I enjoy the fact that he won 70% of his decisions and move on.Originally Posted by M2
I enjoy the fact that he won 70% of his decisions and move on.Originally Posted by M2
I prefer pork to chicken in a burrito. It's got about as much to with how well Milton's going to pitch with the Reds.Originally Posted by Redmachine2003
Last edited by M2; 12-28-2004 at 08:06 PM.
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
Pork in a Burrito? My gawd man, were you born in a cave?!?!?
:MandJ:
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
I could be wrong about this, but I think pork's the industry standard burrito stuffing in Mexico.Originally Posted by CougarQuest
I'm not a system player. I am a system.
I don't like it myself but actually pork in green sauce is a pretty standard option in a lot of authentic taqueria's.Originally Posted by CougarQuest
Whether or not that means M2 lives in a cave, I'll leave up to you.
I know I do.
School's out. What did you expect?
Do you have the statistics to back that up?
(BTW, I was only joking, trying to lighten up this thread a bit. Same goes with this posts, really no need to look up stats on pork, I'll believe you.)
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.
Concerning pork burritos or the the fact that I live in a cave?Originally Posted by CougarQuest
:MandJ:
School's out. What did you expect?
This is what happens when I'm at work all day and don't have internet access until I get home.
A thread like this pops up, but everything I would say has already been said.
Rats.
I thought all the pre-Milton moves pretty much got the Reds back to .500. Maybe.
I haven't figured out yet what Milton does for them.
But then, I guess that's why they play all those games.
It will be interesting to see how these moves all play out.
She used to wake me up with coffee ever morning
wonder if any of the reds ever read these threads?!?!?!?
I wouldn'tOriginally Posted by BUTLER REDSFAN
Great discussion. This is the first offseason between Oct-Opening Day in years that I've actually had much of an interest in the franchise since rarely was a pulse measured. I'd even go months without posting...
I think the difference is that if you can't develop pitching then you must overpay in the market even to find middle of the rotation guys. Wilson's contract looks like a steal for the Reds given all that transpired -- given the empty cupboard and need to run some short term CC debt as WOY eloquently stated. $4M for a #3 type starter is a BARGAIN for this franchise in its current state.
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high risk/high reward -- Milton. Fortunately this is only a three year deal. Quality LH are few and far between, heck Milton was 5th among LHP in K/9IP last season. Milton's a fine addition (albeit at a steep cost). For a franchise that relies on the season tix/gate as much as any in MLB and with the putrid rotation of the post 2000 era, a worthwhile roll of the dice.
low risk/high reward -- Hudson, Claussen. They are cheap and high potential and if one of them hits you're golden.
low risk/med reward -- Harang and his med-ceiling. He's cheap and serviceable until something better. Almost a godsend for a small marekt team with little home grown MLB talent like the reds.
med risk./med reward = Wilson. Almost certain to post a low 4 ERA and deliver you a ton of QS. With a better pen the Reds easily have a chance to win (and probably will win) the majority of his starts. Finding a Wilson was a must have for 2005, few names fit the bill at a $4M per year rate.
med risk/med-high reward -- Ortiz. Worth taking a flyer on someone you can control for two years if he pans out.
low risk/high reward on the open market. Good luck via FA... Agree with M2 that creative trades are the path to fill this magic solution. Teams can bottom fish for 2M per and someone out of 30 might find a Loiaza 2003 or an injury flier, but that's a high risk venture given the number of blind darts you have to toss at the board.
So I ask this Steel, 1, what about other years? The 3 full years he pitched before that, I believe he averaged 13 or 14 wins as well. and 2, if Milton has a 5 ERA, wins 14 games, and get over 6 runs of support this year, will you be disappointed? And come on losses that should have been? Were they a W in the win column? Isn't that what matters? I doubt the team that lost was happy because they "should have won".Originally Posted by SteelSD
Originally Posted by Ryan the Reds Fan
I could not agree more, a W is a W is a W no matter what.
"Sometimes, it's not the sexiest moves that put you over the top," Krivsky said. "It's a series of transactions that help you get there."
Not if every other Red starter get the 6 runs of support as well.Originally Posted by Ryan the Reds Fan
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