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QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Dec 3, 2012 -> 05:48 PM) For the record. And that was obviously because the hitters didn't strike out and had nothing to do with the incredible pitching they received for a 16 game stretch. I realize you're not saying that exactly, but you are implying it by pointing it out. I have no problem with hitters striking out, and I have no problem with them not striking out. I'd like some balance, but there are about a million different ways to get the goal accomplished and the idea is to look for the most efficient one. It's a huge "if" and it's not likely to happen, but if Reynolds could be brought on play a serviceable 3B, and hit .240 with all the power, you are looking at around an .825-.850 OPS player. That has ridiculous value. He's just also going to strike out about 200 times too. A lineup of De Aza Beckham Dunn Konerko Rios Reynolds Viciedo Flowers Ramirez or however you want to work it is going to hit a lot of home runs, they're going to score runs in bunches, but they'll also make a lot of outs. It's not my ideal option, but it's an option that, given other circumstances (perhaps finding other pieces for that lineup some way or another), might work really well.

What sort of pricing scheme would you plan on using to sell your food? How are you going to serve upwards of 50-70 people at a time cooking by yourself? How are you going to get by when the restaurant is slow? Do you understand how expensive utilities are for a commercial meter? Do you understand basic accounting principles? How will you get basic prep done while also cooking for the masses? Will you be able to keep your restaurant sanitary enough to pass a health inspection? I have considered opening a restaurant in the past, but it is incredibly difficult to do so and actually make money. If you do it, you need, at the very least, a partner who will be able to shoulder some of the burden.

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Dec 3, 2012 -> 03:00 PM) We should have one thread about Mark Reynolds being good, one thread about Mark Reynolds being bad...and another entirely about whether or not he's signed yet. do i run message boards good? I would prefer one entire thread about everything. If you want to talk politics, NBA, or White Sox, it doesn't matter...there's one thread for it.

merged these two

QUOTE (Jake @ Dec 3, 2012 -> 01:46 PM) The explanatory power given to OPS has gotten to asinine levels. Just as if you told me their batting averages, I don't learn nearly enough about the player. I also think OPS is especially useless if you're not also giving me HR/RBI stats. OPS is meant to predict HR and RBI, and so I'd like to see if it effectively predicts those things in the player. Dunn out produced his OPS last year, IMO. Napoli seems to produce less than his OPS suggests IMO. OPS is a flawed statistic but it is still a fairly useful statistic. It does not predict HR and RBI and in fact, has no relative predicting powers whatsoever. It is used as a fairly rudimentary statistic to indicate how often guys get on base and how often guys hit for power in general and it combines these two numbers, though their values are weighted differently towards the production of runs (an OBP of 1.000 provides an infinite amount of runs while a SLG of 1.000 does not). In fact, it is impossible to predict RBI independently and instead any basis for the prediction of RBI must take the team itself into account. They are very similar hitters but Napoli has produced better recently. People can choose either Dunn or Napoli and they wouldn't be wrong either way.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Dec 3, 2012 -> 12:11 PM) The biggest problem with trying to talk baseball these days is the way people use OPS they way you do. WTF is OPS? f*** OPS, give me HRs. Naopli is a low batting average right hander who takes a walks and doesn't have Dunn's power. He's a poor man's Dunn and he doesn't defend well enough anywhere to justify his contract. On base plus slugging percentage. It shows that a.) gets on base at a decent clip b.) he hits for power at a decent clip c.) he does one really well or both equally well Just because you don't or choose not to understand something does not take away the validity of the number itself.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Dec 3, 2012 -> 11:53 AM) I'm in favor of a good platoon, but if all you get for Floyd is one platoon player, then that's selling way too low. You would get more. If you don't, there's no point in trading him.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 3, 2012 -> 11:42 AM) Platoons aren't necessarily a bad thing, especially at an offensively challenged postion overall ©, and another position where there isn't much available, and a good chunk of the league is looking to fill (3B). Yeah, I have no problem with this, and in fact, I prefer this option in a year such as this. A great 3Bman for the future is going to be very spendy, and even a mediocre intermediary fill-in, such as Youkilis, is going to cost 8 digits both years and there's neither a guarantee he stays healthy nor that he produces. Just grab a small piece and run with it for the year.

