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Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Brewers - Signed Thorman

Milwaukee Brewers - Signed 1B Scott Thorman to a minor-league contract.

He gets an invitation to spring training, but there's little to no chance that he gets an invitation to Milwaukee, so there's little chance of any lèse majesté committed against Fielder. Now, injuries do happen and the chairs at Old Country Buffet can be pretty sketchy, so Thorman will ensure that the Brewers don't have to do anything laugh-inducing like teams sometimes do with Miguel Cairo.

ZiPS Projection - Scott Thorman (1B)
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              AB   R   H  2B  3B  HR  RBI  BB   SO  SB   BA  OBP  SLG  OPS+
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2009         387  37  91  22   1  17   56  22   82   4 .235 .277 .429   82 
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Top Comps:  Aaron Rifkin, Larry Broadway

ODDIBE - Odds of Important Baseball Events

Offense %
STAR    3
AVG     11
REP LV  35

OPS+    %       OBP     %       3B      %       Hits    %
>160    0       >.400   0       >10     0       >200    0
>140    1       >.375   0       >5      0       >150    0
>120    6       >.350   1
>100    22      >.325   7       2B      %
>80     50      >.300   20      >45     0
>60     81                      >30     0

BA      %       SLG     %       HR      %       SB      %
>.350   0       >.550   3       >50     0       >70     0
>.325   0       >.500   11      >40     0       >50     0
>.300   2       >.450   28      >30     0       >30     0
>.275   11      >.400   55      >20     20      >10     0
>.250   27      >.350   83      >10     78

(Based on Projected PA)

Dan Szymborski Posted: December 02, 2008 at 01:28 PM | 6 comment(s)
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1. NBarnes Posted: December 05, 2008 at 12:31 AM (#3021324)

Thorman will ensure that the Brewers don't have to do anything laugh-inducing like teams sometimes do with Miguel Cairo.

That's not a very nice thing to say about Bill Bavasi.

2. JJ1986 Posted: December 08, 2008 at 01:19 PM (#3022889)

Thorman looks so godawful at the plate that I can't believe he'd ever be even adequate. He's Jeff Francoeur without the physical tools that Frenchy possesses.

3. Insert clever/punny handle here (oi!) Posted: December 08, 2008 at 01:30 PM (#3022901)

Thorman will ensure that the Brewers don't have to do anything laugh-inducing like teams sometimes do with Miguel Cairo.

I'm not certain, but I think that "starting at first base, Scott Thorman" would be about as funny as starting Miguel Cairo there.

Unless you're a Brewers fan. It sure wasn't funny for me when he started for the Braves...

4. Robert in Redondo Posted: December 08, 2008 at 01:43 PM (#3022913)

.277 OBP, sounds about right. Schuerholz and Cox actually tried to make Thorman and everyday starting 1B once. Really, it's true.

5. Crispix Attacks Posted: December 08, 2008 at 03:48 PM (#3023143)

ThorMan, the new hero of the most Germanic city in the USA.

6. broth of abominable things (CoB) Posted: December 08, 2008 at 04:41 PM (#3023220)

ThorMan, the new hero of the most Germanic city in the USA.

actually, i think it's most appropriate that Thor-man, hulking slugger, signed with the Brewers as his name can be assembled from the component letters of that former Brewer slugging hulk ... Gorman Thomas!

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