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Nitkowski: Wanted: Major League manager…sort of.
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Tags: astros, bo porter, clint hurdle, managers, pirates
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Statements posted here are those of our readers and do not represent the BaseballThinkFactory. Names are provided by the poster and are not verified. We ask that posters follow our submission policy. Please report any inappropriate comments.1. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: September 01, 2014 at 04:50 PM (#4783235)
Player-manager Jose Altuve!2. ReggieThomasLives Posted: September 01, 2014 at 05:01 PM (#4783244)
Luhnow also needs to sacrifice several goats and purify himselve in the waters of lake Minnetonka if the Astros are ever to become successful.3. gef, more dangerous than a monkey w/ a razor blade Posted: September 01, 2014 at 06:23 PM (#4783304)
Players always hate their managers. Either for not playing them enough, or not in their preferred role, or pushing them to play when they don't feel ready, or when the manager demands they sacrifice or pitchout when they think it's dumb. Yet somehow if the front office tells the manager to do one thing differently, the manager was beloved by all, and becomes the only reason these poor aimless souls could find a way to even lace up a uniform or swing a bat.
Baseball is such an anachronistic world, where an on field manager expects to be able to work completely independently of his bosses preferences or even demands. I think Houston really screwed up hiring Porter and still has one chance to fix it. They need to hire someone smart who understands people, esp. baseball players, but also has an open mind to using analysis and front office resources to make the best strategic and tactical in game decisions.
You have to hire someone like this before you start winning, or they'll get destroyed by the media whenever they fail to meet expectations.The Diamondbacks demonstrated this back when they were still a smart organisation and hired AJ Hinch, a super smart guy, well liked, a natural leader on virtually every team he played for, and well experienced in everything in professional baseball except being a manager. But he was handed a team that was expected to compete, but actually had a horrific bullpen, and AJ had no chance to survive his own learning curve.
Get someone with smarts and ability now, and by the time the team is talented enough to win he will no longer be that guy who never managed before and will have a chance at survival. God forbid he not know his reliever has to face at least one batter though, the shitstorm will make it look like Bo Porter got a free pass.
Luhnow also needs to sacrifice several goats
Next step: add Chris Truby & Albert Belle to front office.
I say, go the whole way and don't hire a manager. Hire Erin Andrews for the sole purpose of sauntering out to the mound to make pitching changes. Put a headset on her and tell her to do exactly what you want from the press box. That's kinda her job today.5. Weratych Posted: September 01, 2014 at 11:04 PM (#4783428)
We really aren't that far off from not needing managers. Look how close we are to not needing umpires. Except for balls and strikes, you could play on the honor system and use replay for close calls. Even on balls/strikes, I would say you are only 3-5 years away from fixing that issue. I would much prefer the game without the men in blue.
Luhnow, just do it.
Luhnow-tic should just manage. When your that smart and intelligent cut out the middle-man and do it yourself. He's already got his NASA buddy Sig the analytic's guru in the dugout with computer to make in game defensive adjustments. We should all be thankful that we have the opportunity to watch this incredible genius work. Would be great to watch him out manage all the other stiffs in division, Sciocia, Melvin, Washington and McClendon. What do those guys know about the game? None of them ever won a fantasy league championship.6. base ball chick Posted: September 01, 2014 at 11:24 PM (#4783437)
um7. i don't care what the real STIGGLES says right now Posted: September 02, 2014 at 12:23 AM (#4783453)
luhnow thought that bo porter WAS that kind of guy and obviously something went wrong
the FO needs to gather all the players and tell them straight out that they make ALL the decisions and the manager is just there to hand the lineup card and pull pitchers when the FO wants them pulled and all the rest and he really has no other function. pretend he is a robot. because that is exactly all he is, and the team is required to have one, so deal with it.
oh yeah - we're not available to complain to. you can just shut up and eat poop or we'll trade your ass out (see jarred cosart, bud norris, etc)
We really aren't that far off from not needing managers. Look how close we are to not needing umpires. Except for balls and strikes, you could play on the honor system and use replay for close calls. Even on balls/strikes, I would say you are only 3-5 years away from fixing that issue. I would much prefer the game without the men in blue.i am intrigued by your ideas and wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
but seriously, let's do it. owners will love it because they'll save money; players will love it because they'll get rid of umpires; fans will love it, cause the game will go faster; umpires will ####### *HATE* it, which will make everyone else even happier because seriously, #### 'em. if they weren't so aggressively inept this wouldn't even be a thing.
Have a machine call balls and strikes, defensive team calls everything else. Review anything close. Why not.9. zonk Posted: September 02, 2014 at 08:33 AM (#4783506)
Is it really that difficult to find a manager who actually buys into the same sort of analytics that Luhnow wants to bring to bear?10. chemdoc Posted: September 02, 2014 at 12:14 PM (#4783730)
Obviously, you'd probably have to go young - someone in his 40s, let's say - but rather than hiring based on a guy who answers yes to the question of "are you OK with influence from the front office in every day decisions like setting the lineup?" -- how about a guy that buys into the data and analysis side of things that the front office wants to be part of the decision?
Of course, we don't know the whole story here - quite possible that this is exactly what Luhnow asked/how he phrased it...
But - if I were a saber-GM, this is what I'd be looking for interviews... Not a marionette - but someone who understands and buys into what we're trying to do. I wouldn't expect to be handing him lineup cards - but I'd want to do things like have regular meetings, say, prior to upcoming series where we'd go over the data, look at the simulations, etc and rather than it being the "front office" decisions being pushed down to a robot manager, the decisions basically become "organization" decisions.
I find it hard to believe that no such hire is available -- hell, Earl Weaver was doing precisely this sort of thing in making his day to day decisions before anyone ever heard of Bill James.
I guess the big sticking point is that the manager is still a human being - and a human being is inevitably going to going to go 'gut' on occasion... and deviating from the probability path sort of invalidates the whole thing.
