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  1. SouthSideRyan
    Once the team name has an advertisement in it, I don't think it really matters
  2. SouthSideRyan
    You've yet to be proven wrong in the sense that his contract has 4 years left on it. Your proclamation of victory before the contract even began only to be followed by career best FIPs in years 1 and 2 of the contract remains laughable.
  3. SouthSideRyan
    I do not believe these folks
  4. SouthSideRyan
    Valbuena has 2 pre-FA years left.
  5. SouthSideRyan
    I'm trying to think of the last big FA signing that didn't end up providing pretty poor value... Technically it was just an extension, but Jeter's big contract with the Yankees went alright. Beltran kinda [expletive] the bed at the end of his Mets deal but they got what they paid for. The next best outcome may actually be Alfonso Soriano, believe it or not. What are you limiting big FA to?
  6. SouthSideRyan
    http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1720529/jaguars-fan-gif_medium.gif
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  8. SouthSideRyan
    Darvish is signed for 3Y/31M He could get TJS tomorrow, spend half of '16 recovering and still be a steal on that contract. Alcantara, Almora, Johnson
  9. SouthSideRyan
    heh, we have the exact same record as we did then.
  10. SouthSideRyan
    I don't think where you went to college has anything to do with being a student of the game
  11. SouthSideRyan
    That's 4 years of control. How long do you expect a trade acquisition to be signed for? Isn't he a free agent after 2017? You'd be getting three years, one of which would be a rehab year coming back from TJS. 2018, and I'm not saying I expect him to pitch in 2013 form next year, but calling it a rehab year seems to be selling him pretty short.
  12. SouthSideRyan
    Next thing you know its about derek jeters Gatorade deal Hahahahahahaha I just got this help me out Collegiate Cub
  13. SouthSideRyan
    That's 4 years of control. How long do you expect a trade acquisition to be signed for?
  14. SouthSideRyan
    That dumb [expletive] is the best thing that ever happened to this site
  15. SouthSideRyan
    Are you people serious? It's Matt Harvey. Yeah just take our garbage in return mets
  16. SouthSideRyan
    It's really impressive that he managed 6 wins out of that.
  17. SouthSideRyan
    And as I said, you're making assumptions about how each of these front offices operate and what they value. The Angels could center a deal around Calhoun. The Giants could center a deal around Crick. ETA: Mets too There are 3 major FA pitchers out there. There are many more teams than that, that will be going after them. To get the best return on Hamels, it definitely seems to me they'd let those guys go off the board prior to trading him. One, because each of those teams certainly would rather pay money than give up a ton AND have to pay money. Two, we don't even know for sure they'll put Hamels back on the market to begin with. Three, if they do, why would they come down on their astronomical price early in the offseason? They'd get more by waiting to see who the FA losers are anyway. Not to mention, Im sure they've got certain prospects on a few teams they like more than others obviously. If those teams look to go FA first(Us,Dodgers, Red Sox) do you think they'd settle with the chance one of them has to wind up bidding on Hamels? Turn it around, do you think they'll wait and let some of the big bidders get taken out of the trade market after they sign up Scherzer/Lester/Maeda?
  18. SouthSideRyan
    Yikes, didn't realize how much he destroyed the minors before getting the call last year.
  19. SouthSideRyan
    And as I said, you're making assumptions about how each of these front offices operate and what they value. The Angels could center a deal around Calhoun. The Giants could center a deal around Crick. ETA: Mets too
  20. SouthSideRyan
    You named one team. And that team has already tried trading for him, decided against it, and has plenty of financial resources. You really think they'd go against what they've already done just to get a guy early? Name a team with some value and payroll flexibility. The Red Sox, us, and the Dodgers. None of whom would trade elite talent away before trying to acquire the same value in FA first. You're making a pretty big assumption there. And I'd add the Angels, Giants, and Mariners to that list. Maybe the Cardinals too
  21. SouthSideRyan
    And our FO hasn't given the same message?
  22. SouthSideRyan
    off the top of my head the Dodgers could have him in a second. The Cubs could blow away any Dodgers offer. I don't think davell's question was who has the best farm system.
  23. SouthSideRyan
    Is there anybody reasonably available via trade other than Hamels?
  24. SouthSideRyan
    If we go this route, which I don't think is unrealistic, what would the payroll look like? $70 million (since we probably aren't signing any significant offensive pieces)? Closer to 55M
  25. SouthSideRyan
    We'll put you down for 2022
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