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The defensive metrics completely fell apart after the first 2-3 months of that particular experiment.

Sure but Skubal has a much better secondary offering. And the biggest problem will be sustaining his outings through innings 4/5/6...durability will be a significant concern based on the month of Sept and playoff results.

Chiefs moving across state lines to Wyandotte County KS.

Even Taira's likely getting $50-75 million depending on contract length... More likely guys like May and Woodruff on speculative contracts...or Korean based former big leaguers/drafted.

buy high high high lol big no no so much for Romy/T.Casas https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/from-journeyman-to-58m-jake-bauers-heads-to-boston-in-smart-move-for-red-sox-214351919.html Ty France just went up in value...

otoh guys like Walker Buehler nowhere close to the pitcher he was pre injury...which was Top Ten in the majors May also hasn't been anywhere close his velo also down 2-3 mph from peak

Getz always gets his man

Dick Tharp Field in Normal. They were the #1 seed in 7A with a still undefeated record. But it doesn’t look like they played any really good teams... https://www.maxpreps.com/il/normal/normal-community-ironmen/football/schedule/ I think BR will take care of them, but the true test would be next week because they would likely have to face East St. Louis. Downers Grove North took out St. Rita last week so there’s no chance at a rematch of last year’s championship game, but I wouldn’t mind seeing a BR / DGN championship game.

Why? He was terrible in Birmingham last year, and he doesn't have any big crazy tool that would make him a fixer upper.

Well seems like they might go for pitching in the 2nd year after their TJ recovery. Sometimes that's a sweet spot for a big improvement or an injury filled year. I don't have anything to back that up but with with so many pitchers having TJS there's plenty out there who have improved and become very good pitchers

I can't understand why Boston would give him that type of contract.

Interesting, you don’t think LaCombe gets protected?

Poop

I can't emphasize enough how little the physical address of a team matters. New York teams aren't in New York City, or state. Dallas is in Arlington. San Francisco is in Santa Clara like 50 miles from SF. The Patriots are a half hour out of Boston. Miami isn't in Miami, unless you count Miami Gardens.

SUre. Need to stash someone in AAA

It's not bad, but I think they want this built ASAP, and for that to happen, it's Arlington Heights or Indiana, and it won't be Indiana even though that is probably where their best deal is. You can't be the pride and joy of Illinois and play in Indiana. And they aren't getting rid of the song.

Been there countless times. Also, finding the hat that is on your head

9 of the Yankees top 10 prospects are pitchers which is interesting. There could be a fit on paper. Then again, I feel like Yankees prospects are always overrated. Maybe Carlos LaGrange?

Yes, because fan speculation is what causes things to happen, or not.

expect more of this since pitching is expensive

if you really want help - avoid hypothetical trades. It's a symptom of being a fan of a cheapass habitual losing organization. we have the typical kneejerk premise of every guy coming out of the minors is a finished product. we have CMDR - ColsonMontgomeryDerangementSyndrome. I don't have faith in Getz after the trade deadline to trust him dealing with veterans. I do think he's much better right now at dealing with what they have. There's veteran GMs always willing to take advantage of his lack of experience.

Don't know how I forgot about Willson, but I 100% did.

I agree with you. People hate change.Don't trade anyone after a career year when you can get the most value because well now he's good and you keep good players. Same argument applies that you create a big hole in the BP to try someone as a SP when the plan all along was to start the guy because he wants to start, he has a good 4 pitch mix and he throw strikes. I think he can lean on his sinker a little more in the rotation than he did as a RP. These conservative viewpoints when you are trying to create the best rotation possible while knowing you also have Reinsdorf still as owner are silly. Of course it's a money thing but that doesn't mean its the wrong move. Both things can be right at the same time. Taylor is your best chance of getting a Skubal. Maybe not this year but I'd take a less innings pitched version of Skubal than not. Thinking it's the wrong move if he doesn't reach 150 innings is also silly. All young starters have to start building innings. He did that this year as a RP which was the plan at the start of the year and the last 2 years ever since they said he would get a chance as a SP. Phase 1 has been completed successfully. Onto Phase 2. If you believe a player should have the most say in his own future then he should be given every opportunity to determine his own fate.