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  1. Mr. Brooks
    I believe he is out of options. It looks like he spent time at both the MLB and MiLB in '10, '11, and '12, which I would assume to mean his option years have all been used.
  2. Mr. Brooks
    What I'm saying is that based on his age, position, and AA numbers, I dont think he's one of the 25 best guys on the team. My "novelty" statement was based on the idea of bringing him north because, "he would be a nice feel good story". If you are bringing a guy north not because he's one of your 25 best players, but because he's a feel good story, that IS a novelty. If you were to continue to read my posts on this topic you would notice that I say that if they think that he IS one of the 25 best players, then by all means take him north. That's not a novelty.
  3. Mr. Brooks
    Maybe its a procedural thing that I dont understand, but if he's going to be fine in a few days, why DL him?
  4. Mr. Brooks
    I disagree. Most people in these threads say things like, "I dont think this guy can do x, and here is why..." Or, "I really think player x is going to have a great year, and here is why." Those are opinions, which is what this is all about. Saying something like, "Its safe to say that Cobello IS going to be the best RH bat we've had in years", or "he's gonna play, and he's gonna produce" is a completely different thing. Unless a person has a crystal ball, I just dont know how any of us can make statements like that about anyone, much less someone who has never played an MLB game before.
  5. Mr. Brooks
    I think the phrase was maybe just worded a little wrong. I'm guessing what he meant was something like, "I like Worley, but if he's your ace, that tells you how bad your staff is."
  6. Mr. Brooks
    Okay, disaster might be harsh. But it wasnt good, whatever you want to call it. No, he wasnt hurt at that time. That was well before the injury.
  7. Mr. Brooks
    He made 41 errors in 115 games at 3B. I doubt anyone is putting him at 3rd in a major league game. I find it interesting that there are people who can make absolute, declarative statements about a guy who has yet to play a MLB game.
  8. Mr. Brooks
    Ok, well that makes sense.
  9. Mr. Brooks
    I guess that means Drew Butera has finally turned the corner. He's hitting .333 this spring. We could surprise some people this year, having two good defensive catchers who can both hit well over .300.
  10. Mr. Brooks
    Yeah, if he only DH'd and never caught, I dont think he'd be anywhere near this list. But, considering he catches fairly often, I would think that would be enough to get him into the top 75% of the MLB. With 3/4 of the players making this list (unless they are ranking prospects in here too?), I would think anyone who DOESNT make the list would have to be limited to middle relievers, back end starters, and fringe position players. I dont see Doumit as being a fringe player. He's not an all star, he's not great, but he definitely belongs in the league.
  11. Mr. Brooks
    I'm new here, so if this has already been hashed and/or rehashed, I apologize. But, did we ever hear a legit reason from the club and/or Diamond on why they waited until December to have his elbow cleaned up? I know initially their comment was that it was such a minor injury, they thought it still left plenty of time, but clearly that was not the case. Is there a reason they had to wait? Was there swelling that had to subside? Was he getting second opinions?
  12. Mr. Brooks
    Yeah, I didnt think of Worley on my list, he should make it.
  13. Mr. Brooks
    Considering there are only going to be 750 active roster players in MLB, that means you barely even need to be below average at your position to make this list. I would think that Doumit would qualify as below average to average at his position.
  14. Mr. Brooks
    Mauer, Doumit, Morneau, Willingham, Perkins. So, I'll say 5 more.
  15. Mr. Brooks
    Even so, thats not what they were promised when they were hired. Even if they get to keep what is vested, we all know that most often these pension plans are weighted heavily towards the back end of the vesting period. Maybe MLB is different, but the company my brother in law works for, AND the company my wife works for (2 completely different companies) both have pension plans that vest drastically more rapidly in the later years, than the early years. The reason you stay at this company for the first 10 or so years is a sacrifice for the next 10 or so years. But to suddenly pull the rug out after those first 10 years and tell an employee, "well, you held up your end of the bargain, but hey,we've voted to not hold up our end of it", seems very wrong and greedy to me. If they want to change the policy for any new hires going forward, that is one thing, but they shouldnt be changing or altering what the current employees were promised when they were hired.
