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  1. Grant77
    Trout was slightly better, but good for JD. If the voters have the same mindset for the MVP vote, he should win in a landslide being the better fielder and baserunner. I guess it makes up for how little recognition he got in past years.
  2. Grant77
    If you'll look at the chart in the following link, you'll see that there is virtually no difference in offensive production between left fielders and center fielders, while shortstop to first base is a huge difference. There used to be a bit of a gap, but that has changed as teams realize that the Chris Colabello's of the world shouldn't play the outfield. http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2014/3/27/5551568/position-by-position-offense-is-trending-together http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2014/3/27/5551568/position-by-position-offense-is-trending-together
  3. Grant77
    What does that have to do with building a good team? Sanchez' skillset could be very useful to this team for a long time. As I mentioned earlier, Shapiro traded for and kept Jake Westbrook (5 K/9, 3 BB/9, 60 GB%) for 10 years as well as developing Fausto Carmona, so he has demonstrated that he recognizes different types of talent. The same can't be said for most people on this forum.
  4. Grant77
    Why? Shapiro is no fool. He hangs onto talented young pitching and we need all of it we can get.
  5. Grant77
    I'm not sure, but I'd presume defensive peak lasts until around 30 like it does with hitting. As well, there's little in the stats to suggest that his D declined in 2015. He actually put up excellent numbers in a short CF sample, just showing how volatile they are. I think he's the same as he always was.
  6. Grant77
    And the site had such a great name too....
  7. Grant77
    The facts aren't in your corner, my friend. As njh pointed out, a position change doesn't necessarily reduce his value. Also, a slight improvement in walk rate and power isn't necessarily a fluke, as he was only 26 years old to start the season. His LD% went way up and his BABIP didn't spike, so it's not like this was luck. I've never been a big fan of guys like Revere and I advocate trying to trade him. I'm just giving a logical assessment of his value.
  8. Grant77
    Absolutely right. They are usually pretty close, but Revere's projection just doesn't make a lot of sense and I hate when people use it as an absolute in terms of his value. His value in front offices could range from that projection to maybe 2.5 WAR if a GM really loves his D.
  9. Grant77
    $138,309,664 http://www.spotrac.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/payroll/
  10. Grant77
    More investment in the foreign market would be nice too. We have done a good job of it, but Cleveland has been mediocre, likely due to money.
  11. Grant77
    You could get Samardzija (15), Latos (8), and a could of decent relievers for that payroll, though I'm just guessing on the salaries.
  12. Grant77
    That projection is a huge anomoly when compared to projections for similar players. There's also no logical reason to expect a 27 year old with very stable skills and no injury concerns to have a precipitous decline. When other projection systems come out, I'm certain that they will be higher. 2 WAR talent also gets paid accordingly every offseason. Look at Nick Markakis for a recent example.
  13. Grant77
    I completely disagree. In his very first year he traded David Justice for Jake Westbrook and kept him on the roster for 10 years. People are mesmerized by their current collection of power arms, but he's clearly capable of recognizing the value in a pitcher like Sanchez, who has similar or better peripherals at a young age. There's nothing inherently wrong with the way Sanchez pitches. He has plenty of value just the way he is with a good infield D.
  14. Grant77
    Revere should have real value to any team, to say nothing of your trade proposals. He's as consistent as you can be as a 2 WAR player, is young, and is under control for 2 years. Many SABR guys are currently entranced by the Steamer projections, but it is way off base and the other systems will be more optimistic. The fact that we gave up real prospects to acquire him also indicates his value.
  15. Grant77
    Yes, I see that now, the 2 numbers and different years caught me off guard for a moment. My take on it was that payroll will have been roughly 140 million for 3 consecutive years if this is correct. There's many ways to look at it. I don't have any complaints, but I reserve the right to if we continue to see 20+ sellouts and it doesn't start to go up again in future years.
  16. Grant77
    We don't need 3 freakin pitchers. We need one good pitcher and some insurance. Shapiro has always invested in young pitching, so Osuna and Sanchez will get a shot. He'll also recognize Hutchison's solid peripherals and give him a rotation spot.
  17. Grant77
    Final payroll will not be 125 million in 2015 when you add in the deadline guys, it will be about 140. That makes it relatively stagnant for 3 years (2013 has nothing to do with what I said). I'm not complaining, just a little surprised.
  18. Grant77
    That's better than it going down I guess, but I'm a little surprised to see payroll remain stagnant for the third consecutive year.
  19. Grant77
    Whether we get the right people or if they are willing to come here is a different story. We already have a top-notch scouting and player development team in place. I'll be more disappointed if that gets dismantled.
  20. Grant77
    Both have explicitly credited a pair of coaches as well. Maybe they remain role players without that guidance.
  21. Grant77
    We've never had a good manager in 39 years if you had asked current fans about their tactical moves. People never seem to get it through their head that you can't manage a team with a computer program. There's all kinds of factors that your average fan doesn't even know about. I'm not saying he's a great manager or anything, but you're right about the fact that we could do a lot worse.
  22. Grant77
    Gibby is nothing if not well liked.
  23. Grant77
    I prefer to look at UZR/150 to determine the actual quality of the defense. The metrics you are using are like using hits to evaluate a hitter instead of batting average. Bogaerts was a perfectly average 0.9 in 2015 and was well below average in 2014. It's possible that he's not even an average defender, though I won't go that far. He's a very big man and lacks range, but makes up for some of that with a solid arm and footwork. I think he'll be at third base before Sandoval's contract expires to be honest. Hardy was the best in the league by a significant margin at 10.1 and Iglesias is 4th at 3.1, though his numbers in past years have been much better and I personally think he's an excellent shortstop. I think it's a pretty wide gap between these two and Bogaerts and that it was a big oversight by the voters.
  24. Grant77
    Bogaerts got nominated for shortstop? He's an average shortstop if I've ever seen one, poor range with a pretty good arm and glove. Where the hell are Iglesias, Lindor, or Hardy? They contributed far more defensively.
  25. Grant77
    I'd consider the 8/160 in the poll, but if it's much higher than that then I'd just go year to year. If we pony up a 5 year deal after 2018, it's still going to come to the same overall cost without all of the extra risk.
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