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I wonder if they think they can get more for him at the deadline.

If that's the most negative you seen you must be very new to the board. I've always liked TLR. I don't like the comments by Katz where he was go8ng to treat his pitchers like it was any year last year. His starters wore down at the end of the year. He wasn't smart by pushing them early. That's more Katz than TLR.

Never a mistake to commit resources to pitching. Unless it's for commitments over 4 years.

If LaRussa and Katz need to change their philosophy to the team. I like the fact that they let their starters go longer but it should have been done later in the year instead of early. The same should apply this year with the shortened spring training. I didn't like Katz last year. He has a chance to redeem himself.

Kopech has had fewer injuries and fewer surgeries and has more control and is cheaper. He was the obvious choice to keep. If they traded him they could have kept Ridin. However I wouldn't have for previously stated reasons. If the team is different, they should LaRussa and Katz should mange them differently.as I stated previously I'm not a fan for the way Katz handled the pitching last year so you could be right here. If the 2B is subpar defensively I don't like it. They can have one pitcher who won't pitch the full season.For all the reasons stated earlier, Kopech was the better choice. As far as this season goes I prefer to wait until we have all of the information as in the full roster before making judgements. Making judgements based on partial information is rarely a good thing.

A deep bullpen can cover it

Can never have too much pitching.

Hopefully very impactful and post season innings.

Kopech has had fewer injuries and fewer surgeries. Plus as I said the rotation can handle one of those but not 2 so that's why Rodon should go. I like adding relievers for reasons I stated. I know nothing about the 2B which doesn't fill me with confidence in the movd. As I said I hope he at least brings defense. So I like what they've done I general. They are probably a little better than last year because of the development of young player.

I agree with more relievers. With the way the game is going and the shortened spring training. A deep bullpen is a key especially early in the season.

If you read you will see I did criticize some of FO moves. I just don't agree with you that everything they do is awful and they can't get anything right.

I rest my case.

Obviously, you ignore injury history.

Exaggerate much? I didn't see anyone say you can't criticize. More like you're insisting all of his moves are wrong and he can't to anything right is absolutely wrong.

That's how the season will start. Decreased innings for starters.

I thought it was something like that.

Wasn't that a movie? Michelle and Romy Return to high school? Something like that.

Agreed.

750 OPS is a useful player.

A huge Mahle guy sounds like a genetic disorder.

I know nothing about him. Does he bring defense?

If you listen to the people with supposed sources, they all soured on Madrigal. Personally, I thought he was a useful player.

They are only accountable to shareholders.

That's the Jack we all know.

Have we decided to blame these signings on LaRussa or KW?