Not Chris Young the pitcher, Chris Young the outfielder.

 

Quote me if I'm wrong but wasn't Chris Young the one who was once in our minor league system as one of KW untouchables until the deal with Vasquez came along.............and then all of a sudden became touchable?

Morales? What value does a 1 WAR player have? Nothing. He "rebound" will be a 1.5 WAR season. Cameron is such a dumbass at times. Morales will be lucky to get 7 from a deperate Yankees after half their team gets hurt in spring, let alone 9 from Chicago.

Morales? What value does a 1 WAR player have? Nothing. He "rebound" will be a 1.5 WAR season. Cameron is such a dumbass at times. Morales will be lucky to get 7 from a deperate Yankees after half their team gets hurt in spring, let alone 9 from Chicago.

I think WAR is the wrong stat to use when evaluating DHs. Given the huge decline in the offensive environment, I'm not sure the positional adjustment that's allocated to DHs is very accurate anymore. Furthermore, not all guys can handle the "sit on the bench outside of 5 ABs" that the DH role entails. The idea that you can plop any bat into the DH spot and they'll maintain their production isn't realistic IMO. Therefore, I think replacement level DH is different than just a replacement level hitter. Again, I'm not sure WAR accounts for all of this correctly.

 

I'd much rather just look at an offensive-only stat like wRC+. I simply want the best hitter possible if I'm looking for a full-time DH, and preferably one that has proven they can handle the role. IMO, a guy like Victor Martinez is a lot more valuable than his WAR indicates. And quite frankly, that's why I'm willing to pay him $16M/year when I only expect him to be a 130 wRC+ hitter for most of his contract. WAR might imply that's an overpay, but I don't think finding that level of production is as easy as WAR would suggest.

Edited November 8, 201411 yr by Chicago White Sox

I haven't really been into baseball last couple of years as much as 2004 - 2010 but Rasmus never really impressed me during his time in St. Louis.

 

Plus he's a head case off the field.

I haven't really been into baseball last couple of years as much as 2004 - 2010 but Rasmus never really impressed me during his time in St. Louis.

Finally! another one, game looks worse and worse with guys like Puig over Chipper, Konerko, Thome, Jeter, Mo, Youk, Manny, Alfonso, Bobby Abreu, Brian Roberts, Josh Beckett, Dunn, Putz, AJ, and Ibanez...gimme those days back, only a few guys left life Papelbon, Ortiz, Pedrioa, A-Rod unfortunately,miss the old game, baseball and MLB will slowly die if they can't bring that back, it's sad

Finally! another one, game looks worse and worse with guys like Puig over Chipper, Konerko, Thome, Jeter, Mo, Youk, Manny, Alfonso, Bobby Abreu, Brian Roberts, Josh Beckett, Dunn, Putz, AJ, and Ibanez...gimme those days back, only a few guys left life Papelbon, Ortiz, Pedrioa, A-Rod unfortunately,miss the old game, baseball and MLB will slowly die if they can't bring that back, it's sad

 

Many think Larry jones, youkilis, manny Ramirez and Beckett are jackasses.

 

Aj isn't too popular outside of Chicago.

 

Ortiz and arod....really?

Many think Larry jones, youkilis, manny Ramirez and Beckett are jackasses.

 

Aj isn't too popular outside of Chicago.

 

Ortiz and arod....really?

Jones and YOuk were pure class, much more exiciting time in baseball with Manny and Ortiz and AJ, that;s for sure, sorry Madison Bumgarner doesn't thrill me like Beckett did

Didn't Youk rub a lot of teammates the wrong way with his attitude?

I expect us to miss out on V-Mart considering we're the f***in White Sox, which might be a good thing, don't wanna pay that a 37 year old, and grab Morales, other than that just grab me closer and some relief and I'll be happy, maybe some solid bench options

Didn't Youk rub a lot of teammates the wrong way with his attitude?

Probably thinking of almost every other BoSox, not Youk, maybe Manny or Beckett or Lackey

I expect us to miss out on V-Mart considering we're the f***in White Sox, which might be a good thing, don't wanna pay that a 37 year old, and grab Morales, other than that just grab me closer and some relief and I'll be happy, maybe some solid bench options

The more people object to Martinez the older he gets He won't be 36 until 12/23 .

The more people object to Martinez the older he gets He won't be 36 until 12/23 .

But he's looking for 3 years, i'll pass on Dunn 2.0 buddy boy

But he's looking for 3 years, i'll pass on Dunn 2.0 buddy boy

 

Dunn and Martinez might be the least comparable players in the history of baseball. They have age and position in common. Other than that, there isn't a thing about the way they play the game of baseball that is similar.

Dunn and Martinez might be the least comparable players in the history of baseball. They have age and position in common. Other than that, there isn't a thing about the way they play the game of baseball that is similar.

 

Thank you for posting that comment. When I read it, I thought the very same thing. They are completely different types of hitters, and I much prefer the Martinez type to Dunn, even in Adam's prime, when he was hitting 40 homers every year.