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A Thought on Evan Longoria and the A.L. MVP

Evan Longoria's start to the year was simply gangbusters. He was undoubtedly the best player in the American League and maybe all of baseball during this time period. Combine his offenise output with his stellar defense and wow. That month of April was a thing to behold for Longo.

So consider this:

Longoria's best month: .369/.419/.714

Joe Mauer's seasonal line: .373/.442/.608

I'll avoid partaking in "groupthink", but look at those numbers again and remember: Joe Mauer is a catcher.

Amazing. 

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Question about the splits.
.369/.419/.714

Am I correct in assuming that is BA/On Base %/OPS?

by GatorSphere on Sep 23, 2009 10:08 AM EDT reply actions  

No the third is SLG

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by FreeZorilla on Sep 23, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions  

Oh that makes a ton more sense.

I can't wait until we trade him for a reliever.

by kericr on Sep 23, 2009 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions  

since we dont have a cy young canidate and prob wont have a thread ill post this here

did anyone else see john kruk say this gem about zack grienke on baseball tonight “well, I don’t know, unless he gets a win or two in his next three starts, I have to go with CC, he has the wins.”

stupidity on tv is at an all-time high

by Toe Finch on Sep 23, 2009 11:57 AM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Yeah I hate it

Swav or Die (>'-')> <('-')> <('-'<)
For the lulz

by SRQman on Sep 23, 2009 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

I heard Joe Morgan on the SVP show talking about how the Yankees "wouldn't have all those wins without CC"

How CC is the reason they’ve won so many games. “Not to slight Greinke” but he doesn’t have the wins. At this point I decided that quitting smoking was overrated when I found myself yelling profanities at my car cd player.

Embrace Eternity

by Sandy Kazmir on Sep 23, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nevermind Mauer, i'm still amazed that a 239/341/373

hitter is still getting opurtunites in high leverage situations

by sternfan1 on Sep 23, 2009 12:03 PM EDT reply actions  

I would say the same about Jennings and Joyce.

Very impressed with Hellickson as well. He looked as good as advertised.

by R.J. Anderson on Sep 23, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm fairly happy with what the Rays

bring to the table next season. AF needs to find some luck in bullpen arms, ala Aardsma, and i think we’re set

Catcher is of some concern too

by sternfan1 on Sep 23, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Aardsma strikes me as funny coming from you

Balfour BB/9
2007: 7.3
2008: 3.7
2009: 4.4

Aardsma
2007: 4.7
2008: 6.5
2009 4.3

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by FreeZorilla on Sep 23, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

87% fastballs this year

Pretty comparable strikeout #s past 3 years with Balfours 08 standing out

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by FreeZorilla on Sep 23, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

2.83 FIP and 10.25 K/9 along with .41 HR/9

And he doesn’t play with that moronic necklace after every pitch like a mental patient

by sternfan1 on Sep 23, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

stadium at work

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by FreeZorilla on Sep 23, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

You can't see past the stadium

Balfour fits right in with their pen

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by FreeZorilla on Sep 23, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Seriously?

Their bullpen is far worse than ours.

by R.J. Anderson on Sep 23, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

we never said our bullpen was younger

Lowe is young and (from what I know) isn’t limited to certain situations. Just because Lowe is younger now and will most likely be better than Bradford in the future it doesn’t mean there was a difference this past year.

by Navi's_Navy on Sep 23, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

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