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Missed an obvious called strike and marginal call on the checked swing, pitched around by burying him inside with the offspeed pitch to get him off balance, even if the pitch itself not exactly well executed. Positives for Lopez, extricating himself from 1st and 3rd, no outs. Not exactly El Duque vs. Boston, but we'll take it.

https://www.instagram.com/danielfernandotatis/ https://fabwags.com/fernando-tatis-jrs-mother-maria-tatis/ https://www.facebook.com/daniel.fernandotatis.5 I can guarantee with 100% accuracy Daniel Fernando Tatis is way too young for Jerry Reinsdorf to sign. The only thing I can possibly think is that he might have a "half-brother" but that doesn't sound right, either. When the call comes for Bebo, it will take much longer to connect with everyone he needs to celebrate with. As Maria Tatis explains, their family goes everywhere together, in large numbers. Tatis Jr. grew up with four brothers and sisters. Multiple cousins and aunts and uncles were always around. They are known around their neighborhood as “Los Muchos” (The Many). https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/the-son-also-rises/ http://virales.mobi/2020/07/15/asi-luce-la-bella-madre-del-dominicano-fernando-tatis-jr-con-5-hijos/ The FOURTH brother is Joshua Fernando. Joshua Fernando Tatis (age 20) is currently listed at __27 Pall Mall St E, Kissimmee, 34758 Florida and is not affiliated to any political party. He is a Hispanic male registered to vote in Osceola County .

https://celebs.infoseemedia.com/fernando-tatis-jr/ They're signing DANIEL? I think NOT. Actually, I thought there was a total of four brothers and then the one sister...but apparently it's just the three brothers and one sister.

Poor Mariners, they're the only ones with a HUGE playoff absence left in the dust. At least Mr. Lewis is having a tremendous rookie campaign for them.

Obviously they were competitive (and fell apart the last couple of weeks) in 2018. Last year, it seemed like the wheels were coming off and the writing was already on the wall with Maddon. We're not in ANY position to criticize the type of run they had until we have a 4-5 consecutive year one of our own.

We already have him. He WAS referring to Elijah. There are two more brothers and a sister, five total kids in the family. https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/white-sox/white-sox-sign-five-international-free-agents-including-fernando-tatis-jrs-younger-brother-elijah-tatis

ZOOMBIYA according to wiki His nickname is whispered in the wind and in the dust path he stirs up as he feet tear through dirt: Zoombiya. His speed is legendary. His hair ensures that he's a not-so-secret speedster: He is Jarrod Dyson, Birth Name: Jarrod Martel Dyson (Twitter: @mrzoombiya) Nickname: Zoombiya Born On: 08-15-1984 (Leo) Born In: McComb, Mississippi

Terrence Gore?

Not sure that last sentence conveys the threat level necessitated in these trying times.

Kudos for talking about Cuban players without that somehow becoming political too...

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.