Comments on: A’s sign Emil Brown and a related long player development rant http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/ 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: Alaskan http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-248090 Alaskan Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:14:14 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/#comment-248090 So, what's the deal with Chris Shelton exactly? And why wouldn't he be a better 1B for us than Sexson? Did he just flare out, or what? So, what’s the deal with Chris Shelton exactly? And why wouldn’t he be a better 1B for us than Sexson? Did he just flare out, or what?

]]> By: Dayve http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-247941 Dayve Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:49:57 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/#comment-247941 19- I suppose you're right. I get that they have a model that is well respected here. However, must we continually pound our heads against the brick wall in hopes that the M's front office does an about face? Until they are replaced, the M's front office will not emulate any successful franchise. 19-

I suppose you’re right. I get that they have a model that is well respected here. However, must we continually pound our heads against the brick wall in hopes that the M’s front office does an about face? Until they are replaced, the M’s front office will not emulate any successful franchise.

]]> By: JSully http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-247921 JSully Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:19:25 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/#comment-247921 DMZ: "Cust, for instance, offers one skill..." It's a bit nit-picky but Cust does get on base AND hit for power, which would be two skills. I don't mean to be snarky, just thought I'd point that out. DMZ:

“Cust, for instance, offers one skill…”

It’s a bit nit-picky but Cust does get on base AND hit for power, which would be two skills. I don’t mean to be snarky, just thought I’d point that out.

]]> By: Jack Howland http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-247909 Jack Howland Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:14:42 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/#comment-247909 20 re: fetish Perhaps you should do a little homework before making an assumption like that: http://ussmariner.com/2006/11/17/comparison-fun/ 20 re: fetish

Perhaps you should do a little homework before making an assumption like that:

http://ussmariner.com/2006/11/17/comparison-fun/

]]> By: noproblempablo http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-247906 noproblempablo Mon, 14 Jan 2008 05:40:55 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/#comment-247906 Does pre-flameout to lazy to rehab Bucky Jacobsen count? What a magical month or so that was! All kidding aside, the real benfit of this deal for the A's will come late summer when Emil Brown is having a decent year and Billy Beane flips him for a minor leaguer nobody has ever heard of who turns into the second coming. No doubt. This is my first post here.. I like the "post" button. Does pre-flameout to lazy to rehab Bucky Jacobsen count? What a magical month or so that was! All kidding aside, the real benfit of this deal for the A’s will come late summer when Emil Brown is having a decent year and Billy Beane flips him for a minor leaguer nobody has ever heard of who turns into the second coming. No doubt. This is my first post here.. I like the “post” button.

]]> By: DMZ http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-247876 DMZ Sun, 13 Jan 2008 21:15:46 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/#comment-247876 Even if that was true now, in 2005 he was - just considering offense - the 11th-most valuable right fielder in baseball. In 2006 he was the 18th-most valuable left-fielder. In both cases, he contributed far more than what I'm sure you'd consider first-division teams. Objectively, you're wrong about why he's been where he's been. Even if that was true now, in 2005 he was – just considering offense – the 11th-most valuable right fielder in baseball. In 2006 he was the 18th-most valuable left-fielder.

In both cases, he contributed far more than what I’m sure you’d consider first-division teams.

Objectively, you’re wrong about why he’s been where he’s been.

]]> By: Cheap_Seats_Fan http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-247875 Cheap_Seats_Fan Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:48:52 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/#comment-247875 The easiest position a Major League team can fill is a backup right handed hitting outfielder, especially one that is limited to playing only the outfield. Objectively, there is a very good reason Emil Brown has played his entire ML career on what amounts to second division teams with no chance of winning, he’s a second division backup player. In 2008 he’ll be with yet another second division team. He’s old, in decline and does nothing plus that you can hang your hat on. The easiest position a Major League team can fill is a backup right handed hitting outfielder, especially one that is limited to playing only the outfield.

Objectively, there is a very good reason Emil Brown has played his entire ML career on what amounts to second division teams with no chance of winning, he’s a second division backup player. In 2008 he’ll be with yet another second division team. He’s old, in decline and does nothing plus that you can hang your hat on.

]]> By: scraps http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-247871 scraps Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:50:29 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/#comment-247871 20: Then I can't help but feel that you don't pay as much attention as you should. Have you forgotten Dave's advocacy for signing Geoff Jenkins already? 20: Then I can’t help but feel that you don’t pay as much attention as you should. Have you forgotten Dave’s advocacy for signing Geoff Jenkins already?

]]> By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-247867 msb Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:35:11 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/#comment-247867 interesting <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/01/13/SP85UDTQ6.DTL" rel="nofollow">interview</a> with A's owner Lew Wolff interesting interview with A’s owner Lew Wolff

]]> By: hub http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/comment-page-1/#comment-247866 hub Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:28:03 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2008/01/12/as-sign-emil-brown-and-a-related-long-player-development-rant/#comment-247866 Re 20: I find it difficult to believe that Dave would fail to point out Brown's potential use to the Mariners as Ibanez' platoon partner and defensive replacement. Re 20:

I find it difficult to believe that Dave would fail to point out Brown’s potential use to the Mariners as Ibanez’ platoon partner and defensive replacement.

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