southsider2k5

IIRC He was a Rule 5 pick in the minor league phase. His bat was always considered legit, but his defense is supposed to be awful.

Tank on!

So @flippedoutpunk and @Goober this thread seems pretty confusing to you guys?

I am going to guess I could drag a 71 year old Nolan Ryan out of retirement and know 2 things. He'd still throw 90, and he'd still beat the ass of anyone who crossed him.

Nolan Ryan is a bad ass. The dude is a longhorn steer rancher in his free time. He has dealt with much bigger and angrier than Robin Ventura.

So they went out and spent on the best available player despite having depth. They let them play their natural position until forced to do otherwise and then they spun him into one of the greatest pitchers on the planet. We should pray that the Madrigal saga ends half this well.

The Red Sox went out and spent $60 million plus on Moncada with Dustin Pedroia at 2B.

That would be great news, IMO. Every single component that comes and plays like they belong is good for the rebuild.

[slow clap]

Back up QB syndrome meets MLB.

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Doesn't matter. There is at least two years to worry about that.

2B.

I am going to go out on a limb and give this as an answer to Moncada's trade value. In the next 5 years at least, Yoan will never have a smaller trade value than he has today. Once he clicks, and it will happen, Yoan will be a perpetual all star level player.

I was told the same thing after 2016 and 2017 and here we are down another 2000 a night.

THE REBUILD IS GOOD AGAIN !

6.4.3!

And then they give away an out by bunting in the 10th.