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This is a good post. As much as it might make sense to not have defined roles, the players aren't necessarily going to be comfortable with things being run that way. The closer spot means a lot to the players, even if it shouldn't. To them, it's a coveted position to be earned. You have to put in your time, prove yourself, and maybe after a few years you'll get a chance. In Cecil's mind (and and likely the rest of the team's), he's earned the spot. He's the longest-tenured member of the pen, he's been dominant for two years, and he was anointed as closer in March. To pull him from the spot after one game, and hand it to a rookie who hasn't pitched in AA, is going to piss him off. And it's going to piss off a lot of vets on the team. He's managing people here, not numbers. I've always appreciated his pen management, but haven't been on the same page with him at all this season. -
I can see not wanting to trade Hoffman for Stanton. You can very easily defend passing on that contract.
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Well... that's probably not going to work out for you.
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"Ideally, we’ll get some defined roles, right now it’s really just kind of a crapshoot." Uh... you're the f***ing manager...
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Touche. You own him too right? Have you seen his last 5-6 appearances? He's dominating like only Chapman dominates right now.
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Bryant is a much, much more valuable asset than Cueto. He might be the most valuable asset in baseball.
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*lod
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This team is playing Kevin Pillar every day. There's room for Kris Bryant.
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I still can't believe this team's management made that comp. Comparing your 20-year old A-ball pitcher to a guy who just had one of the most dominant relief seasons ever. Would be like giving Rowdy Tellez the 1B job out of spring next year, hitting him cleanup, and publicly comparing him to a prime Prince Fielder.
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welp...
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wat
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The looting is so sad. I completely understand the motivations behind the protests, and they are valid, but the looting is embarrassing and makes it too easy for people to dismiss everyone protesting as a bunch of criminals.
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Still looking to move Ike Davis + maybe a prospect for a SP 4/5 type. Career 127 wRC+ vs. RHP, and a 154 wRC+ through 66 PA this year.
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Hard to blame him. After pimping him all spring, comparing him to Betances, handing him a 25-man spot on a silver platter, and then anointing him closer after one game, burning an option year before May rolls around would be a giant embarrassment.
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Not even necessarily closing, but he's being treated as a mop-up guy. Estrada literally has the lowest leverage situations of anyone in the pen, which there is no reason for.
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Estrada might actually be a very good reliever. Better let him rot on the bench while someone who is probably a very bad reliever gets into countless high leverage situations. Just swallow your pride and waste the option year on Castro.
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Cecil has faced one hitter in the last five days. Is he hurt?
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Donaldson is better. Longo has a sweet contract though.
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Donaldson is so fun to watch.
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ok
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STFU and trade me Nelson.
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None would be wrong.
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Hard to see it only be one missing at this point though. They'll be lucky to get 400 innings out of him.
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Jason Vargas, who I'm rostering because even when he implodes doesn't tank K/BB, has 5 walks. FML.
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Pretty stupid of LA to commit 50(?)M to him.
