http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/04/SP07168C7A.DTL
Shortstop Bobby Crosby becomes the A's backup middle infielder with the Cabrera acquisition, but there could be some interest in him before the spring is over - including from the Cubs, according to one source. One of Chicago's top scouts was watching Tuesday's game and is known to have been a fan of Crosby in the past.
Why? Is he left handed???
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Showing posts with label left handed. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Now, let's examine this left handed obsession
So Jim Hendry and Lou Piniella, both of whom have done good jobs since coming here, we need a left handed bat. In fact, it seems we need as many as possbile - Aaron Miles - switch hitter, Milton Bradley - switch hitter, Paul Bako - left handed hitter. So we've got them. I've questioned every one of them.
Miles is NOT DeRosa.
Bradley played 20 games in the OF last year
Bako - well, he's just Paul Freakin' Bako.
Cost wasn't a factor -
Henry Blanco - 750,000
Paul Bako - 750,000
Bear in mind the 2008 stats are skewed buy Bako having 170 more AB's than Blanco - AVG/OBP/SLG -
Blanco 2008 - .292/.325/.392
Bako 2008 - .217/.299/.328
More hits, more walks, more power
Ohh but look at the career stats -
Blanco Career - .227/.289/.364
Bako Career - .231/.305/.317
A whopping .004 higher BA. Woot!
Now, here's the REALLY fun part -
Blanco vs LHP - .316/.350/.421
Bako vs LHP - .240/.240/.408
Ok makes sense - Blanco is a righty, so of course.
Blano vs RHP - .316/.350/.421
Bako vs RHP - .224/.315/.303
Holy Crap! But Bako's a LEFTY. and lefties hit righties better right??
Wrong....
Oh...one last thing.
Blanco - Mentor to the upcoming star Geovani Soto
Bako - Stands on the "correct" side of the plate.
Yeah...
Miles is NOT DeRosa.
Bradley played 20 games in the OF last year
Bako - well, he's just Paul Freakin' Bako.
Cost wasn't a factor -
Henry Blanco - 750,000
Paul Bako - 750,000
Bear in mind the 2008 stats are skewed buy Bako having 170 more AB's than Blanco - AVG/OBP/SLG -
Blanco 2008 - .292/.325/.392
Bako 2008 - .217/.299/.328
More hits, more walks, more power
Ohh but look at the career stats -
Blanco Career - .227/.289/.364
Bako Career - .231/.305/.317
A whopping .004 higher BA. Woot!
Now, here's the REALLY fun part -
Blanco vs LHP - .316/.350/.421
Bako vs LHP - .240/.240/.408
Ok makes sense - Blanco is a righty, so of course.
Blano vs RHP - .316/.350/.421
Bako vs RHP - .224/.315/.303
Holy Crap! But Bako's a LEFTY. and lefties hit righties better right??
Wrong....
Oh...one last thing.
Blanco - Mentor to the upcoming star Geovani Soto
Bako - Stands on the "correct" side of the plate.
Yeah...
First of all - let's recap what I've said...
http://oneminutecubs.blogspot.com/2008/10/more-offseason-thoughts.html
"FA's the need to be re-signed - ... Henry Blanco - A better backup catcher cannot be found."
http://oneminutecubs.blogspot.com/2008/11/tough-question.html
"Right now, the need is a bat. The Cubs will tell you they need a left handed bat. I would argue that they need a bat that can hit righties as well as lefties."
I know this is crazy stuff....so what actually happened -
Blanco signs with the Padres.
Paul Bako signs with the Cubs.
Blanco is right handed.
Bako bats left handed.
"FA's the need to be re-signed - ... Henry Blanco - A better backup catcher cannot be found."
http://oneminutecubs.blogspot.com/2008/11/tough-question.html
"Right now, the need is a bat. The Cubs will tell you they need a left handed bat. I would argue that they need a bat that can hit righties as well as lefties."
I know this is crazy stuff....so what actually happened -
Blanco signs with the Padres.
Paul Bako signs with the Cubs.
Blanco is right handed.
Bako bats left handed.
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