I agree also although I am worried that he won't get those 10 or so SBs in Oakland.
Maine has a good swing for a pitcher but on anything that moves, he has no chance. And if it's a fastball, it has to be up in the zone. Basically, the pitcher has to hit his bat. - Mike Pelfrey
Curious as to why Hatteberg isn't put back behind the dish. He was a catcher for the Red Sox before going to Oakland. Was there a reason they took him from behind the plate?
Fire-Rescue-Diver wrote:Curious as to why Hatteberg isn't put back behind the dish. He was a catcher for the Red Sox before going to Oakland. Was there a reason they took him from behind the plate?
He had an arm injury that limited him as a catcher.
Maine has a good swing for a pitcher but on anything that moves, he has no chance. And if it's a fastball, it has to be up in the zone. Basically, the pitcher has to hit his bat. - Mike Pelfrey
Amazinz wrote:I agree also although I am worried that he won't get those 10 or so SBs in Oakland.
Let's assume that he hits 1 or 2 in that lineup. Could we check how hitters in those spots have performed SB wise over the last 6 or 7 years? I think that those who had the ability to steal bases Jere,y Giambi excluded, stole their fair share. Could we run a check?
Forget the man crush. I drop what I'm doing to watch Zack Greinke pitch.
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What I am worried about is that his SB% went down the toilet last year. So does Oakland let him run? As for checking we could do that if we knew who batted 1-2 for Oakland the last 6 years. I'm not sure where to find old lineups but maybe someone could help out there.
Maine has a good swing for a pitcher but on anything that moves, he has no chance. And if it's a fastball, it has to be up in the zone. Basically, the pitcher has to hit his bat. - Mike Pelfrey
Amazinz wrote:What I am worried about is that his SB% went down the toilet last year. So does Oakland let him run? As for checking we could do that if we knew who batted 1-2 for Oakland the last 6 years. I'm not sure where to find old lineups but maybe someone could help out there.
11/19 is not much different from 8/15 and 15/23 the previous two years. I definitely think he gets his 10-15 if he gets 550 AB's.
Though I like the expression down the toilet, it doesnt really apply here. To paraphrase a wise Mets man, "your argument went down the toilet."
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Stealing below 60% I don't think he'll get many chances to steal, especially if he's at the top of their lineup. He'll have his usual good BA and score a bunch of runs though.
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If the likes of Eric Chavez and Miguel Tejada can get double digits or close to it in Oakland, I don't think double digits for Kendall is out of the question.
Amazinz wrote:What I am worried about is that his SB% went down the toilet last year. So does Oakland let him run? As for checking we could do that if we knew who batted 1-2 for Oakland the last 6 years. I'm not sure where to find old lineups but maybe someone could help out there.
11/19 is not much different from 8/15 and 15/23 the previous two years. I definitely think he gets his 10-15 if he gets 550 AB's.
Though I like the expression down the toilet, it doesnt really apply here. To paraphrase a wise Mets man, "your argument went down the toilet."
I'll admit I didn't realize his SB% has been this bad since 2000 but let me rephrase this: With an SB% that bad do you think Oakland will let him steal?
I agree with Jackal and that was mainly what I was getting at.
Maine has a good swing for a pitcher but on anything that moves, he has no chance. And if it's a fastball, it has to be up in the zone. Basically, the pitcher has to hit his bat. - Mike Pelfrey
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by Amazinz » Mon Nov 29, 2004 2:35 pm 
