tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post2891739600476799257..comments2024-03-16T08:21:16.037-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: Finding Someone Like Choo on A Lazy SundayPaul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-79158084915940014022012-05-08T10:19:37.746-04:002012-05-08T10:19:37.746-04:00Also, our defense is atrocious this year. Started...Also, our defense is atrocious this year. Started looking at this based on our WAR ranking on SI.com. Had us at #23 and the pale hose at #12 before yesterday's games.Spillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08413824903442574052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-6383290903769312422012-05-08T10:02:52.532-04:002012-05-08T10:02:52.532-04:00Slightly off-topic, but anyone on here look at Fan...Slightly off-topic, but anyone on here look at FanGraph's PitchingFX stats? Pretty interesting stuff.<br /><br />Carlos doesn't swing at anything out of the zone, but can't make contact with anything when he does swing. Also, Brantley's approach actually looks pretty good based on this info:<br /><br />http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=15&season=2012&month=0&season1=2012&ind=0&team=5&rost=0&age=0&players=0Spillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08413824903442574052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-85188862474012900432012-05-08T09:26:23.803-04:002012-05-08T09:26:23.803-04:00Adam,
That Chiz-to-1B is an interesting thought, a...Adam,<br />That Chiz-to-1B is an interesting thought, at least in the short-term. The hope is that Lonnie is still the long-term answer at 3B and I had thought that a Hannahan-to-1B would make sense, but there's no reason to move Hannahan off of 3B if he's playing defense like he is.<br /><br />Prof,<br />Exactly right and I'm really interested to see what happens in the OF when/if Grady comes back.<br /><br />David,<br />I wondered if anyone caught that...Paul Cousineauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-92024484483235007442012-05-08T09:11:32.127-04:002012-05-08T09:11:32.127-04:00"I wish nothing but the best for Choo""I wish nothing but the best for Choo"Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04632914974228913975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-43556492864312907172012-05-08T01:50:43.159-04:002012-05-08T01:50:43.159-04:00Good points about Choo, etc. Getting your own pla...Good points about Choo, etc. Getting your own player to return to stud-like levels is like making a big trade without actually having to give anyone up in return. I'm not as confident about Grady coming back, but think of what it would be like if we could pick up a pair of guys like the 2010 version of Choo and the 2009 version of Sizemore. Talk about an impact!Profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06602941464293410960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-72099816824860808972012-05-07T13:04:55.441-04:002012-05-07T13:04:55.441-04:00Paul,
Great article as always. A bit off topic, ...Paul,<br /><br />Great article as always. A bit off topic, but what about moving Chisenhall to 1st base in AAA. I agree Laporta is a lost cause, but with Kotchman stuggling and Hannahan performing marvelously, how about moving Chisenhall over and grooming him to take Kotchman's place if he continues to flounder. I just don't think you can afford a first baseman that's not hitting a lick for very long before it starts to take its toll.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663077750759819578noreply@blogger.com