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  1. moonslav59
    Nobody is disputing this point. You added that no team can comeback from that, and I gave 2 examples right off the top of my head.
  2. moonslav59
    No, they were talking about different higher level tax lines, which makes me think the top end might be similar to the way it is now, but with a lower first level line. As a player, the $100M line would be an enormous get. It would immediately mean massive pay raises for the lower and middle tier players, which happens to be the vast majority of players. For a big market, big spending team fan perspective, I can see your point, but you are talking union wants and needs. Now, if they up the penalties on going over the tax line, especially the first one, then some major push back will occur, but a $100M floor is huge!
  3. moonslav59
    I never said anything close to what you are saying I said. I said the fangraphs charts are not designed to identify average. You tried to superimpose the term onto their chart. An average player by definition means in the middle. Of course RPers aren’t average when compared to starters and everyday players. That’s why these charts call an average RPer just a role player or scrub. Their value is inherently less than any other position. When you use the word average and RPer together, it means comparing RPers to other RPers. The fact that you can’t understand simple logic like this is beyond any hope of further discussion. Saying someone is an average RPer is way way way different than saying they are an average player, which you are now saying. Barnes is far from and average relief pitcher and that’s what you called him..
  4. moonslav59
    Why do I keep making myself watch every pitch of every game?
  5. moonslav59
    Look at the pitch plot charts for many of Vaz’s PAs and you’ll see he could have walked in many of them, if could just not swing at obvious balls.
  6. moonslav59
    Taylor by the process of elimination not as any kind of reward.
  7. moonslav59
    That’s just plain unacceptable.
  8. moonslav59
    Why are you so hung up on some chart that is not trying to quantify average? Unlike you, though, I’ll actually answer your question. Average on their chart would be the scrubs and role players. It’s not surprising. Fangraphs has never valued a RPers highly. What you are missing is that they think most or average RPersare scrubs in the whole scheme of player evaluations.
  9. moonslav59
    I take this back. Being 2 down, now, means the middle of the order will be needed in the bottom of the 1oth to pull this out. Oh well.
  10. moonslav59
    The last Brasier I’ve seen is the Brasier burger at DQ.
  11. moonslav59
    We had plenty of chances in the 9th. Missed opportunities has been our biggest struggle the last few weeks. I know, stating the obvious about every losing team.
  12. moonslav59
    That’s why Robles is not a closer.
  13. moonslav59
    At least the middle of the order isn’t due up in the 10th.
  14. moonslav59
    Which makes those downturns more like collapses that in a year where expectations were low to begin with. Good point.
  15. moonslav59
    Yes, the definition of average is the fact you can’t get past.
  16. moonslav59
    “0wn Your Tomorrow” get it?
  17. moonslav59
    Still want Rizzo over Kyle?
  18. moonslav59
    It was their catcher and his CERA! Lol
  19. moonslav59
    Vaz needs to shut me up!
  20. moonslav59
    Even if Schwarber is the worst 1Bman in MLB, it’s just a slight drop off, if any, from what we currently have, and maybe a step up from what we’ve seen the past week. The upgrades ar 2B and CF as well as keeping JD out of the OF is a plus on D. Nobody can convince me Arroyo is a step down on offense vs Shaw/Dalbec, so what am I missing? Shaw’s granny effectively benched Arroyo and worsened at least 2 positions defensively, so he might make lightening strike twice?
  21. moonslav59
    Comical flailing.
  22. moonslav59
    I give up. You can’t answer one simple question. You chose the word “average” not fangraphs, but you won’t admit the misuse of a very clear word. It’s not some “rigid definition” of the word. It is the most common interpretation of a very common and well know, often used word. In no context does average mean you are in the top 20% of the sample being discussed. None. It’s you trying to form a massively off meaning interpretation of the word and concept “average.” Not me. Call a 1.75 RPer, good, solid, very good, decent whatever you or fangraphs wants but it sure as hell is not average. Talk about common sense. Own up and move on. Call him a scrub or role player, but don’t call an fWAR if 1.0 average for a RPer. It just isn’t. You might as well say a .300 hitter is average.
  23. moonslav59
    The D and base running hasn’t collapsed. They both sucked wire to wire. The pen started collapsing as a whole just a couple weeks ago. The starters started the collapse and then did pretty good. I remember thinking 1978 and 2004 had times of seemingly total team letdown.
  24. moonslav59
    You forget your own history with the Sox? Look up 1978, where the Sox collapsed then went 12-2 to end the season and force a play in, In 2004, we went something line 12-18 in and around June, only to go on to beat your asses and win it all.
  25. moonslav59
    The union would love a $100M floor. They’d give up a lot for just that. It would mean way more money than making the first tax line $180M
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