Rcal10
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While I would trade him for controllable pitching I do not agree, at all, that he has a low baseball IQ. I think he leaned third base quickly and has also learned the outfield pretty quickly. Any other mention of him being dumb is not baseball related so I am staying away from that.
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No it is not. I makes opening day tickets valuable. If I had tickets to opening day and it got rained out and there was a vane the next day for probably 1/4 of the ticket price I paid for opening day, I would be pissed. As it stands now if opening day gets rained out the next day is opening day and the same tickets works not sure why this is something that bothers you. It makes perfect sense.
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They will absolutely ask for one of those guys. Maybe more.
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I agree with this. I see getting McCullers similar to the Cubs getting Peterson. Gordon is a throw in they will try to fix. If they can’t they just cut him loose. If they do, he could be someone on the team for several years. Which is why I said he could hurt the Cubs more than McCullers. I feel McCullers does very little for the Brewers, much like Peterson for the Cubs. While Gordon will most likely prove to be nothing, if anyone could hurt the Cubs it would be him, because he has controllable years. When it all shakes out he will probably end up bouncing around baseball and never amounting to anything. But there is something the Brewrrs saw in him or they would trade for him.
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My guess is there is something the brewers like about Gordon or he wouldn’t be in the real. Just because you are concerned by them getting him doesn’t mean they don’t see something in him. I’m not particularly concerned or worried about him either. But I am also not very concerned about McCullers either. All I said was, IMO, Gordon could very well be the bigger get for them. He has years of control left. McCullers is gone after this year. Still coming back from an injury and pitching poorly while coming back. Both him and Gordon are shots in the dark the Brewers are taking.
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Im not sure “worried “ would be the word I would use regarding them getting Gordon. But, that said, I do think he is big a part of this trade for McCullers. Maybe even a bigger part. They might not succeed in developing him, but, IMO, that is their plan. .
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I think the trade is more for the other guy the Brewers got in the deal (Gordon). Watch them develope him for the next several years. I think they took McCullers to possibly give less of a prospect away if they take McCullers contract. And, if McCullers does happen to get healthy and pitch well it is a bonus. I am more concerned we will see them then Gordon into a stud pitcher they can control for years.
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Bruce isn’t even very good at what he does anyway. So won’t be a loss if/when he steps down. I listen to him on the score from time to time and marvel at how often he says something wrong. At times I wonder how he has a job.
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Cool. Originally it sounded like you were suggesting that PCA becoming the superstar proved your original point that they needed to trade for one to help the offense. I see that isn’t the case. You are right, they needed an offensive push, but I think many felt they had that in someone on the team. Right now it is PCA. But I think others will step up in the second half. I am also not going to argue with you regarding needing an offensive presence in the corner outfield spot next year. I’m not sure it needs to be more than what I believe Seiya can give them, but I agree I don’t want to go with Shaw and a minor league guy next year either. I would be happy if Seiya came back and even fine if it was Happ instead, depending on the length of the contract. They don’t need more, they just don’t want to regress, IMO. Get pitching and this team can win.
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That wasn’t really your argument. You suggested they didn’t have any and they had to add one. Specifically, Alvarez. Most people who argued with you said they may have one. If the Cubs were going to turn it around one would show himself. Cubs have several guys on their team that could have and still might show themselves to be stars. Seiya currently isn’t far off. I don’t think anyone suggested the Cubs were good enough if players kept playing like they were playing. The argument against your comment was always that if the Cubs players played to the back of their baseball card they had enough offense. That is still the case. Currently PCA is over performing. But he is 24, so maybe this is who he is. But even if he drops a little, if Busch, Hoerner, Bregman, Happ and Swanson all play like they are capable of playing, as I and many have said often, they have enough offense. Your comment right now appears to be moving the goal post to somehow suggest you were right about them needing a star. And that wasn’t the actual discussion. Your argument was clearly that the Cubs didn’t have enough offense and had to add a bat, while everyone else said they need pitching and then more pitching. That was correct then and still correct today
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Anyone not having PCA as a top 3-5 MVP is an idiot. Full stop. His excuse was even worse. He said after 58 games PCA was one of the worst players in the team. Excuse me! His WAR was 35th in baseball after 58 games, even without hitting well. If people want to put Ohtani, Alveraz and Wood in the conversation with him, fine. But putting guys like Lopez, Dingler, Vargas and any other ridiculous person he added, over PCA is beyond stupid.
