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  1. Rob
    Side note -- has anybody looked at what's happened to Ryan Howard the last couple years? And that crazy extension of his starts next year. That's gonna be a rough five years.
  2. Rob
    There's a decent chance Clevenger gets it so Castillo can get ABs in Iowa. I'm fine with it either way though.
  3. Rob
    There are some young options if you're looking a bit more long term. They've all got their own unique upsides and downsides, but I wouldn't be terribly upset if we went with any of them. (Sanchez and Smoak are likely only available if their team ends up with Fielder) Logan Morrison Gaby Sanchez Justin Smoak Ike Davis Kyle Blanks Mark Trumbo* Daric Barton Travis Snider There's also a slightly older tier that has some pretty major power, but has major questions too (health/defense/approach). They're not under control all that long and so are likely to come cheaper. Kendrys Morales Mark Reynolds Adam Lind Then there's the obvious "placeholder" group that can provide decent production for a year or two until we figure out something better to do at 1B. Carlos Pena Michael Cuddyer Carlos Lee After that point, it gets a little messy. But there's a host of other teams guys who haven't really had a good chance yet or blew it in a short chance (Brett Wallace, Brandon Allen, Chris Carter, Lars Anderson, David Cooper, etc...) There's also the "shitty retreads" group with guys like Brad Hawpe and James Loney... but it's obvious there's enough options there's no reason to go into these groups unless a scout was visited by an angel who told him David Ortiz was reborn into Chris Davis's body. *I would be upset with Trumbo. He sucks.
  4. Rob
    My excitement to see Ryan Theriot taken down a peg is somewhat offset by the fact the Cardinals can now spend that elsewhere. Oh, what's that you say? They gave Skip Schumaker 2 years? Huzzah!
  5. Rob
    For clarification, Barton has been tendered a contract. He is not a FA. Yes, I know. I mistakenly wrote non tendered instead of tendered. Otherwise I wouldn't have suggested the possibility of trading for him. The shame I feel is far greater than anything you can say or do. And when I read it I assumed you had a brain fart and thought non-tendering was the same thing as DFA. If you don't want people to clarify your mistakes, edit them yourself.
  6. Rob
    I could kiss you right on the [expletive].
  7. Rob
    OMG, RICH PEOPLE AREN'T ALLOWED TO BE STRESSED OUT ABOUT PUBLIC PRESSURES. HANG HER!
  8. Rob
    For clarification, Barton has been tendered a contract. He is not a FA.
  9. Rob
    The Brewers just sent Casey McGehee to Pittsburgh for Jose Veras, now that they don't need a 3B. We should probably check in on the availability of Pedro Alvarez.
  10. Rob
    Except one is a roller coast and the other is a ferris wheel. Fielder produced in his "down" year. Comparing age 23-26 seasons with age 28 seasons also isn't fair. Not to mention fielder putting in full seasons to soto playing much less. Fielder has varied from ver goo to great. Insinuating that he's as unreliable as soto or terribly inconsistent just doesn't hold up. Prince has absolutely not "varied from ver goo to great." [sic] 1.3 5.1 1.7 6.4 3.4 5.5 ~2.0 is an average position player. Fielder isn't exactly putting up the types of numbers that justify throwing caution to the wind. He's can be (and has been) a below average starter. Since I know you'll dismiss those first three years, you'd be more accurate in saying he's varied from above average to all-star, but not MVP level. And just because I find this interesting... in each of the last three seasons (which includes Fielder's two best), Fielder has been out-WAR'd by Ben Zobrist. Worth thinking about for a moment...
  11. Rob
    Do you read what you write before you hit submit? Ever? He doesn't read what the rest of us write. Why should his own posts be any different?
  12. Rob
    Except instead of giving up junk, you have us giving up McNutt and Barney, both of whom have real value as 0-3 guys... and Byrd, who should net a B prospect at the deadline. And instead of getting something, you have us receiving a guy whom the Dodgers should be nontendering. Brilliant!
