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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Dec 30, 2019 17:31:38 GMT -5
Do you have any factual basis for statement B? It's reasonable to conclude that a majority of the club's are pushing for contraction. It's likely the teams with 6 domestic affiliates. It's the Reds & Pirates that have 7 and send their young prospects to Montana & Appalachia for the summer. Low attendance, long bus trips. I'm sure the Reds see a competitive advantage in having an extra roster of low-level players
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Dec 30, 2019 11:16:16 GMT -5
A. If the 12 teams with TWO short-season teams want to contract, let them contract. Raise minimum pay & contraction will result.
If the Sox & Phils want to contract, they can share the roster in Lowell.
B. It seems that perhaps 18 teams want to contract and don't want to be at a competitive disadvantage. So contract the 42 teams down to 15.
C. What happens to all the extra players? Free agents?
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Dec 26, 2019 17:46:44 GMT -5
Vazquez started 7 games at first in '19. Sign Jason Castro, C. LHB. Gets Vazquez 15+ starts at 1B, when they want another LHB in the lineup.
EDIT: Chris Herrmann, A's catcher. Signed for $1 million in '19. LHB. Low budget option.
Brad Miller, Phillies. FA. LHB. OF-2B-1B. Signed for $1 million in '19
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Dec 26, 2019 15:28:54 GMT -5
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Dec 26, 2019 13:57:11 GMT -5
They have a spot for a lefty 1B.
If they sign a backup catcher who also plays 1B ... and he's a LHB ... pencil him in for 20 starts at 1B.
Other names: Tommy Joseph. Rhb. 2ND half: Ockimey. Lhb.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Dec 12, 2019 16:11:03 GMT -5
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Nov 7, 2019 21:08:47 GMT -5
LHP McGrath, catcher Nunez, & Wade resigned for next year. A Welcome development.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 30, 2019 22:10:40 GMT -5
Cole would be pitching on "Lonborg rest". Lonborg pitched a complete game 3-hitter on th 9th. Came back on the 12th, 6-innings.
Pitch counts seem to be unavailable.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 30, 2019 8:14:38 GMT -5
Looks like poor footwork for both right-handed firstbasemen, Zimmerman & Gurriel.
As a lefty, I always planted my left foot on the bag, so I could stretch with my glove side. Right-handers should plant their right foot to stretch with their left side.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 30, 2019 7:23:04 GMT -5
Hopefully Scherzer is okay and the Nats can get to Greinke early. Joe Ross will be a huge weapon coming out of the bullpen. want to see Ross come in protecting a lead in the middle innings.
Go Nats.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 28, 2019 10:24:56 GMT -5
Sasquatch is real. Momentum is a mythical creature.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 28, 2019 4:34:14 GMT -5
Nats may be depending on astrology or biorhythms. Strasburg carries the national momentum in his right arm.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 27, 2019 19:53:48 GMT -5
Ross has pitched well since Aug 1st. Nats roster has 11 pitchers. 4 starters won’t be pitching tonight. Unlikely.
That leaves 7, with Guerra & Rodney at the end of the list. So Ross is the first of 5.
Ross Suero Rainey Hudson Doolittle ...
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 26, 2019 16:06:45 GMT -5
Urquidy. Can’t hit , can’t bunt. 4 PA career mlb, milb.
Corbin can’t hit.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 19, 2019 23:27:42 GMT -5
Marisnick was on deck
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 19, 2019 23:21:16 GMT -5
Suzyn & John .... at a loss for words
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 19, 2019 22:10:23 GMT -5
Harris has not gone more than 4 outs all year.
8th inn is a challenge
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 19, 2019 16:36:02 GMT -5
20/20 hindsight: save Verlander for game 6, so he doesn't have to pitch in the 50 degree weather.
Yanks have 46% chance tonite, 39% tomorrow. 538.com
The line is Hous -150 tonight Which I think translated to Hous 60%
HOU -128 O/U: 9 ALCS - GAME 7
128/228=56%
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 19, 2019 7:22:19 GMT -5
In their wildest dreams, this is what the Yanks needed: beat Verlander, Paxton give them 6 innings, & bullpen throws 33 pitches.
"Ain't gonna happen"
The next event is Green carrying the shutout into the 3rd or 4th inning. Followed by whom? Kahnle early.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 18, 2019 11:25:16 GMT -5
Yanks have a tough assignment. They need the bullpen to beat Verlander. And the a bullpen game tomorrow, following an overnight flight.
If game 6 is one-sided, they could get 5 innings out of Happ. Otherwise, they're depending on the weaker half of the relief corps.
One could argue that the Astros are in a similar situation. But Verlander is likely to give more strong innings than Paxton ... and Urquidy seems more solid than Happ.
Edit: RHP Heller replaced Sabathia. Age 28, career IP 25.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 15, 2019 7:30:59 GMT -5
117 pitches. Strasburg.
MIGHT make sense, considering he is not expected to pitch for 8-10 days. But bullpen guys Guerra, Voth, Elias: too much rust to even trust.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 11, 2019 6:24:46 GMT -5
It's too bad Cole was needed for tonight's game so now he's only lined up for Games 3 and 7. Greinke has to pitch a lot better than he did last time. Greinke was pitching on 12 days rest in NLDS. Hous has to manage a lot better than they did last time.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 9, 2019 21:20:47 GMT -5
Braves bullpen retired final 16 batters. Isn't it ironic ...
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 9, 2019 18:27:50 GMT -5
Cardinals have had a winning culture in place for a long time. I didn’t feel good about this game going into today. You have to knock them out when you get the chance. Braves had their chance in game 4 and let it slip away. If you were the Cardinals manager, would you consider resting Flaherty today so he’s ready to go for Game 1 in NLCS? Or is this a “He’s already warmed up so we’re pitching him” type of situation you see with closers sometimes? Flaherty at 104 pitches. KOO-KOO !!! StL: rusty bullpen.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Oct 8, 2019 19:23:24 GMT -5
panic move starting Verlander on 3 days rest? boy, these events are shaping up perfectly for the MFYs An alternative would be have Cole pitch games 1 & 4. Verlander 2 & 5. Cole is 7 years younger. I would say Verlander's legs are stiff/tired. Or his back.
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