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He seems happy in Chicago. Personally, I don't think he'd accept a trade at all currently. He likes his teammates, the city, and is playing for one of the elite teams in baseball.
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I'm trying to find it. For some reason, I was thinking it was from Passan. Maybe talking about why A-Rod was so untradeable. What I'm not sure of, is whether it can be APPLIED in different ways, but it has to be ACTUALLY paid off within that period. It was an odd rule, to say the least. If I find it, I'll post it obviously. In Laws chat yesterday he was talking about a Stanton trade and mentioned any money the Marlins would throw in would kick in down the road after he doesn’t exercise his opt out. So according to him it would be allowed. Yeah, that's true. The opt outs can negate things, even if what I said was true, which I haven't found yet anyway.
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That can't be right. Maybe from a 'we're sending dollars independent of any contracts owed' sense, but in this case it can easily take the form of paying part of Heyward and Martin's contracts. I'm trying to find it. For some reason, I was thinking it was from Passan. Maybe talking about why A-Rod was so untradeable. What I'm not sure of, is whether it can be APPLIED in different ways, but it has to be ACTUALLY paid off within that period. It was an odd rule, to say the least. If I find it, I'll post it obviously.
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I could be mistaken, but I think any money changing hands in a deal has to be paid off completely within 18 months.
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It won't work. If Heyward's swing is this punchless, I'm sure he can't even knock the Gatorade cooler over at this point.
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Jed: Theo, should we try and trade Heyward? Theo: No one wants him. Jed: Well, it was worth exp!oring.
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Ugh, a real win. Markkanen struggled from the outside, but hit a late 3, while up 1 and under a minute left. 14 and 13 for the rook.
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But, he needs an Archer.
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I don't know. He and Lindor's friendship and goofing around at 2nd base wasn't something that went uncovered. Oh, I'm very well aware they're long time friends, just don't remember the GIF.
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[tweet] [/tweet] Why do I not remember this.....
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I think that's what we'd do too.
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Cameron projected 2/16 for him. Says plenty of teams won't trust him fully yet. If that's all it takes, I'm in.
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I agree with you, those prices seem way too low. Heck, Mike Leake got a 5/80 deal last offseason... I think that's the starting point for Cobb & Lynn. I'll play Devils Advocate AGAINST myself and you now lol. Leake had pitched 3 straight seasons of at least 192 innings, and 4 years of having made at least 30 starts as well. Chatwood has never thrown more than 158 innings in the majors and has an injury history as a pro. Cobb has never thrown 180 innings and also has the injury history. These things account for something obviously. Just no idea as to how much. Brandon McCarthy may be a good test case for Cobb, at least the MLBTR guy brought him up.....McCarthy had never pitched lots of innings either and had quite an injury history(but I don't remember arm-related for him?). The year he hit FA though, he had just thrown a 200 inning season and got 4/48. So, maybe 4/48 is on the money or even slightly high on Cobb? At any rate, I'd do it and not think twice. Which may not speak well for my thought process. Its just the class is sooooooo damn weak.
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Not the pen thread, but I'd pass on Wade at those numbers. I was mistaken, the guy said Minor would get 4 years out of the pen, but he's also made mention he may want to start again. Where he'd probably settle on a much shorter deal obviously. The guy he said would beat O'Day's(4/31) deal was Addison Reed. Maybe I'm in the minority, or even completely by myself, but I'd take Reed at 4/32 and Neshek at 2/18 over Davis at 4/60ish.
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One of the guys at MLBTR was estimating contracts in his chat and mentioned Lynn at 4/60, Cobb around 4/48, and Chatwood on an Ivan Nova(3-26) type of deal, then mentioned he's the one guy there that thinks he'll get a 3rd year. If THOSE are the numbers, Chatwood at 3/26 is a no-brainer. I'm happy as hell with Cobb too, at 4/48. Forget Lynn. He also mentioned Mike Minor probably gets a Darren O'Day type of deal.(4/31) If the prices are this low, I'm going to be surprised.
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Cobb or Chatwood for me. Maybe the Cuban guy. The rest scare me, some more than others. Tillman or Miley would be cool as secondary adds, meaning they're the 3rd starter we've picked up. Obviously, Ohtani is first, if he comes over by a landslide.
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Its totally unfair, but I can see why the comps are out there.....
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I think we got lucky that Portis knocked the horsefeathers out of Mirotic. If not for that, Markkanen wouldn't be starting. He might not even have had a rotation spot lol.
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Week 8 - Single digit passing attempts team vs. Old Man McGee
davell replied to David's topic in Other Sports
I was a complete supporter of Theo's rebuild. I liked the draft picks, the trades, basically everything he did. But, I wasn't going to call things a successful midway thru the 2014 season, which seems about where this is, with Pace's rebuild. I was excited, but in no way, shape, or form could I have called it a success at that point. Credit comes when things actually work. I do think Trubisky has talent. At least Pace got that part right. But, if he doesn't put him in a true chance to succeed, then its still a failure in the long run. So, its an incomplete until we see how the rest of the puzzle gets filled in. Which honestly, isn't bad. At least its better than drafting a kid that looks horrible already. -
Week 8 - Single digit passing attempts team vs. Old Man McGee
davell replied to David's topic in Other Sports
I don't see why you want to give credit for anything until the guy is developed. A huge part of this is having the coaching and the necessary pieces in place that will help him on the field. I admit I was wrong on his talent level. But, calling this a success, is way, way premature. The play calling has been rancid and the group of receivers he's throwing to has been just as bad. -
Week 8 - Single digit passing attempts team vs. Old Man McGee
davell replied to David's topic in Other Sports
I don't see reason to give Pace credit on Trubisky yet. If he develops, then absolutely. But, as of now, hes a ways from that and its fair to wonder if we failed to get the best QB in the draft, despite being the first team to draft one. -
I know nothing about Barstool. I had no idea PFTCommenter was even on there. I thought he had a fairly solid reputation? Am I wrong?
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You know that most of the writers at The Athletic had to be pissed, when seeing their boss make such an idiotic comment. Then he backed it up for hours, before finally apologizing and even used having had 3 beers prior to his interview, as his excuse.
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Week 8 - Single digit passing attempts team vs. Old Man McGee
davell replied to David's topic in Other Sports
The training wheels are going to have to come off now but because the Saints are going to put some points up. Martavis Bryant went right back to complaining again after the game. Not sure if there's any other WR that can be had, but I'd really like Pace to do something.