SO who's Girardi's boss ?

[SirKodiak]

I am deeply offended by this. His range and arm strength make him a viable major league shortstop. In lieu of wasting much effort on someone who won't understand I''ll leave you with 3 names for you to find the connection to; Jay Bell, Royce Clayton, and Ozzie Smith.

http://www.hardballtimes.com/thtstat...astName=Cedeno
http://www.fangraphs.com/graphs.aspx...ge=9&type=full

[boomboom]

Pinella is an idiot. I think that the combination of Girardi's history with the Cubs, his being from the area, and his 3 World Series with the Yankees is enough.

http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/NASAp...=.jsp&c_id=fla

How about piniella's rings with the yankees...or his ring in 90 as a manager.

Or his 116 wins in 01'...or the amazing 95' run when the mariners were 13 games out of first game...came back on the last day, and one the west...

Giradi is good manager, but still unproven....give him some more seasons, he might be good, or even great. Cubs fans are lucky to have Piniella. Don't understand your hatred. I would love to have Piniella as the Mariners Manager again....

[boomboom]

It's also proven fact that players peak at or around 27 and then drop off from there (slightly for a few years and then drastically).

You are not correct. Players have two peaks.

First peak is between 26-28. (athletic ability)

2nd peak 31-33(Combination of Athletic ability+experience)

than from 34 and on, there is a decline.

Bonds excluded.

[TheJay]

I'll tell you who I wish could come back and manage again. Connie Mack. The guy won 3700 games and 9 pennants and 5, count 'em, 5 World Series. They probably didn't make World Series rings back then but if they did, he'd've had a handful. Talk about a great manager, man.

[dps]

I am deeply offended by this. His range and arm strength make him a viable major league shortstop. In lieu of wasting much effort on someone who won't understand I''ll leave you with 3 names for you to find the connection to; Jay Bell, Royce Clayton, and Ozzie Smith.

I'll confess that I'm not in a position to comment of Cedeno's defense, but even if he's the second coming as Ozzie defensively, I'm not sure you can play a guy every day who provides that little offense, even at short. Thirty years ago, when even strong offensive teams might score 650 runs a season, yeah I guess, but now, with all the increase in scoring, probably not. On the other hand, he's 23, so his hitting may still improve quite a bit.

[FRENCHREDSOX]

I'll confess that I'm not in a position to comment of Cedeno's defense, but even if he's the second coming as Ozzie defensively, I'm not sure you can play a guy every day who provides that little offense, even at short. Thirty years ago, when even strong offensive teams might score 650 runs a season, yeah I guess, but now, with all the increase in scoring, probably not. On the other hand, he's 23, so his hitting may still improve quite a bit.

Cedeno will end up at 2B(already the coversion began at the end of the season but was stopped by Theriot's fine batting) where hitting is less important (but his age ,progression & reduced stress factor) will allow him to have a good if not a great career

[boomboom]

I'll tell you who I wish could come back and manage again. Connie Mack. The guy won 3700 games and 9 pennants and 5, count 'em, 5 World Series. They probably didn't make World Series rings back then but if they did, he'd've had a handful. Talk about a great manager, man.

Isnt that 5 world series in 50 years of managing or something......

[TheJay]

Yes.

[dps]

Lots of people probably would never win a WS if they managed for 100 years.

[SFSteveG]

Isnt cedeno going to 2B & Izzy to SS ?

Yet another horrible idea. Izturis is washed up and never hit worth a ****.

[FRENCHREDSOX]

Yet another horrible idea. Izturis is washed up and never hit worth a ****.

Well at least you will get a .300 hitter (if you combine both their BA's)