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  1. max silver
    Everything I've heard from Schneider indicates that he is perfectly fine with his players being loose and having fun in the dugout. He has stated that lack of focus and effort on the field is what he takes issue with and intends to correct these types of issues if required. If the team wanted a seismic culture shift/hard-ass manager they would have made this type of managerial hiring in the first place.
  2. max silver
    Mattingly has already stated that he's not going to make any attempts to alter the team culture that's already in place.
  3. max silver
    The key to making cheap beer far more palatable is to drink it from a mug. There's something about allowing a cheaper beer to aerate a bit that improves the flavor to a great degree.
  4. max silver
    This is all well and good when both sides of the banter are willing participants, but there are times on here when this really doesn't appear to be the case. There is one poster who in particular who appears to receive far more latitude than the rest of the board members when it comes to making ugly personal attacks, and the board member who is on the receiving end of these has made it clear that he doesn't always appreciate these types of comments. I can see how this would be off putting to potential members when they consider joining the board.
  5. max silver
    The trade itself was fine, it's hard to believe this was actually an upgrade over Grichuk given how f***ing awful Tapia was. The dude is quite possibly the least instinctive outfielder I've had the misfortune of watching on a regular basis. For how long he's been playing the outfield there's really no excuse to be this godawful out there.
  6. max silver
    It's too bad the dude seems to have some serious issues simply getting along with others. I didn't know of the weird backstory as I just noticed he'd pop by some times with super useful roster charts and the like. The biggest fail on this guys part was when he tried to sell the board on the virtues of Raimel Tapia. We all know how that one turned out.
  7. max silver
    The dude is likely already in fantastic shape every year given the type of athleticism he typically displays.
  8. max silver
    That's offensive!
  9. max silver
    It appears as though the Dodgers are trying to reset the CBT, so it makes sense for them to opt for the cheaper option.
  10. max silver
    Don't you ever get tired of patting yourself on the back?
  11. max silver
    The Red Sox really kneecapped themselves insisting that prospective buyers take back David Price as well.
  12. max silver
    I hoped that Kevin Smith might be able to convert some of his AAA gains into MLB production, but that's proven to be anything but the case so far. Barger seems to face similar questions as to whether his hit tool will sufficiently transfer to MLB, so I'm not holding my breath. Zips projects league average offence for Barger and Steamer projects a 113 WRC+ so hopefully there's something there. Orelvis had a really disappointing showing in AA this year. It seems as though the club may have made a bit of a miscalculation sending him to this level before he had really displayed mastery over high A pitching. Let's hope he can make some strides this season as the struggles took off a lot of the shine.
  13. max silver
    Given the prices we've seen this offseason that doesn't sound like it would move the needle much.
  14. max silver
    Hopefully history repeats itself and they trade Devers for a mediocre return.
  15. max silver
    Pfaadt is quite the name, I'd hate to hazard a guess for how that would be pronounced.
  16. max silver
    Hopefully they can wrangle up a long term center field option through trade. If he proves he can hit major league pitching I think Barger is the likely heir apparent for Chapman. I'd love to see Chapman extended but I fail to see how the team can afford extensions for all of Vlad, Bo and Chapman unless they have plans for Steve Cohen levels of spending. It's going to be very interesting to see if they can thread the needle to make all the pieces fit together under the budget.
  17. max silver
    Might be a little more realistic to ask for an iPad or something.
  18. max silver
    Vlad has only managed to perform at that level once in his 4 career seasons up to this point. Hopefully the projections come to fruition but I certainly wouldn't want to stake significant money on it. If Vlad does reach those levels of performance again and the team has added another bat they still benefit to the same degree from the extra bat, but it serves to hedge their bets a bit if he doesn't.
  19. max silver
    The point that I'm making is that the actual penalty for going over the initial limit is very small in the grand scheme of things. The penalty for going over the first tier is only 20% for the first year. If the team is $1 million over they pay a penalty of $20000. If they go over the penalty by the maximum approx. $20 million the penalty for this is still only $4 million. If the budget is there to support going all the way up to the first tier the financial penalties are small enough that this should be little cause for concern.
  20. max silver
    This is like Todd returning from beyond the grave to grace us with his presence.
  21. max silver
    I didn't know Vlad was planning to play winter ball, for a dude that plays every day like he does this comes as a bit of a surprise.
  22. max silver
    I think if the team is already straddling the CBT limit there's no sense in pussyfooting around and ending up a million or two above. The penalties for being up to $20 million over amount to a tiny slap on the wrist so they should continue spending to fill the last remaining hole(s).
  23. max silver
    It appears as though Vlad has been busting his ass with his offseason workouts but still needs to gain the necessary (dinner) plate discipline to allow this hard work to fully pay off. I think he's the most naturally gifted hitter to ever work his way through the organization and 2021 provided a glimpse of what he's capable of.
  24. max silver
    The team as constructed should be pretty solid everywhere, and there is room for internal improvement in the lineup, rotation and bullpen which can allow each of these aspects to be more than just solid and become true strengths. There is potential for a great rotation if Berrios bounces back to close to previous levels of performance. The bullpen has a shot to be good if Swanson proves to be legit and not a one year wonder, and can be very good if Pearson finally avoids injury/illness long enough to provide innings. There are several candidates in the lineup who have potential to provide more offence than 2022 as well, such as Vlad rediscovering his form, Bo hitting more consistently, Gurriel rediscovering some of his lost power etc. The team has a very solid base, but I'll still go ahead and agree that I'd like to see another bat if the budget allows as the team is at the point where every potential win matters.
  25. max silver
    Steamer likes Thomas to improve to a 107 WRC+ for 2023. Combined with his defence he'd be a great long term piece, but moving Kirk or Moreno on the assumption that he is going to eventually fulfill his potential is a massive gamble.
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