Laika
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I don't agree with the narrative induced myopia that everyone comes down with when justifying the Shields trade. Funny that TB is even more of a contending team, and they took the other end of the trade. KC wasn't even a contending team when they made the trade. Getting a solid #2 like Shields helped them become a fringe contender that will probably finish a few games over .500 but fall short of the 2nd wildcard. They should have been building for the long haul. They got impatient and it's going to cost them significant value. Odorizzi will probably be a decent big leaguer at some point too. Wade Davis has been pretty bad. You could throw this deal and the Dickey deal into the same bin, even if KC wins ~13 more games this year. Pretty ugly trades that will forever make me think, "WTF?"
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If that had happened, we would just say that I was in the 3rd place game instead and we'd have to keep track of the final week matchup scores by ourselves. Wouldn't have been a massive deal.
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schwoops thought he was a nobody
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Methinks I'm not making the finals
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Pretty sure I've seen something similar to this already done
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But Colorado and San Fran both won!
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Davidi: Arencibia opens up about turbulent 2013
Laika replied to GD's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
LOL, there's someone that JP shouldn't have pissed off -
Davidi: Arencibia opens up about turbulent 2013
Laika replied to GD's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
"My first couple of years, I drove in a lot of runs, hit .230, (was among the leaders in) catcher production, and still it wasn’t ever going to be good enough." I LOVE LOVE LOVE how he says "hit .230" like it was a good thing. -
No, you f***ing goober. Trout.
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So if the Houston Astros had a 20 WAR player, he wouldn't be in the running for the MVP award? Individual awards shouldn't be dependent on team success. It's not Trout's fault that he plays for a stupid franchise that can't spend money properly.
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Lind is a $5 platoon DH for the Jays next year. If you're filling DH cheaply in free agency, that's basically what you look for anyway. With several bigger needs, might as well just pick up the option. ... can't believe I just said that.
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I think they'll try to start McGowan and it won't work out. I also like Hutch more than that, just not in 2014. Long term I think he'll be very solid.
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David Ortiz will haunt your dreams all winter. Amazing that your guys even made it close after all those torch jobs
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No s*** he would. That's probably a lot more than he'd get on the open market. I doubt the Jays offer it though. This is the team that signed Cordero because ERA. You really think they have any confidence in JJ?
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I probably need one more hit or walk...
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Might also be able to win with a single HR, which could flip SLG. Or a single and double maybe.
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No, you just become a Darrell. Even better.
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Yeah, you have to like Ortiz' odds of at least getting a hit and a walk against Nova, or something like that. 400 wOBA. It would be a rare occurrence for him to completely blank against a righty.
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Nava double gets everything a bit closer for me. Ortiz single for BTS' bench.
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Sure, there's a reason for AA to offer Johnson some type of contract, but I can't think of why Josh Johnson would be so dumb as to accept it. Who takes a pillow contract in the AL East? JJ would have to have an IQ in the 70's, or the Blue Jays would have to offer many millions more than the next highest team. I just can't see it happening. Well, I'd be very surprised. And I don't really care either, JJ is a flake. Even if you buy into his fielding independent stats from this year, he's still a guy that pitched just 81 innings, 2 years after pitching just 60. I'll take one of him and Morrow in the starting 5 for the upside they have, but a rotation with both of them is doomed. DOOOOOOOOMED.
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Dickey - #2/3 Johnson - won't be back Morrow - #3 Buehrle - #4 Happ - #6 Hutchison - #4/5 McGowan - RP Redmond - #5 Drabek - #4/5 Nolin - #5 Rogers - #6 Stroman - #3/4 Depth is fine for next year. Big need for above average starters though. Even just a couple of solid #3 types maybe.
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I always used to think Breaking Bad was slightly overrated, but this season has changed everything for me.
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Watch NYY/BOS game or watch Breaking Bad? Tough decisions.
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Yeah, if Belt gets on again then you'll have no choice. If Belt doesn't then it's a hard decision... would suck to start Papi and watch him not get on base while Cano and Nava go 2/8 with a walk and lead me to victory. Would also suck to not start Papi and watch him get on 3 or 4 times while my guys flip the category. Of course I have no choice but to start them since I can still flip HR and Hits and SLG with some big games from them.
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Tough call on whether or not to start Ortiz. You have the slim OBP lead, if you start him and he goes 0 fer, or 1 for 4 or whatever, that could be the end of the line for the True Cards.
