FredLynn
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No such luck
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One more run and I’m calling it over
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Boohler stinks. I wish the FO would stop this dumpster diving crap
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I’ll take the higher pick since that player is more likely to be more talented. Not a certainty by any means- just playing the odds.
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Obviously you have to make good draft choices. The fact of the matter is that draft picked 1-5 are more likely to be high level contributors than draft picks 150-155. I’d rather suck for a few years than enjoy success than being mediocre in perpetuity.
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If the team is going to have as a likely ceiling of sneaking into the last playoff spot vs finishing lower in the standings and likely (but not certainly) selecting a more talented player who will improve the chances of being competitive for many years I’d forego the prospect of mediocrity in perpetuity for a more promising future. Delayed gratification and all….mediocrity sucks.
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Would you agree that IN GENERAL the higher the draft pick the better the chance that the player will be productive?
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The goal is to compete for a ring. Generally the higher the draft pick the more talented the player. That’s why higher picks get drafted higher than lower picks. I’d rather the Flops pick higher than lower if there’s not much of a chance the team can compete for a ring. Wouldn’t you?
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Think it’s overly bleak? Check the standings.
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I’d rather they sell too rather than be buyers in a futile attempt to compete for a ring this year or next. They simply don’t currently have the base of talent to do so. Toro and Gonzalez and some of his mates aren’t the answer. Neither are the dumpster dive pitchers they tend to sign, Crochet being the obvious exception. He looks like the real deal. Hopefully he can stay healthy.
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Overall the higher the pick the better the chance that the pick will materialize into a useful player. That’s why there is an order in the draft. The more talented players get picked first, in general. Whats insane is that it seems some people don’t understand that concept.
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We will need a reliable #2 SP, a RH bat , especially if Bregman leaves, a decent backup catcher etc. I don’t keep track of what our competition needs but I don’t think we can fill these holes in one offseason despite our young core.
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Getting better draft picks is better for the team. And to do that you have to have the worst record possible. That means tanking when indicated.
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It was an exaggeration. Realistically-probably 2027. Not next year. We still have holes to fill.
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I always root for the Flops. I always want what’s best for the team. Usually that’s winning but sometimes it’s best if they lose.
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Rays losing; Bankees blown out; Rangers tied.
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Betts takes strike 3 right down the middle
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Can’t walk that guy in front of Betts
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Rafaela is descending down to his natural level. He’s just not a good hitter
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Neither player is getting traded because Mayer is hurt
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We may yet win this game
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That DP is going to cost us the game
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Could have been a runner on 1B with Hernandez coming up as the tying run. Dumb baserunning; great throw
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Great throw by Rafaela-but dumb baserunning by Smith.
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Or ground out. The operative word is OUT. Needed that run.