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by **lastingsgriller** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:32 am

This all reminds me of back in the day when Justin Morneau was absolutely raking in the minors and Mientkiewicz was a very average hitter and a more than exceptional defender. I always used to make the argument the if the twins called Morneau up they needed to DH him, because Mientkiewicz' value in the field was far too great and we would be downgrading our team just to get Morneau's bat in the lineup.

I was wrong. I am very stuborn and get very set in my ways when I believe something. but I have since realized that my argument held absolutely no water. A great offensive player is better than a great defensive player. Not only can a great offensive player win games single handedly because of what he does with his bat, but he also improves the hitter in front of him and the hitter behind him (which is not accounted for in WAR). not to mention the wear and stress great hitters put on the pitcher.

by **ayebatter** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:51 am

I doubt many GM's would start a team by picking FraGu over MCab, but:

I am very stuborn and get very set in my ways when I believe something. but I have since realized that my argument held absolutely no water. A great defensive player is better than a great offensive player. Not only can a great defensive player win games single handedly because of what he does with his glove, but he also improves the glove left of him and the glove to the right him (which is not accounted for in WAR). not to mention the relief great catches give the pitcher. ;-)

by **lastingsgriller** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:54 am

I doubt any GM's would start a team by picking FraGu over MCab, but:

by **ayebatter** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:00 am

ayebatter wrote:I'm trying to determine if taste is a good way to judge fruit, which is healthier for you, apples or oranges.

I'm standing by this statement, and that's all there is to this little exercise in futility.

by **Art Vandelay** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:06 pm

I can't vote until I know each player's xFIP.

by **AussieDodger** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:26 pm

Art Vandelay wrote:I can't vote until I know each player's xFIP.

Kitten murderer :-o

by **Wright2Reyes** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:36 pm

Interesting, I would have guessed that Cabrera was way more valuable than Gutierrez, but numbers are numbers and you can't manipulate numbers...ohh wait....

by **Big Pimpin** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:39 pm

Where's the "too close to call" option?

lastingsgriller wrote:I doubt any GM's would start a team by picking FraGu over MCab, but:

Considering that the one that plays the easiest position to fill is being paid ~$130M over the next six years and the other who plays a much more difficult position is being paid ~$25M over the next five, I believe that you're wrong.

Think about building the perfect run-preventing team. If they can't score, they'll never win.

I'd like someone to present some evidence that they're not close to being equals when you consider the entirety of what they bring to the table. That includes defensive value, position, everything. Evidence! I'm completely willing to listen and review evidence, but batting average, RBIs, and perpetuating the myth of "lineup protection" do not count as such.