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  1. JoeBrady
    You can change how you pitch, but probably cannot due much to change your physical attributes. With Tyron, it was a matter of throwing strikes. That said, I can easily see Alcantara morphing into a 2027 version of Gray.
  2. JoeBrady
    When a team in the middle of a pennant race wants to trade you one of their best, controllable SPs, you hang up. But Alvarez is intriguing. But I have no idea why the Mets would trade him. He'd be worth some non-Arias prospects, but likely unattainable.
  3. JoeBrady
    If Moon's point was that the idea that Gray couldn't handle NYC was incorrect, then Moon was right.
  4. JoeBrady
    I'd put him the same boat as Neto. If we won't be playing him at SS, then we go back to needing a SS (assuming Arias is involved), and having three guys to split up 2B and 3B in 2027.
  5. JoeBrady
    I don't think it would take much more than us picking up salary. I'd bet he probably still has a couple of months left in him, and having him pick up some ABs supporting Yoshida, Duran and Abreu could work.
  6. JoeBrady
    So you want Breslow fired because Mead got hit by a pitch?
  7. JoeBrady
    Are you implying that Durbin is not a goodplayer?
  8. JoeBrady
    There was a -0- chance that the Nats were trading Abrams for Early.
  9. JoeBrady
    (most scouts see his future at first base or a corner outfield spot, which are also logjammed at the moment). Once you move him off SS, and particularly if you move him off the IF, he loses a lot of his appeal.
  10. JoeBrady
    I know nothing has changed. It's still one IL guy for another. Still bummed.
  11. JoeBrady
    Yeah, but if I meant RH RP, I'd have probably typed LH SP. I blame Mead.
  12. JoeBrady
    I'm going to need to start reading my posts. That should've RH LF.
  13. JoeBrady
    We weren't getting away from this. Our other two discussed targets, Steer and Langeliers, are likely done for the year.
  14. JoeBrady
    I was going to mention that all of these are situational. With a wild pitcher, take a pitch. If you have a good handle on the bat, and they are playing you way in, swing away. If you are a lefty hitter with speed, then you have a good chance of getting the runner(s) over with a smaller chance of a DP.
  15. JoeBrady
    You can only plan for so many contingencies. We can argue in favor of a RH RF, SS, another RP, or another SP. But we're lucky if we get one.
  16. JoeBrady
    That's why we look at past performance to predict future performance. Most of the players last 28 days aren't that far off their career norms: Contreras +200 (69 PAs) Monasterio +300 (60 PAs) Duran -200 The team BABIP was .287, which is about right. I'm not seeing much of a reason to expect negative regression.
  17. JoeBrady
    How many available RPs are pitching better than those 3 right now (over the past 28 days, 1.74, 0.96, and 2.70)? I know these are small samples for guys with limited experience, but in a world of limited resources, I am not inclined to improve our BP.
  18. JoeBrady
    I'd be shocked if Miami made that move. He's no longer vintage Alcantara, but I think he is still a #3 or better. ed: Maybe the $21M due in 2027 might seem like too much for Miami?
  19. JoeBrady
    I was looking at the boxscore from last night. There was only one RS player with an OPS < .696. In a league where the average is .721, that's pretty strong.
  20. JoeBrady
    One of my favorite plays is bunting for a hit with 1st & 2nd and no outs. The downside is a modest downgrade on expected runs, with the upside being bases juiced and no outs. My 2nd favorite is trying to pad a small lead, like 2-run or 3-run leads. Every run puts on a lot more pressure on the other team, and allows our pitcher to pitch to contact.
  21. JoeBrady
    Blah! That was meant for Red. Whoops.
  22. JoeBrady
    The macro statistics are bad. But the Tango charts don't differentiate between a #5 hitter bunting or a #9 hitter bunting. I'd bet real money that the results from the #9 hitter bunting in the the 1-2-3 hitters, is a lot more productive than the #6 hitter bunting into the 7-8-9.
  23. JoeBrady
    I have no hope of you understanding this, but the here and now is the result of yesterday and the day before. Guys don't show up in a RS uniform fully formed. The idea that players should be in their prime as a rookie, is not worthy of discussion.
  24. JoeBrady
    That's my concern. I kind of think pitchers are more creatures of habit and routine than most, and don't want them to lose their rhythm. I can defer to Breslow and Baily on the psychology.
  25. JoeBrady
    I'd err on the side of risk on Sandoval. He's gone after this year, and he was well-paid. Abuse him if necessary. And he probably wants as many innings as possible to increase his ask next year.
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