Kimmi
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Woot! Might be 4 if the Jays can hold on.
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Randomness.
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I am wondering why Phillips is not getting more playing time.
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This is our game. WIN!!!
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I agree, but we shall see.
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As Price said, why would he go somewhere that he doesn't have a good chance to win a ring?
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Ideally, you have a revolving door of cost controlled players graduating to the major league level to replace those that become too expensive to re-sign. Fill the holes with trades or short term free agent signings, with perhaps the rare mega deal.
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I don't know Bell. I think the whole point of resetting the penalty is so that they can go for broke the next year.
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Probably to a certain extent. I think the Yankees and Dodgers trying to get under the cap played a part in it, along with the number of teams who are 'rebuilding'. It will be interesting to see what kinds of contracts are handed out this offseason.
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Flags do fly forever. The problem is, an owner can spend like a drunken fool, signing quality players, and that flag would still be far from a guarantee.
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Again, I do not disagree. There's no way to know without the value of hindsight, but IMO, if a move results in a championship, then it makes the move well worth it. I think that's there's some difference in adding someone like Chapman midseason versus an offseason move. In July, you identify what you perceive to be the team's weakness, or the piece that might get you over the hump, and you go for it. I was okay with the trade for Pomeranz, despite the cost in prospects. JMO, but I'm not re-signing Kimbrel to a big contract.
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Fair enough. I do not disagree with that. That said, I do think those types of moves should be the exception, not the norm.
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Maybe he's enjoying his time in a big market so much that he will want to stay. He seems to be one that feeds off of the fan frenzy and the media spotlight.
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There is also Workman, who is postseason tested. But one of my points is that Cora has been pulling his starters before the 7th inning in most games. A healthy Sale, Price, and Porcello are all capable of getting through 7 innings effectively.
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Stat geeks have been warning GMs and owners against the big contracts for a while now. Owners and GMs just haven't seemed to caught up with this idea yet. It's like they know they shouldn't be doing it, but they have to have that shiny new toy. Someone will likely give Kimbrel a fat contract.
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Ha. I was going to post the same thing. This is especially true with relief pitchers.
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I don't deny that Theo has made some big moves in order to get a closer. IMO, paying a lot for any relief pitcher is still a bad idea. There are better uses of those resources. That said, if it brings you a title, it makes it all worth it. Theo is looking like a genius, which he is. But if the Cubs didn't win the WS that year, that move would look really bad.
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That philosophy is in regards to building an entire pen, not just in terms of the closer. But fair point about Papelbon. Dombrowski needs to find us our next Papelbon.
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I think we'd all love to keep Sale. The question is, at what cost? Unfortunately, he's likely to command a contract that no team should really be entertaining.
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If Martinez has another year close to what he's having this year, he's opting out. Either way, it's going to be a tough call on who to keep and who to let go.
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Amen brother.
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Here's a great tweet: Chris Cotillo Verified account @ChrisCotillo 7h7 hours ago Being worried about the Sox pitching staff in the postseason because William Cuevas, Robby Scott and Tyler Thornburg struggled tonight probably isn't the best use of one's time.
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Two things to keep in mind along those lines: 1. Our regular starting rotation has pitched a very limited number of innings. When the starters aren't getting deep into games, albeit through really no fault of their own, then it makes it a lot more difficult for the pen to be effective. 2. Cora really has no sense of urgency right now. Both of those things will change in the postseason.
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Call me biased, but I'm perfectly happy with Bogey at SS.