Still - I'm just saying that finding a puppet is always going to be an exercise in futility and a waste of salary to boot... Go find the guy that wants and will use this information, not the guy who agrees to just blindly plug and play.
Is it really that difficult to find a manager who actually buys into the same sort of analytics that Luhnow wants to bring to bear?
It's not that hard. Tell him, Wash.
Go find the guy that wants and will use this information, not the guy who agrees to just blindly plug and play.I agree with this...
I'd want to do things like have regular meetings, say, prior to upcoming series where we'd go over the data, look at the simulations, etc and rather than it being the "front office" decisions being pushed down to a robot manager, the decisions basically become "organization" decisions.... but I disagree with this. Maybe the manager can meet with the analytics guys, or with the coaching staff (presumably also ex-players who "buy into the program") that is tasked with translating things from SQL into Athlete. i.e., he is consulting with people who either report to him, or are on his level.
But the manager shouldn't be asked to meet with his superior and justify, or pre-justify before acting, everything he does. He should have final say over lineups and in-game decisions, and he can't have that with the GM micro-managing it. "Suggestions" from your boss aren't really suggestions.
Is it really that difficult to find a manager who actually buys into the same sort of analytics that Luhnow wants to bring to bear?
They've found some. Two of the most expressly open to analytics and Saber stuff, at least upon their hiring, were Manny Acta and Bobby Valentine (before the Boston gig, at least). I assume A.J. Hinch was at well, given the nature of his appointment.
None of their tenures would be described as smashing successes.
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Will Greg Maddux Bust the Unanimous Barrier?
The BBWAA released the Hall of Fame ballot today and I count 6 players that you can reasonably associate with the Cubs: Rafael Palmeiro, Jacque Jones, Sammy Sosa, Lee Smith, Moises Alou and Greg Maddux. Of course, all but Sammy and maybe Lee Smith are more closesly associated with other organziations. Sammy won't be getting in and neither will Lee Smith with Maddux and Frank Thomas on this ballot, not to mention more interesting carryovers like Craig Biggio, Jack Morris, Mike Piazza, Tim Raines and Jeff Bagwell to name a few.
That being said, I think we all as Cubs fan consider Greg Maddux one of our own and we'll just have to share him with the Atlanta Braves in a joiny custody battle. He'll certainly be fitted with the Braves cap on his plaque, but we can just contine to blame Larry Himes for that historical atrocity.
To the point, if I even have one, is that if there's anything interesting about this ballot, it's whether Greg Maddux will be the first player to be voted in unanimously. There's no reasonable case against him, he checks off every box of a Hall a Fame pitcher. Cy Youngs...check, 4 straight. Exceptional Peak Years...check, see 1992-1998. 300 wins...check. 3000 strikeouts...check. Steroid rumors...nope. Postseason success...okay, I mean it's not Mariano Rivera good, but 11-14 with a 3.27 ERA and a World Series title isn't a reason to not vote for him considering his in-season resume. So the case is airtight and he'll of course get in on the first ballot, but he frankly deserves more. But we all know that one attention-starved voter will make this vote about him and deny Maddux the honor. Tom Seaver stills holds the record at 98.4% of the vote (425 out of 430 ballots) and well, there's no way you can't say Maddux was the better pitcher. But that won't matter when the votes are tallied. All that will matter is if some holier-than-thou, sanctimonious piece of excrement decides that he's the one that will take the burden of being the Hall of Fame bouncer this year. And when and if that happens, it'll just be another check on the list of the "Hall of Fame is Becoming More Irrelevant Each and Every Year."
average-at-best D, not a
average-at-best D, not a strong arm, can't hit contact for shit, one of the slowest men in baseball...but hey, he's got a little bit of pop and he can take a walk.
take that NL central.
from the twitter feed...
from the twitter feed...
" Wendy Thurm @hangingsliders
@JulieDiCaro He's excellent defensively. And at pitch framing"
...and she lives on what planet watching which george kottaras?
I'm only interested in his
I'm only interested in his Catcher's ERA
"average at best" is a rather
"average at best" is a rather generous way to describe his D. many people frame it in a more negative manner.
i've never heard "excellent" used to describe what he does behind the plate...and sure haven't seen it.
the fact he can take a walk (when he's not striking out) and put a ball in the OF or over a fence (when he makes contact) is what got him to the bigs to begin with.
I was jesting about catcher's
I was jesting about catcher's ERA. You know, little TCR inside joke.
if maddux isnt unan..
if maddux isnt unan...something is wrong with baseball.
robust class...maddux, thomas, glavine should get in...maybe mussina and kent...and biggio should have gotten in last year, yet he's still out there.
given that the author
given that the author spearheading that campaign thinks "Last year, there were a good 15 serious candidates for election, most of them obvious choices" maybe Deadspin shouldn't be responsible for a vote...or have much of a place to complain about how others vote.
Does Joe Morgan get a vote?
Does Joe Morgan get a vote? I remember him saying he didn't consider Maddux great because "he couldn't get the big strikeout if he needed one." What an absolute idiot.
Dunno about Biggio -- when he played, I always thought he was good (or very good), but not great. Would having Biggio on your team make it significantly better? I've never been a big fan of "being good for a long time = great".
3060 hits, 4 GG playing 2nd,
3060 hits, 4 GG playing 2nd, played 428 games at C (1991 all-star game as a catcher)
he didn't slug much, and probably should have walked away from the game with 2900-ish hits, but he pulled his weight almost his entire career given his position.
he's got roids allegations hanging over him...even if kinda weak.
