Author Topic: Footer's Mailbag (Read 7643 times)

Taras Bulba · « **on:** December 11, 2006, 04:30:08 pm »

Thus far, the best take that I have read on the Pettitte defection. The Chronicle can't carry her bra strap.

accougars · « **Reply #1 on:** December 11, 2006, 04:37:45 pm »

This is about the 20th time I have heard that Lane may be platooned in RF with Luke Scott. I cannot think of a dumber idea than having a guy with a .247 lifetime average against lefties be a platoon player who mostly faces lefties. If somebody can think of something that makes less sense than that, I want to know about it. Lane hit .198 against lefties last season!

JB77 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 11, 2006, 04:40:43 pm »

Mailbag

Definitely agree. A very good BS filter re Pettitte.

matadorph · « **Reply #3 on:** December 11, 2006, 04:48:10 pm »

outstanding.

Froback · « **Reply #4 on:** December 11, 2006, 04:55:05 pm »

Just listen to Footer on MLBradio. She said the stuff that was in her mail bag, but also addressed one point about the White Sox trade that caught my attention. Perhaps it was her over-sight, but she mentioned only Buchholz and Hirsh when talking about the Garland deal.

I thought that odd, because I thought Taveras was a part of it, and filled the White Sox need for a CFer.

She did mention that Jennings is not as high in the Clubs eyes as Garland. And that trading Buchholz and Hirsh would be overpaying for Jennings and not for Garland.

I keep hoping that Hirsh will be kept, just because I "want" to see another prospect follow Oswalt's path to success for the club. They need some "cheap" and effective young starters to balance out all the high dollar players they have now. Trading Hirsh for a #2 seems like that would throw that chance away unless Albers/Patton jump more than I expect them to in 07.

But Hirsh does seem in play for acquiring that #2.

She also made a comment that closely behind getting a #2 is finding a solid #5 place hitter, because as she said "You can pitch around 2 guys, but you can't get around 3".

But I think that will also cost you a bit, and she did kind of indicate that the line-up you see now is probably the one you will see OD.

hostros7 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 11, 2006, 04:59:21 pm »

Is MLB radio sirius, xm, or regular ol' radio?

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #6 on:** December 11, 2006, 05:07:12 pm »

MLB Radio

JimR · « **Reply #7 on:** December 11, 2006, 05:10:32 pm »

do not say Oswalt and Hirsh in the same sentence. Hirsh is nowhere near that good.

S.P. Rodriguez · « **Reply #8 on:** December 11, 2006, 05:19:44 pm »

Quote:

do not say Oswalt and Hirsh in the same sentence. Hirsh is nowhere near that good.

Which brings up a great opportunity for a question:

Of the top pitching prospects, who has the best "stuff"?

I'm thinking the list consists of the following:
Hirsh
Albers
Buchholtz
Patton - on reports alone
and
Nieve

Having never seen Patton, quite a bit of Hirsh, Buchholtz and Nieve, and a few glimpses of Albers, my answer is:

Albers has the best stuff, maybe not the best command.
Hirsh has decent to good stuff and pretty good command
Buchholtz has better stuff than Hirsh, maybe not as good as Albers, but poor command and maybe lacks the tenacity to succeed long term (I'm no expert so feel free to rip this to shreads)
Nieve may have stuff equal to Albers but looks to be a reliever, long term. I hope that's wrong because he'd be a nice pitcher in the rotation.

Patton? No idea... love to read some feedback on his pitches (and yes, I know that belongs in the minor league forumn).

JimR · « **Reply #11 on:** December 11, 2006, 05:30:03 pm »

if you're just talking about fastballs, Nieve is by far the best.

Buchholz has by far the best curve.

Hirsh has the best control/command.

dunno re slider or changeup.

there are imo based on what i have seen in person.

from a little bit i have heard, Patton is nowhere near ready for AAA but is being rushed.

JimR · « **Reply #14 on:** December 11, 2006, 05:48:24 pm »

i did not see much of Albers in person.

Froback · « **Reply #15 on:** December 11, 2006, 05:54:00 pm »

From some comments I heard this past month, I think the team is prefering to have Albers in the minors in 07 and not really wanting to have to put him in the 07 rotation unless they have no other choice.

Patton is being pushed, but keep in mind he is still very young, so being at AA this year would be considered pushing him, IMO.

So if Buchholz and Hirsh is moved to get a #2, and Albers is going to be at AA or AAA next year, you are reducing who is going to fill the 4/5 slots alot, IMO.

Foghorn · « **Reply #17 on:** December 11, 2006, 06:32:10 pm »

Damn, that was a great reply.

I nominate Alyson Footer as the Official Journalist of OWA--OJOWA.

jaklewein · « **Reply #18 on:** December 11, 2006, 09:14:02 pm »

I'm in favor of a Scott/Lane platoon, or a Scott/Burke platoon in RF.

Why? Has Pup actually come out and said he doesn't think Scott can handle left-handed pitching? I see where he struggled a little against lefties last year, but he absolutely wore them out in the minors in '06. I looked but couldn't get split stats for '05, etc. Maybe last year was an aberration, who know. That said, I'd really like to know how he did in years past. I will try to check after I put my little girl down to sleep.

JimR · « **Reply #19 on:** December 11, 2006, 09:42:30 pm »

Burke in RF is a bad idea.

Taras Bulba · « **Reply #35 on:** December 12, 2006, 05:02:10 pm »

isn't it time for a new aka for Pettitte? The Bronx Frog?

Ty in Tampa · « **Reply #36 on:** December 12, 2006, 05:10:03 pm »

God's New Yorker.

toddthebod · « **Reply #38 on:** December 12, 2006, 05:14:45 pm »

Andy. I'm not sure about your choice of movie. It could be the Shining. Or it could be Zapped. Or it could be any movie with Shannon Tweed or Sylvia Krystel.

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