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  1. Brownie19
    My point is someone like JD Martinez DH'd the entire season and has a Def value of -15.0 Vlad wins the gold glove at 1st base and has a Def value of -15.4 Yes, Vlad played 21 more games than JD did, but how in the living f*** can the calculations suggest Vlad was LESS valuable defensively than someone who played 0 innings in the field. I fully understand that no matter how good you are defensively at 1st base, it's not as 'valuable' as someone who plays (even well below average) at another position - but this just doesn't add up for me.
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    Bruh I'm just looking at the "Def" stat on Fangraphs.
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    NBA Thread

    Brownie19 replied to admin's topic in Other Sports

    I'm not sure anyone will 'figure it out' with Durant and Kyrie. 2 biggest ****s in the NBA. Good luck.
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    NFL Thread

    Brownie19 replied to Dylan's topic in Other Sports

    I saw the other day that with the 3 first round picks that Miami received from SF (who took Trey Lance), they have turned them into Waddle (pick used to trade up), Tyreek Hill and Bradley Chubb. Yes, they have to pay those guys, but that's an insane return, while Lance's career is in the crossroads.
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    I know Gold Glove awards are stupid, but I do think Vlad played a good 1st base this year (kudos for him for working at it). But I think the guys at Fangraphs need to improve this defensive value calculation. Vlad was statistically the 11th least valuable player in baseball last year.
  6. Brownie19
    What do you think the odds are that he's better than 2022 Kirk? (or just better than Kirk in general) What do you think the odds are that he's better than Jansen?
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    It also means he has the highest risk and the lowest floor of the 3.
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    This just seems like a great opportunity to take advantage of the f***tards in Colorado's FO before Ownership smartens up and fires them. They should be rebuilding, they should want prospects. Is Orelvis too much for Marquez? What about like Robberse, Barger and Horwitz or some package like that?
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    German is a pretty solid trade target right now. Coming off a 'down' year. He has 1 year + a club option remaining on his deal, so that fits our current window nicely. At $15.3M in 2023 (and $16M in 2024 if kept) he's perhaps a little pricey, which may actually reduce his value (to our advantage). What's it take to get Marquez? Could you get Marquez and Jordan Beck (or Zac Veen ) for Jansen? Maybe that's a bad idea as you could just re-sign Stripling for that kind of money and keep Jansen...
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    There's no doubt that Kirk has elite bat to ball skills, but it's hard to ignore what Jansen's done too (who also had some massive offensive seasons in the minors). I'm still of the opinion that Moreno might be the 'right' guy to deal. He has the best combination of value and risk IMO. Can't wait to see what Atkins does.
  11. Brownie19
    Surely we can aim higher than that? I mean if that's all you can get for Jansen, then you keep him and trade one of the other 2 IMO.
  12. Brownie19
    Or it could be because over Jansen's last 335 PA's, he's got a 155 wRC+, a slash line of .278/.349/.580, .302 ISO and 23 HR / 53 R / 64 RBI / 9 BB% /17 K%. Maybe he's the next Carlton Fisk? But seriously - I think most just want to trade the catcher that provides the most value in return. We can't f*** this up. Fans also believe there is some risk in Kirk's weight. If the FO and their team agree, than that has to play into the thought process as well. If the FO and their team believe the Jansen's we've seen for the past 335 PA's is the true Danny, then this might be a perfect time to lock him up to a team friendly deal - before he's able to stay healthy for a full season. It's going to be fascinating to see what the team does and how this all plays out. I hope we get it right.
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    NHL Thread

    Brownie19 replied to GD's topic in Other Sports

    Just awful drafting.
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    I generally agree with this. I think Moreno will provide great value, but he also comes with a lot of risk. Look how long it took Jansen to blossom into a ML hitter. We're ready to win now. We can't have Moreno starting 120 games, giving us below average production while we wait for him to figure it out. It comes with risk, but if we could land say Alek Thomas and one of Arizona's young power SP prospects, then I think that's something we seriously need to consider.
  15. Brownie19
    That's fair. No harm in having discussions with Jansen to see what it would take to extend him. And yes, if he's willing to sign a sweetheart extension then that would impact the decision of which catcher to move (it would also make him much more appealing to other teams - although that's probably dirty pool to extend him and then trade him).
  16. Brownie19

