Hawkguy
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Sure you can - you just won't always be right. But that goes for most players in baseball - baseball is a weird sport, aside from the stars. I know a good pitcher when I see one - Loup is one of those guys. I'm not going to lie - I've been wrong lots of times. But I've been right lots of times too. And I think (and hope) this is one of the times I'm going to be right. -
ummmm.. what? Carlson had one good year and then busted huge. Loup had a solid rookie campaign and he's following that up with a 0.64 ERA DROP this season. Even in Carlson's best season, he gave up 3.2 BB/9 (3.0 career). Loup gives up 0.9 BB/9. Their H/9 are identical. Carlson's problem was always his command. Loup, for the most part, has great command. Not to mention, Loup is only 25-years-old in his second year. Carlson played from 27-29 years of age. Loup is going to be a reliable bullpen arm for years.
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Yes he does. It's honestly a tough decision. The easiest moves are Kawasaki, Loup or Wagner to the minors. But in reality, none of them deserve to be there. They are all playing GOOD Major League baseball right now. Loup and Wagner have an ERA well under 2 (combined) over nearly 50 innings. Wagner is at like 0.82 ERA over 11 innings while Loup is at like 1.23 ERA over his last 22 innings (2.00 ERA total over 36 innings). Kawasaki has a better OBP% than everyone on the team outside of Lind and Encarnacion. Yes, his OBP% is better than Jose Bautista. Your other options are Perez, who has been good - although he is pitching the least of any pitcher right now, McGowan, and Bonifacio who are all out of options. It's a tough choice. Personally, I'd try to trade Oliver - see what the market is. That's true. I'm a big baseball fan, but I don't read much from Wilner. I always heard he was good - but reading that makes me scratch my head.
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If a guy (especially one with decent speed) posts a .200 average but a ~.350 OBP ... there's absolutely nothing wrong with that at all. I hate when people overlook the simple things.
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Like I said above, I'd move him for the right return too. An overpayment. I was basing my post on reality that we probably wouldn't get good value. Maybe decent value at best. I heard Monday.
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Sorry, I didn't think I had to explain myself further. Obviously I'd trade him for an overpayment. I'd trade any player in the league for an overpayment. I'd trade any NHL player for an overpayment (even Norris winner PK Subban). However, the reality is, we wouldn't get an overpayment most likely. Hell, we probably wouldn't even get close to fair value for his current production. But Lind is a Mottola guy - he's not going to faulter any time soon. Murphy ruined him, Mottola remolded him. No reason to trade him. None at all. I'd move Bautista before Lind without thinking twice. Hi, I know he was joking. Nice hat though!
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Hi, I'm Realism, have we met?
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Trading Lind would be one of the dumbest moves this team has ever made. They better keep him.
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Kawasaki has the fourth best OBP% among ALL Blue Jay regulars. He's trailing Lind and Encarnacion by fair margins, and he's breathing on Bautista's neck. He's ahead over everyone else from Arencibia to Rasmus to Lawrie to Izturis to even Davis. Kawasaki HAS to stay. Sending him down would be a very dumb move. Gibbons says he can play 2B.. great! He should see the majority of starts against RHP as long as he keeps getting on base at a .320+ clip (.341 right now) and his defense is good enough.
