**The MLB Thread**

[Lugnutzk 10+ year member]

Why would anyone be upset about dealing Casey Blake?

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

Why would anyone be upset about dealing Casey Blake?

You apparently haven't watched him much.

 

[Lugnutzk 10+ year member]

He is an average 3rd basemen, who is 34 turning 35, going to be a free agent. The Indians got one of the Dodgers top 5 hitting prospects who is a catcher, plus a solid relief prospect. Good deal for Cleveland.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

He is an average 3rd basemen, who is 34 turning 35, going to be a free agent. The Indians got one of the Dodgers top 5 hitting prospects who is a catcher, plus a solid relief prospect. Good deal for Cleveland.

He is a solid 3rd baseman. He's not a gold glover but he's solid none the less as he doesn't miss many games at all. He has a great work ethic and will most likely be a great leader in the clubhouse. The Dodgers gave up prospects. They may be good but they are just that, UNPROVEN prospects. Oh and did you hear that he can also hit a little bit.

 

[Lugnutzk 10+ year member]

He's a career 265 hitter, with a career 447 slugging percentage and a career 782 OPS. he is average. Too bad Cleveland didn't use your logic when trading Bartolo Colon.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

He's a career 265 hitter, with a career 447 slugging percentage and a career 782 OPS. he is average. Too bad Cleveland didn't use your logic when trading Bartolo Colon.

Well, you can talk stats all day but you can't rate the intangibles.

 

[Lugnutzk 10+ year member]

Lol Intangibles.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

Lol Intangibles.

Thank you. You've just proved my point.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Lugnutzk 10+ year member]

No, I'm laughing at the fact you believe there is such a thing as "intangibles" if your point was intangibles are BS made up by ESPN to make average players look better then they are, then yes your point was proven.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

No, I'm laughing at the fact you believe there is such a thing as "intangibles" if your point was intangibles are BS made up by ESPN to make average players look better then they are, then yes your point was proven.

No. My point is that your knowledge of baseball is lower than a white man's vertical. Leadership is an intangible. It's not someone like Manny who can hit the ball but is terrible in the field and causes nothing but trouble. I'm talking about someone who has an impact without being the best player on the team.

 

[Lugnutzk 10+ year member]

No. My point is that your knowledge of baseball is lower than a white man's vertical. Leadership is an intangible. It's not someone like Manny who can hit the ball but is terrible in the field and causes nothing but trouble. I'm talking about someone who has an impact without being the best player on the team.

Manny has two championships and a World Series MVP. I'll take Manny being Manny over Blake's intangibles any day. Apparently his leadership didn't prevent him from playing in 4 world series.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

Manny has two championships and a World Series MVP. I'll take Manny being Manny over Blake's intangibles any day. Apparently his leadership didn't prevent him from playing in 4 world series.

Again, you've proven my point.

 

[Lugnutzk 10+ year member]

Again, you've proven my point.

LMAO, is every reply going to be "proving your point?" How so? is your point that Blake's "intangibles" has no bearing on how a team performs? If so, point proven.

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

LMAO, is every reply going to be "proving your point?" How so? is your point that Blake's "intangibles" has no bearing on how a team performs? If so, point proven.

Wow. You are DENSE.

He is a solid 3rd baseman. He's not a gold glover but he's solid none the less as he doesn't miss many games at all. He has a great work ethic and will most likely be a great leader in the clubhouse. The Dodgers gave up prospects. They may be good but they are just that, UNPROVEN prospects. Oh and did you hear that he can also hit a little bit.

Again, a player doesn't have to be the best player on the team to help his team out. Blake's veteran leadership, experience and solid play (a.k.a. intangibles) will help the Dodgers.

I'm not going to argue this any further.

 

[Lugnutzk 10+ year member]

Yes Blake is an average player and nothing more. You haven't explained how these intangibles help a team. Why is it average players have intangibles? Does Pujols have intangibles? Alex Rodriguez?