MattZakrowski

Hate ND Football so much

QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 5, 2009 -> 10:07 AM) This is what I'd like to see: Podsednik - DH Beckham - 3B Quentin - RF Dunn - LF Konerko - 1B Rios - CF Pierzynski - C Getz - 2B Ramirez - SS Ramirez and Beckham will get better defensively, plus Dunn can be lefty power without all the slowness of Thome. Even Pods is better in left than Dunn, who may be the worst defensive starter in the MLB.

QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 4, 2009 -> 06:01 PM) DON'T LISTEN TO HIM! He wears a hat made of cheese. It is not made of cheese, it's made of whatever New Era makes them out of to justify costing $35.

Nix Error Runs above average -1.1 Getz Error runs above average -.9 The error difference isn't even close to the range difference.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Sep 4, 2009 -> 06:47 PM) Honestly, Nix has been brutal defensively over the past month. Not sure if that is a fair sample size, but he hasn't looked like the guy he was in the first half of the season defensively. Secondly, Nix very well may hit you 25 home runs a year, but he'll hit them almost all against lefties, whom he has a stunning .951 OPS against. You really aren't losing much at all by sitting him against righties entirely. Meanwhile, Getz has stolen 21 of 23 bases this year, plays a solid second base, and provides better offense against righties. Why not take that chance to play him? His 2B isn't solid, it's below average, and I think Nix's LH/RH splits will even out over time.

I will eat my hat, literally.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Sep 4, 2009 -> 05:36 PM) Nix is better against lefties. Against righties, he's putting up a .650 OPS. Not that Getz's .675 is all that more impressive, but considering he plays better defense and is a better baserunner, I'd rather have him in there when we face righties. Getz does not play better defense, and If the OPS is that close, Nix should be getting most of the PA's imo, because Getz is a utility man at best, and Nix could hit 25 homers a year, while playing very good 2B.

Nix>Getz, and I don't think it's even close.

I wish they'd quit wasting time with Getz, but whatever.

QUOTE (hammerhead johnson @ Sep 4, 2009 -> 02:08 PM) Right off the bat, you got the wrong perspective. You'll see the value of our DT rotation in the rushing yards allowed stats. It's hard to believe that people who follow this team on a regular basis don't know what we have. Are Marcus Harrison, Anthony Adams, and Israel Idonije really that slept on? Please tell me there's someone else out there that knows a thing or two about defense? In a cover 2, the DT's need to be able to rush the pass more than in another system.

Picture's kinda of blurry... way to drop the ball nerds.

QUOTE (hammerhead johnson @ Sep 3, 2009 -> 11:16 AM) We also have the best DT rotation in the business, even without Dvoracek. Tommie Harris Marcus Harrison Anthony Adams Israel Idonije Jarron Gilbert None of these players are impact players, considering Harris will never be the same player we saw before the injuries.

QUOTE (Wanne @ Sep 3, 2009 -> 01:14 PM) Yeah...I could see Bradley and AJ being best buddies. How is this not a show on VH1 yet?

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 01:12 AM) Adam Dunn is having a really, really, good year. He's hitting for a pretty high average. The average is aided by the unmaintainable .345 babip. I like Dunn, and I like him more in our park, but I feel like after this year the price could be pretty steep.

I'm pretty sure he will, but he should be able to decline imo considering the classlessness of the fans there.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Sep 1, 2009 -> 12:43 AM) I just pray this doesn't mean Dye will be back next year. This.

Best for both parties I suppose, but is Thome just going to pinch hit in LA?

Really don't like any of the 2 hitter options here, but... 3B Beckham CF Rios RF Quentin DH Thome LF Bay/Holliday 1B Konerko C Pierzynski SS Ramirez 2B Nix

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 29, 2009 -> 01:33 PM) Removing Dye from the OF and ensuring Pods is no longer in CF would indeed make me happy. Pods is still a pretty decent leadoff hitter. Anything not involving Jermaine Dye playing RF works for me.

Good 1st inning for Jose.

QUOTE (PeavyTime @ Aug 29, 2009 -> 01:27 PM) Why? Nix brings squat to the team. He's slugging .457, and he gets to more stuff in the field than Getz.

That ball takes a Bolingbrook bounce.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Aug 25, 2009 -> 10:25 PM) pitch him until the arm falls off Dusty?