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  1. Laika
    That's twice in 24 hours. Do they have journalism schools in Philly, or do they just hire anybody?
  2. Laika
    LOL the original tweet reporting the trade has been deleted. It was a guy from some local Philadelphia media outlet. Everybody please pray to the Holy ghost of Cap Anson.
  3. Laika
    Apparently. Being reported by some reporting types. Meant to put a question mark in the title lol
  4. Laika
    This is the type of compartmentalized thinking that leads bad teams to do misguided things like trade for Michael Morse because their lineup really needs a "right handed power presence". It doesn't matter that JPA has power and power is less common in baseball than it used to be. What matters is that JPA is a poor hitter, all things considered, and a fairly terrible player. He was an above average hitter for the catching position from 2011-2012 (pretty sure), and he was still, quite easily, a below average catcher overall. Players don't get much more expendable. If you can get something back for JPA's "power", then it's a no-brainer... which is convenient, because I'm not sure how many brains are left in the Jays FO.
  5. Laika
    But I said "probably never". I don't even know if that counts!
  6. Laika
    Well, optimism isn't exactly warranted. It's sane to be hopeful about the upside, but he'll probably "fail". Of course. I see Sanchez as a purely clickable commodity that simply failed to click last season. He'll either take off one day or he never will. He didn't really take a step back last year, he just treaded water. Likewise, Stroman will probably never be in impact starter.
  7. Laika
    But there are definitely lots of "stuff" prospects that actually turned into big s***. Homer Bailey really struggled for a few years in both the minors and the majors, but now he's a strong #2. Ubaldo was a lot like Sanchez in the minors. Jon Lester wasn't that awesome in the minors. There's also the obvious hall of fame example guys like Randy Johnson or Koufax early career.
  8. Laika
    Highly doubt it. He just had a 2.7 win season - he's not going to get paid like a mediocre bench player. Look for him to get an AAV higher than Lind's 7 million, and probably for a couple of years. Someone could get really stupid and give him even more than that.
  9. Laika
    Sanchez vs. Stroman is a really fun debate right now. It has to be basically 50/50. Stats and Peripherals: Large edge Stroman Age vs. Level: Slight edge Sanchez Proximity: Edge Stroman Stuff: Edge Sanchez Polish:Stroman Intangibles: Stroman Physical profile: Sanchez Stroman looks like a sure bet to be at least a late inning major league reliever, with the upside of a mid rotation starter. He could even exceed expectations and be a very strong #3 or arguable #2 starter. Sanchez could be a legitimate Ace if everything clicks, or he could be a guy who can't even out innings out of the bullpen if he can't consistently throw strikes.
  10. Laika
    I take this as a compliment coming from someone who thinks that signing James Loney in free agency is a good idea. If you DIDN'T think I was dumb then I'd be kind of upset, honestly.
  11. Laika
    Sure. Gold gloves and batting average. James Loney is a terrible idea, sorry. They'd be buying high on a guy who will be vastly overrated in free agency and projects to be a below average first baseman, all things considered. An Adam Lind platoon would be a much, much better idea.
  12. Laika
    It really f***ing shouldn't.
  13. Laika
    Pretty sure that James Loney has never won a gold glove or hit .300 in a full season... not that any of those things would even matter lol
  14. Laika
    Weird, that guy seems way too black and short to be Sanchez?
  15. Laika
    I don't think he's a FA, is he? I was thinking that Kubel could be a good buy low option.
  16. Laika
    Not a Morales fan at all. He's kind of an old school player that gets overrated due to his ability to consistently hit for AVG. Lind actually out WAR'd Kendrys last year, believe it or not.
  17. Laika
    team culture lol But if someone wants Adam Lind and takes his salary on, then it wouldn't be hard to find another 1 win platoon potato who can't hit lefties at all. You could probably even find someone with more defensive utility for Lind at less money.
  18. Laika
    Trade Lind for anything. Sign Corey Hart. Profit!
  19. Laika
    It was Belt + Gallardo/Niese + my first round pick. I also probably would have added Bauer and/or Stroman if pushed on it. I definitely get it if someone doesn't love Belt, but I think I know a few baseball minds that would take him over Teheran in a dynasty league. Especially an OBP league. 1B also seems like a hole for the catspooper.
  20. Laika
    I don't get it either, lol. I get trading Upton, although I wouldn't have necessarily done it for that return. I don't get why anyone would even think of trading Kershaw. Cards on the table, I made a decent late offer for Kershaw that I would have been willing to upgrade significantly if given the chance. I guess I only have myself to blame for not coming in higher.
  21. Laika
    He might be a top 100 baseball Jeff. Maybe.
  22. Laika
    I have a fugly farm. My most valuable prospect might be Stroman. Good thing farms don't matter because it's not real baseball!
  23. Laika
    Quit so you can pay more attention to this league
  24. Laika
    I have no clue. I misremembered anyway, KC was his 2012 debut, not the starts where he was throwing 94. I think those were towards the end of his stint.
  25. Laika
    Quit that league immediately. Do something better with your time.
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