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  1. Grant77
    From a pure value standpoint, the Mets should probably at least consider Harvey for Simmons. With Simmons, you're basically looking at a 15 WAR floor for 53 million over the next 5 seasons, which works out to at least 70 million in surplus value. With Harvey, you're looking at about 13 WAR over 3 years and some really expensive arb salaries and not much hope of a long term deal with Scott Boras as the agent. There's also the injury concerns and pitcher volatility. The fit is really nice for the Mets too with their pitching surplus and shortstop hole. I'd talk about it if I were Alderson.
  2. Grant77
    I don't agree. Past winners like Dmitri Young and Fernando Rodney didn't battle injuries and I think the awards were justified.
  3. Grant77
    13, lol, but I like watching old games.
  4. Grant77
    Regarding Estrada, I think the team is a little concerned about missing out on their primary targets and being left with nothing. Saying that we should sign all of these free agent pitchers is a nice idea, but it's a bit of a pipe dream in some respects. Maybe some consider 3/33 bit of an overpay for a guy who has averaged 1.8 RA/9 WAR for the last 4 years and could regress, but the team probably considers it a necessary move to make so that we don't have to get desperate later on. I can conceive of a situation where signing Estrada allows us to pass on an ill-advised big deal for someone like Zimmermann and lets us get a bargain later on. I could be completely out to lunch too, we'll see.
  5. Grant77
    Vic Black is definitely worth a flier if he's healthy, as he has past success in the majors and throws 95+. Blake Wood is another 95+ arm with major league experience who I'd consider. I don't know much about him, but former Jays farmhand Robert Zarate came out of nowhere to put up great numbers as a lefty swingman in AAA Durham last year. He's pitching in Venezuela right now, maybe worth a look. On the position player side, former top prospect Sebastian Valle is just 25 and had a breakthrough season with the bat last year, so I'd like to see if that is real. I'd also like to bring back Kenny Wilson, as on-base skills and strong CF defense is always useful in AAA.
  6. Grant77
    Devon White was better than Kenny Lofton, not only for anyone who watched them play, but statistically as well (if you put any stock into pre-UZR stats). I'd also argue that his range at least equals Kiermaier's and was probably better with respect to his peers
  7. Grant77
    For those who recognize the name, Clark Griffith was also the name of his uncle, a Hall of Fame pitcher with the Cubs and White Sox. His referenced father, Calvin Griffith, was a Canadian native that moved the Washington franchise to Minnesota. I always found it funny that they got a Canadian team back after such showing such disdain for Griffith.
  8. Grant77
    Pillar would have won under the old 3 outfielders system, which I like better. He's a better left fielder than Cespedes, that's for damn sure.
  9. Grant77
    Jian Ghomeshi may be a better example of twitter verdicts ruining someone's career. He never would have been let go even 10 years ago.
  10. Grant77
    I don't exactly trust the courts and you're certainly right that players get away with things all of the time because they are rich. My thoughts swing back and forth between 'let's suspend these f***ers forever' and 'it isn't the place of sports leagues take the law into their own hands', but people in the latter category inevitably get chastised not caring about women, when that's not usually the case. You're absolutely right about the caliber of the player affecting the punishment as well. Anyone who trusts this commissioner to make correct decisions after the shitshow that was the 2015 postseason is extremely naive. Of course Mike Trout would get a lesser suspension and that throws the whole system into question and degrades the moral underpinnings of the policy in my opinion. Kind of like saying, hey woman X, the heinous act committed against you isn't as bad because this player is really good.
  11. Grant77
    They do have the authority to suspend him without a conviction. I want to see guys punished if guilty, but at the same time it seems wrong for the league so supersede the law if someone hasn't committed a crime. I don't like the grey area, just have a set suspension for a certain crime.
  12. Grant77
    For sure. I'm going to wait and see if it is true before judging, but too bad if it is.
  13. Grant77
    I can't possibly imagine the Reds or Cubs being in on him.
  14. Grant77
    We were terrible? We've been the definition of a perpetual .500 team for 20 years. Your overall point has some merit though.
  15. Grant77
    Rockies might be out.
  16. Grant77
    I saw the Bulldogs a couple of weeks ago. The Hounds won 3-2, but they have a good young team. Many wouldn't find it fun, but I enjoy having the leading scientists in their respective fields here because you can attend lectures on some pretty cutting edge research. I'm sure it's the same for computer and technology nerds in Toronto.
  17. Grant77
    It all depends what you like. I'd love to see the Jays more often, but the rest of my entertainment needs are met. Most of the musicians on national tours stop here, so I can see who I want and I like OHL hockey, so there's plenty of that. In terms of environmental sciences, we've got the most influential provincial and federal labs here in the Soo, so there's plenty to keep me occupied from an intellectual standpoint. Maybe I just got into that stuff because I'm from the North, but I'll never know.
  18. Grant77
    Just perfect for a guy who likes being outdoors. I'd never be happy in a shithole like Hamilton.
  19. Grant77
    I'm not saying there aren't exceptions, but the average IQ of a PhD is 125, so the average Joe isn't likely to cut it with hard work alone. Heck, my IQ is in that range and I can't even begin to understand some of the more advanced concepts in things like quantum physics. People in that field have unique gifts and there's something to be said for innate intelligence, though I'm certainly biased in this discussion.
  20. Grant77
    Kansas Sity?
  21. Grant77
    Me at 11 seconds ...annnnd again at 35 seconds. Love that commercial.
  22. Grant77
    I believe it was, but money was tight and I've had my heart set on Entomology field work since I was a child so I started with my B.Sc at a local University.
  23. Grant77
    Anyone else do those math contests in high school and get offered a token scholarship from Waterloo? I thought 5 grand was a lot at age 16 until I realized that didn't even cover a meal allowance and textbooks.
  24. Grant77
    There seems to be an equal number of people without degrees that think the same thing. The type of people that are well versed in most subjects are driven to learn whether they go to school or not. I taught my grandfather how to google stuff years ago and now when he watches Jeopardy, he looks up everything he doesn't know. He doesn't need to learn any of this stuff at 85 years old, but he can still carry on a conversation about virtually anything outside of pop culture.
  25. Grant77
    I don't think they like him against lefties, seeing how they signed Mark Reynolds. I don't think it's likely, but you never know.
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