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If I lived in Toronto I'd actually be mildly concerned about my safety. Something is off about that guy.

"Fantasy Future: Could hit .300 with a very high OBP, 20-plus home runs, and steal 20-plus bases from a premium defensive position. Is that good?" Add in + range and arm at short. http://media.funlol.com/pictures/15969.jpg

I'm kind of hoping he's Kenley Jansen.

Here's his BP writeup pre-2013 when he was the consensus best prospect in the game. Also pre-shoulder explosion. Plus everything at shortstop. I think Profar 2013 and Bryant now are similar. "The Tools: 7 hit; 6+ arm; 6+ potential glove; 5+ power potential; 5 run What Happened in 2012: After spending the 2011 season in Low-A, Profar jumped to the Double-A level to start 2012, and finished the year at the major-league level at the age of 19. Strengths: Advanced instincts for the game; preternatural bat-to-ball ability; fluid swing from both sides; hard contact; hit tool projects as 7; natural pop; could be 5+ power at maturity; excellent pitch recognition skills/strike zone judgment; 5 run, but plays up in game action; glove is 6; arm is 6+; profiles as above-average major-league shortstop with above average major-league bat Weaknesses: Playmaker with glove, but can struggle with routine balls he has to center; not a burner; at the plate, can try to do too much in the moment (all-star talent that wants to be an all-star on every play in every situation); his biggest weakness is that he doesn’t play for (insert favorite team here). Overall Future Potential: 7; all-star player Explanation of Risk: Low risk; reaches the major leagues at age 19; tools, skills, and feel for the game. Fantasy Future: Could hit .300 with a very high OBP, 20-plus home runs, and steal 20-plus bases from a premium defensive position. Is that good? The Year Ahead: From a scouting perspective, Profar is ready to play baseball at the major-league level. But organizational depth is a factor for the Rangers, and as promising as Profar’s defensive skill-set happens to be, Elvis Andrus is still the king at the position. Long term, Profar has a chance to be the superior player, with plus chops with the glove and a plus bat; the kind of player that every org in baseball dreams of acquiring. It’s not just the tools that Profar beings to the table that make him special, it’s the instincts and feel that not only allow game utility but push the tools beyond their paper grade. Only a few short years ago, Profar was widely considered a better pitching prospect than a positional talent, and several scouts and front office personnel were sure his desire to play shortstop would be short-lived and a return to the bump would be inevitable. How’d that work out?"

one a championship Christ I'm dumn

I actually prefer Frazier to Glasnow right now. I'm also kind of into elite relievers more than I ever have been. Not sure that this is wise.

This is what concerns me a bit. I dunno, I don't really think the teams that have won have necessarily been better overall than the playoff teams that haven't. Your two playoff teams could easily have one a championship IMO.

I also really hope this doesn't blow up in my face. Trying to turn the roster over a bit, get younger, and stock the farm while still making the playoffs.

I wish you had said yes.

IIRC those rumours reached their height pre-2013 when the team was looking like complete trash, Profar was the consensus best prospect in baseball, and Bautista had just had his wort season as Jose Bautista. I think it was a pretty valid stance at the time. If the team was projecting at like 81 wins right now, most of the board would be in for moving him for Russell, Bryant, Correa, or Buxton. Profar was on that level.

Spanky's geezers are gonna mash. That pitching situation is dicey though. I'm surprised you never contacted me on Kuma.

Nobody trade with Spanky plz.

It's really unfair to blame ownership for not taking payroll to $150-160 million. In 2013 they were 9th in payroll at ~$118 million. Pittsburgh (66), TB (64), Cincinnati (110), Cleveland (82), St. Louis (110), Atlanta (89), Oakland (68) all made the playoffs on a lower payroll. In 2014 they were 10th at ~$132 million. Oakland (83), KC (92), Baltimore (107), St. Louis (111) and Pittsburgh (78) and Washington (134) all made the playoffs on less, or the same in Washington's case. The point is that Rogers' commitment as far as payroll is concerned is absolutely fine. You don't need a top-5 payroll to be a good team. Many of the above teams are consistently in contention, and never spend in the top-5. The blame lies squarely on ineffective front office management. They've been provided with the resources, and have so far been unable to translate that into any kind of success. If you want to blame ownership for employing ineffective management, that's fair, but the payroll argument is silly.

Who the f*** is Matt Snyder?

Iwakuma to catsass for Betances and Clint Frazier

This is why I recommended him for the LOD. He always sets his lineups, and he seems like a good dude. That's fine for an owner in a 20-team league.

I don't think there are any rules. Nobody has ever missed a cut. We should probably reduce keepers from 20 to 19 or something, but that's still almost 9 hours away.

Has TRM even made a trade in the last year?

This return seems underwhelming.

Would anyone be interested in moving a decent prospect for Desmond Jennings before the cut?

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Might be the last chance on Iwakuma.

Pat Borders is mad:

Has anyone else made more than 1 in that time?

Yes. I've already put in the official request.