I would guess some idiots
I would guess some idiots will also rationalize that Maddux will get in, but it won't be unanimous anyway, so I don't need to vote for him and can then give a vote to someone who might need it to stay on the ballot. Like say this idiot:
who suggests not voting for Maddux to help Jeff Kent.
i sincerely hope he doesn't
i sincerely hope he doesn't have a vote.
the maddux-sacrifice-for-kent doesn't piss me off, even though it's insultingly stupid...it's his list of who he thinks is a HOF'r.
it's very obvious admitted/busted PED users doesn't matter or register as a negative to him...and he's another one of those "alan trammell" guys.
alan trammell was good...when he was healthy...which was about 8-10 seasons for his entire career which basically ended in his early 30s while he hung on for a few more years afterwards.
I just hate the logic: "He
I just hate the logic: "He won't be unanimous, so I don't have to vote for him" which then of course means he won't be unanimous even though he might have been...
On Trammel, his best 7 seasons (his peak) combined for 44.6 WAR. That is EIGHTH all-time for shortstops. The only ones ahead are Honus Wagner, Cal Ripken, Ernie Banks, Arky Vaughan, Lou Boudreau, Robin Yount, and A-Rod.
So when he was healthy, Trammell was GREAT not just "good."
And yes, he had just 8.3 WAR over his last 6 seasons (age 33-38) when he was often injured.
But right now his career WAR of 70.3 ranks TWELFTH all-time for shortstops, behind only Wagner, A-Rod, Ripken, George Davis, Yount, Ozzie, Bobby Wallace, Bill Dahlen, Luke Appling, Vaughan, and Jeter. And some of those compiled portions of their WAR at other positions (e.g. Banks, A-Rod), and many of them hung on too long as well. Bobby Wallace, for example, accumulated just 3.0 WAR over his last 8 seasons.
But even if you retire Trammell after his age 32 season, his career WAR of 62.0 at that point would still rank him 16th all-time at shortstop, dropping him only below Larkin, Cronin, Reese, and Boudreau.
If your personal Hall of Fame has a higher bar than this, fine, you don't have to support Trammell. Everyone has their own standards. But Trammell is clearly one of the top 12-15 shortstops all time no matter how you do the statistics. And basically Trammell IS Barry Larkin. If you think Larkin should be in, Trammell should be too. There is not much difference at all between them.
This is an excellent point on
This is an excellent point on Trammell. What is a head-scratcher for me is how did Jacque Jones even get on the 2014 ballot?
He played exactly 10 seasons,
He played exactly 10 seasons, which is the minimum. .775 OPS. Fits right in with Tony Womack, Brian Jordan, Bill Mueller, Eric Young, etc. in past years. I have to imagine that being on the ballot is a pretty big honor for some of these guys--a recognition that you were essentially a major league starter for a decade. In a game this tough, relatively few can actually say that throughout history.
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via the trib via rotowurld...
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I LOVE this guy! Bring 'em up
I LOVE this guy! Bring 'em up!!!!!!
Wait a minute O&B, Bosio does
Wait a minute O&B, Bosio does sound a little too familiar. Has anyone ever seen you two in the same room??!!
Yes! O & B IS Chris Bosio!!!!
Yes! O & B IS Chris Bosio!!!!
One more F.U. to dumpster
"Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily
"Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish reports that the Twins have agreed to a deal with Ricky Nolasco."
i'm going to be a bit disappointed if the cubs don't land m.tanaka...and the cubs involvement in him is being downplayed.
though surprises can happen, it seems like he's the only one linked to the cubs maybe spending some loot...aside from ad bridges and beer gardens.
also, t.sipp went through waivers and is now a FA. cubs are supposedly looking a cheap lefty pen guy...surprised he wasn't claimed by the cubs or even someone else. he's got good stuff...bad results last season, though.
"Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports
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"Yankees re-signed SS Brendan
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well, i guess the market value for a 100% pure D middle IF'r with 0 bat has been set.
.194/.277/.278 - 2012 - 407 PA (3.5 WAR, showing the
flaws awesomeness of WAR, especially in relation to what position you play)
Was just gonna post I guess
Was just gonna post I guess Darwin Barney has supreme status among the shitty standards of today's little-hitting D-only IFers.
Nick [email protected]
Nick [email protected]
The Cubs are going to keep trying to sign Jeff Samardzija long term even amid the trade rumors according to a major league source
That could be three or four
That could be three or four more prospects to bring up!
Surprisingly I didn't see
Surprisingly I didn't see this here on TCR: http://www.csnchicago.com/cubs/ex-cub-mike-harkey-...
And Happy Thanksgiving to all of you!
Tim's commentary on Cubs
Tim's commentary on Cubs George Kottaras acquisition with a Thanksgiving flavor
I think TheoCorp was simply
I think TheoCorp was simply operating on the assumption that Navarro was going to be a starter somewhere. Like Tim, I wish I cared more about the backup catcher, but I don't think it's going to matter much.
...and Tim's traditional take
...and Tim's traditional take on Thanksgiving (I love all the artwork on this!)
Trivia question for
Trivia question for Blackhawks fans out there...
Glenn Hall was the Blackhawks goalie in their 1960-61 Stanley Cup championship season. In fact he played every minute of every game for five consecutive seasons after being acquired from the Detroit Red Wings in 1957 (seven consecutive seasons playing every minute of every game going back to his last two seasons with Detroit), before finally having his 502 consecutive game streak snapped after suffering a back injury in a game in November 1962.
During Hall's consecutive game streak, the Hawks did have a #2 goalie (Al Rollins in 1957-58 & 1958-59 and Denis DeJordy in 1959-60 & 1960-61). However, they played in the minor leagues, and while they could have been recalled if necessary, the #2 goalie was not actually physically present at Hawks games until the 1961-62 season (in case something had happened to Hall prior to or during a game).
But the Hawks did have an emergency back-up goalie present at their games during the years 1957-61, and he would have played in a game if something had happened to Glenn Hall.
Who was he?
Chico Maki
Chico Maki
totally AMAZING Phil!! thanks
totally AMAZING Phil!! thanks for the trivia! wow.
