Sure, "some" pitchers come back from injury. We need three, maybe four. Probably more than that, because there will be other injuries to the starters, just not as severe (hopefully) as this year. Kelly was supposed to have started a throwing problem about eight times since he was pulled from the rotation, it seems like.
What, you, extremely optimistic that one of our prospects will immediately outhit his predecessor? Where did I put my shocked face? I like Gyorko a lot (more at 2b), but If you have to add another player to make up a difference in production, you're not making the team better. You're just treading water.
This was the guy to sign of volquez and street. And the terms (3/30) are pretty reasonable. Hes hurt a bunch, but there had to be some trade offs.... more
I'm pretty much in agreement. Of the three, he was definitely the guy to lock up, especially if there wasn't going to be a top prospect coming back in return. I wish he wasn't hurt so much, but more... more
I just don't see the productivity appeal of Quentin. Marketing, sure. But 115 games, 2 or 2.5 WAR, from left field? Even though we continually have problems out there, it seems like we should be able ... more
After three years of getting OPS+ from LF's of 84, 68 & 79 you don't see what the appeal is retaining a proven 120 OPS+ bat for the position? Marketing, production, lineup anchor, upgrade, the... more
I see the appeal in improving LF production. I don't see that it absolutely had to come at a 3/27, easily 3/30 price tag, attached to a player who is only going to provide a 120 OPS+ for 65-75% of... more
Between his injury history and the full no-trade clause, I'm giving this an initial thumbs down. Sounds like they're trying to commit to Street, too. Something like 1/3 of the payroll in a closer and ... more
I'm not a fan of the no trade clause but I'm still happy with the move. Maybe this is just the optimism talking with how the team has played the last few weeks though. I won't be terribly happy if... more
That Quentin's presence in the lineup gives it an entirely different look. Not forcing guys ill-fated for the role at this time into the position. In that regards, I love what he does for the rest of ... more
So....now that they've done it, the 3-year extension looks like it will work out all peachy? What's different now than a few days ago? If they trade Headley, and Quentin averages 115 games per season ... more
Did I say something about loving the terms or even give them my two thumbs up? No. In terms of filling a very real void that I think I did an eloquent job of pointing out, retaining Quentin does just ... more
The Padres did it, so now it's a good move. You could have saved yourself several hundred words. When we were talking about the Giants impending financial "disaster," the possibility of them shedding ... more
how do you feel about the production the Padres have gotten in the past from LF & the cleanup spot? Do they play into the equation for you? Here's a longer line of that LF "production": '11 -... more
Again with the unadjusted numbers? We need more offense, given. We also need more pitching. As I said, my larger concern is if they've put their eggs in the Quentin basket with the expectation that... more
Give me a break with the unadjusted number crap. The production from LF is way low on the scale in terms of what they're getting from each position. The LF's bottomed out in 2010 when their .643 OPS... more
So Petco isn't the toughest place for hitters? It's not why you whined about how we should ignore Adrian's home production? Fangraphs 2009-2012 shows a lot of .300ish wOBA from LF. Not from your... more
I think my wOBA comps may have included some guys who only qualified at positions in fantasy terms, but even if you go by B-Ref, I don't see that LF has been any more harmful than the middle infield... more
Which sucks. According to Fangraphs, between 2009 and 2012 LF's have 4193 PA's, have hit 121 HR's, 206 2b's and driven in 487 runs. Use Scott Hairston as an example. He split most of his time at LF & ... more
So your saying the production from LF over the last three years hasn't been a major detriment to the teams play? Yes the middle infield has been awful too, but that doesn't take away the fact they... more
No, the play from LF absolutely has been a detriment. And so has the MI and the rotation and, at times, C. We just used a big chunk of our available resources to "fill" one of the holes with a guy... more
All this said, I imagine the production from LF in 2013-2015 will look a good deal better then 2009-2011. Probably 2b too, not sure about SS. Wouldn't Quentin's going rate be a good deal higher if he ... more
I would hope that if they trade Headley, one of the pieces they get in return is a near MLB ready SP. I'm aware that making any assumptions for next year is not smart but I would imagine that out of... more
It takes a big return to make the loss of a 5-6 WAR player pay off. We can't count on Gyorko to do anything worthwhile his rookie season; holding his own, around a 1.5 WAR, would be a victory. Same... more
I don't think anyone expects Gyorko in 2013 at the age of 24 to be on par to the 29 year old (in '13) Headley. Not sure the gap in WAR is going to be 3.5-4.5, because we could be experiencing... more
Even after you eliminate the TJers, we have five recovery candidates to fill out the '13 rotation (Stauffer/Bass/Cashner/Erlin/Kelly) after the incumbents (Volquez/Richard), not to mention possible... more
We had all those candidates to fill out the 2012 rotation, before they were hurt. How many innings can we expect them to throw next season? Is it reasonable to expect Luebke and Bass to provide more... more
I hearya, my main contention was about expecting "zero production" from five guys (not three). I presume that was just hyperbole on your part. Yes, we did project them for 2012, and as you concede, a ... more
I've killed for less than that. Yes, definitely hyperbole. It's just not likely that we get enough 'more' from them, compared to this year, to make a big difference. It's always possible that... more
I'm a lot more confident predicting that some young pitching could contribute in 2014 than 2013. Next season we need more quality innings than we can get from the guys currently on the DL, majors or... more
They will be signing a veteran starter for around 4-5m like they did after '09 and '10. They didn't do that this previous year due to perceived depth, but all signs point to them hitting that well... more
If what we needed was somebody at the back end of the rotation. Unfortunately, we need somebody at the front, and he's unlikely to sign for $4-5M. I'd rather have the veteran (maybe even the... more
Is that the hopeful optimist in you peaking his head out of the closet? We all know the teams well documented history of not spending on free agency. Heck, Kuroda could very well get in one year more ... more