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A's still have Mitch Moreland to use...waiting for the 9th.

Sure, the 0.5ish ERA version of Kimbrel for 4 months with the Cubs...and that was AS A CLOSER. Not an 8th inning set-up guy.

KNEW he was getting a fastball there. Just super fortunate it stayed inside the ballpark, somehow.

Perfect. Lawrie, of course.

D'Angelo Jimenez/Wil Cordero/Brett Myers/Royce Clayton/Cory Snyder/Steve Sax

Lovely way to start the inning...

Moncada now 7 for his last 52...

Was that 100% necessary to give up a baserunner/opportunity to hit with TA7 and runners in scoring position???

April May and September weekday/night games are always going to be a challenge due to weather and the lack of sizzle surrounding the AL Central opponents. Getting to the WS would help immensely, or at least the ALCS.

Put him under Hostetler...or Buddy Bell.

Or Kelenic? Both need a lot of spinning to justify...

Why is it a shocker when we're not exactly on the cutting edge when it comes to modern technology, analytics, etc.?

Did you finally get offered a moderating position for this "helpful" and especially supportive observation...?

If WBWSF was GM, he could undoubtedly swing a deal for Vladdy, Jr.

2000 wasn't much better, and that had been a powerhouse offense the first half. Nightmares about Carlos Guillen. But they were never realistically in that series with their pitching on fumes.

I also remember there was a crazy play the last week (maybe the next to last Sunday) where he lost a ball in the sun at KC, but I could be confusing it with the last full week of 2008 fighting it out against the Twins with Alexei. Pretty sure that was another pivotal moment, following Riske vs. Crede.

A lot of fantasy owners are going to be either pissed or elated with the late Sunday swing on the offensive side. The crazy thing is not playing the outfield but homering every single game he’s come back from an injury this season. And 25/28 less games played than Ohtani (39) and Guerrero, Jr. (35) in homers but trailing by only 6 and 2 respectively…and still leading NL with roughly 1/4th of the season missed so far. Tied 3rd in majors in steals with 23. And his defense has normalized at SS all the way to slightly above average, which is better than Cronenworth there. https://www.mlb.com/video/tatis-jr-s-outstanding-game

Are you now featuring ex-Padres prospects?

They even had Grady Sizemore, Ozzie’s All-Time favorite rival player…like Hawk with Carlos Gomez and the young Royals.

Trying too hard for a like with that one…

Obviously it’s not automatically dumb (buying high, selling low) if he’s the same 0.50 reliever he was with the Cubs. But the probability of changing roles seamlessly wasn’t that high. Kimbrel has been in a rhythm as a closer and that’s now disrupted, while Hendriks is naturally going to start hearing footsteps when there’s a potential HoFer getting paid even more than him on a yearly basis to close out games. Just as important is the opportunity cost impact of not having that extra money next year to add insurance (beyond Reynaldo) and to support the 7th inning (losing Tepera and then Kopech to starting, already lost Heuer.) Of course, Tepera was also a guy anyone in baseball could have picked up for “free” in November, 2019.

We're going to wish we could go back to that 2018 draft and take someone like Logan Gilbert instead. Especially when the 2023 season rolls around and we're looking for another second baseman.

Then we’d really have the most expensive pen in the history of the sport. And Hahn would look like a complete dumbass. To top it off, we’d probably face Narvaez, Avi and Escobar in the World Series.

But the Cubs are a struggle for Kimbrel to close against too…you tend not to be intimidated much by someone you shared a clubhouse with for so long. As a pitcher, it’s that much harder to come inside.

Bob and Jose…