Comments on: Random monday news http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/ Seattle Mariners and general baseball discussion with David Cameron and Derek Zumsteg Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:17:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Evan http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/comment-page-1/#comment-162591 Evan Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:39:21 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/#comment-162591 That's pretty good company. That’s pretty good company.

]]> By: jaysbaseballfan http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/comment-page-1/#comment-162590 jaysbaseballfan Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:55:24 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/#comment-162590 Most doubles last 3 years: # Todd Helton (Col.): 134 # Lyle Overbay (Tor.): 133 # Brian Roberts (Bal.): 129 # Mike Lowell (Bos.): 127 # Miguel Tejada (Bal.): 127 # Jimmy Rollins (Phi.): 126 # Bobby Abreu (NYY): 125 # Michael Young (Tex.): 125 # Miguel Cabrera (Fla.): 124 # Albert Pujols (StL.): 122 Most doubles last 3 years:

# Todd Helton (Col.): 134
# Lyle Overbay (Tor.): 133
# Brian Roberts (Bal.): 129
# Mike Lowell (Bos.): 127
# Miguel Tejada (Bal.): 127
# Jimmy Rollins (Phi.): 126
# Bobby Abreu (NYY): 125
# Michael Young (Tex.): 125
# Miguel Cabrera (Fla.): 124
# Albert Pujols (StL.): 122

]]> By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/comment-page-1/#comment-162588 msb Tue, 16 Jan 2007 07:28:42 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/#comment-162588 how can you say that?! why, Billy is 5'11" and just towers over Hampton at 5'10" I love Baseball Height. how can you say that?! why, Billy is 5′11″ and just towers over Hampton at 5′10″

I love Baseball Height.

]]> By: marbledog http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/comment-page-1/#comment-162572 marbledog Tue, 16 Jan 2007 04:40:31 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/#comment-162572 Billy Wagner is seriously short! I honestly thought he was a batboy. With a chip on his shoulder. That was the night he threw 102 a couple times. I guess short doesn't matter when it comes to pitch speed. Billy Wagner is seriously short! I honestly thought he was a batboy. With a chip on his shoulder. That was the night he threw 102 a couple times. I guess short doesn’t matter when it comes to pitch speed.

]]> By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/comment-page-1/#comment-162569 msb Tue, 16 Jan 2007 04:29:35 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/#comment-162569 #28-- that reminds me of Wagner's crack about the '99(?) All Star Game-- the first for him and Mike Hampton, and the latched onto RJ and followed him everywhere-- Wags said it looked as though Randy had brought his kids... #28– that reminds me of Wagner’s crack about the ‘99(?) All Star Game– the first for him and Mike Hampton, and the latched onto RJ and followed him everywhere– Wags said it looked as though Randy had brought his kids…

]]> By: Josh http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/comment-page-1/#comment-162566 Josh Tue, 16 Jan 2007 03:49:47 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/#comment-162566 Sorry, I misrepresented, in that 2004-2005 were <b>not</b> in Toronto. Here is the "growing" lefty-righty split though: 2004 .298/.357/.523 = .880 OPS (151 AB) .301/.394/.463 = .857 OPS (428 AB) +.023 vs. lefties 2005 .269/.299/.448 = .747 OPS (145 AB) .278/.390/.449 = .839 OPS (392 AB) -.092 vs. lefties 2006 .284/.305/.389 = .694 OPS (162 AB) .322/.395/.554 = .949 OPS (419 AB) -.255 vs. lefties On second thought, 162 AB isn't a large sample size, but if that keeps up then lefties may be more of a problem right now than I thought at first. Sorry, I misrepresented, in that 2004-2005 were not in Toronto.

Here is the “growing” lefty-righty split though:

2004
.298/.357/.523 = .880 OPS (151 AB)
.301/.394/.463 = .857 OPS (428 AB)
+.023 vs. lefties

2005
.269/.299/.448 = .747 OPS (145 AB)
.278/.390/.449 = .839 OPS (392 AB)
-.092 vs. lefties

2006
.284/.305/.389 = .694 OPS (162 AB)
.322/.395/.554 = .949 OPS (419 AB)
-.255 vs. lefties

On second thought, 162 AB isn’t a large sample size, but if that keeps up then lefties may be more of a problem right now than I thought at first.

]]> By: marbledog http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/comment-page-1/#comment-162565 marbledog Tue, 16 Jan 2007 03:47:34 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/#comment-162565 Yeah, I did the same thing, Deanna - ended up dumping him, unceremoniously, in all my leagues. For the good of the Phillies. (Overbay who?) Yeah, I did the same thing, Deanna – ended up dumping him, unceremoniously, in all my leagues. For the good of the Phillies.

(Overbay who?)

