May 31, 2011

Show #149: A Hard Fought 4-1 Week. A Lapse to Start the New.

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    Nate Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 1:26 am

    Matt Kemp.

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    Walker Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 3:28 am

    Co sign with Nate.

    Schafer
    Minor
    B Prospect

    For

    Kemp

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    ham Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 7:04 am

    Interesting guys. I would be down with that.

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    Anne Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 9:17 am

    If they can platoon left field (like they did last year with Matty and…oh, I wasn’t watching if it wasn’t), why can’t they platoon center??

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    Curt Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 9:56 am

    Anne, not sure what you get out of platooning Schafer and McLouth. You platooned Diaz and Hinske, whomever, because you could go rightie, leftie. Schafer and McLouth are both lefties. I say it’s time to give Schafer the playing time and see how it goes.

    Great call on Kemp. All in on that one. Especially with the disaster that is the Dodgers.

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    Anne Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 9:57 am

    Ohhhh. Curt, you’re so smart!

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    Curt Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 11:11 am

    Apu me friend good

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    Kate Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 11:25 am

    Atlanta is where good hitters go to die. Why trade for someone just to be disappointed again?

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    DAP Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 12:26 pm

    good news about schafer vs. mclouth…

    mclouth wont be back for at least a week, so we will have 6 or 7 games, maybe around 30 ABs before we will have to decide what to do.

    I have got to say that I found it funny y’all are getting excited about bunt hits. I preferred the double over the right fielder myself. :- )

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    DAP Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 1:08 pm

    What to do with all the pitching prospects, but no real holes to fill? Nothing. Lots of needs this offseason, so save them for then, to make a trade.

    Trades during the season this year will need to be marginal prospects for bench players or middle relief. We’re gonna have to go with what we got, guys. Players like Bill Hall might be our mid season additions.

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    Frigatedoc Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 2:17 pm

    Good (or bad) words about Uggla….. you were right on the spot about him. i don’t think Frenchy was EVER this bad. If he keeps this up he will be the next “Mr. Baseball” ala Bob Uecker making comercials saying “Must be on the front row….”

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    john j Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 4:01 pm

    A couple of GM thoughts:

    Did someone mention? Despite not living up to expectations, Frenchy (.268 career avg. with great arm) plays for the love of the game and doesn’t eat up a team payroll. He is not burning up the league but is helping KC. One GM’s loss is another’s gain.

    Also, when a GM trades and signs a player after a career year, they better know what they are doing. Uggla: average defense, power for second base, .258 career avg., inflated OBP (walks/team circumstances). Career year = big bucks!

    I know they are unrelated thoughts as these were different situations and there is a $10 million a year difference.

    As with any moves, Time will tell.

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    DAP Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 4:20 pm

    frenchy is helping bridge the gap in KC until some good everyday players get ready. Sorry, but frenchy is not an everyday player in the majors leagues. He is a platoon player, when he is used right. remember, he is a starter for kansas city. its like being the ace pitcher on the houston astros. faint praise.

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    Bubdylan Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 6:36 pm

    Baseball prospectus/Marc Normandin August 8,2007

    Re: the Dan Fuggla meter, here’s a quote to make your stomach hurt, in case you missed it at the motherblog:

    (from an old Baseball Prospectus article, circa 2008)

    “Dan Uggla was a surprise to basically everyone who heard he was the Marlins starting second baseman at the outset of 2006. He has managed to outperform expectations two years running, and given his ability to hit for power, may continue to do so for a few more years. No matter what happens, Uggla has already turned a poor minor league career into two productive years in the majors filled with bigger paychecks and deserved recognition. Whether that will last much beyond age 30 given his skill-set is another issue, but knowing the Marlins and their frugal ways, at least it won’t be their issue to deal with.”

    (Source: some joker at the AJC blog)

    Enjoyed the show.

    Foul on making a trade right now. Gotta find out about Schafer first.

    If Jordan flops and something nice for CF becomes available, that’s where I’d pull the trigger, because it would meet a future need and meanwhile a CF can play corner OF games this season according to daily needs (Prado at 3b sometimes, Heyward off days, McLouth off days: it’s the most flexible acquisition we could make, and, pending the Schafer verdict, the most vital one for the future.)

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    Bubdylan Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 6:37 pm

    *The top lines of the above post went screwy. Ignore the very top source line and the rest will make sense.

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    Steve Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 7:00 pm

    Listening to the show right now, and commenting as I go:

    “Going in to the season, I thought the Braves were going to be really, really good.” Me too, Curtis. Reaaaalllly good. But the Uggla travesty plus zero contribution from Heyward has changed the complexion completely. The front office, particularly about the Uggla debacle (there are so many ways to describe it!) must be in absolute disbelief everyday.

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    Steve Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 7:03 pm

    Regarding the Marvin the Martian comment (and so true, by the way with that double flapped helmet on) I can report that, in person, Schafer’s head does not look as small compared to the rest of him. Same goes for Sherrill.

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    Nate Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 7:32 pm

    Is Chipper doing a Troy Glaus impression, or are his legs just breaking down slowly? Either way his 1st to 3rd on the McCann double looked painful.

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    Nate Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 8:05 pm

    Chipper’s running looked better on that one.

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    Nate Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 8:09 pm

    Minor looks really good.

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    Steve Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 8:18 pm

    My first reaction to the Struggla meter is that it seems IMPOSSIBLE that he’s actually hit 7 homers this season. And I think it’s great that Fredi sat him again tonight. For Fuggla’s sake, he needs to clear his head. I think, starting tomorrow, he should permanently be in the 8 hole until his average is up over .240 (which will take a bunch of hits).

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    Nate Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 8:24 pm

    Freddie! Yes!

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    Steve Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 8:47 pm

    One more add for Good Sign of the Week: Arodys Vizcaino (the real get in the Javy to the Yankees deal) was promoted to AA a few days ago.

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    Steve Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    Whoops. I just uttered wayyyy to loud an “ohhhhhhh” in the press box when Gonzo missed that ground ball.

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    ham Says:
    May 31st, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    make it stop . . .

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