Re: Gay Baseball Porn
Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:05 pm
flyingelvii {l Wrote}:Yeah you're just trying to argue yourself into believing that because you didn't like him as a player. In his six full years as a starter (2006-2011) he had a slash line of .292/.392/.500 while averaging 20 HRs and 84 RBI. Just as a point of reference, over that same period Mark Teixeira put up a slash line of .281/.378/.527 while averaging 34 HR and 113 RBI. If Youk's six years are considered average, well, shit, I'll take average everyday of the week, especially they were paying him at a below market rate for much of the duration of the contract.
As to your contribution argument, it's clearly semantics regarding degree of contribution so go ahead believing whatever grossly specific definition you'd like to believe. I apologize the Ramiro Mendoza comment touched a nerve on a player you are unable to discuss rationally.
Everything about the word "contribution" is semantics. That's the point. If you say everyone that did anything in any way to support the team in 2004 contributed to the WS win, I want to credit the travelling secretary, and I think he is outperforming his contract. Like Youk, that doesn't make him a great baseball player or person.
The stats are pretty pedestrian and are grossly distorted by the seasons he had in 2008 and 2009. I will concede that he outperformed his contract, out of the blue in 2008 at $3 million, and he played a little better than his 6+ million contract in 2009. Other than those two seasons, Youk is essentially a .280 hitter with 15-18 HRs and 80 or so RBI, with an OPS hovering around .800-.850. Nothing special, thanks.
He's a typical Boston athlete that gets blown way out of proportion to his accomplishments because he is perceived to be a hard worker. I usually fall for that shit too, I liked Trot Nixon, Tim Wakefield and Jason Varitek, and stood up and cheered for them when they came back. Youk was such a dbag, I see no reason to fall for it this time.