We Got The Whole 9

I'd rather play Madrigal there than give Chapman 5/100

I just want to hear what our best offer was still and who came in 2nd?

He was so good in that WC game. I knew that team had no shot at a World Series but it was nice to not totally waste that year that Sammy had. It's too bad we didn't have Kerry.

Wemby goes 20/20 with 4 blocks and -21

Lol

More Japanese players? Seriously though it's not like he's going to a bad team. He probably pushes them close to a 100 win team.

That's something

Trust me, signing guys who bounced back to half of their former glory after 3 seasons of being nearly useless to top-of-the-market deals will contribute to long droughts a lot more consistently.

What are you talking about? Bellinger's contract is an albatross waiting to land. There are so many FA left and trades that can happen. You guys are ridiculous.

He threw another that got called back due to penalty. Like he only see the 1 on 1 coverage, completely ignores surrounding defenders. He made some atrocious throws.

Just give it a rest until like February or something

Even if that guy has a legendary speech up his sleeve in times of trouble?

I knew Mitch would repay us

Pats are whooping that ass

I didn't know you had an optimist in you

This dude flat horsefeathers sucked for 4/6 months last year. One of the weirdest set of splits that I have ever seen. 4 months of hitting no better than 202 with a high OBP of 277 and the other 2 months he posted an OBP over 400 with the obvious misnomer of what occurred in April, propped up by a near 500 BABIP. I'd stay away. I really think reporters are trying to make the easy connection but he doesn't fit Jed's MO and I don't think he's gonna get the 6/120 people have speculated.

Gould is retiring. I admit I was for the move at the time to cut him because he had a rough 2014 and 2015 and I just didn't think our team was any good. But damn I loved me some Robbie Gould. His postseason stats are jaw-dropping. Too bad he never got a ring. Does anyone think he eventually makes the Hall?

Fair. I expect him to hit. He could have a small dropoff but I think he'll be solidly above average,

Glasnow and Hoskins are not 3rd or 4th tier players. It sounds like they have cast a really wide net in the trade market. Let's just wait til March and see what unfolds.

I'm probably too high on the org as a whole, but then again I was in 2014 and that turned out quite well, but I think we're easily going to end up at the beginning of the season as the favorites to win the division. I look to Counsell and staff to shore up several key weaknesses. His staffs kept low walk rates, his catchers excelled at framing (which helps to not prolong ABs and keep walk rates down) and he didn't wait for relievers to finish shitting the bed. I think we're going to win a lot of games that maybe the last couple years we would have felt like we would have lost. Those little differences will add up IMO. The offense is really good if Seiya continues to emerge as he did after the reset and they add a couple 120 bats. They need to get more balanced and bring in legit LH, along with Hoskins, who feels inevitable at this point. But I Hoyer understands that and has intimated as such. The farm is well positioned to supplement the MLB roster. PCA's defense will give them a boost when his time comes and Counsell likes to press the action on the base paths. I think we can chalk up PCAs struggles to over-anxiousness and expect that he will be a significant part of the team after he acquits himself well in AAA. Horton, Brown, and Murray are knocking on the door. Shaw is a small step behind them. The upper-levels of the farm are deep. I'm disappointed it seems like we aren't going to get the whale but I still think we will have the best team in the division and will be playing in October, where anything can happen.

Screw Bieber. He's fine but he's a MORP now. I still like Clase. He keeps the ball on the ground and in the yard (11 HR in 238 IP!) and he still averages 99. He'd be expensive AF though. He is absolutely dirt cheap re the contract. His contract is ridiculous - 3/12 against the LT and 2/20 in options for 27-28.

Start him in relief for a couple years and then work him into the rotation ala Corbin Burnes

India has been on the block the last month

They also lost 2 pitchers in the rule 5

I only see a 68 grade on his page. Am I missing something?