That would be my guess as well

QUOTE (oldsox @ Dec 3, 2012 -> 10:00 AM) .....as interesting as a last place team could be. Most strikeouts, top 9, MLB 1) Oakland, 94 wins, PLAYOFFS 2) Houston, 55 wins 3) Pittsburgh, 79 wins 4) Washington, 98 wins, PLAYOFFS 5) Tampa Bay, 90 wins 6) Baltimore, 93 wins, PLAYOFFS 7) Atlanta, 94 wins, PLAYOFFS 8) Arizona, 81 wins 9) Cincinnati, 97 wins, PLAYOFFS Fewest strikeouts, top 5, MLB 1) Kansas City, 72 wins 2) Minnesota, 66 wins 3) Cleveland, 68 wins 4) Philadelphia, 81 wins 5) San Francisco, 94 wins

ARod breaking the all time home run record was once considered a formality but is anything but that any more. He needs 116 over the next 5 seasons, which averages out to 23 homers per season. And, considering the injury risk ARod has become - the last time he played 150 games was 2007 - he might not even make it through the end of this contract.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Dec 3, 2012 -> 06:52 AM) I notice you aren't telling the haters to dial it down a notch, just me. Because you are the only one who needs to dial it down a notch

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Dec 1, 2012 -> 10:29 AM) It means she wants you to go ahead and court her again. She's going to leave the door open, but she's not going to push you through it. It's up to you though, to decide whether you want it. It will disappoint her if you don't chase her, but she'll eventually get over it. Most importantly though, if you don't think you'll be happy giving her the attention she wants, then move on as you will cause each other less pain by doing so. QUOTE (Reddy @ Dec 1, 2012 -> 11:02 AM) dis. a. gree. if she says she wants space and you don't give it to her, it's going to crush ANY chance you have at reconciliation. elamins you need to cut ALL contact so she can see what life is like without you. then if she wants you back, you'll know. I don't think it's a stretch to say you're both right. Give her the space right away. Let her reach out to make first contact, because she will. And then if he wants to go back after her, do the whole courting process.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Nov 30, 2012 -> 09:31 PM) Hester's been ruled out this week - hopefully the passing game has something like a resurgence without him and this will mark the official, permanent end to the Hester Experiment. He's always been so close to breaking out though. Except for seeing the ball, catching the ball, running the correct route, knowing where to be, being aware of the down marker, and running in a generally forward direction, he’s got this WR thing down pat. He knows what it looks like. Baby steps, come on now.

Atleast he'll get to feast on NL hitters now OH WAIT NO HE WONT BOOM ROASTED

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Nov 30, 2012 -> 03:11 PM) schlereth's dad is one of my all-time least favorite people The stories I've read about him on the football field are degrading to humanity.

QUOTE (shipps @ Nov 23, 2012 -> 03:54 PM) I am going to force my self to eat every bit of leftovers to prove a point to my wife that I do not waste food. Although there is a strong possibility that she is right. Once she inevitably throws it away, you should start eating it out of the garbage to prove how adament you are about not wasting food.

Hmmm..

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 30, 2012 -> 12:12 PM) Who'd they give up? And Hanson also has some worrisome sh oulder issues. Jordan Walden. A reliever like Walden is worth the price to pay for Hanson

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Nov 30, 2012 -> 12:03 PM) I wonder how empty and directionless a human has to be to have created a fake Jack Hannahan twitter account You just have to live in Cleveland

Really nice deal for the Angels. Hanson has struggled but he has #1-2 starter potential.

If I am reading this right, this... QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 30, 2012 -> 11:06 AM) I bet she was just asking for it anyway. That and if she was victim of some non-consensual act, that was just God's plan for her. ...was responded to by this. QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Nov 30, 2012 -> 11:08 AM) ESPN is too busy to respond to that argument because they're busy counting all the extra cash they are making from commercial spots in a championship game featuring ND. If I am reading that properly, then /facepalm

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Nov 29, 2012 -> 02:59 PM) ...and yet no mention of Sanchez or any other Sox prospects by Verducci in his analysis of the AFL. With good reason, the Sox prospects aren't incredibly hot prospects. If everything went as planned, sure Sanchez would hit .330 and Thompson would hit 40 homers and whoever and whatever. As of now, Thompson looks like a low average, high power guy and Sanchez looks like a solid hitter but nothing more than say a .725-.750 OPS bat.

Seriously. He shouldn't even care if she wants to come back. Maybe if they're single and drunk at some point in the future they can hook up again, but I would never, ever, ever date her ever again.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Nov 30, 2012 -> 09:16 AM) Martin got 17 million for two years. Me thinks we are screwed with AJ. There's no reason he shouldn't get 2/$20 at least.