FredLynn
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Will that change Story’s below average OPS+?
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What you mean is that I think on my own, something more people should do.
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His OPS+ this year is 87. Below average
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I’d rather see Anthony at a place in the lineup where he can drive in more runs
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Story finds a nut
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And nice baserunning
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Where? Im not there-I’m here.
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You mean all three. One of them are Twins.
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Rafaela should be the permanent CFer
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Which one?
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2027-2028. Chapman is a valuable trade asset. It would be a mistake to waste him being used for that purpose. And again-every single GM would rather have pick #15 than pick #30. So would every Flops fan, though we can debate how to get to 15. Cheer up. If history tells us anything about this team we won’t need to intentionally tank this summer. Seems to happen every year all by itself. I don’t expect this year to be any different based on the lack of talent on the roster.
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I agree. Breslow AND Cora should both be canned. They haven’t done a good enough job.
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No, the worst things that could happen are: we squeak into the playoffs because we won too many games, adversely affecting our draft position and thereby reducing our chances of being competitive in future years. Then we get bounced in the first round. Sound good to you?
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Let me clarify: if we do the right things we should be competitive in 2027 or 2028. That’s a totally reasonable expectation. If management continues to screw up we will never be competitive. Just lose!
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I'm not saying any year is THE year we will compete. I AM saying that this year isn't that year. If we play our cards right we COULD be ready by 2027-but only if we don't do something stupid like trading away prospects or holding on to tradeable assets futilely hoping we can do something significant THIS year.
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Let me understand: you changed your mind based on the fact that we took 2 of 3 from the Dodgers. Right? What about the Cubs series? The Philly series? More importantly, what about the talent level (or lack thereof) on this team? Wong? Toro? Yoshida? Boohler? Fitts? Admit it. It won't hurt to admit that this team simply isn't very talented outside of a few players. Potential for future years? Yes. Now? No way.
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Trouble reading? I said 2027-or 2028. Its going to take some patience and understanding of rational strategy, of which you clearly have none. Cheer up though: you seem to have company in that regard.
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We should be trading Chapman. He's what-37 now? He won't be as good next year most likely. Trade him for younger talent and play for 2027 or 2028. Its sound strategy.
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Yup. The FLOPS do have a lot of work to do, don't they. Best to plan for future success than to depend on bums like Yoshida, Boohler, Toro, Wong etc etc etc. Eventually their contracts will be up or we will be able to get rid of them and replace them with competent players obtained via the draft (because we did the smart thing and tanked to get better players) or via trades. Watch and weep as the FLOPS do their annual summer nosedive.
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Its up for grabs for teams good enough to participate. We got Wong, Yoshida, Toro, Boohler, Fitts etc etc. Too many holes and not enough talent out there. Time to for everyone to get realistic about our chances and plan for the future.
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Want to prove I said that in 2013 and 2018? I didn't, so you would have a hard time proving it. I recognize a talented team as much as I recognize one without a lot of talent, like the 2025 Flops.
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You can argue that this is not the year to tank but you cannot with a straight face claim that lower draft positions are as good as higher ones. I say this IS the year to tank simply because we do not have the talent to make a decent Oct run, even if we get into the playoffs, which is very much in doubt. Personally I think the tanking will take care of itself in August and September. Thats the history of these bums.
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This year the team is going NOWHERE. That much is obvious. While you think I am counting on Crochet to remain healthy YOU are counting on him to get hurt. You are introducing a new variable to support your losing argument.
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Being a deadline seller and tanking to obtain the best possible draft pick are not mutually exclusive. You can do both. I will tell you what the reality it: not a single GM would prefer lower draft positions than higher ones. You can argue about how a team got there, but its a fact that GMs prefer higher draft positions. I haven't seen a single trade where a GM trades a higher pick for a lower pick without getting something in return.
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The obvious assumption is that injuries tend to even out. Are you seriously going to count on a key injury to argue against obtaining the best possible position in the draft?
