I think you also went safe on Harang. If he's completely healthy, a return to 200+ K's is not out of the question.
I think you also went safe on Harang. If he's completely healthy, a return to 200+ K's is not out of the question.
Dubito Ergo Cogito Ergo Sum.
176 strikeouts for Dickerson?
Originally Posted by Raisor
Wow. I didn't catch that. He'll get booed mercilessly....by fans and the booth.176 strikeouts for Dickerson?
Indeed. However, 176 Ks is quite a lot from a leadoff hitter.
I doubt Dusty would leave him there all year if he struck out that much.
I'll throw this out as a possibility.
Ramon Ramirez - 140 IP 4.30- 4.50 era 115 K's
He had good peripherals in his 4 starts and one relief appearance which went 3 innings. He faced a playoff bound Milwaukee team twice in a week and beat them once, got a ND in which the Reds eventually won in another. Seems to have great poise.
Dubito Ergo Cogito Ergo Sum.
This is a sentiment I've never understood. The leadoff hitter is going to come to the plate with the fewest men on base. That would suggest that there's the least value in merely putting the ball in play compared to other spots in the lineup. And since strikeouts also correlate with seeing more pitches, it would seem like it might not be a bad thing all.
If there's anybody in my lineup who strikes out a ton, let it be the leadoff guy.
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.
Unless he became engaged to Dusty's daughter.
Absolutely. Unless Ramirez loses the touch on his changeup, he should be starting for some major league team next year (i.e., I wouldn't be surprised if teams see how willing the Reds would be to deal him). Like Dickerson, he showed very well in his time with the Reds last year -- no clunkers, able to pitch out of jams, athletic in the field and at the plate, unafraid. I like him a lot.I'll throw this out as a possibility.
Ramon Ramirez - 140 IP 4.30- 4.50 era 115 K's
He had good peripherals in his 4 starts and one relief appearance which went 3 innings. He faced a playoff bound Milwaukee team twice in a week and beat them once, got a ND in which the Reds eventually won in another. Seems to have great poise.
Looks like James and his projection is indicating that it might be a good time to trade Harang and Arroyo and their growing contracts for the missing pieces and additional pitching. If he is right, the contracts for those two won't be very attractive in 2010.
I wonder if Jocketty and his staff have Arroyo and Harang projecting to do about the same next year?
Maybe James factored in the manager and pitching coach when it came to Cueto?
There's no way I would trade Harang unless the Reds receive a huge return. Besides, these are only projections. I fully expect Harang to return to his 2005-2007 form.
I think Harang will win the Cy Young next year.
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Seems like we should trade BP if we can get somebody else to overvalue him.
James has a crush on him for some reason. Then again he thought Bruce would OPS 1.800 last season too...
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I dunno. With Bruce, there were at least some statistical trends in the minors to back up the exaggerated prediction. I'd like to see an explanation for why Dickerson is a 20-30 player with over an .800 OPS next year. I don't think there is much precedent to suggest that would ever happen. James is frankly making CD out to be the second coming of a healthy Eric Davis and, while I wouldn't mind that in the least, I just don't see it happening in this world.
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