AquaMan2342 wrote:Edit: look at the return they got for Grandy/Jackson.....you're telling me you aren't taking that?
I may be biased, but I particularly don't think Austin Jackson is good. And this has been from following him throughout the Y Organization. And I think the Yankees sold high on Austin. If the Tigers, put him in the Majors to start the season, I think he will be overly exposed with his plate discipline.
Coke simply is not good, you will learn that yourself over time. Love Mad Max, tho.
Austin Jackson AVG =0.3059 OBP= 0.3547 on pace for 98 Runs and 25 SB
Phil Coke 5-0 1 Save ERA = 2.596 (hasnt allowed an ER since May 30th) 28K in 34.7 innings
Jackson has made quite an impression on Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen this season. "This kid is for real," Guillen said. "You see the way he swings the bat, runs the bases and the way he goes after the ball in the outfield, he's going to be good for a long time. I don't get impressed with that many players. I'm very impressed with that kid." Jackson was part of the three-team deal that sent CF Curtis Granderson to the Yankees and brought Jackson back. "What a great job of scouting," Guillen said. "I don't wonder why they traded Curtis Granderson. If you're going to have a kid like that playing, I would have traded Curtis, too. It's amazing."
Kiko Calero (35) - Type B, not offered arb Octavio Dotel (36) - Type A, not offered arb John Smoltz (43) Joaquin Benoit (32) Chad Bradford (35) Duaner Sanchez (30)
If you wanted a short-term closer these guys would be way, way, way cheaper then Valverde, and not completely horrible.
Add Perry and Schlereth to that list
Safe to say they made the right move with Valverde. If our starters could last more than six innings the bullpen wouldn't have faltered late like it has. Also, lol at Perry or Schlereth being ready to close even at this point. I stated multiple times that Detroit was better this year than people were giving them credit for and without the Magglio/Guillen injuries they'd still be in the Central race.
Jackson has made quite an impression on Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen this season. "This kid is for real," Guillen said. "You see the way he swings the bat, runs the bases and the way he goes after the ball in the outfield, he's going to be good for a long time. I don't get impressed with that many players. I'm very impressed with that kid." Jackson was part of the three-team deal that sent CF Curtis Granderson to the Yankees and brought Jackson back. "What a great job of scouting," Guillen said. "I don't wonder why they traded Curtis Granderson. If you're going to have a kid like that playing, I would have traded Curtis, too. It's amazing."
Quoting Ozzie Guillen is a great way to prove a point.
B-Chad wrote:Pedroia's LD rate of 20% is reason to believe he'll maintain a higher BA then Cano. It should also be noted he hits more FB's then Cano, which means that even if he posts a lower HR/FB then Cano, he should come in reasonably close to Cano in HR's
Ozzie Guillen, a person who has spent his entire life on the field .. or some guy on the internet who routinely lies about his fandom, and who knows what else.
Ozzie Guillen, a person who has spent his entire life on the field .. or some guy on the internet who routinely lies about his fandom, and who knows what else.
Or outside of April, Austin Jackon's OPS
B-Chad wrote:Pedroia's LD rate of 20% is reason to believe he'll maintain a higher BA then Cano. It should also be noted he hits more FB's then Cano, which means that even if he posts a lower HR/FB then Cano, he should come in reasonably close to Cano in HR's
Ozzie Guillen, a person who has spent his entire life on the field .. or some guy on the internet who routinely lies about his fandom, and who knows what else.
Or outside of April, Austin Jackon's OPS
1.010 in September.
edit - More seriously he's only managing a .778 OPS with a .418 BAPIP. Maybe he can maintain a high BAPIP but .350-ish is a really high BAPIP for a MLB'er. And dropping his BAPIP by 70 pts results in at least a 100 drop in OPS.
kab21 wrote:edit - More seriously he's only managing a .778 OPS with a .418 BAPIP.
Exactly.
Ozzie Guillen lol
B-Chad wrote:Pedroia's LD rate of 20% is reason to believe he'll maintain a higher BA then Cano. It should also be noted he hits more FB's then Cano, which means that even if he posts a lower HR/FB then Cano, he should come in reasonably close to Cano in HR's
He has a .298 BA w/ a .405 BABIP, lol. That's absolutely hilarious.
Using qualifying batters since the 2000 season, Jackson is only the 3rd player with a BABIP over .400, or about .17% of all the qualifiers.
Even Ichiro only peaked to a .399 BABIP in 2004. lol, he had to post one of the most historical flukey BABIP, just to obtain a .298 AVG. What happens if his BABIP evens his average out? Does he become 270 hitter with 4 bombs and 150 K's over the course of a season?
But Ozzie Guillien says he is for real, so I am a believer.
B-Chad wrote:Pedroia's LD rate of 20% is reason to believe he'll maintain a higher BA then Cano. It should also be noted he hits more FB's then Cano, which means that even if he posts a lower HR/FB then Cano, he should come in reasonably close to Cano in HR's
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by Inukchuk » Fri Jul 09, 2010 11:16 am 
