[USML Announce] Top 5 Reasons Winick Won't Even Beat Me....

[Blocker, Mark B.]

I see the Roto Establishment has spoken.  Busy at work while I was asleep.
But now for a reality check.
 
"Slap hitter."  This was the same charge always levelled at Ichiro, he is
now a solid $30 player in our league (valued the old-fashioned way; via the
auction).  Slap hitters are fine, as long as they steal.
 
Too little power?  Scott Podsednik was a $40 player this year and he has hit
10 doubles all year long.  He has zero homers.  Ichiro never hits many
doubles either.  All you proved is that Gathright won't be a five category
player.  But 50 steals is our league remain a very valuable commodity.
 
No talent?  Gathright is hitting .320 at AAA and hit .350 while he was up
with the Rays this year.
 
  -- Mark B.
 


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In a message dated 6/19/2005 11:20:57 PM Central Daylight Time,
MBBlocker at aol.com writes:

Now I am no Expert, but I believe the technical term for guys like Joey
Gathright is "Monster Talent."  

Ok, I figured I'd give Blocker one more chance, so I checked Baseball
Prospectus.  Get a load of this:
 
"Pure speed, unadulterated by any talent - including a real ability to
hit.....In 1,047 professional at-bats, he has 22 doubles, five triples and
no home runs."
 
Damn Mark, I gotta give you credit - you picked a real peach of an example.
 
Jeff
 
 


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