Comments on: Langerhans http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/langerhans/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:42:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adam http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/langerhans/#comment-47539 Adam Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:52:43 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/langerhans/#comment-47539 Picking up someone like Langerhans is a no-brainer move. If you get someone better to fill that 40-man spot, dtop him. He costs you nothing and has tangible upside. Baseball is full of good roster filler and role players. If teams haven't learned that only true star talent should cost money, you have an edge as a GM and something to leverage other less intelligent teams with. I still shake my head as I watch team after team shell out millions of dollars to sign "veteran" or "proven" right-handed relievers, while at the same time dozens of no-namers put up all-star calibre years out of the pen. This happens EVERY year. Would I rather have Damaso Marte or Joakin Soria? Picking up someone like Langerhans is a no-brainer move.
If you get someone better to fill that 40-man spot, dtop him.

He costs you nothing and has tangible upside.

Baseball is full of good roster filler and role players. If teams haven’t learned that only true star talent should cost money, you have an edge as a GM and something to leverage other less intelligent teams with.

I still shake my head as I watch team after team shell out millions of dollars to sign “veteran” or “proven” right-handed relievers, while at the same time dozens of no-namers put up all-star calibre years out of the pen. This happens EVERY year.

Would I rather have Damaso Marte or Joakin Soria?

]]> By: Robert http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/langerhans/#comment-47535 Robert Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:22:57 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/langerhans/#comment-47535 I suspect the reason teams did not pick up Langerhans is because they are going into the winter months with roster constraints. With potential free signings and protecting other players from the Rule 5 draft, it is not a good time to pick up a marginal player who is probably still going to be available before spring training. I suspect the reason teams did not pick up Langerhans is because they are going into the winter months with roster constraints. With potential free signings and protecting other players from the Rule 5 draft, it is not a good time to pick up a marginal player who is probably still going to be available before spring training.

]]> By: Brian http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/langerhans/#comment-47533 Brian Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:14:12 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/langerhans/#comment-47533 I'm surprised the Twins wouldn't take a flyer on him. I’m surprised the Twins wouldn’t take a flyer on him.

]]> By: Tom Au http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/langerhans/#comment-47485 Tom Au Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:57:41 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/langerhans/#comment-47485 Seems like a lot of teams haven't caught on to the fact that On Base Percentage (OBP) is more important than batting average (except in cases where OBPs are very close and batting averages are very different, because of the potential for extra bases in the latter case). Seems like a lot of teams haven’t caught on to the fact that On Base Percentage (OBP) is more important than batting average (except in cases where OBPs are very close and batting averages are very different, because of the potential for extra bases in the latter case).

]]> By: brent in Korea http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/langerhans/#comment-47418 brent in Korea Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:45:07 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/langerhans/#comment-47418 Check the thread at the Book blog with Tangotiger for more players like this. Check the thread at the Book blog with Tangotiger for more players like this.

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