MLB theoretical All-Star team

[mindless]

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Hafner is a very defensible choice for DH.

Manny's not a defensible choice for LF.

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Manny's last 3 years WARP1, which attempts to account for defense:
2004: 6.6
2005: 6.8
and 2006 so far: 2.0
Bay's last 3 years:
2004: 4.9
2005: 9.8
2006: 2.3

Hafner:
2004: 6.7
2005: 7.2
2006: 2.8

Ortiz:
2004: 6.4
2005: 8.0
2006: 1.8

There is not a huge difference between any of these players. To say that Hafner is a defensible choice (which is clearly true) but say that Manny does not belong on the team makes no sense whatsoever.

[Jack of Arcades]

BP's defensive metrics are complete [censored], you can go ahead and ask Nate Silver. he posts here.

read this

[ColdCaller]

For everyone on the board that thinks David Eckstein or Neifi Perez is a great clubhouse addition, how about we replace A-Rod with one of them? Would you feel okay with this?

[TheRover]

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For everyone on the board that thinks David Eckstein or Neifi Perez is a great clubhouse addition

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has anyone actually said this here?

[Jack of Arcades]

I'd take Eckstein on my club any day of the week.

[moorobot]

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If you have anyone at DH other than Ortiz, you clearly haven't beern paying attention for the past 3 years.

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I can't stand the yankees, and i love Papi, but over the last six months of regular season(i.e. ever since he has been healthy) Giambi has been the better player by a decent margin.

This season, for the two most important offensive stats listed in order of importance: (ops/slug): Giambi (.481/.631); Papi (.362/.601).

2nd Half last season: Giambi (.453//604); Papi (.398/.626)

[moorobot]

I think most defensive metrics have Edmonds rated far above Wells over the past couple of years.

Also, when he's fully healthy (which is rare, I admit), Edmonds is the better offensive players as well. He has quietly put up some big OPS numbers.

[THAY3R]

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I would have no problem sending the best team in baseball:


C IRod
1b Shelton
2b Polanco
SS Guillen
3b Inge
LF Monroe
CF Granderson
RF Ordonez
DH Young

SP Rogers
LR Bonderman
SU Verlander/Zumaya
Cl Jones

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Why did you list a bunch of Detroit Tigers [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

[Hack]

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Sorry, A-Rod plays third base now.

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the manager and GM dont have to supplicate a baby on this team.

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Jeter is a baby?

Jeter even offered to move to CF over the offseason if the Yankees couldn't find anyone. He's one of the most selfless players in baseball. He's not a baby. But what position would you move Jeter to? His range isn't good enough for 3B and he'd be a horrible 2B.

Sorry if you aren't talking about Jeter but that sentence was kind of ambiguous. If you are talking about A-Rod then I mostly agree with you.

[TheRover]

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Jeter even offered to move to CF over the offseason if the Yankees couldn't find anyone. He's one of the most selfless players in baseball. He's not a baby. But what position would you move Jeter to? His range isn't good enough for 3B and he'd be a horrible 2B.

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This may be my favorite defense of playing Jeter at short ever. He'd really suck at these positions, so let's keep him at a more important one where he also sucks.