The Blake DeWitt Era Begins: Cubs vs. Rockies Preview, Sunday 8/1, 2:10 CT
by Al Yellon on Aug 1, 2010 12:30 PM CDT
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PrintI liked Ted Lilly as a Cubs pitcher and he seemed like a outstanding person. But I'm fine with this deal. It appears the Cubs got two minor league pitchers who might, at some point, be contributors at the major league level (especially Brett Wallach -- and if he does, won't that be confusing when he faces new Astros 1B Brett Wallace?). And, both Lilly and Jim Hendry left the door open for his return next year.
About Blake DeWitt, people who call him "a Theriot clone" or "another Fontenot" miss the point. DeWitt is only 24 years old. His OPS this year is almost 100 points higher than Theriot's, and two years ago at age 22, he hit nine home runs. I am not expecting him to be a power hitter; just hit for a decent average, play good defense and don't make dumb baserunning plays! He did hit for some power in the minor leagues; it's possible that might develop more as he gets older. Remember, he is two years younger than Theriot was when Theriot got a fulltime starting job in the major leagues.
One more thing about player moves... as is standard practice, the Cubs (as well as virtually every team) will place nearly the entire roster on waivers in the next few days. This tweet sent last night quoted Jim Hendry:
#Cubs Jim Hendry (WGN Radio) said Cubs will have a "wave" of players come up soon from Iowa and then again in September.
If that's true, my guess is that any veteran Cub whose contract is claimed would simply be let go, with replacements called up from Triple-A (and maybe even Double-A). Xavier Nady, your plane ticket is waiting.
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Each of today's pitchers has faced the other team once in his career.
Jorge De La Rosa pitched against the Cubs on August 10, 2009 at Coors Field. He gave up only one run in 7.2 innings. This year, he spent more than two months on the DL with a finger injury, with mixed results since his return. Alfonso Soriano and Geovany Soto have homered off him.
Carlos Silva's only career start against the Rockies came on May 18 at Wrigley Field. He threw six solid innings. He has faced two Rockies hitters quite a bit from his time in the AL: Melvin Mora (9-for-30), Jason Giambi (4-for-11).
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I got bad news for you, Al
According to Christina Kahrl at Baseball Prospectus:
That said, DeWitt in the top of the order would come with risks, not least because he’s not much of a stolen-base threat. It’s interesting to note that he’s the Dodgers’ worst baserunner, almost entirely as a function of his aggressiveness in trying to stretch for extra bases on other people’s base hits, leading to four times getting gunned on the basepaths while also ranking above average in terms of the number of additional bases taken per Baseball-Reference.com’s evaluation of baserunning.
I’m afraid DeWitt will have his share of TOOTBLAN’s too.
Ugh.
I hope he learns how not to do that. However, unlike Theriot, DeWitt almost never even tries to steal — just seven attempts in his career.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Yea, but if Dewitt is 2 years younger than Theriot was when he became a full time player...
then maybe with him it’s a case of a young TOOTBLAN who will become better and wiser running the bases, than with Theriot, who receded into a TOOTBLAN as he got older. Let’s hope anyway.
Ron Santo - 8,143 ABs, .277 BA; 342 HR; 1331 RBI = NO Hall of Fame?
Brooks Robinson - 10,654 ABs, .267 BA; 268 HR; 1357 RBI = Hall of Fame.
Any more questions ?
I think it's cause he's too damn slow to steal in the first place.
Starlin Castro singles on a pop up to catcher Jason LaRue.
Ryan Theriot scores. Two out -Gameday 7/23/10
by Sandberg's evil twin on Aug 1, 2010 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions
My impression has always been
that DeWitt is slow in a lot of ways.
My strongest memory of his time with the Dodgers was the night he hit his first major league home run and the team gave him the traditional silent treatment in the dugout. DeWitt paced up and down in the dugout for a good 10-15 seconds with a perplexed and hurt look on his face before one of the veterans jumped up and slapped Blake on the back and let him know he had been had.
I don't know if I am missing the point or what the point about him really is.
I’m not impressed by DeWitt’s numbers, or his reputation yet. I believe he might be better than Theriot overall and hope so, but that’s not that hard to do to begin with. Here’s hoping he turns out to perform well for us, he’s ours like it or not.
