0-5 last night, 2 K's, 6 LOB.
GIDP with bases loaded.
Worthless!
GIDP with bases loaded.
Worthless!
The official "You SUCK" Cody Ross Thread
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In hindsight yes. We may need a few more years to be sure.
Phrazbit
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Someone refresh my memory... is it a good idea or a bad idea to toss out fat multiyear contracts to 30+ year old guys who have been wildly inconsistent (and never great) in their careers?
Hmm, how old is Aaron Hill? Good question.
Such weird behavior for a team who claims to be a small market.
82CardsGrad
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I believe Aaron Hill was 29 when we signed him. I believe Ross was 32 when we signed him...
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MigratingOsprey
Thank You Paul!
I could have told you this
He was a great value guy .... inconsistent but for the most part a solid contributor who would occasionally go on a hot streak and carry you a bit and you hoped that his cold streaks would be covered by the other guys on the team that you would expect more consistent production from
Put him as a relatively large contract guy that you are depending on and he shifts to a disappointment ...... same guy for the most part
He's one of those type of players you don't overpay for - maybe trade for with little cost at the deadline if you need a 1/2 year guy - but for the most part you hope you have someone in your system that can provide something close for a lot less
He was a great value guy .... inconsistent but for the most part a solid contributor who would occasionally go on a hot streak and carry you a bit and you hoped that his cold streaks would be covered by the other guys on the team that you would expect more consistent production from
Put him as a relatively large contract guy that you are depending on and he shifts to a disappointment ...... same guy for the most part
He's one of those type of players you don't overpay for - maybe trade for with little cost at the deadline if you need a 1/2 year guy - but for the most part you hope you have someone in your system that can provide something close for a lot less
Is it a lack of grit?
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Of course. That's why they no longer scout for 5 tool players, they just test for grit. We'd still be in first place if we had it.
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Ya, sad vault.
crisper57
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I think Cody was 31. He was a year behind me in HS and I just turned 33.
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Yep... we are not the Dodgers, which makes it all the more painful to have made so many big buck blunders.
24 mil for a 4th outfielder...
14 mil on another 4th outfielder who cant stay healthy.
45 mil on two sub par sinker-ball pitchers from Oakland
15 mil a year for the Heath Bell experience.
And 40 million for a glorified utility player.
Towers toilet it probably getting clogged with all the money he is flushing.
24 mil for a 4th outfielder...
14 mil on another 4th outfielder who cant stay healthy.
45 mil on two sub par sinker-ball pitchers from Oakland
15 mil a year for the Heath Bell experience.
And 40 million for a glorified utility player.
Towers toilet it probably getting clogged with all the money he is flushing.
crisper57
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Crickets...
Carry on.
Carry on.
MigratingOsprey
Thank You Paul!
Yep ... it's still Cody Ross
Brian
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Never understood this thread. Always been a big Cody Ross fan.
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It was in the tradition of the other threads designed to get the players to perform - and it worked!
