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Sauntering Vaguely Downwards
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Columbia, Mo
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#1727 |
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: 41°59.4′N 87°39.6'W
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ESPN's Buster Olney reports that the Diamondbacks have also checked in on Manny Machado.
Arizona has 2017 All-Star Jake Lamb at third base and a handful of decent shortstop options, so an upgrade for the left side of the infield wasn't on their priority list. Still, when a talent like Machado becomes available, it's worth checking in. Olney things the White Sox and the Cardinals have the best offers out for Machado right now. Do we have any idea of what Moe has offered? |
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#1728 |
The Insider
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Lake of the Ozarks
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Brandon Phillips isn't a douche, Cardinals fans hate him because...Cardinals fans.
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Kansas City
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I think he's a douchebag because... he's a douchebag. My friend who covered him when he was in college: says he is a douchebag My friend who is a national baseball writer: says he is a douchebag He looks, acts and talks like a douchebag, too. |
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Sauntering Vaguely Downwards
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Columbia, Mo
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But when he's your guy, he's YOUR douche. And you call it 'fire'. I'd love to add Donaldson's attitude to the clubhouse and I suspect Royals fans would to if they weren't already predisposed to hating him. I know this because the guy IS Hosmer. |
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#1731 |
Sauntering Vaguely Downwards
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Location: Columbia, Mo
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#1732 | |
M-I-Z-Z-O-U
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Kansas City
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Hosmer is a douche, but he treats people well around him. Donaldson doesn't do that. My friend who writes nationally says Donaldson is one of the five worst people he has had to work with (George Brett also on the list. And he's a Cardinals fan). |
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Location: Columbia, Mo
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#1734 |
Now you've pissed me off!
Join Date: Jan 2006
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George Brett has never struck me as anything other than an abusive, loud alcoholic. I legit despise that guy.
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#1735 |
M-I-Z-Z-O-U
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Kansas City
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All I'll say about Hosmer is that I think the metrics at 1B place too much emphasis on range and don't do a good job of accounting for various run-saving items (scoops, stretches, etc).
Hosmer does not have good range... but he has exceptional feet, and saves a bunch of throws a year that the average 1B either couldn't reach or scoop while maintaining contact with the bag. The 1B metrics are so far out of round with the eye test, I can't place any weight in them. Eric Hosmer being a worse defender than guys like Chris Carter, Jose Abreu, etc. is not credible. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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#1736 |
Sauntering Vaguely Downwards
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Sauntering Vaguely Downwards
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Columbia, Mo
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I've never got the impression watching Hosmer that he's the comically bad 1b that the metrics say he is. I just never got the impression that he's particularly good either. On balance, I wouldn't bother calling his defense an asset or a liability. And since his bat takes every other year off (and every other month off even when he's good), I'm completely disinclined to pay for his stick. An erratic offensive player at an offense first position who's defensive weaknesses probably roughly match his strengths? Um...okay. Have fun paying that guy $20 million/season. I'm out. |
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#1738 | |
M-I-Z-Z-O-U
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Kansas City
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All fair, man. I'm terrified of what he's going to be once his hand-eye starts to erode as he leaves his prime physical years. IF you could convince him actually adjust his swing, it would become less of a problem. But I don't believe anyone can do that. I'd be hesitant to hand out any big contract to him. Just had to chip in on his defense a bit. |
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#1739 |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Nov 2010
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With all this talk about the Orioles ready to trade Machado, the owner is making it sound a bit more bleak.
The guy is worried about the Yankees eventually winding up with him. Just ****ing trade him to the Yankees you moron, it's not like you are competing for the division this year. He's on a 1 year contract and they have a need and given that they are in your division you could probably get the best possible return from them and they have one of the best farm systems in the game. In all likelihood hes gonna end up there next year anyways so you might as well try to nuke that farm system so they dont have even MORE ammo for the future. |
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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You don’t trade star players within the division unless the return is so absurd it’s laughable. |
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