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    I wasn't blaming anything on injuries. I am simply pointing out the situation that Lone Oak is in right now. It's a long season, dude. Tilghman was playing pretty well at the start of the season, and Lone Oak fell behind early but was in the game before their starting quarterback was lost to an injury. They certainly weren't smashed. Really, what happened in Week 0 doesn't have a lot of bearing on what is going on now. I haven't said anything about Owensboro's schedule, which is pretty solid. Bottom line ... if Warren East played a more challenging schedule, they might have more support for a top-10 ranking.
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    Warren East has one win of decent quality ... Monroe County. With the exception of South Warren, the rest of the non-district schedule barely has a pulse.
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    Lone Oak lost to Christian County on a last-second field goal. Bowling Green hammered Owensboro. Owensboro also lost to Madisonville, and I've seen Madisonville. I think Lone Oak will beat them, but Lone Oak also has some big injuries on defense right now. We'll see how it goes.
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    Tough schedule? Sure, it is. But let's face it ... some of the E-town teams of the recent past would have been very competitive with that schedule. The problem is the program, not the schedule.
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    I doubt they were supposed to lose 60-12 ...
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    That is what Dusty thought about Harang, best I recall ... :lol:
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    More true than harsh ...
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    They were in Class A in four of the six years that VOR is referencing, so it isn't ridiculous at all.
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    The only ridiculous thing here was your post. Lexington Christian was in Class A from 2007-10, which is in the time frame that VOR is referencing. Besides, Class A now is different that Class A was from 2007-10 because of the 32-team limit. We're comparing red apples and green apples, at the very least.
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    Plus, you have Lexington Christian, which was one of the best programs in Class A from 2007-10. Just because they are in 2A now, does that mean they don't belong in these rankings?
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    Russellville belongs somewhere up on the list. The Panthers played up in 3A from 2007-10, made the semifinals once and barely lost to eventual champion Paducah Tilghman in the quarterfinals in 2009. As long as John Myers is coaching there, they will be a factor in Class A for years to come.
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    I suspect the staffs from Paducah Tilghman, Fort Campbell and Trigg County were represented ...
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    Doesn't make it right. Trout and Cabrera should be judged on their own merits, not those of their respective teams.
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    I think the Angels were overrated from the start, thanks to some offensive issues. Vernon Wells is the worst contract in baseball, and there were big questions about a couple of outfield spots, where there are supposed to be big hitters. The bullpen woes cost them dearly, too.
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    So ... you're holding that against Trout? He can't help it if the rest of his team underachieved.
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    Bottom line ... the Tigers won 88 games, while the Angels won 89 and played in the tougher division. Trout actually was the biggest contributor on the better team. Unfortunately for them, the bar was set higher for them.
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    Yet the team that didn't make the playoffs had the better record ...
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    One big reason Dickey has a better record than Cueto ... run support. The Mets average right at four runs per game ... with Dickey on the mound, it's 4.6 The Reds average 4.15 runs per game ... with Cueto on the mound, it's 3.8. So ... Dickey has 20 wins, in part to good run support. Cueto has 19 wins with less than average run support.
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    But Dickey's numbers are helped by his home ballpark ... same for Kershaw, to a much more considerable degree.
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    I would go with the Marlins. The Phillies, you could see it coming with a good chunk of the offense starting to show its age. The Angels also had offensive issues at some big-bat positions. Boston, as AJG said, were decimated by injuries and poor seasons from Lester and Beckett.
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    Watching MLB Network tonight as they declare R.A. Dickey and Clayton Kershaw as the two top candidates for the NL's Cy Young Award. My question ... why not Johnny Cueto? Their raw numbers are very comparable, as are those of Gio Gonzalez, also mentioned as a candidate on MLB: Cueto ... 19-9, 2.78 ... 217 IP, 205 H, 49 BB, 170 SO, 1.171 WHIP Dickey ... 20-6, 2.69 ... 227 IP, 185 H, 54 BB, 222 SO, 1.050 WHIP Kershaw ... 13-9, 2.58 ... 220 IP, 167 H, 60 BB, 221 SO, 1.033 WHIP Gonzalez ... 21-8, 2.89 ... 199 IP, 149 H, 76 BB, 207 SO, 1.129 WHIP Cueto doesn't have the most impressive raw numbers of the group, although they are essentially close. The biggest difference is that Cueto pitches in what is easily the best hitters' home park of the four pitchers mentioned. Now, their road numbers: Cueto ... 9-6, 2.77 ... 123 IP, 119 H, 35 BB, 90 SO, 1.249 WHIP Dickey ... 10-3, 2.81 ... 102 IP, 91 H, 24 BB, 106 SO, 1.120 WHIP Kershaw ... 5-4, 3.24 ... 91 IP, 69 H, 25 BB, 93 SO, 1.025 WHIP Gonzalez ... 12-4, 3.31 ... 108 IP, 82 H, 52 BB, 115 SO, 1.233 WHIP Cueto's numbers are certainly comparable, at least. Note that Dickey and Kershaw have pitched the majority of their innings at home, where their numbers are better with the aid of their ballparks. Actually, Cueto's numbers are a bit better at home, too ... certainly not aided by GABP, however. I know Dickey is a great story and has the New York media pushing him incessantly, but for my money, Cueto deserves the award. He's been just as consistent and just as good as everyone else while pitching in a generally tougher environment.
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    Detroit third basemen (Cabrera, the vast majority of the time) are last in the league in assists and near the middle in double plays. I realize the Tigers have a strikeout staff, but every defensive metric I have seen rates Cabrera below average or well below average. Bottom line ... he's not a good third baseman. If he was, he never would've been moved across the diamond. I'm not criticizing Cabrera for this. He shouldn't be expected to be an average third baseman, and he moved without complaint. But in terms of evaluating players and their value, defense has to be considered. That is where Trout has a huge edge.
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    Pujols didn't really start to hit like Pujols until late May or so. Even so, when the Angels came up, they were 6-14. They were 25-25 at the end of May. So yes, I would say that Trout had an impact.
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    If "below average" is adequate, I guess you're right.
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    My numbers are accurate ...
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