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  1. Brownie19
    I think the bigger issue is the lack of balls in play. Watching people work deep counts and strike out a lot simply isn't enjoyable to watch. I'm not sure what the answer is, but more balls in play would be best for game IMO. If balls are in play more - I personally don't care where the fielders stand (although I'm not completely against rules that prohibit placement of defenders).
  2. Brownie19
    I watched Tampa use a 4 man OF v. Smoak today...
  3. Brownie19
    I'm going to side with Danger here. I'm not going out of my way to find a spot for Axford or Biagini in this bullpen. They suck.
  4. Brownie19
    I'm confused. I thought they said it will be a 26 man roster, while they will limit the # of pitchers you carry on the roster. What's wrong with that? It will just return positional bench players back to what it was in the early 2000's before teams started stacking their bullpens with more arms.
  5. Brownie19
    according to almost everyone. why call out Wilner on that?
  6. Brownie19
    1.9 WAR in 98 innings last year. Good gamble.
  7. Brownie19
    sauce?
  8. Brownie19
    Reports saying Giants offered 12 years $310M - but the Cali taxes means they would have to offer a lot more to equal what he'd take home in Philly.
  9. Brownie19
    yeah that sounds exactly like our FO works...rash decisions are their MO...good point.
  10. Brownie19
    Wouldn't you need to know what their profit was over say - the last 10 to 15 years to make that claim? I mean if some team is pocketing $100M in profit year after year after year and refusing to invest a little more in the team, then sure, but if they lost $400M over the past 10 years combined and then finally made some cash in 2018, you could understand why they aren't opening up the pocket book this year. Even at that - businesses aren't required to break even. They're allowed to make money. If you don't like their product, you don't go or support them.
  11. Brownie19
    I wonder what his bunt % is and whether there are advanced metrics that suggest he should double it. It would be awesome to see him bunt so often that teams go into sacrifice bunt formation when he's up.
  12. Brownie19
    It's the fact that's he's just "not bad" that holds him back. Hicks provides a lot more value defensively and on the base paths.
  13. Brownie19
    Hick will play this entire season as a 29 year old and I think you could argue that signing him for 4 years $64M would have been a solid deal for the Yanks (same AAV as L.Cain got). Yes, the 7 years is significant; however, it comes at such a discount that there's almost no risk. Grichuk is 2 years younger and after 4 full seasons has shown little to no improvement. You may be right - we may see some modest gains this year and next - perhaps back to 3 or 3.5 WAR, but his K/BB ratio, base running and defense hold him back from being much more. Hicks is a superior player and to think the Yanks could get him at the same AAV as it would take to extend Grichuk is a testament to how good of a deal the Yanks got Hicks at.
  14. Brownie19
    Not sure I agree. Hicks was the 22nd best positional player in MLB last year. He's really good. Great K/BB ratio, good speed, good defense, good power. Harper was a f***ing beast in 2015. His average WAR/season for the other 6 seasons is 3.56, which is below the 4.1 that Hicks has averaged the past 2 seasons. Hicks is older and maybe doesn't have the upside, but to get him for $10M a season is criminal. I mean we're paying f***in Morales $11M this year. The Rockies are paying a ton of s***** relievers $9M a season.
  15. Brownie19
    I meant in context that an extension for Grichuk might require the same AAV as Hicks - who's a much better player.
  16. Brownie19
    I don't disagree, but this really highlights how insane it is that the Yanks got Hicks for 7 yrs $70M. Hicks has essentially been as good as Bryce Harper of the past 2 seasons.
  17. Brownie19
    You think that...but it doesn't always work that way. Case in point - Jansen has said that Maile and not Russell Martin mentored him last year when he arrived in Toronto. Assuming all former star players become good mentors is flawed.
  18. Brownie19
    Lester's family must be really happy that he's able to pitch at a high level. f*** me.
  19. Brownie19
    That's typically what happens when you get older... BTW - this reminds me how much I hate GDT's.
  20. Brownie19
    prospects with a 10% change of becoming a star player aren't the C prospects that a rental like Happ were going to fetch.
  21. Brownie19
    Aaron Hicks is so underrated. Overshadowed by the big names in NY. This is a good signing for the Yanks.
  22. Brownie19
    LGJ technically
  23. Brownie19
    Are we so sure about this? Last time we saw him, he was completely lost defensively. This reminds me of when we thought Teo could play a passable CF in spring training last year...
  24. Brownie19
    Jeff Sullivan is leaving Fangraphs for the Rays https://blogs.fangraphs.com/farewell-one-good-place-on-the-internet/
  25. Brownie19
    Just so I'm clear, the first 4 items there benefit the players. What do the Owners get out of this? Is it the max contract length? I completely agree with the proposal - I'm just concerned the Owners will see it as they are giving up way too much.
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