2009 MLB Thread

[nec13]

It broke after I came back from dinner. The NL is anyone's for the taking. We'll see what happens.

[jbissell]

The Cards just acquired Mark DeRosa from the Indians. And it's a good trade for both teams. Chris Perez gives the Indians some much needed help in the bullpen and a long-term answer at closer. With Mark DeRosa, the Cards have a legit third baseman and they didn't have to give up a ton to get him.

I think the Cards are now the favorites to win the NL Central.

You must be pleased, hugman.

This is pretty much a worst case scenario for me.  Trading DeRosa to Cleveland, signing Miles, and then having DeRosa end up with the rivals.  Meanwhile, Milton Bradley continues to be a colossal bust and Soriano still hasn't broken out of his slump.  Marmol has totally lost the ability to throw strikes.  He's still not giving up hits, just walking everyone in sight.

It was great seeing the BA w/runners in scoring position stat today.  Last year they were .270ish, best in the league.  This year is .210ish, worst in the league.  At least Ramirez should be back soon, although who knows how he'll be.

Please explain to me how a team with a totally incompetent bullpen and zero clutch hitting is still only 3.5 games out of first.  God I hate this season so much.

EDIT: And now I read that the Cards are also looking at Matt Holliday.  I sure hope not.

[buffcoat]

F the NL East.

[dave from knoxville]

Final score tonight from Citi Field:

New York Yankees 5
Buffalo Bisons 0

If the Phillies weren't so mediocre, I'd be ready to officially declare the 2009 Mets season a lost cause. Sigh.

At least you werent at the game. The douchery on display was astounding, even by Yankee fan standards.

I can barely cheer this team any more. It's basically David Wright plus 7 little leaguers now.

I traded for David Wright for my fantasy team yesterday.

[scratchbomb]

Final score tonight from Citi Field:

New York Yankees 5
Buffalo Bisons 0

If the Phillies weren't so mediocre, I'd be ready to officially declare the 2009 Mets season a lost cause. Sigh.

At least you werent at the game. The douchery on display was astounding, even by Yankee fan standards.

I can barely cheer this team any more. It's basically David Wright plus 7 little leaguers now.

I traded for David Wright for my fantasy team yesterday.

Dunno who you gave up, but I can't see Wright getting a decent pitch to hit for the foreseeable future. He's basically their only offensive threat right now.

[dave from knoxville]

Final score tonight from Citi Field:

New York Yankees 5
Buffalo Bisons 0

If the Phillies weren't so mediocre, I'd be ready to officially declare the 2009 Mets season a lost cause. Sigh.

At least you werent at the game. The douchery on display was astounding, even by Yankee fan standards.

I can barely cheer this team any more. It's basically David Wright plus 7 little leaguers now.

I traded for David Wright for my fantasy team yesterday.

Dunno who you gave up, but I can't see Wright getting a decent pitch to hit for the foreseeable future. He's basically their only offensive threat right now.

I gave up Cody Ross, Pedro Feliz, Heath Bell, and Micah Owings, and got back David Wright, Justin Upton, Francisco Cordero, and Johann Santana

[scratchbomb]

Final score tonight from Citi Field:

New York Yankees 5
Buffalo Bisons 0

If the Phillies weren't so mediocre, I'd be ready to officially declare the 2009 Mets season a lost cause. Sigh.

At least you werent at the game. The douchery on display was astounding, even by Yankee fan standards.

I can barely cheer this team any more. It's basically David Wright plus 7 little leaguers now.

I traded for David Wright for my fantasy team yesterday.

Dunno who you gave up, but I can't see Wright getting a decent pitch to hit for the foreseeable future. He's basically their only offensive threat right now.

I gave up Cody Ross, Pedro Feliz, Heath Bell, and Micah Owings, and got back David Wright, Justin Upton, Francisco Cordero, and Johann Santana

Actually, as a package, that sounds pretty good to me. Santana alone means you got the better end of the deal.

[nec13]

I think it was an inopportune time to trade for David Wright. He isn't hitting for any power and he probably isn't going to get you many RBI, because there isn't anyone above him getting on base. However, he does have a very high batting average and OPS.

Right now, I'd say he's the third best player in that deal.

[nec13]

An interesting article about David Wright's lack of power.

http://sports.espn.go.com/fantasy/baseball/flb/story?id=4284640

[hugman]

DeRossa went 0-3 today. What a ripoff.

[dave from knoxville]

I think it was an inopportune time to trade for David Wright. He isn't hitting for any power and he probably isn't going to get you many RBI, because there isn't anyone above him getting on base. However, he does have a very high batting average and OPS.

Right now, I'd say he's the third best player in that deal.

I actually got Wright and Upton together for steals and a boost to my batting average.

[scratchbomb]

I think it was an inopportune time to trade for David Wright. He isn't hitting for any power and he probably isn't going to get you many RBI, because there isn't anyone above him getting on base. However, he does have a very high batting average and OPS.

Right now, I'd say he's the third best player in that deal.

I actually got Wright and Upton together for steals and a boost to my batting average.

then i think you made out okay. but Wright's gonna hit like 15 homers this year, which just blows my mind.

[nec13]

If the Mets ever want to sign any good hitters as free agents, they will need to move the fences in at Citi Field, like the Tigers did at Comerica Park. I've seen a ton of flyballs that would have been out at Shea, end up as doubles or long flyouts.

[scratchbomb]

If the Mets ever want to sign any good hitters as free agents, they will need to move the fences in at Citi Field, like the Tigers did at Comerica Park. I've seen a ton of flyballs that would have been out at Shea, end up as doubles or long flyouts.

Yanks didn't seem to have any trouble hitting balls out of CitiField. Nor does any other team, apparently. Just David Wright and the 7 Buffalo Bisons he's surrounded by on a daily basis.

[nec13]

In that article that I posted the link to, it says that Wright has lost six HR because of Citi Field's dimensions. The high left and centerfield walls, in particular, have turned many homeruns into doubles.

But, as you said, having seven Buffalo Bisons in the everyday lineup doesn't help matters either.