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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 09:46 PM) Fathom, to comment on that HR tracker I posted...note how Howard has hit 425-450 foot HR the opposite way and to CF regularly, while all of Cabrera's opposite field HR are under 400 and he's got nothing to CF (Probably because of the 410 CF at Comerica). Howard has vastly more opposite field power than Cabrera right now. That graph was awesome, but I could have been sure that they talked in ESPN Magazine about Cabrera hitting mammoth homers at Comerica the opposite way.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 09:42 PM) Griffey in and around 98, Thomas in 92- 94, Mauer last year, Pujols for the last decade, and the juicers immediately come to mind. Edit: and the more I think of juicers, the more I come up with. Sheffield had some dominant years. Canseco. Sosa on the stuff. you and I have talked though about not considering the players from the steroids era. Cause if that was true, then obviously Bonds was the best player I've ever seen.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 09:40 PM) Cust watches strike 3 with runner in scoring position. unreal Cust has been doing that all weekend...sucks we faced them when he was on fire.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 09:37 PM) Do you want better "Pure hitters" or "better overall hitters" counting both power and average? On the "pure hitters" list I'd probably include Mauer and we can go from there, on the overall hitter side Griffey and Thomas in their primes, then the steroid guys. power/average combo

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 09:38 PM) You've never watched Jim Thome or Ryan Howard hit? And Cabrera matches them with ease.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 09:36 PM) Conversions aren't allowed to be attempted? My wife's family is all Cubs fans, but she didn't care about baseball at all. Thus, it was easy to make her root for the Sox so I'd be in a better mood. True Cubs fan though, I'd have to say no.

QUOTE (MattZakrowski @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 09:34 PM) Frank Thomas says hello. I'd take Cabrera still, especially given how deep the center/opposite field fences have been at his home parks. He has more opposite field power than anyone I've ever seen.

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 09:32 PM) How awesome would it have been if KW actually could have gotten Miggy a few years back.... Was it ever confirmed about who we were offering? I remember hearing from one person it was no one that is on the current team now, which meant it was based on Gio, Fields, and a few others. However, others thought Danks was involved.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 09:33 PM) No way. Even if you exclude the convicted juicers, I'll take Pujols the last few years and I can come up with a handful of others who are close as well. Who else besides Pujols?

Anyone have Santos fastball/change-up/slider effectiveness numbers from fangraphs?

QUOTE (IamtheHBOMB @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 09:31 PM) How is baby LeBron Konerko doing? awesome...already talked to him about never dating a Cubs fan, etc.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 09:30 PM) Damn, Miggy is good. I'd love to see him play 81 games in a hitters park. Best hitter I've ever seen.

Goodness, that's ridiculous by Cabrera.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 09:27 PM) My guess is he will get it in 2011. The League is taking notice this year, will probably recognize him for it the following year... Shack, we had our first diaper blowout during the bottom of the 6th...maybe it was good luck!

Let's get Sale his first win!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 08:20 PM) A 2 game deficit going into Minny is a lot better than a 3 game deficit. Win 1 there and you're no worse than 2 back...and with the pitchers we have going, we ought to be able to pull 1. couldn't agree more...but you mean 3 back if you win 1 there

Thome just hit a 3 run home run off of a LHP, so Twins are going to win today. Need to hold this lead.

QUOTE (sin city sox fan @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 08:17 PM) And the bunt pays off! Great call Ozzie!!!! How did the bunt pay off?

PK!!

Hey, Alexei bails out Ozzie! Great swing by him.

Haha, you suck Ozzie! It's the 6th f***ing inning, and you're playing for one run?

QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 08:12 PM) Woo-hoo! Beckham is bunting! For a guy that struggles to hit a ball far enough to even get a sac fly.

Ugh, I hate Ozzieball!

Way to go Andruw! No bunting here!

QUOTE (danman31 @ Aug 15, 2010 -> 08:09 PM) It's hard to watch Sale and think starter though. That delivery screams extreme lefty/righty splits. I know he is supposed to have the change to overcome that, but it looks so odd. I do agree with this, but who knows.