    NFL Thread

    Brownie19 replied to Dylan's topic in Other Sports

    Did Josh Allen actually suggest he wants a roof and they said no? f*** me. I hate this ******** that 'real football' is played in snow and freezing temperatures. Again, only the special people amongst us really like that and by god, we shouldn't be making major decisions based on what guys who jump through tables think.
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    I'm not sure I agree Jim. If we trade Kirk or Moreno and get back a young stud CFer with similar control, then we'd have that stud, plus either Kirk or Moreno still. I don't think that type of moves makes it mandatory to immediately sign Jansen long term (or to do so before you make the trade).
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    Did you expect to see a robot behind home plate?
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    NFL Thread

    Brownie19 replied to Dylan's topic in Other Sports

    Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Can't ever host the Super Bowl. I know Buffalo has a lot of pride in playing/watching football in cold weather and feel it gives them an advantage, but f*** me - It takes a special type of person to want to spend money to watch the game in freezing temperatures. Clearly it's no an issue for Buffalo, but it's certainly not for me and it really limits my ability to bring my family to it (there are lot of other factors which also prevent me from bringing my family to a Bills game - as they are complete s*** shows - an environment unsuitable for children). I wonder what the capacity of the stadium will be and if they could actually increase the capacity (and draw in more fans) if they would add a roof and cater more to non-insane people and families a bit more.
  20. Brownie19
    Very wishful thinking. The information is already available to show how's good and poor at umpiring and nothing happens. No accountability.
  21. Brownie19
    You very well could be right. I guess that's why they test it out in the AFL first. Why don't you prefer the ear piece in the umpire? Think it will upset Angel too much?
  22. Brownie19
    So in the event of a called 3rd strike - the player would look into the dugout to decide if the manager is OK with them using one of their 3 challenges (that end an at bat)? How many challenges a game are you comfortable with? I understand the penalty if the batter is wrong - but this could lead to like 15+ challenges a game. Nobody wants that do they? Plus - what about the pitcher/catcher - same rules? Can only challenge 3 times on calls that result in walks? I could see the pitcher getting pissed, asking for a challenge and the catcher trying to wave him off because he thought it was the right call. I can't for the live of me see how this is a good approach. The only reason to take this approach is to keep 'some' element of human decision on the balls/strikes. f*** that - just get the call right every time. The technology is there.
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    NFL Thread

    Brownie19 replied to Dylan's topic in Other Sports

    Did you see the Bills dig in the renderings? The score is Bills 24 | Jets 3 LOL
  24. Brownie19
    Tennis is an individual sport. The player is in charge of their own decisions. I wonder how this plays out in baseball. Vlad is up in the 3rd inning and the Jays are winning 2-0. A close strike call goes against him, and, like he almost always does, he shows his emotion and calls for a challenge. But Schneider doesn't want him wasting a challenge in the 3rd inning, oh and by the way, the Jays video staff are watching and they know the umpire made the correct call. Now what? In this video - it was the batter who just immediately signaled for a challenge. I just can't imagine teams will give players that freedom and thus there will be constant looking back into the dugout to wait for the sign to challenge it. We might get to the point that the Manager wears a headset like in the NFL so he's in constant communication with the video room. I'm not on board with this yet. Why not just put an ear piece in the umpire and get every ball/strike call correct?
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    NFL Thread

    Brownie19 replied to Dylan's topic in Other Sports

    First renderings of Buffalo's new stadium. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/34889115/buffalo-bills-release-first-renderings-future-stadium I have no idea what makes an awesome stadium these days, but this looks pretty cool.
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