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Anyhow, if Lee is able to maintain his lead in all three categories, he'll become the first hitter to pull off the feat since Boston's Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. More notable, however, is that Lee would become the first National League hitter ever to win the triple crown.I suppose he means other then Paul Hines (1878), Hugh Duffy (1894), Heinie Zimmerman (1912), Rogers Hornsby (1922 & 1925), Chuck Klein (1933) and Joe Medwick (1937). Sheesh... It is Fox Sports though, so what should I expect? [Update] It looks like someone got the word to Mr. Perry as he's changed the wording. It now reads...
Anyhow, if Lee is able to maintain his lead in all three categories, he'll become the first hitter to pull off the feat since Boston's Carl Yastrzemski in 1967.I didn't mean to pick on the fella - it's the first time I recall reading any of his stuff and the rest of the article was quite enjoyable with some good insights. Anyway, in other news... - Grant Johnson had his second outing in Peoria last night, his line for the game... 5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 0 HR - OF Nic Jackson had some more shoulder surgery at some point this year and is likely out for the season. - West Tennessee is 2 games up on Carolina with 5 games left to play in the race to win the first half crown of the North Division of the Southern League. Peoria is 2 games out of a wild card spot with only 4 games left in the Midwest League. - Some of our draftees continue in the NCAA tournament this weekend. The final round of the playoffs is double elimination, so other then the first game, you'll have to keep track of the wins and losses to see who's playing when. I use this website myself. SS Jason Simokaitis (10th round - Nebraska) I was all set to catch a few innings of their first game versus Miami last Friday, but a lengthy rain delay put a stop to that. ESPN did play an old Nebraska/Texas game from earlier in the year and I saw him make a few plays at short and he does look quite smooth out there, just as the scouting report says. I didn't get to see any of his at-bats but he ended up going 4-for-7 with 3 runs scored, 2 RBI's and a homer in the two victories. First game: 6pm CST on Friday June 17th on ESPN2; versus Arizona State OF Tyler Graham (14th round - Oregon State) Just saw 2 of his at-bats where he singled in a run and then struck out. The stat line that ESPN showed was something in the vein of a 300 average with 0 homers and 23 RBI's. Either the Cubs think he'll fill out quite a bit or they plan on moving him to center. He plays left for the Beavers as 1st round pick (Red Sox) Jacoby Ellsbury mans center for the team (and wow did he look good!). Graham went 3-for-13 last weekend with 3 RBI's, a run and 2 stolen bases in 3 attempts. First game: 1pm CST Saturday June 18th on ESPN; versus Tulane P Trey Taylor (7th round - Baylor) Baylor also has 6th round pick INF Kyle Reynolds, but he didn't play at all last weekend and I heard a brief blip about an injury. I saw a few innings of Taylor and I got the impression that could one day be an effective LOOGY. Has a bit of a hitch in his motion and seemed to have an effective breaking ball. Went 6 innings versus Clemson last week giving up 5 hits, 3 earned runs, 2 walks and 6 K's, only one extra base hit. First game: 6pm CST Saturday June 18th on ESPN; versus Texas
Not the sort of error you
Not the sort of error you expect someone like Dayn Perry to make.
ahh, but he is right. Lee
ahh, but he is right.
Lee would be the first National League Hitter to win the triple crown. Prior to 1939, all players were called Fielders....it was only 1939 where players were discussed as being "hitters"
So each of the names mentioned won the Triple crown as "National League Fielders" not "National League Hitters"
man, I expect more from you guys.
you're kidding me right,
you're kidding me right, this is common knowledge, hitters were once known as fielders? Everybody raise your hands that knew that....
supposing that's the angle he was going for, you HAVE to mention something in your article about it, so either an editor made a huge mistake by cutting a crucial sentence out or he's massively overestimating his audience.
I just have to say I hope
I just have to say I hope the Cubs just say no to getting Preston Wilson. He is just a horrific hitter away from Coors it is not even funny.
.244 BA on the road. I was watching The Tribune Live on Comcast and they were all gushing over how he would make our offense better. What are they smoking?
Imagine an OF that hits .250 has an OBP barely around .300 and strikeouts like a demon. Gee sounds like the current OF so how does adding Wilson, his SO's, poor hitting, and 12 million dollar salary help?
Naturally this would be a move the Cubs would consider over getting someone who is actually good. I remember the nightmares when the Cubs said they were interested in Jose Hernandez, Rey Ordonez, and Jeromy Burnitz. Funny thing was the Cubs actually went out signed and traded for these bums.
Maybe the Cubs feel they need more crap in the OF that cant hit and they feel they need to pay millions for it. Please Hendry do not be this dumb.
Bum like Burnitz? Uh, he's
Bum like Burnitz? Uh, he's second on the team in RBI's, third in homers, third in runs scored. Hardly a bum.
I dont care what Burnitz
I dont care what Burnitz does for a few months. He is a bum. He is poor hitting, low OBP, high strikeout bum. Just like Patterson and Wilson currently are.
If you want a crappy OF of Burnitz, Patterson and Burnitz fine. That is your dream. But we should only have 1 out of those 3 starting for our OF not ALL freaking 3! However if we have to make changes I hope Burnitz is the only one of the 3 bums we keep because he actually has been doing good recently. But it still doesnt change the fact his career as a hitter is pretty poor except for the power. A few months does not change him into a good or great player I want to build a team around.
I dont get caught up into recent good streaks in between years and years of futility. It takes alot more than that to move Burnitz out from the bum ranks. Same with Perez. Chan Ho Park is 7-1 now....he is still a bum as well. The question is can he or they keep it up? Burnitz traditionally tails off in the 2nd half.
Perez is slowly convincing me, but his status as a bum is still in place. He has done nothing like this in his entire career and it smells like career year. I dont have a problem with that, but I dont want the Cubs making him our starting SS for the next 3 years and giving him a fat contract based off of one year.
preston did pretty well
preston did pretty well against us at wrigley a few weks back.
1. Babba Booey is right.
1. Babba Booey is right. Wilson was the only Rockie who hit against us.
2. Burnitz is a run producer. Of course, you think the game is measured in batting average and OBP but of course the game is not scored that way. Driving in runs is what wins games and both Wilson (with the Marlins mind you) and Burnitz are run producers.
Did he list Yaz's team as
Did he list Yaz's team as "The Boston Nine"?
no mention of the 'boston
no mention of the 'boston nine'
Preston Wilson is
Preston Wilson is 219/280/384 in road games this year. Pretty bad.
That said, if the rockies would like to expand the deal and make it more of a financial "wash," I'd go for this one:
Corey Patterson, Mike Remlinger, Joe Borowski, Todd Hollandsworth, Jerry Hairston Jr, and Enrique Wilson (about $8 mil in aggregate 2005 salaries still to be paid) to the Rockies for Preston Wilson, Brian Fuentes, Bradley Hawpe, and Desi Relaford (about $9 mil in aggregate 2005 salaries still to be paid).
Fuentes is a power lefty reliever and one of the best LOOGYs in baseball, Hawpe hits as well on the road as he does at Coors, absolutely murders right-handed pitching (just ask Mark Prior!), and would be a good platoon-mate for Jason Dubois), and Relaford is an above average switch-hitting back-up middle infielder with slightly above-average speed and a good OBP.
The Rockies aren't going anywhere, so Corey Patterson could get a fresh start in Denver and hit 3rd, which is what he's always wanted to do. Hairston would get a chance to play 2B everyday (Aaron Miles was terrible even before he got hurt) and hit lead-off, and the Rockies could polish up Holly, Rem, and JoBo, and (hopefully--for them) trade them to desperate contenders like the Dodgers, Arizona, Baltimore, Atlanta, or Philadelphia in exchange for younger players in stetch drive deals later in the season.
The Cubs could then recall Ben Grieve to replace Holly as the #1 lefty PH off the bench, and Jermaine Van Buren to replace JoBo in the pen.
Rem and JoBo are just plain dangerous, so getting rid of them would be addition by subtraction.
A bullpen of Dempster, Fuentes, Wuertz, Ohman, Wellemeyer, Bartosh (or Hill), and Jermaine Van Buren (or Mitre, once Prior & Woody are back) would be better than what the Cubs have got now. (I would still want to kreep Rusch in the rotation even after Prior & Wood are back, because Rusch gives up too many hits to be an effective reliever).
And this starting lineup isn't perfect, but it would be better than what Dusty is trotting out there right now:
Perez, SS
Walker, 2B
Lee, 1B
Ramirez, 3B
Burnitz, RF
P. Wilson, CF
Hawpe/Dubois, LF
Barrett, C
Hawpe or Dubois
Isn't it fun to come up with
Isn't it fun to come up with off the wall and unrealistic trade scenerios? I guess there isn't much else to do on off days.
Manny, why so harsh on Phil.
Manny, why so harsh on Phil. It may never happen but he did present a trade that made sense. Granted that Colorado probably wouldn't trade Hawpe AND Helton for CPat (the rest is just ballast) its not that out of this world.
i wanna see the cubs pry
i wanna see the cubs pry some of that cleveland pen loose, myself...seriously, they got a short relief goldmine sitting over there.
kinda useless figuring out whether any trade is "worth it" until a trade actually happens and we're left with knowing what was given up.
LATROY HAWKINS has been a
LATROY HAWKINS has been a disaster since joining the Giants May 28th.
