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  1. squally1313
    incredible thread, no notes
  2. squally1313
    I think he's plenty valuable and has been more than productive. I'm sure you could cite his stats since his home run binge and say that he's been bad, but those games count too. 12th in wRC for 1B (with 50 PAs, 'qualified' was being weird), 8th in fWAR, though I think that's more a product of consistent ABs and not being an awful baserunner than any sort of defensive prowess. Also can't ignore the fact that we're going to pay him less than $1m a year through 2026 for what I think can safely be predicted as like, 2.5 fWAR. Which is a lot better than what we're paying someone like Taillon to produce the same. The issue there is that it's yet another position where we're essentially locking in above average, certainly not elite production. I think in the aggregate it can work, assuming health, etc. But adding another 120 wRC bat to the lineup at such a premium offensive spot isn't a problem, but it's not the ideal solution in my head.
  3. squally1313
    Can we talk more about PCA. And his 103 wRC. And his 20% K rate. And his 6 fWAR/600 PA pace that he's on. And how he's already 5th among centerfielders in defensive value. And how he's definitely got the swag of like, an albino Javy. Find that 15 HR power stroke and he's my new favorite offensive player (Shota still has my heart).
  4. squally1313
    With Shota/Jameson/Assad you probably at least hope for 2 out of 3, but not a lot of shame in avoiding a sweep in Atlanta with where we're at now.
  5. squally1313
    Great pick at third, great pick at second.
  6. squally1313
    PCA up to a 103 wRC Hey - Luke - stop. don't do this
  7. squally1313
    Feel like this topic gets discussed enough in here. Little bit for everyone in that we're at less than 50% which seems bad, but also generally pretty average overall in the grand scheme of things.
  8. squally1313
    Well specifically here I said I wouldn't trade 2 of them. I would, give me the top reliever on the market for a back end top 100 guy, we've done it before. Would like to see more than 15 innings of productivity.
  9. squally1313
    The Athletic article, which was basically just using BBTV, used Coby Mayo (#27 prospect) and Bradfield Jr (#64) prospect from the Orioles, which puts us at like....Caissie (37) and Alcantara (54)? That is a ton of ABs given up for like 200 innings over the next 4 years
  10. squally1313
    Unpopular opinion, I assume: Hard pass
  11. squally1313
    We were never supposed to be in their league.
  12. squally1313
    What’s your baseline here
  13. squally1313
    That’s most of it. Which is a Tom problem and not a Jed problem (mostly). Also no one wants to get into the actual roster/40 man construction issues that would arise if you threw like, $50m around in free agency.
  14. squally1313
    I mean, a struggling Ian Happ is about 40x more likely to do something against Sale than PCA, but sure, it’s a long season, whatever
  15. squally1313
    Sorry, both of you are unfortunately incorrect. The correct answer is: Sign Hader, but make sure he doesn't get unlucky like he has been and also that it doesn't impact our other signings Don't sign Suter or Chapman or Emilio Pagan or Matt Moore because they've been bad or mediocre and we can't accept that here Sign David Robertson because he's been good (except for the last time out, so just know not to pitch him then) Sign Kimbrel, but tell him to only have good stretches DEFINITELY don't sign Robert Stephenson Sign Reynaldo Lopez, turn him into a Cy Young starter This isn't hard guys
  16. squally1313
    lol of course
  17. squally1313
    This is a really impressive AB by morel here
  18. squally1313
    For fucks sake
  19. squally1313
    Seiya getting hot would be a welcome development
  20. squally1313
    #umpshow separately, shota with not his A game doing this against this lineup is so impressive
  21. squally1313
    Lovelady and then brewer in a tie game in the seventh feels a little weird, no?
  22. squally1313
    The amount of Kyle Hendricks vitriol on this board remains super bizarre
  23. squally1313
    Man, I know I’m the annoyingly optimistic guy and pick terribly mediocre hills to die on, but Nick madrigal has a purpose and starting middle infielder isn’t it. Give me that AAA dude with the 950 OPS now that we actually ILed Dansby and everyone else is back
  24. squally1313
    My bad. Saw your small market comment, and then the comment from BBB and mixed them up. Still think if your expectation is World Series contender year in and year out, you're probably going to be left unhappy a majority of the time.
  25. squally1313
    15-8 from those guys (9 total starts from Wes, Steele, Jamo). Obviously the bullpen hasn't been great...they were asked to do a lot due to some of the early struggles, and frankly haven't done their job. And Counsell has, until very recently, kept a really tight leash on the starters, which you could probably argue has at least contributed to how successful the starters have been....goal is to get the pen right and find the right middle ground on leaning on the starters vs keeping them rested and effective.
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