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The point is they aren’t going to do it. I’m not arguing for a salary cap. Not at all. I am saying the owners wouldn’t find one they can all agree on anyway. The big money teams don’t want revenue sharing. The small market teams don’t want a high floor. As you have said, if they really wanted to do revenue sharing they could have done it already. I think the salary cap is a fake ask by the owners. They want no part of opening up the books to find a fair ceiling. The large revenue teams don’t want to revenue share and the small market teams don’t want a floor at 80% or 90% of the ceiling.
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Yep. The team with the 4th most hall of fame players has a putrid history. Way to nail one of your early posts. So glad to have you here.
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I’m not sure PCA can’t keep this up, however. If he draws walks there is no reason he can’t be a .280/.360/.480 guy. I mean, he will come down a little from what he is doing now, but not that much. He ain’t exceed what he did in the first half of last year. And this time it seems more sustainable because he has added walking to his profile.
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It will not be easy, but it can be done. And it gets easier if there is any issues with Mis. They may just be being cautious with him, but if he is having any arm issues that team can crumble quickly. I also feel the Brewers remaining schedule is tougher than the Cubs.
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But they are not equally filthy rich. And their teams are no where close to equal in generating revenues. Sure, all teams can spend more. But some teams do have a lot more baseball money than others.
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Which would be great. The fact that the Cubs are playing at a 91 win pace with really only 1 guy outperforming what was expected of him and the numerous pitching injuries, of which some will be coming back, is encouraging moving towards the last 66 games. Even if for the last 66 games guys like Hoerner, Happ, Busch, Swanson and Bregman all play to the stats on the back of their baseball cards that should be an even better offense. The catchers spot has been solid for 2 years now, but no one is really over performing there. Seiya has been steady. If this team can get even a little luck with pitching they can catch the Brewers. But if they don’t catch the Brewers, if all this happens they will still be dangerous in the playoffs.
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I agree that Steele will not start this year. I could see a piggy back situation with him and Brown. Maybe each pitch 3 or 4 innings. Of/when they make the playoffs, I would expect an interesting use of the pitching staff. But it actually might work ok.
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It is, but some have been predicting his demise for years after every bad stretch. He has come through them all to be basically the same player every year. I think he will end up that again. Sure, maybe more strikeouts than ever before, but he also might hit 30 homers.
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Not really meant do you. I realized after I sent the post that you presented the stats. There are some here who constantly find time lines to show Happ sucking. In the end, Happ will end up around a 115-120 OPS+ guy like he does every year. But some people love to post negative numbers on him while he is playing poorly. That said, his streaky play is annoying. He frustrates me too. But I try remembering that is who he is and he will turn it around. But, to be fair, you did leave out Happ played 12 more games than Dunn and actually it is now Schwarber who holds the record.
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Happ haters don’t need to be accurate or give the entire picture when presenting a negative stat on him. It has been this way for 6 years. When he is going bad the cherry picking of him sucking starts. Then when he is playing well it all goes away for a bit. In the end he ends up roughly the exact same player he was every year he has been in the league. Yet every year people will suggest he is done.
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Why will they need more money with a true junior? If he doesn’t take the cubs offer doesn’t he go into next years draft as a senior? That isn’t a good place to be, is it? Or do I have this wrong?
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He didn’t do too well. 3 runs in 3 innings, or something like that.
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Well that was nice to see. We can use him being who he should be.
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Nm