In June he has made only four appearances (June 9 was his last), pitched only 3 innings but managed to give up 7 earned runs on 7 hits and 3 walks. He's struckout 2.
Hawkins' earned run average has ballooned from 3.15 to 5.48 in the same period.
Will the booing ever stop?
When was the last time the
When was the last time the Cubs traded with Cleveland? I know that has ZERO effect on future transactions but I'm just curious. Could it be 1984?
I agree about Wilson not
I agree about Wilson not being a good fit for the Cubs. Just wondering, is there any way Mike Sweeney could play LF? He's obviously on the trading block and would seem to make a perfect fit.
I love the College World Series, and it's even better when the Huskers are in it, and even better than that when they look like a team that can win it all. Simokaitis is as good of a defensive SS as there could possibly be in college baseball. Also, if you get a chance, you should take a look at Alex Gordon (#2 overall draftpick of K.C.). He is so good, it's not even funny.
"They need to implode
"They need to implode Wrigley" - Carl Everett, CWSox
Chad Bartosh came from
Bartosh came from Cleveland for Bear Bay back in April right before the season started. Maybe we could trade him back.
Mannytrillo, that is 90% of
Mannytrillo, that is 90% of fun of being a fan, making up trades and second guessing general managers. Arizona Phil put up a nice hypothetical and given us a couple of things to build a discussion around. Like taking into consideration (and our hoping our GM factors them as well) the factor of park effects. Colorado hitters tend to look much better than they are because of Coors, Colorado pitchers look worse. It is amazing how many baseball media people (Paul Sullivan, Mike Kiley, etc.) seem unable to make this logical connection (since they all write that "Coors is a hitters park.")
Any trade that snags some of the good arms out of the Colorado bullpen would be a good trade even if it meant taking on Preston Wilson's drag of a contract.
Another factor in trades is avoid basing decisions on personal observations of small sample sizes since in any given three game series what a player does or not does will not make him a superstar or a bum. A guy hitting well against Cubs, but poorly against the rest of the league, could mean two things: 1) the Cub pitchers did not execute the game plan against that hitter; or 2)some Cub pitchers may have really sucked in those games. Prior I think just pitched a bad game (one weakness he has, as demonstrated in the Bartman game, is that he will let external events to cause him to lose focus - if I recall that game he got a bad call and Nefi made an error and the next pitch was a grand slam)
A third thing is that when making a trade, don't fill one hole by making another. The Cubs, despite a relatively low OBP and our frustrations with Corey, are scoring runs (fifth in the league). It is the bullpen, and to a lesser extent inconsistent starting pitching, that has hurt, and hurt a lot during the first third of the season. Instead of creating another hole (by trading Mitre or Maddux) with the starters, I think Hendry should trade prospects, probably pitching propects, since the Cubs have a surplus of such prosects with more on the way. A few years from now they may haunt us, like Willis and Garland, but then again, they could turn out like Juan Cruz and others whose names we have forgotten. If Hendry wins a pennant, he can recall that flags fly forever.
Who we could trade with I will wait another day to discuss.
Manny T: This site is loaded
Manny T: This site is loaded with speculative trades that never happen, sometimes on off days, sometimes five minutes before game time. I mean, with all due respect to TCR and for which it stands, if you can't speculate here... well... where CAN you speculate?
The Chicago Tribune posted a story yesterday that cited a Cubs source as confirming that the Cubs (along with several other teams) are interested Rockies outfielder Preston Wilson. Apparently since Wilson threw away his knee brace last month, he has "caught fire" and is playing very well, both at bat and in the field, so several contending teams (including the Cubs, Braves, and Dodgers) who are looking for an outfield bat have latched onto Preston Wilson.
Rather than be totally dismissive of a Preston Wilson deal, I was merely explaining (in my own inimitable way) that although Preston Wilson (playing with or without a knee brace) would not be my idea of a solution in LF, he WOULD be a reasonable short-term pre-Felix Pie fall-back in CF if (and I say only IF) the Cubs could also expand the deal so that the Rockies would take back similar aggregate 2005 payroll (ergo Hollandsworth, Remlinger, Borowski,and Hairston), AND if the deal could also be expanded to include a "sub-deal" involving Corey Patterson for Bradley Hawpe and Brian Fuentes.
I believe the Rockies are probably one club who would jump at a chance to acquire Corey Patterson, just because they aren't going anywhere and could allow C-Pat to "do his own thang" (so to speak), free from meddlesome coaches and the super-critical boos of Cub fans with overly-high expectations. Patterson could hit third in the Rockies' lineup, and play with a clear mind.
Besides the Rockies, I would think the Pirates, Brewers, Nationals, and Devil Rays might also have a strong interest in Corey and would have players who might be of interest to Jim Hendry. For instance, would you trade Patterson and Sergio Mitre for Oliver Perez or Jason Bay? Or Patterson & Mitre for Carlos Lee (C-Lee plays LF, Holly/Dubois move to RF, Burnitz plays CF)? Or Patterson straight-up for Brad Wilkerson? Or Patterson straight-up for Aubrey Huff (Huff plays RF, Burnitz moves to CF)? Again, I am not saying these deals are going to happen or would happen. I am only saying what I would want back in a deal for Corey Patterson.
I just don't think Corey is ever going to realize his potential if he stays with the Cubs. The expectations were (and remain) too high, he does not take well to coaching, and he has big-time trouble with strike zone recognition and (I believe) he probably always will. His confidence now seems to be at an all-time low, he is booed at home in Wrigley Field with regularity, and he appears to have taken his hitting woes with him to the outfield. He will be a free-agent after 2007, and other than a chance to play on the same team with his brother, I can't think of a reason why Corey would want to remain with the Cubs past the 2007 season if he has the opportunity to play elsewhere, someplace where he does not have to carry the baggage he now seems to be hauling around with the Cubs.
One other thing about my earlier post. I labeled Brian Fuentes a "LOOGY," but he is much more than just that. Fuentes is actually a power lefty set-up man, probably the best in baseball now that B. J. Ryan is closing in Baltimore.
A Patterson for Hawpe & Fuentes sub-trade within a Preston Wilson deal would be fine with me, and it's the only way I would want to make a trade for Preston Wilson. I'm not so sure such a deal ("I have such a deal for you!") is necessarily all that "off the wall" and/or "unrealistic," which doesn't mean it would happen, either. I believe it IS plausible, though. But you are certainly entitled to your opinion.
Per one of my friends, "Fox
Per one of my friends, "Fox Sports - Sure our parent company owns STATS Inc., but that doesn't
mean we have to do research." Idiots.
AZ Phil- "I believe it IS
AZ Phil-
"I believe it IS plausible, though."
That is your opinion and I expressed mine. That is what this board is about, right? I don't understand the hub bub??
My major problem with the deal is that you are proposing the Cubs to trade away almost 25% of their active roster in one deal. I would be shocked if that has happened more than aa few times in the history of bsaeball. It would be a MAJOR shakeup and the Cubs are not going to do soemthing like that when they are in the hunt for the playoffs.
Sorry if you or others took it personally or something, but I was expressing my opinion of the trade like many others do when trade proposals get thrown out there like baseball players spitting sunflower seeds.
#17 of 21: By Mark (June 16,
#17 of 21: By Mark (June 16, 2005 08:57 PM)
I love the College World Series, and it's even better when the Huskers are in it, and even better than that when they look like a team that can win it all. Simokaitis is as good of a defensive SS as there could possibly be in college baseball. Also, if you get a chance, you should take a look at Alex Gordon (#2 overall draftpick of K.C.). He is so good, it's not even funny.
Mark: I too am looking forward to the CWS, but from a somewhat different POV than your's!
Go Sun Devils!!!
Arizona Phil's all-time Arizona State University baseball team:
MANAGER: Bobby Winkles
Barry Bonds, LF
Hubie Brooks, SS
Rick Monday, CF
Reggie Jackson, RF
Bob Horner, DH
Sal Bando, 3B
Alvin Davis, 1B
Paul LoDuca, C
Bump Wills, 2B
Gary Allenson, C
Alan Bannister, SS
Marty Barrett, 2B
Ken Landreaux, OF
Ken Phelps, 1B
Lenny Randle, IF-OF
Floyd Bannister
Gary Gentry
Larry Gura
Craig Swan
Eddie Bane
Lerrin LaGrow
Jim Umbarger
Paul Moskau
Ed VandeBerg
Jim Otten
Jim Crawford
Now, how many of these guys have eligibility left? We need all the help we can get playing Alex Gordon and Nebraska this afternoon!
TRIVIA: The first ASU Sun Devil to play in the major leagues was RHP Sterling Slaughter, who pitched for the Cubs (2-4 5.71 1 CG) in 1964.
Rick Monday was the first player ever drafted in the Rule 4 Draft (then known as the "Amateur Draft," now known as the "First-Year Player Draft").
Reggie Jackson was also a member of the ASU football team, and set a kick-off return record that stood for several years.
Here is a poll in SI this
Here is a poll in SI this week. It is based on a survey of 450 MLB players.
Best manager in baseball:
Bobby Cox - 37%
Joe Torre - 17%
Dusy Baker - 12%
Tony La Russa - 7%
Worst manager:
Frank Robinson - 12%
Buck Showalter - 12%
Lloyd McClendon - 9%
Larry Bowa - 8%
Tony La Russa also made the worst list at 4%.
