01-03-2017, 10:44 PM | #9761 |
King of Love and Piss
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below average power hitter who cant field a position.
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01-03-2017, 10:57 PM | #9762 |
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He was a top 10 prospect not that long ago
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01-03-2017, 11:19 PM | #9763 |
King of Love and Piss
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01-03-2017, 11:20 PM | #9764 |
King of Love and Piss
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01-03-2017, 11:50 PM | #9765 |
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Not even that. He's a below average hitter who has no position. Did they give him an mlb contract?
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01-04-2017, 12:09 AM | #9766 |
President of Freedonia
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Jesus Montero World Series MVP
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01-04-2017, 01:39 AM | #9767 | |
b/c 5 is better than 4
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Solid DH depth signing that could get streaky and help the big club, should the likes of Davis go down to injury.... |
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01-04-2017, 02:12 AM | #9768 |
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Nah he sucks. A guy in his late 20s beating up on AAA pitching doesn't mean much. He has zero history of being an effective mlb hitter.
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01-04-2017, 05:41 AM | #9769 |
b/c 5 is better than 4
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Hence my "solid depth signing" comment.... you cannot expect much from signing someone to a minor league deal.... everyone's big prospects are signed long-term or are on the 40-man, every blue moon you steal someone off waivers or sign at AAA that can make a difference to your club (see Chris Colabello with Toronto 2 years ago)
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01-04-2017, 08:32 AM | #9770 |
boop/bop/beep
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I'm noticing a correlation to these minor league guys (re: Collabelo and Montero) and PEDs.
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01-04-2017, 11:07 AM | #9771 |
President of Freedonia
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Starting to think Sandy packed it up and went into hibernation for the winter after Cespedes signed his contract.
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01-04-2017, 11:09 AM | #9772 |
President of Freedonia
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We obviously needed to keep Ces, mind. But at the end of the day the team has not improved at all from the 2016 squad that barely scraped its way into a wild card spot. It's the exact same roster sans Bartolo Colon and some relievers.
Team still needs bullpen help but it sounds like they have no more payroll flexibility until they get Jay Bruce of the roster. And there's no interest in Bruce at all because he's not a very good baseball player. |
01-06-2017, 01:33 PM | #9773 |
President of Freedonia
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Mariners get: RHP Yovani Gallardo
Orioles get: OF Seth Smith Son of a bitch.........the O's were the Mets' best hope at getting rid of Jay Bruce. |
01-06-2017, 01:48 PM | #9774 |
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Wow that's actually a good deal for Baltimore. Loved Seth Smith when he was in San Diego.
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01-06-2017, 02:53 PM | #9775 |
President of Freedonia
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I really don't see how the Mets are going to be able to get rid of Bruce now. The Jays still need a bat but there's little incentive for them to trade for Jay Bruce when they could just sign a guy like Joey Bats for a year.
Thing is the Mets not moving Bruce creates more issues beyond them not having payroll space to help the bullpen. There's not a chance they're going to sit Grandy or Bruce making the kind of money they're making. So that means Conforto isn't playing. I'd hope they send Conforto to AAA rather than waste a year of team control with him sitting on the bench....but fuck, he needs to be playing RF every day. |
01-06-2017, 04:12 PM | #9776 |
b/c 5 is better than 4
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Baltimore really loves "Can't Field" outfielders, don't they....
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01-06-2017, 07:36 PM | #9777 |
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Seth Smith gonna bust out with 30+ HR. The os always get the advantage on trades with Seattle.
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01-06-2017, 07:37 PM | #9778 |
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01-06-2017, 07:46 PM | #9779 |
Quark is Less Impressed.
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01-06-2017, 08:05 PM | #9780 |
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Well considering he's played almost his entire career in Baltimore (another product of ripping off the Seattle Mariners) yes
Gold gloves in 09 12 13 14 |
01-06-2017, 08:09 PM | #9781 |
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Nick Markakis even win gold gloves in 2011 and 2014
Which means in 2014 2/3 of their OF won gold gloves |
01-06-2017, 08:41 PM | #9782 |
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Lol gold gloves. Jones has been shit defensively in 5/9 years in center. Thosev awards literally had no criteria in which to base them on until the last few years.
And Smith isn't a homerun guy. He's a good get on base and the occasional dinger guy. It's a good pickup for them. He's miles better than Joey Rickard, but then again Rickard sucks so it doesn't say much. |
01-06-2017, 08:49 PM | #9783 |
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I'm telling you..30 homers. Just you wait and see
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01-07-2017, 07:49 AM | #9784 |
MVP Mark
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Does any of it matter since the O's will miss the playoffs AGAIN?
