Comments on: Jim Bowden is awash in the Christmas spirit http://umpbump.com/press/2007/12/11/jim-bowden-is-awash-in-the-christmas-spirit/ In-your-face baseball commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:48:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2007/12/11/jim-bowden-is-awash-in-the-christmas-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-54086 Nick Kapur Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:56:56 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/jim-bowden-is-awash-in-the-christmas-spirit/#comment-54086 Well, I guess we know a lot more now about how Lo Duca hit those uncharacteristic 25 home runs in 2001 than we did a few days ago when these comments were posted! Well, I guess we know a lot more now about how Lo Duca hit those uncharacteristic 25 home runs in 2001 than we did a few days ago when these comments were posted!

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2007/12/11/jim-bowden-is-awash-in-the-christmas-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-54085 Paul Moro Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:47:08 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/jim-bowden-is-awash-in-the-christmas-spirit/#comment-54085 That, Rich, is called leadership. That, Rich, is called leadership.

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]]> By: Coley Ward http://umpbump.com/press/2007/12/11/jim-bowden-is-awash-in-the-christmas-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-54084 Coley Ward Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:42:59 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/jim-bowden-is-awash-in-the-christmas-spirit/#comment-54084 Putting aside for a moment the debate over Lo Duca's past accomplishments, let's all agree that the Nats paying him $5 million for 2008 is a little crazy. Putting aside for a moment the debate over Lo Duca’s past accomplishments, let’s all agree that the Nats paying him $5 million for 2008 is a little crazy.

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]]> By: Rich http://umpbump.com/press/2007/12/11/jim-bowden-is-awash-in-the-christmas-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-54083 Rich Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:23:47 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/jim-bowden-is-awash-in-the-christmas-spirit/#comment-54083 So are gambling debts and affairs listed under intangibles or VORP or what? So are gambling debts and affairs listed under intangibles or VORP or what?

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2007/12/11/jim-bowden-is-awash-in-the-christmas-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-54082 Paul Moro Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:52:18 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/jim-bowden-is-awash-in-the-christmas-spirit/#comment-54082 I know what you're saying. But if you look at his numbers, Lo Duca has only surpassed the mean OPS for catchers like twice in his entire career. Granted, in 2001 he had what was probably the best year of any catcher, but aside from that season, he never really was anything special. Besides, it's not like Hundley was THAT bad for the Dodgers when he was healthy. He had a terrible OBP in '99 but he made up for most of that with power. I can't really blame LA for that. I know what you’re saying. But if you look at his numbers, Lo Duca has only surpassed the mean OPS for catchers like twice in his entire career. Granted, in 2001 he had what was probably the best year of any catcher, but aside from that season, he never really was anything special.

Besides, it’s not like Hundley was THAT bad for the Dodgers when he was healthy. He had a terrible OBP in ‘99 but he made up for most of that with power. I can’t really blame LA for that.

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]]> By: Nick Kapur http://umpbump.com/press/2007/12/11/jim-bowden-is-awash-in-the-christmas-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-54081 Nick Kapur Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:36:41 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/jim-bowden-is-awash-in-the-christmas-spirit/#comment-54081 Well, I agree that Lo Duca was pretty bad as a Met. But he was pretty great when he first broke in with the Dodgers. I mean, up until the Steroid Era, how many 35 year old catchers were all that good? Almost zero. The real shame is that the Dodgers kept Lo Duca languishing in the minor leagues for something like 8 years, despite the fact that he never hit less than .300 at any level. I've always wondered what kind of career he could have had if someone had let him break into the majors at age 25 instead of age 30. I mean, if memory serves, he was OPS'ing about 1.000 at Triple-A for *three years* before they finally gave him a shot rather than blocking him with bums like Todd Hundley. Well, I agree that Lo Duca was pretty bad as a Met. But he was pretty great when he first broke in with the Dodgers.

I mean, up until the Steroid Era, how many 35 year old catchers were all that good? Almost zero.

The real shame is that the Dodgers kept Lo Duca languishing in the minor leagues for something like 8 years, despite the fact that he never hit less than .300 at any level. I’ve always wondered what kind of career he could have had if someone had let him break into the majors at age 25 instead of age 30.

I mean, if memory serves, he was OPS’ing about 1.000 at Triple-A for *three years* before they finally gave him a shot rather than blocking him with bums like Todd Hundley.

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]]> By: Paul Moro http://umpbump.com/press/2007/12/11/jim-bowden-is-awash-in-the-christmas-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-54080 Paul Moro Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:06:01 +0000 http://umpbump.com/press/jim-bowden-is-awash-in-the-christmas-spirit/#comment-54080 Well, there's that idea. Then there's the idea that Bowden acquired Lo Duca because he rated an astounding 92% in "grit". Lo Duca is terrible. Never liked the guy. Well, there’s that idea. Then there’s the idea that Bowden acquired Lo Duca because he rated an astounding 92% in “grit”.

Lo Duca is terrible. Never liked the guy.

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