Comments on: Joe Morgan And The A’s http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/joe-morgan-and-the-as/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:14:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe R http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/joe-morgan-and-the-as/#comment-100063 Joe R Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:12:58 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9427#comment-100063 Apparently there's a new trend for JoeChat Tuesday: feeding Rob Neyer the dumb things Morgan says in his chat and having Neyer unknowingly bash his own coworker. Sneaky, evil, but weirdly brilliant. Apparently there’s a new trend for JoeChat Tuesday: feeding Rob Neyer the dumb things Morgan says in his chat and having Neyer unknowingly bash his own coworker.

Sneaky, evil, but weirdly brilliant.

]]> By: Or http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/joe-morgan-and-the-as/#comment-99694 Or Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:33:34 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9427#comment-99694 Williams also traded McCarthy for Danks. As a Rangers fan, that one stings. And the Dallas media will never let JD forget that one. Williams also traded McCarthy for Danks.
As a Rangers fan, that one stings. And the Dallas media will never let JD forget that one.

]]> By: Joe R http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/joe-morgan-and-the-as/#comment-98589 Joe R Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:40:54 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9427#comment-98589 Mike (CT) Do you think a speedy player should lead off the batting order or a player that gets on base a lot but isn't that fast? Thanks. Joe Morgan (11:23 AM) I would rather have a speedy player. I'll give you a great example. Wade Boggs hit lead off most of his career, had 200 hits a lot, high batting average, high OBP, but couldn't run. His OBP was higher than Rickey Henderson's but who would you rather have leading off? That should answer your question. A guy that can run sets the table, sets the tone, puts pressure on the other team right away. A guy who gets on base and can't run isn't as valuable as one who can. ___________________________________________________________________ I feel so good now. Mike (CT)

Do you think a speedy player should lead off the batting order or a player that gets on base a lot but isn’t that fast? Thanks.

Joe Morgan (11:23 AM)

I would rather have a speedy player. I’ll give you a great example. Wade Boggs hit lead off most of his career, had 200 hits a lot, high batting average, high OBP, but couldn’t run. His OBP was higher than Rickey Henderson’s but who would you rather have leading off? That should answer your question. A guy that can run sets the table, sets the tone, puts pressure on the other team right away. A guy who gets on base and can’t run isn’t as valuable as one who can.

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I feel so good now.

]]> By: Joe R http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/joe-morgan-and-the-as/#comment-98551 Joe R Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:48:30 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9427#comment-98551 Hey guys, get ready for your weekly dose of consistency, it's JoeChat Tuesday! Hey guys, get ready for your weekly dose of consistency, it’s JoeChat Tuesday!

]]> By: Joe R http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/joe-morgan-and-the-as/#comment-97911 Joe R Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:37:52 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9427#comment-97911 Not a single JoeChat, though. I felt so slighted. Not a single JoeChat, though. I felt so slighted.

]]> By: Izzle http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/joe-morgan-and-the-as/#comment-97908 Izzle Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:31:35 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9427#comment-97908 FJM had a reunion the other day at deadspin. They made fun of old people like Murray Chass. Good times were had by all: http://deadspin.com/tag/fjm/ FJM had a reunion the other day at deadspin. They made fun of old people like Murray Chass. Good times were had by all:

http://deadspin.com/tag/fjm/

]]> By: Joe R http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/joe-morgan-and-the-as/#comment-97666 Joe R Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:02:08 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9427#comment-97666 - Swisher deal was terrible, I remember my Yankee fan friends were absolutely thrilled to get him, and I was absolutely miserable that they did. One low-OBP fiasco in 2008 -> swing him for Betemit (???), Nunez (some hope as a late inning guy), and Marquis (very marginal prospect, maybe a #5 starter)? Swisher, of course, lays down a 130 OPS+ immediately. - Trading away Nick Masset for 2 months of Ken Griffey Jr. was a bit dicey as well. He'd be their youngest main reliever at 27, cheap, and has currently thrown 68 1/3 innings of 2.7 K/BB, 1.054 WHIP ball. - Letting Thome walk was fine in principle, but at least get something useful out of him (Contreras was a win, though). - Rios, get back to me in late 2010 for how I feel (pulling a Joe Morgan) Williams has his token flaws (tends to overlook outfield defense), overall though he's more than competant at his job. It's not like other good GMs don't make bad moves (like Mike Hill trading Willingham for essential nothingness). - Swisher deal was terrible, I remember my Yankee fan friends were absolutely thrilled to get him, and I was absolutely miserable that they did. One low-OBP fiasco in 2008 -> swing him for Betemit (???), Nunez (some hope as a late inning guy), and Marquis (very marginal prospect, maybe a #5 starter)? Swisher, of course, lays down a 130 OPS+ immediately.

- Trading away Nick Masset for 2 months of Ken Griffey Jr. was a bit dicey as well. He’d be their youngest main reliever at 27, cheap, and has currently thrown 68 1/3 innings of 2.7 K/BB, 1.054 WHIP ball.

- Letting Thome walk was fine in principle, but at least get something useful out of him (Contreras was a win, though).

- Rios, get back to me in late 2010 for how I feel (pulling a Joe Morgan)

Williams has his token flaws (tends to overlook outfield defense), overall though he’s more than competant at his job. It’s not like other good GMs don’t make bad moves (like Mike Hill trading Willingham for essential nothingness).

]]> By: Joe R http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/joe-morgan-and-the-as/#comment-97663 Joe R Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:44:07 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9427#comment-97663 Billy Beane should be absolutely applauded for his 2006 work. Only 5 players on that team exceeded 3 WAR (Thomas, Chavez, Swisher, Haren, Blanton), but was still able to win 93 games and make the ALCS. Overall the lineup (batting + fielding) was +18.3 WAR, and their pitching was also +18.3. Come to think of it, that's more like a 75-80 win team in terms of talent, and 85 in RS/RA. Anyway, like I said before, I don't really want Joe Morgan fired, ESPN has plenty of terrible hacks, at least Morgan can jock-talk. Besides, soon the NBA will start and my boy Jeff Van Gundy will be back on. /waits for someone to hate on JVG. Billy Beane should be absolutely applauded for his 2006 work. Only 5 players on that team exceeded 3 WAR (Thomas, Chavez, Swisher, Haren, Blanton), but was still able to win 93 games and make the ALCS. Overall the lineup (batting + fielding) was +18.3 WAR, and their pitching was also +18.3.

Come to think of it, that’s more like a 75-80 win team in terms of talent, and 85 in RS/RA.

Anyway, like I said before, I don’t really want Joe Morgan fired, ESPN has plenty of terrible hacks, at least Morgan can jock-talk. Besides, soon the NBA will start and my boy Jeff Van Gundy will be back on.

/waits for someone to hate on JVG.

]]> By: Kenny http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/joe-morgan-and-the-as/#comment-97643 Kenny Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:22:32 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9427#comment-97643 He was traded for Matt Morris so he must be good! He was traded for Matt Morris so he must be good!

]]> By: Kenny http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/joe-morgan-and-the-as/#comment-97642 Kenny Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:20:36 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=9427#comment-97642 What are his worst moves? Im not asking to flame him but because I forget. -giving up a lot for swisher, dumping him so early -what else? What are his worst moves? Im not asking to flame him but because I forget.
-giving up a lot for swisher, dumping him so early
-what else?

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