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  1. Tryptamine
    It's really depressing how sad that commercial made me feel....
  2. Tryptamine
    Welp, mineaswell drop 15M on him then. We have no way to know what Molina is worth, using the normal saber-tools. So to argue for or against $15M based on sabermetrics makes one look kinda foolish. So basically if we don't agree with your assessment of sabermetrics we're foolish? No one is saying they're perfect, but they're a lot more accurate than "the eye test" especially when we have a as many years to reference as we do for Molina.
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    This may go down as one of the worst jump shooting performances of the year across all of the NBA. Absolutely horrific.
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    Listening to Waddle and Silvy and apparently Braun's claim that his test was 3x higher than any positive test was a lie. He apparently had a 20:1 T/E ratio while they've seen as high as 70:1. In fact, Braun's result wasn't all that high as far as positive tests go.
  5. Tryptamine
    When all other logic fails it's time to resort to the "you're a jealous hater" response made so popular by quality programming like Jersey Shore. Well done Brewer fan, well done.
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    I thought that CBA said 24 hours and he had it in his possession for 44 hours. Maybe I'm wrong, but that would be your loophole. By the way, anyone else enjoying/disgusted by the irony of Brewer fans clamoring for everyone to give Braun the benefit of the doubt and then condemning Dino without any proof whatsoever? Nothing like trying to ruin a man's life in order to find a scape goat.
  7. Tryptamine
    The guy is only 27 and already has a career 30.2WAR, he's no where near the stretch you make him out to be. In fact, before his injury filled last year, he posted 7.3 and 7.2 WAR seasons.
  8. Tryptamine
    So is the only possible scenario that proves Braun didn't legitimately test positive one in which the courier tampered with the sample now? I thought they found synthetic steroids in the sample. I don't care how long you refrigerate a sample, synthetic steroids do not just appear.
  9. Tryptamine
    That will probably be blamed on the "unfair scrutiny" he received.
  10. Tryptamine
    It's going to be really annoying listening to Brewer Fans adamantly claiming Braun is clean because he didn't get suspended.
  11. Tryptamine
    The only surprise here is that MLB let it leak in the first place. We all knew they weren't going to let their reigning MVP get busted.
  12. Tryptamine
    Well this out to piss off the entirety of Oriole's Hangout. Some of them were envisioning Bourjous, CJ Cron etc in return for Guthrie.
  13. Tryptamine
    Apparently if a player doesn't have superstar potential he's not worth watching. I'm excited to see if some of these moves work because they may fill holes with above average to average players very cheaply and that allows the Cubs to spend money on superstars. It will also be exciting to see if some of the people brought in can play well and net a good prospect at the break. By the way, what was wring with the Dejesus signing? I can't believe anyone would be unhappy with what 99% of people were calling a good signing for the Cubs.
  14. Tryptamine
    Please don't. I don't find this half as annoying as pages of discussion on how to say his name. Maybe that's just me being bitter after seeing new posts and mistakingly thinking it is new information.
  15. Tryptamine
    Based on what? Do you have a bunch of information on Cespedes that nobody else does? I'm hoping it's not an overreaction to a few winter games.
  16. Tryptamine
    Without Turner or Castellanos I don't see how a deal could get done. After the first five or so prospects the Tiger's system drops off a cliff. Crosby and Smyly are good second pieces but they aren't headliners.
  17. Tryptamine
    Volstad was a DFA rumor just a month or so ago was he not? I just don't see peripherals that scream upside.
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    If we're intent on being a [expletive] team, why not let Z pitch for 3 months, prove he can coexist with people and then trade him rather than trade him fresh off a hissy fit suspension by our blowhard ex-GM. The Hendryness of this move is very troubling to me. because that's likely. Is nothing really that different from Volstad? I'm quite sure there were guys this offseason who could have given you a similar performance for similar money without paying Z to pitch elsewhere. It doesn't matter if it was likely, there was a chance. The Cubs could have found a half dozen Volstad's this offseason. If the return is nothing, then hold out for the 1% chance Z can make himself valuable again and at least bring a lottery ticket or two back. And there was at least an equal chance Z stank and maybe blew his top again and we get absolutely nothing for him.
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    If we're intent on being a [expletive] team, why not let Z pitch for 3 months, prove he can coexist with people and then trade him rather than trade him fresh off a hissy fit suspension by our blowhard ex-GM. The Hendryness of this move is very troubling to me. because that's likely. It doesn't matter if it was likely, there was a chance. The Cubs could have found a half dozen Volstad's this offseason. If the return is nothing, then hold out for the 1% chance Z can make himself valuable again and at least bring a lottery ticket or two back.
  20. Tryptamine
    The Marlins couldn't put together a worthwhile package for Garza anyway. Agreed, but they do make nice leverage.
  21. Tryptamine
    Really inexplicable trade. Even with the saved money, once the Cubs pay Volstad they're back at square one. The worst part is the Cubs just got rid of one of the Garza bidders in this deal. A rotation of Dempster/Wood/Wells/Volstad/? How this team sniffs 65 wins I don't know.
  22. Tryptamine
    Well if the Orioles do pick up Crisp I guess that Adam Jones to Atlanta for Jurrjens+ rumor will pick up a lot more steam.
  23. Tryptamine
    Yeah, that's a definite no deal. The highlight of that package is a starter who may end up in the bullpen because of the return of his inability to throw strikes. If that's all the Yankees are offering the. It's time to move to Turner+ or any variation of the Blue Jay's packages.
  24. Tryptamine
    If the Cubs land 2 of Marisnick/Syndergaard/Gose/Nicolino/McGuire then I'd say it's at least on par. If they get 2+ another good piece then I think it's a clear win.
  25. Tryptamine
    Is there really a tangible value difference between Gose and Marisnick? It seems to be the consensus that Gose has more upside, but also more doubt that he reaches it. If they're valued similarly then I'd be thrilled with Gose/Nicolino/McGuire. Gose has the potential to be what BJ Upton should have been. I just wish there was a way to get Nicolino and Syndergaard in the same package.
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