Comments on: A rough lesson for Ozzie Guillen. http://natnotes.com/2006/09/17/a-rough-lesson-for-ozzie-guillen/ Accept no imitations! Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:21:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Oz http://natnotes.com/2006/09/17/a-rough-lesson-for-ozzie-guillen/#comment-75 Oz Sat, 23 Sep 2006 17:40:36 +0000 http://notesfromthenat.com/?p=150#comment-75 The thing with the MVP is, it's tough to get it as a DH. Usually, you look for someone who has more of an all-round game than the guy that swings a bat (albeit well) and nothing else. But if you define MVP as 'the guy that makes the biggest impact on his team', there's no doubt it's Thomas by a landslide. And he IS a landslide. The thing with the MVP is, it’s tough to get it as a DH. Usually, you look for someone who has more of an all-round game than the guy that swings a bat (albeit well) and nothing else.

But if you define MVP as ‘the guy that makes the biggest impact on his team’, there’s no doubt it’s Thomas by a landslide.

And he IS a landslide.

]]> By: cowboy http://natnotes.com/2006/09/17/a-rough-lesson-for-ozzie-guillen/#comment-73 cowboy Sat, 23 Sep 2006 16:23:16 +0000 http://notesfromthenat.com/?p=150#comment-73 F. Thomas has been the best offense pick up for $500K (not consdiering the 2.6M bonus) any team could have made this season. A's went ahead to take a chance on a big game player with minimum risk. Hey, Ruben Siera was signed for a few hundred K's (1.5M in '05) for being a DH. Big Hurt hadn't perform well b/c of injuries and possibly from the factors of aging. Now, besides Morneau in MIN, Big Hurt should be seriously considered for AL MVP. Another smart Moneyball move by Beane!! F. Thomas has been the best offense pick up for $500K (not consdiering the 2.6M bonus) any team could have made this season. A’s went ahead to take a chance on a big game player with minimum risk. Hey, Ruben Siera was signed for a few hundred K’s (1.5M in ‘05) for being a DH. Big Hurt hadn’t perform well b/c of injuries and possibly from the factors of aging. Now, besides Morneau in MIN, Big Hurt should be seriously considered for AL MVP.

Another smart Moneyball move by Beane!!

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