I'm taking a personal day (night?). Having the trade deadline take place during a workweek with zero offdays is more taxing than you'd think.
R.A. Dickey needed this start something terrible.
Biggest Contribution: R.A. Dickey, +28.1%
Biggest Suckfest: Jose Lopez, -4.9%
Most Important AB: Ibanez double, +9.0%
Most Important Pitch: Murphy groundout, +6.9%
Total Contribution by Pitcher(s): +29.7%
Total Contribution by Lineup: +8.2%
Total Contribution by Opposition: +11.4%
(What is this chart?)
So far this year there have been 459 players who have come to the plate at least 50 times. Willie has a higher walk rate than 404 of them. He has a higher extra-base hit rate than two of them.
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XBHs are overrated. Walks are where it's at.
Coach Owens - July 31, 2008
Who the hell is below Willie? I think even John McDonald is higher than him
Last Fan Of Jose Lopez - July 31, 2008
Neither Norris Hopper nor Johnny Estrada have yet been able to round first base
Jeff Sullivan - July 31, 2008
And Willits, your favorite player, Jeff, has three.
Coach Owens - July 31, 2008
Re,ally?
Graham MacAree - July 31, 2008
Y,es.
Coach Owens - July 31, 2008
Norris Hopper sounds silly
Last Fan Of Jose Lopez - July 31, 2008
I'm liking the smile
Last Fan Of Jose Lopez - July 31, 2008
Any chance for a Felix-Bedard-Dickey-RRS-Morrow Rotation next year?
Because with starts like there, that seems like it would be really kick ass. Or is the ‘Veteran Grit’ of Washburn and Silva to strong for the Ms to resist?
As for Willie, Ill give him props. He’s probebly a better all around SS then Yuni right now.
IceStormV1 - July 31, 2008
Silva's locked in place for a while.
Jeff Sullivan - July 31, 2008
So no chance for a 48 Million doller long relief man?
Awwwwww
IceStormV1 - July 31, 2008
Darn you, Greasy.
Coach Owens - July 31, 2008
I'm hoping that the new GM pulls the move that would help the team most and pays Silva to go home...
It won’t happen…but hey…blindly irrational optimism!
SethGrandpa - July 31, 2008
His nickname should be Bitey.
Mariner John - August 1, 2008
You forgot Strasburg...
LantermanC - July 31, 2008
There's zero chance Strasbug starts for an MLB team next year.
He won’t be drafted until June, and even the majestically talented Stephen James Strasburg isn’t going to be in the majors the year he’s drafted.
Teej - August 1, 2008
Morrow and Andrew Miller did. (two recent examples)
Wilder. - August 1, 2008
Morrow did not.
Mariner John - August 1, 2008
What the hell was I thinking?
For some reason I thought he was the first person to make his major league debut from the ‘06 draft.
Wilder. - August 1, 2008
And Miller didn't start
and he was only up because it was in his contract that he have a major league deal.
Matthew - August 1, 2008
So, how soon should we expect the file to be found on how many people have a lower walk rate then Willie?
I’m gonna make sure I spelled it correctly, then try refreshing.
joof - July 31, 2008
Willie's current profile would make him perfect for the Dominican Summer League
Gomez - July 31, 2008
I take it
This was the end of Lopez’s hitting streak?
Oh well, still better than Ted Williams.
Slica - July 31, 2008
He had a hit
Last Fan Of Jose Lopez - July 31, 2008
Really?
The streak is alive!!!
:D Thank you for the good news…no surprise it comes from a fellow Lopezhumper.
Slica - July 31, 2008
LFoJL
When you are making a resume for jobs and internships and college, be sure to include “Lopezhumper” on there somewhere.
dbroncos31 - July 31, 2008
He had a hit late in the game when it was already a bajillion to 0, so he didn't get much WPA for continuing to be awesome
joof - July 31, 2008
lol wut a douche. not clutch like guillen
dbroncos31 - July 31, 2008
Im sure Lopez is fine with it
He is all about the team…what a saint.
