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I seriously doubt the difference between cespedes and fowler includes an entire starting pitcher.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 02:49 PM) If you were Ryan Pace and Jaylon Smith is still on the board (assuming Jack, Ramsey, and Hargreaves are off), do you still draft him? I would. Absolutely not, there is no guarantee after an injury like that.

Probably what would have happened in real life theory: Luke the professor starts giving special attention to Rey the student in Jedi School. Ben Solo, obsessed with gaining approval, can't handle it and starts following the person that will hurt Luke most, his father. Ren revolts, luke, not wanting to have his claim to youth lost, wipes her memory and leaves her on a desert island, just like a man. Part Eternal sunshine for the spotless mind, part scott evil.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 01:21 PM) Free agents will sign if they offer the most $$. Just like everywhere else. You say this, but it's not true. Agents were refusing to deal with the Eagles. If there are multiple bidders, the 9ers will have trouble getting to the table.

So, what, the best one was Jim Webb? And look where he is!

This is apparently what's left, I did QOs I knew of off memory: Bronson Arroyo (39) Chad Billingsley (31) Joe Blanton (35) Mark Buehrle (37) Chris Capuano (37) Doug Fister (32) Yovani Gallardo (30)* Jeremy Guthrie (37) Aaron Harang (38) Josh Johnson (32) Ian Kennedy (31)* Mat Latos (28) Cliff Lee (37) Tim Lincecum (32) Kyle Lohse (37) Cory Luebke (31) Shaun Marcum (34) Justin Masterson (31) Mike Minor (28) Wandy Rodriguez (37) Alfredo Simon (35) Eric Stults (36) Randy Wolf (39) Jerome Williams (34)

True political innovation would be stopping the SOTU response.

In a vacuum, yes, he was successful enough. But the reputation he has? Going to be hard to re-sign/get free agents.

So, is there a known reason why he just stopped being good 2 years ago?

Chip to 9ers. Perfect marriage, a coach that doesn't care about his players joins an organization that doesn't care about their coaches.

Thanks for the year of Grand Slams Alexei.

So, apparently Eagles now moving back to the Reid coaching tree, which I found hilarious.

Here's what I continue to not like about Fowler. He is not a bad player. He's a good player! But I hate this outfield for the next 3 years: Melky Eaton Fowler At its best, that is maybe 45 HRs from the outfield, but more realistically it is around 30. We would still want to upgrade one of those positions throughout fowlers contract.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 10:42 AM) Is that for sure? I can't believe that new GM Jon Robinson would go with Mularkey. I thought Josh McDaniels would follow him to Tennessee Not for sure, lseems to be headed there.

I'm not sure Benicio Del Toro playing Benicio Del Toro has the same acting pull as when someone actually acts like a different person.

So the titans end up with Mularkey....

I loved that interview. I'm so excited for this team.

Also - bravo Oscars. Beside the Martian love, hard to complain about much. Hoping Brie Larson wins (have not seen Room, just love Brie Larson) best Actress.

So just to be clear, The braves just traded Shelby Miller for Inciarte, Dansby Swanson and 3 other prospects, and we would then trade Q for just Inciarte. Seems like good market rate addition.

That student manager thing is hilarious.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 08:51 AM) Unfair to compare this to an open market contract for Cespedes/et al. 5/$50 seems great, but don't forget he was still an arb guy before this deal, so it isn't as much of a discount as it seems once you factor that in. MLBTR put his arb projection at $5.9 for 2016. Assuming raises to $9 and $12 in 2017 and 2018 (total stabs in the dark, I admit), that would make this more like a $2/23 extension. Which is still nice. No kidding. good post.

I'm still unclear what we are actually litigating in this podcast.

Alright, listen, the silence of the lambs tunnel scene onward in Sicario is not good. The partner dynamic between Blunt and that dude was really unbelievable. But Emily Blunt kicking ass for 2 hours still proivdes such a high floor.

Yeah 2 and even 3 wasn't horrible but they looked horrible and the dialogue was truly "I am. saying. something. right. now." Also, they just struck out so hard on the young vader actor. He was so bad.

Well, there you go. I would not. First 30 minutes, very pumped. But if you are going to tell a simple story of revenge, you better damn make sure the revenge is a payoff.