PHP: The Don Cooper Effect
There is probably a better way of doing this then just looking at their total career numbers with and without, but whether you look at career WAR or just a few seasons before and then during Cooper's tutelage, the results stand out.
I'll give you a few examples:
* According to rWAR, Garland had three very good seasons with Coop, and nothing coming close since.
* Javy Vazquez's 2007 was better than his two great seasons in the National League, believe it or not, he posted 5.9 WAR on the Southside that year, compared to 5.4 in 2003 and 5.2 last season with Atlanta.
* Freddy Garcia's best season was his rookie year when he racked up 5 WAR, but he still averaged .1 WAR better per season while with the Sox, including 4 and 3.4 WAR seasons in '05-'06.
* Bartolo Colon's best season was in 2003 (4.7 WAR), better than his Cy Young season in 2005 and any season he had while with Cleveland back in his heyday. Yeah, it's just one good season (and part of one we'd like to forget), but it's notable that so many of these pitchers enjoyed their best seasons under Coop.
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Whatever happened to Colon anyway? Maybe.........

When life gives ya lemons, shut up and eat your damn lemons.
by P-Townfan on Aug 31, 2010 9:24 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
that's pretty funny
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by Shoeless In SC on Sep 1, 2010 3:13 PM CDT up reply actions
All hail King Don Coop
"Because he's a (bleeping, bleep), that's what he is," Guillen said at the time of West (after Buehrle and Guillen ejected because of the balks) FUCK YOU JOE WEST
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I was just wondering this
Is Coop the reason for Jackson’s dominance lately?
He only had a couple days to work with him before he jumped into the rotation
that was a ball to Jackson for the called 3rd strike.
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I love Don Cooper
Even if he sometimes falls down while throwing his balls/strikes clicker in anger
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I love him especially because of that.
"Sarcastic little bitch. I’m gonna marry her just to make her miserable." - South Side Expat
A personality who could give a damn what others think
because he is successful. Yes, I love Don Cooper and want to be him.
"Inferstructure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" by Rhubarb, Aug. 19, 2010 5:59 PM
I love Don Cooper and want to be in him.
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by mick10 on Sep 1, 2010 7:14 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
















