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Cha Seung Baek vs. Greg Norton

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.
  •  

    Star-divide

     

    Poll
    Baek or Norton?
    Baek
    45 votes
    Norton
    11 votes
    Flesh eating pony
    24 votes

    80 votes | Poll has closed

    0 recs  |  Comment 17 comments

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    Baek is the definition

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

    Midnight Baseball - No Lights - Only in Alaska!

    by MfaninAlaska on Mar 29, 2008 2:08 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

    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   0 recs

    Baek.

    ...and now I'm here

    by Librocrat on Mar 29, 2008 2:39 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

    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

    the artist formerly known as Mere Tantalisers.

    by Bearskin Rugburn on Mar 29, 2008 6:45 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

    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 on Mar 29, 2008 6:59 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

    Pony please

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

    The user formerly known as Sec 108.

    by Sec 108 on Mar 29, 2008 8:36 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

    Baek

    Mclaren will never use Norton.

    by Ben in Va on Mar 29, 2008 9:15 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

    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   0 recs

    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   0 recs

    Flesh eating ponies don't eat other ponies

    They only eat the people responsible for this bullshit.

    by Graham on Mar 29, 2008 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

    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   0 recs

    He is recruiting other members

    The bee cavalry is only too eager to assist

    by Graham on Mar 29, 2008 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

    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   0 recs

    Baek

    Can't render the face collage useless.

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

    by Addicted to Quack on Mar 29, 2008 9:37 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

    If we had a team

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

    by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 29, 2008 9:43 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

    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.
    _____________

    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   0 recs

    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   0 recs

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