Big Klu (09-12-2013)
For years you complained that the Reds held unto their prospects instead of turning them into immediate help.
Then when they trade some upside prospects for immediate pitching help like Latos and Marshall, thereby weakening their farm system, all you do is complain about the farm system.
Attended 1976 World Series in my Mother's Womb. Attended 1990 World Series Game 2 as a 13 year old. Want to take my son to a a World Series Game in Cincinnati in my lifetime.
Brutus (08-31-2013)
The next 28 games are what matter. Quote all the OPS+ and OB% you want. As the 3rd or 4th hottest slugging player in MLB over the past month He improves their chances at winning games down the stretch vs. the players that would otherwise get those chances. Hands down.
Attended 1976 World Series in my Mother's Womb. Attended 1990 World Series Game 2 as a 13 year old. Want to take my son to a a World Series Game in Cincinnati in my lifetime.
Attended 1976 World Series in my Mother's Womb. Attended 1990 World Series Game 2 as a 13 year old. Want to take my son to a a World Series Game in Cincinnati in my lifetime.
I didn't realize that homeruns were the only way to accumulate runs.
Morneau has been a substandard 1st basemen 3 years running, hasn't had a particularly good year, and homeruns aside, hasn't had a particularly good month.
I'm just not seeing the spin you are. He's been roughly less valuable than Cozart has been this year. Think about that for a moment. Can you imagine the reaction if the Reds "upgraded" a position to get to Zack Cozart level production? Jocketty wouldn't get out of the city in a bodybag.
More on the subject of Morneau, he literally has 30 points of OPS on Cozart post all star break.
I guess that makes Cozart, what, the 5th or 6th hottest slugger in baseball at the moment?
2 outs bottom of the ninth, the division on the line. A HR is a great way to accumulate a run. This is a chess match, late inning threat upgrade, not a starting player upgrade. Maybe that's why we're not seeing eye to eye.
Attended 1976 World Series in my Mother's Womb. Attended 1990 World Series Game 2 as a 13 year old. Want to take my son to a a World Series Game in Cincinnati in my lifetime.
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