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  1. Laika
    haha, pretty much can't imagine IKF being more frustrating than the May, June, Aug, Sept versions of Matt Chapman. They version of Chapman was something like a .200/.270/.350 hitter with a 32% K rate. at least IKF will be slapping the ball around consistently
  2. Laika
    Maybe with the stick but not when you consider defense I think Toronto views IKF as an elite 3B defensively and the metrics support that
  3. Laika
    He would purely be a backup on the present roster. 2B: Schneider 3B: IKF SS: Bo BN - Biggio is the platoon partner at 3B or 2B if the matchup is favourable Espinal still fits on the roster but has no direct path to playing time as he does not profile better than any of the above, in any matchup situation. Otto Lopez is probably a DFA unfortunately. He blew it in AAA last year. I think Ernie Clement (out of options) is on the bench over Otto Lopez. Everyone else has options. IF they bring in a 3B, then they can trade Espinal because that slides IKF into a utility role where he can be the backup SS. But at the moment, Espinal is literally the backup SS because IKF is starting at 3B most days. So, can't trade him yet. I mean he also might be decent. 2 WAR in 2021 and 2022.
  4. Laika
    It would be idiotic to non tender him
  5. Laika
    Doesn't really look like it. Just looking at GS and innings, from 2016 through 2023 he appears to have never missed significant time
  6. Laika
    Shoto Imanaga deal with the Cubs seems weird. Might be very light vs. expectations. "Reporting has indicated that the deal guarantees Imanaga just $30MM over two years and involves a complex series of options as well as incentives that could bring the total guarantee to around $80MM over a longer term."
  7. Laika
    If I was going to do a top 10 SP list that did NOT just copy the top 10 projected WARs, it would probably be: Strider Wheeler Gausman Cole Burnes Nola Webb Gallen Castillo Valdez #9 and #10 are really hard. Guys like Lopez and Skubal and Glasnow pop on projections, and guys like Alcantara, Cease, Scherzer, Fried are really good and show up on the last 3 year leaderboards.
  8. Laika
    At worst he's Kole Calhoun plus 2 extra WAR every year for superior D and baserunning. But, I think there is more potential. Could figure some s*** out and pull off a Curtis Granderson career or something like it. A random 40 hr season and then gets some old man hitting skills as he ages.
  9. Laika
    The KK signing is the Toronto front office saying that: 1. a run is a run, a win is a win 2. they don't believe Varsho is somehow elite in CF but not uber-elite in LF, and that was just 2023 statistical noise 3. the market is not valuing defense properly so they will go ahead and buy defense even if everyone thinks they need offense 4. they think enough offense will come from incumbent regression 5. they can still add thump in other spots 6. depth = flexibility = roster flexibility = trade flexibility
  10. Laika
    The post is... A post-modern commentary on front offices being "too clever by half" and the translation errors that causes between them and fans. The post is not really about the moves. Don't read too much into the substantive commentary on the moves. Not the point of the screed.
  11. Laika
    LOL I like this pretty funny
  12. Laika

    NBA Thread

    Laika replied to admin's topic in Other Sports

    Raps and Knicks both flourishing after the trade Knicks people f***ing love OG
  13. Laika
    IMO it is weird people were even expecting them to sign similar deals. Soler has had one great year, one okay year (2023) and then a bunch of useless seasons. He had to hit 36 homers to be a league average player in 2023 because everything else is so bad. Teoscar has 70% more career WAR in 60 less games. Since he became established, he has never been bad. His "disappointing" 2023 was as valuable as Soler's "strong" platform 2023. If nobody was offering Hernandez a good enough long-term deal for him to even consider, then Soler's market might be ugly. I am looking forward to him signing an incentive laden 1 year deal with Toronto. Maybe a cute little 2 year deal with little risk. Some team options for fun. Now, Hernandez is simply so much better that he can reasonably try to have an elite 2024 and then get a Castellanos contract. Soler would be a fool to do that and should take the most guaranteed money he is offered.
  14. Laika
    It's amazing for HR. Lots don't realize this but it's like top 3. Close to neutral overall but fantastic for Hernandez. Statcast 3 year rolling park factors for right handed homers.... tied #1 with GAB
  15. Laika
    If you have an issue with the Dodgers deferring payments... ... It really has nothing to do with the luxury tax. The issue is more like, preferential systems for certain owners. They are owned by a hedge fund. No other team can really do this at this scale. There is something going on with how the dodgers are selling these deferred payments to these players ..
  16. Laika
    They are being taxed appropriately $1M that you have to wait 6 years to get is simply not worth $1M today. Kind of common sense, bro
  17. Laika
    Guessing he had some 3 year offers but chose to bet on himself He's young enough that one big year could = massive contract And he picked the best team possible. Good hitters park, he could win the world series and have 140 RBI haha
  18. Laika
    Joc is much worse than Teo so hopefully this sets the market for Pederson signing here for like 1/$12 or 2/$20
  19. Laika
    How exactly are they dodging the luxury tax here, max?
  20. Laika
    Amazing deal for LA. The pillow deal people wanted him to sign here. Dodgers To Sign Teoscar Hernandez January 7th, 2024 at 8:47pm CST • By Mark Polishuk The Dodgers have agreed to a one-year, $23.5MM deal with outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan (X links). Only $15MM of that salary will be paid to Hernandez this year, as the rest is deferred and will be paid out in installments from 2030-39. Reporter Moises Fabian (via X) was first with the news that Hernandez had signed with Los Angeles. Hernandez is represented by Republik Sports.
  21. Laika
    The "database error" has been happening intermittently for months There is also a double posting glitch that happens from time to time
  22. Laika
    That's what they want but they won't get it My guess for Chapman is 4/$80m. He'd be lucky to get $100m Bellinger, maybe he does get $150m
  23. Laika
    But will cost maybe twice as much
  24. Laika
    Before the season people thought the outfield changes might increase offense because fences were coming in Shapiro was on record saying they weren't sure how it would play since fences were going up, down, in, out, all over. Keep in mind that the infield changes this off-season will significantly decrease the space in foul territory. That might increase offense significantly
  25. Laika
    Well... duh! Brantley and Biggio probably do have very similar eyes, though. Biggio just has the higher walk rate because he has to be patient or else he sucks. Brantley was such a good hitter he didn't have to do that.
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