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Comment on Hardy to Minnesota by MarinerFan

MarinerFan — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:52:09 +0000

I will say that Dave maybe right about his off season plan of possibly getting Danks from the Chi sox. They did just get rid of there second basemen and Dye. So there is a hole at 3rd and right. However, I doubt it will happen because Rios will move in to RF and teahen will slide to third with either alexei or beckham moving to second. Looking forward to December!

Comment on Getting to five hundred was hard too by ClaytonMiles

ClaytonMiles — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:26:58 +0000

I agree with this post. This season’s W-L improvement was uncommon and particularly successful. Historically, that quick rise has been unsustainable (like a housing bubble). I wonder how the Ms 2009 roster composition and the theory behind it compares to other +24 or better win seasons since UZR is available?

Without knowing that data, I’d like to think Jack Z has the ability to avoid those pitfalls of the past. He sure has shown himself as a top notch GM.

I tip my cap to the Royals fan who commented earlier. That’s fan-class.
And check out the great write-up on Guti’s insane UZR on Fangraphs.

Comment on Getting to five hundred was hard too by TranquilPsychosis

TranquilPsychosis — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:48:55 +0000

Yes, fortunately the M’s get to play six games against the Padres every year and nine against the Royals, while only playing 9 games each against the Yankees and Red Sox.

This is MLB’s idea of parity. Lovely isn’t it?

Comment on Hardy to Minnesota by TranquilPsychosis

TranquilPsychosis — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:19:33 +0000

Now I’m probably going to get ripped by a mod {most likely Derek} for missing both end parenthises. Maybe I should take my own advice and re-read the guidelines…

Comment on Hardy to Minnesota by TranquilPsychosis

TranquilPsychosis — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:05:24 +0000

Nobody here knows what’s possible and what isn’t. I say again, “I would like to keep Jack Wilson and give him a shot this season.” However, talking openly about other options on other teams is fair game. Joser, who are you to say what holes need to be filled and what holes do not. A lot of people would say trade Felix Hernandez and get everything you can for him and in doing so save a lot of money. A lot of people would say he’s a 1 in a million pitcher, sign him for 10 years and give him everything including the kitchen sink.

Seriously Wag, you either need to learn what this site is about (the informatoin is freely available here) and follow along. Or, if this doesn't suit your tastes, move along to a fox site or something along those lines. Again, if you can't grasp these few basic things (oh yeah, this) then, honestly, you really have no place commenting here. Now this isn't saying that you are a bad person in any way. It's just what this particular blog is all about. If you can't get with it, then just go. If you can get with it, welcome aboard.

Comment on Hardy to Minnesota by DMZ

DMZ — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:52:45 +0000

I was working too.

Comment on Hardy to Minnesota by Mike Snow

Mike Snow — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:37:25 +0000

Wheres the moderator for this thread?

Sorry, I don’t know about anyone else but I was booked all afternoon. Anyway, just because one much-bruited trade possibility goes away does not justify fantasizing up new ones with no basis in reality. So that will be all for the random trade suggestions.

Comment on Hardy to Minnesota by Wag

Wag — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:07:48 +0000

Nobody here knows what’s possible and what isn’t. I say again, “I would like to keep Jack Wilson and give him a shot this season.”
However, talking openly about other options on other teams is fair game. Joser, who are you to say what holes need to be filled and what holes do not. A lot of people would say trade Felix Hernandez and get everything you can for him and in doing so save a lot of money. A lot of people would say he’s a 1 in a million pitcher, sign him for 10 years and give him everything including the kitchen sink.
You have no idea what it would take to get Jose Reyes. AGAIN, I am not saying we get him or even pursue him. But if Jack Wilson dosen’t pan out and nobody can step up and produce at SS. You have to think outside the box.

Comment on Hardy to Minnesota by joser

joser — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:32:25 +0000

Anyone have any idea how Target Field is expected to play out in terms of fly balls?

It’s hard to say without knowing how the prevailing winds go once the stadium superstructure is in place, as New Yankee Stadium has demonstrated. Going strictly by the park dimensions, it looks to be a bit more of a hitter’s park than the old dome: it’s significantly shallower in left and slightly deeper in right, but it won’t have the big baggy wall that the Metrodome had. I’d expect RH pull hitters like Lopez will enjoy it, especially in the middle of summer; beyond that (and the obvious effect of real grass slowing down grounders that would’ve gone through infield gaps), we’ll just have to see.

Comment on Hardy to Minnesota by Adam B.

Adam B. — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:21:57 +0000

Key words…07-08 and, especially, was

Alright, I'll clarify; J.J. Hardy was twice the player Jack Wilson was, and in all likely hood will be going forward. Personal opinion? Definitely. Completely unfounded? Certainly not. Does this mean I'm unhappy with Jack Wilson as a Mariner? No, But that wasn't the basis of my original argument.