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Everything posted by notin

  1. notin
    Of course, at some point the Sox might as well give Hamilton a look. If nothing else, he’s a defensive upgrade over Valdez…
  2. notin
    You could write that entire post and not change a word (except “Mets”) about CC Sabathia, and he was a mountain of a human being. Stature might have contributed to Pedro’s decline, but it’s hard to say. Pitchers are capable of just falling apart. I’ve said it before - nothing ruins a pitcher more than pitching…
  3. notin
    The same Rays who just picked up Zack Littell?
  4. notin
    Tommy LaSorda once said almost exact same thing about a young Dominican righty that the team went on to deal away for Delino DeShields…
  5. notin
    It would have made more sense to keep Littell…
  6. notin
    Certainty possible, but if his fear was the long term health of the game, he certainly knew any contract was a risk anyway. I mean, if MLB folded, what good is a guaranteed deal from them?
  7. notin
    The Sox pitchers with options are Bernardino, Bello, Schreiber and Winckowski. I do hope they DFA Brasier before demoting the last 3. But it’s not a guarantee…
  8. notin
    The Sox offered Mookie the same AAV but for 2 fewer seasons. At the time, that wasn’t enough. It’s certainly possible COVID played a factor (although not sure how), but his demands from Boston were $400mill over X years. Did he come down from that with LA? Or just accept their offer? But it’s looking like Boston still did OK in that deal as compared to other superstar trades. (Who will truncate that sentence and then blast me for it?) What did Baltimore get for Manny Machado? Or Pitt for Gerrit Cole? Or Oakland for Chapman and Olson? And none of them were making $25mill, let alone paired up with an additional salary dump…
  9. notin
    Betts’ $25mill salary was part of the trade package. And probably a big part of the reason only two teams made offers for the relative bargain…
  10. notin
    The “why” Mookie was dealt current make Verdugo an afterthought in the deal. He was the one player in both iterations of the trade. LA was able to include him likely because Mookie was taking his position. I didn’t “equate” him with Mookie in the same way I don’t “equate” Cameron Maybin with Miguel Cabrera. But the deal was about getting back as much as possible while offloading Mookie (and his $25mill salary) and as much of Price as possible. Also, are you really counting the 52 games Verdugo played in 2017 and 2018 combined at 2 full seasons?
  11. notin
    None of which makes Verdugo a PTBNL. Nearly every (or, if you prefer, every) deal of a superstar for prospects or young talent has netted next to nothing as a return. Verdugo is looking like the rare exception and can join the small list of worthwhile players acquired for a star player, alongside Randy Johnson, Grady Sizemore, Cliff Lee, and Brandon Phillips…
  12. notin
    By the end of the year, the best teams will win around 60% of the games (give or take a few percent) and the worst teams will win around 40%(ish) of their games. Just like every year…
  13. notin
    Has he moved on from Purple Haze? I will give Dalbec credit for having the best walk up songs in MLB…
  14. notin
    It’s not even parity. The same teams are hoarding expensive talent. Calling the league “watered down” is ridiculous. The talent level in the league now is probably at its highest ever and climbing, thanks to a complete shift into full time baseball for lots of kids growing up and the expansion of the game (not MLB, just baseball) globally. The only thing that might have “watered down” the game is the elimination (or, if you prefer, reduction) of steroid usage. But that’s not exactly a bad thing…
  15. notin
    Verdugo was the main piece acquired for a future Hall of Famer. It would be more accurate to call Jeff Bagwell “a prospect worth only a journeyman middle reliever in a trade”…
  16. notin
    1. Only the red ones. Just like Boston did with Sox. 2. If we can learn nothing else from CFL football, and we can’t, we at least know it’s not a big deal when two teams have the same name. Even when it’s as uncommon as Rough Riders…
  17. notin
    “What? Me worry about being a defunct pop culture reference only recognized by hexagenarians?”
  18. notin
    I think my issue with Dalbec is the Sox seem to be trying to turn him into Ryan Fitzgerald. Normally this wouldn’t be a questionable thing, but it is because we actually have Ryan Fitzgerald…
  19. notin
    0 for 17 in August of ‘54…
  20. notin
    The thing is, now Grizzlies just feels like one of those “fierce animal” mascots, like Lions. Or Hawks. Or Blue Jays. Jazz only makes sense as a moniker if it’s part of the city culture. I get Jazz, Grizzlies and Lakers all began in cities where those names made regional sense. But Grizzlies actually works anywhere. Now if there is a city that should not let the names travel with the team, it’s Buffalo. I mean, Buffalo Bills is just a bad pun and possibly the worst moniker in professional sports. But that city also has a minor league baseball team called the Bison. That’s just annoying. But to make matters worse, their hockey team is called the Sabres. I mean, come on! “WINGS” is RIGHT THERE!! And it’s a legit hockey term!! I can picture the uniforms as orange, while the helmets get painted to look like blue cheese. And maybe green sticks. Your NHL Buffalo Wings! It should have already happened. What’s wrong with those Snow Belt Freaks?!?
  21. notin
    You can’t compare his velocity as a second baseman to his velocity as a shortstop. He’s throwing from a much closer part of the infield and not having to throw hard nearly as many times…
  22. notin
    I don’t think they will be going with a family unfriendly name. Might as well suggest Las Vegas Gangsters…
  23. notin
    Are there fewer Grizzlies in Memphis than there are Lions (or Tigers) in Detroit?
  24. notin
    You’re unlucky because you keep using the correct date…
  25. notin
    Probably very icky. Sorry for using all that confusing medical jargon…
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