Starlin Castro singles on a pop up to catcher Jason LaRue.
Ryan Theriot scores. Two out -Gameday 7/23/10
by Sandberg's evil twin on Aug 1, 2010 12:43 PM CDT reply actions
He's not an impressive player
He’s simply a younger and cheaper version of what we already have.
by Josh Timmers on Aug 1, 2010 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions
That's my impression.
To me this signaled a year of accepting low cost fill ins and money saving as the priority. It will be an interesting off season.
Starlin Castro singles on a pop up to catcher Jason LaRue.
Ryan Theriot scores. Two out -Gameday 7/23/10
by Sandberg's evil twin on Aug 1, 2010 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions
As long as his VORM is higher than Theriot's, we did ok
Theriot’s VORM was positive, but slipping.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
When I think of it as we traded
Theriot for Dewitt, and Lilly for 2 prospects, it makes me feel better about Dewitt. He’s no great shakes, but Theriot wasn’t anymore either.
I’d prefer not to think about the Lilly for prospects deal, because the return there was less than I hoped for. Considering how long it took, Hendry got the best he could for Lilly, it just doesn’t seem like much, especially when we are paying a chunk of his salary.
But Theriot for Dewitt? That I can live with.
DEJESUS!!!
Sorry but this trade simply wasn't all that impressive.
We basically traded Lilly for one minor league pitcher who might be worth something some day. Otherwise we received somebody who is two years younger than what we already have.
Al can try and put a positive spin on it all he wants but “maybe someday he’ll suddenly develop power” isn’t something I’m going to get all excited about
The Cubs got more value here than LA did.
Lilly was far from the most coveted pitcher on the market so he wasn’t going to command a great return. We should just be happy the Cubs didn’t keep him and then not even offer him arb like they did with Harden last year. Theriot actually had zero value when you consider how poorly he played this year and the fact the Cubs were going to non-tender him. We can’t expect Hendry to turn chicken crap into chicken salad. He got a more than fair return considering what he was dealing with.
by Acapulco Taco Pie on Aug 1, 2010 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions
Just walked by Wrigley...
Lot of activity around main entrance under marquee. As I got closer I could see a couple of makeshift “shrines” had been created.
One on the left had a pitching mound rubber with a real deep glove impression on it, some photos of girls with phone numbers and “call me” written on them, and a few red bird feathers sprinkled over a home plate.
The one on the right just had two things that looked like this:
except they were burned out… ;-)
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Those last were for Theriot, right?
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
yep, since there were only 2.
but if there had been 14 more, maybe it would have been for you. ;-)
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
I wouldn't be surprised
I’m kind of a big deal.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Where we gonna find more offense?
If deWitt becomes regular 2B that locks up another position for 2011. We’re locked in at 3b, ss, c, lf, cf and rf (Colvin not Fook) so that only leaves 1b as place to upgrade offensively. that ain’t gonna be enuf unless A-Ram and others really step it up.
A better bench (including a b.u. catcher who can hit a little and a productive OF/PH type in the Nady role) will only help so much.
I see the pitching staff esp. top (replacing Zambrano) and bullpen as best bets to get better.
A backup catcher who can hit?
Not many of those around.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
How about this..."a backup catcher who can make contact"?
Ron Santo - 8,143 ABs, .277 BA; 342 HR; 1331 RBI = NO Hall of Fame?
Brooks Robinson - 10,654 ABs, .267 BA; 268 HR; 1357 RBI = Hall of Fame.
Any more questions ?
As I suspected Maddux did have imput on DeWitt
I guessed this in a post after the trade yesterday but it makes sense since he played against him in the division for 2 seasons and one month on the same team
"Lou Piniella's been a great manager for a long time and I stand by him completely"
Jim Hendry
Hendry: Hey Gregg, what do you think of Blake DeWitt?
Maddux: I guess he was a pretty cool guy.
Ricketts: GETITDONEJIM!!!!!!!!!!!!
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
Funny you should put in Ricketts and not Hendry
but they both worship Maddux as do many of us.
