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Everything posted by notin
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The Sox can’t outbid them. If the Sox move on an established closer, Greene or Colome are more likely.
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While fans like “consistent” hitting, over the course of a season, this concept is extremely rare. Every hitter has good and bad stretches. One good month can take a hitter from “average” to “worthy of MVP votes.”
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It’s not a question of value. A trade of Bauer for Andujar ends Cleveland’s season. Andujar brings nothing this year. If Cleveland was out of it, this deal makes more sense. But they’re not. And with Kluber and Carrasco still on the shelf, a deal of Bauer looks less likely by the day. Now Boyd does make sense here. Spotty track record or not, he’s become one of the best strikeout pitchers in the game today and is under control for several more seasons. If Detroit opts to deal him, Andujar makes a ton of sense for both sides. You’ll need to pair Andujar with Deivi Garcia to get Syndergaard. No idea if this deal makes sense for the Mets because, like most people, I have no idea what the Mets are doing. However, if the Mets flip Stroman for Andujar, then BVW takes a huge step closer to genius.
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Because BVW is acting like a kid trading baseball cards and NOT an MLB GM with a clue? True story - Steve Matz was injured earlier this year when BVW jammed him into the spokes of his bicycle. Didn’t get the motorcycle sound he wanted. Unless he likes motorcycles that scream in agony...
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Won’t get you Bauer. But it might get you Boyd...
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Reportedly the wishlist for the Yankees to acquire Stroman was significantly better than what they settled for. Call it a Division Tax, if you will. No idea what the Mets are doing. Buy Cano! Sell Kelenic and Dunn! Buy Stroman! Sell Syndergaard and Diaz! Sell Wheeler! You can drop your transmission right out of your car changing gears that quickly and that often...
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I wonder if they keep Stroman. Toronto foolishly took a light package early. The Mets might be able to flip Stroman for better prospects once the dust starts settling...
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http://www.baseballtradevalues.com has Diaz well over three times as valuable as Dalbec, and roughly equal to Dodger prospects Dustin May and Gavin Lux...
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Maybe Manfred will make a rule where the pitcher can only throw fastballs and any foul ball caught by someone in the stands is an out...
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Blood would have been more helpful...
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Yankees could inquire about Boyd. But he will cost much more than Stroman...
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... which makes the acquisition of Cano even more perplexing...
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You might need Psychiatric Help...
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More on him here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Sprowl
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You’re on to him. There is no such person as “Bobby Dalbec.” It’s the Bellville Basher himself trying to sneak back into MLB under an assumed (and very unimaginative) identity...
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And how many times did you fall for that?
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Should we fear for your puppy?
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If you use the values on http://www.baseballtradevalues.com, a package of Dalbec, Groome and Reyes (total value: 18) could get Wheeler and Smith (total value: 19.5). But is far short of acquiring Edwin Diaz (value: 47.3) in the same deal....
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The Royals just released Lucas Duda. Watch Dombrowski be all over this...
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Strickland isn’t likely to show anyone anything before the deadline passes. Bass is the type of player that makes me frustrated with Dombrowski. Why isn’t he making waiver claims on relievers? He claims failing infielders like Asche and Owings and Curletta for some reason, and then passed on Bass and Rosenthal...
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These changes are 100% better than gimmicky “three batter minimum” rules...
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Yes. You’re frustrated with Sale this year. As we all are. You vented this. And (hopefully) didn’t kick a puppy instead. That’s one of the reasons these boards exist. They’re good for puppies. (On the game thread, I referred to Sale as a genuine stopper, but in a sarcastic way for his new penchant for stopping winning streaks.)
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But two good starts will. Sometimes those who want a player gone are just venting frustration online. Hey, if an angry post here or there keeps them from kicking a puppy, I can accept it. But the reality is, Sale or not, consensus has the Sox needing to go 5-2 vs TB and NY. We went 5-2. This is a good thing..,
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I think Diaz still has a ton of value left, based on age, years of control, and salary. Buy Low opportunity or not, I think he’s out of the Sox price range. Shane Greene is more likely IMO. Dombrowski is quite familiar with him as he has acquired him before. And while Greene might be a Buy High candidate during a career-best season, he has a higher salary than Diaz, is older, and is only signed for 1 more year. If the Sox go scraping the bottom of the barrel, the recently deposed Greg Holland can probably be had for nothing more than the desire to acquire...
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But the new baseball is in use everywhere. Essentially this mean the league OPS will rise with more hits, total bases, and home runs. I gave an example that Jason Bay’s OPS+ of 134 10 years ago was the same as Xander Bogaerts OPS+ at the time, but Bay’s OPS was almost 40 points higher. This is because the league OPS has also risen, with the Manfred Missile being a likely culprit. (A few ballparks have also changed in that time as well.) If anything, I see OPS+ as more useful in incorporating these changes in the game, because by comparing a stat to league averages it can catch and account for changes. Stats like OPS, BA, SLG, and home runs cannot do this. ERA+ also becomes more useful for the same reason...