  16. Mr. Brooks
    Wimmers was a disaster before the TJ. Remember they had to keep him in extended ST because he got a case of the Knoblauchs?
  17. Mr. Brooks
    I doubt teams are suddenly going to be knocking down his door, when the only difference between then and now is a couple handfuls of innings in exhibition games. I would tend to believe that MLB talent evaluaters are smarter than that. Again, IMO, give him his shot, he's earned THAT MUCH, but I think some people are getting way too excited over a tiny sample size of innings in completely meaningless games. (Ok, I get that the WBC may not be meaningless to everyone involved, but they are not MLB games.)
  18. Mr. Brooks
    You know, when I made the statement, "play 2nd, bat 2nd", my initial thoughts were that it would be so obvious that I didnt mean this literally, that I didnt bother to further explain my point. Then when people did take it literally, I made sure to explain that it wasnt meant that way, stated that I don't know or care if Gardy bats MI's more in the 2 hole than others, and explained what was behind the comment. Yet, somehow there still seems to be belief that such a comment was meant literally. Either that or someone just prefers to intentionally ignore those facts because its funner to belittle someones posts.
  19. Mr. Brooks
    Um, just to be clear I wasnt claiming that the Miracle on Ice would be more remembered in the DR than this WBC win. Obviously that wouldnt be the case. I was saying the MOI is more remembered HERE, than this WBC win will be remembered there, 30+ years from now. And yeah, I'm sure the reason the world hates America is because I dont think this win will be remembered as universally to them, as the MOI is to us. What an evil person I am, for having that opinion.
  20. Mr. Brooks
    Interesting that you can know that with 100% certainty. You must have a bug in TR's office, or be his right hand man. Its also interesting that, given they dont care at all about the vesting option, Carroll would be given no chance to win a starting job, when he is clearly a better option than Florimon and/or Dozier.
  21. Mr. Brooks
    No, it said in the article that they were CONSIDERING grandfathering in current employees, but had not yet decided if they would.
  22. Mr. Brooks
    So to you winning 72 games instead of just 70 is some kind of achievement? Okay, thats fine. I can respect that if that is how you feel. In that case we will never agree on this issue, and might as well stop discussing it. To me, sacrificing a couple games this year if it means possibly getting better for the future is worth it. You keep bringing up Florimon and Dozier and Escobar, as if those are the only options in the world. You either ignore or dont consider the possibility that there could be FA upgrades or tradeable upgrades that the team might have in mind, and might want to reserve a roster spot for. Just one of many possible reasons why its pointless to guarantee a roster spot to someone of his age when you dont have to.
  23. Mr. Brooks
    Right, this little thing called the Cold War was not global at all. Silly me.
  24. Mr. Brooks
    The DR is supposed to win! I would equate this with the Dream Team from basketball. Everyone was happy and excite to see a bunch of great players win when they should have won. But its nowhere near the level of the Miracle on Ice. There is a reason the MOI is still remembered 30+ years later. You can say "Miracle on Ice" to just about anyone on the street, and they will know what you are talking about. I would be shocked if 30 years from now, people of the DR are still talking about winning the 2013 WBC. The Miracle on Ice is not just about winning a hockey tournament. It was about a bunch of rag tag guys who were thrown together, barely had any time to play together, and were not given any chance of winning, beating a powerhouse team who had lived, trained, and played together for years. It was also political. A huge part of the legend of the MOI is the cold war aspect to it. This WBC win for the DR just doesnt have any of those additional elements. I'm sure its great for the people of that country. I'm sure they will party and celebrate and be proud. But in the end its a baseball tournament, with no external ramifications, that they should have won, and 30 years from now it will hardly be mentioned, if at all.
  25. Mr. Brooks
    Not to take this too far political. But, I'm sure the classic answer from someone who is anti union would be, "the great thing about capitalism is that if employers treat their employees unfairly, there will always be competition that will offer them better 'x' (pay, benefits,conditions, etc.) And I'm fine with that, if they go with some kind of grandfather rule. But, if they dont, then the point that that person would be ignoring is: what about all the current employees who were promised a pension when they were hired?
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