Reason #123 why Keith Law couldn't keep an MLB job

[MusicMan]

From his  offseason summary:

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The Astros went all-out to sign Carlos Lee to a massive deal, one that should help their offense in the next two years before he turns into the Great Pumpkin. And they were so busy congratulating themselves that they forgot about Andy Pettitte, who went to the Yankees over a matter of just $2 million.

Apparently Mr. Law lacks the ability to differentiate between $2,000,000 and $18,000,000.

[Taras Bulba]

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From his  offseason summary:

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The Astros went all-out to sign Carlos Lee to a massive deal, one that should help their offense in the next two years before he turns into the Great Pumpkin. And they were so busy congratulating themselves that they forgot about Andy Pettitte, who went to the Yankees over a matter of just $2 million.

Apparently Mr. Law lacks the ability to differentiate between $2,000,000 and $18,000,000.

There's a lot of that going around.  Must be due to "new math."

[S.P. Rodriguez]

The criticism is also predicated on the conclusion/assumption that Lee has 2 yrs left in him to man the OF.  Where I'm having difficulty is reconciling commentary on his "speed" and "bad body".  I understand he's not a physical specimen.  However, he's shown no indication of slowing at the plate, where he's a slugger and therefore not reliant on speed, and he plays LF.  LF is, perhaps, one of the least important defensive positions in the field.  That's not to say it's unimportant but defensive deficiencies are common for that position.  Also, As long as either  Moises Alou or Barry Bonds is playing LF, it's almost a given that Lee won't be the worst defensive LF in the game.

[Arky Vaughan]

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Apparently Mr. Law lacks the ability to differentiate between $2,000,000 and $18,000,000.

Or a willing suspension of the truth in order to make a point about big-money contracts -- because giving Pettitte and his elbow the option to take another $16,000,000 in 2008 isn't a financially risky proposition.

[Taras Bulba]

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The criticism is also predicated on the conclusion/assumption that Lee has 2 yrs left in him to man the OF.  Where I'm having difficulty is reconciling commentary on his "speed" and "bad body".  I understand he's not a physical specimen.  However, he's shown no indication of slowing at the plate, where he's a slugger and therefore not reliant on speed, and he plays LF.  LF is, perhaps, one of the least important defensive positions in the field.  That's not to say it's unimportant but defensive deficiencies are common for that position.  Also, As long as either  Moises Alou or Barry Bonds is playing LF, it's almost a given that Lee won't be the worst defensive LF in the game.

You can count the number of writers/commentators on one hand who can tell the difference between their ass and a hole in the ground.  This morning on XM, after the obligatory playing of grab-ass with each other for the first ten minutes or so, those rocket scientists went on and on extolling the virtues of one Aubrey Huff--you would have thought the guy was a HOF lock.  This is a guy that they knew little about before the Oriole deal; it happened to be news on a slow week and they were briefed on Mr. Huff before the show went on the air.  Prior to the deal, they MIGHT have known that he spent this last half season with Houston, but little else about him.  Now, they're experts.  Sheesh.

[pravata]

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The criticism is also predicated on the conclusion/assumption that Lee has 2 yrs left in him to man the OF.  Where I'm having difficulty is reconciling commentary on his "speed" and "bad body".  I understand he's not a physical specimen.  However, he's shown no indication of slowing at the plate, where he's a slugger and therefore not reliant on speed, and he plays LF.  LF is, perhaps, one of the least important defensive positions in the field.  That's not to say it's unimportant but defensive deficiencies are common for that position.  Also, As long as either  Moises Alou or Barry Bonds is playing LF, it's almost a given that Lee won't be the worst defensive LF in the game.

I'm supposing the non sequitor "Great Pumpkin" is code for "bad body" in that squiggle. (Because the Great Pumpkin is a mythological character famous for not showing up.)  Two things occur to me about that, firstly, what ever happened to the snidery concerning selecting players just because they looked like a baseball player and not for the results they produced?  And secondly, on what criteria is this lump, basing his evaluation of Carlos Lee's physique?  He just looks like a big dude to me.  One who has played 7 seasons and less than 140 games only in his rookie season.

ETA- Also, consider this "Keith Law is officially an idiot." -JP Ricciardi  

[MusicMan]

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ETA- Also, consider this "Keith Law is officially an idiot." -JP Ricciardi  
 

If you read the article, Law calls Ricciardi out for backloading Wells' contract to jump in payments after JP's current extension runs out.

I hear an axe grinding.

[Foghorn]

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From his  offseason summary:

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The Astros went all-out to sign Carlos Lee to a massive deal, one that should help their offense in the next two years before he turns into the Great Pumpkin. And they were so busy congratulating themselves that they forgot about Andy Pettitte, who went to the Yankees over a matter of just $2 million.

Apparently Mr. Law lacks the ability to differentiate between $2,000,000 and $18,000,000.

"They're going to need Lee's bat, because a rotation of Oswalt-Jennings-Williams-Laurel-Hardy isn't going to get them to the playoffs without a lot of help."

No shit, Sherlock.  Fuck, without a lot of help a rotation of Oswalt/Pettitte/Clemens didn't get to the playoffs.

Then again, a rotation of Carpenter/Suppan/Weaver/Marquis/Reyes just won the fucking World Series.

And I'm trying to figure out how backloading a contract is a bad thing, irrespective of when the GM's contract runs out.  Pay it now, or pay it later?  hhhhhmmmmmm, I'll pay it later.

Law took every internet baseball writer's dream--a job in the front office of a MLB team, and decided he'd rather go back to the 'net writing smart alecky comments.  What a pussy.

[Reuben]

 

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Also, As long as either Moises Alou or Barry Bonds is playing LF, it's almost a given that Lee won't be the worst defensive LF in the game.  

*ahem* Manny [cough, cough] Ramirez *ahem*