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  1. Bobson Dugnutt
    Missed opportunity for a Maeda! Maeda! Maeda! reference, but I'll allow it. Also, please please please be true. yeah, i'm kind of just waiting for this to be shot down.
  2. Bobson Dugnutt
    That Maeda’s some kind of something. Boy this Maeda is all anyone’s ever talking about. I’m so sick and tired of hearing about what a star that Maeda is.
  3. Bobson Dugnutt
    Stanton/Giants is basically the only scenario I can see where a team could materially improve their chances of getting Otani by moving more decisively, and even that feels like a bit of a stretch. The teams in closest competition for him are the ones that already look to be really good, which is what you expect when money isn't a factor. I think the new luxury tax combined with a weak FA class is the biggest reason behind the stagnation. You've got several of the highest payroll teams not interested in spending or even looking to cut payroll to get under in advance of the 2018 class. Any team that could spend on Darvish or Arrieta will try their hand with Otani first(since most teams aren't focusing that much effort on getting 2 SP), and teams outside that pool aren't going to sprint to sign mid-market guys in case the biggest FAs see their market suppressed to the point they can jump in. this makes sense. i had not considered the bolded.
  4. Bobson Dugnutt
    i love how this is set up in a way that leads all thirty teams to believe they have a chance. realistically, it's probably closer to 5. but i sure do enjoy hearing about why the reds and marlins are the best fit for this potentially generational talent.
  5. Bobson Dugnutt
    maybe i'm off base on this, but i'm especially surprised by the slow offseasons so far because really the only thing teams can do to improve their position with Ohtani between now and his decision is to improve the talent level of their team. a team like the Giants, for instance, who might have a shot because of their market size and large Asian population, but might be dismissed by Ohtani because of their record last year, could benefit by being more aggressive on the Stanton front (who they're pursuing anyway). i get that this is very flawed example because Stanton's NTC is a big factor in this particular instance. but it just seems like more teams should be aggressive early this year, given the opportunity to attract a franchise player in a situation where money isn't really a differentiating factor. the angels are another team that comes to mind. they were a few games out of the playoffs last year. add some talent early, and maybe the idea of playing with Mike Trout in Los Angeles, with DH on option for Ohtani, suddenly becomes more appealing.
  6. Bobson Dugnutt
    yeah, lots of questionable calls, but also some pretty poor basketball from illinois for a lot of that game. aaron jordan continues to be extremely impressive, though.
  7. Bobson Dugnutt
    Have they now? Of the 50 Japanese players that have made their debut since 1998, 9 have made their debuts with the Yankees or Dodgers. So, no. The Mets have actually had 7, which surprised me a bit.
  8. Bobson Dugnutt
    Baez follows Baez
  9. Bobson Dugnutt
    Up and down makes it seem like he got picked twice or something. He was steady, and then great at the end. I still think it’s a fine description. I was happy with his performance in general but there were enough poor decisions/throws (and the fumble) to prevent me from calling it an unqualified success. It was fun to see the mobility today though.
  10. Bobson Dugnutt
    Lol. Up and down seems like a perfectly reasonable description of Mitch’s performance. There was even a “more up than down” qualifier.
  11. Bobson Dugnutt
    Whoa I don’t even remember this name
  12. Bobson Dugnutt
    Yeah depending on the +, I’m good with all this. I think they’d still need one more reliever and a couple small pieces on the offensive side, but if these are the main moves made I’ll be happy with the shape the team is in.
  13. Bobson Dugnutt
    i don’t see archer’s name so it doesn’t sound good.
  14. Bobson Dugnutt
    I'm starting to think it'd take 2 of them, if you're actually going to convince Tampa or Toronto to deal Archer or Stroman. Yeah, I'm thinking for one of those two, it'd take two of Happ/Almora/Schwarber and prospects (or just Russell plus some prospects?). The alternative would be the Happ-for-closer type trade that was being discussed here a few days ago, and then one of the other two for a mid/back of the rotation controllable starter (ideally a younger pitcher with upside).
  15. Bobson Dugnutt
    if that happens, i wonder if it'd be two players going in the same deal to land one of the top flight pitchers out there, or separately to address both closer and the rotation.
  16. Bobson Dugnutt
    ok, yeah, was only half paying attention. i didn't see the replays showing him losing control.
  17. Bobson Dugnutt
    wait how is that a touchback?
  18. Bobson Dugnutt
    B2B approves. \:D/
  19. Bobson Dugnutt
    All of the old Cubs.com people, remember that guy that faked his death by pretending to be his own brother going online to say goodbye after he had drowned in a boating accident? Then he showed up a couple months later to say it was research for a paper he was writing for a psychology class. Good times. this happened on a baseball message board i used to visit as well, appropriately named baseball.com. the dude was dating another poster on the site and roped her into it to post that he died in a car accident. it was bizarre. and then he came clean a few days later and everyone just kind of forgot it even happened.
  20. Bobson Dugnutt
    i'm still reeling from the time we got catfished by PetermanRealityTour.
  21. Bobson Dugnutt
    interestingly enough, David is the only real person here
  22. Bobson Dugnutt
    are...are you guys all real?
  23. Bobson Dugnutt
    i thought it was about that michael chiklis show
  24. Bobson Dugnutt
    Can we please have an off season without people thinking of Teheran as an attractive target? I don't really like him but a Happ for him or Folty + Inciarte intrigues me a bit. I’ve been a big fan of Enciarte as an option for the top of the order for a few years. Good (although not stellar) OBP, strong contact skills, and a positive on the base paths to go along with good fielding. Super team-friendly contract too. Not sure the Braves are inclined to deal him though.
  25. Bobson Dugnutt
    horsefeathers. this sucks.
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