]]> By: Josh http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/comment-page-1/#comment-162564 Josh Tue, 16 Jan 2007 03:38:26 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/#comment-162564 Only problems with Overbay are the as-usual pronounced home-road splits with Toronto involved, and also a growing lefty-righty pitcher differential. Four years is a lot for someone who isn't that great outside of SkyDome (my daily fix of CamelCase) and who heading into his early 30s may leave a platoon partner to be desired, although he's certainly still adequate against lefties right now. I'd still rather have his contract over Sexson's though, no contest whatsoever. $6 million a year is a fair deal for Overbay, I only question the length. 2004-2006 (age 27-29 seasons) Away - .284/.356/.442 = .798 OPS (878 AB) Home at the Dome - .310/.394/.519 = .913 OPS (819 AB) vs. Lefties - .284/.321/.452 = .773 OPS (458 AB) vs. Righties - .301/.393/.489 = .882 OPS (1239 AB) Only problems with Overbay are the as-usual pronounced home-road splits with Toronto involved, and also a growing lefty-righty pitcher differential. Four years is a lot for someone who isn’t that great outside of SkyDome (my daily fix of CamelCase) and who heading into his early 30s may leave a platoon partner to be desired, although he’s certainly still adequate against lefties right now.

I’d still rather have his contract over Sexson’s though, no contest whatsoever. $6 million a year is a fair deal for Overbay, I only question the length.

2004-2006 (age 27-29 seasons)

Away – .284/.356/.442 = .798 OPS (878 AB)
Home at the Dome – .310/.394/.519 = .913 OPS (819 AB)

vs. Lefties – .284/.321/.452 = .773 OPS (458 AB)
vs. Righties – .301/.393/.489 = .882 OPS (1239 AB)

]]> By: Deanna http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/comment-page-1/#comment-162563 Deanna Tue, 16 Jan 2007 03:35:33 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/#comment-162563 Ooooo, cool. I was at all three Phillies games when they were in town (for obvious reasons), and I actually did get Billy Wagner to sign something for me (pictured at the bottom <a href="http://marinerds.blogspot.com/2005/06/game-report-mariners-vs-phillies.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>). I thought it was cool because I was still in awe of a guy who's naturally right-handed but could throw 100 mph left-handed. I also got Bobby Abreu to sign my scorecard from the day where he and Pat Burrell and Jim Thome had back-to-back-to-back homers (which was, crazily enough, the same day Randy Johnson pitched his perfect game, and we watched the 9th inning of that on the big screen at Citizens Bank Park during a late-game brief rain delay). And now neither Abreu nor Wagner are on the Phillies. Go figure. Come to think of it, though, I took a whole ton of pictures of Ryan Madson warming up in the Phillies bullpen in May of this year when I was back east, but never put them online. I was really happy getting him on my fantasy baseball team this year too, especially considering I was in a Phillies blogger league -- but I ended up dropping him twice, and each time I dropped him he suddenly went on a tear, so I set him free for the greater good of the organization. My fantasy baseball karma came back to haunt me, though, when I dropped Rafael Soriano from my team and a day later he got hit in the head by that line drive off Vlad. Also, I have absolutely nothing to say about Lyle Overbay. Ooooo, cool.

I was at all three Phillies games when they were in town (for obvious reasons), and I actually did get Billy Wagner to sign something for me (pictured at the bottom here). I thought it was cool because I was still in awe of a guy who’s naturally right-handed but could throw 100 mph left-handed. I also got Bobby Abreu to sign my scorecard from the day where he and Pat Burrell and Jim Thome had back-to-back-to-back homers (which was, crazily enough, the same day Randy Johnson pitched his perfect game, and we watched the 9th inning of that on the big screen at Citizens Bank Park during a late-game brief rain delay). And now neither Abreu nor Wagner are on the Phillies. Go figure.

Come to think of it, though, I took a whole ton of pictures of Ryan Madson warming up in the Phillies bullpen in May of this year when I was back east, but never put them online. I was really happy getting him on my fantasy baseball team this year too, especially considering I was in a Phillies blogger league — but I ended up dropping him twice, and each time I dropped him he suddenly went on a tear, so I set him free for the greater good of the organization.

My fantasy baseball karma came back to haunt me, though, when I dropped Rafael Soriano from my team and a day later he got hit in the head by that line drive off Vlad.

Also, I have absolutely nothing to say about Lyle Overbay.

]]> By: Adam S http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/comment-page-1/#comment-162562 Adam S Tue, 16 Jan 2007 03:33:34 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/01/15/random-monday-news/#comment-162562 Lyle Overbay<strong>!</strong> was my first reaction too. But it looks like he's a 3-4 win player for $6M/year and that actually appears to be a pretty good contract. Lyle Overbay! was my first reaction too. But it looks like he’s a 3-4 win player for $6M/year and that actually appears to be a pretty good contract.

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