"Lou Piniella's been a great manager for a long time and I stand by him completely"
Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on Aug 1, 2010 1:09 PM CDT up reply actions
I heard that Ned C.
asked GM for his input on Theriot, too, since Maddux gave up a hit and a stolen base to Ryan in 2008. (sarcasm)
Carlos Pena in '11!
"That's life, that's what all the people say.
You're riding high in April,
Shot down in May
But I know I'm gonna change that tune,
When I'm back on top, back on top in June."
- Big boy Frankie
To back up Dunn? Could be expensive.
Ron Santo - 8,143 ABs, .277 BA; 342 HR; 1331 RBI = NO Hall of Fame?
Brooks Robinson - 10,654 ABs, .267 BA; 268 HR; 1357 RBI = Hall of Fame.
Any more questions ?
Sure.
That is, if you don’t mind a guy who will strike out once every three at-bats, might not even hit .220 this year, and will be 33 next May.
No thanks.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Yeah, but he walks a lot too.
Oh yeah, I forgot that he also won a Gold Glove in 08. What else do you want to hear?
"That's life, that's what all the people say.
You're riding high in April,
Shot down in May
But I know I'm gonna change that tune,
When I'm back on top, back on top in June."
- Big boy Frankie
Do not want any more recycled mediocre free agents.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I think Lee will be back in 2011
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
No way. To do what? I think in the next 10 days ALOT of guys are gonna be gone...and the ones whose contract expires at the end of '10 are gone at the end of the year, too. Why keep what's NOT working?
Ron Santo - 8,143 ABs, .277 BA; 342 HR; 1331 RBI = NO Hall of Fame?
Brooks Robinson - 10,654 ABs, .267 BA; 268 HR; 1357 RBI = Hall of Fame.
Any more questions ?
There's no way he comes back.
"That's life, that's what all the people say.
You're riding high in April,
Shot down in May
But I know I'm gonna change that tune,
When I'm back on top, back on top in June."
- Big boy Frankie
sure hope not
I always turn to the sports section first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page has nothing but man's failures.
~Earl Warren
by lookingdeadred on Aug 1, 2010 2:00 PM CDT up reply actions
What about Barney?
My only real concern with the trade is that it may well block Barney from getting due consideration. So when we talk about eras, let’s not dismiss the possibility he may not be as good as a number of our prospects. DeWitts body of work so far is not so great that he should be installed as the heir apparent to Sandberg.
If a quality pitching start is 3 runs and 6 innings, then a quality hitting day is 1 for 4.
Why not Barney and Dewitt?
I don’t think Fontenot and/or Baker will be around for long.
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
Barney will almost surely come up as a bench player and would have a chance to beat up DeWitt
but he is going to have to learn how to play 2B first.
"Lou Piniella's been a great manager for a long time and I stand by him completely"
Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on Aug 1, 2010 1:18 PM CDT up reply actions
hoping
you mean “beat out” and not beat up.
I don’t think Darwin Barney is the level of prospect you worry about blocking. I also think a Dewitt/Barney platoon is possible at 2B next year. Might be the lowest slugging % platoon in baseball, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see it.
DEJESUS!!!
You've clearly
never been in a biker bar at closing time with Darwin Barney.
If Barney can beat out DeWitt for the starting 2B job, DeWitt is not someone you worry about not starting. Same goes for Barney. It’s not going to be an issue.
Every new player on the Cubs gets their own "era"
I believe we are also living in the “James Russell Era”
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
When does the Fukudome era end?
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by Craig in South Bend on Aug 1, 2010 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions
After next season, mah boi!
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." John Lennon
You can't seriously be worried about blocking Barney with Dewitt
Let the best man win. Competition in Spring Training is a good thing.
Personally I would mind finding a new second baseman and having Barney and Dewitt as the bench.
Yes I do worry
Teams are inclined to give a position to the new player when these circumstances occur. We gave up a quality starting pitcher and a starting 2B. I believe the Cubs will be inclined to want to show they have a long term starter in DeWitt out of the deal.
If a quality pitching start is 3 runs and 6 innings, then a quality hitting day is 1 for 4.
the Cubs gave up nothing for this
they arent contending and this trade was more about getting prospects…
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Lilly is a Class A
free agent and Theriot was a starting 2B for us and now starts for LA. Whatever you may feel about the players involved, that is reality.
