Thanks Clint!!

please comment and read and realize!!!

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That Barmy had a bad game or that you either did not see his terrific performances earlier in the Rockies’ return from the grave, or have chosen to ignore them.

As for your affinity for Sabermetrics, I have a nagging suspicion that a more knowledgeable Rowbot than I will have more to say.

i have watched probably 99% of rockies games this year. i watched barmes (as well as hawpe, holliday, atkins, francis, cook to name a few) progress through the minors. Don’t question what I’ve seen.. look at the stats and understand. Hope you realize barmes will be gone soon

You’re overreacting. A defensive mishap was bound to happen with him sooner or later, and while Barmes was a big reason for the loss today, it wasn’t just his fault.

While Sabermetrics rate him as negative batter, he’s WAY on the positive on the fielding side, and that’s what giving me pause when I want EY2 to start. And for someone who watches 99% of the games, you should see some of the sick defensive plays he makes,

As for the Rockies with Orlando Hudson, the Rockies were having serious financial issues and probably wouldn’t have traded for arguably our second best pitcher this year (Marquis) because of the cost. We were interested, but he cost too much.

I agree that Barmes is an above-average 2nd baseman. He’s made plays when we’ve needed him to however his range compared to an Ian Kinsler, Pedroia, Cano, Zobrist, and even Utley, just doesn’t work. Sure he made 2 good plays to save runs against the Giants over the weekend, honestly i could’ve made those but OK, good job Barmes. He needs to be more patient at the plate. Especially with 2 outs and the pitcher on deck. Sure, it’s Tracy’s fault for putting him in the 8 hole, but still, Iannette walked twice to load the bases, Barmes then flew out to short right. He doesnt produce with runners on and seems to swing at everything that looks somewhat hittable. Notice all his homeruns are to Right Field. He’s a dead pull hitter with limited power. If you need someone to strikeout and ocaasionally get lucky, while providing decent defense at 2nd base, call me. Or any of the other 200 2nd baseman playing proball. Thanks bballrocks.

79 STRIKEOUTS to 19 WALKS!!! Thats the WHOLE season… not just tonight. I mean, don’t put it past Clint to strikeout that much in one night.. but he wont get the ABs. More 0-2 counts than any other player in baseball. Sure if he could foul off 19 pitches like Todd, then that would be acceptable. But he’s not. He looks at called 3 strikes more often than any other player as well. Needs to be more perceptive of the “zone”. Learn things people and defend your arguments with stats… not bullshit

my next blog will definately be about the productivity of seth smith. However, i should also post the 2nd baseman more qualified in the rockies organization than EY2. But in the mean time.. sure i’ll deal with barmes.. But f*ck. Take score of every game as i do and realize Barmes is a convert SS who is a liability at 2B and we could use a more useful 2nd baseman to fill that role

Defense is WAY overrated when talking about offensive ineptitude. This was the same song with Car Go a while back. Barmes does what he’s supposed to on 2nd and rarely has an error, but tell me, how often does he make Web Gems or make a play that leaves you saying “Wow, I don’t know of a lot of 2md basemen that would have made that play”? Answer: not that often.

Tonight was the accumulation of Barmes offensive duds. Bases loaded TWICE and he flies out TWICE. Honestly though, that doesn’t even bother me as much as the way he goes about swinging at the plate. The guy is just plain awful! He swings on practically every first pitch he sees reguardless of weather or not it’s a strike. And most of the time he doesn’t even make contact.

I don’t know much about EY2, but at this point in time I would say he’d be worth a shot if he is doing well in the minors.

http://www.purplerow.com/2009/7/25/962751/a-few-words-about-clint

While I respectfully disagree with the author’s analysis of EY2, he makes several good points about Barmes being just fine.

Man, I never thought I would see the day in which I was defending Barmes.

I eagerly await your post about how much they suck.

