Comments on: Varitek Ends Up Where He Left Off http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/varitek-ends-up-where-he-left-off/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:21:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Skoodog http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/varitek-ends-up-where-he-left-off/#comment-61451 Skoodog Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:54:53 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2735#comment-61451 It doesn't make sense why Rangers wouldn't deal w/ the Sox - they have 3 solid catcher options w/ Salty, Max and Teagarden...They are also loaded at 1B (Davis, Smoak) so it doesn't make sense to run one of them over to first...Meanwhile Milwood's arm creaks every time he throws a pitch and their going to move Fireball Feliz to the pen...Maintaining the same offensively loaded but arm-desolate team because they can't figure out the old adage that pitching beats hitting. It doesn’t make sense why Rangers wouldn’t deal w/ the Sox – they have 3 solid catcher options w/ Salty, Max and Teagarden…They are also loaded at 1B (Davis, Smoak) so it doesn’t make sense to run one of them over to first…Meanwhile Milwood’s arm creaks every time he throws a pitch and their going to move Fireball Feliz to the pen…Maintaining the same offensively loaded but arm-desolate team because they can’t figure out the old adage that pitching beats hitting.

]]> By: Terminator X http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/varitek-ends-up-where-he-left-off/#comment-61434 Terminator X Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:21:50 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2735#comment-61434 Re-read your post and I'm actually not sure what WARP1 is (as compared to WARP), but I strongly suspect that my previous post still applies. Re-read your post and I’m actually not sure what WARP1 is (as compared to WARP), but I strongly suspect that my previous post still applies.

]]> By: Terminator X http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/varitek-ends-up-where-he-left-off/#comment-61433 Terminator X Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:20:40 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2735#comment-61433 No they are not. I'm not sure the exact differences, but WARP is generally considered outdated and less accurate/encompassing than WAR. No they are not. I’m not sure the exact differences, but WARP is generally considered outdated and less accurate/encompassing than WAR.

]]> By: Joe http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/varitek-ends-up-where-he-left-off/#comment-61387 Joe Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:53:44 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2735#comment-61387 I still wonder if the time was now to address the future of the catching position though. The Rangers have one of two catchers available, and the DBacks have another catcher available. The Red Sox are going to need to address this anyway, and if not this season, probably next season. Montero makes sense because he bats left handed, and Varitek (if last season is any indication) cannot hit from the left side anymore. That would mean that Montero would receive more playing time on a straight lefty/righty platoon. At worst they would probably split time. I still wonder if the time was now to address the future of the catching position though. The Rangers have one of two catchers available, and the DBacks have another catcher available. The Red Sox are going to need to address this anyway, and if not this season, probably next season. Montero makes sense because he bats left handed, and Varitek (if last season is any indication) cannot hit from the left side anymore. That would mean that Montero would receive more playing time on a straight lefty/righty platoon. At worst they would probably split time.

]]> By: Steve http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/varitek-ends-up-where-he-left-off/#comment-61382 Steve Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:26:55 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2735#comment-61382 Still need to go out and find a young catcher. There will be a bidding war for Mauer in a few years, and it would be nice to not be a part of it. My dream is for the Orioles to have a brain cramp and offer up Weiters for Bucholz. I know it will never happen, it is as likely as Weiters being traded for a bag of sand, but we can all have dreams right? Still need to go out and find a young catcher. There will be a bidding war for Mauer in a few years, and it would be nice to not be a part of it.

My dream is for the Orioles to have a brain cramp and offer up Weiters for Bucholz. I know it will never happen, it is as likely as Weiters being traded for a bag of sand, but we can all have dreams right?

]]> By: alskor http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/varitek-ends-up-where-he-left-off/#comment-61359 alskor Sun, 01 Feb 2009 03:26:56 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2735#comment-61359 You know, the Sox must use a valuation system pretty close to what you guys have. Nearly every one of the guys they signed seems to sign for 75-85% of what you would project their value going forward would be. You know, the Sox must use a valuation system pretty close to what you guys have. Nearly every one of the guys they signed seems to sign for 75-85% of what you would project their value going forward would be.

]]> By: Joe http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/varitek-ends-up-where-he-left-off/#comment-61339 Joe Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:39:56 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=2735#comment-61339 Are "WAR" and "WARP1" the same thing? I have heard people use "WAR" on this site. Are “WAR” and “WARP1″ the same thing? I have heard people use “WAR” on this site.

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