  13. Rob
    Why the hell would anybody want to give up anything for Andre Ethier? He's going into his age 30 season. He's expensive. He's an awful fielder. He just experienced a huge power decline. The only reason his stats look okay last year is because of BABIP and defensive fluctuations. Unless somebody else is paying a good chunk of his salary and we're giving up very little there is absolutely no reason to be involved in the trade market for him. Of course, I've made these points to WSR before and it seems he either completely dismissed them or simply forgot all about them.
  14. Rob
    Nobody except B2B anyway.
  15. Rob
    Something like that. More if a dont ask dont tell thing. They needed him to play through pain, and he was going to need something to get him through it or speed up the healing. He didn't ask what it was, they didn't tell him. I doubt that it wod mark the first time that's happened in pro sports. I believe that with steroids you only have to use it once and it can show up in your system for up to 6 months. Are you just making [expletive] up? Most synthetic testosterone is down to undetectable levels after 7-10 days.
  16. Rob
    Garza has always had better stuff that Wells, but in fairness to all those comparisons Garza and Wells did stack up pretty well statistically before last season. Garza completely changed his pitch selection last season though, while Wells suffered through an injury-marred and ineffective campaign.
  17. Rob
    Yeah, he basically has to prove that something was tainted... which can happen. Some guys on the Mexican national team got suspended at one point and were able to prove it was tainted beef at a restaurant. But the most common defense is that an over the counter supplement had something in it that wasn't on the label... and that one has never worked for a player. The MLB has an approved supplements list for a reason.
  18. Rob
    I'm wondering if this might inspire the Cubs to spend a little more in free agency this offseason. Before the offseason began, I had figured we were a longshot to contend... but now Pujols is gone from StL with no major upgrades added, Fielder is likely gone from Mil, Braun is gone for 50 games, and due to the K-Rod thing they likely wont be able to add enough payroll to bring in a bat like Aramis (which I had just assumed they would, before). The window for contention just keeps opening up a little wider.
  19. Rob
    I don't disagree with you in the slightest. I'm not one of those "look how overpaid he'll be in years 6-8" guys. I'm not even one of those "he was paid 10 mil more than he was worth -- BUST" types. I just find myself arguing for no apparent reason (it is the internet after all) when I hear people suggesting he's worth signing to a 7-8 year contract with that much guaranteed money. There has to reach a point where it's no longer a good idea to sign him. We should be able to get something done. I'd like for us to get something done. But if the Mariners come out and offer him 8/170 guaranteed... well, I'd hope this board would understand why topping that would be an awful idea.
  20. Rob
    But like I said, you never know the next time that a 27 year old elite player will even be available regardless of their physical build. That may be true, but it's not a compelling argument for entering into a contract you think will turn out to be a mistake. I have no reason not to believe that Fielder doesnt have at least 4-5 prime years left. Could be more. Would you really be upset if we got 4-5 prime years of Fielder and then he hits an early decline around age 33? He'd still be young enough where we could send him off to DH. The normal prime of a player doesn't last until 31-32... so even if you discount the "heavy players age more quickly" proofs, there would be absolutely no reason to suspect he has at least 4-5 prime years left. That statement demonstrates a willful ignorance of a lot of basic tenets of player development. In all likelihood, Fielder is on the tail end of his prime already. I'm not saying don't sign him. Preaching caution around these parts has a way of being misconstrued. But the length of contract that most here would be willing to offer is almost certainly a mistake. Anything over 6 years is more likely to hurt our team than help it.
  21. Rob
    You should pee on her to mark your territory. Also, because she enjoys it.
  22. Rob
    The posting fee is only paid if the team reaches a contract with the player. And it's worth noting that Matsuzaka was rumored to be looking for something like 5/100 back when he was posted (and the winning bid was assumed to be closer to 25-30 million than the 50+ it ended up being).
  23. Rob
    Do you really not realize what carrying around an extra 80 pounds does to a body? Fielder may be 27, but his body has been stressed like a man much older than that. He is the oldest 27 year old you have ever seen.
  24. Rob
    Watching more enjoyable baseball with a higher emphasis on in-game strategy?
  25. Rob
    never never never trade with Billy Beane. well, maybe not NEVER, but no, actually, never. Hendry actually did really well trading with Beane. But yeah, Beane just destroyed Towers.
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