Ruben was 100% right. At the time, Moss could not hit a major league fastball.










That this is solely because Ruben stubbornly kept him in the minors only facing minor league fastballs is a separate issue worthy of discussion.

he gave him 6 whole PA. idk what you want him to do?

BigEd76 wrote:

CFP wrote:Tonight could be Kyle Kendrick's last start as a Phillie. Let that sink in.

and if he doesn't win, and Cole doesn't win on Sunday, it'll be the first time since 1945 that the Phils finish a complete season without a 10-game winner

Whew, dodged a bullet there huh

I imagine Moss wouldn't have made much difference this year. If they had him, they wouldn't have signed Byrd, and Byrd has been pretty good this year. It would have saved some money, of course, but a lack of money isn't really the problem.

That's the closest I'll get to defending Rube and it ain't much.

bleh wrote:interview with Brandon Moss on Fangraphs guest starring Adam Dunn. Some Amaro chat, a taste:

Moss: Ruben Amaro.
Dunn: Who’s that?

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/brandon- ... f-a-slump/

Sarris: Yeah and we have you down as a good fastball hitter, so he got that one wrong.

Best last-place team in baseball!

SK790 wrote:he gave him 6 whole PA. idk what you want him to do?

[Ruben]Small sample sizes are for stathead pussies.[/Amaro]

I don't care about misjudging Moss. That happens, and Boston and Pittsburgh flubbed it too. But it highlights an over-reliance on proven veterans that I really hope they move away from

Eno Sarris playing nice by not mentioning the bat they picked up was motherfucking John Bowker

Barry Jive wrote:Eno Sarris playing nice by not mentioning the bat they picked up was motherfucking John Bowker

Now THERE is a guy who can hit a major league fastball.

Although I hate Ruben Amaro more than pretty much anyone, for some reason I am taking a little satisfaction in that the three teams who were pursuing Marlon Byrd and told Rube he was being unreasonable (Mariners, Yankees, Reds) are all likely to fall just short of making the playoffs. Still don't know what the great shakes is with Jack Z.

The Reds are one game better than us. They fell short 6 weeks ago

Byrd has a .680 OPS since August 1st.

Jack Z was in trouble before this season. Didn't his gang of Saber nerds claim he didn't listen to them?

bleh wrote:Byrd has a .680 OPS since August 1st.

That would probably be a top mark for the Mariners, lol.

Using fangraphs, and looking at OF's ops in the second half with enough ab to qualify for the batting title, Byrd is at 43rd, tied with Revere at .712. Ellsbury is at 37th with a .748, hunner is at 40th with a .734 trump and Braun are at 52 and 53 and a .680 and .673. Brandon moss is at 59 with a .592. This is out of 64 qualifiers and dom brown is not on the list. Interesting I guess.

James is up for the Clemente Award, which recognizes off-the-field accomplishments. you can vote for him

Dom Brown is so lousy, he probably isn't even considered a major leaguer.

pacino wrote:James is up for the Clemente Award, which recognizes off-the-field accomplishments. you can vote for him

voted, jenny jenny's phone # FTW

smitty wrote:

bleh wrote:Byrd has a .680 OPS since August 1st.

That would probably be a top mark for the Mariners, lol.

Austin Jackson, the outfielder they acquired for Nick Franklin has been .540 as a Mariner.