Kind of surprising to see Robinson so high on the worst list, same with Showalter.
Arizona--"Corey Patterson,
Arizona--"Corey Patterson, Mike Remlinger, Joe Borowski, Todd Hollandsworth, Jerry Hairston Jr, and Enrique Wilson (about $8 mil in aggregate 2005 salaries still to be paid) to the Rockies for Preston Wilson, Brian Fuentes, Bradley Hawpe, and Desi Relaford (about $9 mil in aggregate 2005 salaries still to be paid)."
You forgot to mention that we'd also get Jeff Francis and Ian Stewart!
I think you can break your proposed trade into three parts...
The players actually worth having
Brian Fuentes and Brad Hawpe for Corey Patterson and Jerry Hairston
The salary dumping
Preston Wilson for Todd Hollandsworth, Mike Remlinger and Joe Borowski
The swap of useless backup infielders
Desi Relaford for Enrique Wilson
And, to be honest with you, I wouldn't do any of those parts.
Hairston and Corey are cheap and productive enough players at positions where talent is thin on the ground. Hawpe meanwhile is just the left-handed version of Jason Dubois, and Fuentes is a lefty middle reliever, which makes the fact he's a pretty good one with a funky motion largely irrelevant.
I'd cut Hollandsworth, Remlinger and Borowski before I traded them for Preston Wilson. Actually, I don't see the need to cut Hollandsworth and Remlinger at all. Sure, they're a little costly, but they're still serviceable enough. Especially if Hendry takes a hammer to Dusty's head regarding reverse splits. Borowski, well, yes, he and Bartosh need to be cut.
And then there's Relaford for Wilson. They're both flat out awful. Relaford costs three times more.
Incidentally, using Col's Baseball Contracts (magnificent new site!) and then factoring in that this is the 75th day of 183 this year (though I don't know whether that's how contract are paid), I get $8.08m in 2005 remaining on the current Rockie contracts and $6.49m in 2005 remaining on the current Cub contracts.
John- Thanks for the link to
Thanks for the link to the contract page. Always good to have a few different reference sites when looking for info.
It's also kind of surprising
It's also kind of surprising to see Dusty so high on the best list (and not show up on the worst), although he is known as a player's manager, so maybe that's why.
Saw this on
Saw this on chicagosports.com this morning and then promptly threw up in my coffee:
"Switch-hitting Jose Macias, 3-for-10 in his career against Pavano, could get the call as Friday's DH or Baker may decide to make Aramis Ramirez the DH and stick Macias at third."
Go ahead Dusty, put him in to get three or four at bats so you have Holly or Dubois on the bench JUST IN CASE the game is still close.
Showalter is on the worse manager's list because he is a disiplinarian and doesn't let the players do whatever the hell they want.
Arizona--"One other thing
Arizona--"One other thing about my earlier post. I labeled Brian Fuentes a "LOOGY," but he is much more than just that. Fuentes is actually a power lefty set-up man, probably the best in baseball now that B. J. Ryan is closing in Baltimore."
Er, I don't watch Rockies baseball, except to catch the occasional Todd Helton at-bat, but the scouting report on Fuentes reads sidearmer whose fastball tops out at 90mph. It's certainly not fair to dismiss him as a LOOGY, because his splits against right-handers are actually marginally better than those against lefties thanks to a hard slider, but I'd hardly call him a power reliever either.
The best lefty setup guy in baseball? Please. Mike Gonzalez, JC Romero, Damaso Marte, Arthur Rhodes and Jamie Walker? I'd personally take all ahead of Fuentes, whose numbers, while good and better when you factor in Coors, aren't great.
"It's also kind of
"It's also kind of surprising to see Dusty so high on the best list (and not show up on the worst), although he is known as a player's manager, so maybe that's why."
Not surprising since I think he is the third-best manager in baseball.
And I think it's insane to
And I think it's insane to give up (on) any position player (or starter) that's actually worth owning for a middle reliever, period.
John H: You break down the
John H: You break down the deal like I did, but we disagree about five things:
1. Desi Relaford versus Enrique Wilson (I agree Enrique Wilson is awful, but I like Relaford as a SS-2B middle IF back-up);
2. Brian Fuentes (I believe Fuentes is better than just a "middle reliever"--I consider him to be one of the best lefty relievers in baseball, more of an 8th inning set-up guy and occasional closer);
3. Jerry Hairston, Jr (if Dusty would play Hairston in LF every day and hit him lead-off, I'd value him differently, but Dusty apparently won't do it);
4. Mike Remlinger & Joe Borowski (I believe Remlinger is very, very close to being washed-up, plus he can't throw two days in a row, and JoBo is just plain too dangerous to put in a game);
5. Corey Patterson (I believe Corey is messed up mentally and psychologically, and that he will only achieve his potential--whatever that may be--if he goes somewhere else, but he needs to be moved ASAP before things get any worse).
In summary, I see Bradley Hawpe as an excellent young left-handed hitter and the perfect platoon-mate (at this point in his career) for Jason Dubois, Brian Fuentes as a significant upgrade for the bullpen (over Remlinger & Borowski, who are arsonists, in my opinion), Desi Relaford as a superior middle-infield utilty player over Enrique Wilson, and (with the addition of Hawpe to platoon with Dubois) Ben Grieve as a perfectly reasonable primary left-handed PH.
As for how much Preston Wilson has left or whether his recent hot streak will continue, those would be the big questions. But he is playing for a free-agent contract, and he would be moving to a contender, both of which are positive factors.
SCott: "Not surprising since
"Not surprising since I think he is the third-best manager in baseball."
Well, he is 2nd in active winning percentage for managers.
Arizona--"I agree Enrique
Arizona--"I agree Enrique Wilson is awful, but I like Relaford as a SS-2B middle IF back-up"
Well, I probably would do the swap of the middle infielders, but the upgrade is ridiculously marginal. Relaford is a career .248/.323/.354 hitter compared to Enrique Wilson, who comes in at .244/.287/.350, all but identical bar some walks. Relaford is better defensively (and plays more positions), and he's a better baserunner. They're the same age. Relaford's earning three times more, even if we're still only talking $1m all told this year. An extra two thirds of million for Relaford over Wilson? Meh. But it's not my money, go on then.
Arizona--"I believe Fuentes is better than just a "middle reliever"--I consider him to be one of the best lefty relievers in baseball"
Statistically, I'd go along with that if you changed "best" to "better". He's a good pitcher, no doubt about that. On the Cubs though he's a middle reliever, no? That, as far as I'm concerned, is the big problem. I'd say our disagreement is less about the ability of Fuentes, more about the importance of middle relievers and what it's appropriate you give up to acquire one. Not Corey Patterson as far as I'm concerned.
Arizona--"if Dusty would play Hairston in LF every day and hit him lead-off, I'd value him differently, but Dusty apparently won't do it"
That doesn't change the fact that Colorado would use him as their starting second baseman, and you should be able to force them to pay accordingly. The guy's cheap, he's a year and a half away from free agency, and he's a decent all-round player and lead-off man.
Arizona--"I believe Remlinger is very, very close to being washed-up, plus he can't throw two days in a row, and JoBo is just plain too dangerous to put in a game"
Nope, I actually agree with that entirely. But I still wouldn't mind having a washed-up Remlinger around to pitch mop-up innings. Better him than some young kid like Rich Hill, for whom failure could actually have long-term negative effects. There's no long-term with Remlinger. In the short term, there's also the possibility that he staves off being washed-up just long enough to still be worth owning, albeit not at close to $4m.
Arizona--"I believe Corey is messed up mentally and psychologically, and that he will only achieve his potential--whatever that may be--if he goes somewhere else, but he needs to be moved ASAP before things get any worse"
Be that as it may (or may not be, I do disagree here), that doesn't mean you offload Corey on the first person that's willing to take him.
Arizona--"In summary, I see Bradley Hawpe as an excellent young left-handed hitter and the perfect platoon-mate (at this point in his career) for Jason Dubois"
Excellent is way too strong a word. I'd choose useful. I like the guy. Had him on my fantasy team (though I traded him). He's got similar strikeout and walk issues to Dubois, and similar power benefits. I'd like a Dubois and Hawpe platoon. But it's not that much better than a Dubois and Hollandsworth platoon that I'd give up Corey and Hairston to see it happen (with Fuentes in the bullpen of course). That's my fundamental disagreement here (along with the value of middle relievers). Oh, and I really, truly, deeply despise Preston Wilson.
I know everyone hates Joe
I know everyone hates Joe Moprgan, but this was an interesting comment from him in his chat today on ESPN:
"I vote every year on the veterans committee and I use ALL of my ten players. You can vote for any number of players you want. You don't have to use them all, I use every one because I believe there are a lot of players who should be in the Hall, but are not -- Starting with Maury Wills. I think he is the biggest oversight both from the writers and the veterans committee."
Morgan gets lambasted a lot of the time for him being so hard on letting players into the HOF, but if this is true, he is actually one of the most laxed.
He also made this comment when asked why the perception is he is so stringent...
"There is just one idiot sportswriter there in Chicago that has that perception. I don't think anybody else really has that perception."
Does anyone know who he is talking about? I assume it would be Mariotti, but not sure.
