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Catcher Wars; the Battle of Britain

 


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After the collapse of France, a tenacious Prime Minister rose up to stiffen the British backs with resolve against the Blitzkrieg of Germany. The fight across the pond became known as the Battle of Britain and prevented the German invasion of Operation Sealion.

 

In 2010 Chris Iannetta emerged as the Rockies starting Catcher. While CDI achieved measureable accomplishments in power and walks in ‘09, his final triumph will be measured by his resolve with ducks on the pond.

 

Winston Churchill didn’t win the Battle of Britain by humbly passing Britain’s responsibility to Ireland, Scotland or the Canary Islands. He "waged war by sea, land and air with all the might and all the strength God gave him." Therefore CDI must not look to humbly take 4 balls and walk to first base. He must fight when victory is not assured, with all the odds against his survival, when the Rockies need a base hit to score the go-ahead run.

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In this measureable statistic CDI has wavered, because when it comes to men on base Chris has not performed glowingly. During 2009, when a man was on 3rd base, CDI produced a hit at a .091 pace. Then when two men were waiting in scoring position he produced .000 times. Whenever 1st base was open and there was an opportunity to plate a run last year CDI struggled.

 

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CDI usually batted in the 7th or 8th spot in the lineup, which means that whoever followed Chris encountered diminishing returns on production. Pitchers batting 9th should not be relied upon to drive in runs. Here’s a comparison of how Torrealba and Olivo compared in 2009:

 

          Torrealba            Olivo

3rd           .200               .308          

2nd/3rd      .667               .250

2nd           .583               .241

Poll
Is Iannetta the Rockies catcher of the future?
Yes, his OBP and Slugging overcomes his batting avg
21 votes
No, walks don't score runs and it's time to launch Operation Olivo/Mckenry/Rosario
2 votes
Winston Churchill would have made a great catcher
11 votes

34 votes | Poll has closed

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Nice irreverent take

I LOL’d at the duck graphics.

Minor quibble, Scotland is part of Britain, along with England and Wales (although a sizeable number of the people don’t want to be anymore)

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by djmbluemoon on Jan 10, 2010 1:35 AM MST reply actions  

Technically Scotland is part of the United Kingdom..

and Britain is the land conquered by the Saxons over the Aenglish/welsh and later conquered by the Vikings and Normans.

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by Charlie77 on Jan 10, 2010 1:43 AM MST up reply actions  

By the time of World War II

Scotland was part of Great Britain due to the act of Union in the 18th Century. The United Kingdom is defined as ‘Great Britain and Northern Ireland’

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by djmbluemoon on Jan 10, 2010 1:49 AM MST up reply actions  

Bluemoon is on the money, Charlie :)

Quick, best change it before anyone else sees!

by biondino on Jan 10, 2010 2:52 AM MST up reply actions  

Scottish people don't usually call themselves British..

while Britain may have acquired their lands during its era of Empire building, the people of Scotland have a different ethnicity which clearly separates them from the British. That was the point I was trying to make, if the Tommies couldn’t hold off the Germans at the Thames then the blue faced Picts would be forced to defend their Highland homes with sharpened Claymores.

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by Charlie77 on Jan 10, 2010 3:13 PM MST up reply actions  

FREEEEEDOMMMMMM!!!

sorry…couldn’t resist

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by SDcat09 on Jan 10, 2010 3:17 PM MST up reply actions  

and yes I'm aware of the historical inaccuracies in that film :)

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by SDcat09 on Jan 10, 2010 3:18 PM MST up reply actions  

William Wallace wasn't Australian?

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by djmbluemoon on Jan 10, 2010 3:50 PM MST up reply actions  

nor 5'2"

Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.

Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
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Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!

by SDcat09 on Jan 10, 2010 3:51 PM MST up reply actions  

Give up, fella :)

Whether they like it or not, the Scots have been British for a LOOOOONG time. Are you making the typical mistake of assuming British = English?

by biondino on Jan 10, 2010 4:11 PM MST up reply actions  

Whether they like it or not, the Scots have been British for a LOOOOONG time.

That’s sort of an arrogant view to have. Did you know that in November of this year Scotland could separate from Britain and become it’s own country again? Referendum (Scotland) Bill, 2010

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by Charlie77 on Jan 10, 2010 10:10 PM MST up reply actions  

Yes, I did know that, because it's my country

I don’t think it’s arrogant at all to point out that Scotland is part of Britain! You don’t hear people talking about the Louisiana Purchase as being outside the USA, do you? That’s about as accurate a comparison.

