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So all minor and college ball is equal?

You do understand that age isn't everything an experience at relative levels matters right? It isn't nearly as simple as age

He's played like 50 games at AA. Again, there is a massive difference between Winston Salem and Chicago when it comes to the skill of their opponents. Duke is effectively learning AA speed, and got thrown to the Wolves at full speed. It's like taking the NCAA champion in the 100 meters, and putting him into an Olympic heat.

Except it does happen. Guys get picked off. And it is going to happen more often to guys who aren't ready to be in the majors when they are called up.

Does CERA still exist? Anyone have those numbers?

I am just going to say this outloud, there is a real chance that Robert never got back to 100%.

The game is a bit different between AA and MLB, which is the entire point. You know the whole bigger, faster, stronger thing.

Boring would be a huge upgrade over historic disaster.

Look I would even have been OK if Chuckie was signed and brought up to replace Moldy, and we just went with a Quero for a 3rd catcher, or saw who was available on the street if one of our other guys got hurt, but Moldy is just historically bad, but apparently has nudes of Getz somehow.

I mean yeah, but that's what happens when a GM plucks a non-ready kid with like 50 games worth of experience at AA up into the majors and have him do the things that Pedro did. You aren't really putting him a position to understand what is going on.

I mean seriously, if Duke learns to hit even a minimal amount, he is a 10 year major league bench player. Yes he is raw and not ready right now, but you can't teach 80 speed. In an era where they basically made stealing 2nd base a gift, a dude like this has value if he can get into the low to mid .200s with an empty average. A soft single is basically a double in the scorebook with his speed. Besides that, yes, you absolutely do this roster dance with a career MiLB guy you don't care about losing.

We lost another young player for a 3rd string catcher who won't be here in 2025, and probably not rostered in 2024. Captain Panic strikes again.

And of all the things wrong with this team, I am the least worried about the pen. We have a ton of arms in the system. A decent number of starters will fail and bounce out into the pen, plus we have a few decent pen only guys in the pipeline too.

[insert Titanic gif here]

Robert has actually figured out how to play the wall the last couple of years. He has a highlight reel out there for HR steals.

Adding to the bullpen of a 40 win team is like building a six car garage for your shoes.

You can be as angry as you like about it, but that doesn't change the reality that we are the worst franchise in baseball right now.

75 wins would be like 35 games better than our current pace, aka a MASSIVE improvement.

Does this save on cap space? Otherwise I don't get it.

Seems short to me.

Moldy would like a few minutes of your time

Is Nicky being bad shocking in any way, shape, or form?

Robert still has three full years of control. If teams don't hit his price, you wait.

The list of what makes sense is much shorter than what doesn't.