Slica - July 31, 2008
"personal day (night?)" = White Chicks followed by Major Payne
Only on TBS, home of great TV shows like House of Payne and the Bill Engvall Show.
dbroncos31 - July 31, 2008
So, Sexson still can't get an XBH
and it’s an extremely SSS, but I wouldn’t mind having him at 1B (except for the fact that LaHair is the man!).
LantermanC - July 31, 2008
Holy mother of God, Stone's 12th anniversary is AMAZING AMAZING WOOOOOOOOO
seattlebruin - July 31, 2008
Isn't it?
The first time I was impressed. The second time I was in love.
Teej - August 1, 2008
Did you ever get cake?
Kirsten Schlewitz - August 1, 2008
i love dickey's facial expression when the ball releases his hand
seatownsports - July 31, 2008
Wow and Kenny Williams just said that CF was the easiest of the 3 OF positions.
I can’t watch Junior get embarassed like this.
houseofprime - July 31, 2008
I believe that he was trying to relate the...
...well-worn idea that CF is easier on your body than corner outfield spots. I could see some inkling of truth in that idea, in that you don’t have as many walls to deal with. Still, any way you cut it, Griffey’s presence in the White Sox lineup is going to hurt them on defense at some position, and by more than a little bit.
Somehow, though, the Griffey trade makes more sense to me than all the walks that WFB has been able to coax this year.
ubelmann - August 1, 2008
The easiest to fuck up
Gomez - August 1, 2008
During the radio broadcast, Niehaus asked Rizzs last night if he thought Griffey would be fine in CF.
Rizzs of course, said “yes, I do” because he’s a dumbass.
You could almost hear the bewildered expression on Niehaus’ face as he exclaimed “Really??? I don’t.”
The sad thing is that 40% of Chicago agrees with Rizzs.
ralphie81 - August 1, 2008
In Rizzs' world, players stop aging after 30.
Gomez - August 1, 2008
R.A. DICKEY IS A MAN AND HE'S 40*!!! COME AFTER HIM!!!!
*Actually 33
SethGrandpa - August 1, 2008
Jeffrey,
Are the M’s still working on locking up Felix? If yes, how is it going?
dbroncos31 - August 1, 2008
Not during the season
Jeff Sullivan - August 1, 2008
Gotcha.
Thanks man
dbroncos31 - August 1, 2008
Ahahahahaha
Nobody cares about your fake stats and players teams and all, but this is more M’s relevant than fake stats and players relevant. Skip past the main article and scroll to the Fantasy Flames section. Note who is listed as a Moderate Buy.
Gomez - August 1, 2008
Jamie Moyer?
Oh, LaHair, right. I’m sure they had Clement and Wlad up there when they first got called up too. They must’ve worked out really well for whoever picked them up.
ralphie81 - August 1, 2008
Phillips think the Bay trade will cost the Red Sox the post season
because Bay is hitting .219 with RISP
JI - August 1, 2008
It's gotten to the point where I'll yell at my TV or radio when he comes on.
JUST SHUT UP YOU DOUCHE SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP
It’s become such an automatic reaction that I got in trouble at a sports bar because of it.
Faux - August 1, 2008
I laughed out loud at the TV when he said that.
And I yelled at Kenny Williams when he was talking about Junior in centerfield.
Phil Hatzenbuehler - August 1, 2008
I'll bet Bay lied about his birth date once he was in America
Last Fan Of Jose Lopez - August 1, 2008
They don't keep good records in Trail.
Llewdor - August 1, 2008
He sure did tear up the British Columbian Summer League once he got aggressive at the plate
You don’t get off of the Shield with a walk.
Gomez - August 1, 2008
And that's why Steve Phillips is a talking head rather than an actual GM
Gomez - August 1, 2008
Indeed
His coffin must have an awful lot of nails in it
Sportszilla - August 1, 2008
Peace offering?
JI - August 1, 2008
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