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  1. mul21
    Is it me or does Sanborn look like Sloth from Goonies?
  2. mul21
    Two thoughts here: 1. I think we've seen about the worst negative variance we could have in terms of results from this team (looking at RD and the timing of when the pen has crapped the bed in particular plus the poor performance with RISP during cold stretches). 2. I think the goal is to have all those 3-4 WAR players home grown and affordable so they can go out and get the 5-8 WAR guy(s) in FA to put them over the top. As a team operating in Chicago with Wrigley as an asset, I don't think that's an unreasonable approach, it just hasn't come close to fruition at this point.
  3. mul21
    The batting average conversation is way out in left field but I think the larger point of "The Cubs should try to buy roster cornerstones with their excess of prospects regardless of playoff hopes this year" is a salient point. The likelihood of that happening is near zero because they don't have any high end prospects they aren't counting on in the near term and other teams who are actually in contention will be willing to pay more. If Jed were to pull something like that off, tip of the cap, but I don't think he has the vision or creativity to make it happen.
  4. mul21
    It's 100% because he's gotten a QO previously. Not related to the option.
  5. mul21
    As much as I hate to agree with Tom, that's the answer. The cubs have hit 11 HRs in July with 5 coming from Bellinger. Power is the problem and this isn't anywhere near a viable solution.
  6. mul21
    I guess I shouldn't be, but I was surprised how few 500 HR hitters for each team there are.
  7. mul21
    I think we probably need to reserve judgement on some of the AA guys K rates until the second half is well under way to see if the extra tacked ball is really making a difference in those numbers (on both side of the ball). Caissie is the guy I'm intrigued by but also concerned about the high K rates. Shaw strikes me as Dan Uggla with good defense maybe based on all the things I've read. Overall I agree with you, probably a bunch of 3-4 WAR guys at their peak but none of those 6-7 WAR guys you really need to make things go.
  8. mul21
    I think the NCAA should step in if Northwestern doesn't clean house and set up a plan to make sure this doesn't occur again in the future, but we all know this is an incestuous organization and nobody will really enforce anything and it'll just be window dressing to appease the public and rehab their image.
  9. mul21
    They literally have the easiest schedule left in baseball so I'm not sure what the balanced schedule has to do with the conversation.
  10. mul21
    Would they really even get that much for either of those guys? they're both older and in spite of essentially career years last year, they have to be on the downside of their careers. I guess I can see Arenado bringing back a decent return since he's got some control left.
  11. mul21
    I was surprised that there were 14, 14, and 17 players for the teams listed that had done it.
  12. mul21
    Same here. That shocked me.
  13. mul21
    You're not good with numbers eh?
  14. mul21
    Saying this with any level of certainty after looking at the Reds starting pitching is really, really dumb.
  15. mul21
    Why do you hate fun? I'm with OO on this one. Martinez sucks. Him losing his mind a couple weeks ago was awesome though.
  16. mul21
    Oof. That stings.
  17. mul21
    Missed a guess on the Houston Cy Young but I had nothing for the Tampa/Houston box anyway so 8/9 was as good as it was going to get anyway. Is the rarity score better if it's high or low? I haven't been paying attention. I have to assume low is better and they just add up the totals of the % of each guess.
  18. mul21
    Any idea if his velocity has rebounded back to previous highs?
  19. mul21
    I was watching the postgame when this happened and Marquee just cut to commercial and didn't make the studio crew say anything about it. I was dying laughing.
  20. mul21
    In my mind, part of the black hole problem is the manager not putting the right players in the lineup. Roster construction is certainly part of the issue but I think many of us have griped about the daily construction of the 9 hitters for much of the season.
  21. mul21
    Vogelbomb? I got 9/9 today with some pretty household names.
  22. mul21
    Agree with TT, this roster construct is fine if you're getting production from the entire lineup, but when you have essentially black holes at 2/3 spots in 1B, 3B and DH most days, you're just screwed from the outset. I 100% agree with the blame being placed on Ross because he's slow to react to what players' performance are telling him, good or bad. That and the bullpen usage is just infuriating. Even yesterday in a win, running Leiter and Alzolay back out the way he did after getting knocked around the day before didn't make a lot of sense to me.
  23. mul21
    It might be better than him just being bad. Injured can be temporary, bad is, well, not good. Between the velocity drop and ineffectiveness I almost hope there's some injury that's a rehab/rest type deal because he was such a different pitcher last year.
  24. mul21
    I'm in. Let's see how high, far and fast they can go. If they're willing to take the risk, I'll watch.
  25. mul21
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