"one idiot sportswriter
"one idiot sportswriter there in Chicago "-at least several fit that description. My bet Uncle Phil at Trib.
Where does Lloyd McClendon rank on that list?
What about Alex Sanchez? Can he be signed cheap? I think worth the risk, nice obp.
Jacos- McClendon is 3rd on
McClendon is 3rd on the worst list...
Supposedly, Pinella said
Supposedly, Pinella said Sanchez wants to play everyday and that is why they released him, so he can go somewhere to play everyday. He is only a bench player here in Chicago.
For me, the value of AZ
For me, the value of AZ Phil's trade hinges on how you value Hawpe. Flipping Patterson for Wilson at CF is a value/performance downgrade, Fuentes is a bullpen upgrade, and the infield swap benefits the Rockies, as Hairston plays 2B every day for them. Is Hawpe a Larry Walker in waiting? Or is he Matt Holliday? I don't have a view on that...I dropped Hawpe from my fantasy teams the day he nailed Prior.
And I do like the Fuentes aspect of the trade--pitchers leaving CO should tend to be undervalued, even by the Rockies. But I am generally with John Hill in believing that trading for (or signing as big-dollar free agents) middle relievers is not generally a good idea. Middle relievers become good through coaching and proper utilization -- no team goes to the amateur draft looking for "mop-up" guys and "set-up men". The best ones are usually converted starters with a nasty pitch or two that, unfortunately, only works one time through the batting order. The Cubs draft enough live arms that we should have no problem every year finding the 7 bullpen arms we need.
If middle relief success is based on coaching and utilization, then it is absolutely the worst thing to trade for. Cleveland and Milwaukee's bullpens work not because their guys are, to a man, "better" than our guys. Unless you trade for the pitching coach too, you virtually guarantee that you are "buying high".
Re the SI manager
Re the SI manager poll--
Frank Robinson is getting along with Jose Guillen. That makes him Manager of the Year.
Lloyd McClendon should avoid "worst" votes simply because he stole second base a couple years ago after a blown call.
Holly/Dubois over
Holly/Dubois over Sanchez?
Holly back to role of super ph and Dubois trade bait.
I think I would give him a chance over those two and Todd Helton learning left field.
Last Three years- Holly
Last Three years-
Holly -vs-Sanchez-obp same
holly vs-sanchesz-.ba .277(H) vs .297(S)
Stolen bases Sanchez has stolen over 30 twice!!!
Let's see Cubs need a corner outfielder with speed and gets on base. And he bats Left handed.
What's up? Lets get him in here!!!
In today's "Daily Dish" at
In today's "Daily Dish" at BaseballAmerica.com--an AL scout's report on Eric Patterson, Sean Gallagher and Ryan Harvey.
In a nutshell:
(about Patterson) More of an occasional starter/utility guy for me as opposed to an everyday player for a first-division club.
(about Gallagher) Heís going to be a good one.
(about Harvey) The ball just flies of his bat in batting practice, but in game situations, I donít like his approach.
DC Tom--"Is Hawpe a Larry
DC Tom--"Is Hawpe a Larry Walker in waiting? Or is he Matt Holliday?"
I think I can safely say he's not Larry Walker in waiting. This is already his age 26 season. That in a sense is handy, because it means that his club control his rights through at least his age 31 season, in other words what should be his prime. But there's normally good reason why a player doesn't make the majors until he's 25, and that's because he's simply not that great (see Dubois, Jason). Walker by comparison raked in Double-A aged just 20 (though he had strikeout issues that he didn't really contain until he was 24). I don't see any comparison between Hawpe and Walker at all, no more of a comparison than there is between Dubois and Sosa, put it that way. You're just not talking about the same level of ability.
I think though that Hawpe's minor league track record (even after taking into account him being quite a bit too old for his league) is more impressive than Matt Holliday's, who was as bleh as a minors as he is in the majors. Holliday just really doesn't look to me like that good a player.
I can't say the same for Hawpe. I think he has a similar upside to Dubois - a solid major league starter, though merely useful until he figures everything out, more useful if he's platooned. I can only see him putting up numbers that make you look twice if he stays at Coors. So he's not exactly worth tripping over yourself to acquire, in my opinion.
Best manager in
Best manager in baseball:
Bobby Cox - 37%
Joe Torre - 17%
Dusy Baker - 12%
Tony La Russa - 7%
And then the reason why you should never trust the public to know what's best:
"Switch-hitting Jose Macias, 3-for-10 in his career against Pavano, could get the call as Friday's DH or Baker may decide to make Aramis Ramirez the DH and stick Macias at third."
Seeing Macias play third, because Ramirez is DHing can be understood, but considering using Macias as a DH because he's a whopping 3 for 10 against Pavano is well, another good reason to get the roster leech far far away from Dusty's control.
Jacos, Alex Sanchez's
Jacos, Alex Sanchez's defence is simply atrocious. He can indeed steal a base, but, unfortunately, he gets caught stealing so often that his baserunning is a net negative. And he has no patience or power at the plate whatsoever, despite earlier this year becoming the first major leaguer to fall foul of baseball's new policy on performance-enhancing drugs. There is just one thing Sanchez can do well - that's hit for the emptiest .290 batting average there ever was. And that's simply not worth that much. And that's why, in the space of just two years, the Brewers, the Tigers and the Devil Rays have all completely given up on him. I think that should tell you something.
Blue, I believe that it was
Blue, I believe that it was a poll of players, as opposed to the general public. Pay attention!
Blue--"Considering using Macias as a DH because he's a whopping 3 for 10 against Pavano is well, another good reason to get the roster leech far far away from Dusty's control."
Either you're not thinking straight today, you've typed the opposite of what you think, or you should be ashamed of yourself. You call yourself a Dusty-basher? Jeez.
Blue--"Considering using Macias as a DH because he's a whopping 3 for 10 against Pavano is well, another good reason to get Dusty far far away from the roster leech's control."
There. Fixed. I should hope I don't have to endure any more such elementary slip-ups from you in the future.
I think Lloyd gets a bad rap
I think Lloyd gets a bad rap as a manager. He gets the best out of his players and is one hell of a firey manager. It's the ownership's problem out there in Pitt. They have absolutely no direction, no vision and refuse to pay anyone to play there. The pitching staff is horrible, they trade away anyone w/ any prospect of becoming a quality pitcher and their minor leagues are in complete disarray. I would rank Lloyd in the top ten/fifteen. Dusty on the other hand, he might be possibly the worst manager in baseball. Half the time, I swear he's reading "Managing a Major League Baseball Team for Dummies." The other half the time, he's writing the book "How Not to Manage a Major League Baseball Team".
Nice John, very nice. Jose
Nice John, very nice.
Jose Macias and Dusty Baker: Interchangable Parts?
Re #45 (John Hill) I agree
Re #45 (John Hill)
I agree with you. In asking, "Larry Walker or Matt Holliday", I was trying to pose the outer boundaries of "Colorado Corner OFs". Walker is highly useful outside of Coors....Holliday is in AAA outside of Coors.
Personally, I would rather keep Corey and try and steal Bay from the Priates (I would give them Rich Hill, Holly and Mitre) and if that doesn't work, try and pick off Matt Lawton for a middling prospect like Richard Lewis.
If the Pirates going 281-365
If the Pirates going 281-365 from 2001-2004 was with Lloyd getting the best out of their players, I would hate to see what would have happened if they got the worst out of their players! :)
If the Pirates want to rattle off some consecutive winning seasons, the obvious solution is to bring in Dusty.
Re #45 (John Hill) I agree
Re #45 (John Hill)
I agree with you. In asking, "Larry Walker or Matt Holliday", I was trying to pose the outer boundaries of "Colorado Corner OFs". Walker is highly useful outside of Coors....Holliday is in AAA outside of Coors.
Personally, I would rather keep Corey and try and steal Bay from the Priates (I would give them Rich Hill, Holly and Mitre) and if that doesn't work, try and pick off Matt Lawton for a middling prospect like Richard Lewis.
DC Tom, I like the idea of
DC Tom,
I like the idea of getting Bay but there are 3 things that worry me:
1) His strikeouts. He has already struck out more this season than Korey Patterson, and although he has walked a helluva lot more as well, he still does the former almost twice as often as the latter. His BA, OBP and other numbers suggest he can assuredly hit, but his age (almost a year older than Korey) suggests that strikeouts might always be a problem for him.
2) His contract. I actually don't have the slightest clue where to look this up (sad I know), as I couldn't get Cot's Baseball Contracts page to load. But I think it likely that he is signed for an amount and a length that are pretty substantial. Am I right?
3) The sheer possibility of getting him. I'm sure the Pirates are still wincing after the July '03 trade with us, and to now trade away the NL ROTY for '04 seems like it wouldn't help their public image a lot. And the fact that all of the Pirates players we've acquired have been murderous when playing their former team can't make them too excited about trading within the division again.
Plus, with the way the Pirates have been playing, it seems increasingly more likely that we might be able to steal one of the Reds' or Brewers'*carlos lee* outfielders away before they decide to bow out of the Wild Card race.
But then again, we do have Jim Hendry and I wouldn't put anything past him.
Bleeding Blue- As I wrote in
Bleeding Blue-
As I wrote in my post, it was not the public who voted for best/worst managers. It was 450 MLB players.
