What makes this team different than 2006?

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Originally Posted by nithanyo

interesting question

Halladay >> Johnson
Burnett = Morrow
Lilly = Buerhle
Chacin < Romero
Towers < Happ and friends

Lineup

C Zaun = Buck
1b Overbay < Encarnasion
2b Hill = Bonifacio/Isturis
3b Glaus > Lawrie
LF Rios < Bautista
CF Wells > Rasmus
RF Catalanato < Cabrera
DH Johnson = Lind

BP

CL Ryan > Janssen
SU Downs/Frasor/Shoenwise < Oliver/Delabar/Santos
(missing a few relievers)

The 2013 team seems better than the 2006 86 win team but how much?

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Quite a few once you add in this position

SS McDonald<<<<<Reyes

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Originally Posted by nithanyo

interesting question

Halladay >> Johnson
Burnett = Morrow
Lilly = Buerhle
Chacin < Romero
Towers < Happ and friends

Lineup

C Zaun = Buck
1b Overbay < Encarnasion
2b Hill = Bonifacio/Isturis
3b Glaus > Lawrie
LF Rios < Bautista
CF Wells > Rasmus
RF Catalanato < Cabrera
DH Johnson = Lind

BP

CL Ryan > Janssen
SU Downs/Frasor/Shoenwise < Oliver/Delabar/Santos
(missing a few relievers)

The 2013 team seems better than the 2006 86 win team but how much?

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umm...we actually won 87 games in 2006, and I would have to say there are a few other things either wrong or left out in the above comparison:

1. R.Johnson > A.Lind .....Johnson had a slash of .319/.390/.479 in 2006. I hope Lind can transform back into that kind of hitter again, but I don't think you can say right now that Lind will equal what we got from Johnson that year.

2. I am not sure why you compared the backup catchers and not the starters, but Zaun posted an OPS of .825 in 2006 with 12 HR, 19 doubles and 40 RBI in 290 AB's. That is better then Bucks career year imo, so I am going to have to say Zaun > Buck as a backup.

3. If you compare the starting catchers, Molina in 2006 is likely better then what we get from JPA in 2013. Molina hit .284/.319/.467 with 19 HR's,20 doubles and only 47 K's in 433 AB's. JPA may break out this year, but right now I am going to have to give the edge to Molina and say Molina > JPA.

4. I am not sure how you can say Towers was one of our main 5 starters in 2006 when he had the 7th most starts that season. no matter who you say though, I think Happ should be a better #5 so that comparison won't change.

5. I would have to say I expect better from Morrow in 2013 then what we got from Burnett in 2006. Burnett only had 135.2 IP over 21 starts with 118 K's and an ERA of 3.98. I am going to have to say Burnett < Morrow.

6.Like somoene else already mentioned, SS is also omitted. Jose Reyes > MacDonald obviously.

so we have:


Halladay >> Johnson
Burnett < Morrow
Lilly = Buerhle
Chacin < Romero
Towers < Happ and friends
Ryan > Janssen (or Santos)
Downs/Frasor/Shoeneweis < Oliver/Delabar/Santos



C Zaun > Buck
C Molina > JPA
1b Overbay < Encarnasion
2b Hill = Bonifacio/Isturis
3b Glaus > Lawrie
SS Mac << Reyes
LF Rios < Bautista
CF Wells > Rasmus
RF Catalanato < Cabrera
DH Johnson > Lind

The hitting turns out to be pretty even, and there is only a slight edge in the pitching for the 2013 team.

I think this team should win around 90 games in 2013. If we career years from a couple guys like Romero, Morrow and Johnson for example though we may win more like 95-100 :).

Do people really think Ted Lilly is on the same level as Mark Buehrle? Really? Wow...

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Originally Posted by bartron_44

umm...we actually won 87 games in 2006, and I would have to say there are a few other things either wrong or left out in the above comparison:

1. R.Johnson > A.Lind .....Johnson had a slash of .319/.390/.479 in 2006. I hope Lind can transform back into that kind of hitter again, but I don't think you can say right now that Lind will equal what we got from Johnson that year.

2. I am not sure why you compared the backup catchers and not the starters, but Zaun posted an OPS of .825 in 2006 with 12 HR, 19 doubles and 40 RBI in 290 AB's. That is better then Bucks career year imo, so I am going to have to say Zaun > Buck as a backup.

3. If you compare the starting catchers, Molina in 2006 is likely better then what we get from JPA in 2013. Molina hit .284/.319/.467 with 19 HR's,20 doubles and only 47 K's in 433 AB's. JPA may break out this year, but right now I am going to have to give the edge to Molina and say Molina > JPA.

4. I am not sure how you can say Towers was one of our main 5 starters in 2006 when he had the 7th most starts that season. no matter who you say though, I think Happ should be a better #5 so that comparison won't change.

5. I would have to say I expect better from Morrow in 2013 then what we got from Burnett in 2006. Burnett only had 135.2 IP over 21 starts with 118 K's and an ERA of 3.98. I am going to have to say Burnett < Morrow.

6.Like somoene else already mentioned, SS is also omitted. Jose Reyes > MacDonald obviously.

so we have:


Halladay >> Johnson
Burnett < Morrow
Lilly = Buerhle
Chacin < Romero
Towers < Happ and friends
Ryan > Janssen (or Santos)
Downs/Frasor/Shoeneweis < Oliver/Delabar/Santos



C Zaun > Buck
C Molina > JPA
1b Overbay < Encarnasion
2b Hill = Bonifacio/Isturis
3b Glaus > Lawrie
SS Mac << Reyes
LF Rios < Bautista
CF Wells > Rasmus
RF Catalanato < Cabrera
DH Johnson > Lind

The hitting turns out to be pretty even, and there is only a slight edge in the pitching for the 2013 team.

I think this team should win around 90 games in 2013. If we career years from a couple guys like Romero, Morrow and Johnson for example though we may win more like 95-100 :).

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Id agree with that.

But i think for shortstop it should be

Adams <<<< Reyes

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Originally Posted by nithanyo

Id agree with that.

But i think for shortstop it should be

Adams <<<< Reyes

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Oh Russ...a name that shall live in Blue Jays infamy.

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Originally Posted by statquo

The last time we opened the wallet in 06, we looked pretty good on paper as well. This time some people are saying we're contenders? What makes this team different than 06?

06 Notables - Glaus, Overbay, Rios, Wells, Ryan, B. Molina, Hinkse, Catalanatto, Hill, Hillebrand, Halladay, Burnett, Lilly, Accardo, Spieir....

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Much more leadership now. And a much more dynamic roster. This team's actually gonna play with some fire and not be boring as ****... I like it :D

Considering these things, I think the big difference is that the 2006 team was built to win LESS games than their talent level, whereas the 2013 team is built to win MORE games than their talent level.