Comments on: Happy PECOTA Day! http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/02/07/happy-pecota-day/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Fri, 24 May 2013 07:53:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Shaun P. http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/02/07/happy-pecota-day/#comment-68307 Shaun P. Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:46:47 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=48145#comment-68307 [2] I'm not sure what to make of Montero's comparables, though. None are catchers, and #3 is Jeff Francoeur (shudder). A comparable that made me smile: Gardner's #2 comparable is Willie Randolph. A Comparable list that caused me to say, "Yes, exactly" then "WTF?!" Cervelli's #1 comparable is Tim McCarver, which makes a tremendous amount of sense. Somehow his #3 comparable is Thurman Munson. What is PECOTA smoking? Finally, the 8-year-old in me who first started following baseball ravenously in 1985 is stoked beyond belief that Robbie Cano's #1 comparable is Don Mattingly. Perfect. [2] I’m not sure what to make of Montero’s comparables, though. None are catchers, and #3 is Jeff Francoeur (shudder).

A comparable that made me smile: Gardner’s #2 comparable is Willie Randolph.

A Comparable list that caused me to say, “Yes, exactly” then “WTF?!” Cervelli’s #1 comparable is Tim McCarver, which makes a tremendous amount of sense. Somehow his #3 comparable is Thurman Munson. What is PECOTA smoking?

Finally, the 8-year-old in me who first started following baseball ravenously in 1985 is stoked beyond belief that Robbie Cano’s #1 comparable is Don Mattingly. Perfect.

]]> By: Shaun P. http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/02/07/happy-pecota-day/#comment-68306 Shaun P. Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:33:54 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=48145#comment-68306 On the hitting side, Cano's projected batting line looks very nice; a rebound projected for A-Rod and Tex (no surprises there); and a reasonable batting line for Jeter. But what really got me salivating was Montero's projection. For a 21-year-old catcher (even if he doesn't do all that much catching) with no prior big league experience? Please oh please, let it come true! On the hitting side, Cano’s projected batting line looks very nice; a rebound projected for A-Rod and Tex (no surprises there); and a reasonable batting line for Jeter.

But what really got me salivating was Montero’s projection. For a 21-year-old catcher (even if he doesn’t do all that much catching) with no prior big league experience? Please oh please, let it come true!

]]> By: Chyll Will http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/02/07/happy-pecota-day/#comment-68305 Chyll Will Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:27:19 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=48145#comment-68305 But they already have a day to celebrate massive hangovers... duh, <i>Arbor Day!</i> >;) But they already have a day to celebrate massive hangovers… duh, Arbor Day! >;)

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