Quagmire: "Dusty on the
"Dusty on the other hand, he might be possibly the worst manager in baseball."
You are right, he only has the 2nd best winning percentage among active maangers. (sarcasm)
Just because you don't agree with his style does not mean it is bad.
Oh yeah, McClendon pitching to Lee earlier this year was enough to put him as worst manager in baseball.
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Andrew, Jason Bay actually
Andrew, Jason Bay actually earns next to league minimum ($355k). He'll earn a similar amount next year, and then 2007-09 will be his arbitration years. All of which means the Pirates have very little reason to move him.
I agree with you that his strikeouts are a problem. He's only sustaining a high batting average right now as a result of a lot of power and a high batting average on balls in play. There a few hitters (and only a few) that are consistently able to record high batting averages on balls in play. I think we need to wait a bit longer before we can be sure that Jason Bay is one of them though. It's possible he is, but it's also possible that a collapse may be heading his way unless he learns to strike out less.
Thanks Rob for the site,
Thanks Rob for the site, I'll bookmark it. And thanks John for the insight -- good stuff.
Just curious, but generally
Just curious, but generally BABIP is tied to Line Drive %. If Bay has consistently been able to hit more line drives then the average hitter that would explain his high BABIP (along with his power). I think they have the numbers at hardball times(no real desire to look it up at the moment) but I would venture a guess as that being the reason that he's been able to sustain his above average BABIP throughout his career(majors and minors).
I think the Pirates would be
I think the Pirates would be insane to trade Bay right now, but I do not put anything past Littlefield. The Giles-for-Bay/Oliver Perez is about the best move he has made and he may try and do the same with Bay.
That said, any trade made now should be balanced against the possibility of signing Damon this winter -- something I had not considered possible until I saw the Todd Walker quotes this week. We will be able to afford him, with the Sosa contract off the books, and we could then slide Corey to LF until 2007, let Corey walk that year, slide Damon to LF and bring up Pie.
If that Damon scenario is possible, then trading for Preston Wilson is a huge mistake unless we give up very little and the Rockies pick up a bunch of the contract. Even then, I would be skeptical unless someone convinces me that Corey is mentally incapable of putting up Preston Wilson numbers in Chicago the next two years.
Mark Buehrle is claiming a
Mark Buehrle is claiming a veteran pitcher on the Cubs has been loading up with the spitball for years. Some pre-series hype or a legitimate accusation? All things point towards Maddux. If that's the case, I love Maddux even more.
DC Tom, Good points but
DC Tom,
Good points but remember too that Burnitz is only signed for this year. As you say, getting Bay would be a difficult move, but I would love to see an outfield next year of Patterson, Damon, and Bay, assuming Korey picks it up like we think he can.
Btw, does anyone know if Pie
Btw, does anyone know if Pie pronounces his name "Pi" or "Pee-ay"? It's messing with my brain.
supposedly it's (P-AY)
supposedly it's (P-AY) according to his Inside the ivy bio
Barry- Interesting.... Why
Why didn't he say that before the series at Wrigley? oh yeah, he might have to come to the plate and get a spitball in the ear.
This is why steroids don't really bother me. Baseball has a history of cheaters throughout time. From Babe Ruth using a corked bat to Gaylord Perry using a spitter to Canseco using steroids, to Sosa using a corked bat to George brett using too much pine tar to Connely using pine tar on his glove. And many, many more in between.
If you want to say some are more serious than other, you may have apoint, but a CHEATER is a CHEATER and baseball is littered with them.
This whole Babe Ruth corked
This whole Babe Ruth corked bat is new on me. Can I get a reset on that topic?
What is with you guys and your whinning about strike outs? It doesn't matter how a guy gets out, its what he does when he DOESN"T get out. Hello! Adam Dunn anyone? Did anyone care that Sammy struck out 150 times a year while having his best seasons? NO! If we could get Jason Bay (which we won't) that would be as good of a snag as ARam. Bay will have have a long career of hitting home runs and driving in guys. He's 6'2" 200 pounds and still only 26. He can probably bulk up (leagally) and become a real power threat. Unlike puny corey, who may hit 30 home runs, (And yes boys, size does matter) Bay will probably average over 30 homers during the best years of his career (next year, his third full, through the time when he turns 36ish)
Chad- Someone on here told
Someone on here told me abou tit...not sure who. but supposedly Bill James writes about it in one of his abstracts or something.
Here is a link about it:
Here goes my best John Hill
Here goes my best John Hill impersonation:
"What is with you guys and your whinning about strike outs? It doesn't matter how a guy gets out, its what he does when he DOESN"T get out."
Actually, there's a helluva lot wrong with strikeouts, as they are extremely damaging to an offense's production and to the particular hitter's confidence and comfort at the plate. See Korey Patterson. And to say that a strikeout is no worse than any other kind of out is ludicrous, as has been discussed on here before. I'm not the biggest small ball fan in the world, but there is something to be said for moving hitters along and scoring runners by sacrifices. I think the Cubs have tried the whole "huge power but no plate discipline" ideology over the past 7 years or so, and looking at the results, we need to change direction...
"Hello! Adam Dunn anyone? Did anyone care that Sammy struck out 150 times a year while having his best seasons? NO! "
... which is why I don't want Adam Dunn. For the very reason that he might to turn into Sammy, or more likely, turn into Sammy-Lite, with all the power but even less plate discipline. Not to mention he has shown few upsides besides power, as he is not overly impressive in defense, speed, baserunning, etc.
"If we could get Jason Bay (which we won't) that would be as good of a snag as ARam."
I'm not necessarily disagreeing with that, and actually like the idea of getting him, but...
"Bay will have have a long career of hitting home runs and driving in guys."
...I have no idea how you can know that. Bay has shown potential, no doubt, but he has also shown some worrying signs that, as John mentioned, might give the Cubs pause.
"He's 6'2" 200 pounds and still only 26. He can probably bulk up (leagally) and become a real power threat. Unlike puny corey, who may hit 30 home runs, (And yes boys, size does matter) Bay will probably average over 30 homers during the best years of his career (next year, his third full, through the time when he turns 36ish)"
Again, these are speculations. And if Korey ever does hit 30 homers a year (which he might even do this year, considering his current pace), his additional qualities of speed and defense make me think he has at least as much potential (and probably more) than Bay. He's also younger, and while it seems like both still have to figure out the strike zone and how to dominate it, I don't think there's a huge disparity between the two, besides our own first-hand frustration with Korey and the relative novelty factor with Bay.
With that said, I would like to have Bay, though I do think it unlikely we'd get him. I just don't see him as a "sure thing" at all.
Andrew- Nice try, but it
Nice try, but it wasn't nearly long enough and needed random obscure stats in it to be like John's
there's nothing wrong with
there's nothing wrong with strikeouts if they're accompanied with plate discipline and working the count (Dunn, Bellhorn, Sosa (1998-2002), Wilkerson, and others)....
On the other hand, you're doing a lot of damage if your're striking out and not working deep counts (Patterson, Sosa (pre-1998), Burnitz, Preston Wilson, currently Dubois and many others).
Sure the ideal players are Albert Pujols, Barry Bonds and Todd Helton power hitters, patient and low strikeout guys, but they are pretty rare.
Andrew, you are wrong. Its
Andrew, you are wrong. Its not a matter of opinion its a matter of fact. Strikeouts only matter when compared to power numbers. It is worth a high strike out guy as long as he can hit the long ball. Say what you want but I looked up the top ten all time strike out leaders (current and all time) and almost every one of them, (in their good years) I would love to be on this team. Here they are:
1. Sammy Sosa (35) 2110 R
2. Jim Thome* (33) 1703 L
3. Ray Lankford* (37) 1550 L
4. Jeff Bagwell (36) 1537 R
5. Craig Biggio (38) 1467 R
6. Reggie Sanders (36) 1438 R
7. Barry Bonds* (39) 1428 L
8. Ken Griffey* (34) 1323 L
9. Tim Salmon (35) 1316 R
10. Rafael Palmeiro* (39) 1305 L
All time:
1. Reggie Jackson+* 2597 L
2. Sammy Sosa (35) 2110 R
3. Andres Galarraga 2003 R
4. Jose Canseco 1942 R
5. Willie Stargell+* 1936 L
6. Mike Schmidt+ 1883 R
7. Fred McGriff* 1882 L
8. Tony Perez+ 1867 R
9. Dave Kingman 1816 R
10. Bobby Bonds 1757 R
Jason Bay:
So far, Jason Bay is better that Corey Patterson in ever statistical category there is. Corey may hit 30 homers MAY (I don't think he'll get there) Bay will. What makes me say that? He hit 26 in less than 500 ABs last season. That's why. Corey's speed? Worthless. Unless he's on base, which he is not particularly good at, his speed is wasted. Defense? He's not that good. He really isn't. Most people here agree with me that his speed makes up for the misreads he has on balls. He's no Jim Edmonds, who is way slower than him BTW.
I would take Bay straight up for Patterson ANYDAY. As would anyone else.
Also, you ignorantly wrote:
"huge power but no plate discipline" ideology over the past 7 years or so, and looking at the results, we need to change direction..."
