I think there is a good collection of guys here who would like to replace Melky with someone half his price that has undervalued tools which would provide similar value(defense). Melky is probably going to demand 3/48
It's going to be a stupidly good team in 2020. All the current NBAers + Trey Lyles + Thon (possibly) + all the future Canadians who get drafted in the next 4-5 years
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The Cubs have hired Baseball Prospectus prospect maven and all-around mediocre guy @ProfessorParks as a scout.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=24524#commentMessage
Agreed. His upside is stupid good.
That article means nothing to me really, it's just the general manager being cautious with his elite talent. Sit out a little extra at 19 years old to give him the best chance at being healthy.
Imagine if people wrote off Blake Griffin after he missed a full season with his knee injury? Guy has only missed 4 games in 4 seasons since then.
It really is tough to find a balance.
I'm doing my best to be like the Cubs, stacking as much offensive talent as I can and then moving a couple pieces for some pitching when I'm ready to contend
It's well known that hitters are better for longevity. The bust rate is also higher for pitchers than position players
It's a great rebuild because they can always do the opposite of this season. Trade a high rated hitting prospect for prime starter when they need it.
I doubt it. They have so much offensive depth, they should be able to acquire a good starter when they need it. Already have Arrieta, Wood is a capable back end starter (projected 4.24 FIP from zips) as well as Wada.
Hahaha. What a guy. First the Colangelo nomination then taking the ice water with no reaction whatsoever and to top it off he screams and goes crazy eyes
http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=1342135&sid=4eabc6257766b7f5aedfdf2f7463dbe4
If you feel like getting more depressed about TL leaving, read this