I’m 1/4 Scottish, which is more than I am English, by blood at least. I have no anti-Scottish feeling, I promise.

by biondino on Jan 11, 2010 3:58 AM MST up reply actions  

You know what sucks about the Scotish?

They wish they were Irish. : )

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by KDub1988 on Jan 11, 2010 9:02 AM MST up reply actions  

Is this turning into the Great Purple Row? (like bough not bow like bow and arrow:))

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Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
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Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!

by SDcat09 on Jan 11, 2010 9:37 AM MST up reply actions  

Just trying to be the the UN Peacekeeper here...

(and apparently about as effective …sigh)

Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.

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Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!

by SDcat09 on Jan 11, 2010 9:59 AM MST up reply actions  

Churchill overrated, Sealion was never

going to happen anyway.

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by Russ Oates on Jan 10, 2010 8:27 AM MST via mobile reply actions  

Maybe if alien space bats appeared.

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by Russ Oates on Jan 10, 2010 11:32 AM MST via mobile up reply actions  

How do you back your opinion of Churchill?

…and I think Sea Lion would have worked if aimed towards Ireland instead of directly at London where the British defences were the strongest. An invasion of Ireland could have been billed as a liberation of repressed people, perhaps gaining allies in the process. It would have also left the British Isle completely surrounded.

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by Charlie77 on Jan 10, 2010 3:40 PM MST up reply actions  

There was plenty of support for Nazi u-boat operations

by supposedly “neutral” Ireland.

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by RdRnnr on Jan 10, 2010 8:16 PM MST up reply actions  

He was only good during war.

People forget about his role in Gallipoli too.

Sealion by way of Ireland wouldn’t have been Sealion.

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by Russ Oates on Jan 10, 2010 8:25 PM MST up reply actions  

okay maybe I'm the only one who notices these things

but Mel Gibson also starred in Gallipolli…

Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.

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Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!

by SDcat09 on Jan 10, 2010 9:16 PM MST up reply actions  

Love the ducks :)

one question…why no image of Yorvit…?

Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.

Troy Tulowitzki-MLB's BEST shortstop..nuff said
Garrett Atkins-So Long, Farewell, Auf weidersehen, Goodbye!! You were a great Rockie!
Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!

by SDcat09 on Jan 10, 2010 12:48 PM MST reply actions  

I'll miss Yorvit..

he would have made this debate a little more interesting. Maybe Olivo will help to stir things up :)

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by Charlie77 on Jan 10, 2010 3:40 PM MST up reply actions  

Maybe he'd have made it the same argument it's been for the past 4 months

Olivo sucks, but can club dingers.

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by Andrew Martin on Jan 10, 2010 6:20 PM MST up reply actions  

He's also more likely to score a runner from 3rd..

DOPEY+3
Olivo .309
CDI .091

  • Ducks On Pond Expected Yield (DOPEY) is a complex formula of Hits divided by At-Bats with a runner in scoring position.
  • +3 is the base a runner is trying to score from.

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by Charlie77 on Jan 10, 2010 10:16 PM MST up reply actions  

clever

did you happen to take a peek at both of their 2008 stats? Those count, too.

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by Andrew Martin on Jan 10, 2010 10:58 PM MST up reply actions  

I like this DOPEY metric

I think all baseball metrics should be converted to the Dwarf system…

whose with me?

Dear Rockies-Thank you for a wonderful season! Best turnaround in MLB history to become NL Wild Card Champs.

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Yorvit Torrealba-Thank you for your clutchiness, en fuegoness and 2 point take down of Matt Kemp!
Brad Hawpe- I hope I get to see you in a Rockies uniform again!
Dexter Fowler - prowling CF, WC in his talons, leaping Utleys in a single bound!

by SDcat09 on Jan 11, 2010 9:52 AM MST up reply actions  

Starting at catcher

for the Denver Bears. Winston. Churchill. Clap clap clap

"CarGo had to make some repairs to it. They called it a kitchen accident, but he was performing surgery. On teh lazor."

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by Hollidayrain on Jan 10, 2010 5:18 PM MST reply actions  

I hear his knees weren't so good.

But he probably would have been the original “Pudge.”

by Nominal Egg on Jan 13, 2010 8:57 AM MST up reply actions  

He was pretty good defensively..

and he sure knew how to call a game!!

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by Charlie77 on Jan 13, 2010 3:08 PM MST up reply actions  

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