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  1. notin
    Maybe not, but the point being Alonso isn’t a farm buster. Of course, what he does seem to be is a very unpleasant human being…
  2. notin
    BTV gives Alonso a surplus trade value of 6.3. Wikelman Gonzalez has a surplus trade value of 5.7. Even if Willie isn’t the mark, this should give some perspective…
  3. notin
    What is the purpose of City Connect uniforms? And as much as I don’t like it, Yankee pinstripes really are the most famous uniform in MLB…
  4. notin
    It also explains their interest in Cooper Criswell and maybe explains their lack of interest in Josh Winckowski…
  5. notin
    That does make sense. The Yankee pinstripes are already one of the most iconic uniforms in all of American sports. And it would be a slap in the face for the A’s to make a City Connect uniform while they’re in the process of disconnecting from Oakland…
  6. notin
    “Still like him better than Steinbrenner.”
  7. notin
    I think Cora will do that. Hamilton is playing because he’s hitting, but it’s not going to last. He’s not going to hit better in the majors than he did in A, AA, or AAA. And his glove at SS isn’t going to keep him in the lineup when he’s not hitting. So when that happens, what? Keep trotting him out there? Or re-arrange the OF to put the best defensive SS on the team at SS? Unless they bring in someone or promote someone, the options at shortstop are pretty limited. Rafaela, Hamilton and Gonzalez. And if Hamilton isn’t hitting, is he really an option?
  8. notin
    I suggested him for a trade but not because I wanted him gone. His years of control made him a valuable trade chip. I was also told repeatedly he was not one…
  9. notin
    I had him benching Hamilton for Yoshida. Refsnyder drops into a bench role when Abreu returns. Valdez probably not until he plays himself out of it…
  10. notin
    Sure he could. Cora could play O’Neill in LF, Duran in CF, Rafaela at SS and plug Yoshida into DH. He’s done it before…
  11. notin
    It seems hypocritical to tell grown men they can’t have beards, they can’t wear two chains, but they do have to wear see-through pants. Also, when is it officially a beard? Does that pre-pubescent scruff on Justin Steele’s face count?
  12. notin
    Do they also have rules against pearl necklaces like the ones worn by Joc Pederson and Brayan Bello?
  13. notin
    And while it’s nice knowing the lineup, I like the idea of having some decisions. That 10th player who deserves to start is a good thing, at least until modern medicine figures out how to eliminate injuries forever…
  14. notin
    Yeah but what is a week? I mean, a day is the amount of time for a full rotation of the Earth. A month represents the amount of time for the moon to orbit the Earth. A year represents the amount of time for the Earth to orbit the sun. A millennium represents the amount of time it takes for the f***ing NHL playoffs. But what is a week?
  15. notin
    Yes. 7 days ago, his OPS was .820. Hamilton hasn’t had an OPS that high over any season since he played for the Texas Longhorns. (Not counting the AFL, which is only a couple weeks.) He served well as the stopgap shortstop, and might have even played his way into a utility role in the future. But he isn’t the answer this year, and benching him to play Yoshida is very likely…
  16. notin
    My daughter keeps saying the Yankees did Verdugo dirty by making him shave and look like a 12 year old. But you’re saying the Yankees have even more asinine rules to adhere to…
  17. notin
    No.
  18. notin
    This Sox team went 2-2 against the White Sox, whom many have argued might be the worst team in MLB in the past 20 years. Then took 4 of 6 from the two best teams in MLB. I just can’t gage anything from their opponents any more …
  19. notin
    Mays also holds the record (tied with Aaron and Musial) for most All Star games with 24…
  20. notin
    If the Sox do sell - and I’m not on that ship - I think O’Neill would be difficult. Unless another team has an injury easily filled by a Sox player, I think the starters don’t get moved. Jansen and Martin? Everyone needs bullpen help? Pivetta - starting pitcher for actual rotation depth? I could see it. But I think someone like Refsnyder will be in more demand than O’Neill. Plenty of teams will be looking for RHH bench bats that can handle LHP…
  21. notin
    Does that mean we can trade him for an infield prospect?
  22. notin
    He's a utility infielder. Right now his future in Boston is probably threatened by the resurgence of David Hamilton. But he is a better overall player than Dalbec...
  23. notin
    Who said you want Grissom DFAd? You added that in to duck the question. Well played, but not unnoticed…
  24. notin
    Absolutely. That’s really what’s holding Dalbec back - those opposing pitchers. I tell you, sometimes I think they actually want him to fail at the plate…
  25. notin
    So Grissom has a 78 OPS+ and you’ve already labeled him a bust, while in the same timeframe Dalbec has a 66 OPS+ and struck out in 38% of his plate appearances (as opposed to Grissom’s 21%), and yet you’re telling me Dalbec is the keeper?!?!
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