Reasons why Maddux will NOT
Reasons why Maddux will NOT bust the unanimous barrier:
1. Ballot is too crowded with worthy candidates.
2. Perception that he was not elite due to lack of elite stuff.
And most importantly ...
3. He's not Derek Jeter!
reasons he should...besides
reasons he should...besides the obvious...
1 - dominated the steroid era with a 86-90mph fastball/sinker/cutter (and a low 80s changeup that was a big part of his game along with a 80mph slider).
2 - seriously, #1 is enough when you have the stats to back it.
...and no, i wouldn't be surprised if he wasn't unan...there's always a few "that guy..."
355 wins and a 3.16 ERA in a
355 wins and a 3.16 ERA in a career that spanned 1986-2008, and 9th all-time in career wins in an era when breaking 300 is looking like a less and less achievable goal even for great pitchers. Anyone who thinks he does not belong in the Hall of Fame is a fool. There is no justification for not voting for him. Those who refuse to vote for him are merely self-aggrandizing and should actually lose a bit of our respect in the process.
What stuff he achieved these feats with is irrelevant to the voting process, though it certainly made him more interesting to watch as a fan.
It would be really just
It would be really just insane if he didn't win unanimously. I wonder how many games he would have won if he had stayed with the Cubs most of his career.
...and never on the DL...nor
...and never on the DL...nor did he half-ass avoid the DL by sitting on the roster while injured to preserve the streak even if he occasionally, yet rarely, had a start skipped.
Wrigley Field attendance has
Wrigley Field attendance has dipped five seasons in a row; last year's 2.64 million was the lowest tally in 15 years. Such decline, in theory, helps explain how my place on the waiting list finally came up. The Cubs ticket saleswoman laughed ruefully when I expressed surprise at her call.
"Yeah, I hear that a lot," she said. "We're expected to get through about 20,000 spots on the wait list."
the Cubs gonna snag Omar Luis
hope not...i mean, youth is
hope not...i mean, youth is nice, but this guy is years away. he just turned 21 last month and couldn't throw strikes in rookie ball.
chances are pretty high they'll snag someone, though.
danny burawa and tommy kahnle (both RH relief, both yanks) and fred lewis (lhp, best used as a reliever, also a yank) i imagine would be in consideration.
"Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily
"Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish reports that the Orioles, Indians, Cubs and Phillies are interested in free agent reliever Edward Mujica."
Nov 29th and the cubs are finally linked to a FA worth a damn...even if it's a high/mid-level reliever.
what happened to Mujica with
what happened to Mujica with the Cardinals when he was closer to lose that 9th inning assignment? Did they overwork him? Any injury? Just reverted back to his norm?
he failed badly in sept/oct..
he failed badly in sept/oct...became consistently hittable, but it was probably just bad luck.
honestly, without a good infield D covering him and depending on how well his flyball game goes (he can give up some HRs and deep hits) he can easily be a 3.50+ ERA reliever. he's not gonna walk many, though.
he's most likely in line for a $5m a year 2-3 year contract.
That's Howry territory, 3/15.
That's Howry territory, 3/15. Yikes.
One disappointing note:
One disappointing note: Daniel Bard went home at Thanksgiving from Caguas, where his three outing line read 0.1 0 8 7 9 0. "He's come back from this issue before," says one Cubs official, "and he can come back again. We're not giving up on him."
"We're not giving up on him"
"We're not giving up on him"
the cubs have to be the only team around that even values him, much less values him enough to keep him on the 40-man. he's down 3+mph on his velocity and his control has been in the toilet for 2 years now.
Well, the club has to say
Well, the club has to say that. They aren't going to say "we are giving up on him, we plan to release him next week." They are publicly giving him a vote of confidence while almost certainly internally continuing to evaluate him and determining when to pull the plug. Right now, there is no urgency, he's worth a flier I think. His upside is still high and there is no roster crunch. Another one of these issues that we fret a lot about on here but means little in the big picture.
j.lake (who's mostly playing
j.lake (who's mostly playing SS) is hitting .342/.384/.456 in 20 games in the dominican...
79ab, 27h, 3 doubles, 2 HR, 5bb, 20K, 6/2 sb/cs
Very interesting that he's
Very interesting that he's playing a lot of SS. You would think that he or the Cubs would push him for more outfield work. I assume the OF is full of better defenders?
Junior Lake has not played
Junior Lake has not played any games at SS (or 3B or 2B) in the DWL. He has played only OF.
In 21 DWL games so far (including today's game), Lake got the start in CF 11 times, in LF nine times, and in RF once.
Thanks AZ Phil. That makes a
Thanks AZ Phil. That makes a lot more sense to me.
same, MILB has him listed as
same, MILB has him listed as playing SS for some reason.
"Bill Center of the San Diego
"Bill Center of the San Diego Union Tribune believes that the Padres will soon trade Robbie Erlin, Burch Smith or Eric Stults in exchange for a left-handed bat."
Erlin for Schierholtz? Too much or not enough?
sureholds for erlin would be
sureholds for erlin would be a grand level of mismanagement for SD...even b.smith or e.stults would be a stretch. honestly, i don't understand why anyone would want stults at this point. though he's got good control and a mix of pitches, he's throwing far slower than he was with the dodgers...this is a guy that used to throw low 90s that can barely hit 87-88mph now.
sureholds had good power all year, but he had a crappy 2nd half (especially sept/oct) aside from the homers.
Only one year of team control
Only one year of team control for Schierholtz. Should have known better.
i kinda wonder how much those
i kinda wonder how much those 20 HR and 32 doubles are gonna cost the cubs...and if he can replicate it.
it's probably gonna be around $5m...maybe more given how well he can play RF.
MLBTR projects $4.4 million.
Daniel Bard - $1.8625MM
Daniel Bard - $1.8625MM
that's about $1.8625 million too much.
i seriously cannot understand the fear of losing this guy by dropping him off the 40-man and offering him a minor league contract with MLB incentives...not even remotely. he's 2 years, a lot of control issues, some injuries, and 3+mph of velocity separated from his last effective period.
