Comments on: Where Darren Oliver = Matt Holliday Happens http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/where-darren-oliver-matt-holliday-happens/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:36:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pete http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/where-darren-oliver-matt-holliday-happens/#comment-107247 Pete Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:21:43 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=11323#comment-107247 There is something a little gross about having to give up a pick to sign someone like Juan Cruz. A team that just needs someone to help their bullpen out has to give up a lot to sign a $3M setup/sometime-closer type. Of course, inevitably some knucklehead like Dayton Moore will swipe that guy up anyway, b/c why use picks when you can have Juan MOTHERFLETCHING Cruz baby!!! There is something a little gross about having to give up a pick to sign someone like Juan Cruz. A team that just needs someone to help their bullpen out has to give up a lot to sign a $3M setup/sometime-closer type. Of course, inevitably some knucklehead like Dayton Moore will swipe that guy up anyway, b/c why use picks when you can have Juan MOTHERFLETCHING Cruz baby!!!

]]> By: Mavis Beacon http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/where-darren-oliver-matt-holliday-happens/#comment-107174 Mavis Beacon Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:29:07 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=11323#comment-107174 "I hate be a grammar nazi..." It should be: "I hate to be a grammar Nazi..." You omitted the word "to" before "be" and "nazi" should be "Nazi." “I hate be a grammar nazi…”

It should be: “I hate to be a grammar Nazi…”

You omitted the word “to” before “be” and “nazi” should be “Nazi.”

]]> By: H http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/where-darren-oliver-matt-holliday-happens/#comment-107159 H Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:26:43 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=11323#comment-107159 "Unless their original teams step into the fold, it’s going to be a long winter for players like Darren Oliver, John Grabow, and LaTroy Hawkins..." Hawkins earned $3.5M in 2009. Are the Astros willing to offer arbitration and risk having to pay $4M or more for an old middle reliever in 2010? It's the same question about the Angels and Oliver, who earn $3.665M last year. “Unless their original teams step into the fold, it’s going to be a long winter for players like Darren Oliver, John Grabow, and LaTroy Hawkins…”

Hawkins earned $3.5M in 2009. Are the Astros willing to offer arbitration and risk having to pay $4M or more for an old middle reliever in 2010? It’s the same question about the Angels and Oliver, who earn $3.665M last year.

]]> By: Tyler http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/where-darren-oliver-matt-holliday-happens/#comment-107141 Tyler Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:38:17 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=11323#comment-107141 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdeUDjuldtU Who vs Whom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdeUDjuldtU

Who vs Whom

]]> By: neuter_your_dogma http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/where-darren-oliver-matt-holliday-happens/#comment-107120 neuter_your_dogma Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:59:18 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=11323#comment-107120 Then don't be one :) Then don’t be one :)

]]> By: NF1 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/where-darren-oliver-matt-holliday-happens/#comment-107119 NF1 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:52:07 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=11323#comment-107119 Elias rankings are one of the worst things about baseball. In what world is Hideki Matsui not even a Type B? Yeah he missed a lot of games, but Xavier Nady is a Type B and he played 7 goddamn games this year. Not to mention they seemingly use criteria such as WINS and SAVES Also unless a reliever is Mariano Rivera they should never be above Type B, and for that matter relievers should only get you something like a 2nd round sandwich pick or something. Elias rankings are one of the worst things about baseball. In what world is Hideki Matsui not even a Type B? Yeah he missed a lot of games, but Xavier Nady is a Type B and he played 7 goddamn games this year.

Not to mention they seemingly use criteria such as WINS and SAVES

Also unless a reliever is Mariano Rivera they should never be above Type B, and for that matter relievers should only get you something like a 2nd round sandwich pick or something.

]]> By: WY http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/where-darren-oliver-matt-holliday-happens/#comment-107118 WY Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:48:54 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=11323#comment-107118 "Then, there are players like LaTroy Hawkins, Kevin Gregg, Bengie Molina and John Grabow whom raise more questions about the process and rankings than anything else." I hate be a grammar nazi, but that should be "who" rather than "whom." “Then, there are players like LaTroy Hawkins, Kevin Gregg, Bengie Molina and John Grabow whom raise more questions about the process and rankings than anything else.”

I hate be a grammar nazi, but that should be “who” rather than “whom.”

]]> By: Steve http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/where-darren-oliver-matt-holliday-happens/#comment-107115 Steve Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:28:21 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=11323#comment-107115 crazy prediction: by 2012, Fangraphs will be under contract to do the FA rankings. crazy prediction: by 2012, Fangraphs will be under contract to do the FA rankings.

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