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  1. moonslav59
    POR won 6-0. Meidroth homered (2-4) 1-2 w 2BB Teel 1-2 w 2BB Binelas 0-3 w BB Anthony & Rosier WOO lost 7-1, GRE 3-0 and SAL 7-1.
  2. moonslav59
    No. It sucks more to be 10 or more games below.500. There has been some fun games to watch, and some exciting players, mostly the young ones, although Turner was a real treat to watch, too. It's about the mindset.
  3. moonslav59
    No doubt. He's actually worth more. Yes, 1Bman can earn big pay checks. Or not.
  4. moonslav59
    I gave the info to him.
  5. moonslav59
    At least might point is accurate.
  6. moonslav59
    The Yanks lost, too, so those watching the race for last place will have to wait another day, at least.
  7. moonslav59
    We aren't allowed to tank like the O's did. Just semi-tanking stirs up the hornets nest.
  8. moonslav59
    He was not young when he signed, and he's still making more than many 1Bmen.
  9. moonslav59
    2-3 inning RP'ers with ERAs in the low 2's are very valuable, but we waste them all. Houck Whitlock to some extent Pivetta Crawford was better from the pen
  10. moonslav59
    So, we lucked into the 4 rings we won on the backs of pitchers from outside our system. Got it.
  11. moonslav59
    If we added 2 solid and durable SP'ers, Bello could be the number 3, and we could afford to yank Houck after 4 or 4.1, every start. Pivetta and Crawford can fight for the 5 slot, assuming Sale is on the IL, all year.
  12. moonslav59
    Bare minimum, to be highly competitive, we need 3-4 key players. 2 very solid SP'er considered near aces. We need a big RH'd bat (CF/RF?) We might need a LH'd RP'er, instead of counting on Bernardino & Joely. We could get 2-3 via free agency, but probably need 1-2 via trade, unless JH really decides to open the wallet.
  13. moonslav59
    I'm not sure we are "there," yet, either, and I do think your point brings out the reason we haven't pulled the trigger on a big trade under Bloom. I do think we are closer, but am not sure how close or if we are "close enough." I do think adding 2-3 big FAs (Pitcher, picther, pitcher or big RH'd bat,) then we might just be a "trade away."
  14. moonslav59
    Casas is about as high up on my list as can be. To me, for the right deal, anyone can and should be traded.
  15. moonslav59
    Yes. We all know. I like all our good players, and wish we could keep them all. I wish they could all hit really well and defense real well. I wish we had enough pitchers who could pitch well enough to bring us another ring. Suggesting some trades that might help our staff is not about "dumping" good players or undervaluing them.
  16. moonslav59
    The problem is, many here think Casas, Mayer, Anthony and Teel are untouchables. We have some pieces to get it done, but we'll have to trade real value to get real value.
  17. moonslav59
    He looks to be an absolute beast at the plate. It's hard to project what his offensive ceiling can or will be. Years ago, we might be able to trade Bleis, Yorke and a couple mid ranked guys for an ace, but now, teams want ML ready guys. To get a true ace, we'd likely have to deal 2 from: Mayer, Bleis, Anthony or Teel, if you want to keep Casas. Plus, we might need to add Rafaela or Abreu plus Perales or Wikelman. I'm not saying we need to or should pull the trigger, but we'll have to give to get.
  18. moonslav59
    Article on line-up slots and changing philosophy: Number 2 spot in lineup now the best in baseball WWW.MLB.COM If Babe Ruth were starring for the Yankees today, he might not be wearing his legendary No. 3, famously issued to him when the team first put uniform numbers on their backs in 1929 simply because that’s where he had primarily batted in the lineup: third. Instead, imagine a world
  19. moonslav59
    That's a bad defensive OF. Better yet.... DH Yoshida LF Duran/Ref platoon CF Rafaela/Abreu (Duran 3rd) RF Duvall/Abreu (Ref 3rd) or, keep Dugo and trade Duran... DH: Yoshida LF: Abreu/Ref (Yoshida) CF: (Duvall?) Rafaela/Abreu RF: Dugo/Abreu (Duvall)
  20. moonslav59
    For one, I don't place total value on a player based on one good year of defense. I also don't value a player with one year as highly as one with 2, 3 or more. Yes, his OPS is .790. You act like 7th best is something we need to cling to. Again, I am not "for" trading Dugo, and I'm 200% against DUMPING him. I think Rafaela is a better defender. I think Duvall and Abreu may not be the downgrade on defense in RF, you seem to envision, and no, I don't use BR's dWAR to measure a player's value on D. I've already discussed how our defense should improve without needing to add anyone from outside the system, but I do see trading Dugo, among several other choices as a possible player we could trade in a package and try to improve our pitching- an area we both agree needs serious fixing. If we have to lose a little ground in RF to gain a lot of ground with teh staff, you'll say "It's not good enough.?".
  21. moonslav59
    It sounds good, in theory, but you need to find a GM who values our second tier prospects enough to think a package is equal to parting with a top pitcher, (BTV Values)'If Mayer (60), Casas (47), Anthony (41) and Bello (39) are untouchable, what combination of these players gets us a solid #1 or #2 or young SP'er with strong ace potential? 29 Blies (may be too far away for many GM to value him highly) 27 Houck (but aren't we looking to add to our staff?) 25 Duran 19 Yorke (some might say this is an overvalue number) 10 Verdugo 7 Schreiber 6 Rafaela (some would say he is worth more than this) 6 Wink When you consider the best pitchers with 2+ years of team control might have values of over 50, how do we do it without parting with an untouchable or opening 5 holes to fill one?
  22. moonslav59
    You expect good prospects to move up some in the rankings, as others graduate or fall in the rankings. Here is a look at the rankings moves of Bloom's top or notable draft picks from the start of the year to now: 6=6 Yorke 18>22 Jordan NR=NR Wu-Yelland 12>13 Drohan 1>1 Mayer 29>47 McDonough 16>26 E R-C 19=19 Hickey NR> 28 Dobbins 7>18 Romero 23>37 C Coffey 11>2 Anthony 42>36 Rogers 30>16 Meidroth NR>46 I Coffey Teel Zanetello Anderson Duffy' Campbell IFAs 3=3 Bleis 48>10 Cespedes 37>14 Joh Garcia NR>25 Monegro NR>42 Yuten NR>43 Arias Trades 24>12 Abreu 15>21 EValdez 26>23 DHam NR>38 Gambrell NR>44 Rosier Graduated: Robertson (I probably missed some.)
  23. moonslav59
    Blind squirrel running up and down a broken clock.
  24. moonslav59
    I agree on Abreu and Kavadas. Liu did not need to drop very far to move off the list. I expected a bigger drop (or re-adjustment) to Drohan's ranking. The usually don't drop guys too far from an injury, but I guess Romero'd drop goes beyong one injury.
  25. moonslav59
    Gambrell to #38 seems a bit of a short-change.
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