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  1. max silver
    I suspect Chapman is gone due to likely exorbitant free agent contract cost, and Kiermaier doesn't make a lot of sense to retain due to Varsho's most valuable position also being center field, but I can see potential returns for both Merrifield and Belt as each of them should be relatively affordable on shorter term deals.
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    Brandon Belt is likely close.
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    That would be interesting to try to navigate getting him warmed up if he's in the lineup that day. If he were on base during his teams at bat he wouldn't be able to get himself warmed up in the bullpen so he'd maybe need to be replaced in the lineup when he's getting ready to pitch.
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    I don't think playing outfield is going to be an option for Ohtani until the elbow is fully healthy, and at that point he's likely almost ready to pitch anyway. It seems like the thoughts of him ever playing outfield as well as pitching just went up in smoke due to the extra wear and tear this would place on his surgically repaired elbow ligament.
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    Gausman's thrown up quite a few dud starts recently so hopefully he brings his A game tonight.
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    This contract is anything but a straightforward option style of contract. I don't think I've seen anything like it previously. If Green comes back and dominates I think there's a very good chance the initial option is picked up and Green is a Blue Jay for 3 more seasons at what basically amounts to market rate for a good reliever.
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    Was that Heineman's fault? I haven't gone over the footage with a fine toothed comb but it didn't appear to me like Green made much of an effort to get out of harm's way on that throw. https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/chad-green-exits-rehab-start-after-getting-hit-on-head-by-catchers-pickoff-throw/
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    I don't think the team would have negotiated those options if they had no intention of picking them up. If Green ends the season healthy he'll opt out for certain given how expensive premium relievers have become in free agency.
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    The team doesn't use Swanson in early innings so he's out as an option. That basically leaves Richards, Garcia and Cabrera as remaining options. Cabrera is used more specifically for matchups against lefty batters so that leaves Richards and Garcia. Runners on base: Garcia 9.24 k/9 2.13 BB/9 .389 BABIP 4.33 K/BB LOB 45.5% 3.19 FIP Richards 12.43 k/9 5.14 BB/9 BABIP .279 LOB 61% 2.98 FIP Richards get a slight nod here with more strikeouts and more runners left on base. Neither guy really stands out dramatically over the other based on having runners on base, but it's a far different situation when there are runners in scoring position. Runners in scoring position: Garcia: 9.42K/9 3.14BB/9 3.00K/BB 1.33 BABIP .333 LOB 10.2% 3.55 FIP Richards: 14.00K/9 9.00 BB/9 1.56 K/BB BABIP .250 LOB 35.7% 3.49FIP Richards get the nod here again with the great strikeout rate and much better strand rate. He seems a little more likely to compound the issues due to the high walk rate but FIP values are essentially the same.
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    I can agree that Garcia might be down the pecking order in the pen a bit after all of the additions this season but that doesn't take away from the fact that he's still a damn good reliever. Having a guy like this available in middle relief is a really strong asset. For the season as a whole Garcia is striking out 10.10 per nine innings. He is definitely striking out fewer batters recently though with only 6.75 k/9 in August.
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    It's fair to question the advanced analytics department with respect to offensive output but at the same time they deserve a lot of credit towards how good the team has been on the run prevention side of things.
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    Yimi takes far too much heat on this forum. Since he stopped tipping his pitches towards the end of May he's been one of the team's best relievers with 1.93 ERA/2.84 FIP/0.7 FWAR over 28 innings. I really don't get the amount of grousing that occurs over a dude that's pitched like a 1.5 WAR reliever over nearly half a season of games, there's non-stop bitching every time he enters a game.
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    He's been pretty good recently after a mostly poor season. 4 of his last 5 starts have been very good which is encouraging for the guy given the stuff that he possesses.
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    He should spend more time in batting practice with Biggio to learn how to barrel baseballs.
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    I can't understand this line of thinking either. It's like a lot of posters simply don't care about protecting the health of the starters in the slightest given the constant complaining about not pushing them further. Despite this constant complaining the team is actually near the top of MLB in innings pitched by the starters, only 7 innings behind first place Tampa Bay heading into today's game. I really don't see why Schneider takes so much heat over his management of the pitching staff. The starters have been kept remarkably healthy this season, and it stands to reason that not constantly pushing them to 100+ pitches every start has been a big part of this. The team is in a stretch where they have a lot of off days in order to rest the pen as needed, the pen is extremely deep with effective middle and leverage relievers, and the team has one of baseball's best bullpens as well.
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    Jesus don't encourage the guy. Every time he gets even the tiniest bit of positive feedback for his lame trolling attempts he kicks into overdrive.
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    I want full ABS instead of a challenge system. Early chatter I've heard suggests each team would only have the ability to challenge three calls for an entire game which isn't nearly high enough. If going the challenge system route I'd probably give at least a challenge for each team's at bat/inning, if not going further and allowing each player one challenge per at bat.
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    I know you aren't nearly as dumb as you are making yourself out to be right now. Nobody here is saying Biggio is the best thing since sliced bread, but he's hot right now and has been going back nearly 3 months or half a season. The team is struggling immensely to score runs so they are rightly riding the hot hand in Biggio who has earned himself more playing time with his offensive contributions. Maybe he's figured something out that allows him to have more success moving forward and maybe it's just an unsustainable hot streak but time will ultimately tell. If he reverts back to the weak offensive player of past years then he will accordingly see his playing time reduced. If he continues to produce like he is right now he will find his name pencilled into the lineup with regularity. A normal fan of a team would be happy when a player takes a step forward and helps his team, I really don't know what's wrong with your head to so actively cheer against a player on your team finding success.
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    Just take the loss and move on man. Your stubborn refusal to simply admit when your trolling attempts are going off of the rails just ends up making you look even more foolish.
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    I think Vlad might be playing through injury this season. He simply hasn't been the same guy at the plate since suffering the wrist issue cropped up in mid May, and I also have suspicions that he may be hampered by a knee issue as well that's affecting his mobility in the field at first base. He suffered from knee issues in the spring and early in the season as well so he's likely not 100% healed from this. His defensive numbers have really cratered which could certainly be due to a knee issue causing a loss of mobility. His sprint speed is down a touch compared to the last few seasons but nowhere close to the super out of shape covid season values so I don't think he's in terrible shape this season.
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    Nobody is forcing you to respond.
  22. max silver
    At least DeJong and Espinal will be on the bench instead of starting games so that's an improvement.
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    Both of them would be playing if it were up to me, but obviously I have no say in the matter. Schneider seemingly isn't going to get many starts right now against right handed pitching despite showing reverse splits in the minors so unfortunately he's the odd man out at the moment. I have a hard time imagining his third base defense is so bad that it warrants having Espinal and DeJong in the lineup at the same time but c'est la vie.
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    The quality of contact is much better during this stretch compared to his career values so the BABIP may be earned/sustainable.
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    I think the guy has been performing with the stick long enough that he deserves to be in the lineup most of the time. It's increasingly looking like he figured something out in May that's allowed him to have more success at the plate. He's quietly been the team's second most productive player in that time by WRC+ at 134 over a nearly 3 month span and he's hot in August with a 133 WRC+. For a team as starved for offense he's a guy that should at least be starting against right handed pitching. I don't agree with sitting Schneider so frequently for sure over the likes of Espinal but that's a separate discussion.
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