tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post413683628141740221..comments2024-03-16T08:21:16.037-04:00Comments on The DiaTribe: A Lazy Sunday Bearing ArmsPaul Cousineauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490622970961409253noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-6481652210620312902009-08-25T01:45:42.015-04:002009-08-25T01:45:42.015-04:00ohka had 16 so he couldnt have that once he came b...ohka had 16 so he couldnt have that once he came back up. his typical 13 is taken by asdrubal. so he just went with 7Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-20107267252105622102009-08-25T01:42:38.551-04:002009-08-25T01:42:38.551-04:00DeRosa took (or asked for and received) #7 from Ca...DeRosa took (or asked for and received) #7 from Carroll when arriving from the Cubs which was the number he had with them.<br /><br />LaPorta probably picked #16 because it was available, but took #7 either when DeRosa left or when re-called from Columbus not sure how the whole number thing works.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-7473723589024981182009-08-25T00:15:22.327-04:002009-08-25T00:15:22.327-04:00Quick question, totally unrelated:
When did LaPort...Quick question, totally unrelated:<br />When did LaPorta change his number from 16 to 7, and Carroll from 7 to 11? Did I miss the boat on this discussion? (Spending the summer deep in the Berkshire mountains will do that.)R.M. Jenningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598904864402266767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-56801079923519028722009-08-23T12:32:53.538-04:002009-08-23T12:32:53.538-04:00That Nate Silver thing is interesting if only cons...That Nate Silver thing is interesting if only considering how the Indians might have to continue to trade out pieces as the layers pass (or we dig through them) and you have to trade the player away to get to the next layer down.<br /><br />Here are some poor examples, Mark Prior and Kerry Wood, those guys had great stuff and the Cubs used up that stuff as soon as it was available on the MLB roster and it nearly helped them make it to the World Series. Great but then now or later the Cubs can get nothing much out of them in terms of deeper layers.<br /><br />But if you develop the player, you are just turning down the amount of stuff that the player uses and how quickly he uses it all up. So Cliff Lee still has enough value later to be traded for those deeper layers of stuff.<br /><br />Do players on teams like the Indians, BrewCrew and Rays, unlike the Cubs, have to develop players because "stuff" is a much more precious resource to them and if they aren't going to be able to use it in enough quantities across the roster in a given year than it is better for them to hold it back in reserve waiting for either the right window or the point when trading it away can get you more future "stuff"<br /><br />Or perhaps I've had too much coffee this morning/afternoon.Wah00kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13504096480224471859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11805401.post-55573050079731869652009-08-23T11:04:27.350-04:002009-08-23T11:04:27.350-04:00Is it bad that I was rooting for us not to score i...Is it bad that I was rooting for us not to score in the bottom of the 9th last night so it would go to extras? My reason: I did not want Kerry Wood to get a dreaded Game Finished. There is little reason to have him on the team in 2010 because of all the cheap and viable arms we have who could easily replace him. Having his 2011 option vest because Wedge continues to throw him out there in non save situations is blasphemy.<br /><br />In 2011, (or even 2010) Chris Perez is most likely going to be ready to be potentially our best closer since Senor Slam Jose Mesa. Kerry Wood does not factor in to the future of this team. <br /><br />Also, Wedge threw Wood in a couple 4 run games in Chicago and Minnesota I believe the past few weeks. I know he needs to get work but shouldn't they be doing with him what Detroit is doing with Ordonez?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com