I think the bad first half for Prado had more to do with trying to impress a new team more than anything. Prado is a damn good player and I miss him.
I think the bad first half for Prado had more to do with trying to impress a new team more than anything. Prado is a damn good player and I miss him.
Natural Immunity Croc
JohnAdcox (09-09-2013)
B-Ref's WAR is not the best for hitters. Any system that says that Justin and Johnson together come up 2 WAR shy of Simmons should be taken with a grain of salt. Between DRS overzealous run valuation and their offensive valuation not being quite as right (JMO) as fangraphs. Fangraphs has them at 2.7, 2.6 and 2.2 for Justin, Johnson and Prado respectively. I don't think anyone in the world would argue that Prado has been nearly as good as Justin and Johnson together.
Stockholm, more densely populated than NYC - sturg
jpx7 (09-11-2013)
Unless Delgado turns into Wainwright or a top 5 pitcher, this isn't close.
Atlanta got a MVP type player, and a throw in whose near the league lead in hitting.
Love Prado but he is what he is, he's not gonna get massively better as he ages.
matt kemp's rehab was stopped due to his hamstring
he was 0-18 with 7 k's in A ball....
The Chosen One (09-11-2013)
No doubt I would make that trade any day but to see we just flat out robbed Arizona isn't the case. Both teams got exactly what they wanted and we have a great young player who should only get better. Still, to limit Prado to just his numbers is undervaluing the guy. He was such a fiery competitor and loved by everyone in the organization and that goes a lot further then you may think. The guy is the epitome of leading by example. He instantly became my favorite player his first full year when I saw the way he played the game. You won't find any body who will out work Prado on or off the field. Look at how great of shape he has gotten in the past 2-3 years. He didn't look nothing like that when he first came into the league but he has put in the work.
In other news, Jose Fernandez is really freaking good.
Dodgers lost to the Reds again.
Dodgers hitting a little skid this weekend in Cincy.
pirates are stuck on 81 wins
4 L's in a row.. a series in texas next..
it would be hilarious if they lost out
braves win
pirates win
dodgers up 4-0
all had 4 game losing streaks
Crasnick article on why the Braves will have a tough time in the playoffs.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/96...not-fun-braves
In the race for home field I'm a little bummed to see there aren't many games left between the NL Central contenders. StLouis is DONE with Pitts and Cincy! Pitts and Cincy do play each other 6 times but all three of those teams have some series' left with some really bad teams so I don't think we have much of a schedule advantage over any of them, espcially StL.
Dodgers don't leave the NL West for the duration. They will probably finish strong.
Didn't McCann, Freeman, and Heyward miss time the first two months of the season? 3 guys who don't swing at everything under the sun...
Forever Fredi
6 back with 18 to play for the nats
i hope the NL central ends in a 3 way tie
also a tie in the AL west + tie for the wildcard spot between BAL & TB. how would selig handle that?
bravesnumberone (09-10-2013)