If a quality pitching start is 3 runs and 6 innings, then a quality hitting day is 1 for 4.
BTW, one more time for hilarity..
Read and laugh at the #1 Theriot fan site on the interwebz.
www.facebook.com/craighudak
by Craig in South Bend on Aug 1, 2010 1:17 PM CDT reply actions
The Ted Lilly Fan Club is one the great player sites EVER!
http://tedlillyfanclub.blogspot.com/
"Lou Piniella's been a great manager for a long time and I stand by him completely"
Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on Aug 1, 2010 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Surprised that site hasn't draped itself in black.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
Ha-I'm wearing black today-no lie.
Not sure if it’s a coincidence, but black fit my mood.
"Fasten those seatbelts!"-Pat Hughes
I wore half black yesterday
and it was intentional.
"Lou Piniella's been a great manager for a long time and I stand by him completely"
Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on Aug 1, 2010 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm just wearing black because I'm hungover
Seemed fitting.
www.facebook.com/craighudak
by Craig in South Bend on Aug 1, 2010 1:55 PM CDT up reply actions
That Theriot site...
… has been updated once since May.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
to the right, they show his 2010 stats and his new #, 13.
Carlos Silva lemonade: made from freshly squeezed Milton Bradley lemons. -- the Jim Hendry kook book.
That's only because...
… that widget is an auto-link to his ESPN player page. Doubt the site owner had anything to do with that.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
The best part about that site though
is the blurb on the left hand side of the page about how great Ryan Theriot is. I laughed and laughed when I read that.
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by Craig in South Bend on Aug 1, 2010 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions
gag and puke
"Wait, are you saying I'm a sunshine-pumping, koolaid-drinking, Soriano-loving, rainbow-rising, unicorn-riding, double-clutching, Sweet Lou-backing, Hendry-supporting, hey hey whaddya saying, Cubs are going all the waying, glass is overflowing, Rothschild is all-knowing, Cubs fan? - ballhawk
If Lee
is placed on waivers and claimed, the Cubs can let him go and shed the $4 mil or so he’s owed, correct? What I mean to ask is whether he can reject a move of another team claiming him off waivers.
If the Cubs were planning on sending a significant amount of cash with Lee in the Angels deal, and if the prospects weren’t terribly significant (which is likely), maybe just letting him go for nothing would be worth it.
He isn’t helping the team achieve anything, and if that $4 mil saved is applied to next year’s payroll (a big if), then letting him go might be worth it.
DEJESUS!!!
No one is going to pay 4 Million for Lee
"Lou Piniella's been a great manager for a long time and I stand by him completely"
Jim Hendry
by Doggie Stalker on Aug 1, 2010 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Yes
10-5 rights still apply to waiver claims. If another team claims Lee on waivers, he can block the claim.
And I assume he would.
So he’ll be here through the rest of the season and then move on.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I don't understand the negativity
It was a dump of an expiring contract and a bad player for something. What in the world do people expect? Look at the other deals. Look at what the D-backs got for Haren.
Even if Dewitt is just a bench player, he is cheaper than paying Aaron Miles types a million or two.
Who were people expecting to get for Lilly and his 11 starts?
by rlpete on Aug 1, 2010 1:32 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
the only ones who should be upset (besides the Theodorables, of course)...
…are those who think the Cubs would have drafted two players next year better than Wallach and Smit. And even that would have required two prior actions occurring – Cubs offering Lilly arb (likely) and Lilly rejecting it (not as likely).
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
Can't take credit for that - someone else came up with it yesterday in one of the threads...
Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."
And a 3rd, Lilly getting Type A status
The way the Cubs could finish the season, that is far from guaranteed. He could have easily finished the season 5-12 or worse with the Cubs. The free agent rankings don’t use advanced metrics either so a record like that could mean Type B.
And he could be 5-12 even as a Dodger.
They’re fading out of contention.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
I for one am not upset
But I find al trying to shine the Blake Dewitt turd and calling it anything other than a turd a bit funny
at work
We call that “gold plating the toad”.
