Luis Hernandez

[Hank Scorpio]

Yeah, but some want to continue to argue that I am advocating swapping Hernandez for Tejada which I am but only defensively, not offensively. There is going to be a negligble effect on offense with Tejada still hitting and Hernandez hitting instead of Gibbons, Peyton, or Huff, however it works out. Why some people won't open their eyes to thinking of it this way is beyond me. This team is playing the best baseball defensively and pitching-wise that I can recall in a long time.

The best thing to happen to this team was (sorry to have to say it) Tejada's injury. His suspect defense has been fully exposed for the world to see. I don't care who plays shortstop, Hernandez, Gomez, or Fahey, they are all better out there than Tejada and that means to me that Tejada has to be moved somewhere else or traded. He is not even as good as three guys who aren't good enough to start normally. His bat doesn't compensate enough for his defense at such a critical position.

End of story as far as I am concerned.

I'm sorry, too. How can someone make this statement with a straight face?

How about Trembley taking over and the subsequent improvement from the bullpen? I think you're dismissing Dave Trembley completely and that's just silly.

[The Wedge]

I'm sorry, too.

How about Trembley taking over and the subsequent improvement from the bullpen?

No man, that's not it at all. Couldn't be. Our entire problem was Tejada's rock hard stone glove at SS. In fact, even before we signed him, he was finding ways to screw with Bordick and Ripken during these past 9 years.

I've also got it on very good authority that he was the gunman on the Grassy Knoll.

[rolliefingers]

I can't believe you guys are still arguing with this clown.

[The Wedge]

I can't believe you guys are still arguing with this clown.

Sue me, it's a boring morning.

[Ruzious]

I can't believe you guys are still arguing with this clown.

Eh, no need for name-calling. He's wrong, but he's entitled to his opinion. And there's no doubt that Hernandez has improved the defense... so far. But the chances of him hitting well enough to ever be a MLB starter are miniscule. Still, I concur with him that Tejada's value is way overrated - unless he shows he can play adequate defense (which he has done in the past) - which my eyes say he hasn't done this season - in spite of the spewed stats.

[Hank Scorpio]

I can't believe you guys are still arguing with this clown.

Dude I had a Comcast blackout last night, missed out on all of this fun.

Don't you love farce?

My fault I fear.

I thought that you'd want what I want.

Sorry, my dear.

But where are the clowns?

Quick, send in the clowns.

Don't bother, they're here.

[Hank Scorpio]

What an amusing thread. I'm not dipping my toe into this water. I can tell it's cold.

You can't resist.

[Eli Eon]

I'm sorry, too. How can someone make this statement with a straight face?

How about Trembley taking over and the subsequent improvement from the bullpen? I think you're dismissing Dave Trembley completely and that's just silly.

You think wrong then. Why do some of you seem to wish to compact everything I write in a rather small post into construing wrongfully that I am dismissing Trembley? I have posted previously (in fact originated a thread) at how impressed I am by what Tembley has done in replacing Perlozzo. In fact, I stated conclusively that Dave Trembley is a keeper and why.

Perhaps you should re-search "all threads started by Eli Eon" and you would not make such invalid assertions as you have made in your post?

[BaltimoreTerp]

Yeah, but some want to continue to argue that I am advocating swapping Hernandez for Tejada which I am but only defensively, not offensively. There is going to be a negligble effect on offense with Tejada still hitting and Hernandez hitting instead of Gibbons, Peyton, or Huff, however it works out. Why some people won't open their eyes to thinking of it this way is beyond me. This team is playing the best baseball defensively and pitching-wise that I can recall in a long time.

The best thing to happen to this team was (sorry to have to say it) Tejada's injury. His suspect defense has been fully exposed for the world to see. I don't care who plays shortstop, Hernandez, Gomez, or Fahey, they are all better out there than Tejada and that means to me that Tejada has to be moved somewhere else or traded. He is not even as good as three guys who aren't good enough to start normally. His bat doesn't compensate enough for his defense at such a critical position.

End of story as far as I am concerned.

Hernandez will not hit. It is that simple.

You are still within the delusions that anyone has claimed you want to directly replace Tejada in the lineup, and that Hernandez's defense is good enough to replace the offensive difference between him and semi-legitimate hitters like Gibbons.

You have no quotes to back-up the former, and no facts to back up the latter, so until you provide both, don't act like people are arguing with you simply over your opinion.

[Eli Eon]

Hernandez will not hit. It is that simple.

