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  1. Grant77
    From 1994 to 2014, we were 8th out of 30 teams in pitching WAR and 22nd out of 30 teams in position player WAR. Unsurprisingly, we were basically a .500 team that entire time. If anything, the past 20 years has shown that we didn't have enough hitting.
  2. Grant77
    I'll go with the Rockies, but I never get these things right.
  3. Grant77
    Off the top of my head, you have the Rockies and Pirates with obvious needs and the Phils, Brewers, Padres, Cardinals, and Marlins who could make room for him.
  4. Grant77
    Ben Revere is an average fielder for his career and certainly looked the part last year. He's no Pillar, but he's certainly not a liability.
  5. Grant77
    Down to 24 teams, so I'll go with 4%.
  6. Grant77
    Winning sells more than bringing in players simply for their ethnicity. Russ Martin didn't draw any extra fans when we were a .500 team.
  7. Grant77
    The Jays, who have THREE first basemen on the roster are likely to get him, but the Marlins aren't likely to get him because of Justin Bour. Right.
  8. Grant77
    I have zero interest in Zimmermann at that price. I think Samardzija is a better pitcher and if he's right, we could get him at less term and 5 million less annually.
  9. Grant77
    The team as a whole had a 115 wRC+ against RHP, which was the best in the league by a significant margin. Our mark against LHP was 124, still the best in the league.
  10. Grant77
    The latter I suppose, as the former have many logical arguments.
  11. Grant77
    I started working at 14 and asked for shifts on Sunday mornings just so they couldn't make me go to church, lol. I always had a keen interest in science and nature though, so it was always incompatible with those beliefs. Indoctrinated or not, I have no sympathy for those who aren't smart enough to see the truth.
  12. Grant77
    People with your views find it difficult to even get into politics because they are vilified by all religious people. It's a vicious circle. On the plus side, traditional religion is slowly dying in Canada and the percentage of atheists has doubled in the past 20 years. It would be moving a lot faster if we weren't importing millions highly religious immigrants and creating a new problem.
  13. Grant77
    I think it's very likely that they go after guys like Zimmermann and Greinke, who we probably aren't interested in to begin with. I hope that's the case at least. If they keep loading up with stupid long term contracts, they'll just remain in the basement.
  14. Grant77
    I don't agree with people calling this trade a huge win for the Rays. I don't think Miller is a lot more valuable than Karns, a good SP with 5 years of team control, and Powell has a legit chance to be useful. Morrison was surely going to be non-tendered by Seattle. If anything, this trade looks like a win for both teams to me.
  15. Grant77
    Holy crap, I wouldn't touch Zimmermann or Cueto with a 10 foot pole at those prices. Samardzija put up about the same WAR as the former and is much more appealing at 4/64. One pitcher out of each of the following groups would be an effective and fiscally responsible plan in my books: Group 1: Samardzija (4/64), Kazmir (3/42), Iwakuma (3/42), Kennedy (3/39)*, Anderson (3/33)*, Lackey (2/30) Group 2: Colon (1/10), Hill (1/6), Lincecum (1/6), Young (1/6), Blanton (1/4) *If no QO On the RP side, Broxton, Kelley, Madson and Lowe look particularly appealing.
  16. Grant77
    Better trade for Max Kepler or you're out of luck. The closest thing we've had to a German was Belgian Brian Lesher.
  17. Grant77
    My instinct says no, just because so many teams need starting pitching. It's not like when there are 4 all-star catchers available and the market dries up. It's hard to gauge who might be available on a one year deal, but I'd love to pair a deal like that with a bigger contract to a guy like Samardzija. Candidates might include Latos, Colon, Fister, Lincecum, and Lee, but I can imagine someone like Iwakuma or Kennedy slipping through the cracks. You mentioned the Santana deal, so it's not unheard of.
  18. Grant77
    I'm not comfortable with more than 3 years with his injury history, but I imagine a couple of teams will go 4. I'll guess 4/68.
  19. Grant77
    That isn't the question in the poll.
  20. Grant77
    ?
  21. Grant77
    Well he delivered 1.5 WAR in 428 PA's this year. He was protected from lefties, a bit, but it wasn't a full season either. I'd say either of the options between 1 and 2 WAR are perfectly reasonable if his D is properly evaluated. He made real changes in hitting this year and while that still doesn't make him an average hitter, those who voted less than 1 WAR are being illogical and making an uninformed choice. The median wRC+ for a shortstop was actually below Goins' 88 mark in 2015.
  22. Grant77
    Isn't awful managers winning it all a thing now?
  23. Grant77
    He absolutely should and I think he probably will for 2016 at least.
  24. Grant77
    No doubt. He affected their chances more than any single player, as sad as that is.
  25. Grant77
    The root of the problem is that they couldn't properly evaluate the direction of the organization before approaching Shapiro. Once those talks started, everything else was virtually inevitable. None of it is Shapiro's or Anthopoulos' fault. One got hired to run the team and the other was the executive of the year still got replaced and demoted. You can't ask much more from either guy.
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