If you compare Ichiro’s first 9 seasons in MLB with Rickey’s 9 best consecutive seasons (age 21-29), their numbers are VERY close. Ichiro hit for better average, hit more RBI’s and more triples (and more hits). Rickey stole more bases and hit more HR… was successful 81% of the time, same as Ichiro. If Ichiro had played his entire career in the US, his numbers would be astonishing…

The Dipsy

The Dipsy

Pat said he was looking into it…something to do with the server.

It’s nice…because you know exactly where the “live” conversation is.

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Yeah…so just HOW much will Albert make??

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Rickey Hendeson IS arrogant as hell ..but I still love the guy..

The hair on the back of my neck just stood up thinking about how much Alert’s going to make.

Why did PN take away the recent comments section on the lefthand side of the site?

Albert Pujols today is quoted as saying that he “would be willing to take a “discount” in a contract situation with the Cardinals “if it will make our organization better”"

Just thinking about our own situation here with Howard…

The Dipsy

The Dipsy

In the AL…watch out for Adam Jones..

Gonzalez hit .284 with 14 HR, 7 3B, 16 SB, and 14 2B in 278 AB… and he plays phenomenal defense. More power, a better base stealer and solid average… I would take Gonzalez.

McCutchen is a stretch, too… but the kid is going to steal a ton of bases and he showed more power in his first season than anyone expected. If given the option, I’m taking McCutchen in 2010.

Maybin is only 22 years old… he’s proven his worth in the field and has shown signs that he’ll be able to bring it all together at the plate. I think he’ll come around

guys really don’t do that anymore

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McCutchen needs to play a little longer before he’s labeled one of the best..
I would not say that Nate McLouth is better than Victorino either.. he’s got more Power, that’s about it

probably the same with Carlos Gonzalez.. the postseason he had makes him look like one of the game’s elite young talents.. let’s see how he handles a full season or two as a starter though

Maybin still sucks.. not sure how/why he hasn’t put it all together yet, he’s got the talent to be an MVP

In the AL, I’d add Ellsbury, Sizemore, Upton, Hunter, Adam Jones and Granderson… slightly ahead of Fukudome.

Primed and ready: Rasmus, Maybin, Bourbon and Colvin.

His average is solid and he hits plenty of extra bases but his SB% has been hovering right around 75% for the past two seasons which is ok but rather disappointing considering he only stole 25 bases last year. Chase Utley has been an extremely effective base thief – successful about 88% of the time.

For kicks, I wanted to see how guys like Juan Pierre and Jimmy Rollins stacked up against Rickey. Juan Pierre is 31 years old (a bit of a surprise… thought he was a little older) and the active leader in SB with 459 stolen bases. At age 31, Rickey had stolen 936 stolen bases. Jimmy is 8th on the active list with 326. Carl Crawford, who is only 27, has 362 stolen bases… Rickey had 660 by the time he was 27.

He projects:
Victorino asking: $7.0 M
Phillies offering: $6.0 M

and that they’ll either go to arbirtration.. or settle at $6.65 M

Since they have OF talent in the minors, he sees the Phillies going year to year with Victorino…

Seriously…the Phillies should try to do something reasonable…but NOT at the expense of compromising guys like Jayson Werth, Jimmy Rollins…and to some extent Ryan Howard (who they have LESS of a shot at signing long-term)