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I’m just suggesting asset that Astros want (starting pitcher or outfielder) + big contract that somewhat fits into Astros’ roster (starting pitcher or outfielder) in return for something with a smaller contract than what the Cubs traded.
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Astros a decent salary dump trade partner? They just lost McCullers to TJS. Verlander and Cole are their only other returning starting pitchers and they’re both FA’s after 2019. They’ve got a few promising rookies and can move Peacock back from the pen, but that’s not a particularly impressive starting pitching staff for a team with World Series ambitions over the next few years. Package Quintana with a bad contract (or two)? Or maybe just Chatwood or Darvish straight up? ETA - while Heyward is pricey, he’s arguably an upgrade over their outfielders other than Springer.
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I’m pretty sure that’s what Don Mattingly was actually saying.
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The warm, tender embraces of Javy Baez more than make up for anything his teammates may have done.
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Is he going to be the first pitcher since Dave Dravecky whose arm literally falls off his body while pitching?
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If Hamels’ option isn’t picked up, or maybe even if it is, young, buy-low, change of scenery candidate starting pitchers: Stroman, Fulmer, Bundy.
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I had no idea that Gibbons had managed Toronto for 11 (non-consecutive) seasons.
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You’re drastically underrating how creepy Craig Counsel is. I mean, just look at him.
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I’ll just assume it’s all part of their long term scheme to sign Mike Trout.
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I don't hold athletes or coaches to a particularly high standard when it comes to speaking about non-sports related topics. As long as they don't come off as a raging (misogynist/racist/homophobe/other category of jerk), I tend to give them the benefit of the doubt and chalk it up to not being trained in public speaking and/or not having thought about the subject very deeply. I don't expect them to have cogent or nuanced statements at the ready when talking about allegations of a teammate committing domestic battery. I just expect them to not commit domestic battery. As for Theo and Ricketts, there's a CBA and a process they have to abide by. They might want to release him right freaking now, but they really can't until the process plays itself out. So, yeah, you're going to get corporate jargon talk like from Ricketts or that quote from Theo where he really didn't say anything of substance. Their actions over the next few months will tell you one way or the other what they really think.
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Just for fun: The Cardinals are 9-10 since taking the interim tag off of Schildt.
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Z was a 4.5 WAR a year pitcher for 8 years and then basically got drummed out of the league at age 31 for being a head case. I don’t know how Theo/Joe would have handled him differently, but I guarantee they would have handled him better.
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Week 1: Bears @ Stupid Cheeseheads 7:20pm NBC
champaignchris replied to Old Style's topic in Other Sports
Right. I don’t think it can be overstated how “all-in” the Bears’ front office have gone with Trubisky. They’ve basically banked the next three years and their jobs on him being worth the 2nd pick of the draft. They cashed in every bit of developmental wiggle room with the Mack trade. They can’t go 6-10 and say, “We saw some nice things from Mitch this year and will pair him with a top 10 draft pick.” It’s basically playoffs or bust. -
Schedule plays a role in it too. The Dodgers have a significantly easier remaining SoS, while the Rockies and DBacks are tied for the toughest remaining SoS in the League per Fangraphs. All told, they predict the Dodgers finishing 14-8 and the Rocks and DBacks both finishing 11-12. I think the difference between the Cubs and Dodgers WS chances comes down to them thinking the Brewers/Cardinals are better teams than the Braves and thus the Cubs will have the tougher time getting to the NLCS. Not an unreasonable assessment in my view.
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How many pitchers drafted in the supplemental and later rounds of the draft since 2012 should realistically be contributing to a playoff caliber team? I counted. The number of players drafted with the 31st and later pick of the draft since 2012 who have contributed at least 1 bWAR to one of the 13 teams (5 in the AL and 8 in the NL) competing for the playoffs is 14. Brian Johnson, Chad Green, Lance McCullers, Lou Trivino, Sean Manaea, Nick Pavetta, Zach Eflin, Josh Hader, Austin Gomber, Jack Flaherty, Scott Oberg, Dylan Floro, Alex Wood, and Ross Stripling. 8 of the 14 were drafted in 2012, 4 were drafted in 2013, and the two Cardinals were drafted in 2014. If you want, you can add Victor Arano, a 2013 amateur free agent signing to make it 15. 8 of these 15 weren't originally drafted/signed by the team they currently play on, but were acquired by trade.
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I think Javy tries to go 1st to 3rd every time a left handed batter hits one into the outfield against the shift. And since there’s no one covering third, why not?
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[poll] Who should start the WC game?
champaignchris replied to Hairyducked Idiot's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Not Brandon Morrow. -
George Altman... [OB1]Now there’s a name I haven’t heard for..[/OB1] Didn’t make his MLB debut until age 26 and was pretty well done as a contributing player by age 31. Played almost a decade in Japan after his MLB career was over. Had two All-Star appearances as a Cub and then traded to the Cardinals for Larry Jackson and Lindy McDaniel among others. Larry Jackson had an All-Star season and then Cy Young runner up season before being traded to the Phillies for Fergie Jenkins. Lindy McDaniel was a 2 WAR a year reliever for three season before being traded to the Giants for Randy Hundley.
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Cubs trade bad backup catcher for another bad backup catcher
champaignchris replied to UMFan83's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Aramis was great enough for him. I was just about to post the same. -
There’s still $87M left on Pujols’ contract!!! Not including the $10M personal service contract that kicks in after he retires.
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Why in the world would Epstein want Girardi? What is it about Girardi’s managerial style that anyone would thInk is a good fit for this Cubs franchise?
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I also got A-Rod and Big Sexy. I imagine there’s a slightly older group of people for whom Jamie Moyer is everyone’s older cap.
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NL Central: Reds, Pirates and others
champaignchris replied to Hairyducked Idiot's topic in General Baseball Talk
“Allowed the Cardinals to get back in the mix” = going .570 in August while the Cardinals go .810. I’m going to go way out on a limb here and say that only one of those trends is going to continue -
I've long been picturing a heartwarming scene of him and Yu holding hands as they get wheeled into the operating room together. Double arm transplants. Darvish gets Bryant’s right, Bryant gets Darvish’s left.
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David Bote is a Golden God and Deserves His Own Thread
champaignchris replied to Cubswin11's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
The Grand Slam today was right at the bottom of the zone.