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QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 3, 2017 -> 07:54 AM) Followed to that logical conclusion, any temporary disruption will eventually lead back to equilibrium. For now, they at least appear to be cheap. But that won't last forever. Not a bet I'm taking. I don't think Sox need to target DH now with assumption they may be expensive in four years.

Wow, didnt remember this. GOP did same thing in 05 after gaining unilateral control http://mobile.nytimes.com/2005/01/05/polit...=0&referer=

If they are the next market inefficiency that means they'll be cheap which is the point.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Jan 3, 2017 -> 06:34 AM) I agree as well. I'd be on the phone offering him to the Dodgers. A cheaper (in terms of money and prospects) alternative to Dozier. I'd be shocked if dodgers couldn't recreate Lawries production in house. Hell we did

I don't see market trend changing with this CBA, if anything spending will be curbed even more with the rich teams taking luxury tax seriously while the players not recognizing how the greater amounts of "tanking" teams would destroy the markets of the exact players like the 1b/dh types that are typically fan pleasing signings. If those rebuilding teams and poor teams are no longer interested, their markets are thin and should continue to be so.

QUOTE (Con te Giolito @ Jan 2, 2017 -> 10:11 PM) Donald Driver was a very good WR. Greg Jennings in his prime would've been good anywhere, age just caught up with him. Jordy Nelson is a good WR that plays like a great WR because of his chemistry with Rodgers. Randall Cobb is a useful NFL player, or at least has been the last few years. If you want to make an argument for Rodgers doing less than more it would be the fact that the the best RB he's ever had behind him is Ryan Grant. Right, and funny thing about wide receivers that leave for free agency, they tend to go to poor passing teams.

He moved to ESPN, and it has been heavily implied that the mothership would not allow him to do a podcast with a non-espn employee. Jeff Sullivan is taking over, should still be great.

For Effectively Wild's 1000th episode, and sadly Sam Millers last, they brought back Kevin Goldstein on. Goldstein used to write on prospects for BP and then took a job with the Astros as the director of pro scouting. http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article....articleid=30901 I posted this because I have had a lot of curiosity about what the trading process actually looks and feels like. Are teams all on a call tossing different names out? Are they actually looking at a big board of their own prospects and the other teams? At around the 10 minute mark, Miller starts asking KG questions about this process. It doesn't answer everything, but he does address some things, like a question on whether teams trying to acquire a player offer up players they are looking for or ask for what it would take (teams have their own style, my take is that sox tend to ask and tell people what they are looking for/willing to give up), some discussion on "fleecing" and how the industry feedback is never really same as media feedback, and other stuff. Thought it was super interesting. Also at the end, they talk about minor league free agents, and how even if a scout and analytics say this guy is a good pickup they won't ever make room for a minor league FA if they can't play, they always value their guys more (it's more interesting in podcast).

They are both amazing, and both had times where the talent around them slipped and people asked whether they were on decline only to see them post another dominant year. That and their bad years are still typically top ten in league. edit: That said, Brady's longevity does matter and for last decade Brady has had a WR crew that has looked a lot like Green Bays last year.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Jan 2, 2017 -> 06:41 PM) So longevity and being old is a criteria for the HOF? Julio Franco is a lock for the baseball HOF then. Uh, being excellent when you are old is probably the number one thing needed to be in hall of fame.

Angels aren't tanking. I'm not counting them out of a winning season.

Trading for barreto as headliner is like asking for Newman without a glasnow/bell. As aren't a fit for me.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Jan 1, 2017 -> 10:07 PM) Who? Are you referring to the Mets fan? Yes, I suppose he is a mets fan.

Caul field how is that remotely relevant to a Quintana trade rumor thread

I wouldn't buy battlefield just for campaign storyline. I got through it pretty quickly and I'm not good at videogames. I like battefield, I do, but man, as someone that only gets 1-2 hr stints to play video games it just seems like all battlefield is is watching a loading screen for an hour, then 10 minutes of game play, then 20 minutes of waiting for next game to start, then 10 minutes of gameplay, etc

The jags were startlingly bad. I like a lot of their players from college days, I honestly hope they find a coach to turn it around because that'd be a shame to see all those players wallow.

I'd be fine going after a tyrod Taylor too.

QUOTE (striker @ Jan 1, 2017 -> 03:17 PM) Sickels Pirates top 20. Rates Keller higher than Bell. http://www.minorleagueball.com/2016/12/31/...spects-for-2017 What a system

This is going perfectly.

Great year, 2016.

That nationals fan really ruined this.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 31, 2016 -> 11:02 AM) That's exactly right. So you must wait until they do feel pressure. However, that requires you to take on additional risk yourself. We just need to remember that when Huntington comes calling when the pressure IS on them. It's going to happen this offseason. Like the out of nowhere bidding war on cespedes in late January, when Q is truly close there will be a bidding war. Sox clearly are trying to prod some teams in thinking they have a chance so they can shop legitimate offers. But until it appears Q is truly close to moving, it's too early to lay down your cards.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 31, 2016 -> 11:04 AM) Glasnow + Newman? A lot of teams have the ability to beat that offer. I'm listening.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Dec 31, 2016 -> 10:53 AM) I don't think the sox feel comfortable with a Glasnow + Newman headlined deal. Newman is solid defensively and has a plus hit tool, but offers no power whatsoever. I'd love him as a third piece, but not as a headliner And even so, that offer is more than vast majority of league could offer as their framework.