Comments on: Big Trades are Great, but Don’t Forget the Lesser Ones http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/big-trades-are-great-but-dont-forget-the-lesser-ones/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:42:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe R http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/big-trades-are-great-but-dont-forget-the-lesser-ones/#comment-87178 Joe R Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:47:16 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7011#comment-87178 To be fair, I'd long for his usefulness if I had to see the bumbling around of 2/3rds of that roster, too. To be fair, I’d long for his usefulness if I had to see the bumbling around of 2/3rds of that roster, too.

]]> By: Al http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/big-trades-are-great-but-dont-forget-the-lesser-ones/#comment-87177 Al Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:42:04 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7011#comment-87177 Like Jeff said, Soriano, Bradley and Soto wouldn't need to hit well because DeRosa would be playing all their positions, plus third and second, at once. He's making fun of the mythical status Mark DeRosa holds among many Cubs fans. Like Jeff said, Soriano, Bradley and Soto wouldn’t need to hit well because DeRosa would be playing all their positions, plus third and second, at once.

He’s making fun of the mythical status Mark DeRosa holds among many Cubs fans.

]]> By: Marco http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/big-trades-are-great-but-dont-forget-the-lesser-ones/#comment-87175 Marco Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:31:29 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7011#comment-87175 Yeah, DeRosa would have made sure that Soriano, Bradley, Soto all hit well. Get out of here... Yeah, DeRosa would have made sure that Soriano, Bradley, Soto all hit well. Get out of here…

]]> By: Joe http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/big-trades-are-great-but-dont-forget-the-lesser-ones/#comment-87114 Joe Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:05:06 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7011#comment-87114 I think you transposed the numbers. You must have meant to say that the Cubs would be 51 games over .500. I think you transposed the numbers. You must have meant to say that the Cubs would be 51 games over .500.

]]> By: Drew http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/big-trades-are-great-but-dont-forget-the-lesser-ones/#comment-87111 Drew Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:42:33 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7011#comment-87111 There's absolutely NO WAY to know what would have happened if St. DeRosa had stayed with the cubs. No way to know at all. There’s absolutely NO WAY to know what would have happened if St. DeRosa had stayed with the cubs. No way to know at all.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/big-trades-are-great-but-dont-forget-the-lesser-ones/#comment-87108 Jeff Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:20:13 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=7011#comment-87108 Marc, You forgot to include the fact that if M-rk D-R-s- were on the Cubs this season, he would have provided solid team leadership and played 3b, LF, RF, 2b, and C all at the same time - the team would be 15 games over .500. Marc,

You forgot to include the fact that if M-rk D-R-s- were on the Cubs this season, he would have provided solid team leadership and played 3b, LF, RF, 2b, and C all at the same time – the team would be 15 games over .500.

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