tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post6004470302268130846..comments2023-09-06T07:56:47.820-04:00Comments on Open Book: A Sports Blog: Magglio's Lack Of Run Production Is A Major IssuePat Caputohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-47969043524028376802009-10-03T16:33:21.731-04:002009-10-03T16:33:21.731-04:00Pat, I just read for the first time, on the Tiger&...Pat, I just read for the first time, on the Tiger's website that Magg's wife had surgery, battling cancer., DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-79480727225848521692009-10-01T13:05:34.647-04:002009-10-01T13:05:34.647-04:00Barry,
It might be the end of Thames in Detroit. I...Barry,<br />It might be the end of Thames in Detroit. If Mags had just had his typical season in terms of power production, the Tigers long ago would have celebrated the division championship.<br />CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-18259816753605377312009-10-01T13:03:50.713-04:002009-10-01T13:03:50.713-04:00Fred Brill,
I agree. I doubt he'll ever be the...Fred Brill,<br />I agree. I doubt he'll ever be the same threat again, but can still contribute mightily - which wse've seen the last couple nights.<br />CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-52344643057860820042009-10-01T13:02:32.318-04:002009-10-01T13:02:32.318-04:00Dave,
I'm sure it didn't help the situatio...Dave,<br />I'm sure it didn't help the situation. That is a heavy burden to have on his mind.<br />CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-85196368646702267782009-10-01T13:01:44.419-04:002009-10-01T13:01:44.419-04:00Anonymous,
He is going to ride Magglio for as long...Anonymous,<br />He is going to ride Magglio for as long as he is hot.<br />CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-2646294622328550052009-10-01T13:00:31.872-04:002009-10-01T13:00:31.872-04:00Michael C,
My point is simple. I'd take run pr...Michael C,<br />My point is simple. I'd take run production over batting average any time.<br />CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-20477130190688840032009-09-30T23:13:05.165-04:002009-09-30T23:13:05.165-04:00Pat, we better get use to it because usually hitte...Pat, we better get use to it because usually hitters lose their power they usually don’t get it back. I can live with Maggs at DH against lefties and some righties but he should not be playing RF due to his lack of range. There is no way Maggs should have reached his ABs because Raburn/Thomas combo was better than Maggs this year. I wonder if this is the end for Thames after this year? <br />Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922015140899150083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-29842385267693535832009-09-30T19:33:04.214-04:002009-09-30T19:33:04.214-04:00Book,
I kinda classified the Mags of this year in...Book,<br /><br />I kinda classified the Mags of this year in the same column as the Sheffield of 2008. <br /><br />Whatever he can contribute is gravy.<br /><br />Needless to say I'm not happy about the contrived plate appearance bonus, but then I'm not paying him. But I hate to see Mags getting playing time to earn that bonus next year from better up-and-comers.<br /><br />To speak to Fred Brillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10731385357714489031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-2053377066432179962009-09-30T19:02:48.178-04:002009-09-30T19:02:48.178-04:00Pat, Earlier in the year, Magg's wife's il...Pat, Earlier in the year, Magg's wife's illness was said to be bothering him. Is she still seriouslly ill, and could it still be affecting him. The details were never made public. DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-53144961978534653402009-09-30T17:10:25.748-04:002009-09-30T17:10:25.748-04:00pat, why wont leland play magglio this is the bigg...pat, why wont leland play magglio this is the biggest series of the year and maggs sits even the game he played he came out in the sixth inning for a lefty and murcus thames still bats I dont get what the thinking is and you dont pinchhit maggs in game 1? help me understand patAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-74314084054114988862009-09-30T16:34:12.477-04:002009-09-30T16:34:12.477-04:00Pat, you need to get over your obsession with RBIs...Pat, you need to get over your obsession with RBIs. Its true that average doesn't mean much, as it strongly overates singles hitters that don't take many walks (like Polanco) while undervaluing home run hitters that take a lot of walks (like Adam Dunn, or to a much lesser extent Marcus Thames). But RBIs aren't much better, as the number 1 factor in how many RBIs a player gets is howMichael Cnoreply@blogger.com