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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

UMMMM...no. Pittsburgh was/is on course to have, percentage-wise, one of the worst teams in modern baseball history. 1962 Mets, 2003 Los Tigres de Detroit.

https://www.mlb.com/news/juan-soto-best-all-around-hitter-2020

One of the biggest issues was/is his elevated K total quickly pushing pitch counts up in the middle innings...that said, we now have the type of bullpen to cover up for that deficit.

Good job with all the names/analysis...

How about the REAL side-winding pitcher has a sub 3.00 for the remainder of the season? Would take that in a heartbeat.

Gausman makes a lot more sense than Ray at this point. Both would represent huge opportunities for Cooper...

University of Alabama already with 560 covid cases...but Nick Saban will press on “for kids on his team”

They are, in 2020. I simply am arguing White Sox and Padres as the two young teams to break through next year, just like SI projected the Cubs/Astros 2017 World Series and were barely off by a year for both.

Wells, Fogg, Lowe for Ritchie. Nats’ upcoming Eaton trade....after Lopez, Giolito, Dunning, V.Diaz.

Lux will not be a STAR. Never said Seager was old....just that the Dodgers were a mature veteran team and at a different stage on the development curve. How or why that’s interesting to acknowledge or not, no idea. “he will not be a utility guy playing all over the field. He is also nothing like Max Muncy.“ Playing 2B, 1B, SS....would make him more like those players I mentioned, not less. I highly doubt he only plays second.

The biggest question marks for Lux come on defense. He improved at shortstop in 2019, thanks to cleaning up his footwork. However, it can slip at times causing errant throws. The fact that he doesn’t possess a plus-arm at shortstop means he has to maximize every other aspect of playing the position to stick there long-term. He has no problem with range and hands a plenty good for the position. His long-term viability will come down to how well he slings the ball across the diamond. Luckily for him, he profiles as a plus-second baseman thanks to a shorter throw. All his other defensive skills translate to the pivot, while his bat will play at either spot. He’s a plus-runner with elite-level sprint speed. He may not be a major stolen base threat, but he’ll be an asset on the base paths because he’s a good and fast base runner. The Utley comparison isn’t looking too bad at this point. I’m not saying Lux is bound for Cooperstown, but he has the potential to be the offensive force Utley was while... http://dodgersdigest.com/2020/03/25/2020-dodgers-top-100-prospects-no-1-ss-2b-gavin-lux/ Moncy has been a lot better there than nearly anyone expected...

Greenberg: South Side Hitmen wanted for exit-velocity crimes at Wrigley Field https://theathletic.com/2015081/2020/08/22/greenberg-south-side-hitmen-wanted-for-exit-velocity-crimes-at-wrigley-field/

ONCE AGAIN, you're going to define the DODGERS AS THE YOUNG, UP AND COMING TEAM? Yeah, sure, bro...whatever. I said it COULD be the Braves, it's EITHER the Braves OR the Padres? Anyone want to disagree? Call the Brewers young because of Hiura and Arcia and a couple of others? These are mostly VETERAN teams, the Brewers and the Dodgers, how someone, anyone could disagree with that assessment, not exactly sure. In the AL, it's pretty clearly the White Sox and the Blue Jays arriving at roughly the same time/simultaneously with boatloads of young talent. NEVER SAID.....WEREN'T (double negative much???) Yes, the DODGERS are the ones to beat in 2020, but that doesn't mean they will be in 2021. But it's kind of apples and oranges, like comparing the Cubs and White Sox, or the White Sox and the Yankees budget-wise. "WEAK IN ALL THESE PLACES"... 1) Jansen is no longer a sure thing 2) Still have lots of youngsters like Urias and May unproven in post-season 3) Pederson's having a terrible season, and Bellinger is just coming around. Seager just needs to stay healthy. Muncy hasn't been nearly as dominant as 2018-19. It's not like they are some freakin' juggernaut, but they're definitely the favorites every year and can spend 2X as pretty much any team in the NL other than the Cubs (and Giants when they're competitive.) 4) Eventually they might feel they should have given up less than Verdugo and the rest of that trade, but losing a non-power hitting outfielder and replacing him with one of the 3 best corner outfielders in the last 5-10 years of MLB isn't going to matter all that much in the overall scheme of things.

Where DID I SAY NOT DEEP? You seem to have a way of putting words in the mouths of others. Are you saying the Dodgers are the definition of a young and up and coming team like the W.Sox and Padres and Blue Jays? Because they've been in the freakin' playoffs every year since 2013. Yeah, they don't even have a spot for Gonsolin and he's been lights out, May has the potential to be much better than Kopech and their core of Seager/Bellinger/Betts might be the best combination of 3 youngish players in the game. All that said, they haven't broken through YET (you can argue about Astros/Red Sox cheating until you're blue in the face, unless they take those titles away and give them to LAD, like the early 2000's USC football teams...like they didn't even play or vacated titles.) Lux will end up in the Kiki/CTaylor/Muncy role eventually...

Trade every Astro...other than Tucker, Correa, Bregman, Alvarez, Whitley