BlueRocky

I guess the game plan tonight was ambush early and often

He passes the eye test for sure.

Yuli didn’t hit it hard enough the first time.. let’s do it again!

Not to mention his live batting average is 3 cents short of a full buck

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Rip

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lmao

That’s also false. Giolito’s 7.1 WAR from 2018 to 2020 would rank him 32nd in pitching WAR. If you want to play the track record game and discount 2021, that’s fine. DeGrom has 18.7 WAR in that same time span with 628 strikeouts. Cole has 14.7 WAR with 696 strikeouts. Scherzer 15.8 WAR with 635 strikeouts Verlander 12.8 WAR with 597 strikeouts Bauer 11.6 WAR with 574 strikeouts Giolito’s 7.1 WAR and 450 strikeouts isn’t even in the same stratosphere. http:// https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2020&month=0&season1=2018&ind=0&team=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2018-01-01&enddate=2020-12-31&page=1_50 There is a massive difference between the top tier and the second tier, it’s not close. I’m not saying Giolito is cheeks and not a good pitcher, the asking price is just steep in my opinion. Even if Giolito is a guaranteed 3 WAR pitcher this year (which he’s not) it’s not worth it for me. To each their own.

I'm not convinced he's a top 10 SP and will continue to give you that caliber of production in 2021-2024. There is a cataclysmic gap between the TOP tier SP and the tier below them, I cannot emphasize that enough. There's a reason his fWAR is where it is compared to his fellow top of the rotation SP. His ERA, xERA, and FIP are all higher than 2019 and 2020. His velocity is down a full tick. He has a good changeup with a mediocre slider and groundball rate is nothing special. The whiff rate on his fastball is down 8%, slider down 21.5%, his only good weapon is his changeup. The xSLG and xWOBA on his 4-seamer has gone way up from two years ago. This all leads to the highest hard hit rate and barrel % against since his debut in 2016. A starting pitcher with one plus pitch is not a true #1. That's a very risky proposition to be trading one of the top 3 prospects in all of baseball. I would be very surprised if Giolito gets any serious consideration for Cy Young this year. If that's the guy you want to trade Julio Rodriguez then by all means. If I was Carlos I wouldn't.

Julio Rodriguez is still a very steep price to pay for a guy that isn't even top 50 in pitching WAR. I understand his upside is higher than that and you're also paying for youth, but the price doesn't make sense if 2021-2022 is his window. Different if we're talking about Glasnow/Nola/DeGrom/Bieber/Cole. Go grab some lower tier SPs, maybe older ones at a much less steep price and round out the rotation if there's a large glaring need for pitching stats.

Wholeheartedly agree. The league is huge, but there's only a handful of REALLY active owners. Even fewer that are straight shooters when it comes to trade talks. Very positive interactions in both LOD and DDL with Greenwood.

You guys are crazy to give up Julio Rodriguez for Lucas Giolito. 1) you would have to make the assumption you're getting 5+ WAR version of Giolito and top 10 SP production for ages 26->30+, that's a very big assumption he's only done it ONCE since 2016. 2) Pitchers are volatile as hell and a poor throw away from missing significant time from injury. There are only a handful of DeGrom and Scherzer caliber arms across a decade that can perform to that level and remain healthy in their 30s. 3) Giolito's metrics are pretty mediocre for a guy that's supposedly a top of the rotation starter. The only thing appealing about him is his age, yet he's a whole tier maybe two tiers below Shane Bieber or even Nola/Glasnow. 4) Adding Gio to his team most likely wouldn't make or break his fantasy season. If J-Rod reaches anything close to his ceiling we're talking Tatis/Acuna/Soto/Vlad level of franchise player in his early 20s. He's still far away but that'll be a very regrettable trade. Even if you don't believe in that talent and want to use him as a commodity, there'll likely be a team willing to give you a compelling right now asset for J-Rod. Put him up for an auction or something, you should get a better return.

Guys are giving up on Anthony Kay after one start? There’s 2.5 live bodies in the rotation right now, there’s plenty of room for all the stud pitching prospects. They’re also stretching out Hatch with intent to join the rotation.

Frank German got destroyed couldn’t even get out of the first inning. Surprised we lost this game up 5-0, Taylor was cheeks.

I’ve seen enough. CALL HIM UP!

Can Panik not feel better so quickly?

NH Double header today Game 1 Simeon Woods-Richardson Game 2 Elvis Luciano Buffalo: Alek Manoah triple-A debut Adam Kloffenstein's first start (May 4): Box Score Radio replay

Update from 04-24-21 Vlad Jr - 208 wRC+, 1.9 fWAR Springer - 145 wRC+, 0.2 fWAR (IL) Grichuk - 131 wRC+, 0.7 fWAR Kirk - 126 wRC+, 0.2 fWAR (IL) Bichette - 117 wRC+, 0.7 fWAR Espinal 111 wRC+, 0.3 fWAR Semien 104 wRC+, 0.8 fWAR Palacios 83 wRC+ Teoscar 77 wRC+ Biggio 64 wRC+ Gurriel 58 wRC+ Davis 50 wRC+ Panik 49 wRC+ McGuire 45 wRC+ Rowdy 37 wRC+ Jansen -23 wRC+

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Vlad does it with a 16.9% K rate and line drive power to all fields.

Tabby: “Panik at first base is a smart move by the Blue Jays.”