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I think we have to come to the realization that in 4 weeks we will have a staff of two 4's, two 5's and a 3 report to Fort Myers. They can be successful enough to be competitive if they stay healthy and take all of their starts. An injury to Bunch or one of the others and this will (not might) unravel very quickly. Ben messed up.
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I think Fister is realistic and affordable. I think the Nat's will be looking to move Zimmerman instead.
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None of these examples would be comparable to getting a 25 year old Strasburg for 2 full seasons. When Shields was traded to KC, he was 29 or 30, and Myers was at the time of that trade more highly rated than any of our prospects. Odirizzi was a blue chipper too and worth more than Wade Davis. 1.5 years of Samardizja = 2 years of Strasburg? Not in my universe. Drew Smyly is a 25 year old lefty just starting to come into his own. Him and Franklin is like getting 2 blue chippers for a 28 year old Price. Strasburg is a pipedream for anything less than our top 2 prospects plus pieces.
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With Scherzer off the board, that leaves one top FA, Shields and the Scherzer deal probably drove up his value. Not getting one of the top FA pitchers this offseason was a mistake. I don't care what that old fossil, Bill James' numbers show. Relying on the trade market to land a number 1 is foolish. Not many teams are looking to dump their opening day pitcher in January for some prospects. Even if their are a couple of teams dangling top pitchers, some like Hamels will cost a haul in prospects and cash. Strasburg will cost a bigger prospect haul, and more teams can compete with us when trading prospects than can compete with our cash. We will be lucky if we get Hamel's. Their GM is an idiot, so it probably will not happen. He wants the top 2 prospects and to offload the entire salary. No one is going for that. Zimmerman will cost 1 of our top prospects for 1 year of Zimmerman. That would be tough to swallow. Strasburg is a pipedream.
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What examples would be comparable to a 26 year old Strasburg under control for 2 more seasons?
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The guy is not a basestealer. He has good speed, but he is neither a burner or base stealer. Pete, being a great fielder doesn't mean that you have the talent to have a good stick. The list of great fielders with no bat is a long one in the history of baseball. I was baffled when I was a kid that fielding geniuses like Mark Belanger and Buddy Harrelson could never hit. You are also overlooking that this kid is very small. He would need to raise his OBP 60 points to be serviceable with the bat, because there is no power coming with that bat. Finally, the Red Sox have given up on him. The Roster is full of outfielders. He would need a plne crash to get back to Fenway. -
I don't think that the Red Sox have the prospects to land Strasbourg, but if we did it would cost Betts, Swihart and Owens. Strasburg is a young stud just coming into his own. He put up 200 innings and 242 k's last year. He took all of his starts.
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That doesn't add up. Zimmerman is a free agent after 2015. They could back load Scherzer's contract if they need payroll room.
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The Nat's would have quite a staff if they add Scherzer. It's already pretty good.
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Three points. First, Donaldson did not suffer through such a prolonged period of futility as Bradley has suffered through. Second, at 6'0" 220 lbs, Donaldson packs a lot more power than the smallish Bradley. Third, with Castillo, Ramirez, Craig, Victorino, Betts, Holt and Nava still with the team there is zero room for Bradley unless 2 or 3 guys leave or get hurt.
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I read that the only FS pitcher to sign a $100+ million deal after January 1st is Tanaka. Both Shields and Scherzer are in unchartered territory.
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it will probably take him a few weeks before the genius realizes that he can't pencil in a DH.
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They should also be forced to live in an oppressive shithole like Cuba to gain some perspective.
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If they want to be pricks for making millions playing baseball in a country where you can drive a car built after 1957, they are free to go back and live in a shithole of oppression.
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Now that the Tigers and every big market team has formally or informally withdrawn from the Sherzer Sweepstakes, I guess that he will have to catch on with an Independent League or Japan.
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Agreed. He thinks he is a genius.
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I have outlived some of my bosses in my current job, which is not a dream job. Theo had youth on his side.
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He's still a twit for asking out of his contract to leave his dream job for his favorite team. I can't even think of an analogy to describe it. He's a fool in my book. I don't care what he does in Chicago.
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You can also reuse it every September to beat yourself on the head when they get eliminated from playoff contention and you realize that you will be spending another winter in Milwaukee.
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He's a twit. He walked away from his dream job for his favorite team.
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I know that Theo had a cult-like following, but he did some really wierd things in his tenure. Do you remember that he rented an entire hotel to try to nail down signing Jose Contreras and when he failed to sign him, he allegedly through chairs around. Then there was the hissy fit. Even after he left he acted inappropriately by asking to use his old office. If someone leaves your organizatio for a competitor, the former employer shouldn't let you on the premises unless you are accompanied at all times by an employee.
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I do think the FO has to react to the bottom line and last place finishes are very damaging for a team that charges premium prices. I can't jump to blaming the casual fans for signings like Carl Crawford. At the time of the signing, Crawford was piling up hits at a faster rate than Jeter did at the same stage. He was also piling up stolen bases. He was a very good player who turned into a dog. The big problem with that signing is that they paid $20+ million more than the next closest reported offer. The fans didn't force them to negotiate like idiots. I don't believe in rationalizing bad move by blaming the fan base that made the franchise a premier sports franchise.
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Lol! My wife was also a history major and a teacher. She's no scared rabbit either. I was just tweaking the Theo groupies.
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btw It sounds like Theo acted like a scared rabbit -- typical behavior of History Majors.
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The next time I go to a Sox game I will tell you where to find me, and I will buy you a drink. Hopefully, we will be enjoying a good team.
