Not a big surprise, but those were his words just now on SportsTalk. Dickerson against righties, Gomes against lefties.
Not a big surprise, but those were his words just now on SportsTalk. Dickerson against righties, Gomes against lefties.
Frankly, I'm surprised -- pleasantly so. That said, the defensive difference between the two should be hilarious.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
Could you imagine the firestorm if they "replace" Dunn's production?Originally Posted by RedsManRick
"This isn’t stats vs scouts - this is stats and scouts working together, building an organization that blends the best of both worlds. This is the blueprint for how a baseball organization should be run. And, whether the baseball men of the 20th century like it or not, this is where baseball is going."---Dave Cameron, U.S.S. Mariner
They won't, but it would be worth talking about. On second thought....
“And when finally they sense that some position cannot be sustained, they do not re-examine their ideas. Instead, they simply change the subject.” Jamie Galbraith
if that truly comes to fruition I'll be happy with Dickerson getting a shot at most of the playing time just to see if he is for real. Dude looks like Bernie Williams rounding the bases and that works for me...
Gomes is worse than Dunn defensively, worse than Dunn offensively.
Dickerson is light years better than Dunn defensively, light years worse than Dunn offensively.
I'd say the chances of those two combining to "replace" Dunn's production is slim to none, and slim left town...
Yeah... but they will be way up there in scrapiness...
If the Reds aren't going to add anybody else, this is the best we can hope for. It's better than putting Hairston out there.
It is on the whole probable that we continually dream, but that consciousness makes such a noise that we do not hear it. Carl Jung.
My only hope is that Dickerson plays so well that it somehow dislodges Willy Taveras from the starting lineup.
I'm not sure how that'll happen, but it isn't going to stop me from hoping for it.
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Add me to the pleasantly surprised list. It's what I would have hoped for once they acquired Gomes and it became clear no other moves would be made, nice to have them be upfront about it.
Why is it that people think that we have to "replace" Dunn's production in LF? It's up to the TEAM to replace his production. And between the improvement of Votto, Bruce, etc and the defensive improvement in multiple positions...I don't see much of a problem in replacing his production. At least coming close to it. Thinking that it's up to Dickerson/Gomes to equal Dunn is beyond idiotic. And furthermore, why would we want to replace his production...his production got us no closer to the playoffs than we are now. It's time to look at things in a different way IMO. I like what we've done so far, and I like our chances in the near future (a closer future than many here think).
I think that might be the point of platooning them.
"This isn’t stats vs scouts - this is stats and scouts working together, building an organization that blends the best of both worlds. This is the blueprint for how a baseball organization should be run. And, whether the baseball men of the 20th century like it or not, this is where baseball is going."---Dave Cameron, U.S.S. Mariner
Do you believe in the following:
Easter Bunny
Tooth Fairy
Santa Claus
... b/c if so, then maybe your hope will come true...
Care to elaborate?
Multiple positions?
So 2 people can't equal 1?
... b/c that's how I see that equation shaping up for 2009...
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