Around Baseball 2017

[Dick_Pole]

UZR/150 after 240 PA's is pretty worthless. I'm sure it's just noise.

 

There's just something so wrong about judging the statistical relevance of a defensive metric number by the number of plate appearances.

[jays4life19]

I'm dumm

[Bobthe4th]

Jaime Garcia close to being traded to the Twins. He'd be a good measuring stick to see what we could get for someone like Estrada.

 

So the deal is on the verge of collapsing but it was for Nick Burdi, a prospect projected to be a reliever, who is out for the rest of the year after Tommy John, and wasn't in the top ten prospects for the Twins.

 

Yeah, we're getting basically nothing for Estrada or Liriano.

[Ray]

So the deal is on the verge of collapsing but it was for Nick Burdi, a prospect projected to be a reliever, who is out for the rest of the year after Tommy John, and wasn't in the top ten prospects for the Twins.

 

Yeah, we're getting basically nothing for Estrada or Liriano.

 

#17th ranked prospect in the Twins org according to MLB.com

 

I think we can get better for Estrada if we eat salary.

[Ray]

Orioles' Duquette says team in market for pitching, won't give up on season

 

If you had the Baltimore Orioles labeled as sellers, think again.

 

Executive Vice-President of Baseball Operations Dan Duquette refuted rumors that the Orioles would look to trade away members of its core and, instead, said the team is focused on adding pitchers before the trade deadline.

 

"Day in, day out we have to compete against the toughest teams in the league. This year we haven't had the starting pitching that we need, but the other elements of our ball club are intact," Duquette said, according to Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com.

 

"And if we can get a little bit better pitching or add to the pitching we can make a run at this ... whatever we do (at the trade deadline) we are going to try to help the club. I still like a lot of our core players. I don't believe all of this stuff that says we have half the club on the market because we have a lot of baseball left to be played."

 

Duquette's comments come after it was recently reported that club owner Peter Angelos granted Duquette, who oversees baseball operations, permission to trade away the team's top relievers, as well as outfielder Seth Smith.

 

Entering Saturday, Orioles starters have posted the league's most walks per nine innings (4.04), second worst ERA (5.93) and third lowest WAR (2.0).

 

The club currently sits four games under .500 and has a run differential of minus-72, the third lowest among American League teams.

 

Link: https://www.thescore.com/news/1337458

 

Count your blessings and be glad that no matter what happens, this team isn't run by incompetent morons like Duquette and Angelos

[burlingtonbandit]

Thank god the the idiots at Rogers didn't end up hiring the guy. The Franchise would be doomed.

[John_Havok]

Orioles' Duquette says team in market for pitching, won't give up on season

 

 

 

Link: https://www.thescore.com/news/1337458

 

Count your blessings and be glad that no matter what happens, this team isn't run by incompetent morons like Duquette and Angelos

 

Pure lip service to appease the fan base led by real life celebrity Roy Firestone

[Spanky99]

Welp... Kershaw left injured.

[Ray]

Darvish is gonna be on a plane to LA any day now.

[Spanky99]

Welp... Kershaw left injured.

 

*Lower right back stiffness*

[jaysblue]

Blue Jays acquire Nick Tepesch. The season is saved!

[P2F]

It's Devers time.

 

[Spanky99]

Wow... Strasburg left after the 2nd due to injury also.

[burlingtonbandit]

Was a pipe dream thinking he would be the return in a Donaldson deal.

[Terminator]

Was a pipe dream thinking he would be the return in a Donaldson deal.

 

No way. It's Dombrowski. He's showcasing Devers in preparation of a Sonny Gray deal.

[glory]

No way. It's Dombrowski. He's showcasing Devers in preparation of a Sonny Gray deal.

 

Seriously. Dombrowski is AA on steroids when it comes to trading prospects. And the ones he does keep he will promote straight from A-ball Double-A because why the f*** not?

[Ray]

 

Sets the price on a guy like Estrada. #22 prospect in the Twins system.

[Jonn]

Such a Twins move but obviously an IFA that hasn't progressed much. Still 19 with a big arm. Twins don't like guys who throw 90+ though.

[Spanky99]

Such a Twins move but obviously an IFA that hasn't progressed much. Still 19 with a big arm. Twins don't like guys who throw 90+ though.

 

???

[43211234]

Wow, I had completely forgotten Dombrowski was the Red Sox GM

[Pendleton]

Altuve with a second straight 4 hit game, brings his slash line up to .365/.431/.574 on the year

[Brownie19]

Altuve now leads all offensive players with 5.5 WAR and Houston has 3 of the top 9 offensive players in baseball. That's awesome. I love s*** like this.

[Ray]

The thing I always loved about baseball is that any one no matter size or weight can be successful at it if they put in the work. Being 6'6 doesn't automatically mean you're a good player and being 5'6 doesn't mean you're automatically a write off like in a lot of professional sports. Nice to see guys like Altuve, Stroman, and Betts dominate the game.

[Terminator]

the thing i always loved about baseball is that any one no matter size or weight can be successful at it if they put in the work. Being 6'6 doesn't automatically mean you're a good player and being 5'6 doesn't mean you're automatically a write off like in a lot of professional sports. Nice to see guys like altuve, stroman, and betts dominate the game.

 

#hdmh

[Abomination]

Rodon now has 8 k's through 3 innings. He has given up 4 runs though.

[G-Snarls]

[G-Snarls]

Lots of hit batters in this White Sox vs Cubs game...

 

Both sides warned

[Spanky99]

Rodon now has 8 k's through 3 innings. He has given up 4 runs though.

 

So many beanballs in this game.

[burlingtonbandit]

Seriously. Dombrowski is AA on steroids when it comes to trading prospects. And the ones he does keep he will promote straight from A-ball Double-A because why the f*** not?

 

Atkins f***ed up by promoting Alford too early.

[Abomination]

Atkins f***ed up by promoting Alford too early.

 

He had to be put on the 40 man anyway I think (or maybe he was already). Probably not a big deal.