That's nitpicking...
That's nitpicking...
yeah mr 'the glass is totally
yeah mr 'the glass is totally empty.' how about trying 'the glass is not full.' 'at all.'
full/empty glass?
full/empty glass?
daniel bard is the smudge of lip moisture on the glass.
smudge of lip moisture
smudge of lip moisture
more like malware.
more like malware.
i seriously do not see any other team wanting to take this guy on...nor a big risk in losing him by dropping him off the 40-man...especially after his winter ball performance so far (which is bad even for him, or anyone).
i don't think the cubs are stupid enough to actually go the distance and pay him $1.8m...maybe $1m or less with some performance incentives tied to it, though i think that's a bit of a waste given what he's shown (or not shown) in 2+ years now.
it's one thing to look at the guy he once was, but he's had 2 years of what he is...not 1/2 year or a few months.
he's a broken glass, face
he's a broken glass, face down, in an alley in a desert town.
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Sorry if I made it sound like a Schwarber for Sale straight up deal was reasonable, obviously Cubs would need to give up more than that. You don't trade Sale unless you're rebuilding and if you're rebuilding you want more than one piece. Easily 3-4 pieces with Schwarber being the main one...but that type of an ace arm or All-star talent with a few years of control is the type of return the Cubs should look for if they move Schwarber. I don't think they'll move him until he's healthy though. TheJedi are pretty good at maximizing trade value.
I think you're very much overvaluing Schwarber if you think he can fetch Sale by himself. An unproven rookie with demonstrable offensive flaws he hasn't had the chance to show he can overcome and with no defensive upside will never fetch an ace of the quality of Sale in today's market where pitchers are fetching insane prices, especially with Sale's team friendly contract. You'd for sure need to throw in a pitching prospect in return at least.
best relievers in baseball tend to not be the best relievers for very long though...
also, when you start just trading away guys for marginal benefits, that window will shrink. The window is easily through 2021, just have to look how long Rizzo is signed for and how long they have rights to Bryant, Russell and so on down the line.
Can't say I'm too worried about the SP, they've done nothing but land guys on the cheap and on the expensive since they've arrived. TheJedi will figure that out.
Not sure I agree with this logic. The Cubs are one of the best teams in baseball, they have spent heavily on the team over the past couple of seasons, have more hitting prospects than they have places for them to play (and more on the way), a clear weakness in the bullpen, and have a 1.5 year window with Arrieta (to say nothing of the likely declines of Lester and Lackey).
Unless you think (maybe even if you do think) Schwarber is the next coming of Babe Ruth, I would certainly consider trading him if it brought back a couple of the best relief pitchers in baseball.
Miggy was going to sit anyway with Lester starting.
In related news, do any of the Cubs pitchers want to throw to Contreras?
Only Russell and Miggy failed to reach base yesterday. Both sit today.
Trading Schwarber actually makes a lot of sense because his actual position is currently being taken by Anthony Rizzo, unless they vote in the DH this offseason.
Trading him for a reliever is never going to happen though. I don't think you can trade Schwarber unless you get a CF'er for a few years (presume Fowler finds his multi-year deal next offseson) or a couple of high end young starters...or an established starter...a good one like Chris Sale.
I don't see what the Yanks have that the Cubs need.
peter gammons on MLB network pushing the yanks/schwarber angle...says insiders from the yanks say brian cashman highly covets him.
unless that conversation starts with a.miller (2/18m left on contract) i dunno how you even start that conversation given the "not trash, but no stars" state of the yanks minor league system.
they got corner OF'r aaron judge, C gary sanchez, RHP james kaprielian's questionable elbow, RHP domingo acevedo...all interesting, none expected to impact the game like schwarber's power potential.
Zo, Heyward, KB, Riz, Contreras (LF), Baez (SS), Szczur (CF), Ross, Lester
damn. low sample size blah blah whatever, but that slash got sneaky good. 10 hits, 4 walks, 2hr, 1 double through 39 PA...nice
Buddy Ryan takes his place alongside George Allen as the great Bear head coaches who never were.
Well, at least he can still hit: Jake slashing .294/.368/.868. Forget hitting 8th -- he should hit 6th.
Curious to see today's lineup vs. a LHP: Ross needs to catch Lester, Joe likes Javy at 3B when Lester pitches. Heyward with back-to-back good games at the plate, and is actually hitting a little better against LHP (.247/.341) than RHP (.232/.321), although neither is much to write home about. But, tomorrow is an early day game, so some regulars will probably sit either today or tomorrow.
Maybe Willson in LF, KB in RF and Almora in CF? If so, Albert Jr., assume every ball is yours.


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Salute to a heroine! Army girl given top gallantry award after she risked her life for dying comrade on her first patrol
- Abbie Martin among 118 service personnel to receive military honours
- She is among 118 servicemen and women who received awards
- Most of the honours go to troops who served with 12 Mechanised Brigade
She describes herself as just a 'shy little girly girl'.
But modest Abbie Martin can today count herself among Britain's most heroic troops.
The unassuming 20-year-old Army medic has won a gallantry award for her courage in Afghanistan.
Lance Corporal Martin received the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service after ignoring Taliban bullets whistling over her head to treat a dying colleague on her very first patrol.
A week later she saved the lives of six soldiers injured in a blast after insurgents hurled a grenade into their patrol base.
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Honour: Lance Corporal Abbie Martin, a 20-year-old female Army medic who has been awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service after bravely ignoring Taliban bullets whistling over her head to treat a dying colleague
She is among 118 servicemen and women who received awards in the operational honours list, published today. One is posthumous.
Most of the honours go to troops who served with 12 Mechanised Brigade in Afghanistan between March and September last year.
Lance Corporal Martin, from Haverhill, Suffolk, thought she would be working in field hospitals when she deployed to Helmand with the Royal Army Medical Corps.
