Cubs Vs. Brewers
Everyone is obviously, picking the Cubs to win this division, but I thought I would compare our players with the cubs players at each position. I really don't know how to adequately compare them, so I'm going to use an arbitrary 1-5 number system. Maybe I'll get crazy and throw some decimals in there. Consider this an overall grade, with an obvious bias towards offense. My numbers equate to 2.5=average 3+=very good 4+=All Star 5=Hall of Fame
Catcher:
Kendall 2.2
Soto 2.6
1st Base:
Fielder 4.5
Lee 3.7
2nd Base:
Weeks 2.9
Derosa 2.5
3rd Base:
Hall 2.8
Ramirez 4.2
Shortstop:
Hardy 3.2
Theriot 2.8
Left Field:
Braun 4.4
Soriano 4.4
Centerfield:
Cameron/Gwynn 3.4
Pie/Johnson 2.8
Right Field:
Hart 3.9
Fukudome 2.8
Ace:
Sheets 3.6
Zambrano 4.2
#2 Pitcher:
Gallardo 3.9
Lilly 3.7
#3 Pitcher:
Suppan 2.7
Hill 3.6
#4 Pitcher:
Bush 2.4
Dempster 2.9
#5 Pitcher:
Villy/Manny 3.4
Marquis 2.8
Closer:
Gagne 3.8
Wood 3.6
Setup:
Turnbow 3.3
Marmol 4.2
Riske 3.6
Howry 3.9
Mota 2.9
Lieber 2.5
Shouse 3.1
Hart 2.6
Torres 3.5
Wuertz 3.7
That's what I've come up with. I really tried to be as objective as possible, but my Cubs hatred runs pretty deep.
Here are the final tallies:
Brewers: 63.5
Cubs: 63.5
I really did not mean for the numbers to be exact, but I guess that shows what kind of season we have in front of us.
Feel free to agree or rip apart any of these rankings.
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my own analysis

Pace yourself RJ.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Mar 28, 2008 3:50 PM CDT up reply actions
I don't think we're in any danger
Even if RJ exhausts his energies, there are hundreds of us waiting to fly the flag in his place.
It's a marathon, not a sprint, but that doesn't we can't run fast the whole way :).
by Jeff Sackmann on Mar 28, 2008 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions
In spirit of Yosting
by Joe on Mar 28, 2008 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions
Mop Up
Marty could manage the taunters
Hey
by Marty McSuperFly on Mar 28, 2008 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm pretty sure it's the fans fault.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Mar 28, 2008 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions
two bits i like
did you mean "obviously, everyone is picking the cubs to win this division" or "everyone is obviously picking the cubs to win this division?"
;)
Also, i like this:
Maybe I'll get crazy and throw some decimals in there.
And then at no time were you not crazy. that's crazy awesome.
It's fun ranking players like you did. However, one of the problems with totaling it up like you did, or any straight 1 to 1 comparison is that you have brian shouse as important as aramis ramirez by weighting them the same (1).
So break it up into three groups, hitters, starters and bullpen and see how your totals come out, might be a little more interesting.
Also, I take sheets over lilly and hill easy, and both suppan and bush about equal or slightly better than dempster.
Thanks for the advice
I see what you mean about the weights, and I originally thought about it. However, I was so surprised that both teams ended with the same number that I thought I would leave it.
Strange comparisons
Gagne's top comparison: Francisco Cordero
D. Lee
Okay, so in a unitless metric...
Does this maybe explain why the Cubs are favored to win the division? Just... maybe?
boy
by Jeff Sackmann on Mar 29, 2008 11:45 AM CDT up reply actions
Wanted to create conversation
With defense, I think the brewers will be better this year and I don't think the cubs are that much better.
I don't.
That's about par for the course.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Mar 30, 2008 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions

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