Laika

"Clay Davenport has translations for the Japanese leagues in 2014, and his MLB equivalent numbers for Maeda are a little depressing: a 4.09 ERA with a 5.5 K/9 and 2.5 BB/9. That would make him more like a younger Yovani Gallardo, who the crowd says will get $56 million over four years. Maeda is not the player that Tanaka was. Going into his posting, Tanaka’s league-indexed strikeout minus walk rate was 75% better than the one Maeda just showed over the last three years. Tanaka’s signature pitch, the splitter, is better than Maeda’s slider, and he has more velocity, and he showed a better walk rate. The contract should reflect those facts. It’s guesswork any way you slice it, and it’s fair to wonder what Maeda himself is expecting. Masahiro Tanaka got so much more than the numbers we are talking about here (seven years, $155 million). But if his new American team gives Maeda any more than six years and $85 million, they’ll be paying only for his upside with no reflection of the risk he represents. A better contract would pay him like a Porcello or Gallardo and hope for a Zimmermann." http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/how-much-should-teams-spend-on-kenta-maeda/

Goins has certainly grown up a lot since back when he was a young Latino with hair http://332b71db85586c638269-7b3e649a230e2ba2cff912d8af17e0b5.r41.cf1.rackcdn.com/03sou37.jpg

I don't really like the idea of locking up significant long-term funds in this jap arm when there are two incumbent Dominican bombers that need extensions...

Spanky log off

The DDL is very diverse. To my knowledge, we already have at least one of each of these groups: gay, french, old, brown, asian, newf, wop, gineger, drunk, muslim, handy. It helps that Spanky is an old, ginger, handy, drunk newfie.

On merit alone I see no reason to pick GD. But in the spirit of affirmative action, he might have to make the shortlist.

Once he picks a co-manager we can assemble the Darrel Triumvirate Tribunal and conduct a thorough review on Balco Pharm Team's internal policies as they pertain to this issue. If we are not satisfied with Balco Pharm Team's internal policy direction, we reserve the right to issue an indefinite lay-off of Northof49, subject to discretionary withdrawal every 6 months.

So you are taking a step back for the year so that the DDL does not become subject to to the integrity sapping insider trading issues that JFaS brought to the BBDL and the LoD. That's noble.

Can I apply?

Terminator is American. He's in that category. I'd like to rescind my vote for the Mexican and vote for Terminator instead.

I like it for you. Upton >>>> CMart. Shoulder injuries are the worst. I wouldn't touch Martinez with gloves on right now. I think the gap between #7 and Mazara is smaller than the gap between Upton and Martinez. Upton is still good, a top fantasy OF, and relatively young.

Appel is junk. Just kind of nuts to see a 1-1 get dumped like that.

DDL - Appel for Pollock IRL - Appel is the 4th piece in a trade for a reliever.

Appel is in the Giles trade! Wow. Todd Zolecki ‏@ToddZolecki 1m1 minute ago Giles trade is official. Phillies receive RHPs Vincent Velasquez, Mark Appel, Thomas Eshelman and Harold Arauz and LHP Brett Oberholtzer.

Someone should go check on Gibbers IRL.

Neil Walker and Alex Gordon are firmly on the trade block. Could trade one or both. Together even. Willing to consider various types of returns.

Probably targeting the #7 overall pick so he can draft some hot 16 year old. Upton was just a throw in.

I think most people would term that the class of 2019, not 2018 (this is the 2016 offseason right now). A lot those players will either extend and not reach free agency or decline and not be a big deal three years from now. It's just so early to look at it. Some of the names he lists even suck right now, lol. Gattis and Happ? Mauer? Carter Capps will probably be retired in three years. Nelson Cruz will be 38! He will be total garbage. I will grant that the top end is massive and some of them seem to have a very strong chance of reaching FA. Harper, Donaldson, Cutch, Machado, Heyward, Kershaw, Fernandez, Sale could all be seen to have a better than average chance of still being elite and not extending with their current team, for one reason or another.

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How would we know, you're the f***ing robot

lol @ "hoops"

what

I don't see how they can justify demoting Hammel or Hendricks to a role outside of the MLB rotation. Both are established above average starters. If they trade for another top of the rotation arm, they'll probably include a guy like Hendricks in that deal.

Guys, "What Do You Mean" is Justin's latest single. I thought it was pretty funny. I guess y'all aren't Beliebers though.

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