alexei in center

[chetkincaid]

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Yes, it does I wore braces and then one day while I was running my braces seem to fall off. Later, I joined the army, started playing table tennis so well that I toured china. I played so well that I was recognized by the president.

 

Does your mom really care that much about your education though?

[southsider2k5]

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Yes, it does I wore braces and then one day while I was running my braces seem to fall off. Later, I joined the army, started playing table tennis so well that I toured china. I played so well that I was recognized by the president.

 

 

Nicely done.

[TheChrisSamsa]

I'm willing to bet Omar can throw a knuckleball. I'd give him a shot at it.

 

I hear Brian Anderson is available.

[Bubba Philips]

I hear Brian Anderson is available.

you know baseball players are a lot like a box of chocolates..... you never know what you're going to get.

Edited June 2, 2011 by forrestg

[kjshoe04]

you know baseball players are a lot like a box of chocolates..... you never know what you're going to get.

[Bighurt52235]

Does your mom really care that much about your education though?

 

 

 

This. I use that line frequently. "Mmm mmm mmm, your mama sure does care about your ____"

[Steve9347]

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Yes, it does I wore braces and then one day while I was running my braces seem to fall off. Later, I joined the army, started playing table tennis so well that I toured china. I played so well that I was recognized by the president.

[JorgeFabregas]

I thought that he was tentative in the brief time he played in the outfield. Stopped short on some balls and didn't get good reads.

 

By the way, he is currently 7th in Fangraphs' WAR for hitters on the season.

[kjshoe04]

I thought that he was tentative in the brief time he played in the outfield. Stopped short on some balls and didn't get good reads.

 

By the way, he is currently 7th in Fangraphs' WAR for hitters on the season.

Of course Fangraphs WAR also has Marlon Byrd over Konerko.

[witesoxfan]

Of course Fangraphs WAR also has Marlon Byrd over Konerko.

 

Because he plays CF instead of 1B. There is a much bigger penalty for 1B because damn near anybody can do it.

[kjshoe04]

Because he plays CF instead of 1B. There is a much bigger penalty for 1B because damn near anybody can do it.

I understand this but if anyone thinks Marlon Byrd is worth more wins than Konerko they are out of their mind. Alexei gets the boost from playing a damn good SS.

[Quin]

Just clone Alexei 7 times and put him in LF, RF, CF, 3B, SS, 2B, C.

 

Paulie at first for scoops.

[iamshack]

I understand this but if anyone thinks Marlon Byrd is worth more wins than Konerko they are out of their mind. Alexei gets the boost from playing a damn good SS.

It's Wins Against Replacement, not just wins.

 

Edit: Wins Above Replacement, sorry.

Edited June 3, 2011 by iamshack

[kjshoe04]

It's Wins Against Replacement, not just wins.

My bad. Still think Konerko is an above average 1B while Byrd is a pretty average CF. I could be wrong though.

[Jordan4life_2007]

My bad. Still think Konerko is an above average 1B while Byrd is a pretty average CF. I could be wrong though.

 

You're not wrong. But WAR is based on positional adjustments. As in how PK ranks against other 1B. 1B is the deepest position in the game. So his WAR won't be as good as an elite or good SS or CF. Two positions that are much more scarce.

[kjshoe04]

You're not wrong. But WAR is based on positional adjustments. As in how PK ranks against other 1B. 1B is the deepest position in the game. So his WAR won't be as good as an elite or good SS or CF. Two positions that are much more scarce.

Yeah I understand WAR. I'm a bit tipsy to use your excuse.

[witesoxfan]

Well it's not only how Konerko compares to other 1B in the majors, but also 1B outside of the majors. 1B is the easiest position to find a replacement for, so to be a better than replacement level player, you have to be a pretty good hitter...Paul Konerko is a good to great hitter, so he's generally about a 2-4 WAR 1B, depending on if we are getting GOOD PAULIE or BAD PAULIE.

 

I only capitalized them because every other Chicago franchise uses those as well, so it only makes sense to use it with the White Sox too. They've had 2 players for over a decade now that have typified that pretty well.