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    Hector wrong. Again. - Cruz back with Min

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    21 minutes ago, iWiN4PreP said:

    Their offseason has been highly questionable and mostly garbage.

    Liam Hendricks comes in and 'upgrades' Alex Colome. Look, it's an upgrade, not an addition. The money isn't that different and the results hopefully aaren't that different.

    Lynn for one year over Dunning. Massive upgrade, but again, no addition here, and likely only for one year? Cost is more in millions but Lynn is one of the better salaries out there.

    Adam Eaton over Mazara? Really? How long until Eaton is injured? Will he even be useful. Garbage.

    tony La russa debaccle...

    This offseason blows.

    Look on the bright side.  If they sign Mazara, then Eaton IS an addition!

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    The Wainwright to the Cards Thread

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    29 minutes ago, kleedawg said:

    Nothing of significance. As frustrated as the sox fan base is of Reinsdorf, at least we will half -ass it and get hendriks and maybe Cruz, Grandal last year, I live in the St. Lou metro area. The cards NEVER outbid anyone for anybody. This despite having a packed house every game. The problem is the cards are the only game in town with a great history and they know the fans will come no matter what. Hell, we even outbid them for Luis Robert...thank God. 

    Sad things is they may lose Wainwright, Molina, & wong and still win the central

    There’s a few of us in the STL area.  Where are you?

    Trade Whispers - Starting Pitchers

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    1 hour ago, ptatc said:

    It's really Lopez+Kopech as kopech would take his place part way through the season.

    However I agree with the premise. If a innings eater 4-5 type is available without a crazy contract, it would be worth getting.

    What is a realistic number of innings to expect from Kopech in 2021?

    Travel MLB

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    A friend of mine used to manage a company in St. Louis, and somehow he had a connection with the head of security at current Busch Stadium.  The Sox were in town and we got to go down onto the field during their batting/fielding practice.  It was a very cool experience.  I got to meet Alexei and shake his hand, but I couldn’t tell if he understood anything I said to him.  There were other Sox fans down on the field who had different connections and when this old guy shook Alexei’s hand, he thanked him for the World Series.  I guess he didn’t watch many games in 2005.  
     

    Several years ago before they were any good I went to a fan appreciation thing at the Devil Rays (at that time) stadium.  We got to go on the field, meet players, and go into the dugout and clubhouse of the visiting teams.  I had a picture of me on the bullpen phone in the dugout, but I haven’t seen it for years.   
     

    Another time, way further back, I was going to old Busch Stadium with some family.  It was Cards/Cubs.  We were very early and could see Cub players as they we walking into the stadium.  A crowd surrounded Andre Dawson trying to get his autograph, he wouldn’t sign any, but while trying to get through the crowd, he accidentally knocked my cousin down, so he signed something for her.  She was the only person we saw him sign for.  
     

    I went to a Dbacks game when the stadium  was the BOB or whatever.  I went with a Korean guy I knew and he was very excited because Byung-Hyun Kim was the closer and the time.  Kim ended up blowing the save in the 9th and AZ lost.  
     

    Went to Fenway Park one time, it is was a nice spring day, but our seats ended up being tucked away in a corner of the park that never saw sunlight and I had to buy a $60 Red Sox sweatshirt.  
     

    Made several trips  to Kauffman to see the Sox.  Before KC got good a few years ago, you could walk up on game day and get awesome seats at face value.  Sat right behind the plate with scouts with radar guns and the players’ girlfriends.   Best seats I’ve ever had for a baseball game.  
     

    Comiskey, saw Bobby Thigpen break the single season save record.


    New Comiskey/US Cellular, several times, but my buddies took me there for my bachelor party.  We took the Amtrak from St. Louis.  The train left at like 7 am or something.  There were quite a few heads turned when two of my friends came to our seats with their arms full of cans of beer.  There was 5 of us, but we drank the train out of beer on that trip and a few guys started into whatever wine they had. 
     

    Other parks I’ve been to but don’t remember any stories: Wrigley, County Stadium, Turner Field.  

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    Old: Mega Hendriks Speculation Thread

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    24 minutes ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said:

    It’s so odd how these two accounts became BFF’s overnight. I really want to know who’s behind this account. It’s legitimately the only random, non-verified account that company follows. 

    His name is Andy Maroney or something like that.  

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    2020 Election Thoughts

    in SLaM

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    2 minutes ago, Chisoxfn said:

    Not banned.  Presume taking his own personal break from the board. 

     

    1 minute ago, southsider2k5 said:

    greg hasn't been banned or suspended recently.  No idea where he is.

    Thanks, hope he is alright. 

    Madrigal could be ready for opening day

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    1 hour ago, Buehrle>Wood said:

    Why is where David Eckstein drafted in 1997 relevant at all to anything? He was a good MLB player. Put up 9.5 war first two years in MLB. That would be awesome even for a #1 overall draft pick. 

    I’ve never knocked Madrigal or the pick, I was stating why I think he has become a polarizing player on here. 

    Madrigal could be ready for opening day

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    13 hours ago, RagahRagah said:

    Overall I agree with this.  If Nick ends up being a David Eckstein type I don't understand why people think there's an issue with that. He's a perfect 9 hole hitter. He doesn't even need to have power. @Balta1701's assertion that we basically can't afford to let him grow into a role during a contention window when our lineup is so stacked and he hit .340 in his rookie quarter-season anyway is just absurd, as are so many of the premature arguments being used against him. 

    I can’t speak for others, but maybe people have higher expectations for a #4 overall pick than a 19th round pick.

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    Old: Mega Hendriks Speculation Thread

    in Pale Hose Talk

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    4 minutes ago, southsideirish71 said:

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    Well JR remembers how profitable 1994 was for him in the long run.  The fans eventually kind of came back.  Plus who needs first place teams anyways.  2nd place keeps the suckers, I mean fans, coming back for more.  

    Do you think 1994 was more profitable for him than 2005?

    Old: Mega Hendriks Speculation Thread

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    54 minutes ago, YourWhatHurts said:

    So 13 for Hendriks and 7 for Eaton = 20 AAV.  Why were the Sox out on Springer again?  What a dipshit plan. 

    If all Springer wants is 125/5 years or less then thats not even bad.  I remember when Texas gave $25M AAV to Josh Hamilton and that was a big deal a long time ago.  Now its pretty normal for an All Star type.  Thats not even MVP money.

    Anyway Go Mets!  Sign Hendriks!

    I hope all you people pissing on my reasoning for not doling out $40M to a RP get 1 year or Colome-flavored coal in your stockings this year.

    MVP money was $12.6 million last year. 

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