Turn Off Ads?
Page 7 of 72 FirstFirst ... 345678910111757 ... LastLast
Results 91 to 105 of 1070

Thread: Reds acquire Shin-Soo Choo and Jason Donald for Drew Stubbs and Didi Gregorious

  1. #91
    Member
    Join Date
    Jun 2001
    Posts
    13,747

    Re: Shin-soo Choo?

    Wow, throw out Choo's injury-riddled 2010 where he only played 85 games, and he has averaged an .860 OPS and 150 games played per season the last 3 years. That may just help this Reds lineup...
    Go BLUE!!!


  2. Turn Off Ads?
  3. #92
    Posting in Dynarama M2's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2000
    Location
    Boston
    Posts
    45,727

    Re: Shin-soo Choo?

    Quote Originally Posted by Benihana View Post


    Doesn't that just make him pan-Asian?
    Well, his family is Asian (or at least his dad's side of the family is), but he was born and raised in Panama.
    I'm not a system player. I am a system.

  4. #93
    rest in power, king Wonderful Monds's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2011
    Posts
    11,455
    Quote Originally Posted by Benihana View Post
    Outside of Danny Graves, would Choo be the first Asian player in Reds history?
    Sun Woo Kim

  5. #94
    Member jhu1321's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Posts
    426

    Re: Shin-soo Choo?

    Quote Originally Posted by dougdirt View Post
    Much better hitter, more power potential, better defensively, better speed and a better arm. So he is just like Paul Janish, but better at everything across the board than him.
    This is funny as hell.

  6. #95
    rest in power, king Wonderful Monds's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2011
    Posts
    11,455
    Quote Originally Posted by dougdirt View Post
    Much better hitter, more power potential, better defensively, better speed and a better arm. So he is just like Paul Janish, but better at everything across the board than him.
    A better hitter based on what? He looks like a high 600 OPS bat.

  7. #96
    Flash the leather! _Sir_Charles_'s Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Location
    Houston, Texas
    Posts
    11,563

    Re: Shin-soo Choo?

    If Didi has a better arm than Janish, I'm looking forward to watching him play a bit more. I've only seen him twice and I thought he was decent. A solid SS prospect, but I apparently didn't see him at the right time I guess.

  8. #97
    Member Superdude's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Posts
    2,812

    Re: Shin-soo Choo?

    Quote Originally Posted by Wonderful Monds View Post
    A better hitter based on what? He looks like a high 600 OPS bat.
    I don't know what Gregorius projects to be exactly, but saying he's a better hitter than Janish isn't exactly hard to believe

  9. #98
    We Need Our Myths reds1869's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Location
    Downtown Cincinnati
    Posts
    4,636

    Re: Shin-soo Choo?

    Quote Originally Posted by Wonderful Monds View Post
    Sun Woo Kim
    And who can ever forget that dominant lefty Jung Keun Bong.

  10. #99
    Member RedsManRick's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    Guelph, ON
    Posts
    19,441

    Re: Shin-soo Choo?

    Quote Originally Posted by Edd Roush View Post
    Why do you think this, Rick?
    Well, Cleveland has more SS than they need already. No reason for them to acquire another one. Meanwhile, they've been working hard at a deal with Arizona, presumably for Trevor Bauer. The D'Backs have a ton of SP and presumably want to deal some of it to land a SS if they can't get one via an Upton trade.
    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.

  11. #100
    Posting in Dynarama M2's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2000
    Location
    Boston
    Posts
    45,727

    Re: Shin-soo Choo?

    Quote Originally Posted by Wonderful Monds View Post
    A better hitter based on what? He looks like a high 600 OPS bat.
    You can steal Paul Janish's lunch money with a .600 OPS.
    I'm not a system player. I am a system.

  12. #101
    Sprinkles are for winners dougdirt's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Posts
    49,393

    Re: Shin-soo Choo?

    Quote Originally Posted by Wonderful Monds View Post
    A better hitter based on what? He looks like a high 600 OPS bat.
    Based on his tools. Janish at the same age was playing a full season in Dayton. Gregorius hit .267 between AA, AAA and the Majors this year. Gregorius isn't some superstar at the plate. He projects to be a .275-.280/.330/.400 type of hitter. At shortstop, with outstanding defense.... yeah, Paul Janish can't touch that.

  13. #102
    rest in power, king Wonderful Monds's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2011
    Posts
    11,455
    Quote Originally Posted by Superdude View Post
    I don't know what Gregorius projects to be exactly, but saying he's a better hitter than Janish isn't exactly hard to believe
    That's why I called him a glorified Janish, but a 600 OPS, better or not, still isn't something to get all fired up about.

  14. #103
    Titanic Struggles Caveat Emperor's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2004
    Location
    The 513
    Posts
    13,579

    Re: Shin-soo Choo?

    Saying "He hits better than Paul Janish" is like telling a girl she has a great personality.
    Cincinnati Reds: Farm System Champions 2022

  15. #104
    Sprinkles are for winners dougdirt's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Posts
    49,393

    Re: Shin-soo Choo?

    Quote Originally Posted by Wonderful Monds View Post
    That's why I called him a glorified Janish, but a 600 OPS, better or not, still isn't something to get all fired up about.
    Of course not, but there is a big difference between a .600 OPS and the guy Gregorius projects to become.

  16. #105
    rest in power, king Wonderful Monds's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2011
    Posts
    11,455
    Quote Originally Posted by M2 View Post
    You can steal Paul Janish's lunch money with a .600 OPS.
    Definitely, but even if its better, it's still not worth getting excited about.

    Glorified Janish may not have accurately portrayed what I meant, more like a rich man's Janish, or really just a defensive specialist to put it simply.


Turn Off Ads?

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Board Moderators may, at their discretion and judgment, delete and/or edit any messages that violate any of the following guidelines: 1. Explicit references to alleged illegal or unlawful acts. 2. Graphic sexual descriptions. 3. Racial or ethnic slurs. 4. Use of edgy language (including masked profanity). 5. Direct personal attacks, flames, fights, trolling, baiting, name-calling, general nuisance, excessive player criticism or anything along those lines. 6. Posting spam. 7. Each person may have only one user account. It is fine to be critical here - that's what this board is for. But let's not beat a subject or a player to death, please.

Thank you, and most importantly, enjoy yourselves!


RedsZone.com is a privately owned website and is not affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds or Major League Baseball


Contact us: Boss | Gallen5862 | Plus Plus | Powel Crosley | RedlegJake | The Operator