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  1. Brownie19
    PCA? c'mon man. Francisco Álvarez belongs on that list. Jordan Lawlar may also, but he's further away.
  2. Brownie19
    I don't see a tangible change in Trea's approach. In fact his O-Swing in 2020-2022 is higher than it was back in 2017-2018 when his wRC+ was just 105. For what it's worth, Bo's O-Swing has dropped the past 3 years (46%, 43%, 41%), while his Z-Swing has increased (74%, 81%, 82%)....so one could argue his approach is actually improving.
  3. Brownie19
    Questioning them after 1 game when they are 4th in MLB in wRC+ is really silly guys. What if their strategy was bang on last night, but the hitters simply didn't perform? There are all kinds of variables that are outside of their control (injuries, umpires, BABIP, etc.). The vast majority of the time that professionals are 'questioned' it's from a position of ignorance and there are lot of logical reasons for the results. Now of course there are always some situations where there are long term result issues that warranty change, but that certainly isn't after 1 game. source - I'm a (non-baseball) professional. 95% of the time I get questioned it's by ignorant people who has no clue what they are talking about. My favourite type is the Trump wannabees. It you talk loud and lots it must mean you're right.
  4. Brownie19
    Personally, I think Bo will continue to improve and develop as a hitter as he approaches his prime. He's an extremely hard worker who has all the physical tools to do it. Career paths are not always linier. I look at hitters like Bogaerts and Trea Turner - they didn't develop into great hitters until they were 25 and 27 respectfully and now they are probably the 2 best SS's in baseball. There aren't many SS's in baseball who were posting 5.1 WAR seasons at age 23.
  5. Brownie19
    That's because you're generally ignorant on this subject (as are most fans). It's easy to look at the results and think these people are all idiots, but they aren't. There are pitching and defensive strategist's on the other side trying too. These are highly trained professionals. You understand the tip of the iceberg. This is pretty common phenomenon unfortunately. People love to complain about stuff they don't understand very well and yell for change.
  6. Brownie19

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    Brownie19 replied to admin's topic in Other Sports

    I think that's fair and I could buy into that. But - Siakam was a hell of a complimentary player in 2019. He was more efficient and played a huge role on the team. OG is the one who feels he's being under utilized in Toronto and wants out. If they bring in KD...that's only going to get worse. There's also the reality that teams may value OG over Siakam anyway. I also disagree they HAVE to give up Barnes. Why wouldn't Siakam + picks be enough? Maybe you have to include Precious too? I don't see teams giving up more than that. I guess we'll see.
  7. Brownie19
    I don't disagree, but for christ sakes it would be nice to have some legit future starters amongst the group no? I think you're putting a very optimistic view on a pretty s***** group.
  8. Brownie19
    I didn't check the entire thread - but have we discussed this yet? He's sitting like 91-92 with the fastball and like 81-82 with the slider...
  9. Brownie19
    He was hitting over .300 and his wRC+ was at like 92. He's going to need to add some power...
  10. Brownie19
    Good calls on Palmegiani and Horwitz. I was just looking at the top 25 from the Fangraphs page and those guys aren't in it (yet). I am not overly concerned about Orelvis (although I'm more concerned than I once was) - but I do think Eat My Shatkins has a point that our positional depth is pretty pathetic. I don't care if all those international guys were all defense first "may never hit" types - you'd like to see at last one of them swing a decent bat and I would agree that Otto Lopez might turn into utility guy, but I think we should acknowledge the chances of him becoming the next Espinal is probably <10% (maybe <5%). Unfortunately the Groshans/Kloffenstein move in the 2018 draft seems like a complete bust. Easy to say now, but just couldn't just take Logan Gilbert or Nolan Gorman eh? hahaha
  11. Brownie19
    What I find really odd is the massive drop in SLG% over the past 2 years. He went from a .500+ guy every year (even when the K's came in 2020) to a very low .400 SLG% guy...despite the fact he still hits baseballs really hard.
  12. Brownie19
    I agree. I just looked all the stats for our positional players in the Top 25 (as per Fangraphs) and it's f***ing awful. O. Martinez (105 wRC+) Leo Jimenez (100 wRC+) Groshans (94 wRC+) De Castro (39 wRC+) Lopez (102 wRC+) Beltre (94 wRC+) E. Machado (91 wRC+) M. Hiraldo (67 wRC+) Espino (59 wRC+) Zac Cook (117 wRC+, but 39% K rate) That's really pathetic that not one of them is really having a good year at the plate. You have to get to Gabby Martinez before you find someone who can hit. Even Tanner Morris is now abysmal in AAA. What on earth are they doing down there?
  13. Brownie19
    But he's only striking out 25% of the time this year - which is a lot closer to league average than it is to Joey Gallo.
  14. Brownie19
    When Moreno is catching and Kirk is pitching - I'd agree with this. But otherwise, I'd still rather see Chapman in there with Biggio replacing Tapia in the lineup. Something doesn't seem to add up with Chapman. He doesn't chase bad pitches (94th percentile), barrels the ball regularly (84th percentile), is in the 94% percentile for hard hit % and has great average and max exit velo (91st and 86th percentile). Where are the results?
  15. Brownie19

