Dr. Dinger
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One can only hazard a guess, but he certainly lacks an understanding of humour and struggles with social interactions. I probably have NPD, it is what it is. Asperger's by definition is a high-functioning form of autism, it's really not that bad as far as mental "disorders" go. Pretty much everybody has undesirable traits that fall under one or several plausible conditions, mental illness is not a black and white thing. -
Isn't he in AA?
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You should have been man enough to take that Beltran wager, you could be trolling my signature right now.
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I've been riling Grant up and then walking away for like 8 years, it's a long-held passion of mine. Don't take that away from me.
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There was only one count. I thought spectrum guys were good at counting.
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And we don't need him to hit at all. And even then, I doubt he'd hit worse than Thole. McGuire profiles as a backup/fringe regular for me, I see no reason to make him do a full year at AAA when he could fill that role for us almost immediately at league minimum salary.
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Why would you think a Simpsons reference would be an attempt to show off my vocabulary? It's an attempt at humour. Ohhhh right, Asperger's.
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Here's the latest from BP July 21 - Reese McGuire, C, Pirates (Double-A Altoona): 3-3, 2 R, 2B, 3B, RBI, K. As if the Pirates need more talented young players, McGuire has begun to realize some of the promise that made him such a highly ranked player—namely the bat is beginning to catch up to the glove. It may still take until 2018 before McGuire is ready to help in the big leagues, but he’s starting to look more and more like a really good everyday catcher. July 26 - Reese McGuire, C, Pirates (Double-A Altoona): 4-5, 3 R, 3B, RBI. McGuire is putting together a nice season for the Pirates, cementing himself as one of the up and coming catching prospects in baseball. The best part, he hasn’t lost anything with the glove as his bat has started to come alive.
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Most of those guys aren't feasible backup options, at least the good ones. We could get someone like Suzuki or Avila, but I'd rather not spend ~$4M on that when McGuire is already a cromulent backup catcher.
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BP and MLB have him as a 50, which is about right. An elite defender at catcher is a league average player even when the bat is weak.
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Not sure where you're getting that from. BP put a 70 on his glove and 65 on his arm, MLB.com says 60 and 60. All accounts I've read say that his defense is outstanding and will make him a slam dunk major leaguer, even if the bat is never league average.
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Our backup catcher is defensive disaster who can't even wRC+ his age. It really doesn't get any worse than Thole.
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I think that's very realistic. He could probably go to the majors right now and be a 60-70 wRC+ hitter with plus defense. He's going to be an ideal backup, IMO.
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Wow. Beast.
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And his stint with the Braves this year was career low. Both samples are too small to draw meaningful conclusions.
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Actually I've said all along that Grilli has been good.
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No comment on his BABIP being 60 points below league average or his stand rate being 20% higher than league average? He's rather obviously due for some regression, but if you want to believe in a 19 IP sample, go right ahead.
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I don't have to agree to disagree, you're just wrong.
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Lol... Career high 13.7 K/9 at age 39, .235 BABIP, 95% strand rate, for starters
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Liriano turning back into a legit SP2 would be a high reward. Grilli is a very modest reward.
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I'm not complaining about anything, I'm saying that's not a high reward. It's a very small, incremental improvement, and likely one that's nowhere near sustainable.
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No, he hasn't. He's been worth 1/3 of a win.
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I never said he wasn't, learn to read.
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Which is exactly why it isn't a high reward scenario.
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Dr. Dinger replied to spittin's topic in Fantasy Sports
He has out-earned Jake Arrieta in this format and been the #10 SP so far this year. He's been a revelation.