Change direction? Hmmm lets see, winning seasons in 98, 01, 03, 04 and most likely 05. The greatest run in Cub baseball in 35 years and we should change? You have a problem with the results? We were 5 freaking outs from the world series for crying out loud! Since we took this power with out discipline (as you called it, cause I don't know what the hell you are talking about. Oh, probably that damn Sammy Sosa again with all his shitty strikeouts. Cause he sucked, right?) we have done GREAT! So good analysis there. You can have your Corey Patterson and I'll take the sluggers who strike out a lot.
of course you're looking at
of course you're looking at a cumulative stat when looking at the leaderboards and that means all those people played a lot of games and it's going to be a list of veterans. It stands to reason they played a lot of games cause they did something well and they accumulated all those strikeouts while accumulating other things like walks, hits and home runs.
It would be better to look at a rate stat such as K/PA, but unfortunately I have no idea where to find that.
anyway I'm not really delving into the whole Bay vs. Patterson argument, just letting it be known that a look into the active strikeout leaders is just going to come up with a bunch of guys who played baseball a long time and doesn't really tell us anything...
I mean, I think Michael Jordan or Kareem are the all-time leaders in missed shots in basketball.
Rob--"Just curious, but
Rob--"Just curious, but generally BABIP is tied to Line Drive %. If Bay has consistently been able to hit more line drives then the average hitter that would explain his high BABIP (along with his power). I would venture a guess as that being the reason that he's been able to sustain his above average BABIP throughout his career (majors and minors)."
It's definately a possible explanation. Line drives are tied positively and pretty strongly to BABIP, as to a lesser extent are speed (beating out cheap infield hits), not hitting flyballs (which are often cans of corn if they don't go out) and striking out (this is almost certainly a co-incidence of harder swinging).
Incidentally, Studes for Hardball Times suggested this week that hitting line drives is not a consistently repeatable skill, which I find pretty staggering. That would go a long way to explaining why batting averages on balls in play (and therefore batting averages) can fluctuate so much though, I suppose. Or it could also be a problem with the classifying which batted balls as line drives.
Chad--"Hello! Adam Dunn anyone?"
What's Adam Dunn's batting average?
Strikeouts suppress batting average. A suppressed batting average suppresses on-base and slugging percentages. If Dunn struck out less then, and therefore was able to hit for average, his on-base and slugging percentage would go through the roof, he'd be up there with Barry Bonds as a hitter (except a lot younger, cheaper, not injured and probably not on steroids). As it is, striking out as often as he does, he's just Adam Dunn. Dunn now or Bonds at his peak? Money no object, who are you putting in left field? Exactly. Those strikeouts hurt him.
Chad--"He's 6'2" 200 pounds and still only 26. He can probably bulk up (legally) and become a real power threat...Bay will probably average over 30 homers during the best years of his career"
I'm not disputing his power. I'm disputing his batting average. I'm not yet convinced he's a natural hitter for anything more than a .260 average given his peripherals. Given the rarity of players that can sustain what Bay's doing right now, hitting for a very high batting average on balls in play, I'm not going to give him the benefit of the doubt just yet.
Andrew--"Not to mention he has shown few upsides besides power, as he is not overly impressive in defense, speed, baserunning, etc."
I don't know if you were parodying me (!), but how about Dunn's tremendous patience? Dunn strikes out because he's almost too selective. He takes just about every ball, but he takes a lot of close pitches and strikes too. When he does swing he does so extremely hard, regardless of whether there are two strikes on him, and he's liable to miss, obviously. Sosa too swings just as hard regardless, but he's nowhere near selective enough, continually expanding his zone, swinging at stuff he shouldn't. As a result, Dunn draws more (unintentional) walks than Sosa could ever dream of doing. I'd love to have Adam Dunn on the Cubs. Sure, the guy can't hit for average, but look at his on-base and slugging percentages even in spite of that!
Chad, you bash Corey Patterson like no tomorrow. Is that because he can't hit for average, and he doesn't walk enough on top of that to get on-base at a good enough rate? If so, what do you think is responsible for that?
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Soler likely to return Sunday, Maddon says
Right now, I'd like to see the Mets first, Giants 2nd.
I believe that since most of the team from last years' NLCS is on the squad this year, they will really amp their game up even more to kick their ass in payback for 2015.
The Giants just do not have the depth in years past, and I think all things equal - and at Wrigley - they could handle them.
I do not want to see the Cards, period. Or their fans, media, or Joe Buck.
I don't want to play Braves in the first round. Any friggin team in the league can win 3 of 5..I hate the first round. Furthermore, I wanted to play the Marlins in 2003 and the Mets over Dodgers last year.
With that said in reverse order:
3. Cardinals: It will be devastating to lose in the first round, but even worse to their main rival. It is increased incentive for the Cardinals, especially after last year. Cards would have nothing to lose, Cubs have everything to lose.
2. Giants: Rotation in the playoffs scare me a bit, but what a lousy team.
1. Mets--because of the losses in the rotation
2. Giants--because they're not the team they were BUT they maybe have bullshit even-year magic?
3. Cardinals--because rivalry and not making the playoffs hurts them more than losing in the NLDS plus getting eliminated by them in the playoffs would make for horrible sports commentary next throughout next season.
Who's asking?
CLE/DET rained out last night already, possible rain-outs in New York (vs. Baltimore), Boston(vs. Toronto) and Philly(vs. Mets) this weekend too.
Not only games involving playoff spots that would need to be played, but any that involve home field advantage.
I got the first one! Second one I'm not even sure what even/odd betting is.
any opponent preference for NLDS?
Mets are down to 1 great pitcher instead of 4. Syndegaard may pitch Sunday which means if Mets win the WC game, he'd be set up for Game 1. There's a chance they clinch a spot by Sunday so he'd pitch the WC and then we'd probably get Colon for Game 1. They've certainly had the hottest bats over the last week and month out of the WC options.
A couple of Cub related puzzles.
Can't teach height and thinness
Hopefully Pirates don't call up A. Lincoln.
j.buchanan going friday...should be...baseball...or something like it.
Wow. I didn't know they could do that.
Nice for Willson, not so much for Addy.
Game is officially called...also officially a tie.
Stats count, no make-up date of course.
Yeah -- seeing the weather -- I hope KB and Rizz are inside, wrapped in blankets and drinking hot chocolate.


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Who makes the best gas logs? The best gas logs on the market are the Real Fyre Gas Logs made by R. H. Peterson. Peterson has been manufacturing gas logs in the USA since 1949. Their Real Fyre logs are by far the most realistic and durable gas logs on the market and are available in sizes ranging from 12" to 60" with so many burner and control options that it is virtually impossible to offer them all online. Although our website has the most thorough display of Peterson gas logs on the Internet, there are still some options that have not yet made it into our online catalog. Fortunately, we are located literally minutes away from the Peterson factory and warehouse, so we have quick access to virtually everything that Peterson makes. If you cannot find what you want quickly on our website, just give us a call and we will get it for you at the lowest price possible. Special orders for gas logs from Peterson that you place with us will cost you less money and take about half the time as other online dealers because the factory is just down the street. Read More about R.H. Peterson here!
How to Measure for Gas Logs - Front Width x Back Width x Depth
FRONT WIDTH: The front width is the actual "usable" space between the side walls inside your fireplace at the front, not necessarily the width of the opening. If the facia around your fireplace opening is even with the side walls of the fireplace on the inside, then the Front Width measurement is the same as the fireplace opening (see Fig.1). If you have a prefabricated metal fireplace (zero clearance fireplace) where the opening is actually wider than the width between the side walls inside, do not base the front width on the size of the opening, measure the functional width between the side walls of the fireplace (see Fig.2).
BACK WIDTH: The Back Width is pretty self explainitory and is the measurement of the narrowest width in the back of the fireplace (see Fig.1 and Fig.2 ).
DEPTH: The Depth is simply the measurement from the front to back of your fireplace on the inside. The Front is at the point from which you took the Front Width measurement (see Fig.1 and Fig.2 ).
Height: The height of your fireplace opening needs to be at least 18" for most gas logs. This may vary somewhat between models, but if your opening is at least 18" tall, you will not normally need to be concerned about the height of your fireplace opening..
About the Center Width: Use this measurement to confirm our calculations! The Center Width is the inside width measurement taken 7" back from the point from which you measured the Front Width. The "Center Width" is not a measurment that you enter into our Gas Log Size Calculator, it is automatically calculated based on the Front and Back Width dimensions that you enter into our calculator. This is approximately where the burner and pilot will be positioned when your logs are installed, which is the point where the clearances are critical. This is the most accurate way of determining if a particular gas log will work in your fireplace and no other website performs these calculations for you. So when you see reference to the required "Center Width" for our gas logs, you will know what this is referring to (see Fig.3). Compare this measurement to our calculations before making your purchase to ensure the logs you order will fit!
Enter your measurments into our calculator to find the right size logs for your fireplace. Our calculator automatically allows for the "Proper Clearance" based on the type of controls you select. Results are sorted by the "Largest Logs" that will fit your fireplace while maintaining the required clearance.
(*) The Asterisk shows where clearance from a safety pilot is required and calculated
Fig. #3 above shows how the clearance from each type of gas log burner or control is required from the side walls of the fireplace. The critical measurement is the center width of the fireplace where the burner is placed. Our calculator automatically calculates this distance and takes into account the required clearance for every gas log burner system that we offer. When you use our calculator, only logs that will fit your fireplace will show up in our search results.