You are still within the delusions that anyone has claimed you want to directly replace Tejada in the lineup, and that Hernandez's defense is good enough to replace the offensive difference between him and semi-legitimate hitters like Gibbons.

You have no quotes to back-up the former, and no facts to back up the latter, so until you provide both, don't act like people are arguing with you simply over your opinion.

I understand your first paragraph, but you completely lost me on the second. How am I supposed to provide facts when I am basing it on observation and predicting that when Tejada returns to short the defense will suffer needlessly when we could still have his nice bat in the offense with superb defense at short simply by keeping him away from the position? I cannot produce facts until they happen, but I am going on record as being strongly in favor of replacing Tejada defensively permanently at shortstop however that may be worked out. I essentially have no other position than that.

Again, a prediction is just that. In my judgement I predict the defense and the team's performance is going to suffer once Tejada returns at short and he should and most likely will be replaced because if average fans like myself can see this far superior folks like McPhail and Trembley have to see it.

[bgfield]

I understand your first paragraph, but you completely lost me on the second. How am I supposed to provide facts when I am basing it on observation and predicting that when Tejada returns to short the defense will suffer needlessly when we could still have his nice bat in the offense with superb defense at short simply by keeping him away from the position? I cannot produce facts until they happen, but I am going on record as being strongly in favor of replacing Tejada defensively permanently at shortstop however that may be worked out. I essentially have no other position than that.

Then what you are doing is stating an opinion, and thus, should refrain from statements like "I'm right" until you can prove that you are.

[BaltimoreTerp]

I understand your first paragraph, but you completely lost me on the second. How am I supposed to provide facts when I am basing it on observation and predicting that when Tejada returns to short the defense will suffer needlessly when we could still have his nice bat in the offense with superb defense at short simply by keeping him away from the position? I cannot produce facts until they happen, but I am going on record as being strongly in favor of replacing Tejada defensively permanently at shortstop however that may be worked out. I essentially have no other position than that.

Well, there's your problem.

You are basing your statements of fact solely on opinion, without either the statistical evidence to back it up, or any suggestion that your statements ARE opinion and could therefore be wrong.

[NewMarketSean]

I understand your first paragraph, but you completely lost me on the second. How am I supposed to provide facts when I am basing it on observation and predicting that when Tejada returns to short the defense will suffer needlessly when we could still have his nice bat in the offense with superb defense at short simply by keeping him away from the position? I cannot produce facts until they happen, but I am going on record as being strongly in favor of replacing Tejada defensively permanently at shortstop however that may be worked out. I essentially have no other position than that.

Again, a prediction is just that. In my judgement I predict the defense and the team's performance is going to suffer once Tejada returns at short and he should and most likely will be replaced because if average fans like myself can see this far superior folks like McPhail and Trembley have to see it.

Putting Tejada permenantly at DH would kill his trade value and the O's should seriously be looking to trade Tejada in the offseason.

[AlBumbry]

Well, there's your problem.

You are basing your statements of fact solely on opinion, without either the statistical evidence to back it up, or any suggestion that your statements ARE opinion and could therefore be wrong.

Yeah, who does he think he is, Sports Guy???

[Eli Eon]

Well, there's your problem.

You are basing your statements of fact solely on opinion, without either the statistical evidence to back it up, or any suggestion that your statements ARE opinion and could therefore be wrong.

Okay, if this will make some of you happier, I acknowledge that my belief that Tejada needs to be taken off shortstop in favor of someone better defensively is based on my observation of both his performance this season and those of his temporarily replacements all of which are clearly better IMO.

The majority of my earlier posts on this matter did involve a lot of "in my opinion - IMO" type qualifications. However, the more I have seen, the more certain I am now that I am correct on this. Of course I could be wrong and Tejada could suddenly play like Mark Belanger reincarnated, and if so I will eat crow. However, there are plenty others here who are in the same boat if I turn out to be right. Some of you seem to like to argue moreso over the validity of the argument as opposed to the outcome.

To me the outcome is what is important not how sound your argument was if you end up losing in the end. I could care less about looking good in making an argument than I do about being right (but that is just me). I personally believe I am right and will be shown right on this at some point.

I am sorry if this makes people angry so much they need to hurl personal insults my way (only a handful have done so - this seems to be a higher caliber board than say the Sun) but I have little regard for insults. I just post what I believe in my heart to be true. I have seen a few far better posts than mine somewhat supporting my belief, so I know I am not really off the wall on this just probably one of the few willing to go out on such a limb with my belief.