Lance Corporal Martin, from Haverhill, Suffolk, thought she would be working in field hospitals when she deployed to Helmand with the Royal Army Medical Corps
But a lack of medics meant she was instead attached to the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards.
Five hours into her first patrol she was embroiled in a ferocious firefight while her unit took part in an operation to disrupt insurgent activity.
Hearing the words 'man down' on her radio, she ran to treat his chest wounds as bullets peppered a wall behind her.
Sadly, the wounded soldier, Guardsman Michael Roland, 27, later died.
Lance Corporal Martin's citation read: 'Martin remained with the Guardsman throughout the casualty extraction, selflessly exposing herself to enemy fire.'
She said: 'I've never been so scared in life. No one can prepare you for being shot at.
'When you hear the bullets whizzing past your head and you know they're close, your heart is racing and you think "What on earth am I doing here?".
'But you are the medic so you have to get there and save the person's life. I remember thinking I am never going back again, not a chance.
'But they [her comrades] need me and I need them.
Lance Corporal Martin said she was 'so proud' to receive an award.
'I am so in shock,' she said. 'I'm such a shy little girly girl so I never thought I would achieve anything in the Army.'
Military cross for Army officer who fought to save his colleagues after being shot and the Lance Corporal who saved him
An Army officer who fought a Taliban insurgent despite his rifle jamming and being shot himself received the Military Cross.
The Lance Corporal who saved him in the Upper Gereshk Valley, Helman Province, last July was also honoured.
Captain John Scarlett, from the Coldstream Guards, and Lance Corporal Stephen Shaw, from the Royal Army Medical Corps, were in a patrol that fell under fire after an apparent ambush at an Afghan police checkpoint.
As they were attacked by a gunman from a watchtower, three of their number were seriously wounded.
Heroes: Captain John Scarlett, left, and Lance Corporal Stephen Shaw, right, were given the Military Cross
And as Captain Scarlett tried to rescue them his own rifle jammed, forcing him to use his pistol.
He was shot in the leg and body armour but dragged to safety by Lance Corporal Shaw, who gave him life-saving medical treatment, as well as later treating the other casualties.
Both men are awarded the Military Cross, given in recognition of exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land.
Captain Scarlett, 26, from Dulwich, south London, said: 'It's obviously an absolute honour to be awarded the MC, but in no way do I see this as an individual achievement.
'My initial reaction was to know what the other guys got and I was really pleased when I heard Cpl Shaw had got it.
'I wasn't the only person whose life was saved by Cpl Shaw, he does it a lot.'
Lance Corporal Shaw, 24, from Heywood, Greater Manchester, added: 'It feels good, it's a great honour. But it was a team effort.'
The gunman was eventually captured, and the men airlifted to safety - but the three injured soldiers died.
In his citation, 26-year-old Captain Scarlett was said to have 'displayed the very highest standards of leadership, courage, selfless commitment and gallantry.'
Lance Corporal Shaw's citation said: 'Shaw's actions during that horrific attack were in the very finest traditions of the British Army, demonstrating conspicuous courage, commitment and professionalism.'
Honour for soldier who risked his life to single-handedly drive off group of enemy fighters
Brave: Lance Corporal Lawrence Kayser MC, of The Royal Anglian Regiment who has been awarded the Military Cross
A soldier who found himself just a few metres from enemy fighters hiding behind a wall risked his life to single-handedly drive them off.
Lance Corporal Lawrence Kayser of Mill Hill, London, has been awarded the Military Cross for his bravery, and patrolling for five hours afterwards despite a grenade injury.
Lance Corporal Kayser, 27, of The 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, was part of a platoon of soldiers taken by air deep into enemy territory as part of Operation Maahi Buzurg - an attempt to clear a notorious insurgent-held area.
The platoon was involved in a series of deadly battles over the next 10 days, one of which could have ended disastrously but for the soldier's courage and quick thinking.
In the early hours of June 21 the platoon had waited for hours to ambush a known insurgent route in Gereshk Valley.
At around dawn, and by pure chance, a group of enemy fighters had positioned themselves beyond a wall in a compound just three metres away.
Moments later a single insurgent rose above the wall, only to see 20 ISAF soldiers beneath him. A ferocious fire-fight erupted.
Lance Corporal Kayser, positioned near the rear of the platoon and, nearest to the insurgent, realised all the men were now at risk from an attack coming from the adjacent compound.
He leapt from his ditch and sprinted around the wall in case Taliban were there.
His judgment proved excellent as entering the compound he came face to face with an insurgent fighter.
'I'm humbled but I have seen a lot of brave actions in theatre so I'm not sure I'm worthy of it. I've never been a medal man. But my parents are ecstatic.'
Lance Corporal Lawrence Kayser
Both fired and luckily, while the insurgent missed him, Lance Corporal Kayser managed to clip the insurgent in the abdomen.
Lance Corporal l Kayser, who is based in Bulford, Wiltshire, pursued him before a grenade was hurled into the alleyway, landing just metres from his feet.
He was struck on the arm with shrapnel from the blast.
Despite a 'bee sting' sensation in his arm he pressed forward and the enemy fled, allowing him to clear the rest of the compound. It was only when he returned to his base five hours later that he discovered the extent of his shrapnel wounds.
He said: 'I'm humbled but I have seen a lot of brave actions in theatre so I'm not sure I'm worthy of it. I've never been a medal man. But my parents are ecstatic.'
Sergeant recognised after orchestrating defence against Taliban attackers despite grenade injury
An RAF sergeant who took on the Taliban when they attacked the allied forces' main base in Afghanistan while Prince Harry was there has been awarded the Military Cross.
Sergeant Roy Geddes, 43, from Elgin, Moray, jumped in a Jackal armoured vehicle after hearing explosions and gunfire on the north eastern side of Camp Bastion airfield.
Racing to the scene his vehicle was hit by a rocket propelled grenade (RPG).
