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  1. Brownie19
    Mets are starting Kodai Senga in Game 1. The ghostfork is back!
  2. Brownie19
    Just read that Cleveland traded for Tobias Myers in 2021. The guy they gave up? Junior Caminero. Ouch
  3. Brownie19
    HAD being the correct term. They're now the 28th ranked farm system in MLB. We'll see how quickly they can rebuild it.
  4. Brownie19
    I wonder how many clubhouses would have at least 1 disgruntled player willing to call the place a "f***ing shitshow" after an extremely disappointing season that started with high expectations. I suspect/hope the answer is "all of them". The place could be a "f***ing shitshow" for several reasons. Like the players and the clubhouse is full of frustration and anger due to their s***** play. Vets could be losing their s*** because their careers are withering away. It could be because players are angry and fighting amongst themselves. I also fully expect it could be players questioning the org and some of the processes in place. That would be super normal after a frustrating, down season. I hope the players are pissed off. I'm not surprised in the least to hear a player may have spouting off with some of those frustrations to a no-name reporter. Whomever this Rosie person is provides almost zero context. We all know that one off comments when people are heated or pissed off typically don't mean a lot. Sounds like she has a reputation of trolling like this. Shapiro did the right thing to not give her the time of day.
  5. Brownie19
    the Padres have 1 home grown player on their roster...
  6. Brownie19
    Agree with the start, but to be fair, international signings are a complete crapshoot. Very few, if any organizations are consistently "hitting" on their international signings. Overall, I think we're still quite good in that department.
  7. Brownie19
    Honestly - I don't think Managers make a HUGE difference, but I do believe in placebo effects and I do think bringing in a guy like Tito would have benefited the Jays in 2025 - if they are "going for it". I don't know that going from Guillermo Martinez to Connor Dawson or Kevin Long is going to have a massive impact.
  8. Brownie19
    Good news - we're in the AL. Also, the Brewers offense is pretty awful too. They started 5 guys with a wRC+ of 100 or less yesterday in an elimination game. Perkins hitting 2nd and Gary Sanchez hitting 5th? Barf.
  9. Brownie19
    Apparently Tito didn't have cancer....he underwent surgeries to replace his right shoulder and repair a double hernia. And in 2017, he underwent a cardiac ablation for an irregular heartbeat. "I'm doing fine," Francona told Courtney Finnicum on the podcast. "I'm actually like a year removed from any surgeries, which is always a good thing. And being away from the game, I was able to kinda watch my diet a little. Things that you don't do when you're kinda going 24/7. I had lost some much needed weight. Probably have a ways to go there, but still, it helps you feel better. So I feel good, which is a nice feeling for once. Because there was a couple years there where it was kinda hard. I was kinda dragging my leg around, or worried about my heart. I suspect he just wants to manage again. A shame we couldn't lure him to TO.
  10. Brownie19
    Yeah - I'd tend to agree with all of that. It seemed like a very slight tell that would be very difficult to rely on. Although perhaps from the batter's perspective, it was more obvious. The dugout discussions certainly suggest something was up.
  11. Brownie19
    Detroit and KC should be prime examples of how poor a playoff team's offense can actually be.
  12. Brownie19
    Just sayin' - there is some informative information on the off topic page if anyone is interested. Invaluable information for most relationships.
  13. Brownie19
    Yes he did. This seems like an odd decision.
  14. Brownie19
    Jomboy Media (@jomboymedia) • Instagram reel WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM 61K likes, 592 comments - jomboymedia on October 3, 2024: "Pete Alonso knew what pitch was coming from Devin Williams, a breakdown #mets #mlb #baseball #sports #homerun #petealonso". Was Devin Williams tipping pitches?
  15. Brownie19
    Wow. Incredible finish. What a series. Mets/Phillies at least brings the rival aspect.
  16. Brownie19
    They aren't irrelevant? They don't bother me.
  17. Brownie19
    Pulled after 66 pitches. Kid was absolutely dealing. Let's see how this plays out.
  18. Brownie19
    There are a lot of people who think the success of a FO is primarily measured in the # of playoff wins.
  19. Brownie19
    If you're going to simply judge a GM's move based on the results, then there's no point in us having any discussion. IMO, signing Springer when we did was huge and a great move for the organization. They had the young core and wanted to add a star with a big time playoff pedigree. Those 2021 and 2022 seasons were real opportunities for greatness. Just because it hasn't worked out, doesn't make it a bad move. I have the same view on the Braves rotation this year. I worked out AMAZING for them - but I think the Braves got really lucky to get those results. I have loved a lot of the moves the Braves have made on the offensive side recently. I thought it was great move to take a chance on Kelenic - even if it didn't work out. The reality is all moves have probabilities of success. I can't get mad at someone for a move that failed if it had an 80% chance of success. I'm also not going to give much praise for something like Profar, which was a 95th+ percentile outcome. That's how I work. I'm sorry if you don't think the same.
  20. Brownie19
    This Tobias Myers kid is a pretty amazing story. Never give up on the dream kids. I haven't read up on it, but I assume he was transformed in a pitching lab...
  21. Brownie19
    I'm glad we're all on the same page
  22. Brownie19
    I think Vierling is the only guy with any experience and he has like 12 games worth. I don't think it's "that" uncommon for a young team to get in that has little to no playoff experience though...especially with 3 WC teams now.
  23. Brownie19
    That's correct - I'm glad you're able to keep up. Peller getting a 4.3 WAR season from Profar, who had a -1.4 WAR 2023 has a f***ton of luck involved. The Springer declining this soon/fast/much is also some bad luck. It's all probabilities. You get that right?
  24. Brownie19
    Glory was suggesting the Springer signing didn't mean much because he's a completely different than Soto. Some are suggesting the Springer signing is at least some evidence we can land a big time free agent. This isn't difficult.
  25. Brownie19
    I'm glad you noticed him out there. We have indeed landed one of the biggest FA's in baseball recently. That's the point. The rest of what you said seems irrelevant in this discussion. Are you just trying to add a dig that Springer sucks now and Atkins f***ed it up? Just can't resist eh? No team can accurately predict how players will age decline in their early to mid 30's. I suspect Springer's decline is on the lower end of the probable outcomes. It certainly sucks for Jays fans. Do you want them to be more risk adverse with free agents? You don't want them to add the extra year to land the FA they think can help the team in the short/medium term?
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