chitownsportsfan

The shine is off Matt Davidson. Remember that walk rate? Yea, I hardly do too. Seems like a long time ago. Look at his plummeting wRC+, and more importantly, his cratering peripherals, since May: https://www.fangraphs.com/splitstool.aspx?playerid=7226&position=3B/DH&splitArr=&strgroup=month&statgroup=2&startDate=all&endDate=all&filter=&statType=player&autoPt=true&players=&pg=0&pageItems=30&sort=-1,1

huh, I knew this applied to draftees, what is the logic behind this rule?

Yea, this guy, who seems like a no doubt ask if the Sox are dealing with them: https://www.mlb.com/news/mariners-to-sign-shortstop-noelvi-marte/c-283479998

the kahnle addition was brilliant. Dude was a supernova. He exploded briefly and then went dark. The over under on his career WAR from this point on is probably 1. Relievers. Are. Fungible. Sox should have zero qualms adding cost controlled relievers into any trade. They only really have Fry with any value but if a club wants him, then yea, not a stumbling block.

The Mariners are in free fall. Dipoto is an a tough spot and has shown in the past he has zero qualms about gutting the farm to get who he wants. They don't have much of a farm left to sell but the Sox could really take advantage here.

I want lewis. Nobody else in their farm even moves the needle. Sox can more than afford to take a chance on Lewis. Sox got OF prospects for days. If he doesn't pan out, meh. He's got an upside though that would make it an ideal acquisition imo. Also just heard on the radio out here that they might be looking at Shields, especially with Paxton and Felix battling injuries and ineffectiveness respectively.

Interesting, I'd think that's a minority position among most scouts. The old adage "you can teach a guy footwork but can't teach a hose" thinking. Scouts will always over rate a guy that can throw it through the wall because it seems they almost always envision easy fixes fundamentally on accuracy. I'm inclined to, at least for arm, lean more towards your position. Arm accuracy isn't something you can easily teach at the high levels. Some guys just don't have it.

The "looks like a ballplayer" tag has been on Rutherford since the beginning. Finally his production is matching the fluff. Don't get me wrong there is something to the "looks like a ballplayer" stuff but it's just fluff if the dude can't actually produce. I just hope he can be a 280/350/480 type in his prime, with solid defense in RF. That would a great outcome from that trade.

and if wise doesn't make that catch who knows what she says!

Excellent.

ah, good contact

what a take

that's horse shit.

minaya is the setup guy, you can only laugh.

I'll say this for a guy that I doubted for not being in shape Carlos is fucking cut. he looks like a boxer.

How does an easy victory even work?

obviously the cuban links is the key to omar's success.

I'm ready to crawl.

could see that one coming, lol

he gawn

swinging k for pujols here, guarantee it

sit the fuck down Trout!

This is a pretty amazing start.

yea this is a nice rebuild game

can we send engel into the center of the sun?