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"We've had a lot of phone calls because of the talent on this roster," Hahn said. "We remain very open-minded about whatever opportunities present themselves to make us better for the long run. Our focus is on something that is more sustainable than this one season. We're in the same mode we were in this past offseason, looking for some long-term pieces to put us in position to contend on an annual basis."

 

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Hahn is a great rebuild GM but it remains to be said if he can build a sustainable winner. So far he's done well, hopefully by this time next year we are seeing the fruits of his labor.

Hahn is a great rebuild GM but it remains to be said if he can build a sustainable winner. So far he's done well, hopefully by this time next year we are seeing the fruits of his labor.

At least some of it, you know? I don't expect a completely new team next year and we could be worse, but I would love to see Moncada or Fulmer pan out

please keep Kahnle

Hahn is a great rebuild GM but it remains to be said if he can build a sustainable winner. So far he's done well, hopefully by this time next year we are seeing the fruits of his labor.

Agree (although "great" may be a stretch).

We already are seeing fruits....if not Hahn's, of someone's labor or good fortune. It's getting on 2 months (and a sample size is building), and Avi has been great (including emerging from a mini-slump), Davidson has been quietly consistent as heck, and Leury and perhaps Yolmer are useful players who would be productive on a 25.

On the pitching side, Kahnle and maybe even Beck look like keepers.

In toto, this rebuilding club has as the best run differential in the division.

Agree (although "great" may be a stretch).

We already are seeing fruits....if not Hahn's, of someone's labor or good fortune. It's getting on 2 months (and a sample size is building), and Avi has been great (including emerging from a mini-slump), Davidson has been quietly consistent as heck, and Leury and perhaps Yolmer are useful players who would be productive on a 25.

On the pitching side, Kahnle and maybe even Beck look like keepers.

In toto, this rebuilding club has as the best run differential in the division.

 

JFC, always a backhand compliment about Hahn. Who else would get the credit?

JFC, always a backhand compliment about Hahn. Who else would get the credit?

The rebuilding process. You have to bring somebody up, Ahab.

As much as you pine on my posts, I'm sure you realize that I've consistently given Hahn credit for the Reed-Davidson, well before Davidson's breakout.

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The rebuilding process. You have to bring somebody up, Ahab.

As much as you pine on my posts, I'm sure you realize that I've consistently given Hahn credit for the Reed-Davidson, well before Davidson's breakout.

 

I must have missed all of the fawning over Davidson while you were complaining about Adam Eaton and saying that he would never get any better

 

I don't pine over your posts, you are contradictory and irritating. Do you think you know more than GM's in the game, and you say it all the time while touting your Ideas as if they are revolutionary. More Saladino amirite

The rebuilding process. You have to bring somebody up, Ahab.

As much as you pine on my posts, I'm sure you realize that I've consistently given Hahn credit for the Reed-Davidson, well before Davidson's breakout.

You also ripped him for trading for Kahnle and cried when he re-signed Avi.

I must have missed all of the fawning over Davidson while you were complaining about Adam Eaton and saying that he would never get any better

 

I don't pine over your posts, you are contradictory and irritating. Do you think you know more than GM's in the game, and you say it all the time while touting your Ideas as if they are revolutionary. More Saladino amirite

They should be building the team around Trayce Thompson and his .589 OPS in AAA.

 

It is amazing how wrong he has been but still posts like he knows everything.

They should be building the team around Trayce Thompson and his .589 OPS in AAA.

 

It is amazing how wrong he has been but still posts like he knows everything.

While I was ripping Kahnle, you were ripping Swarzak. You've also ripped Davdson.

While I was asking to play young players, you were demanding more Fraziers.

 

And, yes, I credited Hahn with both the Davdison and Eaton trades, while you redboarded, picking and choosing the ones that worked out well AFTER the fact.

I consistently pointed out that his best trades were for young players...and questioned why he didn't do more of it.

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I would love to see some of these posts where you are complimenting Hahn for his trades. All I ever see if "We all know they are questionable in evaluating talent, especially veterans".....in pretty much every post you make as if we don't know how you feel.

 

Although at least you don't say heros all the time. Baby steps

I must have missed all of the fawning over Davidson while you were complaining about Adam Eaton and saying that he would never get any better

 

I don't pine over your posts, you are contradictory and irritating. Do you think you know more than GM's in the game, and you say it all the time while touting your Ideas as if they are revolutionary. More Saladino amirite

Of course you do. You can't get enough of them.

And when did Eaton ever need to get better? He was a hit from the start. The only thing I didn't like about him was he clowned a bit much for my tastes. Yea, I suggested trading him, but not because he was a bad player. You have to give something to get something - that's one of my revolutionary ideas.

I fawned over the Davidson trade, not Davidson. I'm no scout. I don't know if these prospects are good or bad; I just go by the rankings, and if you trade a replaceable reliever for a top prospect, that's a good thing.

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Of course you do. You can't get enough of them.

And when did Eaton ever need to get better? He was a hit from the start. The only thing I didn't like about him was he clowned a bit much for my tastes. Yea, I suggested trading him, but not because he was a bad player. You have to give something to get something - that's one of my revolutionary ideas.

I never fawned over Davidson. I fawned over the trade and what I what I thought was a good start to a rebuilding process. I'm no scout. I don't know if these prospects are good or bad; I just go by the rankings, and if you trade a replaceable reliever for a top prospect, that's a good thing. And I think most would agree.

Eaton wasn't as good as his numbers was the line you constantly used.

Eaton wasn't as good as his numbers was the line you constantly used.

 

And in his "down" year, he also wanted to trade him because he would not get any better

Of course you do. You can't get enough of them.

And when did Eaton ever need to get better? He was a hit from the start. The only thing I didn't like about him was he clowned a bit much for my tastes. Yea, I suggested trading him, but not because he was a bad player. You have to give something to get something - that's one of my revolutionary ideas.

I fawned over the Davidson trade, not Davidson. I'm no scout. I don't know if these prospects are good or bad; I just go by the rankings, and if you trade a replaceable reliever for a top prospect, that's a good thing.

 

Lol, don't flatter yourself. I don't respond to you as much as I could, you just get a little more hurt when I point out your contradictions

Lol, don't flatter yourself. I don't respond to you as much as I could, you just get a little more hurt when I point out your contradictions

As I pointed out a week ago, you're approaching Wile E Coyote territory with your "gotcha" posts, so keep trying. you haven't found one yet, but not for lack of trying.

Follow Dick - he's better at it than you - he actually finds posts where I whiffed (Kahnle, e.g.). I freely admit, as any non-redboarder should - there are many.

Edited May 27, 20178 yr by GreenSox

As I pointed out a week ago, you're approaching Wile E Coyote territory with your "gotcha" posts, so keep trying. you haven't found one yet, but not for lack of trying.

Follow Dick - he's better at it than you - he actually finds posts where I whiffed (Kahnle, e.g.). I freely admit, as any non-redboarder should - there are many.

 

Wile e coyote, heroes, you are so clever. Keep on professing, professor

Wile e coyote, heroes, you are so clever. Keep on professing, professor

 

Straight battle rap going on here.

Kanhle's striking out almost two batters per inning....37 in 20 ip.

That said Yency Almonte looking pretty good.