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  1. User Name
    That'd be a great example if it hadn't been forced by Weaver against Boras' advice every step of the way. Look it up. Has Ellsbury shown that kind of interest in re-signing with the Red Sox? Dude wants his money.
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    http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRHkFC0Tc8b1JBLL0fqdwThIx4ccr8vSkru9QvlQrhLSpSLAxXfNA
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    When was the last time a Boras player signed an extension before hitting FA? That's nonsense.
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    Not quickly enough to change his value as it pertains to the current trade deadline. I made the initial comments refuting Palodios' notion that the couple decent starts he's made at the ML level have enhanced his value.
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    I agree with it as well, but physical tools have a lot of value for a reason. There's also the fact that scouts are pretty good at spotting guys who have the ability to "outperform" their tools because of their approach to the game, poise (which is actually a tool scouts rate for pitchers), concentration etc. The best example of this is Pedroia, who didn't have much in the way of "physical tools" but most scouts projected to be an above-average hitter because of his approach.
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    It'd be awesome though.
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    Yeah, but significant improvement in production or significant improvement in tools and performance? It's really not that simple. The amount of factors involved in prospect evaluation are many, and not all of them hinge on the player's production. Numbers can be influenced by luck/league strength/stadium etc. but tools are tools.
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    He never played the OF when he was with the Yankees. He got moved there when he got traded to the Nationals.
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    You've seen Soriano play.....do you really think he's a good OF? Don't get me wrong, i like UZR, but it's not perfect, and he currently sports a sub .300 OBP.....ewwww. As for the rest of your post, it's "just one pitcher" but he's the ace of that staff, and Kuroda and Petitte are older pitchers who could realistically break down at any moment. The cards are kinda stacked against the Yanks. Stranger things have happened but it looks really implausible that the Yanks make the post-season.
  10. User Name
    It's quite possible though, that his main target was indeed the amount of years, given what basically all reports about the deal say.
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    I'd agree with you if Fat Sabby wasn't making me look like an idiot and Soriano could actually make a completely positive impact with his bat. Remember that a lot of the runs he'll add on offense, he'll subtract on defense. Then again, there's obviously a bit of wishful thinking on my part to see the Yanks suck it up as much as the Sox did last year. Not even gonna deny it.
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    Projections change on a year-to-year basis. His has remained steady. It's true that some players "figure it out" and outplay their projections, but how often does that really happen? And if you were another team looking at Workman as part of a package for one of your players, would you value him based on the possibility of a breakthrough, or based on evaluation and projections? That's why "it is what it is".
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    Yanks should be tanking for better draft picks, not getting more over-the-hill players.
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    Apparently you haven't read my words of wisdom though, since i said above "Signing one does not preclude the Red Sox from signing the other". As for the rest of your post, it doesn't make a lot of sense. What's in the papers is not fact, but it's obviously more reliable than anything you can think up, especially when it comes directly from his agents. He chose more years and less money. Anything you can come up with is either opinion or fabrication, take your pick. P.S: Ellsbury is good, but not that good.
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    That's pretty much still what he projects to be. His ceiling, per talent evaluators, has always been "mid-rotation starter". Realizing that potential just means he reached his ceiling. That would be pretty good though, since most prospects never fulfill their ceiling.
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    But i never implied he couldn't be, which is why i said what i said. Whether or not he's improving in the minors does not change his ceiling (mid rotation starter) or his value to other teams (possible mid rotation starter). It really is what it is.
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    So does that change his projection or value? The improvements are there, but he hasn't jumped into elite prospect status or anything like that. You're arguing for the sake of arguing.
  18. User Name
    And you wanna help me with my English Kidding aside, Peavy is just not that good, and he's fragile. What am i missing here?
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    Back to the topic at hand: I think Pedroia would hold up better than Ellsbury over a long term deal, but the reality is that signing one should not preclude the Red Sox from signing the other if they so desire. But i Ellsbury really worth a 100+ million dollar contract? Pedroia is, regardless of length.
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    Have you thought about taking your complaints about the team to your dogs then Fred?
  21. User Name
    If they're nice, and you call me "my little user name". It makes me feel loved
  22. User Name
    Pffft my English is better than almost all of you. I do seem to have thing with confusing "specially" and "especially" though.
  23. User Name
    Wait, when did i get into an alliance?
  24. User Name
    Workman doesn't have a lot of trade value. Therein lies the issue. He is what he is regardless of what he's done over a couple games at the MLB level.
  25. User Name
    I don't think Peavy's a reliable top 3 guy for a playoff run.
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