Look at Ray Ray Run

How many 16 inch softball championships does McGuire have under his belt? Zero. Checkmate the Widge.

No, by my reasoning this team is cheap as f*** running historically low payrolls after adjusted for revenues... so saying 1.2 million for 4 weeks is nothing doesn't align with the way this team behaves. They had to trade a player to sign a player.

Reese is now the 9th highest paid player on the team. How can you say they're not investing anything?

The irony is you not realizing that a World Series winning team giving the league minimum to a player who was out of baseball for two years prior shows that investing anything in the back-up catcher position for a team with established catchers is relatively meaningless... and that Korey Lee wouldn't hamper anything if we played a few games instead of Reese. In fact, because the sample is so small there's a reasonable possibility that Korey Lee would actually produce better than Reese.

Lee stinks, don't get it twisted. So does Reese. I just don't understand why you give a guy a guarantee 1.3 million to come and catch for four weeks. The value add there for a back-up catcher in the first month of the season is basically zero. Go spend that money somewhere else.

Roch has a higher defensive floor, but Lebron has elite defensive upside so I wouldn't say Roch is a guaranteed better defender. This is baseball and projection. Lebron has louder tools, period. Lebron is rocking a 16.7% k-rate so far this year. If he stays around that in conference play, his k numbers will be pretty much in line. Agree Roch still in the lead.

This is a signing to maximize the margins (if you trust their evaluation skills, which I don't!) for a team that is competing. What a waste of 1.2 million for a team where every single dollar appears to be cherished.

If Lebron keeps the strikeouts down in SEC play, I don't know how you don't take a deep look. Vahn Lackey been flying up draft boards as well.

Its a disaster to get in and out of there 8 times a year. It would be a disaster 81 times a year.

Wade > Bene

Great game. Great tournament. It gets better every iteration.

This is why I hate people participating in practice and spring training

Sorry, born wrong word. "From" there as citizens would be. What was wrong was him saying it was a distant cousin.

You insinuated that there was some distance connection. Nothing distant about being 50% something.

Huh? You have to have a parent born there to participate.

These aren't your kids.

It's great for the game and for growing the game. Every country but the US loves it too. I'm a big fan of the WBC, I just wish they moved it to mid-season or something so pitchers could actually participate without the dread hanging over their head.

Why would it be grounds for a grievance? The Raiders disclosed the timeline and knee issues with Crosby. The Ravens agreed, BUT that doesn't mean the Ravens waive the right to put him through a physical and fail him for the exact issues that were disclosed. It looks bad, but it's within the rules so no grievance. I think it's a shitty move, but it's obviously the right move for the Ravens if they think they're team is better. I think Hendrickson has a lot more risk and there's a real chance he could be close to washed after a year or so. I think the Ravens clearly viewed him + 2 1sts as a better path forward, but Crosby is the better player.

Shady for sure, but they will have no problems finding suitors with the best offer on the table.

Not sure i agree. Can get injured in spring training as well.

Antonacci is a monster.

Fans get caught up in outcomes for relievers. Taylor had some abysmal luck last year. I think he could have netted a boat load last deadline. Teams pay based on expected numbers, not actuals. Look at Cease! He was somehow the 13th most valuable reliever in baseball last year despite having half as many innings as everyone above him. He's a freak. Doubt he's going to have a .422 BABIP against again!

Grant Taylor was worth 1.7 fWAR last year in 36 innings. He's over 3.5 at 80 innings. He was already 2nd on the team last year in that few innings.

Today was a good sign for Grant. Multi-inning relief appearances + spot starts and he's well on his way to making me look like a genius.

2 and 3 just come down to games played and innings pitched. I don't think either of those are that crazy. If Taylor gets up near 100 innings, he's the odds on favorite to lead the staff in fWAR. Antonacci is obviously > 100-1 since it's not posted, but I also think that he was a 2 WAR player before the EV uptick and pulling the ball with authority. He fits all the profiles of underrated/evaluated prospect who never reaches a level that is "too much" for them and they just continue to rake. The lack of power can zap that success, but this spring has shown that he might be a 112-111 max EV guy which puts him closer to league average power than the under 100 iso he's projected for today.