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  1. Brownie19
    If Betts was on the Jays (which would make me explode in my pants), there's no way you'd have the same view of him...He was amazing last year in 50 games. There was basically nothing in his performance to suggest he isn't legit.
  2. Brownie19
    Martin is going to need rest regardless. Wouldn't we assume Martin would develop a stronger bond/relationship if he only had 4 guys to work with instead of 5? Wouldn't his framing skills and game calling skills be best utilized catching the traditional pitchers? And thus wouldn't it be best to have Thole catch Dickey once every 5 days? The catch 22 is that in the playoffs (ie, the goal here) you'd want Martin catching every game. He'd have to catch Dickey A LOT to do that (to be comfortable enough) and thus he'd have to get his "rest" when the traditional pitchers are on the mound, thus decreasing his value as a pitch framer and game caller (not much game calling with Dickey out there).
  3. Brownie19
    I didn't go for the induction ceremony weekend - but I must say it's an amazing little Town. I can't wait to go back.
  4. Brownie19
    Seriously - can they not find out who voted for Percival, Boone, Gordon and Erstad and simply revoke their right to vote? You can't have people making a mockery out of the process.
  5. Brownie19
    I actually don't mind the thought of getting Villanueva back. Not that we need more long men, but his FIP was significantly lower than his ERA last year. Might come at a reasonable price, good K/BB ratio. He isn't the big power arms I'd hope we could fill the pen with, but he's proven to be reliable. Not sure I'd give Axford a 2 year deal. His control and effectiveness has been MIA for awhile now. Finally - I highly doubt we're sticking Norris in the pen. He should given a slight opportunity to be our 5th starter, but more likely will be sent back to AAA until he forces his way into the rotation (or injuries).
  6. Brownie19
    I'm going catch a game in DC this year. Cool map btw. It's like Seattle has bad BO...
  7. Brownie19
    Unlike NYC where the outdoor urinals are just in the public phone booths (which nobody told me the first time I went there...)
  8. Brownie19
    +100. Spot on
  9. Brownie19
    I've gone twice now. The first time we just got in our seats and then got rained out, so we returned a year later on rain check tickets. If you're going to be there for a few days (ie, not just going strictly for the ball game and leaving) - IMO, you want to stay in Manhattan. Our first time there, we stayed in the Bronx and all that meant was a longer subway rides to Manhattan. When we went back for our second visit, we stayed at the Park Central New York in Manhattan - and it was amazing. Much cleaner than the Bronx and we could basically walk where we wanted to go. I'd recommend you do the stadium tour as well - but note you have to call ahead and get tickets well in advance, as it sells out. That all said - I'd rather go to Boston (although I get the excitement for opening day). I have absolutely no plans to return to NYC anytime soon.
  10. Brownie19
    Is that on this intranet thing I hear the kids speak about? Btw, that article doesn't discuss the impact of a bullpen...
  11. Brownie19
    I was just going to post this - anyone have the answer? Probably not get to review the outliners, but Baltimore won so many games a couple of years ago with their strong pen. They were something ridiculous in 1 run games. We of course saw that last year with KC. On the flip side, there have been more than a few very good teams that simply imploded due to a poor bullpen that blew a bunch of games (Tigers last year?). I'd be curious to see what WAR they were projected to have as a team and how much a great or faulty bullpen affected the final results.
  12. Brownie19
    What makes you think TB "thinks" they can contend this year?
  13. Brownie19
    That had to have been one of the worst farm systems in baseball. I just threw up in my mouth a bit.
  14. Brownie19
    I remember another Jays high draft pick who came with big expectations. He too threw a sinker, induced a lot of ground balls and had poor command in the minors. When given a chance in the bigs, his control improved (albeit not to elite levels or anything) and he became a horse starter for a few years. Of course he's now rotting away in AAA with a big contract and mental/knee issues. Ubaldo's another case of a big power GB inducing righty who's control was significantly better in the majors than the minors. I'm sure there's many more who made the necessary adjustments at the big league level (and yes - many who haven't - like many more).
  15. Brownie19
    And it's funny to see people missing Alvarez when he induces swinging strikes about as much as Sanchez does....yet Sanchez is this msg boards whipping boy.
  16. Brownie19
    I viewed AA getting the best pitcher he could (reigning cy young winner) within the remaining budget ($5M). I thought he gave up a bit too much there, but he was taking a risk to try and win now - which I can appreciate
  17. Brownie19
    Escobar was a replacement level player last year. I assume salary/WAR is part of your reasoning (and what Spanky means by "value loss")? Did you want Escobar/Alvarez over Reyes/Buehrle in 2013 or last year?
  18. Brownie19
    There is no way I want Navarro getting regular at bats as our DH. I'd rather work the waiver wire and look for lightning in a bottle ala Steve Pearce....or even the guy from Minny who we picked up who was white hot for a month.
  19. Brownie19
    New guy here - can I get the Coles notes reason why everyone on here seemingly hates the marlin and mets deals? Is it just the money that Buehrle and Reyes make? (like FAs are lining up to sign here). Don't get me wrong I'd love to still have Syndergaard and Alvarez, but Reyes was coming off a 5.8 and 4.1 WAR seasons and despite his poor d, he's still been very solid for this team (no idea who our shortstop would have been otherwise). Buehrle has been as good as we could have expected and Dickey has been solid, yet somewhat disappointing. Most of they guys we gave up haven't developed much at all....I don't get it. Learn me ole wise ones...
  20. Brownie19
    As was mentioned yesterday. Chicago's a perfect fit for Navarro. Flowers isn't a ML starting catcher and with all the moves the sox made this offseason - they would appear to be lining up for a run at a playoff spot. They have a number of big power arms (which are also erratic) in their pen.
  21. Brownie19
    Jones had TJS? Missed that. My bad
  22. Brownie19
    Navarro for Daniel Webb? Navarro for Zachary Putnam?
  23. Brownie19
    I think he'd be a really solid addition. I'd rather talk players than the currency exchange...How about Carter Capps or Danny Farquhar from Seattle? Josh Fields, Nate Jones....those are a couple more names I'd love to see us acquire.
  24. Brownie19
    You'd have to be fairly certain Zobrist is going to age gracefully. To be honest, I'd want him here this coming year and possibly the next - nothing beyond that.
  25. Brownie19
    I'll be very interested to see how AA handles Sanchez. In 2011 - Sanchez was his "top" prospect in the organization (despite coming off an a poor statistical year). I heard it from the horses mouth. He loves this kid. Will he fall into the GM man-crush zone where they can't let go of what they thought he'd be (if he doesn't succeed initially)? or will he be able to re-evaluate his development properly and do what's best for the team. It's this type of thing that helps truly define a good GM.
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