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  1. max silver
    I have the same 3 people that constantly downvote me. They have a really sweet thing going on and they are like the boards edgy boys.
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    I had no issues with the plan in general, but I didn't agree with bringing in Kikuchi in the middle of the inning vs waiting until he could start an inning without runners on base as he's more accustomed to as a starter. With a little better luck on batted balls the plan could have worked to perfection as well as Kikuchi surrendered a few ground balls that snuck through the infield.
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    That's it, I challenge you to a duel!
  4. max silver
    Why on earth is everyone so quick to assume that Ross Atkins is some sort of evil domineering mastermind? He strikes me as more of a Ned Flanders type than someone that has his fingers in every single decision the organization makes. The team has a horde of dudes in Khakis to come up with schemes like this. My only real complaint is that it appears as though nobody informed the players of this plan. Take your pick of whether this is something that Atkins should have done, or if an in game decision like this should be relayed by the manager as he's supposed to be the on field leader of the troops.
  5. max silver
    I've been a little preoccupied with the looming Vlad extension deadline and ensuing drama. Please forgive me if I've missed out of a few other tidbits of recent news.
  6. max silver
    I'm assuming this is a challenge based system vs full ABS?
  7. max silver
    Both of Schneider and Atkins said exactly the same thing that this was Schneider's decision when to implement the move. I don't see any reason to believe this isn't true.
  8. max silver
    That move required a massive set of balls given how bold and controversial it was.
  9. max silver
    I think it's likely as simple as Vlad setting a sky high asking price and refusing to budge or negotiate in good faith.
  10. max silver
    I recall that the reasons given to delay Vlad's callup back in 2019 were so that he could work on improving his defense and baserunning. It's now 6 years later and he's still among MLB's least valuable defenders and baserunners.
  11. max silver
    I certainly don't watch the Diamondbacks to see Gurriel in the field, but purely based on the metrics it appears as though he's developed into a very good defender in left field during his time in Arizona.
  12. max silver
    Vlad had a bad start to the season, that's it. He turned around his season towards the end of April, as over the last 5 months of the season he was MLB's second best qualified hitter behind Aaron Judge. I hate this false narrative that he only produced when the team was out of the race as it's simply not true. The team was hanging around the .500 mark until June and Vlad had turned around his season far before that time.
  13. max silver
    That should be more like TDTU (too dense to understand).
  14. max silver
    When did I even suggest that was the case? Soto is essentially a guaranteed hall of famer at this point, and he possesses a skill set that is very likely going to age well. He's been super consistent in his career and is one of the best bets to continue being an elite hitter in the sport. That contract has really raised the bar in salaries, but he's the type of hitter that rarely becomes available in free agency. Vlad simply hasn't been anywhere close as consistent, has a remarkably low floor when he's not hitting, and has produced a far less valuable peak season than Soto. Vlad has shown up out of shape several times in his career, is MLB's least valuable baserunner and defender, has a chronic wrist issue, and has already suffered from several knee issues at this point of his career. He's an incredibly risky proposition to extend at something closer to a Devers type of contract, and if he's asking for $450 million or more that's patently absurd.
  15. max silver
    I'll throw this line of thinking right back at you. How much of a Vlad fanboy do you need to be to insist upon handing him an above market value contract that he has in no way shape or form earned with his on the field results? I fully expect if he doesn't replicate the 5 month stretch in 2024 when he was MLB's second best hitter he is going to be in for a rude awakening in free agency. MLB teams aren't as illogical as the average fan tends to be, and they are largely paying players now based on their proven ability to produce wins on the field. Vlad has been so up and down through his career and comes with more question marks and concerns than nearly every other star player in the sport.
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    Vlad received a huge raise after the monster 2021 season that set this all in motion. The arbitration system is largely broken in that players can still receive sizable raises despite not really earning them. Vlad is the perfect illustration of this, as he was on track to earn a sizeable raise in arbitration after his terrible 2023 season despite producing a 1.3 FWAR season. If anything it would have been perfectly fair and reasonable for him to see a pay reduction based on the poor results in 2023 and even 2022.
  17. max silver
    Go compare these guy's careers and I suspect you'd understand why Vlad hasn't earned anywhere close to what Soto was paid in free agency. Vlad has produced a total of 17 FWAR in his career in 3540 PA, good for an average of 3.125 FWAR per 650 PA. Contrast that with Soto who has produced 36.3 FWAR in 4088 PA, good for 5.77 FWAR per 650 PA. Soto has been much more consistent to the point where he has produced over twice the wins above replacement with only about a single season of extra playing time. Based on what these guys have respectively accomplished in their careers up to this point there is no conceivable way that Vlad has earned even half of what Soto was just paid. We don't even know what Vlad was asking for, but there could be a hint from David Ortiz who posted that Vlad was worth a 13 year/$585 million contract. If Vlad is actually looking for these types of numbers it should come as no surprise that the team balked at these demands.
  18. max silver
    Part of the issue last season was that the team didn't really have anyone better for the leadoff spot early on in the season. The only decent option was IKF but handing him the most plate appearances on the team would have been questionable to say the least given his long term track record of well below average offensive production.
  19. max silver
    Please don't tell me you are seriously comparing George Springer to Marcus Stroman in terms of ego and drama.
  20. max silver
    Kyle Tucker might have something to say about this if he can come anywhere close to replicating his 2024 success at the plate over a full season.
  21. max silver
    I agree that aside from trading Vlad that the only alternative at this point is to let Vlad taste free agency so that both sides can get an actual handle on what his value is to the rest of the sport. There's no sense in meeting his ridiculous asking price and negotiating against themselves as this point. If he's serious about wanting to be a Blue Jay long term they should have as much of a shot to sign him long term as anyone else.
  22. max silver
    That was my take as well. It's either pay me my number or I'm leaving. I believe he's likely going to be in for a rude awakening in free agency when he sees what teams are actually going to be willing to pay him. Opposing GM's won't be blind to the issues that a long term deal with Vlad entails.
  23. max silver
    Vlad has a tremendous arm but that doesn't really make up for the rest of his defensive deficiencies. A plus plus arm on a first baseman is mitigated to a large degree by the lower amount of throws that a first baseman needs to make.
  24. max silver
    If the choice were between signing Kirk to that type of deal or letting him reach free agency I'd let him reach free agency every single time. That just feels like a massive overpay relative to what he's accomplished up to this point. That type of AAV is limited to the elite catchers of the sport, and Kirk just isn't there yet. If he were to find a way to resurrect the bat to peak 2022 levels in combination with the elite defense he's been offering in recent seasons then *maybe* this type of deal looks a little more palatable, but as of right now that's far too much AAV for a guy who has maxed out as a 4 win player in his career season up to this point. He's never started more than 89 games behind the plate so it's a giant unknown how he will hold up with the increase in workload. With the mediocre backup options the team possesses at present the team will need to be very careful to monitor his overall workload to avoid burning him out and increasing the likelihood of an injured list stint.
  25. max silver
    Sean Murphy signed a 6 year $73 million extension with the Braves starting in his age 28 season. That is an AAV at just over $12 million. He's produced several seasons better than Kirk's peak season up to this point and doesn't carry the same type of long term bad body concerns.
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