Cha Seung Baek vs. Greg Norton

by JLC on Mar 29, 2008 1:22 AM PDT

Last spot on the roster has basically come down to this. Bullpen is Putz, Lowe, Green, Dickey, EOF, and RRS. Bench is Willie, Cairo (boo!), Burke, and Morse. Are you a 7 man bullpen or a 5 man bench kinda guy? Vote now.

Cha Seung Baek:

Pros & Cons --

Can protect Lowe's arm from overuse

Might gain slight uptick in velocity moving into bullpen

Not Brandon Morrow

Has mostly been a starter his professional career

Not a very good one, either

Name is not very funny, much unlike Brian Bocock's

Greg Norton:

Pros & Cons --

Filled with veteran-y goodness

Kinda good vs. righties, I guess

Has a 'stache

Would risk losing Baek on waivers if Norton made team

Doesn't add much defensively

Would also risk making the Baek face collage obsolete.

Poll

Baek or Norton?

Baek

44 votes

Norton

11 votes

Flesh eating pony

24 votes

79 votes | Poll has closed

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Baek is the definition

of Replacement level... Norton at least brings some offense to a bench devoid of it....

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by MfaninAlaska on Mar 29, 2008 2:08 AM PDT reply actions

This isn't fair...

It's like having to choose a favorite child when both of them are hunchbacked retards...

by thenatural on Mar 29, 2008 2:25 AM PDT reply actions

Baek.

...and now I'm here

by CapSea on Mar 29, 2008 2:39 AM PDT reply actions

gotta hold on to baek at least

until we get through spring w/o starter injuries. Baek is above replacement level, I think,

Norton=totally replaceable

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by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 29, 2008 6:45 AM PDT reply actions

On the one hand, Baek is better

On the other hand, I want us to go with a 5 man bench. Bah.

Voted for Baek anyway.

by Graham MacAree on Mar 29, 2008 6:59 AM PDT reply actions

Pony please

This feels like as meaningless a choice as any 25th spot usually is. Neither player will be with us come July.

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by Sec 108 on Mar 29, 2008 8:36 AM PDT reply actions

Baek

Mclaren will never use Norton.

by Ben in Va on Mar 29, 2008 9:15 AM PDT reply actions

Baek

He is out of options, more useful as a pitcher than Norton is as a hitter, and McLaren's not one to use his bench much anyway.

by Gomez on Mar 29, 2008 9:34 AM PDT reply actions

But

I voted for the Flesh Eating Pony, whose cannibalist approach to life has to be worth more runs than the other two combined.

by Gomez on Mar 29, 2008 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions

Flesh eating ponies don't eat other ponies

They only eat the people responsible for this bullshit.

by Graham MacAree on Mar 29, 2008 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions

I'd be worried that during a visit to the front office

The pony would be confused by so many potential meals that he would be disoriented and slain by his foes.

by Jordan of Boise on Mar 29, 2008 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions

He is recruiting other members

The bee cavalry is only too eager to assist

by Graham MacAree on Mar 29, 2008 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions

If Jose Vidro is in the room

there shouldn't be any confusion.

by Gomez on Mar 29, 2008 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Baek

Can't render the face collage useless.

--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog

by David Piper on Mar 29, 2008 9:37 AM PDT reply actions

If we had a team

that actually used the bench I'd say Norton. But we don't. So Baek

by Corco on Mar 29, 2008 9:43 AM PDT reply actions

Both or maybe Jimerson

Since Willie missed most of ST and isn't sharp (even for him) he should go on the DL for 15 or 20 to get some rehap work.

After 3 times thru the rotation the coaches will have a better idea of the bullpen needs.

Maybe Cairo will prove his worth (or lack of) and could be more easily justified or removed.

As a minor side benefit, other clubs may be willing to offer something for Baek/Morse/Jimerson if they are with the club instead of hanging out at the employment center.
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Or just cut them all and trade a minor leaguer that the front office is tired of seeing on the 40 man for someone elses 25/26th man.

by jaketrash on Mar 29, 2008 12:41 PM PDT reply actions

New orders for my diary

So Dickey didn't make the team, but at least they managed to keep him. Still, Jimerson and Baek isn't what I had in mind. I guess McLaren really likes speed and Korea.

Therefore, anyone who votes on this poll from this point on must vote for "Flesh eating pony".

Previously NoNameX -- Go M's!

by JLC on Mar 29, 2008 1:37 PM PDT reply actions