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01-07-2017, 12:07 PM | #9785 |
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I wonder if their gm will get completely hosed when he has to trade Machado at the deadline.
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01-07-2017, 07:58 PM | #9786 |
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01-07-2017, 08:37 PM | #9787 |
MVP Mark
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Yes again. As in getting to the playoffs. Wild Card Game is just that, 1 game. Not really the playoffs.
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01-07-2017, 08:47 PM | #9788 |
Quark is Less Impressed.
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To sell the game and for television ratings the MLB officially recognises the wild-card game as a playoff game. It's stupid af but it is what it is.
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01-07-2017, 08:59 PM | #9789 |
President of Freedonia
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The Wild Card game is the playoffs. Still wish they could do a 3 game Wild Card series with the 4th seed hosting all the games.
The division series usually doesn't start for 4-5 days after the regular season ends, so in theory there's time to fit it into the schedule. |
01-07-2017, 09:03 PM | #9790 |
MVP Mark
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01-08-2017, 12:12 AM | #9791 |
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The Orioles should still win close to 90 games. Probably should be able to win the division.
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01-08-2017, 12:23 AM | #9792 |
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Hahahahahaha they didn't have any pitching to begin with. They're replacing Trumbo with Smith and are down one starter in doing so.
How can you objectively think they're better than Boston in any way. |
01-08-2017, 12:42 AM | #9793 |
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Pitching will be better. Tillman/Gausman/Bundy/Miley/Ubaldo
Full year of Dylan Bundy starting with another full year if Guasman. They replaced Gallardo who I was wrong about with Wade Miley which can't be any worse than Gallardo was when he was healthy. Should still have all the parts back of one of the best bullpens in baseball. Not to mention all new pitching coaches.. Offensively a full year of Kim playing in LF non platoon will be good. Smith for Trumbo is funny cause he's a higher OBP guy slightly better defensively who I think can hit hit 30 homers in Camden Yards so not much of a drop off. Plus there's a the possibility Trumbo resigns and ends up full time DH. Boston lost one of their best hitters last year and is depending on Sandoval coming back to play 3rd. I'm not convinced their offense will be that greatblike it was last year..even if they have probably the best rotation in the AL on paper. |
01-08-2017, 01:57 AM | #9794 |
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Dylan Bundy had a 4.02 era, 4.52 as a starter. He's injury prone and sucked when moved into the rotation.
Gausman is solid but he'd be the 4th best pitcher on Boston. Same thing with Tillman. Solid arm but would be 4th or 5th best pitcher on Boston. Jimenez sucks. Why you'd even mention him is beyond me. Miley hasn't posted an era under 4 in 3 years. It was over 5 last year. Smith is a platoon player and didn't hit 30 homers in Colorado but you think he's gonna hit 30. Lolol. Kim had minimal time against lefties but he's not a sure fire bet against them. He could be a platoon bat only. Boston is stacked in the outfield, the rotation and infield. But you don't think they'll be as good. Lol ok. Lol you're so full of shit Droford. It amazes me sometimes. |
01-08-2017, 05:42 AM | #9795 |
b/c 5 is better than 4
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Only 2 teams are going to be better in 2017 in the AL East. Boston & Tampa..... all 3 will regress with no doubt in my mind.....
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01-08-2017, 09:06 AM | #9796 |
boop/bop/beep
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Droford. Jesus Christ. What the hell is wrong with you?
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01-08-2017, 09:06 AM | #9797 |
boop/bop/beep
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The Jays are completely fucked this year. They've been figured out and have not improved their offence this off season. Still slow and one dimensional.
Baltimore is the same. |
01-08-2017, 09:29 AM | #9798 |
MVP Mark
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Boston added Chris fn Sale. The division is so theirs.
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01-08-2017, 09:55 AM | #9799 |
Large Marge sent me
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Depends on how many throwback jerseys the Red Sox plan on wearing this year.
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01-08-2017, 12:10 PM | #9800 | |
boop/bop/beep
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I don't blame the Jays for not getting things "done" this off season. I think building for the future means spending at the right time, and now isn't the right time. They have great pitching for sure, but the farm system is baron and the market simply wasn't in their favour. Plus, Morales hits well at Rogers centre, and it'd be interesting to see what kind of numbers he puts up unshackled by Kauffman stadium. |
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