ROLLINS targeted, Furcal or anybody else besides Yuni?

by C* on Nov 22, 2011 1:13 PM CST

So several options have been discussed in regards to the need at SS, such as ~~Clint Barmes,~~ Rafael Furcal, Jose Reyes (yeah right..) and Jimmy Rollins. Doug is quoted in the story saying he plans on speaking with Jimmy's agent soon. Whats everyone's opinion on the likelihood that someone that doesn't have a Y for their first initial starts at SS next year?

Also, Aramis Ramirez has been touted as a possible power replacement for Prince Fielder, but we remain stuck until we see what happens with him. Realistic to see him as a Brewer?

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Damn, I was hoping they were targeting Henry Rollins to play SS.

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by SRB on Nov 22, 2011 1:29 PM CST reply actions 2 recs

Re: your question

I really don’t think Yuni will be back. Melvin is just posturing I think; it’s not a ringing endorsement when the gist of your comment is “everybody knows he is horrible but he’s not as horrible as his many critics say.”

Any of Furcal/Rollins/A-Ram would be fantastic.

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by SRB on Nov 22, 2011 1:32 PM CST up reply actions

It will be a sign that the universe is dissolving if Yuni is signed to a contract.

by Jess'HittheBall on Nov 22, 2011 1:49 PM CST up reply actions

Depends what the contract is for

Maybe they want somebody to permenately to wear the Chirzo outfit next season

by Saltire on Nov 22, 2011 2:56 PM CST up reply actions

Very short arms.

by Jess'HittheBall on Nov 22, 2011 3:07 PM CST up reply actions

I've been saying this since August, but I think for the right deal Jack Wilson makes a ton of sense

over his career, he’s had similar numbers to Barmes (he just didn’t have a huge year last year like Barmes did). In fact, Barmes has 10.5 bWAR over 9 seasons, and Wilson has 15.5 bWAR over 11 seasons, so 1.16 vs 1.4 WAR annually.

If you just look at the last 3 years, Barmes has been worth 6.2 WAR and Wilson has been worth 3.9 WAR, but that includes a 2011 WAR of 2.9 for Barmes, which IMO he has little chance of repeating looking at his career numbers.

Wilson is only 1 year older than Barmes is too, he just has more playing time because he’s been in the league longer.

Wilson on a 2 year, 5.5 million deal would make a lot of sense to me. He’d contribute just a little less than Barmes, and be paid a whole lot less.

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by Fiesta on Nov 22, 2011 1:48 PM CST reply actions

"been in the league longer" should be "entered the league younger"

I have no idea what I was thinking when I typed something so obvious.

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by Fiesta on Nov 22, 2011 2:01 PM CST up reply actions

I got what you were saying.

by Jess'HittheBall on Nov 22, 2011 2:05 PM CST up reply actions

Oh, no, Doug!

“You have to be a good shortstop to play over 150 games,” Melvin said. “If you’re not that good, you’re not playing that many games.”

by Jess'HittheBall on Nov 22, 2011 3:12 PM CST reply actions 1 recs

Can someone please show Doug Melvin the definition of the term "cognitive dissonance"?

This is a serious case of it.

by cwolf20 on Nov 22, 2011 3:33 PM CST up reply actions

We must help him accept something he can't change! Ooops.

Actually, no, that’s not right…

We need to help him to not accept something he can change!

(Do you think gms and other FO personnel develop some sort of Yuni addiction, like with cigarettes? It takes clubs awhile to get rid of him.)

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by Jess'HittheBall on Nov 22, 2011 4:17 PM CST up reply actions

Here:

by Jess'HittheBall on Nov 22, 2011 5:31 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs

Are those all DM quotes?

Because I don’t recall him ever saying those top three.

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by sjlee on Nov 28, 2011 3:22 PM CST up reply actions

He didn't.

But cwolf brought up cognitive dissonance. The model works, because Doug is thinking “he’s all kinds of awful.” Or hearing it…

If the model doesn’t work, hope it cheered cwolf up. He’s seemed rather down ever since the playoffs ended!

by Jess'HittheBall on Nov 28, 2011 3:51 PM CST up reply actions

Just like everything you ever post

You’re about two levels deeper than I can figure out. Sorry, I didn’t get it. I assume the colors represented something, but I couldn’t put it together.

Thank you for the attempt to cheer me up, though.

by cwolf20 on Nov 28, 2011 6:34 PM CST up reply actions

I have nothing else to do.

by Jess'HittheBall on Nov 23, 2011 7:29 PM CST reply actions

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