"Wait, are you saying I'm a sunshine-pumping, koolaid-drinking, Soriano-loving, rainbow-rising, unicorn-riding, double-clutching, Sweet Lou-backing, Hendry-supporting, hey hey whaddya saying, Cubs are going all the waying, glass is overflowing, Rothschild is all-knowing, Cubs fan? - ballhawk
Aramis Ramirez is out of the lineup today.
Aramis Ramirez is out with a recurrence of his sore left thumb, and Geovany Soto gets moved up to the cleanup spot as the Cubs try salvage one against the Rockies. People were still talking this morning about Carlos Gonzalez’s rocket shot to end last night’s game. To me, he’s the best player nobody’s heard of. Oh, and Blake DeWitt is here and in this lineup:
Colvin, RF
Castro, SS
Lee, 1B
Soto, C
Byrd, CF
Soriano, LF
Baker, 3B
DeWitt, 2B
Silva, P
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
You could see it coming
with Ramirez. After his brief hot streak coming off of the DL, he has went back into the toilet the last 10 days. You could also see that the thumb was an issue last night.
Rami scratched
L&B were speculating on that – they kept mentioning him grimacing after swinging last night.
"Who ever heard of the Cubs losing a game they had to have?" -Frank Chance
"If [Ruth] had [called his shot], I would have knocked him down with the next pitch." -Charlie Root
Another bout with the thumb
and it is guaranteed that he will be back next year. I thought the only way he would opt down would be a really strong second half.
Okay, anyone who thought Lou was going to be making the lineups while he was gone just gt proved wrong
Only way soto is in cleanup is because trammel is managing
OT-I need some reasons to watch this team.
Help me out. I’ve fallen over the ledge and am hanging on by a thread.
"Fasten those seatbelts!"-Pat Hughes
as I said the other day...
think of the Cubs as that bad accident on the other side of the freeway. You are not supposed to slow down & look, but you do anyway.
Carlos Silva lemonade: made from freshly squeezed Milton Bradley lemons. -- the Jim Hendry kook book.
Yankees
Guess which team I’m going to be rooting for in October (because of Kerry) The Yankees.
The Dodgers are in a tough boat. Not as bad as the Angels boat.
Formerly known as cubstoseriesby100. Thanks Al for letting me change my outdated screenname.
Angels are done
They picked up Haren for the next two years. He basically replaces Lackey who they couldn’t resign.
De La Rosa has given up 24 walks in 43.2 innings.
Let’s see if the Cubs can be patient today and draw a few walks.
Then it will come down to hitting with RISP, another “strength” of the Cubs
Carlos Silva lemonade: made from freshly squeezed Milton Bradley lemons. -- the Jim Hendry kook book.
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lots of brooms in the stands today.
Go Cubs!
by bison on Aug 1, 2010 1:58 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Kelly Johnson
The interim GM for the D’Backs seems to be implying that the Theriot for Johnson trade very nearly happened, but the fact that Johnson will be in line for a huge raise in arbitration next year was a sticking point for the Cubs. They wanted the D’Backs to throw in some money.
That sucks
It’s hard not to start getting concerned that Ricketts is really struggling with the current payroll of the Cubs, and that we might see a significant decrease next year.
DEJESUS!!!
I see that as a good thing
I don’t want expensive band-aids on this team. I want it fixed from the ground-up. I really have no problem with them reducing payroll next year. A non-contender should have a ridiculous payroll.
by JSB on Aug 1, 2010 7:24 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I have watched the Mets
play 6 games against the D’Backs in the last 10 days and the Mets have flat out quit. I don’t get this. The Mets were only 3 games out and 10 games over .500 at the All Star break and now they are about to go 1 game over .500 after dropping 5 out of 6 to the woeful D’Backs. The D’Backs have only won 5 games since the break, all against the Mets.
Angel Pagan just let a ball drop that a Little Leaguer could’ve caught. What am I missing here? Is there a back story with the Mets?
OTOH, the D’Backs new pitcher from the White Sox, Hudson, looks really good.
Good question about the Mets.
That’s been a strange team for 3-4 years now.
I think the White Sox are going to be real unhappy they swapped Hudson for Jackson — even this year.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
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