Despite sustaining a knee injury and being unable to manoeuvre, the father-of-three ignored the wound to command his men and orchestrate the defence.
Sergeant Roy Geddes (right), who receives the Military Cross and Corporal Kurt Lee, who is Mentioned In Despatches
The attack on Bastion happened on September 14 last year after night fell.
Fifteen insurgents, dressed in Army uniform, caused millions of pounds of damage by blowing up five Harrier jets and fuel storage areas.
The insurgents - 14 of whom were killed and one captured - were equipped with massive firepower and attacked on three fronts, injuring eight British personnel and killing two US Marines.
Sgt Geddes was finally only extracted for medical help because his squadron commander ordered it.
He said: 'This isn't just for me, it is for the whole team.
'I couldn't have asked any more of them on that night.'
Corporal Kurt Lee, an RAF section commander, was mentioned in despatches for his involvement in the incident.
Explosives expert who defused two complex bombs by hand in searing heat gains Queen's Gallantry Medal
Award: Lieutenant Commander Al Nekrews who defused a series of complex devices in Afghanistan during a 16-hour period, despite soaring temperatures and threat of attack
A Royal Navy explosives expert who defused a series of complex devices in Afghanistan during a 16-hour period, despite soaring temperatures and threat of attack, has been awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal.
Lieutenant Commander Al Nekrews, 40, is the Navy's first ever high-threat improvised explosive device (IED) operator and was deployed to Afghanistan for seven months in 2012 where he led a four-man team in Nahr-e Saraj, one of the busiest districts.
On May 25, Lieutenant Commander Nekrews, from Wythenshawe, Manchester, and his team were dispatched to the scene of an explosion that had injured a British soldier and discovered what appeared to be a rug draped over barbed wire protecting a ditch.
But the rug contained two complex devices which took 16 hours over two days to defuse manually after attempts to make them safe with a robot failed.
While the road was protected by soldiers to the north and south, Lieutenant Commander Nekrews was vulnerable to attack from the east and west which could not be covered because of the threat of further buried explosives.
On receiving the Queen's Gallantry Medal, he said: 'It was quite surreal. I am really proud of what I have achieved and my family are obviously all delighted as well.
'I should also praise the efforts of my team, Leading Diver Craig Waghorn and Sergeant Craig Simpson - I always trusted their judgment and it was invaluable to have that support.'
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I will report them the the Md, Attorney General and BBB. 89 lawsuits filed in Maryland alone. Maybe a call from Susan would have helped. Susan **, Executive Relations, 1524 Hwy 30 East, Carroll, IA 51401, O: 901-537-8000 option #4, F: **, E: firstname.lastname@example.com.
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I tried to call and speak to a supervisor and was told they have 24 hours to call me back. I called the customer retention department and they are not open after business hours. If you have a repair after hours, on weekend, AHS WILL NOT HELP YOU FOR AT LEAST 4 DAYS. BUYER BEWARE.
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SARASOTA, FLORIDA -- I recently called American Home Shield for an air conditioner repair on our condo in Sarasota. The guys came out, they cleaned it out a little bit and fixed it up pretty quickly. They did what they needed to do and it was very good. I wasn't there, but my wife was, and she said they were very pleasant, efficient, and they were in and out. As a matter of fact, I need to call AHS again because I want to get these guys out to do some other stuff. We liked them well enough that we would want to do that.
We have a house in Orlando and we have a condo in Sarasota. We canceled AHS on our home in Orlando because we had a miserable experience with them three years ago, but our experience with the contractor who came out in our condo was very good.
TEXAS -- My GE built-in Microwave is out for 5 months since November 2015. AHS sent Fleming Appliance (another Joke) to fix the Microwave. Every time they came, they were not able fixed the issue. Today is 3/18/2016 and my microwave is not fixed. AHS' promise is that if they cannot fix it they replace it. In my opinion this is a complete lie. I have asked them to replace per their promise and they kept dodging the question.
Last AHS customer Service representative I spoke, when I said "how would you feel when you are without Microwave for 5 months when you paid for service to get it fixed." Her reply was she is without a microwave for a year and it is not a big deal! Please don't be fooled by video posted on AHS website, to me they are paid actors.
MORGANTON, GEORGIA -- I contacted American Home Shield when my water heater stopped working. They gave me the name of a contractor and his contact information. When I called him he informed me that he did not service the area in which I live. When I contacted AHS I was told he was the contractor I had to use and that they would contact him. When I called to check the status of my claim the next day, I was told they were not able to contact the contractor. When I asked if I could find a contractor, I was told they would have to find another contractor.
Several days passed with no hot water. I have called AHS several times but all I get are excuses as to why nothing is getting done. It has now been a week and AHS has done nothing to resolve the problem. I believe they are purposely delaying in hopes I will give up on the claim.
MORENO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA -- I've had good results from AHS - I still have and been having for a long time. It's a good program to have when you own a home, and they have been very responsive. The claims people are very friendly and responsible about getting back to me to see if I was satisfied with the service. I'm not always pleased with how things turn out, but about 90% of the time I am and I've been very satisfied. Sometimes I get different contractors come out and they are not as good as others. But other than that, AHS has done a lot of good things for me. They're a very good company as a warranty. I had another company when I first purchased my house and it wasn't as good as AHS.


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Excellent compact DSLR!,
This review is from: Sony a55 DSLR Camera with 18-55mm zoom lens (Electronics)
This camera is probably the best compact DSLR in its segment right now. Here's my summary:
1. Extremely fast and accurate AF. It's as good and sometimes better than my Nikon D90!
2. Image quality from ISO 100-800 is good as my Nikon D90 and is as good or superior to anything near or in its segment! Images above ISO 800 are still very decent and competitive with anything with its class.
