BlueRocky

Boom!

Prefer Buck every day of the week and twice on Sundays.

They’re testing some serious changes in the minors this season as outlined by article: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-announces-new-minor-league-rule-changes-for-2021/ The electronic strikezone down in single-A has really messed with young pitchers that don’t throw strikes, walk rates have sky rocketed in Low-A Southeast. This should in theory create a lot more players on-base and balls-in-play without any of the other drastic changes they’re trying, like increasing the base sizes from 15-by-15 inches to 18-by-18 inches in triple-A. Removing the shift (double-A) + increase base sizes by 3 inches (triple-A) + electronic strikezone + pitch clocks (single-A) would easily jumpstart a new offensive era.

Rejoice Mariner fans

Gabriel Moreno has been exceptional, would be really surprised if he doesn’t make the midseason top 100.

C’mon Rowdy

Biggio Nice

mini-slump lol

Nice Bichette

Semien is good

Terrible call

Three banana = no cramp

Let’s do some damage here

Bo and Vladdy!

We signed him back in IFA J2 2019, I remember Mike telling me about a Japanese / Brazil arm similar to Pardinho with less hype. https://www.radioscouts.com/international-free-agency-tracker-signings-and-bonuses/

Nice Teo

Mama Gurriel with that duo Jays Astros jersey Big Nate on the bump with Mama Pearson in the stands Awesome

how soon?

Is this real life?

Miami would love his vetrin presence

Without a bat

And I acknowledged that, hence I said a lot of his dynasty value is tied to his youth and expected future production. Carlos wanted an opinion and I’ve stated my case, Giolito is clearly not in the tier 1 group of starting pitchers with the real Cy Young candidates, it’s not even close. The only way to justify his stats to be part of that group is do exactly what TCA suggesting, cherry pick his stats for the ONLY season he was ever worth 5+ WAR and heavily weigh on K/9, the only stat that he’s relevant. And even that season wasn’t that historically impressive, the real elite aces had consecutive 6 to 9+ WAR seasons back to back during that time span. You can also argue he’s still young and his career is just getting started, then completely ignore the fact his metrics are trending the opposite direction. Like I said if you feel THAT is worth a top prospect in baseball, with all the risks and volatility that come with pitchers in general, then by all means go do the trade. To each their own. I’d just be very surprised if nobody else in Carlos’ fantasy league is willing to offering him a better win now asset for Julio Rodriguez, if winning now is clearly his goal and he’s willing to mortgage his future for it.

Unfortunately it’s league wide.

RIP Doleeeese