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Billy's strategy now?

Is it to corner the market on future catchers?  If you have a mandatory piece to the machine that no one else has (or can feasibly produce), then how much can you charge for that piece?  If this is his strategy, it is just another way of approaching the "moneyball" paradigm.  Instead of acquiring under-valued players, maybe he is stockpiling prospects at one position in order to artificially drive up their price and distribute them above market value.  Is that possible?  If that is the plan, it seems like more of a plan for two years from now, and I hope it works.  

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Why not DH?
That does not make sense to me. If his arm is nto strong enough for catching, why would he be thrown into the outfield. His only choices are 1B and catcher.
Beanetown Baby

by ohad on Dec 20, 2004 12:12 PM PST reply actions  

LF does not require a super ARM
Big Difference between the ARM required to play catcher and ARM required in LF.

No ARM requirement to play LF.

by novaoakland on Dec 20, 2004 12:20 PM PST up reply actions  

Basic defensive breakdown according to Bill James
Players that can throw, but cant run play right.  

Players that can run, but can't throw play left.

Players that can do both play center.

Players that can do neither play 1st base.

Well, you may run like Mays, but you hit like shit.

by nothinlikethetown on Dec 20, 2004 1:05 PM PST up reply actions  

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