3. Images from the kit lens are sharp and vibrant.
4. EVF is accurate, detailed, and provides all the info. you need
5. Excellent quality HD (1080i) video.....better than most DSLR's in its class. Low light capability is excellent.
6. Best Live View of any DSLR around....w/very fast AF.
7. Excellent tilting LCD screen....vibrant and hi-res.
8. Light and compact body.....easy to travel with.
9. Tremendous value.....beats anything in its class (best bang-for-buck)
10. Received dpreview.com's coveted Gold Star award!
1. Relatively short battery life
2. HD video limited to 9 min. with Steady Shot on (but 29 min. with it off). 3rd-party lenses with lens OIS may be a work-around.
3. Limited manual controls with video.
4. Camera might be too small for users with big hands (be sure to handle it in person if possible)
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Donald R. Poteet says:
Does it have a remote shutter available for the bulb setting? If not can you give me your opinion of a camera with bulb setting but no remote shutter release?
In reply to an earlier post on Oct 19, 2010 1:43:31 PM PDT
J. Donaldson says:
It does have a remote shutter capability with an optional add on. Here is an example: Aputure Pro Coworker Wireless Remote, RF Radio Shutter Release for Sony A100, A200, A300, A500, A550, A560, A580, A700, A850, A900, SLT-A33, A35, A55, A57, A77, Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D, 7D, Replaces RCC-S1
That one is supposed to also do time lapse photography.
Posted on Oct 26, 2010 7:44:59 AM PDT
I have to agree with you. The autofocus and image quality of this camera is excellent! The HD video has blown me away as well. This is one very nice little camera. I enjoy using it more than my expensive Sony A900!
Posted on Nov 2, 2010 10:40:26 AM PDT
Philscbx says:
Could this topic as to what is limited/be fully explained?
3. Limited manual controls with video.
Can lens zoom?
Manual Focus?
In reply to an earlier post on Nov 8, 2010 6:55:31 AM PST
You can most definitely zoom in or out with a lens as long as it is not a prime. You can also set to manual focus if you like or autofocus works fine. I believe the limitation comes in with the aperture. The camera automatically shoots the video with the aperture wide open on the lens you are using and you can not change it or at least I have read this. I have not used the video function enough to test it out though.
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the video mode is completely lacking in exposure control (ie. no shutter controls, limited aperture controls, no ISO control, no white balance control, etc.)
one of the A55's rivals, the canon T2i has all of these controls in its video mode. why would sony leave these out?
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Do you even know how to use a camera? I have shot two college football games this year boy. check out the sensor ratings here. This camera blasts the Canon T2i out of the water and is only slightly behind the D90 which has a Sony sensor I might add. Go see for yourself.
"We shot side by side with the Sony A55 and a Canon 7D, and felt that the A55's AF performance here was pretty similar to that of the much more expensive Canon."
Now having said all of this do I think you can get great images from a Nikon or a Cannon? Absolutely. Just about any DSLR now will produce some nice images. Jokes on you Canikon fanboy.
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Well played sir!
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|Asphalt Jungle, The (1950) (movie) [Police Commissioner Hardy]
|Spoilers, The (1955) (movie) [Dextry]
|Virginian, The (1962) (TV series) (TV Series) [Clay Grainger (1967-1970)]
|Scarlet Coat, The (1955) (movie) [Gen. Robert Howe]
|Honkytonk Man (1982) (movie) [John McIntire as Grandpa]
|Herbie Rides Again (1974) (movie) [Mr. Judson]
|No Sad Songs for Me (1950) (movie) [Dr. Ralph Frene]
|Under the Gun (1951) (movie) [Sheriff Bill Langley]
|Command Decision (1948) (movie) [Maj. Belding Davis]
|Lion Is in the Streets, A (1953) (movie) [John McIntire as Jeb Brown]
|Wagon Train (1957) (TV series) (TV Series) [Christopher Hale (1961-1965)]
|Cloak & Dagger (1984) (movie) [George MacCready]
|Elmer Gantry (1960) (movie) [Rev. John Pengilly]
|You're in the Navy Now (1951) (movie) [Cmdr. Reynolds]
|Sally and Saint Anne (1952) (movie) [John as Goldtooth McCarthy]
|Cowboy and the Ballerina, The (1984) (TV show) [Doc]
|American Dream (1981) (TV show) [Sam Whittier]
|Mrs. R's Daughter (1979) (TV show) [Paul Underwood]
|That's My Boy (1951) (movie) [Benjamin Green]
|Raging Tide, The (1951) (movie) [John McIntire as Corky Mullins]
|Yellow Mountain, The (1954) (movie) [Bannon]
|Tanks Are Coming, The (1951) (movie) [Colonel Matthews]
|Boy from Dead Man's Bayou, The (1971) (TV show)
|Seven Ways from Sundown (1960) (movie) [Sgt. Henessey]
|Americans, The (1961) (TV series) (TV Series) [John McIntire as Pa Canfield]
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YOUR COMMUNITY October-December 2013 By Will Abram Australia's De-Tong Ling Retreat Centre is located on Kangaroo Island, a 20-minute flight or a 40-minute ferry ride from Adelaide, a city of 1.2 million people and capital of South Australia. The island …
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De-tong Ling
FPMT News Around the World De-Tong Ling Retreat Centre director Will Abram recently shared a beautiful photo of the South Australia center's new Enlightenment Stupa, which was completed in July 2012. The photo was taken during a week-long work session …
FPMT News Around the World De-Tong Ling Retreat Centre on Kangaroo Island off the South Australian coast offers serious Dharma students an ideal space for retreat. Thubten Gyatso, a long-time student of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, talked about his three years …
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However the very bottom line is to do all ones actions with bodhichitta. That is the best, the most meaningful way to think during your break time. This makes your life most beneficial. As much as possible with awareness keep ones attitude and thoughts in bodhichitta, the thought of benefiting others, try to do all the activities with that mind, including doing your job and throughout the day. This way even in your break time whatever you do becomes the cause of happiness.
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