MiddleCoastBias

It's gotta be BS - why are the stats for the players using 2020 numbers? 5.7 WAR and 37 saves from 3 seasons ago seems like these are old photo/trade props that were photoshopped together.

This write-up on Santos sounds eerily similar to ReyLo's scouting report. Whatever we've done has worked in Lopez, so worth a shot on Santos.

I like this plan, but also fear Jerry will stop after the "Hendriks for Gleyber" part and just pocket the savings instead.

I'd be happy for him. With the amount of s%*# we give Leury, it would be like that health inspector character in Ocean's 13 that they abuse all movie but then make him win the jackpot on the slots at the end.

I mostly just want this trade to happen with the Mets for the music and intros. Imagine Liam coming out to the didgeridoo before Diaz and his trumpet intro. Make it happen.

And Benintendi spelled two different ways in the same paragraph, both of them wrong. I applaud the hustle.

Man, shows how much I know. When did that happen?

I did not know that. Guess Dayton Moore is probably on the phone to bring him to KC as we speak.

I got the sense that the team was definitely ok when he left and they weren't too excited about his "Mr. 3000" cockiness. I think it's best to move on from some personalities like that and get a refresh in the clubhouse

STD: Soxually transmitted dysfunction

That's an interesting thought. And I know you've already acknowledged it will never happen but can you imagine the litigation on media rights if another team were to try to enter the market? Wasn't it San Diego and LAD that have been fighting over media rights for basically all of southern California? Now that has me thinking of how difficult it will be to move a team *anywhere* (aside from Montreal, maybe) that won't face a major fight on media rights with all of the exclusive TV deals now.

We still get to enjoy Luis Roberts, though!

I don't view this as money spent that will make any actual change, but just as a visual protest. Everyone says "don't renew your season tickets or give this franchise your money, and then they'll see how frustrated we are!". Well, how about spending $15 to *actually* show them how frustrated we are.

No actual information, and Jake is a bit of a clown, but might be interesting to see if anything comes of this https://twitter.com/TalkinJake/status/1602346558405722114?s=20&t=luLVf7fBKJGSygaBDM9bZw

Hahn et al blaming the players for the toxic culture ->

Yeah but they were also interested our castoff Kimbrel, so they can't win 'em all

I've been in Boston over ten years and had to live through multiple World Series and Stanley Cup parades here. My friends etc still ask why I'm not a Boston sports fan yet and it's like... it doesn't work that way.

With evidence that MLB tried to prevent players from helping anyone gather baseball that could be analyzed, this definitely sounds intentional and nefarious. https://twitter.com/NoahAFrank/status/1600329918935506944?t=80TdUs_Yw0-LVXvCms17IA&s=19

Are there any you're able to share? I recall stuff about Keuchel (he was pretty vocal about placing blame in the media) and some mentions of cliques in the clubhouse, but nothing overtly about individual players.

They should've done this live. Doesn't the NBA do the pull live?

Well that was quick.

Woof. I've long been a fan of Profar even after the prospect-luster has worn off, but even I'm resigned to the fact that he's the best we can reasonably expect as the consolation prize to this off-season.

But I imagine a lot of other teams may also be thinking the same thing now, driving that competition for him (and price) back up.

Ohmygod. This is so stupid and I hate it. Why does MLB do such dumb things that they can (and should) get absolutely roasted for? They deserve everything coming to them. Judge's season was an all-time great and an incredibly fun thing of fans of all teams to follow, and now we're going to have people throw "well actually" asterisks on it. Completely avoidable and unnecessary blunder.

"And here comes Grifol to get Graterol". I'm sure Benetti will have fun with that one and Stone will audibly roll his eyes haha