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  1. Tryptamine
    Considering how little these guys have played together, I'm hoping that they continue to get better as the year goes. I think the upside is enormous. Right now they're still very sloppy with lots of turnovers and 1v1 on offense, but as they gel they could very well be the team that finally gets UI back into the sweet 16 and further.
  2. Tryptamine
    Jansen to the Red Sox on a 2/32 deal and I am baffled. Why does a bad team need an expensive closer?
  3. Tryptamine
    Fearful no, but the reality is that they likely aren't going over the soft cap so spending less on Taillon means they can buy more given that restriction. I'm sure the Ricketts could have a 300M payroll and turn a profit, but that's not reality.
  4. Tryptamine
    A solid, but not spectacular move, I feel better about it given the financial terms, I was scared I'd see something like 4/80 or 5/95 in this market.
  5. Tryptamine
    I don't think Taillon is bad, he solidifies a spot in the rotation. I just don't really see the point of Bellinger unless they intend to compete this year and even then, I feel like they could have filled the roster with another player with far fewer question marks and more recent success, but without the upside. If they don't go out and grab one of the SS, a catcher and another pitcher then I don't really see the point besides shipping him off at the trade deadline.
  6. Tryptamine
    Probably means Correa is a must have for SF now
  7. Tryptamine
    I don't dislike Taillon but he's a mid rotation guy and that's his upside. I would have liked them to grab someone with the possibility to take that next step. Still, the guy is a solid #3 on a good rotation.
  8. Tryptamine
    Illinois takes out #2 in OT after being down 10 with 7 minutes to go. Huge win.
  9. Tryptamine
    What is the upside play here? If you think you're going to be competitive this year, you don't blow almost 20m on a guy with this many question marks and even if he's good, then you have to pay him full fa rate next year.
  10. Tryptamine
    17.5m, gross.
  11. Tryptamine
    Heaney to the Rangers on a 2/25 deal that could be as much as 2/37.
  12. Tryptamine
    This is the dream, but I can't imagine it would be cheap. Yep, he'll be that AJ Brown territory. Not getting him for less than a first rounder. I'd love a scenario where they get both of the Seattle's 1sts and used the 2nd 1st to get Higgins.
  13. Tryptamine
    This is the dream, but I can't imagine it would be cheap.
  14. Tryptamine
    I'd be all for that, but I don't know how much value Madrigal has. He can't stay healthy, has no defensive value, and has no power. He's like a 1970s early 80s-era 2nd baseman. He's a 2.5-3 fWAR guy, when healthy, still under control for 4 years. There's value there.
  15. Tryptamine
    Just me talking out my ass, but with the Orioles desperately wanting pitching and top tier FAs likely reluctant to go, I wonder if we match up. They have a true CF in Mullins, we have Keegan Thompson to dangle. It would take another significant piece say Madrigal and maybe even a minor prospect. Baltimore had the worst production out of 2B in all of baseball last year so a healthy Madrigal is an pretty big upgrade and Keegan gives them a solid 4/5.
  16. Tryptamine
    Good god, how busted is Brailyn that he was not only cut, but able to be resigned?
  17. Tryptamine
    Murphy put up 5.1fwar to Jansen's 2.6 and comes with an extra year of control. It's not that close.
  18. Tryptamine
    Stop trying to raise my expectations, stupid Cobs.
  19. Tryptamine
    That'll work. If the goal is a 70-75 win team, then I think that'll do nicely.
  20. Tryptamine
    If Leatherwood is a thing, that's pretty huge. Nice 37.5 on the pass blocking for Mustipher.
  21. Tryptamine
    Must be nice to be a big market team and act like a big market team
  22. Tryptamine
    The play calling was just so drastically different in the 2nd half. They were driving at will in the 1st half, then suddenly in the 2nd half they change things and can't move the ball. If that's not intentional, then I'm very concerned about our OC's ability to help this become a winning team.
  23. Tryptamine
    There you go.
  24. Tryptamine
    I mean he's really good, but why? William Contreras is on the verge of being a top tier catcher.
  25. Tryptamine
    Denver blowing that game really hurts.
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