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  1. Grant77
    Since when is a 1.09 ERA and a 2.80 FIP not very good?
  2. Grant77
    I haven't listened to all of the podcasts, but a discussion of the pace of play initiatives would be interesting. Have they worked well? What more needs to be done? Thoughts on the minor league initiatives?
  3. Grant77
    Everyone does, but you won't like the answer!
  4. Grant77
    You're absolutely right. A guy that won the ERA title and got Cy votes clearly would have tanked their staff.
  5. Grant77
    Sorry to disappoint you, but I don't memorize the names of blog authors. It's funny that anyone who knows things that you don't is clearly googling things though.
  6. Grant77
    If we're going to keep Teoscar next year then they are going to have to move Morales. He's just not acceptable in the field
  7. Grant77
    Guaranteed?
  8. Grant77
    He's still every bit the pitcher that we saw in 2016 if he has the confidence and health to mix in that curveball on a regular basis.
  9. Grant77
    If we somehow find ourselves with a homegrown ace in his prime then I'd happily pony up some cash. That's a good problem to have in my opinion.
  10. Grant77
    If we're intent on trading him then I agree that this is the right course to take. However, I think the purpose of a rebuilding year is to take a look at talent and see if we have a piece for the next winning team. Sanchez has a better chance of being a contributor in 2020 and beyond than whatever we could get in a trade in my opinion. The 2016 stuff is still there so I'd like to give the team one more offseason to solve his issues with blisters.
  11. Grant77
    Regarding Sanchez, it should also be noted that ZIPS projects him for a 4.09 ERA. That's pretty much the calibre of starter that everyone will want to sign this offseason.
  12. Grant77
    There have already been several instances to show that it may be true. They're obviously not against shady dealings, having stolen most of their advanced techniques from St. Louis.
  13. Grant77
    Foreign substances on the baseball will do that for you. I have serious doubts that coaching had much to do with it. Guys like Verlander are set in their ways and haven't changed much.
  14. Grant77
    Sanchez was one of the top pitchers in baseball before his blister issues. The stuff is still there so you keep him and let him start. How is this even a debate? The entire point of rebuilding years is to get core players for the next championship team. Let Sanchez figure it out and be one of those players. If he's not then we haven't really lost anything.
  15. Grant77
    I really want to see that changeup as a starter. I think he has the stuff to be successful in that role.
  16. Grant77
    I thought Travis was a good leadoff hitter when he was hitting well, but we haven't had anyone obvious for a while. We'll see how McKinney pans out. For now, he's certainly not doing any harm leading off.
  17. Grant77
    In that case, I don't think that McKinney fits the bill. He gets on base at a reasonable clip, but we shouldn't expect anything much higher than a .350 OBP. He's got pretty average speed and probably doesn't concern the pitcher much. I think his best skill is his power. What we're seeing now is what we should expect from him going forward. I think he can hit 25-30 home runs in a full season. In my opinion, McKinney's best skill as a leadoff hitter is the fact that he sees a lot of pitches and is comfortable with 2 strikes. That's important in the first inning when your big hitters need to get a read on the pitcher.
  18. Grant77
    Define a true leadoff hitter and I will respond to your question.
  19. Grant77
    I'm not trying to validate the old school line of thinking, but they do fit the profile of a slap hitting speedster as well as anyone. Smith's wRC+ is dependent almost entirely on a .375 BABIP.
  20. Grant77
    Lorenzo Cain (26 steals, .123 ISO), Mallex Smith (30 steals, .118 ISO), and Marcus Semien (14 steals, .128 ISO) come to mind as the best examples, although only Smith really fits the Ben Revere type profile.
  21. Grant77
    Even closer to Justin Upton.
  22. Grant77
    Perhaps a super 2 type system where a percentage of players just short of free agency would be granted an extra year? Or would that just result in teams keeping players down even longer?
  23. Grant77
    A career that spans less than 2 seasons. Common sense involves looking at his major league numbers as a whole without subdividing them into random splits and removing the good parts.
  24. Grant77
    It's well over 10 years now, I started in 2005. I never made any predictions in that particular post, just a comment on his current level of play. Are you seriously giving me a 54 PA sample to prove that he sucks?
  25. Grant77
    Pillar!!!!
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