tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post6503295440095674694..comments2023-12-15T07:22:02.492-05:00Comments on The Tao of Stieb: Mark DeRosa Might Be Your 25th ManTao of Stiebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12459135109404905466noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-53207642395032850162013-01-23T15:29:22.809-05:002013-01-23T15:29:22.809-05:00I'm just hoping I have the opportunity to use ...I'm just hoping I have the opportunity to use "mice nuts" in a sentence today.<br /><br />Jonathan Johansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04355874979533994856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-38313598802460640162013-01-23T13:17:10.490-05:002013-01-23T13:17:10.490-05:00"For all the new people we've brought in,..."For all the new people we've brought in, who's really been in the thick of it?" <br /><br />So you're asking who has playoff experience? Not including Derosa...<br /><br />Rasmus, Reyes, Buehrle, Happ, Oliver, & Blanco.<br /><br />I personally think Derosa is pretty useless in the grand scheme of things. He's pretty poor with both the bat and mediocre with the glove and he's not a burner on the basepaths so he's not even an ideal late game pinch-runner. Sure he's a better batter against lefties then Adam Lind (which doesn't say much) but there are lot's of folk taking minor league deals right now that are better then Adam Lind vs. lefties (to say nothing of the internal options who are better then them). <br /><br />I think it was a waste of a spot on the 40 man, probably a waste of a spot on the 25 man, and needlessly exposes Dyson to a waiver claim. <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484762138483195409.post-14419070586588892022013-01-22T16:31:04.264-05:002013-01-22T16:31:04.264-05:00Big difference between this and Omar though. Omar ...Big difference between this and Omar though. Omar had been a legitimate star and he was on a farewell tour. His stature demanding playing time. And I'm pretty sure Omar didn't see himself as the 25th man. <br /><br />DeRosa doesn't have this baggage. He's signing knowing he's not going to get much playing time. Most other options out there wouldn't be happy with that. So this is one less headache for Gibby. <br /><br />I also don't think that it hurts that he has playoff experience. For all the new people we've brought in, who's really been in the thick of it? That's experience that will help down the stretch.<br /><br />I really don't get why everyone is so upset about this.MK Piatkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511609130026573793noreply@blogger.com