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What are the different control options for Gas Logs?
Important Note: Liquid Propane always requires a safety pilot, whereas Natural Gas does not.
Match Light (no pilot): Match light systems do not have any type of safety pilot. You start the fire by lighting a long lighter or match and holding it inside the fireplace just above the burner while you turn on the gas. The gas valve should be located either in the wall or floor. If your gas valve is inside the fireplace, be sure that it is legally installed. Most cities require that you at least have a cut off valve outside the fireplace that is in reach. Match light burners are substantially less expensive than other options, but are not legal in many cities.
Manual Pilot: Manually controlled gas logs have a safety pilot that stays lit all of the time (it can be turned off during the off-season). The safety pilot attached to the burner will have a knob that you turn to light the fire manually. This knob works as long as the safety pilot is lit. You cannot use a remote control with a manual safety pilot. Manual safety pilots are less expensive than remote control pilots because they use a less sophisticated system. This is also the least expensive way to operate gas logs with Liquid Propane.
Basic On/Off Remote*: A remote capable safety pilot has the capability of being controlled by a hand held remote control transmitter or by a wall switch. Both the transmitter and receiver are battery operated, so they do not have to be hard wired. The wall switch option (sold separately) includes a small millovolt wire that goes from the wall switch to the pilot valve, but is not hard wired to your electricity.
Variable Flame Remote*: Variable Flame remote safety pilots are also completely battery operated systems and are a step up from a standard On/Off remote because they give you the ability to control the flame height directly from the remote control. Variable Flame remotes are slightly more costly due to the motorized control valve attached to the pilot assembly.
Electronic Ignition Remote*: Electronic ignition systems are the latest technology. The are battery operated systems that have a remote control transmitter and receiver that turns the gas on and off electronically so there is no safety pilot burning when the logs are off. Therefore, there is no wasted gas or noise from a gas pilot during non-operation. This is the most expensive type of system, but the most desired.
*All remote control safety pilots also have the ability to be operated manually from a switch that is on burner safety pilot, so if you cannot find your remote, you can still use the logs.
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Why Buy Your Gas Logs at Hansen Wholesale...
Hansen Wholesale was the very first company to bring fireplace gas logs to the Internet. I started this portion of our website over 11 years ago and since then, we have been the definitive source for R. H. Peterson gas logs. As chief editor at HansenWholesale.com, I bring a unique perspective and validity to the information you will find here. This is because I personally have been in the Gas Log business for over 20 years. I have installed thousands of gas logs, and trained many others to do the same. So, unlike other sites, this site is completely managed and edited by someone who truly knows about gas logs...not by a web developer who simply copies information from brochures. Our experience fulfilling the needs of people searching online for gas logs is unsurpassed. Our knowledge is vast, and we truly do employ a staff of gas log experts. So no matter how unusual (or usual) your situation might be, we are quite capable of handling your needs.
You need to Talk to a Gas Log Professional before you purchase gas logs from any dealer!
This is not just a suggestion...for us it is mandatory. We have over 14,000 gas log and burner combinations on our site...so we expect that you are going to need help. We have learned over the years that it is nearly impossible for the average consumer to determine the log and burner combination that is safe and proper for their fireplace...regardless of how much information I publish on this site. Therefore, in order to minimize your risk (and ours), we do not use a shopping cart. Instead, we employ a staff of gas log experts who will answer all of your questions and make sure that the gas logs you purchase will not only fit your fireplace and look great, but they will be safe for your particular application. Doing business in this manner allows us to offer you every option that is available from our vendors. You might find our site overwhelming, but rest assured, our experts know exactly what all of these options are and can help you filter through them in a matter of minutes. And if you are able to stump your expert...they simply walk into my office and ask me for a definitive answer.
Don't know a thing about gas logs? Not ready to buy? Just looking?
You can get started with your research by visiting our Gas Log FAQs page, which has pretty much everything you need to know about gas logs before you purchase. Regardless of whether you purchase your logs from us, it will be worth your while to educate yourself so that you will know what to look for as you shop around. And don't hesitate to call and pick our brains either...we love talking about gas logs and are always here to answer your questions.
Fireplace Installation Manuals
Important Note: Not all prefabricated fireplaces are approved for gas logs!
Before you purchase gas logs, you must determine if your fireplace is approved for vented gas logs, vent free gas logs, both or neither. In order to make that determination, you will need to refer to the owners manual where it will tell you explicitly what is approved. No mention of approval means it is NOT approved. If you do not have a copy of your fireplace owners manual, you may be able to download it from our archive of fireplace installation manuals below that we have compiled over the years. Hopefully you can find your manual here and determine what type of gas logs it is approved for.
Vented Gas Logs: Vented gas logs are typically referred to as a "Decorative Gas Appliance". You will find that most prefab fireplaces are approved for vented gas logs, but may have specific limitations for their use such as a requirement for an "automatic shutoff", which means you will be required to have a safety pilot or electronic ignition system...not a match-light system.
Ventless Gas Logs: Ventless gas logs are NOT referred to as a decorative gas appliance but rather as an "unvented heater", "ventless heater" or some other similar use of the words ventless, vent free or unvented. If the manual does not explicitly say it is approved for a ventless appliance in whatever terms it uses, then it is NOT approved for use with ventless gas logs.
Get Help: If you cannot locate the manual for your fireplace, call us at 1-800-201-1193 or email some pictures of your fireplace along with the brand name and model number. There should be a label inside your fireplace somewhere close to the opening on either side or at the top where you can find that info. Please be sure to include a legible picture of that label and I will see if I can locate a manual for it and add it to this archive. Email your pictures to: email@example.com
Marco fireplaces
Marco Fireplaces: Marco wood burning fireplaces are approved for vented gas logs only, they are NOT approved for ventless gas logs. Finding an owners manual for a Marco fireplace is quite difficult because they went out of business years ago and were bought out by Lennox, who purchased their assets but discontinued manufacturing of the brand.
Desa Fireplaces
Desa international filed bankruptcy in December 2008 and is no longer in business. The dropdown menus below link to DesaTech.com, which is an information site for products manufactured by Desa prior to 2009. Please be aware that most DESA fireplaces require a specific DESA hood to be installed in order to accommodate vent free gas logs. These hoods are no longer available, so if you have a DESA fireplace and it does not already have the hood installed, then you CANNOT use ventless gas logs...although vented gas logs may still be approved. For further info about DESA visit: www.desatech.com
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QUESTION: I am looking for Peterson Model # SDPG46-18-17, but I do not see it on your web site. Do you carry it?
QUESTION: On a RH Peterson burner, what is the difference, or pros and cons from a G45A Burner and a G45 Triple T Burner? Is it just the certification or is there a performance difference as well?
QUESTION: I have a zero clearance fire place that had the chimney removed when the house was re-roofed. I never intend to burn wood in it again. It never worked very well burning wood. Ventless is an option, but what are my options for a vented log? I would not want to take the vent through the roof. Can it be vented to a side wall? What are the limitations for running vent horizontally (how long)? I live in St. Louis, MO. Firebox can handle a G10 18
QUESTION: I am looking at model HRG45-24-P-SS. the gas line comes into the fireplace from the left side (looking forward at the fireplace). Will this burner-log set work? When I looked at the instruction manual, the diagram shows the gas line on the right.
QUESTION: Cn I just order the burner since I already have a 24 " split oak log set? My existing burner is leaking. Am looking at the G46-24 SPK.
QUESTION: Hello, Thank you for taking my question. We have install installed a ventless fire place Patterson.. The unit was complete but had no logs supplied. Bought new logs. Can any ventless log be used with the burner. Or are the logs and burner sold only in sets?
QUESTION: I have a Peterson 18" gas log set I'm installing myself. The installation manual shows a right hand gas supply. My fireplace has a left gas supply. Can I just disassemble the burner pan and convert it to a left gas input and put the cap on the right? Or do I need to run a lot more pipe all the way from the left side to the right side? Thanks
QUESTION: We have a "Fire-Gear" vent-less propane fireplace. It gives off a noxious odor. We had it service but to no avail. We are thinking of replacing it w Peterson brand. Will this take care of our problem?
QUESTION: My daughter has vented gas logs in her bedroom which is about 24x36. It is her primary heat system. Recently we noticed that the ceiling and top part of her walls were becoming covered in black soot. Why would the logs start this and is it dangerous to them. They have a 1 month old that sleeps in that room as well. I have noticed that some of the baby toys that are plastic have the black on them also. I am very nervous about this. Would it be better for them to get ventless with a heatalator?
QUESTION: I have a Peterson real fire vented gas log system 18inch in my fireplace for several years and am very satisfied. I would like to change just the burner to make a vent free system for more heat. Is this possible. Thanks
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The blustery conditions continued to cause problems in Maui County on Tuesday as roof paper and asphalt flew off a home on Molokai and the Hosmer Grove Trail on Haleakala was closed for safety reasons.
A wind advisory for Lanai, Maui and Kahoolawe was in effect until 6 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service. A wind advisory means that winds of 30 mph with gusts of 50 mph are expected.
On Molokai Tuesday, fire crews responded to a home in the area of Kapuaiwa Coconut Grove in Kalamaula around 11:19 a.m. where they found a 20-by-20-foot section of roofing blown off the house. The 400-square-foot section of torched down roof covering, consisting of roof paper and asphalt, had blown over the west-facing overhang of the home, said Fire Services Chief Lee Mainaga.
