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Yeah, going through the list I don't see a lot of options. I think you take a shot at Baez assuming his numbers come back down to earth. It's not really in Rizzo's best interest to extend a few more years...he either needs to sign a 'Cub for Life' deal at a relatively friendly price, or he should hit free agency before he gets too far into his 30s. Still have 4 more years of Contreras, which is about all you want. And then Schwarber/Happ/Almora still need to show more to justify going down that road. Maybe Hendricks? Seems like he's going to stay pretty healthy as he gets older...give him a couple months into this season to show he can keep his performance up, and then give him a 5 year deal or so.
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I said this with the Harper situation and it applies here, it's become clearer and clearer that a lot of these guys do not like the free agency process. They do not like the constant questions about where they will be going. I see where you're going, and obviously there are two very big data points that show that. I just don't see why it would be so hard to like...be in your opt out year and make a statement on April 1 saying you won't answer any questions about it the whole year, and then come the end of the year tell teams you are going to be signing the best offer (whatever that means for you) by 12/1. I know Harper not wanting opt outs was seen as a sign he hated the free agency process, but he holds a lot of responsibility for the fact that it dragged into March.
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A record contract signed 2 years before free agency. 12 guaranteed years. It's not that weird that the team wouldn't want to give an opt out at those levels and there would be little pressure to do so with no other suitors for the next couple years. It's just weird from Trout's side. He was obviously willing to give up a potential bigger pay day in free agency in a couple years by locking in this amount now. How much more money would he have had to give up to throw in a year 4 or 5 opt out? Wouldn't that be worth something to him to hedge against the risk of four more 75 win seasons?
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Sounds like none. Good deal for Trout. He probably could have hit $500m if he stayed MIKE TROUT for two more years, but the fact is that's a really long time and when you're as good as he is there's really only downside risk.
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Any word on potential opt outs?
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13-14 year old me loved this band, to the point where I probably saw them about a dozen times at HOB...this was a couple years before this album came out. Fast forward to last year, my Dad starts a new job at TD Ameritrade (of all places) helping investors with legal questions, and I'm on the phone with him one night last summer he said that weekend he's planning on going to Naperville Fest (or something similar) to see his co-workers band. I looked up the schedule, and yep...Lucky Boys Confusion. Turns out being a lead singer for a crappy pop punk band for 20 years doesn't get you out of having to work a 9-5 for the Ricketts.
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"Mercy" "What in the world"
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Have there ever been any studies on sidearm pitcher’s health compared to normal pitchers? If it’s better/worse for your shoulder, elbow, etc.
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65th in reliever FIP (if he would have qualified), 86th, threw 26 innings total last year, already hurt, 4.73 projected FIP, 91st in reliever FIP (if he would have qualified) I think he’s done more or less of ever being effective in any role. His shoulder is shot. Yeah I'm aware I'm using some moving targets in that 'analysis', but when the second name you list is basically just 2019 Kyle Farnsworth, sorry if I'm not going to be overly impressed.
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65th in reliever FIP (if he would have qualified), 86th, threw 26 innings total last year, already hurt, 4.73 projected FIP, 91st in reliever FIP (if he would have qualified)
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This is pure laziness in asking this here, but what's the current situation on Morrow?
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How does it definitely make the game better though? Because we’ll save maybe 7 min a game on pitching changes (not to say this won’t make games longer since there’s chances for blowups for guys forcing them to face 3 batters and creating long innings)? There’s far more downside than upside, imo. I could be missing something obvious, but why not just eliminate the warm up pitches on the actual mound? Isn't the grounds crew advanced enough at the major league level to make the bullpen mound and the actual mound consistent? The dude has been throwing plenty on the side, typically signaled that he's 'ready', etc. You aren't risking health by eliminating the 8 more pitches you're letting him throw during the commercial. If it reduces effectiveness...who cares. I think that's generally the goal of these rule changes anyways.
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I really like giving both leagues the DH for only the starting pitcher. Part of the reason we're getting all these pitching changes is because teams are going into the bullpens earlier and earlier. I understand the reasoning for it and the advantage it gives, but taking away your DH and forcing you to play the pinch hitter game would be a drawback against that tactic.
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But those Marlins people said they lost money, so
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Looks like you can find simplified versions on Etsy-ish sites. There's a bare bones board for $120 that I was a little tempted by.
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It's over. Thank god. KB, go shove it up Tom and Theo's ass this year.
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You can keep the 2 cents too.
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2019 Cactus League Game Thread
squally1313 replied to UMFan83's topic in Fred Hornkohl Game Thread Forum
Contreras has as many dongs so far in February as he did in the last two months of last year. -
I mean, they have to face the Dodgers, who won 92 games last year, and that was WITHOUT Bryce Harper. Can you imagine that team with Harper?
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Fixed that for you
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I hope if Javy ever hits a walkoff HR in the NLCS he rips his shirt off, Hulk Hogan style right in front of their best infielder, calls for a second bat so he can flip that one, and cartwheels into home. I'd also prefer he not get punched in the face.
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Imagine hating someone for playing well, not like, in the moment, but 35 GD years after the fact. Daniel Murphy went 9/17 with 4 dongs in 4 games in the NLCS three years ago, and I only hate him because he's a terrible person.
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It does bizarrely need to be proven to fans though Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. SD having success in this hypothetical might help push some fans to side against penny-pinching owners. Did you see what the Red Sox just did?
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https://deadspin.com/you-dont-have-to-believe-any-of-this-horsefeathers-1832715464 Potentially the best article of all time.
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He didn't end up being one of the core, Cardinals domination aside, but this was another one where it was like 'Hey, Cubs are here' [bbvideo=560,315] [/bbvideo]