Comments on: Olney’s Positions of Interest http://firegardy.com/2009/02/04/olneys-positions-of-interest/ Mismanaging games since 2002 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:37:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Woorrordnut http://firegardy.com/2009/02/04/olneys-positions-of-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-3624 Woorrordnut Mon, 14 Mar 2011 12:05:48 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=358#comment-3624 <p>Drug Rehabilitation Center Apple Valley <a href="http://www.1recipeswap.com/" rel="nofollow">ativan 2mg</a> Other people have stated that they have experienced hallucinations or fainting episodes. http://www.1recipeswap.com/ - ativan drug</p> Drug Rehabilitation Center Apple Valley ativan 2mg Other people have stated that they have experienced hallucinations or fainting episodes. http://www.1recipeswap.com/ – ativan drug

]]> By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/02/04/olneys-positions-of-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-1724 sirsean Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:43:10 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=358#comment-1724 <p>Well apparently we wanted him last summer. The Mariners shot down the deal because they wanted us to give them more prospects in addition to taking a crappy starter and his crappy contract off their hands.</p> <p>According to JoeC, a Twins official said "they missed their chance."</p> <p>So, tragically, the Washburn deal did actually have a chance of happening. Just not this winter.</p> Well apparently we wanted him last summer. The Mariners shot down the deal because they wanted us to give them more prospects in addition to taking a crappy starter and his crappy contract off their hands.

According to JoeC, a Twins official said “they missed their chance.”

So, tragically, the Washburn deal did actually have a chance of happening. Just not this winter.

]]> By: FunBobby http://firegardy.com/2009/02/04/olneys-positions-of-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-1723 FunBobby Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:19:20 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=358#comment-1723 <p>Agreed. "lost their appetite" implies we had an appetite for Washburn to begin with. Hopefully we didn't.</p> Agreed. “lost their appetite” implies we had an appetite for Washburn to begin with. Hopefully we didn’t.

]]> By: MarkW http://firegardy.com/2009/02/04/olneys-positions-of-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-1722 MarkW Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:51:27 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=358#comment-1722 <p>This all goes back to how insane the Twins would be to ever "entertain" the idea of adding Washburn to the rotation and completely spoil the dominate starting 5 we have over the rest of the division...</p> <p>I hope when Joe C wrote that they "lost their appetite" he meant they threw up when it was mentioned!</p> This all goes back to how insane the Twins would be to ever “entertain” the idea of adding Washburn to the rotation and completely spoil the dominate starting 5 we have over the rest of the division…

I hope when Joe C wrote that they “lost their appetite” he meant they threw up when it was mentioned!

]]> By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/02/04/olneys-positions-of-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-1721 sirsean Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:22:45 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=358#comment-1721 <p>His numbers in 2007 were pretty good, and we both figured he'd be good again in 2008. I think he was decent at the start of the year.</p> <p>He held his opponents to a .616 OPS in April. And his ERA in April was "only" 4.04, which was his best month of the year.</p> <p>His opponents' OPS for the other months weren't so hot: .796, .827, .895, 1.012, .866. Man.</p> His numbers in 2007 were pretty good, and we both figured he’d be good again in 2008. I think he was decent at the start of the year.

He held his opponents to a .616 OPS in April. And his ERA in April was “only” 4.04, which was his best month of the year.

His opponents’ OPS for the other months weren’t so hot: .796, .827, .895, 1.012, .866. Man.

]]> By: FunBobby http://firegardy.com/2009/02/04/olneys-positions-of-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-1719 FunBobby Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:15:12 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=358#comment-1719 <p>I remember him being a semi-useful fantasy option for me for a few weeks. Maybe that was two years ago.</p> I remember him being a semi-useful fantasy option for me for a few weeks. Maybe that was two years ago.

]]> By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/02/04/olneys-positions-of-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-1716 sirsean Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:45:53 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=358#comment-1716 <p>I thought Bannister was going to be good last year.</p> <p>But 113 K vs 58 BB in 182 innings is not great. A 5.76 ERA is NOT great. (For those counting, that's an ERA+ of just 74.)</p> <p>His WHIP was 1.495.</p> <p>I like Bannister, and I think he's an interesting person. I appreciate that he's a smart guy who understands and values statistics and tries to use them to make himself a better player.</p> <p>But he had a terrible, terrible year. And he doesn't have very good stuff. Or much of a fastball. I wouldn't be confident that he'll be able to survive another season in the AL Central.</p> I thought Bannister was going to be good last year.

But 113 K vs 58 BB in 182 innings is not great. A 5.76 ERA is NOT great. (For those counting, that’s an ERA+ of just 74.)

His WHIP was 1.495.

I like Bannister, and I think he’s an interesting person. I appreciate that he’s a smart guy who understands and values statistics and tries to use them to make himself a better player.

But he had a terrible, terrible year. And he doesn’t have very good stuff. Or much of a fastball. I wouldn’t be confident that he’ll be able to survive another season in the AL Central.

]]> By: FunBobby http://firegardy.com/2009/02/04/olneys-positions-of-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-1715 FunBobby Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:31:02 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=358#comment-1715 <p>I'd say Brian Bannister is a legit starter. He put p decent numbers last season.</p> I’d say Brian Bannister is a legit starter. He put p decent numbers last season.

]]> By: sirsean http://firegardy.com/2009/02/04/olneys-positions-of-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-1714 sirsean Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:29:22 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=358#comment-1714 <p>Good points about the bullpen, guys. For all the hoopla this winter about how desperately we need to add an 8th inning guy, we probably have the strongest pen in the division.</p> <p>And even with the addition of Wood, the Indians still need to rely on a HUGE bounce back from Betancourt. It's possible, but I don't know how likely it is.</p> Good points about the bullpen, guys. For all the hoopla this winter about how desperately we need to add an 8th inning guy, we probably have the strongest pen in the division.

And even with the addition of Wood, the Indians still need to rely on a HUGE bounce back from Betancourt. It’s possible, but I don’t know how likely it is.

]]> By: FunBobby http://firegardy.com/2009/02/04/olneys-positions-of-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-1713 FunBobby Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:28:02 +0000 http://firegardy.com/?p=358#comment-1713 <p>The Indians pen improved. They added Kerry wood, plus i think a few other relievers. Put improving from terrible to below average is still worse than us. Probably.</p> The Indians pen improved. They added Kerry wood, plus i think a few other relievers. Put improving from terrible to below average is still worse than us. Probably.

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