Comments on: Warm Stove Notes http://umpbump.com/press/2006/12/11/warm-stove-notes/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:04:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: umpbump.com http://umpbump.com/press/2006/12/11/warm-stove-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-1884 umpbump.com Fri, 29 Dec 2006 16:00:47 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/?p=568#comment-1884 [...] Well, that’s for sure. Pitching just got that much more expensive. While the Zito deal may look totally insane on its face, look at it in context. After all, proven-commodity pitching is a rare resource, one that every team needs. And this year is one of those bloated, top-dollar years that just happen from time to time in pro sports. Plus, it’s a market where no workhorse, no matter how old or broken, gets put out to pasture, and where a pitcher with no major league experience can command millions. Looked at like that, paying top dollar for a youngish guy with a solid arm doesn’t seem soooo crazy. [...] [...] Well, that’s for sure. Pitching just got that much more expensive. While the Zito deal may look totally insane on its face, look at it in context. After all, proven-commodity pitching is a rare resource, one that every team needs. And this year is one of those bloated, top-dollar years that just happen from time to time in pro sports. Plus, it’s a market where no workhorse, no matter how old or broken, gets put out to pasture, and where a pitcher with no major league experience can command millions. Looked at like that, paying top dollar for a youngish guy with a solid arm doesn’t seem soooo crazy. [...]

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]]> By: John http://umpbump.com/press/2006/12/11/warm-stove-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-1673 John Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:31:53 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/?p=568#comment-1673 Sorry Sarah...I respected Arroyo, and always felt he was undervalued and underestimated. I have a hard time forgiving the Sox for that "business decision". Sorry Sarah…I respected Arroyo, and always felt he was undervalued and underestimated. I have a hard time forgiving the Sox for that “business decision”.

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]]> By: John http://umpbump.com/press/2006/12/11/warm-stove-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-1672 John Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:28:54 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/?p=568#comment-1672 To think that at the start of 2006 and into spring training, at 1/2 the pitching payroll that the Sox have after this signing and a few high price tagged others, they considered themselves to have an excess of starting pitching. Exit Sox hero hometown discount undervalued contract Bronson Arroyo (should I add some salt and say NL AllStar, MLB most innings pitched pitcher, never been injured...), Exit DL King and Prince of the I want to go back West Wells. I think Epstein has some work to do to repair some very poor 2006 decisions. To think that at the start of 2006 and into spring training, at 1/2 the pitching payroll that the Sox have after this signing and a few high price tagged others, they considered themselves to have an excess of starting pitching. Exit Sox hero hometown discount undervalued contract Bronson Arroyo (should I add some salt and say NL AllStar, MLB most innings pitched pitcher, never been injured…), Exit DL King and Prince of the I want to go back West Wells. I think Epstein has some work to do to repair some very poor 2006 decisions.

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]]> By: John http://umpbump.com/press/2006/12/11/warm-stove-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-52111 John Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:12:17 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/?p=568#comment-52111 Not to mention the potential hazzards of the dugout snack of champs, sunflower seeds...choking/splinters/slipping and falling on discarded shells. If we could put Pavano in a plastic bubble or one of those inflatable sumo wrestling suits as soon as he leaves the mound, there might be hope. Not to mention the potential hazzards of the dugout snack of champs, sunflower seeds…choking/splinters/slipping and falling on discarded shells. If we could put Pavano in a plastic bubble or one of those inflatable sumo wrestling suits as soon as he leaves the mound, there might be hope.

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]]> By: Anthony http://umpbump.com/press/2006/12/11/warm-stove-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-52110 Anthony Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:47:11 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/?p=568#comment-52110 John I agree John, but if he gets a splinter from a piece of Pujols corked bats then you know he is done. he'll milk that splinter injury for at least a year. John

I agree John, but if he gets a splinter from a piece of Pujols corked bats then you know he is done. he’ll milk that splinter injury for at least a year.

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2006/12/11/warm-stove-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-1499 Sarah Green Thu, 14 Dec 2006 04:00:52 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/?p=568#comment-1499 Also, I have to mention that I think it's crrrazy that they all got on the plane together and KEPT NEGOTIATING on the flight to Boston. Oh the drama! Also, I have to mention that I think it’s crrrazy that they all got on the plane together and KEPT NEGOTIATING on the flight to Boston. Oh the drama!

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]]> By: Sarah Green http://umpbump.com/press/2006/12/11/warm-stove-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-1497 Sarah Green Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:53:27 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/?p=568#comment-1497 Ward, does this mean your bizarre and possibly hormone-fueled hatred of the Red Sox has come to an end? Ward, does this mean your bizarre and possibly hormone-fueled hatred of the Red Sox has come to an end?

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]]> By: John http://umpbump.com/press/2006/12/11/warm-stove-notes/comment-page-1/#comment-52109 John Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:45:44 +0000 http://www.umpbump.com/press/?p=568#comment-52109 Just a question, are the Cardinals smoking crack? How desperate for starting pitching must they be to look at the biggest joke of 2006? Yeah, he can come back and possibly be ok, I say mediocre at best, if he's going to dominate, it will take all of 2007 to get there, and 2008 will be his year. No chump change left on that contract! Just a question, are the Cardinals smoking crack? How desperate for starting pitching must they be to look at the biggest joke of 2006? Yeah, he can come back and possibly be ok, I say mediocre at best, if he’s going to dominate, it will take all of 2007 to get there, and 2008 will be his year. No chump change left on that contract!

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