Comments on: Willy Taveras DFA http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/willy-taveras-dfa/ Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:19:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nanette Coutu http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/willy-taveras-dfa/#comment-144771 Nanette Coutu Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:23:21 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=15517#comment-144771 the perfect post. Just like what you said. I have nothing to add. I’d like to elaborate a bit. This post is so well written it’s almost perfection itself. I feel that if a leave a comment it will stain the carpet and mess the overall grandeur of the blog. I beat a hasty retreat. But I come again to check how the author responds to commenters. the perfect post. Just like what you said. I have nothing to add. I’d like to elaborate a bit. This post is so well written it’s almost perfection itself. I feel that if a leave a comment it will stain the carpet and mess the overall grandeur of the blog. I beat a hasty retreat. But I come again to check how the author responds to commenters.

]]> By: David MVP Eckstein http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/willy-taveras-dfa/#comment-127517 David MVP Eckstein Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:00:54 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=15517#comment-127517 Big Willy will prob end up on the Royals Big Willy will prob end up on the Royals

]]> By: David MVP Eckstein http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/willy-taveras-dfa/#comment-127516 David MVP Eckstein Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:00:27 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=15517#comment-127516 True, but there are other factors to consider. Taveras pops up A LOT and bunts a lot. Both generally have poor BABIPs by batted ball type. http://projectprospect.com/article/2009/12/28/correlating-batted-balls-with-babip True, but there are other factors to consider.

Taveras pops up A LOT and bunts a lot. Both generally have poor BABIPs by batted ball type.

http://projectprospect.com/article/2009/12/28/correlating-batted-balls-with-babip

]]> By: mlbfan http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/willy-taveras-dfa/#comment-127484 mlbfan Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:56:37 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=15517#comment-127484 So why would the typically cost conscious A's basically take on an additional 1.3 mill in payroll just to get a utility player rosales? Now they DFA taveras they'd basically have to eat most, ifnot allof that contract to turn him into any value So why would the typically cost conscious A’s basically take on an additional 1.3 mill in payroll just to get a utility player rosales? Now they DFA taveras they’d basically have to eat most, ifnot allof that contract to turn him into any value

]]> By: Tim http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/willy-taveras-dfa/#comment-127452 Tim Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:26:09 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=15517#comment-127452 Nobody is claiming WT off of waivers. Not even as part of The Contest. Get serious R.J. If it were that easy to drop the $4M he's owed the Red's wouldn't have taken on Aaron Miles and his $2.7M ball-and-chain and given away a useful utility infielder w/ minor league options and 5/6 years of cost control left just to get rid of him. Nobody is claiming WT off of waivers. Not even as part of The Contest. Get serious R.J. If it were that easy to drop the $4M he’s owed the Red’s wouldn’t have taken on Aaron Miles and his $2.7M ball-and-chain and given away a useful utility infielder w/ minor league options and 5/6 years of cost control left just to get rid of him.

]]> By: Joe R http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/willy-taveras-dfa/#comment-127412 Joe R Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:39:18 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=15517#comment-127412 I swear if I get one more average looking girl acting proud because doppleganger says she looks like Sarah Michelle Gellar... I swear if I get one more average looking girl acting proud because doppleganger says she looks like Sarah Michelle Gellar…

]]> By: Joe R http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/willy-taveras-dfa/#comment-127410 Joe R Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:32:04 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=15517#comment-127410 JAM ON STAGE WITH THEO EPSTEIN AND PETER GAMMONS (actually I'm pretty sure this actually happened). JAM ON STAGE WITH THEO EPSTEIN AND PETER GAMMONS

(actually I’m pretty sure this actually happened).

]]> By: The Hit Dog http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/willy-taveras-dfa/#comment-127403 The Hit Dog Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:53:41 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=15517#comment-127403 They know Bronson Arroyo. He's a wacky former Red Sox who's in a ROCK BAND WHOO!! He should get a spot on "Mayne Street." That'd be neat. They know Bronson Arroyo. He’s a wacky former Red Sox who’s in a ROCK BAND WHOO!!

He should get a spot on “Mayne Street.” That’d be neat.

]]> By: The Hit Dog http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/willy-taveras-dfa/#comment-127401 The Hit Dog Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:49:56 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=15517#comment-127401 Played out. Played out.

]]> By: Joe R http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/willy-taveras-dfa/#comment-127400 Joe R Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:42:20 +0000 http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/?p=15517#comment-127400 Just be prepared for the Reds to compete in 2010, and ESPN will praise Dusty Baker. Mainly because they don't know anyone on the Reds other than Scott Rolen, Joey Votto, and Brandon Phillips. Just be prepared for the Reds to compete in 2010, and ESPN will praise Dusty Baker.

Mainly because they don’t know anyone on the Reds other than Scott Rolen, Joey Votto, and Brandon Phillips.

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