Comments on: The Most Delusional Man On The Planet http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-most-delusional-man-on-the-planet/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:42:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris88 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-most-delusional-man-on-the-planet/#comment-124471 Chris88 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:50:38 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=10778#comment-124471 Bill, did you read the post you replied to? Bill, did you read the post you replied to?

]]> By: The Joe From 1993 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-most-delusional-man-on-the-planet/#comment-107778 The Joe From 1993 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:52:02 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=10778#comment-107778 Erstad played first base because of a very serious leg injury he suffered in 2003. He had to wear a heavy brace on his leg and was no longer physically able to play CF. That's why he was the starting first baseman in 2004 and 2005. Garret Anderson was signed to a 4-year contract extension during the early part of the 2004 season. He was coming off a 2003 season where he was a 5.3 WAR player. In 2002 he posted a 3.8 WAR season. He had never had any injury problems. No sooner was the ink dry on the contract extension, Anderson developed a serious arthretic condition in his back and played in only 112 games in 2004 (he had played in at least 150 games for eight straight seasons prior to 2004). He was never the same. Erstad played first base because of a very serious leg injury he suffered in 2003. He had to wear a heavy brace on his leg and was no longer physically able to play CF. That’s why he was the starting first baseman in 2004 and 2005.

Garret Anderson was signed to a 4-year contract extension during the early part of the 2004 season. He was coming off a 2003 season where he was a 5.3 WAR player. In 2002 he posted a 3.8 WAR season. He had never had any injury problems. No sooner was the ink dry on the contract extension, Anderson developed a serious arthretic condition in his back and played in only 112 games in 2004 (he had played in at least 150 games for eight straight seasons prior to 2004). He was never the same.

]]> By: Typical Idiot Fan http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-most-delusional-man-on-the-planet/#comment-104656 Typical Idiot Fan Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:48:47 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=10778#comment-104656 Well... so I do! (Although it was actually CCW who said it first, I did agree with him). Well… so I do!

(Although it was actually CCW who said it first, I did agree with him).

]]> By: Joe R http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-most-delusional-man-on-the-planet/#comment-104615 Joe R Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:42:28 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=10778#comment-104615 Gary Matthews Jr. for Billy Butler? FULL SPEED AHEAD Gary Matthews Jr. for Billy Butler? FULL SPEED AHEAD

]]> By: hippoes http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-most-delusional-man-on-the-planet/#comment-104592 hippoes Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:54:42 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=10778#comment-104592 Do we know if Dusty Baker subscribes to the LA Times? Do we know if Dusty Baker subscribes to the LA Times?

]]> By: Babyblues http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-most-delusional-man-on-the-planet/#comment-104578 Babyblues Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:03:11 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=10778#comment-104578 Well, speaking of the Royals and that no baseball player would just say that they sucked, you now stand corrected, Typical Idiot Fan. "I Suck" - Jose Guillen Well, speaking of the Royals and that no baseball player would just say that they sucked, you now stand corrected, Typical Idiot Fan.

“I Suck”

- Jose Guillen

]]> By: aj http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-most-delusional-man-on-the-planet/#comment-104486 aj Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:00:40 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=10778#comment-104486 That's EASY. The Angels can say we'll let you go start somewhere else, for ten million dollars. Alternatively, sign right here, and opt out of your contract. Now that Johjima set the precedent, why shouldn't the Angels get something from GMJ for trading him/letting him walk. That’s EASY.

The Angels can say we’ll let you go start somewhere else, for ten million dollars. Alternatively, sign right here, and opt out of your contract.

Now that Johjima set the precedent, why shouldn’t the Angels get something from GMJ for trading him/letting him walk.

]]> By: MetsKnicksRutgers http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-most-delusional-man-on-the-planet/#comment-104471 MetsKnicksRutgers Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:21:39 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=10778#comment-104471 "I'm as firm as red clay and constant as... drinking... I'm constantly drinking." “I’m as firm as red clay and constant as… drinking… I’m constantly drinking.”

]]> By: Will http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-most-delusional-man-on-the-planet/#comment-104448 Will Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:01:32 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=10778#comment-104448 You do realize he's set to make $23mil over the next two years, right? You also realize he's been sub-replacement level over the last two years, right? It isn't that Matthews couldn't be a useful player (though his numbers over the last few years suggest otherwise), it's that his contract is such an albatross that he'll never get the chance to prove/disprove his utility. Even idiot GMs like Moore couldn't justify taking on $23mil of salary. You do realize he’s set to make $23mil over the next two years, right? You also realize he’s been sub-replacement level over the last two years, right?

It isn’t that Matthews couldn’t be a useful player (though his numbers over the last few years suggest otherwise), it’s that his contract is such an albatross that he’ll never get the chance to prove/disprove his utility.

Even idiot GMs like Moore couldn’t justify taking on $23mil of salary.

]]> By: JD http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-most-delusional-man-on-the-planet/#comment-104434 JD Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:20:33 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=10778#comment-104434 You don't understand why lazy, bad, overpaid players who act like they're some hybrid of Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth, and Superman aren't much liked by people? Really? This is difficult to grasp? You don’t understand why lazy, bad, overpaid players who act like they’re some hybrid of Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth, and Superman aren’t much liked by people? Really? This is difficult to grasp?

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