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Which wild card front office do you most believe in?  

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  1. 1. Which wild card front office do you most believe in?

    • Houston Astros (led by Jeff Luhnow)
      10
    • New York Yankees (led by Brian Cashman)
      4
    • Chicago Cubs (led by Theo & Jed)
      68
    • Pittsburgh Pirates (led by Neal Huntington)
      15

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Stephen Strasburg was labeled "the greatest pitching prospect EVER" at the time he was drafted. The pithing game is so fickle.

 

Didn't they say that about Matt Moore too?

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Remember the hype was pretty crazy. Recall some people, not specifically on this forum, having debates between Strasburg vs Kershaw. That debate came crashing down fast haha.

 

Maybe he will end up like AJB and stick around and be effective longer than we think? Still wont ever be what many predicted.

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Stras could actually be a steal as a free agent. By talent, he's probably a top ~5 pitcher in the game but he hasn't achieved a reputation anywhere close to that because of the injuries and the narrative.
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Maybe he will end up like AJB and stick around and be effective longer than we think? Still wont ever be what many predicted.

 

Have you ever even looked at his stats? He's phenomenal. Everything the Nats could have hoped for, honestly. They'll end up getting over 20 WAR from him in 6 years, maybe as much as 24. Can't dream of much more than that from a pitcher in 6 years of control.

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Have you ever even looked at his stats? He's phenomenal. Everything the Nats could have hoped for, honestly. They'll end up getting over 20 WAR from him in 6 years, maybe as much as 24. Can't dream of much more than that from a pitcher in 6 years of control.

 

Ya. I was referring to performance vs expectations from the narrative around his entry in the league. I know what he has been. too bad injuries have slowed him down some. He has nasty stuff.

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I remember people putting him in the same group as Trout and Harper in prospect rankings. His stuff just never came back.

 

It was Harper 1, Trout 2, Moore 3, but I don't think they were even close.

 

Well, Harper 1 wasn't close. Trout had an awful September and Moore was lights out so they were close.

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burlingtonbandit

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It was Harper 1, Trout 2, Moore 3, but I don't think they were even close.

 

Well, Harper 1 wasn't close. Trout had an awful September and Moore was lights out so they were close.

 

Well I remember prospect guys saying they were the clear top 3. I didn't think many people had Moore above 3 but he was still in that top 3 tier.

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I'll gladly give Strasburg 5 years 110 with a opt out after year 3. Attractive deal for both sides

 

That kind of deal makes sense. If he can stay healthy he is still dominant.

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Atothe

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That kind of deal makes sense. If he can stay healthy he is still dominant.

 

Even if he only pitches 130-150 ip that deal would still be good but I doubt he signs anything like that. Some dumn dumn will give him 6/180 and be angry for the duration of that contract because they gave into Boras

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Well I remember prospect guys saying they were the clear top 3. I didn't think many people had Moore above 3 but he was still in that top 3 tier.

 

Nevermind Trout was #1 on MLB.com I'm just stupid

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I'll gladly give Strasburg 5 years 110 with a opt out after year 3. Attractive deal for both sides

 

He's going to get more than that. If he's healthy this season have to think he'd get at least $180 million.

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It seems like a new Domed Stadium in Korea have now taken the "Skydome" name. Thanks Rogers.

 

http://photo.isportskorea.com/photo/images/2015/09/20150915180825963.jpg

http://www.dynews.co.kr/news/photo/201509/277923_21420_3340.jpg

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Lol Nats.

 

And here today, we come together to join in the celebration of the life of Max Scherzer's right arm, taken from this world far too soon.

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intentional wok

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Information is all there, but kinda unrelated: Heyman writes like a high school student. So disjointed and stilted. Seemingly no editor looked at this either. I'm pretty sure I bitched about him before too.

 

Anyway, back to the regularly scheduled loling: Dusty Baker to replace Matt Williams as Nationals manager.

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It seems like a new Domed Stadium in Korea have now taken the "Skydome" name. Thanks Rogers.

 

http://photo.isportskorea.com/photo/images/2015/09/20150915180825963.jpg

http://www.dynews.co.kr/news/photo/201509/277923_21420_3340.jpg

 

it looks tiny.

 

edit: capacity 18,092

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WTF... MLB Network was saying Black was there manager last night, what a mess? They also reported that their very own Mark DeRosa was going to be the Marlins manager, until talks heated up and they signed Mattingly. Haha!!

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