whitesoxfan101 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 So I'm watching the pregame, and Joe Morgan and Karl Ravech are talking about how "the young Indians are wilting under pressure of expectations" and how the team needs leadership. Umm.....I don't get it. Age of Indians: Casey Blake: 32 Travis Hafner: 29 Jason Michaels: 30 Ronnie Belliard: 31 Aaron Boone: 33 Ben Broussard: 29 Eduardo Perez: 36 Bob Wickman: 37 Rafael Betancourt: 31 Paul Byrd: 35 Jake Westbrook: 28 Guillermo Mota: 32 Jason Johnson: 32 Cliff Lee: 27 Victor Martinez: 27 Now Sabathia is only 25, Peralta 24, and Sizemore 23 (2 stars and somebody in Peralta that might still be one)....and they have some very young (and unproven) bullpen arms, but to say this team is young is a stretch. I bet in terms of average age, they are older than average (16th youngest or worse). Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory Pratt Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Don't you get it? Conventional wisdom doesn't have to make sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loltrain Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Any time a team has a few young stars they will be called "young". The Tigers aren't really a young team (Todd Jones, Kenny Rogers, Pudge Rodriguez, Magglio etc) but people think of us that way because of Verlander, Zumaya, Bonderman and Granderson all playing major roles. THe Indians have the same thing with Vmart Sizemore Sabathia etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilmot825 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Young meaning MLB experience or established veterans..but yah we are younger than them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Sizemore...23 Peralta...24 Sabathia...25 Their team isn't bilt around Perez, MOta, Wickman, and Boone. 30 isn't that old. Their talent will be around awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBatterz Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 What is the average age for each each team along with major league experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 (edited) QUOTE(JoeBatterz @ Jun 12, 2006 -> 02:19 PM) What is the average age for each each team along with major league experience? Linky Here. 1. Florida 2. Texas .... 19. St. Louis 20. Chicago Sox. 21. Cleveland Average age on Cleveland is 29.6. CHW is 29.4. Oh, and we'd be even younger without Jeff Nelson. Edited June 12, 2006 by Balta1701 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Well, averages arent really that great of a tell tale sign. Maybe check out the median age as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 If we're going with the experience argument, Sabathia is already in his 6th year in the league, so he's not exactly inexperienced. Peralta played for about 2-3 months in 2003 with the Indians as well. They are not a young team by any stretch of the imagination, and they are not really that inexperienced...they have several guys who were playing with the team in 02 and 03 already, which is 3-4 years, and several of the others have just bounced around from place to place. They aren't a young team at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuck the Cubs Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 They're kind of in between, in that they're seasoned enough, and they'll be good for another 4-5 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 They are some kind of over-rated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandy125 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jun 12, 2006 -> 04:26 PM) Linky Here. 1. Florida 2. Texas .... 19. St. Louis 20. Chicago Sox. 21. Cleveland Average age on Cleveland is 29.6. CHW is 29.4. Oh, and we'd be even younger without Jeff Nelson. Anyone else notice from that link that we have the 2nd highest average weight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Must be the closer and his cake fetish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted June 13, 2006 Author Share Posted June 13, 2006 QUOTE(vandy125 @ Jun 13, 2006 -> 01:22 PM) Anyone else notice from that link that we have the 2nd highest average weight? But also we are the tallest team (tied for it), so that plays a factor as well. That and our team has some gigantic people in terms of height and weight (according to that site, Jenks 6'3, 280...Dye 6'5, 235....Thome 6'4, 245....A.J. 6'3, 235....Thornton 6'6, 230.....Jose 6'4, 245....Freddy 6'4, 250....Nelson counts at 6'8, 225). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelasDaddy0427 Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Don't forget Big Jon at 6'6 218 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFanForever Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Mark ain't a shrimp either at 6'2" 225 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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