Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
21 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Can we trade Chuck Todd (Original Post) Upthevibe Oct 2020 OP
I wish. dewsgirl Oct 2020 #1
Or a bag MFM008 Oct 2020 #2
ROFL!! Peacetrain Oct 2020 #7
We'd still be getting the better end of the deal gratuitous Oct 2020 #10
You can grow things in manure Midnightwalk Oct 2020 #12
I bet Fox would cut that deal Chris Wallace Under The Radar Oct 2020 #3
Is Mario Mendoza Available? Stallion Oct 2020 #4
Maybe for an old Betamax recorder... Silent3 Oct 2020 #5
Or Zoltar, the coin-operated fortune teller seen at old arcades? JHB Oct 2020 #6
or a bag of Nail. Le Roi de Pot Oct 2020 #8
No trade necessary. MontanaMama Oct 2020 #9
MontanaMama... Upthevibe Oct 2020 #15
Hahaha! MontanaMama Oct 2020 #18
Yes, change channels ? pwb Oct 2020 #11
Tova O'Brien CloudWatcher Oct 2020 #13
"We trade?" themaguffin Oct 2020 #14
Just cut him. Iggo Oct 2020 #16
A smelly cat? pecosbob Oct 2020 #17
Trade him for a 3rd round draft choice Communications major from a community college Generic Brad Oct 2020 #19
Too many draft choices would have to go also judeling Oct 2020 #20
Who is "we"? brooklynite Oct 2020 #21

Stallion

(6,474 posts)
4. Is Mario Mendoza Available?
Tue Oct 20, 2020, 03:11 PM
Oct 2020
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendoza_Line


The Mendoza Line is an expression in baseball deriving from the name of shortstop Mario Mendoza, whose poor batting average is taken to define the threshold of incompetent hitting. The cutoff point is most often said to be .200[1] (Mendoza's career average was slightly better than that, at .215)[2] and, when a position player's batting average falls below that level, the player is said to be "below the Mendoza Line". This is often thought of as the offensive threshold below which a player's presence on a Major League Baseball team cannot be justified, regardless of his defensive abilities. The term does not apply to pitchers, who are not expected to be effective hitters.

The term has come to be used in other contexts when one is so incompetent in one key skill that other skills cannot compensate for that deficiency.

Generic Brad

(14,274 posts)
19. Trade him for a 3rd round draft choice Communications major from a community college
Tue Oct 20, 2020, 11:16 PM
Oct 2020

Chuck’s reporting has been hamstrung for the past few seasons and he’s no longer a viable threat.

judeling

(1,086 posts)
20. Too many draft choices would have to go also
Tue Oct 20, 2020, 11:32 PM
Oct 2020

Plus we would have to cover his salary. Better just to release him.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Can we trade Chuck Todd