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Probably Porcello. Whatever X is, it'd have to be a lot.
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Don't love the full NTC, but good move for the Cardinals.
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Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS danks and white sox agree on $65M, 5-yr deal. looks like some fan had it first. lol
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Agreed. IMHO, you don't trade Garza unless you're getting a can't-miss prospect in return. Rizzo isn't that. His ISOD is nice, but we're talking about a 1B with one amazing half-season in the PCL, an awful stretch in the majors, and a whole lot of meh in A and AA. You don't trade a 28-year old Matt Garza--a legit #2 in the NL, still under team control for 2 more years--without hitting a homerun. The only two organizations that I think really make sense are the Yankees and Rangers, both because they each have elite-level prospects who are near major-league ready and because they each have needs in their starting rotations.
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Re: Darvish
Have a seat, Neifi replied to SouthSideRyan's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Yes, for pretty much all of the reasons plus the fact that per a Fangraphs article comparing Darvish and Dice-K, Darvish is more of a power pitcher with a higher avg velocity on his FB. Also, Darvish's pitch counts in Japan have been far less, well, egregious than Dice K's were. Basically, Darvish may not be a Cy Young winner over here, but he's a better prospect with more upside than Dice-K did by literally every conceivable measure. -
The Reds were no more "unlucky" last year as they were "lucky" in 2010. Cueto overperformed last year, they lost their best bullpen arm, lost a 2 WAR catcher, have a rookie SS, pretty much no LF or 3b, and the 3-5 slots of their rotation are league average at their best. Young does not equal good. That's a decent explanation of why their record (both Pythag and actual) is what it is--and not higher--but doesn't mean they won't still regress upward next year. That's like saying, "the Cubs won't be better next year because their rotation last year was weak." That's fascinating, but doesn't tell us anything about whether the rotation under or overperformed, and whether that over or underperformance is likely to continue. Moreover, I'm not saying the Reds will be better because they're "young"; I'm saying they're a decent bet to be better simply because, all things considered, they were the unluckiest team in the division last year. Youth or not, that's not likely to repeat itself absent outside evidence (e.g., Dusty's teams always underperform their run differential; certainly a possibility)...
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Reds were also pretty unlucky last year. Their Pythag was 83-79; they went 79-83. Couple some regression with the Latos trade and the weakening of the Cardinals, Brewers, and (so far) the Cubs, and I'd think the Reds are a solid bet to be an 87+ win club next year.
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I'd personally want a lot more for Garza than just Rizzo.
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^ Was just thinking about this myself. Jeff Passan offers the same question:
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Didn't realize Latos is under team control for 4 more years. Sort of a richer version of our Garza trade with TB.
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Latos is a great get for anyone's rotation, but holy Jesus the Padres basically just walked away with the Reds' farm system.
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Both Oswalt and Edwin Jackson seem like obvious targets to me.
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Totally in on picking up Maholm to fill in a rotation spot (and weaken a division rival), assuming the terms and length of the deal are reasonable.
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Per Bruce Levine, Cubs have apparently checked in on Paul Haholm.
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Jerry Crasnick @jcrasnick There were signs today (I can't say precisely what) to indicate the #Cubs are stepping up their pursuit of Prince Fielder.
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Known Liar&Cheater Ryan Braun Caught Lying&Cheating Again
Have a seat, Neifi replied to ctcf's topic in General Baseball Talk
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Known Liar&Cheater Ryan Braun Caught Lying&Cheating Again
Have a seat, Neifi replied to ctcf's topic in General Baseball Talk
@JeffPassan Jeff Passan Another source said WADA lab tests B sample using IRMS -- a carbon-isotope-ratio test. Experts say false positives are almost impossible. -
Holy crap, is this true? If so, the Cardinals front office is even more out of touch than I thought. http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/11/cardinals-strategy-in-pujols-talks-was-odd-maybe-insulting/
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I'm a big Prince advocate, but I don't see his body holding up well in the Texas heat every summer. Agree that Texas is the team that scares me the most in terms of our direct competition for Prince. They've got the money, they have a need at 1B, they have a new TV deal, and--to be brutally honest--their front office is likely feeling some pressure to make a splash in light of what their division rival, the Angels, have done over the past week. And I don't think Scott Boras (or anyone else) gives a crap about the Texas heat as long as Prince gets the biggest deal possible, be it from the Rangers or anyone else. Regardless, I bet Texas could sell him on how easy it is for lefties to rake at that park.
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@keithlaw keithlaw Not the most consequential move of the day, but I like the Cubs' side of the trade with Colorado.
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@Jim_Duquette Jim Duquette Seattle NOT in on Fielder ! - Mariners source.
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@BNightengale Bob Nightengale #STLCARDS Pujols now has three teams that are offering 10-year contracts in excess of $200 million: STL, MIAMI, AND unidentified team
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Keeping up the good vibes re: Fielder: @Jon_Heyman Jon Heyman #cubs seem to be sincere player in #prince discussions. A few others still in. As well.
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@Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal #Marlins may have been checking with commissioner's office to make sure possible Pujols contract would be in accordance with new CBA. #MLB