Comments on: Wilkerson?? Really?? http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/05/09/wilkerson-really/ The Unofficial Home for Real Talk Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:31:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: khandor http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/05/09/wilkerson-really/comment-page-1/#comment-1141 khandor Thu, 22 May 2008 00:43:16 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.wordpress.com/?p=448#comment-1141 Yes, they stranded an ungodly number of baserunners again last night ... makes you want to vomit for real, when it happens in the 8th & 9th ... and it culminates in yet another, offensively deficient LOSS ... but, overall, since his acquisition ... it's interesting to see what the effect has been these last several games on the overall level of run production vs Right-handed Pitchers, since the arrival and insertion into the line-up of Brad Wilkerson (Lefty Hitter). :-) Yes, they stranded an ungodly number of baserunners again last night … makes you want to vomit for real, when it happens in the 8th & 9th … and it culminates in yet another, offensively deficient LOSS … but, overall, since his acquisition … it’s interesting to see what the effect has been these last several games on the overall level of run production vs Right-handed Pitchers, since the arrival and insertion into the line-up of Brad Wilkerson (Lefty Hitter). :-)

]]> By: Blake Murphy http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/05/09/wilkerson-really/comment-page-1/#comment-1140 Blake Murphy Sun, 11 May 2008 20:29:39 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.wordpress.com/?p=448#comment-1140 I'd make a comment about how these moves softened the Vernon 6-8 weeks blow but, uhh...it didn't. I’d make a comment about how these moves softened the Vernon 6-8 weeks blow but, uhh…it didn’t.

]]> By: Jack http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/05/09/wilkerson-really/comment-page-1/#comment-1139 Jack Sat, 10 May 2008 17:01:25 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.wordpress.com/?p=448#comment-1139 Riccardi has tried to get Wilkerson and Mench his entire tenure with the Jays and he finally has. I dont see much in them but he clearly does. If nothing else they will help us score some runs. Riccardi has tried to get Wilkerson and Mench his entire tenure with the Jays and he finally has. I dont see much in them but he clearly does. If nothing else they will help us score some runs.

]]> By: Erik http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/05/09/wilkerson-really/comment-page-1/#comment-1138 Erik Sat, 10 May 2008 05:34:36 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.wordpress.com/?p=448#comment-1138 Fuck this fucking team. Fuck this fucking team.

]]> By: Blake Murphy http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/05/09/wilkerson-really/comment-page-1/#comment-1137 Blake Murphy Sat, 10 May 2008 03:00:08 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.wordpress.com/?p=448#comment-1137 This just in: Mench also acquired for speed. Freakin Blue Jays... This just in: Mench also acquired for speed.

Freakin Blue Jays…

]]> By: paul http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/05/09/wilkerson-really/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 paul Fri, 09 May 2008 21:52:13 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.wordpress.com/?p=448#comment-1136 I want to do dirty things to both of you, come back to kingston I want to do dirty things to both of you, come back to kingston

]]> By: Blake Murphy http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/05/09/wilkerson-really/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 Blake Murphy Fri, 09 May 2008 21:10:42 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.wordpress.com/?p=448#comment-1135 Was that a mistake? Overbay leading off? I hope that was supposed to be Rios/Overbay... Personally, I like Overbay at the 2-spot if his OBP is staying above .360, like it is now. His doubles are also starting to come, making him an ideal 2-man in this lineup. I like your lineup above with the exception of the Rio/Overbay flip. By the way, where have you been E? Did you quit and not tell me? Was that a mistake? Overbay leading off? I hope that was supposed to be Rios/Overbay…

Personally, I like Overbay at the 2-spot if his OBP is staying above .360, like it is now. His doubles are also starting to come, making him an ideal 2-man in this lineup. I like your lineup above with the exception of the Rio/Overbay flip.

By the way, where have you been E? Did you quit and not tell me?

]]> By: Erik http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/05/09/wilkerson-really/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 Erik Fri, 09 May 2008 21:05:38 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.wordpress.com/?p=448#comment-1134 I don't mind the deal. I mean what did it even cost us? Another example of JP trying to hit the jackpot on some low-cost veterens. Although it didn't work with the Towers, Zambrano, Ohka experiment, we have nothing to lose here because our offense is already so bad. Mench and Stairs will platoon DH and Wilkerson can play some first when Lyle doesn't want to hit a lefty and play some LF too. At the very least he gives us a LH option off the bench. The situation is still clear as mud because when Eckstein and McDonald come off the DL one guy will have to go. Now, time to get Lyle Overbay up to the two-hole or higher. My dream line-up: Overbay Rios Rolen Wells Stairs/Mench Hill Stewart/Wilkerson Zaun Eckstein Overbay has an OBP against RHP OVER .400... a guy can dream right? I don’t mind the deal. I mean what did it even cost us? Another example of JP trying to hit the jackpot on some low-cost veterens. Although it didn’t work with the Towers, Zambrano, Ohka experiment, we have nothing to lose here because our offense is already so bad. Mench and Stairs will platoon DH and Wilkerson can play some first when Lyle doesn’t want to hit a lefty and play some LF too. At the very least he gives us a LH option off the bench. The situation is still clear as mud because when Eckstein and McDonald come off the DL one guy will have to go. Now, time to get Lyle Overbay up to the two-hole or higher. My dream line-up:

Overbay
Rios
Rolen
Wells
Stairs/Mench
Hill
Stewart/Wilkerson
Zaun
Eckstein

Overbay has an OBP against RHP OVER .400… a guy can dream right?

]]> By: Blake Murphy http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/05/09/wilkerson-really/comment-page-1/#comment-1124 Blake Murphy Fri, 09 May 2008 20:51:16 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.wordpress.com/?p=448#comment-1124 According to Baseball Reference, Mench has never played anywhere but OF and DH. Wilkerson has 229 games at first though...but I can't see him going there except as a late-inning replacement. And yes, looking at the splits we could expect .290-25-85 from a strict Mench/Stairs DH platoon. According to Baseball Reference, Mench has never played anywhere but OF and DH. Wilkerson has 229 games at first though…but I can’t see him going there except as a late-inning replacement.

And yes, looking at the splits we could expect .290-25-85 from a strict Mench/Stairs DH platoon.

]]> By: Blake Murphy http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/05/09/wilkerson-really/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 Blake Murphy Fri, 09 May 2008 20:49:45 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.wordpress.com/?p=448#comment-1126 Erik...you're the baseball guy man...I need to hear some legitimate opinion on this! Erik…you’re the baseball guy man…I need to hear some legitimate opinion on this!

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