moonslav59

I see 18 HRs to the left of the exact CF point and 5 right down the RF line near the Pesky Pole. http://www.fangraphs.com/spraycharts.aspx?playerid=6184&position=OF&type=battedball&pid2=6184&ss1=2017&se1=2017&ss2=2016&se2=2016&cht1=hangtime&cht2=battedball&vs1=ALL&vs2=ALL .

I dislike projected WAR, too, but at least harmony doesn't cherry pick his stat choice to suit his position. He does, at times, cherry pick the sample size time period or neglects to take context into account.

I disagree. GMs do not look at just the most recent season. GMs are desperate for a hitter like Machado who is a plus defender at 3B or SS. He's worth more than any player the Yanks traded-- not even close. It's not like his expected $16M arb is like Stanton's contract. In his "off year", he still hit 33 HRs .

How many of you would agree to this? Sign JD Martinez Trade JBJ for Danny Salazar (CLE wants a lefty bat and both players have 3 arbs left) Then sign a 1Bman like Morrison and trade Wright for a lefty RP'er.

I was a freshman when 3rd string QB, Joe Montana led us to a championship vs Texas in the Cotton Bowl.

I don't drink anymore either. I smoked cigs back in my early 20's but not since. I used to toke a lot, but now only on my summer trips to Maine.

He may cherry-pick the sample size, but he always uses WAR and projected WAR- nothing else.

LOL. I find harmony entertaining. He's very consistent with his criteria and offers an outsider's view on suggested trades and signings. He may not be the life of the party, but I'd pass a doobie to him, errrr, I mean .... offer him a beer.

Cubs sign Drew Smyly to $10M/2 with $7M in incentives. Cubs sign Brandon Morrow to $21M/2 including $3M buyout to 3rd year option.

Almost in time for the first day of ticket sales.

To me, if someone feels threatened enough to want to call 9-1-1 and the person they are afraid of is preventing them from calling, it's almost as bad kidnapping or imprisoning someone, even if physical force is not used.

Look who the Yanks got for one year or less of some of their ex-players. Why wouldn't the O's get a nice haul for Machado?

Looks like the Rockies are close to signing Bryan Shaw.

Those of us who want JD know it will take a gross overpay to get him. His contract and pay will likely be a bigger issue in 2-4 years. I'm okay with $135M/5 or $150M/6.

Are we willing to risk a loss (and possibly messing up a pitcher's psyche or rythym) to let the other catcher get a few innings with a different pitcher, just in case we need it later? While I'm not in favor of a 200 to 4 inning split, I have to answer "No" to my own question."

We'll be left to wonder if DD had seriously engaged in talks maybe Stanton might have had the Sox on his list. I doubt it, but there might always be a "what if..." feeling.

I don't disagree, and even if his wife denies anything happened, there will always be the doubt that she is protecting him (and possibly herself from further abuse or loss). There's little chance he's back no matter what happens next.

If we are looking to add power and OBP is a distant second, here is a list of those we might want to pursue and some we probably should not pursue: 232 players with 1,000+ PAs from 2015-2017 Rank in ISO 2. JD Martinez .284 (Stanton is #1 at .316.) 14. L. Duda .248 21. J Bruce .239 22. B Dozier .238 34. Moustakas .221 49. J Abreu .212 54. J Cozart .209 59. Morrison .206 65. Santana .200 74. Moreland .197 81. McCutchen .192 92. M Reynolds .188 111. Valencia .177 125. Hosmer .169 155. Y Alonso .152 161. Nunez .147 SLG% 3. JD Martinez .580 21. J Abreu .508 30. Moustakas .496 31. Dozier .496 42. Bruce .482 43. Cozart .480 45. Duda .479 60. McCutchen .467 65. Hosmer .463 82. Valencia .453 87. Santana .450 89. Reynolds .449 91. Moreland .449 106. Nunez .443 107. Morrison .443 Want a mix of power and OBP? OPS 7. JD Martinez .943 (Stanton is 9th) 25. J Abreu .859 37. McCutchen .834 40. B Dozier .831 44. Moustakas .824 48. Hosmer .822 49. Cozart .820 52. Santana .818 54. L Duda .812 76. Reynolds .792 82. Valencia .788 103. Nunez .774 108. Morrison .769 113. Moreland .768 119. Y Alonso .764

I've been a huge Steven Wright fan since we traded for him back in oh-twelve. (I'm an ex-knuckleballer myself... in softball.) This is so sad. He has the second most seniority on the team next to Pedey. I won't be surprised, if he's traded, but he deserves due process.

To Disney? Wow, sounds like fun!

MLBTR suggests Hosmer gets more money and more years than Moose. If that is true, I'll go with Moose. If not, I might go with neither. I really don't want Hosmer, unless it's for $30M/2, which will never happen.

He's a better defender. We need power. Hosmer has a higher OBP but has been wildly inconsistent from year-to-year. For the money, Moose is way better.

Nice summary. Maybe HRam does not vest. I think Pom is a higher priority extension than Bogey. Re-signing or replacing Sale will be tough AND expensive. He alone will eat up the loss of Pablo's contract.

Agreed. 24th in 1B WAR is not going to cut it next year. Worse, is the .749 1B OPS. Last year's .807 wasn't really all that good either.

Personally, I haven't seen anyone better than JBJ, but I'm okay with calling him top 5.