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https://www.mlb.com/video/search?q=Player %3D ["Fernando Tatis Jr."] Order By Timestamp

Putting anti-Greg775's in charge?

Or B.G. _ _ _ E S S_ _ _ _ DS (think knights in Game of Thrones and what they carry with the family crest)

Haha...I thought you were going for WALKER BUEHLER. That ask would be SLIGHTLY ambitious, lol.

Trading him at depressed value...where have we seen that previously, where an owner & manager basically disowned the guy and FORCED a trade for whatever it was possible to get back in return???

Tony? Adam?

Mazara is either platoon RF in Chicago or off the roster entirely. He definitely won't be in Charlotte, stowed away.

Not even CLOSE...

Perhaps due to roster depth in Granma and with the Cuban National Team Yoelqui has predominantly played right field and definitely has the throwing arm for it as seen by his arm tool grading out at 60/80 vs his overall defensive rating at 55/80. His value is likely higher if he can illustrate the ability to play CF but more likely RF is his natural position with the versatility to fill in in center if need be. As mentioned he is the half brother of Yoenis who is likely one of the purest power hitters to ever come out of Cuba. Yoelqui has reportedly spent most of 2020 working out in the Bahamas with his brother and adding muscle to what otherwise is a short but stalky/fit frame and resembling more of Yoenis hitting mechanics, however to expect him to be the home run hitter his older brother is likely isn’t realistic or fair. His power rating does grade out at a well above average 55/80 and is expected to improve as he ages and strengthens. https://medium.com/@philselig/getting-to-know-yo-elqui-efa180009c50

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/cuban-prospect-oscar-colas-seeking-release-from-contract-with-japanese-team/ar-BB15j1lN

Pederson has started out disastrously. We don't how much uncertainty over 2021 (fans or not) and the results of THIS 60+ game season will impact the FA market, not yet. Pederson's getting increasingly expensive, and the Dodgers can't afford to keep giving out $10-15 million contracts for every single platoon player on their roster. And it's not like Springer has been lighting the world on fire, either. (Reddick would be the other Astros' play.)

Too bad I don't get paid by the baseball-related name like I do when I receive X number of cents per word when I do essay editing/revising, lol....I should at least get a thumb's up for taking down Obama avatar and replacing with a shiny, brand-new Lucas Giolito one.

The only names that REALLY matter are Colas and Cespedes, and whether or not ONE or the OTHER (just two names) is willing to come. Will Colas signing first on the dotted line discourage Cepedes, or make him even more determined to join forces and play alongside Lu-Bob? And then the 10-12 names that are going to be "stopgaps" for RF in the 2021 season....including our our three internal minor leaguer candidates fighting it out for an opportunity, alongside Mazara/Engel.

Okay, expecting someone to say &$$MONEY$$$. Colas already seems locked in, without an official/formal announcement coming until a designed time. Who are the current Top 3-5 teams in on Cespedes? What's he likely to be asking for, and does anyone know our current "leftover funds" for intl signings...and what's the cutoff date for when a deal has to be done for this year, before we move into into the next signing period.

We're in a great position now. Leading the world in homers. Dynamic offense, and that's without Grandal/EE/Mazara providing much at all. No need for "desperation" 2016 style moves. It's quite simple. There's no need to add a RF or 2B, we can make it to the offseason. Then look at adding Springer (only one year), Reddick (same), Pederson (same) or even moving some minor league depth to the Royals for Jorge Soler. There's something like 10-12 options. No 3+ year contracts at this point, especially as we're still determining how much of the Astros' success was legit and how much "self-inflicted." Then, Colas and Cespedes will have exprerienced one full season (2021) to get ready. Weigh what to do with Colome (he gone), Mazara (50/50?), Engel (he's back as 4/5, PR), Leury (75%), McCann (50%?), Fry (25-33%?), Rodon (completely dependent on how well he pitches down stretch and in a relief role for the post-season.) Lopez, finally, is another interesting situation to see what and WHERE he is used moving forward, or whether they're ready to pull the plug,. With an electric arm (when healthy) like that, no way do you cut bait yet. Rodon, you're definitely leaning in that direction and waiting for him to FINALLY prove the doubters wrong for once. Focus between now and April, 2021 is all about starting pitching. It's all about the pitchers. We can't COUNT on Kopech, so let's get that through our heads. If it is a pitcher this year, it's a 3-4 veteran type like Gausman. Lynn will likely be too expensive for our tastes. Minor is trending in the wrong direction. Bundy? Once again, there's about 10-12 legit names out there beyond Bauer/Stroman in the offseason. We've got some interesting battles (or let's call them storylines) setting up nicely. Mazara/Engel vs. ??? for RF. McCann and Grandal. Jimenez pretty much has to stay in LF, with Vaughn slotting in at DH/1B, alternating with Abreu and then Grandal/other catcher? We can take the excess pieces, starting with Z. Collins and some of the lower minors pitchers (Stiever/Thompson/Dahlquist...or eventually Crochet and Kelley) to make a deal that won't "break the bank" and sacrifice any members of the future core. This also gives one more opportunity for Lu-Gone, Adolfo and Rutherford to get their act in gear for 2021. And Adolfo's had more and more time to rehab that injury of his from a defensive standpoint, as ARM is his #1 tool for the moment. And time for Madrigal to EARN the 2B position now, not just be presented or gifted with it. Not even Rick Hahn could easily screw this one up right now...unless he overspends on an outside the organization closer, but that's highly unlikely right now.

Grandal and Mazara with their patented 4-3 rollovers...

He reminds me of a cross between Rick Ankiel and Jim Edmonds... Moncada still looks he's playing at just 80-85% of top speed.

Obvious point of the day. Need Moncada/Grandal/EE/Mazara to actually get going (again.)

Ted? Lilith Fair? What...watching Pirates' feed, with Steve Blass.

Well, the NL was always historically known as a FB dominant league...

And the concessionaires won't even be able to complain...so there's that.

Had him way off balance...it's uncanny the similarities with Buehrle and Quintana.

There isn’t one available...

https://www.mlb.com/news/lucas-giolito-throws-no-hitter-vs-pirates https://www.mlb.com/news/lucas-giolito-s-no-hitter-last-out-a-tough-play

Normally incisive and insightful even in the worst moments, Giolito had few answers, saying a version of “I let it get too quick for me” multiple times. You always saw Giolito’s talent. You always could make sense of Giolito’s explanations for how or why things went wrong and how they might be fixed soon. But how would it ever all work in the major leagues if that could happen to him? If he was so easily overwhelmed? Between high school injuries, struggles with the Nationals and the 2018 season, his parents, loving him as they did, had got out of the habit of watching his games live. “I used to watch, but I just can’t anymore. My heart — I get too nervous,” Giolito’s father, Rick, said in a phone call with The Athletic. https://theathletic.com/2023401/2020/08/26/white-sox-lucas-giolitos-transformation-grows-more-incredible-with-a-no-hitter/?source=dailyemail