Maybe Not Resigning Pettitte Was A Smart Move
This from yahoo...."Andy Pettitte: Back Spasms Nix StartRotoWire.com Staff - RotoWire.comWednesday, March 21, 2007Update: Pettitte will miss his next scheduled start on Friday due to back spasms, the...
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Quote: "The Astros on the other hand, even though they spend a lot of money, still have to be more precise on who they spend that money...
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Quote: " Finding solace in someone's injuries is a little sad."--------------------------------------------------------------------------How about rejoicing in someone's (Bowie Kuhn) death?
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Quote:How about rejoicing in someone's (Bowie Kuhn) death?Mr. Kuhn was a little before my time, but whenever I die - a terrible thing to think about - there better be a party. I want one of the kegs...
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Back spasms aren't exactly a sign that Pettitte will be on the DL for extended periods. It isn't an uncommon physical issue. That kind of thing could be the result of Pettitte pitching 7 innings so...
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Santana pitched in our system for a number of years, a good ERA, but not great. He did have quite a few wins though.He wasn't a protected player on the 40 man roster, and was picked up by minnesota....
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Quote:I put the odds of WTF playing in the WS this year at somewhat less than 1 in 18,229. Of having an OBP more than .350 at 1 in 1,000. Of him having at least 5 catchable balls flick off the end of...
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Quote:Your boy Burke isn't exactly lighting the world on fire as Willy's replacement.Hadn't noticed something until I checked. Taveras has a lifetime OBP of .329. Burke's lifetime OBP is .326. Trading...
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I didn't mind Hirsh and Buchholz going in the trade. I much rather sent Burke in place of Willy. Or even Josh Anderson.
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Quote:Hadn't noticed something until I checked. Taveras has a lifetime OBP of .329. Burke's lifetime OBP is .326. Chris Burke will probably never be a great OBP kind of guy, but he will certainly...
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Quote:he will certainly offer more power ( offensively ) from the center field position.Agree...but most folks, including me, have complained about WT's low OBP.Maybe Burke can pick his up, playing...
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Quote: "and was picked up by minnesota. It is very hard when choosing who to protect and who not too."-------------------------------------------------------------------------Maybe we need to hire...
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Quote: "His defensive skills in center field will not be as good as Willy T's, as he will not be able to get to some of the balls and his arm-strength is not nearly as good. He won't be able to keep a...
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Quote: " I didn't mind Hirsh and Buchholz going in the trade."---------------------------------------------------------------------------At the moment, it looks as if the Astros may need pitching a...
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Quote:Maybe we need to hire some of those execs/scouts from minnesota who know a pitcher when they see one.Actually, I believe he was picked up by Florida and then traded to Minnesota. I also believe...
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Right. But would you agree that someone in Minnesota seems to know what they are doing, that they seem to be getting a lot of excellent players (including Santana).
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I agree. Obviously there was some connection there that worked well.
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Quote:At the moment, it looks as if the Astros may need pitching a lot more than they are going to need another outfielder. It would be nice to still have the Hirsh option. If Hirsh and Buchholz were...
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Andy's not complaining and he got hit...."Andy Pettitte gave up four earned runs and seven hits in four innings Friday in a start against Double-A New Hampshire.All that matters was that his back...
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Quote:you can root against players and teams.Flastros, who will you cheer for when the Mets play the Yankees in Interleague Play and Carlos Beltran comes up to bat against Andy Pettitte ? I hope...
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