don’t have a mistake-free GM.

or every time the outfield goes into slow-pitch rover defense due to his inability to hit it over anyone

The Phillies remain in contact with the Royals about Melky Cabrera, but the Royals have told teams they’re more likely to deal Jeff Francoeur. Kansas City is asking for a number three starter who’s nearly Major League ready in return for Cabrera.

This is from Jayson Stark. If they’re really more likely to trade Francoeur, I might pass out. And I actually agree with making the asking price for Melky too high. Somebody might get desperate, or we keep him. No harm.

having to listen to the same stupid things about bad players every year

getz has no future in MLB, he’s pretty well established that. still, we have to spend 2011 pretending he’s good

look at the number of baserunners on base for him, and the number of baserunners on base after he hits. It’s higher, therefore he must be awesome.

Getzypoints

and possibly his mother thinks Chris Getz is any good. It’s an absurd notion, like saying Hitler was nice or Rocky Denis was handsome.

And here’s another potential deal that’s been overblown: Melky Cabrera to the Phillies. Not that those teams haven’t talked about that swap. In fact, they remain in touch. But the Royals have told all teams that have called on both Cabrera and Jeff Francoeur that A) they’re more inclined to move Francoeur (because they control Cabrera through next year) and B) they want a near-big-league-ready No. 3-type starting pitcher in return.

The reason that’s an issue for the Phillies is that their only young pitcher who fits that profile is Vance Worley. And clubs that have asked about Worley (including, presumably, Kansas City) have been told he’s off the market. So one AL executive who has spoken with both the Royals and Phillies says, emphatically, that, unless the Royals’ asking price changes, those two teams “just don’t match up.”

I’m not sure about Vance Worley. Surely, “the computer guys upstairs” have told Dayton that Worley is a good candidate for big time regression. ERA=2.02, xFIP=3.99, SIERA above 4.

fml

This team is so frustrating to be a fan of

St. Christopher of the Blessed Getz has a BA >.300 with RISP. He has 22 hits with RISP, but a TOTAL of 21 R’sBI. The more I think of this, the more incredible it is. He is magical.

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