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    Re: September 22 Reds/Marlins game thread

    Quote Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine View Post
    Bringing Paul Bako back next year will be indication the Reds aren't serious about winning. Paul Bako is about as worthless player as you can find.
    He handles the pitching staff well.


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    Re: September 22 Reds/Marlins game thread

    Quote Originally Posted by BCubb2003 View Post
    Would you trade Votto for Don Drysdale, Orel Hershiser, Catfish Hunter or Vida Blue?

    I'd want someone younger than those one. I would though, trade Valentin for a "bucket of catfish".

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    Re: September 22 Reds/Marlins game thread

    Quote Originally Posted by RedsManRick View Post
    I guarantee that if Dusty was asked about letting Harang pitch the 7th, the phrase "get him a win" would be said. Misplaced priorities.
    You're close, RMR. Here's what Dusty said after the game.

    “Been a long time since we scored Harang a lot of runs and they came just on time,” said manager Dusty Baker. “We extended him, left him in there (122 pitches) to get him a victory.

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    Re: September 22 Reds/Marlins game thread

    Quote Originally Posted by BRM View Post
    You're close, RMR. Here's what Dusty said after the game.
    I swear I hadn't seen anything before posting that. Dusty is just that transparent.

    Dusty allowed his ace SP to throw more than 120 pitches with the explicit intent of increasing his chances of accruing a meaningless stat. Meanwhile, said SP struggled with a mechanical flaw most of the year which made him extremely ineffective for long stretches. Said flaw manifested after he came back on short rest after throwing 60+ pitches in relief.

    Now, I can't prove causality here any more than anybody else. And I'm not inside Dusty's head. But when people make fun of us "stat types", I can't help but wonder who would benefit most from getting their head out of the stat book and watching a game from time to time.
    Last edited by RedsManRick; 09-22-2008 at 09:01 PM.
    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.

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    Re: September 22 Reds/Marlins game thread

    Quote Originally Posted by lollipopcurve View Post
    Wait, isn't he supposed to be terrible? I demand regression!

    I'd give him a guaranteed two years. The guy's valuable.
    Wayne is that you?


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