Actually, what I eagerly await is an ‘Ignore User’ option on SB Nation blogs.

again.. i am bothered by the fact that every fan seems to defend barmes. OK think what you think its ok..thanks goldennugget for giving a realistic perspective

Iannetta walked twice to load the bases for Barmes.. what’d he do. Hawpe had 3 quality ABs shame on him for not driving in 8 runs so Barmes dudnt have the opportunity to fail. I love your ignorance Franchise. Read and learn

i hope my blog about seth smith and his productivity, comparable to helton and hawpe, will help enlighten you on the OBP

I accept he’s a good fielder but hitting ability is worth twice as much in my book. Iannetta, most undervalued Catcher in the game. I like you questioning me. Respect my research though, if you have a problem, consult MLB.com, not me. Cause numbers dont lie

to answer your question, who are you? youll find out soon

btw if you consider a 25-30 good.. in the eyes of a scout who uses the scale 20-80 as a tool, 45 is about average MLB player. a 25 rates clint barmes about as good as a little leaguer.. good try though

But then, I’m not known around these parts for my restraint.

First, I love it how this guy claims he “told off” Tracy Ringolsby – only one of the most respected and knowledgable beat writers in the game – and wears it as some sort of badge of honor. I didn’t realize being a jackass gave you credibility.

Secondly, I love how he claims to be a new convert to “SABERMETRICS” and constructs his entire argument around OBP. That’s, like, the first page of the first chapter of Sabermetrics for Dummies, and I’m not seeing much evidence that he got any further past that. Certainly not to the section on fielding – the hell with sabermetric fielding analysis, this guy’s ‘scouted’ Clint and just isn’t that impressed! Certainly not by those two big plays he made in the hole the last two nights – why, this guy could have made those plays himself! Not only is he a sabermetric genius and a super scout, he’s also a great ballplayer, too? What the hell’s he still doing posting on the internet? Shouldn’t he be employed by some team that could save a lot of money if they had an infielder who could scout for them and make personnel decisions, too?

Thirdly, I really love how he’s already pimping his next article about Seth Smith, promising all us simpletons that we have no idea how good Smith has been. Not only do I love this because it’s proof that this guy has never read the site before, but I guarantee I can tell you what his argument is based on: OBP! The be-all end-all of sabermetric analysis. This guy claims he’ll “enlighten us on the OBP” with his Smith article. I can hardly wait.

Fourth, I love this line:

“If you need someone to strikeout and ocaasionally get lucky, while providing decent defense at 2nd base, call me. Or any of the other 200 2nd baseman playing proball.”

Obviously, blamb303 is Omar Quintanilla.

Fifth, “**** YOUR REPLY LINK” is the funniest post in Purple Row history. I think it was at that point where I started to think that maybe Omar was drunk while posting all of this.

Sixth, I love that his post near the top of the article titled “good point bballrocks” is actually lucid and worth debating. Of course, somebody challenged him, which then led to him calling the retorts “bull****” and getting progressively hostile over the course of the thread.

Seventh, I love that he’s arguing stats with RMN. That’s funny.

there are plenty of seats on the EY2 bandwagon…..

I’m making my rounds as fast as possible, but with so many getting on now, the stops are very long.

I was just waiting for everyone to rip this guy. It took a little longer than I thought it would. Note to any poster: Never use yourself as an example for a MLB player unless:
A: You don’t want to be taken seriously.
B: You are talking about replacing Dinger.
C: You are talking about one of the Padres or Nationals players.

It seems like you have some personal vendetta against Barmes or something. You seem unwilling to consider other people’s point of view or even agree to disagree. Now I am not a moderator of this site but am a frequent poster. I think you will find people much more agreeable here no matter your point of view if you start treating other posters with respect. Which means stop using all caps and swearing in your posts. For me personally anytime some one swears in a debate it is hard for me to view that person as credible no matter whether their point of view is valid or not. I think this is true for the rest of us rowbots as well. We may not agree with him but I think we need to stop bashing him and only respond with appropriate responses.

ive been warned so it looks like you all win. All I’m saying is Mike McCoy deserves a shot, before EY2, and Barmes just irritates me. Thanks for reading and adding to my thread. More to come.. hope i spark more controversy.

the names bruce everybody… not mike mccoy or lance nix. Bruce

yaa my bad.. jayson

ok man! what did i say about your reply links. im stickin to it

Bruce, you remind me exactly of the kid caught shoplifting in “Empire Records”

Me being a defender of Barmes.

blamb, do you think Barmes will win the Gold Glove? Why, why not?