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Post by grandsalami on Jul 17, 2023 16:41:12 GMT -5
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 17, 2023 15:36:16 GMT -5
Genuine question - is that what people in Boston want? Not a New Englander, so my Fenway experience is limited to the two times I've been, but I'd have figured that most local fans would want to keep the traditional elements intact as much as possible and avoid modernity. Actually I was just talking with a coworker today about that after he visited and took the tour (did not know Fenway had a garden). I'd be all for a retractable roof but with no AC/Climate control. Just something to keep rain/snow from cancelling games. Putting a roof on fenway would be insanely expensive if it was even feasible.
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 17, 2023 14:11:18 GMT -5
Pasan is not going to let no damn tree stop him from covering the trade deadline
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 17, 2023 13:37:23 GMT -5
Pasan is not going to let no damn tree stop him from covering the trade deadline
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 17, 2023 13:09:38 GMT -5
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 17, 2023 9:02:23 GMT -5
The Orioles are going to graduate four #1 prospect in baseball types over a 3 year stretch, and they would have had a good farm system without any of them. You're going to need to just make peace with the fact that the Red Sox are not going to be the preseason betting favorite to win the division any time soon. Pre season favorites are as useful as a car with only three tires. See mets and padres
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 17, 2023 8:59:07 GMT -5
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 16, 2023 22:48:07 GMT -5
Also. ALEX with the GOAT clickbait headline
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 16, 2023 21:32:40 GMT -5
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 16, 2023 19:11:35 GMT -5
Padres fire sale incoming
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 16, 2023 17:53:27 GMT -5
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 16, 2023 17:41:18 GMT -5
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 16, 2023 17:13:53 GMT -5
I cant think of one thing the padres do well this season.
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 16, 2023 15:08:13 GMT -5
Name and shame these “anonymous” scouts
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 16, 2023 13:17:34 GMT -5
Alfaro takings grounders at 1B in the background of this pregame Kenley interview with Jamai
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 16, 2023 12:13:58 GMT -5
Does the fact that renfroe cant stick with any team long term tell you anything? It tells me Bloom wanted prospects and the Brewers had multiple young OF ready for the Majors, so they flipped him for 3 pitchers ready for majors. It tells me something to else. That he cant stick with a team. So that effects his price
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 16, 2023 12:07:57 GMT -5
Wong, Winckowski, and Valdez haven’t been standout contributors but they’ve all come through when needed, and more importantly, haven’t dragged the team down when called on. You might not think that’s a very impressive group, but the fact that they haven’t been able to rely on any cheap talent to come up and do what they’ve done for half a decade or more shows that it’s not trivial. The difference between your depth providing 0.9 WAR versus -1.3 WAR is the equivalent of a solid regular. And just curious, would John Schreiber count for you or do players only develop in the minor leagues? Depth is great and is very important, you just don't trade well above average regulars to get depth pieces. If you trade Benintendi you need much more than just Winckowski, now if you got 2-3 of those guys that might change things. I'm also seeing Valdez at -.4 bwar, he's fallen off a cliff after a hot start. Insert the other 20 plus guys he traded for. John Schreiber is your standard hope he puts it all together type guy that every team brings in a few every year. I'll give Bloom credit for getting him, yet minor league developmental changes didn't help him. It was big league coaches or just one of things where it was nothing more than everything finally coming together for him. Lol
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 16, 2023 11:53:21 GMT -5
Who cares if Verdugo was a prospect? Renfroe was not particularly valuable. He put up a 2.5 WAR season after being DFA'd the prior year. If he had played like he has the past few months in 2022 he would have been non-tendered after the season. Benintendi was traded after a 42-game stretch where he went 18-142 with 5 XBH, and then got a season ending injury. He also was not very valuable. Neither of those trades is in the black, but there are still assets remaining, and his broader performance has been decent. This is clear from the spreadsheet. You have to give to get. If you do not give, you do not get. Anyone that wants to know how good Bloom is at judging minor league talent. Nevermind the people saying Blooms developmental plan is why DD guys are good. Once a guy reaches majors and preforms well his value sky rockets, why? Are you really using small sample sizes in Baseball to make your case? Benintendi put up 5.8 bwar over two years after we traded him, that's a very good player! Renfroe put up 2.7 bwar after we traded him, then was traded again, not DFA. Those were horrible moves by Bloom and really make you question how good he is at evaluating talent in minors of other teams. Which is crazy important given his model and the team he came from does this at a crazy high level. Does the fact that renfroe cant stick with any team long term tell you anything?
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 16, 2023 9:57:34 GMT -5
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 15, 2023 21:55:02 GMT -5
The mets and padres are competing to see who can have the most underperforming season relative to their payroll
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 15, 2023 21:32:41 GMT -5
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 15, 2023 20:14:00 GMT -5
Padres seem to be on the way to being swept by the Phillies in todays double header
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 15, 2023 16:54:57 GMT -5
Feel free to put your money on the Twins then if its such a crapshoot, they’d be great value. Dude. You are missing the point entirely. There is being under 500 and making the playoffs like might happen with MIN. and there is an 80 win team knocking off a 90+ win team. Which would not be shocking
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 15, 2023 16:29:58 GMT -5
In the post game, Cora only mentioned 'one bad play' in the field, the Devers to Wong drop. Nothing about Kiké. Just because he does not bring it up publicly does not mean its not being brought up behind closed doors. Plus the fact he has been asked about him non stop
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Post by grandsalami on Jul 15, 2023 14:33:47 GMT -5
Cora giving up the game already in the 4th inning Fine with me. Save the BP and save wear and tear on Paxtons arm. Thus scott eating it for this game
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