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Makes me think of USC/MS QB.

Guardians. Brewers. Red Sox...not with their recent financial austerity plan under Henry.

So that we can look forward to Sheets over there instead?

Croquette...a French delight.

We also terribly miss timed the vets, along with the aforementioned failure of all three waves at different points. Rodon Abreu and Anderson part 1. All the external prospect additions from 2016-2019. Part 2. Vaughn Madrigal Sheets Burger Collins Fulmer mostly disappoint. Subsequent collapse of Part 3 (other than Crochet now) as farm bottoms out in high 20’s. Grandal Keuchel Lynn Hendriks Pollock Benintendi vet relievers all end up sucking or breaking down.

Thome Javy V. Didn't go as planned..

#3 pick of Rodon, trades for Sale Q Eaton and Frazier/Robertson. Top 5 picks for Madrigal and Vaughn. Not to mention Anderson Collins Burger Fulmer. Foundation today isn’t going to be nearly as strong as 2017-19 with Robert’s current value still clearly depressed…and Crochet at 75% of what he’s actually worth due to durability concerns.

Reese is a baller…love her or hate her. Few in between opinions. Cardoso needs to be more like Britney Griner and agility/athleticism, but lacks the sound shooting form. She makes 75-80% of her shots within 8 feet of the rim. Still working on a turnaround. Hard time keeping her arms vertical on D. Carter is the most talented yet enigmatic player on that team. Mabrey the most solid…but certainly not dynamic.

Mitigation…or tolerance. He’s essentially another equivalent of Glasnow. Meaning even a second TJS doesn’t mean Crochet can’t come back just like Cole Ragans did with KC after the Aroldis Chapman trade w/ Texas. Except that doesn’t work at all if he gets hurt early in 2025.

But still a 25% discount off what he’s worth in October, having pitched as far as he can go in 2024 without injury…

It’s amazing what the Guardians have accomplished without Bieber McKenzie and Quantrill from recent teams. They also have the #1-1 pick in July and already two of the top ten minor league outfielders in their system. But the whole thing was built around Jose Ramirez and team-friendly extensions to the right young players. Along with Ramirez, you’ve Fry from Brewers, Naylor from Padres and Gimenez from the Lindor deal…those are your offensive keys, along with the great pick of Kwan out of OSU. He’s like the Lance Johnson of that team. Everyone in the world underrated/undervalued him. Overvalued Madrigal and the other power bats.

SD did it for Soto. And now James Wood (debuting today) Abrams and Gore will haunt Prelller.

That’s quite the fall from grace for Nastrini…and might as well throw Berroa Scholtens and Martin out there.

Bo Jackson was a shadow of his former self after the hip replacement surgery. More for his veteran presence, club house chemistry and Auburn connection with the Big Hurt.

I think a lot of the "hate" back and forth with the vets/Olympians was finally healed over the weekend. Griner/Taurasi reaching out to Clark before the game, and Diana showered her with all kinds of praise afterwards. It's not over completely, but that acceptance is so big for the entire league (and fan factions) to move on to "what's next?" Then last year's champions the LV Aces the next opponent, where you have Kate Martin (former Iowa teammate, best friend) and A'ja Wilson waiting. The best player in the NBA and the rising star whose play the last 2-3 weeks is making even doubters start to get back on board the bandwagon. I also think the grumbling about Clark making the All-Star Game is going to be much much quieter than it would have been less than a month ago. Part of that is simply the fact her team is growing up by the week and again occupies the #8 playoff spot as of today (just ahead of Chicago), last year the Fever were 13-27. 8-12 sounds "bad," but they were 1-8 to start out, or 1-9, something like that...and they played Seattle a really tight game, as well as Connecticut, earlier in the season. That was their first victory over a team with a .500+ record, in fact. Now the only "revenge" tour aspect left for Clark is Olympic Head Coach Cheryl Reeve...and every match-up with Angel Reese, whether we are getting tired of it or not, all three games have been nailbiters.

If not a basketball, go with a right-handed glove and force him into becoming a lefty reliever at least. Just compare how many $90 million contracts there are in the NBA vs. MLB, and how immense the odds of even making it in basketball are stacked, especially with how international the sport has become...it's almost like the LPGA. Then if you're not 6'4" or taller with a long wingspan and/or 35" plus vertical, there's yet another barrier that's almost impossible to overcome.

They can get away with losing one of Robert AND Crochet, but definitely not both...if they want to be closer to competitive next year. Personally, I think that ship has already sailed...and rushing the latest so-called generational Top 3 NCAA "proven power hitter" up to the big leagues too quickly isn't something we should be rooting for again.

Wouldn't cost any more money...would have to think Maldonado would definitely take that "trade" from active playing days to managing, and "jumping the line" without having to pay his dues in the minors. He owes a "refund" to the fans anyway for his performance. Can't imagine he could make it any worse than the chaos and dysfunction of the last 2 1/2 seasons.

Crochet already over 100 IP on the season.

Vaughn trade value rising...but how far? Worth it?

"This is a quality piece of business for the Bulls, who are locking up a 22-year-old two-way wing, who can play both forward spots, provide quality defense and is sporting a career efficiency of 41% from downtown. Williams hasn't grown much as an all-around player since getting drafted fourth overall in 2020, to the point where you could almost pencil him in for about 10 points and four rebounds before the beginning of each season." yahoo sports

Bummer-esque.

Maldonado still sucks. Weird inning.

An extension would be all about risk motivation from the acquiring bigger market teams...they (Sox) were never going to pitch him like Rodon in 2021, knowing he was out the door. Unless they were insane. Getz has to do everything possible to maximize the return on Crochet and Robert. Anything else is management malpractice.

99 fb high early. Blew away Tovar with all heat.