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No. Like he has made all year on the farm.

He could end up being an ace of a solid #3, but planning on it is a big mistake.

True. Take away the 13 we let up that game and 28 let up in the other 8 games is not so bad, either.

Story is not here without Bloom. How is that irrelevant? (Unless, you think the signing was not Bloom's idea.) The point being made was that the next GM might view Story differently than Bloom, as in better at 2B.

Crawford, for sure. Sale as the #1, no way that can be our starting point.

I thought the bottom line was always about winning or losing, and everything else is just an excuse.

You lost me on Sale as the #1. I struggled to write him in as our #6. No Jansen?

Outscored 41 to 37 while going 2-7 in our last 9. This has got to be killing Cora, Turner and the vets and players who gave it their all, this year. Sad way to end a season, for sure.

I wonder if Rafaela would have made a great catch on that Chapman shot.

I don't think MIA wants a one year OF'er like Dugo. They may or may not value Duran, but he should give more return than Dugo. Rafaela or Abreu might be more in line with what they want. Anthony could be a "headline," but he's "untouchable" to many, here. Most of the Marlin pitchers mentioned have 5-6 years of control, so we will have to trade a big time young player or prospect to get one. Dugo and Duran are not headliners. Mayer, Casas, Anthony and maybe Rafaela or Bleis, but the latter two would take some other higher second tier guys like Wikelman, Zanetello or Perales.

I'm happy bringing back these guys: C: Wong 1B: Casas 2B: SS: 3B: Devers LF: Abreu CF: Rafaela RF: Dugo DH: SP: Bello RP: Jansen, Martin, Houck, Whitlock, Crawford I'm okay with C2: McGuire 2B: Urias & Reyes SS: Story LF: Duran, Refsnyder (v LHPs ONLY) DH: Yoshida SP: Pivetta as the #5 only, Sale as the #6 only RP: Wink, Schreiber, Bernardino, Murphy, Kelly, Joely I may be the pink hat optimist, but to me we are three extremely major players away from being a playoff team, assuming normal health: SP1 SP2 SP4 If we could also add a LH RP'er and RHB OF'er, I'd think we'd be a favorite to make the playoffs. I know, saying "just" 3 major SP'ers away is like asking for the world, but it is only 3 slots.

It should be a requirement for anyone who says I would not trade _____ to have to add who they would trade, then. (And not Dalbec, Mata and Reyes for an ace, either.)

I'm not sure if part of it was the serious injury, but he should know and be told, he will be in the pen 100%, next season. Let's hope a reset works, because he used to have the nasty stuff needed to be a highly effective RP'er.

I still like the thrid option best, and it may not cost a penny more, plus we get something for Dugo.

Lovin it! But why with the only time of the game with no men on base.

He'd be a great defensive 2Bman, for sure, and was in 2022. It's hard and costly to find great SSs who can play better D than Story. He already has a 5+ DRS, which projects to about a league leading +20 over a season. His 10.5 UZR.150 is second to Gunnar Henderson, this year. We have a few in our system that may win the job from him, eventually, so maybe just keeping Story at SS, until that day makes the most sense. Mayer Zanetello Cespedes Romero

These are holdovers: Houck Crawford Bello Murphy Walter Wikelman Mata Perales Casas Duran Rafaela Castro Bonaci Paulino

Rumor has it there was a Theo spotting. JH: "Good to see you, again, Theo! What's it gonna take? Theo" "Just a small part ownershi...." JH: Good to see you, Mr. Epstein, good luck elsewhere."

How many line outs with men on base can a team have in one game?

I agree. I guess it comes down to this: are we all okay with not adding a RH'd bat to the OF and going with this on opening day? DH Yoshida LF Duran-Refsnyder (Yoshida as depth) CF Rafaela- Abreu (Duran as depth) RF Verdugo- Abreu (Refsnyder as depth) How about this: trade Dugo and don't add a RH'd bat in the OF? DH Yoshida LF Duran- Refnsyder (Yoshida in LF more often) CF- Rafaela (Duran in CF more often) RF- Abreu (Refsnyder in RF more often) (Rosier on the farm as depth) OR Trade Dugo and sign Duvall" DH Yoshida LF Duran-Refsnyder (Duvall as depth) CF Rafaela (Duvall as depth) RF Duvall- Abreu (Ref as emergency depth) Note: if we sign Duvall to what Dugo would make in arb, it would be no added cost to the budget.

So frustrating to watch this game. We've gotten the first or second man on, every inning. multiple men on base many innings. Men in scoring position with 0, 1 or 2 outs. We can't buy a key hit. One swing of the bat by Jay and bam- 2 runs.

To me, Reyes and Urias are about average. I'd focus all our resources and SP and maybe a little on LH RP'er and RH'd bat for the OF. 2B is too low on my priority list.

Agreed. Even holding down 2 OF slots for all 3 to fill may prove to be a mistake. Having Yoshi start at FT DH does allow for him to move back to LF, if one of the 3 fails, but Refsnyder is not a true 4th OF'er. He is limited to platoon value, only, and the short end of that, to boot. We'd need to keep Dugo, or extend him as notin wants, or sign a guy like Duvall.

Hard to quantify as rankings are so fluid and arbitrary. We did beat #4 Clemson way back in 2022. Maybe 1984 beating LSU. I'm not sure beating Tennessee in 2004 rises to this level. It's all relative.

Maybe, Probably. I did say last winter was Bloom's make or break winter, so I'm not sure JH saw it much differently than I did. I hate watching us finish in last as much as you and others. That is totally separate from how I feel about the direction of the team. I'd prefer finishing in last and having hopes for the future than finishing in last or even 4th place and having little hope for improvement. I could care less if you and others have little care about the future. I do think JH cares more about the farm and foundation than you do, or he'd have fired Bloom after 2022. I'm still waiting for your answer about why my positing the standings when we are doing better is an issue. You never answer, then blame me for not giving a clear answer to a problem I don't know even is or should exist. Please tell me what is wrong with doing that. While your at it, answer my other question: You said you stopped watching baseball because it is watered down, but after Bloom's firing, you said you were going to start watching again. What is that all about? Is the league not watered down, anymore, or was it all about Bloom in the first place and not about watered down ball? (I don't expect a true answer- only deflections and diffusions.)