Laika

Yeah it's not close for me, either. But Roy and Brodeur were on better teams so they also have that additional hardware, playoff exposure, and smell of winning. Some people really value that.

It would be foolish to make big changes. Extremely foolish. I guess there is a way to can Atkins without it being a "big change." It depends on how important he is, how much heavy lifting the people under him actually do, etc.

I don't know if the numbers are all on the exact same scale. For instance, the average slider for a reliever might be a 105 while the average sinker might be 100. It is that way with Eno's stuff+. Pop likely has s*** command of the slider though. He barely used the cutter.

I don't think this Domingo German signing is going to work for Pitt.

Career year for Varsho incoming. 5+ WAR, 30/20

tjStuff+ (# thrown) HAGEN DANNER Fastball 95 (40) Slider 107 (50) ZACH POP Sinker 103 (88) Cutter 104 (9) Slider 105 (27) YOSVER ZULUETA Sinker 103 (34) Slider 106 (19) BRENDON LITTLE Fastball 105 (48) Sinker 98 (60) Slider 105 (36) I don't know what the "fastball" is for him. he didn't throw a second fastball in his MLB sample, just the sinker. this spring the FF is 2.5 mph slower than his sinker and it has an inch of glove side run, and 3.5 IVB. It might be a cutter with drop, or a hard as f*** gyro slider thing? just being mislabeled so far I did not expect Danner's fastball to grade at 95, thought it would be a bit better on this. Edit: Ah Little's new pitch is a cutter. Well, it might be good so that makes him a lot more interesting to me. I would absolutely be keeping Little. The spike curve breaking ball appears decent and if he has two effective fastballs, cutter and sinker, he can get anybody out.

You can compare some of them Hasek vs. Roy and Brodeur is pretty easy because they overlap so much. Roy and Brodeur never had a SV% over .930 while Hasek did it five times. Only arguments for Roy/Brodeur are counting stats due to Hasek's late debut.

Yeah Danner would be very surprising. He also had the best spring from a K-BB perspective. Zulu - seems hopeless but the greedy fan in me still wants to think there is upside. Pop - feels like we have seen enough and it's just not there? I dunno. This is his last option year, Zulueta would be optionable in 2025 too. Little - lefty with three option years left. Probably safe for now.

he is from Pardubice, I was there in 2008 for the WJ

I love how the defining characteristic of Hasek is just that he tried harder than any other goalie, ever. Like, he just flopped around on the goal line to an extent that skaters did not expect. Or would rush at them on breakaways and take out their legs lmao. Did he do anything from a technical perspective that other goalies weren't doing yet? I don't really think so. He was just good and then also tried extremely hard. I guess he had the flexibility and reaction time to do it. Probably had some form of athleticism that other goalies have never had. Tim Thomas was a lot like him in this respect. Thomas' peak was just so tiny because he debuted at like 33 haha.

I just believe that they are a stupid org now. They are 10 years behind the times on pitching development. It's a nightmare. They have obviously been a solid organization in several ways for the last decade+. They do (or have done) some very good things in terms of developing hitters, old school scouting, and transactions at the MLB level. But the cracks are showing... Couple years ago they traded Adolis Garcia for cash, then Randy Aronzarena for Matthew Liberatore!!! Some might see the Arenado and Goldschmidt performances at their ages to be dumb luck and nothing more.

Dude is 6'6", 250 Carlson might have a separated shoulder or something but this was a a foot away from being a Walker concussion + a Carlson blown ACL Walker is a -20 OF. It is hilarious. I hope the Cards keep him out there all year.

On March 25th. These f***ing idiots. I mean, mostly Jordan Walker.

Yeah Shi didn't think of it on his own. Team told him they did it probably

But he was also good in the minors and in 2022

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did you miss the part about this "advanced consent" s***? I guess if DV says yes before the season begins, the Jays could outright him or cut him up to 45 days into the season and only pay him his pro-rated salary.

Having Mike Mayers in AAA will be great.

but muh projekshuns!!!!!!!!!!

Mayza is f***ed. Sitting 91, touching 93. That's 2-3 ticks below 2023.

91.... 91.... 93

let's see if Mayza is good

nah don't get hurt, that's the key right now

52 pitches for Goose I guess they are being cautious with him. Or maybe he will throw a bit on the side right now.