 28-19 |
| Kurt Warner | 1999-01 | 12,612 | 98-53 | 35-8 |
| Tom Brady | 2005-07 | 12,445 | 100-34 | 38-10 |
| Brett Favre | 1994-96 | 12,194 | 110-40 | 33-17 |
| John Elway | 1993-95 | 11,490 | 67-34 | 24-24 |
| Jim Kelly | 1991-93 | 10,683 | 74-54 | 36-11 |
So....a few things. Does anyone notice how the last twenty years of the NFL is highly highly highly represented here? As in like every single entry? (Except for, of course, Marino) And that four of those nine are still active? And that its really kind of like 4.5 with Farve (4.7? 4.832? 4.95432323456294?) So...what this table is really saying is that Brees is one of the four or five best quarterbacks in the NFL right now. And how King thinks no one recognizes it. And there was a reason the Chargers didn't keep Brees when they could have: The Chargers had franchise tagged Brees the previous year and didn't want to pay him more money for a one year deal when they had drafted Phillip Rivers a few years prior. But, the point is, if you asked a random dude on the street who the best five quarterbacks in the NFL were right now they would probably say Brady, Manning, Brees, Romo, McNabb? Whatever. Brees is the third to fifth best QB in the league and he gets recognized for it.
I will give in here: If you asked a random dude on the street who the hands-down-best-ever-quarterback-with-a-mole-on-his-face was the random dude would definitely say Drew Brees.
b) God. The ace closer (Austin Wood, pitching in...the Austin regional. Was it fate?) from Texas who pitched 12+ innings of no hit relief, gave up a hit then pitched another inning. Or closed the inning. Whatever. Alright, I guess give the guy some props. He earned the team the win. But as has been mentioned here...what the fuck, Texas coaches? What the shit? 169 pitches? For a young pitcher who is probably going to go pro? I get that you're trying to win and even if Wood doesn't get hurt the odds are against him making the majors anyway...but that's a huge risk for a regional game. And King doesn't mention that stupidity when he could have and should have.
Also, I googled "Wood goes the distance" It didn't come up. It definitely should have. Or, maybe: "Long, hard, successful outing for Wood". Or "Wood puts on a show", "Wood exposed: Coach says kids balls have a lot of action", or "Wood gives me wood" by Woody Paige.
c) Peter King: "Saturday was the third time in two weeks that a shaky play or error by the shortstop played a huge role in a Red Sox loss. Either Jed Lowrie is going to be ready in about 10 minutes, or they'd better trade a real prospect for Omar Vizquel."
I just want to put this here because then I can read it later:
| .222 | .283 | .267 | .550 |
Yeah. That Omar Vizquel. That would be a .267 slugging. And...this is not a small sample size issue. That was in 300 (!) plate appearances. What prospect would you trade for that? His OPS+ was 45!! RC/27 was 2.5!! These are like historically bad numbers. I think the only reason the Red Sox would want him on their team would be if they were beating the Yankees by like ten runs in the eighth inning because then they could put Vizquel at first and put Youkilis on the bench just to be dickheads. Which would be awesome. Maybe they should get Vizquel.
(unrelated I know but the ERA+ of Boston's top five relievers? 198, 350, 395, 198, 162, 114. ricockulous)
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