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QUOTE (iWin4Ron @ Apr 15, 2018 -> 07:06 PM) I'm sorry -- I don't understand your logic here. You are saying that adding expansion teams every 10-15 years will solve the problem of baseball being boring? I don't get it. So in 50 years we can have some 10 or so more teams? How does that help? Every time there has been an expansion there has been an uptick in offensive output.

The problem is that the league is far past due for expansion. It's now been 20 years now since the last expansion team, and it really should be about every 10-15 years that two teams should be added. Bring back the Expos, and then add one to three more expansion teams and you'll see a reversal of that trend. Expansion hurts pitching more than it does hitting statistics.

I'm not going to get worried about Moncada unless he's still putting up these types of numbers come the AS break.

Love Bauer. Hope he's part of the Wsox someday

Lopez & Giolito...what a f***ing steal from the Nats

Surprise: Completely agree with OP on Davidson. It think he becomes a solid starter for the next couple years Disappointment: Rodon Dark Horse: Cordell

Don't ever do that again please

I see nothing wrong with the comment. The job is his.

Plenty of owners worse than JR

How will i catch a fould ball now?

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jan 29, 2018 -> 01:55 PM) Like everybody said they had to get rid of the logo. They ought to change the name of the team. Times change and unfortunately for them it's very offensive to many. Just because someone b****es doesnt mean society should change for them

There goes the best logo in all of sports.

He's a AAAA player

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jan 4, 2018 -> 09:56 PM) Can I defer your questions to Caulfield? He can explain. He was probably the most despised Royal in KC of the fans. He was that bad. I defer to Caulfield. The other guy we got sounds fine. Not a bad post but he's really bad. Soria is not "really bad".

I love this trade. A middle of the road prospect for two solid relievers that could possibly be flipped for better prospects, plus cash? This is a fantastic trade for the Sox

I’ll give them avi straight up

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Nov 23, 2017 -> 01:11 PM) Thank you sir, good to know. Despite the concerns over his conditioning, I'd still like to see Maitan in the Sox farm system. Maybe get Maitan to hang out with Moncada and Kopech during the off season to learn a few things about training. Moncada and his twinkie habit is not someone I'd want Maitan to be getting conditioning tips from

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Nov 21, 2017 -> 02:31 PM) Surprised at the lack of the support for Walker in this thread, he was better than Guerrero. Also Rolen feels like the infielder equivalent to Beltran. Walker get's some second thoughts cause of the Coors effect. Rolen definitely is the infield equiv of Beltran, but I think both should be HOFers.

Hoffman Guerrero Martinez Mussina Schilling Chipper Thome Rolen

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Nov 20, 2017 -> 01:30 PM) But you already have Eloy in LF, unfortunately we can't clone him. Technology could come a long way in a year

QUOTE (hi8is @ Nov 20, 2017 -> 04:09 AM) I love it and would be all about it. Two things stick out thou... 1.) With Smoak, he's got a team 6m option with a 250k buyout for 2019. So if he keeps crushing it then that 6m option is a no brainer for the Blue Jays. If he starts to regress thou and is bought out, we wouldn't want him then. 2.) I think that the bullpen would be a bit more beefed up at the backed... or do you really believe in Bummer and Flores? I'll get around to posting my version soon - this is a dope ass thread. I don't know how I missed the club option on Smoak. That kinda sucks.

2B: Moncada 3B: Machado DH: Abreu LF: Jimenez 1B: Smoak RF: Avi Garcia C: Collins (believe he'll start the year in 2019 with the Wsox) SS: Anderson CF: Cordell Bench: Delmonico Hanson Saladino McCann (short term contract at 35. Will split time between catcher, 1b, and dh) Rotation: Rodon Giolito Kopech Lopez Hansen Bullpen: Herrera Burdi Vieira Stephens Fulmer Bummer Flores

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 15, 2017 -> 10:48 AM) He was the big Cuban sensation in between Robert and Abreu. I'm sold. I want all the Cubans

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 13, 2017 -> 01:44 PM) I think 20 years ago Beltran does not get in. He doesn't have any of the "Qualifying stats" like 500 home runs or whatever to get in. Closest thing he's got is top 50 all time RBI, but he's only 30 ahead of McGriff and McGriff didn't make it. But...in the modern era, he's sitting at 67 career WAR and that's a hall of fame caliber number. I do think there will need to be some campaigning for him, but it'll be one of those that builds up into a yes vote over a few years of comments. He's Jim Edmonds to me. And Jim didn't last a single year on the ballot (which was BS, but still).

Four 8 team divisions. Winner of each division get's a bye in first round of playoffs. First round places 2nd & 3rd from each division against each other in 3 game series Second round has winner of first round against the division winner in 5 game series Championship round has the two winners from round two (playoff division winners) face off for the pennant Adds one extra week to the season and get's rid of the stupid one game playoff