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  1. Grant77
    It would surprise me he didn't. MLB.com has been extremely bullish on Urena in the past.
  2. Grant77
    He's got a better bat than Jimenez, so hopefully he gets a shot at the job in ST if this is all we get.
  3. Grant77
    Puerto Rico (I know it's not a country), but we've discussed how MLB 'programs' killed baseball there in another thread. This isn't the appropriate thread for it hough.
  4. Grant77
    Again, what I said had absolutely nothing to do with Ventura or Marte. It was simply a comment on a striking similarity. My thoughts are with their families and friends. Take your own advice and grieve in your own way without taking a 'holier than thou' stance and telling others how to do so.
  5. Grant77
    This is the around baseball thread. I don't mean any disrespect to Ventura if that's what you are insinuating. There wasn't any 'hate' involved in the comment either, just a casual observation.
  6. Grant77
    Sounds like Southern Ontario with more motorbikes.
  7. Grant77
    They destroyed baseball in the last country that they tried to help. This is a very unfortunate incident, but hopefully it isn't used as an excuse to meddle in the affairs of Dominican people and make things even worse.
  8. Grant77
    The negative value of a slightly below average receiver in a backup role is rather minimal. An 86 wRC+ (both career and 2016) is also just fine for a backup catcher. I'd venture a guess that it would be one of the better marks in any given year. This problem goes back several years now, where people on this forum simply don't understand what an average backup catcher is.
  9. Grant77
    http://www.statcorner.com/CatcherReport.php Sort by 'per game' and look at the last 2 seasons. Last year was -0.40, slightly below average, 2015 was -0.07, almost exactly average. The further back you look, the more irrelevant the data gets.
  10. Grant77
    ********. His bat is more than acceptable for a backup. His framing is average or slightly below, nothing that would be problematic for us. He blocks pitches well and is a good defender. You have unrealistic expectations for a backup if you think he wouldn't be good enough for us.
  11. Grant77
    I would have given Suzuki more than that in a heartbeat. Rumour was that he preferred the West coast, but Atlanta is just as far away.
  12. Grant77
    I'm not certain that he would cost that much. The Mets don't seem to value him and he's not exactly young. The reason you get a veteran backup like Hanigan is two-fold. One, you get a proven commodity at a minimal cost (possible minor league deal in his case). Two, you protect yourself against Jimenez being total s*** (the most likely scenario) by adding depth. Depth is always a good thing.
  13. Grant77
    Canada's team is the reason I watch the Blue Jays. Southern Ontario is one big city, a total s*** hole from top to bottom. That's not a selling point for me or any other Canadians.
  14. Grant77
    I'll reserve judgment until I see them, but I'm generally not a fan of the red outside of Canada day or other important National holidays.
  15. Grant77
    Depth is a good thing, especially at catcher. Nobody is advocating spending a bunch of money on Wieters or something, just 1-2 million or a minor league deal. There are a bunch of backups out there and not a lot of jobs. They aren't in a position to make high salary demands.
  16. Grant77
    Trade targets will become available during spring training, perhaps Kevin Plawecki. We could also look at free agents like Ryan Hanigan or Steve Clevenger. We know that Hanigan is a great defender and can get on base a bit, which is already better than best case scenario for Jimenez. Clevenger has a lefty bat and has hit a bit in the past to go with decent D and framing.
  17. Grant77
    Jimenez has been a putrid hitter for 4 consecutive years in AAA. We have no reliable information on his framing and the arm hasn't been the same since his injuries. People were so upset with what Thole did, but they want a crappy journeyman to take his spot? He doesn't bring anything more to the table than Thole did. We need to go out and get a veteran backup, leaving Jimenez as the replacement level depth player.
  18. Grant77
    Those are two completely different things...
  19. Grant77
    Good defense is somewhat questionable. I have seen more conflicting reports and stats for him than most other players.
  20. Grant77
    Perhaps you are right, but is it worth the risk at the prices being mentioned? Say you get a 60% at a 4 WAR player. I think we could do better by spreading those resources around on a lesser LF and relievers.
  21. Grant77
    We should have more than enough money to sign whoever we want at this point in the offseason. We're way below the stated budget.
  22. Grant77
    Ftfy. The guy's talent level has fallen off a cliff on both sides of the ball. I want nothing to do with him at the prices mentioned.
  23. Grant77
    There is no mystery here. We sign Bautista as an outfielder or he doesn't sign here. The former option is clearly preferable.
  24. Grant77
    Thank God. Our outfield and lineup look a whole lot better with Bautista in in. We were almost out of options.
  25. Grant77
    Team Israel would give them a good run though. Imagine the super team that Vatican City could put together if they had the same type of citizenship.
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