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    Brownie19 replied to admin's topic in Other Sports

    I hate to say it because I love the guy, but I think the Raps should try and trade FVV now. Only 2 years left on his deal and there's no way I'm paying him a Brunson type deal for his age 30-33 seasons. He plays so hard that his body is going to give out. I'm fine with OG/Trent & picks for KD. I wouldn't give up much more. Any suggesting that they give up Siakam and Barnes is f***ing insane. I wouldn't trade Barnes and picks for him straight up. You have to factor in that KD is a headcase and a f***ing douche too.
  16. Brownie19

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    Brownie19 replied to admin's topic in Other Sports

    I'd add the Hawks into this conversation now that they added Murray. Young, Murray, Hunter, Collins, Capela with Bogdanovic, Okongwu, Griffen, Holiday and Williams on the bench. They'll be really solid.
  17. Brownie19
    The Vlad & Dad one. I've never been into bobbleheads myself. No idea what fair market value is, but it looks like people love to get s*** for free and then gouge people.
  18. Brownie19
    An update from my Canada Day game experience. We got to the dome by about 12:30 and the lines were already massive. The Gate 4 line was back on Front Street. We went to Gate 1, which seemed to have a short line, but they told us the "line was closed" because the hotel didn't want people lining up in front of their entrance or some s***. So we leaned against the railing until the line started moving, then jumped in the back. We were passing through the metal detectors when they announced the jerseys were gone. The kids I took were pretty bummed, but luckily they were talking about their disappointment in a concession stand line and an older lady in front of us gave one to my son for his birthday. TB didn't take batting practice either... But - overall, the kids had a great day. Lots of energy in the dome, lots of action and runs scored and of course a Jays win to boot. We were really hoping Romano would pitch, so we could see the light show they put on for him - which would have been cool on Canada Day, but that's life.
  19. Brownie19
    There are lots on Facebook Marketplace already. I saw prices ranging from like $80 to $200.
  20. Brownie19
    This is huge for the Jays. Love Cavan.
  21. Brownie19
    Laika - what website do you get those stats from? Thanks.
  22. Brownie19
    Guys - this is baseball. I suspect most teams only "fire on all cylinders" for a few weeks each year. When the pitching was carrying us, we were all love it and ripping the offense for sucking. Now that the script has flipped, we just s*** all over the pitchers. Baseball has a ton of ups and downs throughout the year.
  23. Brownie19
    I heard someone on the radio the other day speculating at what it will take to sign Ohtani. They were saying Soto is going to get $400M+ and that Ohtani is comparable to Soto with the stick. Then they suggested Ohtani is as good as Gerrit Cole on the mound and were wondering if he would get $500-$600M. I don't know what the right answer is, but it's fun to consider.
  24. Brownie19
    I think there are lots of baseball fans who take him for granted. I don't think people appreciate just how good Trout and Ohtani are. I think people are naturally drawn to flashy guys like Jazz Chisholm, Tatis, Acuna, etc. more.
  25. Brownie19
    It also depends on who's replacing him at that position and you have to consider the possibility that he'd be an even better hitter if he wasn't catching....but I do get your point. Once robo umps come to the majors, I suspect the gap will shrink.
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