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RIDICULOUS poll (probably NSFW)
by hairball on Dec 14, 2009 6:59 PM EST
91 comments
The candidates:
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GET. GOMES. NOW.
Seriously, this is a Christmas present if the Giants have any shot at it. Serious right-handed power. Do it.
6 days ago
hairball
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OT: A Cry for Help
by hairball on Dec 11, 2009 7:51 PM EST
80 comments
So, me and Mrs. Hairball are what some of you might call "Foodies", or food snobs, or something similar. We own a lot of cookbooks, spend far less frugally on food than other things in our life, eat seasonally and organic, blah blah blah, and WE COOK A LOT!
So it pains me to say the following:
I just found out that I'm allergic to garlic.
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2009 Carter-Batista Award
Wherein we discover that between 2007-2009, Benji's offensive value was exaggerated by RBI totals more than any other player!
about 1 month ago
hairball
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It sounds like the Giants and Mets will be the main competitors for Molina's services."
Ugh. Please no.
about 1 month ago
hairball
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XAVIER NADY: Being a Bay Area native, I see the Giants as a legit suitor for him. The Giants would surely give him a three year deal. Sure up RF, then look to LF and 3B maybe? "
I don't like this notion at all.
Akinori Iwamura- what could have been
I have to admit, I find it interesting that the Pirates may not have to give up much for Akinori Iwamura. The idea of Sanchez at third (where he was during his excellent 2006), Iwamura at 2nd, and Pablo at first ALMOST makes me able to stomach Renteria at short.
about 1 month ago
hairball
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The Premium Price of Fixing History
by hairball on Oct 28, 2009 1:25 PM EDT
13 comments
If Brian Sabean's crack team of experts could recognize position player skills one iota, this diary would not be necessary.
In 2009, Chone Figgins became a star based on OBP and defense, not to mention the fact that the guy could steal bases. Seen by some as the "perfect leadoff hitter", Figgins put together a slash line of .298/.395/.393, aided by 42 SB and a third base UZR rating of 14.5. All of this combined to give him the highest WAR of his career, 5.9, making him worth superstar money in his walk year. Bling bling.
The same season, the younger Rajai Davis (remember him?) stole 41 bases at a higher success rate while appearing in far less games than Figgins. Davis' OBP of .360 wasn't quite as hot as Figgins', but he was still able to put up a similar wOBA (.354 to Figgins' .358) while enjoying similar success in the field (11.1 UZR). All this was good for a 3.7 WAR, despite only 390 AB to Figgins' 615.
If the Giants end up springing for Figgins this offseason, I may complain, but not too loudly. An OBP-heavy leadoff hitter who can play good defense at third will solve some issues for the Giants (including 1B, which I imagine would then belong to Pablo), and of all the free agents, Figgins may be one of the best.
Still, paying uber dollars for one season of greatness is never a sure-fire strategy for success (as Sabean should know by now), and it will burn even more knowing that we gave up a very similar player that we had essentially gotten free. Wait, we traded Morris for Davis? That's better than free. How the hell did we let him get away?
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The Giants knew Lewis had skills but didn't truly know how good he was."
about 1 month ago
hairball
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If you like Bochy, defend this:
"I thought as hitters that we weren’t aggressive enough in certain counts, especially ahead in the count. I want these guys to let the bats go. I thought we were late a lot on fastballs in hitter’s counts. We want to work on that too. That’s a big part of the game. Power comes from being aggressive."
2 months ago
hairball
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