Laika

If the team is forcing him, for developmental reasons, to throw an uncomfortably high percentage of fastballs then it could somewhat explain his pedestrian K rates.

I swear I did this already.

Flipping Tyler Austin and pick 78 for pick 71 from Los Osos.

What's this from again?

TCA officially drops Matt Purke and Nick Delminoco

Probably cutting Tyler Austin and Jairo Beras (no value). Might cut Manuel Margot and Anthony Ranaudo, but not sure. They are still kind of interesting. Anyone want them for a pick upgrade, maybe?

I don't really remember or care. It's all so inconsequential. Yes, you can promote someone mid-draft if you want. Yes it would open up a spot on the farm.

Boxy cuts Austin Wilson and Jon Denney, promotes Jake

That's not good if people aren't getting mass emails through Yahoo....

Yes but Zunino vs. Sano was my internal debate

The draft is coming! The draft is coming! The MLB Rule 4 draft begins on June 5th this year, a Thursday, and concludes on the 7th. Our rule 4 draft will commence on June 8th, the Sunday, at noon o' clock. Our cutdown deadline will be the midnight before our draft (11:59 PM on June 7th). Everybody must trim their minor league roster to 12 total assets by this point: picks + prospects = 12. If picks + prospects 12 after the cutdown deadline, then surplus draft picks will disappear into the ether before the draft begins! Picks that were dissolved into nothingness prior to the draft by an almighty Darrell will not be tradeable after the cutdown deadline. They cease to exist entirely. However, trades involving minor league players CAN occur during our draft, so long as each party does not go over 12 total minor league assets as a result of the specific transaction occurring. This means that in most cases an equal number of minor league assets will exchange hands for trades occurring during the draft. As usual, we will have 12 hour draft windows and when everyone makes a pick they are expected to email the next guy up immediately! If you are on your phone or something and you can't easily email, then at least post a message on the forum asking someone else to email. The draft will happen on Yahoo. Happy drafting, and try not to pick a Mike Zunino when a Miguel Sano is on the board!!!!!!

Everything will remain the same as what was stated in the mass email. Next year our draft will take place after the signing deadline, but I don't want to implement that change this year right before the draft.

Same. It's bad.

GP has cut Cody Buckel, Roman Quinn, and Brandon Maurer from his farm.

Stro' my god! Marcus is OTB. Serious offers only.

Stroman omg

It would be JUST like AA to go down to Buffalo to scout a guy, determine that he's good enough to be worth a shot in the rotation, and then DFA him after 11.2 innings. I would love it! Please happen.

I really haven't been the luckiest with trades this year. Maybe I should make more of them? Acquire Brandon Beachy -> immediate second straight TJS Villar for Delgado -> garbage Bauer for Olt -> Bauer immediately (ostensibly) turns his career around Belt for Salazar -> oof Something for Joe Kelly -> Kelly hurt immediately Something for Jim Henderson -> Henderson hurt immediately Something for de Aza -> underperforms reasonable expectations by miles, starts losing playing time to MOISES SIERRA Need to keep trying, I think. Offers plz. Open to trading 1 or 2 of Stroman, Harvey, Manaea for big 2014 infusions.

Not really understanding the utility of charting ISO against HR rate.

The thing with Dingers side is I just don't see the motivation. He was already the strongest team, now he's just .... The strongest team. You sell a 21 year old phenom to increase your Championship % by a few percentage points? I dunno. Playoffs will still be largely a crapshoot even with his roster.

So much value for the hurl. Selling high on Poo Holes, selling high on Waino, buying low on Fernandez (way low) and Carp.

Draft has been moved to tomorrow night in Dingers kitchen. Live attendance is mandatory. No computers allowed. This is Official and Final.

When will you be back? We can move it.

Nelson Cruz has 1 less homer than the Royals

Wow, I thought Jacoby Ellsbury got off to a hot start. He must've had a terrible May. 0.4 total WAR through his first ~50 games of that 7/$153 contract... . . . .. . . Tex has wrist inflammation. Old man Beltran got hurt. Jeter bombing his victory lap year. CC declined fast like a fatty should, Soriano playing to his age.. Yankees gonna Yank.