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  1. FredLynn
    No, what you meant to say is that 20% of the pitchers over 30 GOT injured. The CHANCE of getting injured as you get older IS higher. That is a simple fact.
  2. FredLynn
    As I wrote, I was joking about trading Gray. Now that we have a good #2 SP Gray will be an asset. My issue was that there was a chance that Gray was being viewed as our #2 and he is more of a #4. I wouldn't trade either one. Find someone else.
  3. FredLynn
    The group of pitchers over 30 statistically have a greater chance of declining.
  4. FredLynn
    Insufficient
  5. FredLynn
    What was it? 23rd spent as a percentage of revenue spent on player salaries? That.
  6. FredLynn
    Henry is too cheap to pay for a high quality player
  7. FredLynn
    And they are still 100% spot on.
  8. FredLynn
    I could live with "no further help" or "not enough help". Regardless, they have not done enough and IMO are unlikely to do so. And we all know the reason for that.
  9. FredLynn
    Jan 25. Still no help for the offense. What a crap franchise. I don't think we are going to get anyone we are "interested in". This is it. We are stuck with these bums this year. Again.
  10. FredLynn
    https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2021/09/the-makeup-of-a-pitcher-debuting-in-the-major-leagues/
  11. FredLynn
    Overall pitchers do decline after age 30 as a group. Gray is more likely to decline than Bello who, I believe, still has his best years in front of him.
  12. FredLynn
    Gray is 36. Any time now for him. Bello is 26. Still has a few years. Obviously not every pitcher follows that pattern but it IS a pattern.
  13. FredLynn
    I’d interpret that as 25-29 year olds probably find themselves out of baseball or sitting on the bench (and so don’t qualify) if they suck. But my point was solely about pitchers, Gray v Bello. While a few pitchers age 36 are still effective and stay away from the IL the odds are with equally talented younger pitchers. I am predicting right now that Bello overall has a better year than Gray. Better year includes both performance and availability. And everyone knows my predictions are nearly ALWAYS accurate.
  14. FredLynn
    Ummmm…TJS isn’t the only malady a pitcher can suffer. While younger pitchers may be a bit more susceptible to structural damage because of the emphasis on velocity older pitchers are more susceptible to fatigue and inflammation injuries. “The rapid decline for pitchers and hitters begins at age 30. Fangraphs breaks aging down in more detail. The decline for both pitchers and hitters accelerates at age 30.Feb 24, 2024” “
  15. FredLynn
    Gosh! You're right! I guess that means he is less likely to get injured than Bello THIS year, despite the 10 year age difference.
  16. FredLynn
    We weren't contenders. I was right on that. I said that Henry would miss out on top talent and with the exception of Suarez he did miss out because he is too cheap. Couldn't even sign Bregman, let alone Soto a year ago and Schwarber and Alonso this year. I am right much more often than I am wrong.
  17. FredLynn
    I'm giving him one more year to shine. Not ready to give up on him or on Casas just yet.
  18. FredLynn
    My suggestion of a Gray for Paredes trade was, as I mentioned already, a joke.
  19. FredLynn
    If I had to choose who would have the better season, the better numbers THIS year I would pick Bello. Older pitchers tend to get injured more often. Comes with aging. Bello is my #3 this year; Gray is a #4 dumpster dive product of Henry's penurious (Brady doesn't like the use of "cheapskate") character. Watch and weep as the season again proves me correct.
  20. FredLynn
    To contribute for the entire season I choose the pitcher who is 10 years younger.
  21. FredLynn
    Gray is 36. Bello is 26. I do not believe we have seen the best of Bello yet. Gray on the other hand is over the hill, on the downslope. I think at this age there is a good chance he will spend a significant amount of time on the IL.
  22. FredLynn
    I'd rank Bello just behind our ace and our new #2, ahead of Gray, who I do not trust. Gray is a fine #4 but no better.
  23. FredLynn
    I was joking about trading Gray. He just got here and I think he will make the rotation better, though he is not a #2 SP. I wouldn't mess with our top pitchers, including Bello. I don't know what would fit for Houston in a trade for Paredes but it seems he would improve the offense-not enough to compete for a ring, but better.
  24. FredLynn
    I'm not trading Bello. Trade someone else for Paredes. Sonny Gray?
  25. FredLynn
    Well then, thats it! No need to play the actual games. Just award the rings to the FLOPS now.
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