Bellhorn04
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Sure, everyone knows that. You're still better off having more of them than less of them, because some do hit paydirt. -
No, others have figured out why it was done.
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They're very different measurements for pitchers, though. And E-Rod's is about 2 wins different. 1.9 is fairly easy to replace, 3.8 is not. So it does create a bit of confusion using them both for pitchers, IMHO.
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I thought you were a Fangraphs guy.
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I'm not sure a player with a 3.8 fWAR like E-Rod is "easily" replaced.
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Nicely mixed and matched.
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Nope.
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It's not inconceivable that Bloom signs Ottavino or Robles, if the price is right.
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If you use the old-schooly numbers, sure. Based on new-schooly numbers we have to replace an fWAR of 3.8.
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I get what you're saying, but every year is different. And JBJ's upgrade on defense over Renfroe could win a game or two. And Bloom still has more work to do, presumably.
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Yeah, the 96 RBI were a fluke, as RBI often are. But of course some folks are going to fixate on certain numbers.
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Hey, you're right, we need Fred Flintstone back.
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Manfred takes his orders from the owners, right?
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I don't mean the players, I mean the union reps, the negotiators. I mean Tony.
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Both sides suck. What are they doing right now? Watching the days go by is what. They won't do anything until actual damage to the game and the fans has been done.
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Hard to be certain, but it sure looks like the tanking was a big factor.
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On the other hand, the 2016 Cubs and the 2017 Astros showed how tanking can pay off in a championship a few years later.
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No question. It just seems like some of the 'underpinnings' of the game's popularity are a little shaky. We keep hearing about how young people find the game boring. We even hear a lot of the older folks saying they don't like watching the games as much anymore. You'd think at some point that's going to show up in the bottom line. That's probably got a lot to do with why baseball has partnered up so enthusiastically with the gambling business.
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That's been the case up till now. Will it stay like this forever?
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I suppose a highly motivated accountant (not me) could take a stab based on ticket prices, attendance, TV revenues etc.
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Agreed.
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Plus most prospects don't make it. But some do. And thereby lies a tale, as Shakespeare put it. I've seen Bloom make enough good calls to think he is a decent talent evaluator. Pivetta, Whitlock, Kike, Renfroe...all these guys outperformed the initial expectations, which were pretty darn low...
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I don't think it's that complicated. Bloom sees more potential in these prospects than their ratings would indicate.
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Yes, but what Bloom actually paid for was the two prospects that came along with Bradley. It's a relatively inexpensive way to get decent prospects.
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OK, now you've hurt me.
