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Post by andrewvb on Dec 29, 2017 12:28:18 GMT -6
damn he's getting paid. gonna be a tough go for him at coors field.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2017 1:20:17 GMT -6
He doesn't give up home runs or that many fly balls, right? Seems like a pretty good fit for that ballpark.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2017 1:26:33 GMT -6
Still a weird signing with so many holes in their lineup. That's also a really pricey bullpen now.
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Post by andrewvb on Dec 30, 2017 9:16:23 GMT -6
He doesn't give up home runs or that many fly balls, right? Seems like a pretty good fit for that ballpark. he gave up more home runs last year than he had in recent years which would be bad if it keeps trending that way. |
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Post by dij22 on Dec 30, 2017 13:29:51 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2017 13:31:47 GMT -6
I don't see the Sox breaking camp with Davidson at DH and Covey in the starting rotation, but yeah they're going to be very bad. I do think Sanchez and Anderson will outperform expectations next season.
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Post by dij22 on Dec 30, 2017 13:32:23 GMT -6
I genuinely think Yolmer Sanchez is going to be a legit all-star caliber player next year.
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Post by dij22 on Jan 4, 2018 17:59:54 GMT -6
Sox apparently give up zero players in an exchange of meh players:
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Post by Pale Hose on Jan 4, 2018 18:17:42 GMT -6
The White Sox are nearing a 3 team trade with the Dodgers and Royals that will net them Luis Avilan. What they're giving up hasn't been announced yet.
Edit: My bad. I clearly did not read before posting. They have to be giving up something though, right? Maybe taking on a bad contract?
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Post by dij22 on Jan 4, 2018 18:18:40 GMT -6
Jake Peter is meh and we get two meh bullpen arms. This hot stove season sucks.
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Post by Pale Hose on Jan 4, 2018 18:20:57 GMT -6
Taking on Soria's salary is what the White Sox "gave up" I guess.
And yes, worst. off-season. ever.
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Post by facts on Jan 4, 2018 21:15:03 GMT -6
Pretty weak 3-way. How did the Dodgers not regift Kemp to someone yet? I am wondering if he will even be on an MLB roster this year.
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Post by Pale Hose on Jan 4, 2018 21:55:27 GMT -6
Kemp can still hit. If the Dodgers end up having to release him an AL team could pick him up to DH.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2018 22:09:29 GMT -6
Two trade pieces for Hahn at the deadline. Weird that the Sox were able to swing this deal by giving up a guy they didn't even protect in the Rule 5 draft.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2018 22:15:47 GMT -6
And I get that it's two meh bullpen arms, but they're also better than every guy in the Sox bullpen minus Nate Jones, so it's probably a good deal. Cooper was able to make Swarzak into a good reliever again, so maybe he can make Soria and Avilán into decent trade chips.
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Post by dij22 on Jan 10, 2018 10:13:00 GMT -6
Fellow baseball nerds:
Dave Cameron is leaving Fangraphs to work for the Padres
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Post by regionrat6337 on Jan 10, 2018 10:21:11 GMT -6
Starlin Castro wants to be traded from the Marlins predictably. Doesn’t want to be part of another rebuild. Jeter really is botching this job
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2018 10:24:44 GMT -6
Andruw Jones is at risk of being dropped from the HoF ballot because of the arcane rules. He's deserving of eventual induction, obviously not first year eligibility. I really hate the voting rules for the Hall.
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Post by dij22 on Jan 10, 2018 10:30:25 GMT -6
Starlin Castro wants to be traded from the Marlins predictably. Doesn’t want to be part of another rebuild. Jeter really is botching this job Starlin Castro isn't very good. Jeter should trade him in a heartbeat. |
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Post by Tweet on Jan 10, 2018 10:33:15 GMT -6
Andruw Jones is at risk of being dropped from the HoF ballot because of the arcane rules. He's deserving of eventual induction, obviously not first year eligibility. I really hate the voting rules for the Hall. Why specifically? |
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Post by dij22 on Jan 10, 2018 10:34:18 GMT -6
Andruw Jones is at risk of being dropped from the HoF ballot because of the arcane rules. He's deserving of eventual induction, obviously not first year eligibility. I really hate the voting rules for the Hall. I know it's a stacked ballot and all but Vizquel getting 30% while Rolen has 10% and Jones has 5% is so ridiculous. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2018 10:36:53 GMT -6
Limiting to 10 votes is ridiculous, particularly when there is such a stacked list of eligible players. There's such an emphasis among writers that only the most deserving should be inducted during their first year of eligibility that qualified players keep getting booted down the road. It leads to this type of scenario.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2018 10:51:05 GMT -6
Andruw Jones is at risk of being dropped from the HoF ballot because of the arcane rules. He's deserving of eventual induction, obviously not first year eligibility. I really hate the voting rules for the Hall. I know it's a stacked ballot and all but Vizquel getting 30% while Rolen has 10% and Jones has 5% is so ridiculous. Vizquel and Hoffman don't make much sense beyond longevity of their careers and I guess their consistency. |
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Post by venom on Jan 10, 2018 11:25:06 GMT -6
i think hoffman gets a lot of votes for longevity but also because he's so similar to bruce sutter. so if sutter's in, why not hoffman?
this should be the key argument against a big hall. if so-and-so's in and this other guy has similar stats, why shouldn't he get more consideration?
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Post by facts on Jan 10, 2018 11:30:26 GMT -6
You can make a case for Andruw Jones but it's not like it's a slam dunk. There are a lot more glaring cases of guys left out. He's borderline IMO.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2018 11:31:47 GMT -6
10 straight gold gloves to go along with the offense he provided at the time. I never said "first ballot HoF," but he's certainly not someone who should be removed from the ballot in his first year.
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Post by Xamnam on Jan 10, 2018 11:43:03 GMT -6
Bill James is cranky about that
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2018 11:50:58 GMT -6
I don't think it's as simple as just providing a list of players who had good careers at the same position. Peak Jones lasted for a good chunk of his career (which is what voters look for) and his offensive numbers aren't really comparable to a lot of those players.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2018 11:53:15 GMT -6
But again, my complaint is more that Jones has a chance of being removed entirely from the ballot after his first year of consideration. His career numbers warrant having this discussion for years on down the road.
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Post by Xamnam on Jan 10, 2018 11:55:42 GMT -6
To be clear, I'm not saying I endorse his view, just happened to see that tweet right as this came up.
I really want to hear if this Cole>Astros rumor is true.
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