Comments on: Barfield Takes Second http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html Blogging the San Diego Padres baseball club. Established 1997. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:39:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Nick G. http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html#comment-317 Nick G. Wed, 29 Mar 2006 12:45:29 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html#comment-317 For what it's worth, the Phillies website says 1975. We should probably go with that. Sure would be nice if he was 26, though. For what it’s worth, the Phillies website says 1975. We should probably go with that. Sure would be nice if he was 26, though.

]]> By: Tom Waits http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html#comment-315 Tom Waits Wed, 29 Mar 2006 01:38:48 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html#comment-315 1980 would make a big difference. 1980 would make a big difference.

]]> By: Jonathan S. http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html#comment-314 Jonathan S. Wed, 29 Mar 2006 01:35:25 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html#comment-314 Whoops, he seems to have Dominican multiple age syndrome. Baseball cube lists him as being born in 1980 (hence my comment), everyone else shows 1975. Whoops, he seems to have Dominican multiple age syndrome. Baseball cube lists him as being born in 1980 (hence my comment), everyone else shows 1975.

]]> By: Tom Waits http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html#comment-313 Tom Waits Wed, 29 Mar 2006 01:18:37 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html#comment-313 Yes, let's be fair. Andrade is 2 years YOUNGER than Lopez. He was drafted in 2001. Climbing to the majors in 4 seasons is a reasonable pace. He strikes out 4 for every 1 he walks. Better than Lopez, but not by a bunch (3.75). He strikes out 13, that's 13, per 9. That's much better than Lopez's 9.6. His minor league WHIP is .94. Again, substantially better than Lopez's 1.14. Seems like the only minor league numbers you want to use are the ones that make Lopez look a little better. You can't on one hand promote Lopez's major league experience as a plus but turn a blind eye to his major league walk rate. But let's say that Lopez and Andrade were the same. Why is Scott Cassidy still around? They're both better than Cassidy. Yes, let’s be fair.

Andrade is 2 years YOUNGER than Lopez. He was drafted in 2001. Climbing to the majors in 4 seasons is a reasonable pace.

He strikes out 4 for every 1 he walks. Better than Lopez, but not by a bunch (3.75).

He strikes out 13, that’s 13, per 9. That’s much better than Lopez’s 9.6.

His minor league WHIP is .94. Again, substantially better than Lopez’s 1.14.

Seems like the only minor league numbers you want to use are the ones that make Lopez look a little better. You can’t on one hand promote Lopez’s major league experience as a plus but turn a blind eye to his major league walk rate. But let’s say that Lopez and Andrade were the same. Why is Scott Cassidy still around? They’re both better than Cassidy.

]]> By: Jonathan S. http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html#comment-311 Jonathan S. Tue, 28 Mar 2006 23:43:26 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html#comment-311 Let's be a bit fair: Andrade is 2 years older than Lopez, has pitched a total of 13 innings at AAA and 3.0 BB/9 in the minors. He had never pitched more than 61 innings in a year Lopez has 100+ major league innings, 14 saves. 2.55BB/9 in the minors. Given they would have had to keep Andrade on the 25 man roster all year, I think the decision is reasonable. Let’s be a bit fair:

Andrade is 2 years older than Lopez, has pitched a total of 13 innings at AAA and 3.0 BB/9 in the minors. He had never pitched more than 61 innings in a year

Lopez has 100+ major league innings, 14 saves. 2.55BB/9 in the minors.

Given they would have had to keep Andrade on the 25 man roster all year, I think the decision is reasonable.

]]> By: Tom Waits http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html#comment-310 Tom Waits Tue, 28 Mar 2006 22:45:39 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html#comment-310 We couldn't use Andrade, but we trade for an older reliever who walks 4.5 per 9? We couldn’t use Andrade, but we trade for an older reliever who walks 4.5 per 9?

]]> By: Geoff Young http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html#comment-309 Geoff Young Tue, 28 Mar 2006 22:39:29 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html#comment-309 Weird bullpen happenings. Padres have traded for Aquilino Lopez: http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=citadel-2_514146_315&prov=citadel&type=story Weird bullpen happenings. Padres have traded for Aquilino Lopez:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/ne.....type=story

]]> By: Geoff Young http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html#comment-307 Geoff Young Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:12:56 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html#comment-307 Bruce: No misprint, Andrade has been claimed by the Royals. LM: I can't remember what exactly sparked the conversation other than the Pads were down 10-2 in the eighth and it was time to talk about something other than the game. Bruce: No misprint, Andrade has been claimed by the Royals.

LM: I can’t remember what exactly sparked the conversation other than the Pads were down 10-2 in the eighth and it was time to talk about something other than the game.

]]> By: LynchMob http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html#comment-306 LynchMob Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:12:26 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html#comment-306 At further risk of further straying from Garvey ... here's a note from a Kevin Goldstein article @ BP today ... about spring good's & bad's ... Disappointing: Dallas McPherson, 3B/DH. While he's no longer officially a prospect, McPherson is anything but an established big leaguer either, and now he's an injury-plagued slugger returning to Triple-A. The trend lines are all going in the wrong direction here. PLAYER AVG OBP SLG AB R H 2B 3B HR BB SO D. McPherson .161 .235 .226 31 3 5 0 1 0 3 11 At further risk of further straying from Garvey … here’s a note from a Kevin Goldstein article @ BP today … about spring good’s & bad’s …

Disappointing: Dallas McPherson, 3B/DH. While he’s no longer officially a prospect, McPherson is anything but an established big leaguer either, and now he’s an injury-plagued slugger returning to Triple-A. The trend lines are all going in the wrong direction here.

PLAYER AVG OBP SLG AB R H 2B 3B HR BB SO
D. McPherson .161 .235 .226 31 3 5 0 1 0 3 11

]]> By: LynchMob http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html#comment-305 LynchMob Tue, 28 Mar 2006 20:52:30 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/03/barfield-takes-second.html#comment-305 At the risk of further straying from Garvey ... here's a note for y'all in SD ... Nate Silver, of Baseball Prospectus, will be the radio down there tonight, on XPRS 1090 AM (The Mighty 1090), Tuesday, March 28th, 8:35pm PT ... I'll bet he'll be interesting ... I know his writing is! At the risk of further straying from Garvey … here’s a note for y’all in SD … Nate Silver, of Baseball Prospectus, will be the radio down there tonight, on XPRS 1090 AM (The Mighty 1090), Tuesday, March 28th, 8:35pm PT … I’ll bet he’ll be interesting … I know his writing is!

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