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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo
Awww thanks Bishop!! 
I'm actually 30 now though.
You're right though - I definitely run in those crowds, but I suppose amongst the "idiot fringe" it's definitely there (as like you said I suspect it is in most cities). I guess I just like to think that the idiot fringe is slowly aging and dieing off. |
If I can still pass for 21, you can go 20's. On the last part, I can only hope so, but we're pulling this thread off track. The main point of my snarky remark was less the race and more the similar playing style to JD Drew.
In addition to going after defense and pitching, the Red Sox are clearly targeting players with a high # of pitches per at bat - so the comparison to the A's is fairly apt. (EDIT to add numbers {last years rank in AL, name, pitches per at bat)
1st - Youk (4.42)
2nd - Nick Johnson (4.38)
6th - Hermida (4.21)
9th - Ortiz (4.19)
11th - Drew (4.13)
15th - Scutaro (4.07)
20th - Vmart (4.05)
32nd - Pedroia (3.96)
32nd - Cameron (3.96)
54th - Ellsbury (3.77)
Also reportedly the 8-year Cardinals offer leaked (by Boras?) is wrong and the Cards are sticking to 5 years because they don't think they're competing with anyone right now.
For fun a list of (mostly) potentially available* "power hitters" in the next 2 years by road OPS (*not intended to be a referendum on every players availabilty - some players are thrown in for comparison purposes)
| Name | OPS |
| Albert Pujols | 1.051 |
| Adrian Gonzalez | 0.935 |
| Prince Fielder | 0.924 |
| Joey Votto | 0.908 |
| Miguel Cabrera | 0.908 |
| Joe Mauer | 0.901 |
| Hanley Ramirez | 0.898 |
| Jason Bay | 0.898 |
| Todd Helton | 0.885 |
| Adam Dunn | 0.885 |
| Justin Morneau | 0.865 |
| Brad Hawpe | 0.864 |
| Derrek Lee | 0.861 |
| Hideki Matsui | 0.856 |
| Shin-Soo Choo | 0.855 |
| Magglio Ordonez | 0.853 |
| Victor Martinez | 0.847 |
| Jayson Werth | 0.830 |
| Carlos Pena | 0.828 |
| Grady Sizemore | 0.820 |
| Milton Bradley | 0.817 |
| Matt Holliday | 0.808
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