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this is so beautiful that they are drafting in Slack lol.

My guess: Nathan Perry, C Astros Youth and upside are two qualities generally lacking in the MiLB Rule 5 Draft, but the 21-year-old Perry could provide both. After breaking out in 2019 with short-season Tri-City, Perry’s numbers came back down to earth in 2021. He still hit .220/.321/.385 with 19 extra-base hits in 51 games, but he struggled to rediscover the power in 2019 when he slugged .462 with a .218 isolated slugging. He showed average bat-to-ball skills exemplified by his 73.3% contact rate, but his heavy rate of fly ball contact drove down his batting average on balls in play. He still flashes above-average raw power in games, it’s just a matter of getting to it with more consistency. An average framer, blocker and thrower, Perry has an average foundation of catching skills that should allow him to stick behind the plate long term.

https://www.mlb.com/video/2021-rule-5-draft-3991 GO TIME ITS GO TIME GO TIME

It will be ok, he'll probably pass through waivers, or he'll go to Pittsburgh and be their version of Willy Garcia

I am probably wrong, but I have substantially raised my ceiling for what this team can accomplish (though bucks look incredible, anything can happen) and to me I don't think what is specifically added by a Turner/Sabonis isn't near as valuable as to what a harrison barnes could do (someone to slow down Giannis). Vuc doesn't want to stand at the 3, Demar needs to get space in mid range (just a little, but a little), adding two guys who will be operating in a similar area offensively will be difficult to use in the playoffs. I think there will be buyout bigs that could approximate what you want from turner anyway (blocking). Though I know sabonis is very good but I think it's a little too much of what we are already decent at. Who knows what's needed to get one, maybe its cheap enough, but man if we got harrison barnes we'd have an incredibly versatile defense. He's still not an amazing rebounder, but he's better, and he can play that patrick williams 4 role that can switch on 3s. We'd still be small but playing a true defensive center with Vuc just doesn't seem to work. May as well just put the screws on this insane perimeter defense and try to prevent teams as much as possible from even being able to set up.

just got goosebumps thinking about last night's game. This is a hell of a team.

He's done this for a long time now though. He's a win-now player and does not like dealing with young players not knowing what to do. Obviously he's not alone there, Butler and Wade big-timed young bulls roster and Butler did same in MN. But in Miami, where the org does such a good job controlling culture and getting young guys to understand what's expected - it doesn't come up. But Lebron basically runs the orgs he's in where the energy is keeping Lebron happy, who likes to win and wants everyone to be 100% dedicated to winning but at the same time needs to take time off to ensure he can still go in playoffs - it's difficult to hold both of those. He's the biggest person in any org he's in, except when he was in the org of Pat Riley. I hated Riley as a kid, but holy cow do I respect what he's built in Miami. And how he groomed Spoelstra to takeover to, and supported him. How he rebuilt Miami without ever tanking, how he's kept the org modern in fitness and player dev. Truly amazing stuff to be that good for that long.

I think that is partially true, but I think Lebron deep down also just knew that he can't be the high usage player they demand he be with a bunch of role players like Kuzma, Caruso, etc. so that's where He probably thought I'll get westbrook, a guy we can just throw it to and tell him to go get it, a player I don't need to coddle about how hard to work. But I think he was probably only thinking offensively. You now have this exodus of Lakers role players going to two different orgs and completely turning around trash defenses. Not sure they really knew what they had there, because the 2020 lakers won because of defense. But I think they left it with a "star players cure all" feeling.

Hahn : "Jed, is it possible you could part with Craig Kimbrel? We'll offer you a bounty, Codi Heuer plus" Hoyer, on mute, howling at his fellow coworkers: "These miserable sacks of shit! Oh my god, tell them we need madrigal so they don't get embarrassed" Hoyer, composing himself, turns off mute: "Yeah uh, Hahn we're gonna need a Madrigal or that type" mutes again Office breaks up laughing, its pandemonium. People clutching their stomachs in pain from the stitches of laughter.

I would imagine the owners are basically telling front offices not to make trades while they can't make contact with players rather than any legal cba barrier. And the commissioners office may also let teams know they won't approve any during this time. But hey, maybe it leaks that a trade is agreed to but will not be confirmed as official until after.

I've grown to like it. I hated the max deal because once the tier was way too big. And the years restriction has definitely made things worse in terms of players holding teams hostage and being easily moveable at all times. But star forced movement aside, I do like this system of being able to retain your own talent way over cap restrictions. Not a big fan of parody being achieved by cutting the legs out from great teams the way the nhl/nfl salary cap feels. The luxury tax is a big enough stick to have teams let go of talent that would push them into higher tiers (hello lakers, alex caruso), but if you are a true title contender you are fine going way over to keep your players - if they'll stay.

Oh hell yes! I can't express how much nicer it is to be able to watch a young player develop within a competitive, disciplined team rather than in a mess of other young players trying to figure out their game.

Hoping it’s a false negative. My sons first game is next Tuesday and he will be so bummed

More than anything the benefit of the trade was a clarity of direction that the org could get behind. It's maybe surprising that Yoan is still putting it all together, but that's why you bet on talent like that. He has become very good defensively. His OBP has given him a high floor. And if he can once again pair the high OBP with 25 HRs, then you have an MVP candidate.

We should definitely treat this milb rule 5 draft like a playoff game. Wall to wall coverage.

Ok great, looking forward to this.

Sorry I'm dumb and got distracted by labor talks but we are doing $30M from the team salary where it stands right now (includes kimbrel, graveman, leury?)

I get that for his original candidacy, but the golden years 2011 and 2014 that he could have been elected while alive is infuriating.

What are the NFL coach contracts going to look like now that $10M/yr is the going rate to keep a competitive coach in college?

I’m with @ron883 this almost makes me more mad rather than happy.

Wow Joe Brady fired

I get the sentiment, but I still believe this but it requires the Sox to like, try. Escobar and Wendle weren’t just solid replacements, they improved LH balance and defense and were reasonable deals. Yeah if Sox don’t get any reasonable additions eventually there are not any. And the other thing about that sentiment - they were all about sending out Madrigal for good additions, and not someone for 3 months shipped out for salary relief.

That is a bummer. We don’t even get bird rights so i don’t even know what’s available to retain if he is good.

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Yeah, I think he was big for free agency too. That said, I'd like him to get his shot and definitely seems like AK has a lot of league relationships.