George (Kansas): Do you think being able to force GIDP is a consistent skill like K's for guys like Joel Pineiro and John Lannan?
Joe Sheehan: I think it's more a function of groundball rates and runners on first base, one of which is a skill and the other an effect. I suppose you could check GB rate in DP situations versus others to see if there's an uptick, but you do have sample-size issues.
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Clonod (St. Louis): Thoughts on the new Cards lineup?
Joe Sheehan: Very right-handed, and I'm not a fan of how Rasmus is being used. At that, improved, good enough to make them the WC favorite, a little ahead of the Braves and Rockies.
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P Bu (St. Louis): How do you think Rasmus should be used?
Joe Sheehan: As the everyday CF and usual #2 hitter, come hell or high water.
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mattymatty2000 (Philly): I understand you aren't commenting on trades until they are finalized, so answer me this instead. The Reds are said to be trying to trade for Scott Rolen. I just checked the standings and they're 9.5 games back and in 4th place. Forget whether they trade happens or not and tell me why would they do that?
Joe Sheehan: I honestly have no idea. The Jays have to be pretty happy to find someone to take Rolen, and presumably a bunch of money, off their hands, but I fail to see why the Reds would make a this-year trade at this point. He makes them better, to be sure, but it's peculiar. Not quite the Pirates dealing for Matt Morris, but there are similarities.
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Mike (NJ): Rolen to the Reds? Please explain.
Joe Sheehan: Didn't deal with this side of it, I don't think. I can't explain it, unless Walt Jocketty is thinking, "The last time I traded for Scott Rolen my team eventually won the World Series." I find it to be a strange decision.
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Shawn (Winnipeg): Albert Pujols vs Ted Williams. Who will end up having the better career? Love Pujols but is he better than the splendid splinter?
Joe Sheehan: No.
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