tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post7419832195209317007..comments2024-03-27T10:29:44.159-07:00Comments on Raising Matt Cain: M.C. loveM.C. O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-80985166293320208922010-02-24T12:18:46.580-08:002010-02-24T12:18:46.580-08:00Cain is a terrific Giant. He's been a great o...Cain is a terrific Giant. He's been a great one to cheer for.JPTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-7063551198743677052010-02-22T09:58:40.135-08:002010-02-22T09:58:40.135-08:00That's a tough question. Certainly Uribe had a...That's a tough question. Certainly Uribe had a great year (.824 OPS), but his career numbers suggest that was an outlier (.257/.298/.430). He has more pop than the other guys, which is a plus, but he's a world-class hack-meister in the Bengie tradition. I think he's ideal as a super-sub. That being said, both Renteria and FSanchez have a lot to prove, like "can they still play?" I'm not sure any of them are particularly good with the glove at this point--adequate, I expect, but not world-beating.<br /><br />We can re-arrange the Titanic's deck chairs, but the damn thing will still sink. Middle infield is a serious problem on this club, and I've no loyalty to any one player over another. Give the job(s) to the healthiest guy(s).<br /><br />For the record, the career wOBA numbers are JU .311, FS .326, and ER .330; JU is 31 in March, FS is 33 in December, and ER is 35 in August. "Youth" vs. "career stats" is the choice, I suppose.M.C. O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-21511437541262318082010-02-22T09:12:32.251-08:002010-02-22T09:12:32.251-08:00Here's something that is bugging me:
Juan Uri...Here's something that is bugging me:<br /><br />Juan Uribe is considered the back-up to both Freddy Sanchez & Edgar Renteria. Isn't he actually better than both of them? I don't care whether you base it on recent past performance or projections or whatever - our 'back-up' is better than the players he is backing up. If Sanchez or Renteria were glove wizards, it might be different. But, they aren't. Why don't we elevate the pressure on both of them to get their jobs back? We should say, "Freddy, rehab yourself, but you don't having a starting job here, unless you earn it." "Edgar, you can start at SS, but if Freddy comes back strong, you lose your starting job to Uribe." Uribe = cheaper, better.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10455675383175604095noreply@blogger.com