Comments on: Friday Night Fukudome: Jimmy Rollins vs. Chase Utley http://hirejimessian.com/2008/04/11/friday-night-fukudome-jimmy-rollins-vs-chase-utley/ Tue, 22 May 2012 23:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: BigFlax http://hirejimessian.com/2008/04/11/friday-night-fukudome-jimmy-rollins-vs-chase-utley/comment-page-1/#comment-29211 BigFlax Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:04:58 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1857#comment-29211 I guess you have to say Rollins, given the caveats. But I would much rather have Utley as an overall player. And in fact the Cubs <i>could</i> have had Utley in the 2000 draft... the Phillies picked <i>fifteenth</i>, while the Cubs at #3 took a shortstop, Luis Montanez, who finally got as high as Iowa in 2006 (and was in the Baltimore organization in 2007). In 2006 Utley had 203 hits. I guess you have to say Rollins, given the caveats. But I would much rather have Utley as an overall player. And in fact the Cubs could have had Utley in the 2000 draft… the Phillies picked fifteenth, while the Cubs at #3 took a shortstop, Luis Montanez, who finally got as high as Iowa in 2006 (and was in the Baltimore organization in 2007). In 2006 Utley had 203 hits.

]]> By: Oleg http://hirejimessian.com/2008/04/11/friday-night-fukudome-jimmy-rollins-vs-chase-utley/comment-page-1/#comment-29210 Oleg Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:03:17 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1857#comment-29210 Utley is to Rollins what Sandberg is to Dunston. I vote for Utley, and it's not even close. Of course I'm basing this on gut...I haven't done the statistical leg work, but my gut tells me I'm right. Is EG here to back me up? Utley is to Rollins what Sandberg is to Dunston.

I vote for Utley, and it’s not even close.

Of course I’m basing this on gut…I haven’t done the statistical leg work, but my gut tells me I’m right. Is EG here to back me up?

]]> By: JackB http://hirejimessian.com/2008/04/11/friday-night-fukudome-jimmy-rollins-vs-chase-utley/comment-page-1/#comment-29201 JackB Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:54:59 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1857#comment-29201 Rollins, hands down. DeRosa is solid at second. He may not hit the dingers that Utley will hit, but big deal. Rollins pushes Soriano permanently out of the leadoff spot, improves team speed, and defense, and he hits for power. My lineup: Rollins Fukudome Lee Ramirez Soriano DeRosa Soto Johnson or: Rollins DeRosa Lee Ramirez Fukudome Soriano Soto Johnson I'd take either of those. I like Utley, but I think Rollins fills more of the Cubs specific needs. If he could pitch, too, that would be super. Rollins, hands down. DeRosa is solid at second. He may not hit the dingers that Utley will hit, but big deal. Rollins pushes Soriano permanently out of the leadoff spot, improves team speed, and defense, and he hits for power. My lineup:

Rollins
Fukudome
Lee
Ramirez
Soriano
DeRosa
Soto
Johnson

or:

Rollins
DeRosa
Lee
Ramirez
Fukudome
Soriano
Soto
Johnson

I’d take either of those. I like Utley, but I think Rollins fills more of the Cubs specific needs. If he could pitch, too, that would be super.

]]> By: CT http://hirejimessian.com/2008/04/11/friday-night-fukudome-jimmy-rollins-vs-chase-utley/comment-page-1/#comment-29167 CT Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:41:53 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1857#comment-29167 I read it, it's just a stupid rule. I read it, it’s just a stupid rule.

]]> By: Bad Kermit http://hirejimessian.com/2008/04/11/friday-night-fukudome-jimmy-rollins-vs-chase-utley/comment-page-1/#comment-29141 Bad Kermit Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:49:12 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1857#comment-29141 You didn't read the post very carefully. You didn’t read the post very carefully.

]]> By: CT http://hirejimessian.com/2008/04/11/friday-night-fukudome-jimmy-rollins-vs-chase-utley/comment-page-1/#comment-29119 CT Sun, 13 Apr 2008 16:22:29 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1857#comment-29119 Utley. Utley, Utley, Utley. His offense is good enough that I'd move DeRo to SS and live with the consequences if we could get him. Utley. Utley, Utley, Utley.

His offense is good enough that I’d move DeRo to SS and live with the consequences if we could get him.

]]> By: Chuck http://hirejimessian.com/2008/04/11/friday-night-fukudome-jimmy-rollins-vs-chase-utley/comment-page-1/#comment-29112 Chuck Sun, 13 Apr 2008 13:48:34 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1857#comment-29112 I'm stunned it's so even. Gotta go with dumping Theriot. He's better defensively than DeRo, but not by enough that I would want DeRo's offense gone. Can we have both of them? I’m stunned it’s so even. Gotta go with dumping Theriot. He’s better defensively than DeRo, but not by enough that I would want DeRo’s offense gone.

Can we have both of them?

]]> By: Ryan Beariot http://hirejimessian.com/2008/04/11/friday-night-fukudome-jimmy-rollins-vs-chase-utley/comment-page-1/#comment-29092 Ryan Beariot Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:05:50 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1857#comment-29092 Could we get a phillies pitcher instead? with hill going to the pen and lilly crapping himself, i think thats our new biggest hole. Could we get a phillies pitcher instead? with hill going to the pen and lilly crapping himself, i think thats our new biggest hole.

]]> By: CT http://hirejimessian.com/2008/04/11/friday-night-fukudome-jimmy-rollins-vs-chase-utley/comment-page-1/#comment-29024 CT Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:37:00 +0000 http://hirejimessian.com/?p=1857#comment-29024 What the hell? Where are Brian Dennehy and Charles Durning? What the hell? Where are Brian Dennehy and Charles Durning?

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