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Yeah only a team that could be weird with offers (like the rockies) I could see, I don't see the Dodgers getting desperate. They've avoided going for it for 5 years, don't see it happening this year.

I will admit I didn't think there was that much difference between a team 5-10 games under 500 like 2015-16 and one 25-30 games under. I was wrong about that, this is painful. Crazy to think they could recreate the indians 22 game win streak or whatever (including these games) and be only 3 games over .500. Like I think we'd all be happy if they went .500 the rest of the way, and they'd still finish 17 under.

It is one of those things where to have an opinion you kinda need to be able to peak at what cards are being offered. In theory, you probably could say you should shop him but in practice, I think it does more harm than good to sell this guy who means a lot in the clubhouse for some 45 prospects.

Especially when, at an organizational level, up the middle infielders are a big weakness. There is little in the pipeline for help. I get that this draft is weak on the prototype picks. No big athletic HS pitchers with great stuff, no super athletic hs short stops with power potential (that don't have horrendous hit tools). But this is what the draft is. And I'll take my chances that a player with great makeup, athleticism and great baseball IQ in an atypical package can maximize that profile than reach for someone who looks the part and has to find the tools just mentioned. Plus there should be really interesting guys for the second pick where we can go with very projectable, unpolished stuff. But with Madrigal angst it seems like knocking the pick because of a hypothetical draft logic. But this is the draft pool they have. He makes the most sense, and I think people will love him once he's in the system.

I mean sure but his actual Batting Average was 50 points higher than his Babip which requires more non in play outcomes like strikeouts and home runs.

This blew my mind until I looked up the game sample. Wasn’t sure how many HRs were required for that.

One reason to call them up not mentioned, and I’m not advocating just saying it may need to be a consideration, is showing off moncada, kopech, Jimenez, etc may help with this FA crop if they are noticeably ascending vs , you know, losing 8 out of 10 games consistently

This post from last night sure aged well

Jose certainly keeps coming up a lot nationally recently.

My head agrees with DA, but on the other hand who know what 7 years from now looks like let’s #callhimup

Exactly.

The front page of trib sports has a profile of Wilson Contreras with a big “TWTW” at top and headline of The Will To Win, and even though I hate that Hawkism it really pisses me off they just co opt it for the cubs.

With Soto called up, Albies and Acuna called up, I’m not really buying the “rush” train of thought with Jimenez. More like “challenge”

Yeah fry is something right now.

That was like the most normal, actual thorough win we've had in quite some time.

Mark Jackson is sooo boring.

Hey this rondon guy I think is ready for W-S after this one good game

To me the ability of a front office to sell a vision to their ownership is a part of being successful, but also they were failing at executing the ownerships own plan. Despite them being in a mindset that had limited chance to succeed, they were also just executing it poorly.

Especially getting a hit with moncada on base. So much fun to watch him run.

Love this post. Totally agree. I hate using the cubs as an example since they are the only example ever used, but Happ at any point could be as much of a piece to acquire pitching as if they had drafted a pitcher (and lots of good pitchers were drafted behind him.) Also the third fold is Madrigal will improve our defense.

I was not a fan of our FO for a while because they kept making shortsighted and bad decisions, but then that same group started making more productive and good decisions that I agreed with, and so I'm more supportive. I still wish they were more aggressive at pushing the boundaries of player acquisition like with LatAm, I'm not sure they'll ever be out in front of anything, but I think our development has improved, our scouting has improved. We'll see.

I think Yolmer could play catcher better than ours.

Another mock with Alek Thomas to Cleveland at 29.

When Getz said at Soxfest they thought they'd try to get him going by getting him moved around the infield, I kinda chuckled. But it...worked?

The Kenny Williams era of competing seemed to crater when the MLB aging curve seemed to get a lot harsher around 2010.