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Goodfellow Bros. labor foreman Ricky Punzalan carries a two-by-four while sorting through the wreckage of 300 feet of blown down dust fence Tuesday morning along Piilani Highway in Kihei. Winds whipping over the weekend were powerful enough to snap the fence's four-by-four posts and to bring down the long stretch of fence in sections.
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Goodfellow Bros. labor foreman Ricky Punzalan (left) and apprentice carpenter Tetetia Tahauri begin the task of rebuilding a dust fence in Kihei on Tuesday. The fence is for two proposed malls to be built by Eclipse Development.
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Fire personnel pulled the roof covering back onto the roof and secured it back into place as a temporary fix, he said.
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Haleakala National Park officials said the Hosmer Grove Trail was closed over the Presidents Day weekend and remained closed Tuesday because of the strong winds. Park officials said they were worried that trees and tree debris could fall on hikers.
Winds were gusting in the 25-mph range Tuesday on Haleakala, but gusts were in the 50-mph range over the weekend, officials said. There also was rain.
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Hoard's Dairyman: Growth management splits industry
Growth management splits industry
While there is more agreement than ever on dairy policy, market stabilization
efforts continue to be a hotly debated issue between producers and processors.
Future dairy policy was a prevailing theme during presentations and in hallway dialogue at the 26th annual Dairy Forum held in Miami, Fla., in late January. Sponsored by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), dairy policy discussions definitely had a processor emphasis as the majority of the 900-plus attendees at the four-day conference were members of the trade association which represents dairy processors and their suppliers on Capitol Hill. As the forum has grown in popularity, a growing share of dairy farmers and their representatives also attend the event.
Need less regulation, more innovation
"Right now, if the U.S. dairy industry were laid out as a game, it would be seen as one with too many rules . . . too many outdated rules . . . and too many restrictions rather than choices," said Connie Tipton, IDFA President and CEO, during her keynote address.
Tipton pointed to last year's Bain & Company report as a reason to streamline future dairy policy. "This comprehensive study identified a clear path forward where the U.S. dairy industry held the best advantage to capture and fulfill a portion of the worldwide demand gap that could exist over the next decade," she pointed out. "But that report also showed that we could only grasp that opportunity by carefully streamlining our policies to better fit with markets, thereby providing incentives for growth and innovation."
Tipton admitted that the elephant in the room was volatility. She noted that government solutions come with serious side effects.
"The path to a prosperous future for our dairy industry lies not in creating additional government intervention in our markets. Rather, it's by replacing our existing programs with those that protect our farms without forfeiting our opportunity for the future," she went on to say.
"In this regard, I applaud Jerry (Kozak) and NMPF (National Milk Producers Federation)for developing a plan of action on dairy policy changes that they can take to Congress," stated Tipton when discussing future dairy policy. "I'm happy to report that IDFA members are in agreement with much of that plan, and we look forward to working together to bring about necessary changes for the collective good," she said. "This is the first time that we've ever been this close to finding a package of reforms that can actually work for the industry and help us achieve our collective goal of sustainable market growth," she went on to say.
"Government controls may sound tempting," said Tipton when discussing areas of differing opinion on managing milk supplies with NMPF. "The reality is that market factors are pretty darn hard to control and politicians steering those controls are even more unpredictable," Tipton said. "It is a simple fact that we are more susceptible to global market conditions now that our industry has become a bigger player in global markets."
No on government supply controls
During a panel discussion the next day, IDFA and its group of presenters made it very clear that the organization, along with many processor members, do not favor any government supply control measures. Patricia Stroup, with Nestle USA, told those attending the meeting that she was in favor of private supply controls between processors and producers.
Meanwhile, Nate Donnay, senior dairy analyst from Informa Economics, presented a study evaluating only the Dairy Market Stabilization Program (DMSP) portion of NMPF's comprehensive Foundation for the Future policy proposal. In presenting the findings, Donnay estimated that $626 million would have been withheld from dairy farmers' milk checks during the periods with lowest margins. He also reported that Wisconsin, New York, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Michigan would have funded $236 million of the $390 million in funds collected during 2009's dairy price downturn. He also noted that California, the nation's leading dairy state, would have barely ranked in the top 10 for contributions to the plan.
"This report shows that the NMPF growth management plan will take money out of dairy farmers' pockets when they need it the most," Tipton would later go on to say. See related commentary on page 134.
During Dairy Forum's closing presentation, IDFA's Tipton and NMPF's Jerry Kozak shared the stage as they discussed future dairy policy.
During what at times felt like a debate, Tipton suggested, "Take the items we can agree on and move it forward." Those items include: replacing existing federal dairy support programs, introducing a new margin protection program to protect producer equity, and reforming milk pricing regulations set by the federal milk marketing system.
"That's not going to happen," said Kozak. "We are going to continue to put forward Foundation for the Future as a package," he said noting that the stabilization element is one of the four major components passed by the NMPF board. "If all we did was deal with individual elements of the program, we would not be as far as we are," noted Kozak.
"Farmers don't know what they are getting into," Tipton quipped back when discussing NMPF's market stabilization program.
"Oh no, they do," Kozak quickly responded. "The DMSP program is a way for us to look collectively at times when there are imbalances."
Despite their disagreements, Kozak noted, "We are coming together as an industry, and that is historic," noting the two groups agree on more policy measures than ever before.
To read the complete article, see page 127 of the February 25, 2011 issue of Hoard's Dairyman.


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From a high school mission trip in Mexico to building his parents' church in South Texas, Samuel Palomares has seen the thread drawing him to Abilene.
Numerous threads, actually. Purple, emblazoned with an interlocking logo of three white letters: ACU.
"At every major moment in my life, there have been ACU people helping us along the way, praying for us," Samuel said.
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I saw this passion to serve God in what they did. I was just blown away. So one of the first things I associated with ACU was service.
Two years later, Samuel's father, a pulpit minister, began a new church, quickly outgrowing the family's modest home. Family friend Craig Cooper ('74) helped the family contact youth groups across Texas and Oklahoma, and over the course of the summer hundreds of high-school students helped build the church - many of them again wearing the purple-and-white threads of ACU.
"This is really cool," Samuel said he recalled thinking. "I want to be part of these kinds of people."
Now, five years later, Samuel - a senior communication studies major with an eye toward graduate school and a possible return to the Hill as a faculty member - has fully joined the fabric of the ACU community. He has been a resident assistant in Mabee Hall and a Kadesh camp counselor, and he led a Spring Break Campaign to Corpus Christi.
But more than simply being a part of ACU, Samuel Palomares has become one of its leaders, winning election in the spring as Students' Association executive president.
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Deciding to attend ACU was one thing. Actually getting there, however, was quite another.
Samuel visited the campus and came away "impressed just by the people here. I saw the genuineness in the people. They went the extra mile to make me feel welcome."
But two other schools were offering Samuel full-ride scholarships, and his father's salary as a preacher wasn't enough for ACU tuition.
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"He's been a friend and a mentor, just a person I really respect and admire," Samuel said of Lynn, also a professor of management sciences.
With academics well in hand, Samuel also has found places - on campus and off - to grow spiritually, including his active participation at Minter Lane Church of Christ.
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Semex's Genetics for Life Displayed at World Dairy Expo Walk of Fame Tent
Semex's Genetics for Life Displayed at World Dairy Expo Walk of Fame Tent
Known as the place where the dairy industry meets, World Dairy Expo (WDE) 2012 did not disappoint! This year's show shattered several records including having attendees from over 90 countries, 2,977 head of cattle exhibited and record breaking dairy cattle and gate ticket sales.
At Semex, thousands of people visited our world-famous Walk of Fame tent to see daughters of the industry's most talked about sires on display. The Semex sires with daughters on display represent some of the most profitable and in-demand Jersey and Holstein genetics available anywhere and included:
• 0200HO05929 GEN-I-BEQ BRAWLER (HealthSmart™ sire)
• 0200HO03648 DOMICOLE CHELIOS (Genomax™, Repromax™, HealthSmart and Calving Ease™ sire)
• 0200HO05592 CRACKHOLM FEVER (Repromax, HealthSmart, Robot Ready™ and Show Time™ sire)
• 0200HO05567 R-E-W SEAVER (Repromax, HealthSmart and Show Time sire)
• 0200HO02137 PINE-TREE SID (Repromax and Show Time sire)
• 0200HO03501 GILLETTE WINDBROOK (Show Time sire)
• 0200JE00338 SR NATHAN PRO-P (HealthSmart and Polled™ sire)
• 0200JE00060 BW RENEGADE (Repromax and HealthSmart sire)
"This year, more than any other, World Dairy Expo attendees saw what Genetics for Life is all about in our lineup and in our services," says Paul Krueger, Semex Alliance Director, Sales & Business Development, USA. "Semex and Genetics for Life™ is about genetic solutions, our commitment to research & development, developing long-lasting, profitable herds and lifelong partnerships. Dairymen from all different sized operations saw that Semex sires, services and programs offer what they're looking for in their own herds…. Long-lasting cows that are healthy, profitable and get better with each lactation."
For more information on any of the sires featured at the WDE Walk of Fame, Semex, Genetics for Life or any of Semex's brands visit: www.semex.com