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03-21-2019, 03:30 PM | #166 | |
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And even with the lack of help last year I think he hit close to .300 (I believe it was .290 or .295 or something). Plus he knows how to get a hit in big games, which might be helpful in the playoffs if we make it that far. He's never been a big team leader guy, but I don't think the Cards are asking that of him either. So if all he has to do is play his game, and he gets some consistency in front of him I really believe he'll get back to his previous form. |
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We don’t have any 1B minor leaguers he’d block so, why not? |
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03-21-2019, 04:43 PM | #168 | |
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03-21-2019, 04:44 PM | #169 |
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03-21-2019, 04:54 PM | #170 |
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im not going to get worked up about this signing as long as they don’t act like this was the equivlent of signing Harper etc. you could see this coming from the moment the trade was announced.
he’s a good player but needs other bats around him. He’s not carrying a team. We are going to need more offense from somewhere. |
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03-21-2019, 06:43 PM | #171 | |
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Gorman and Montero are both candidates to have to move across the diamond to 1B. |
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03-21-2019, 07:44 PM | #172 |
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03-21-2019, 08:20 PM | #173 | |
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Locking up 1b with the most expensive contract on your team is just incredibly stupid, especially on an extension that doesn't even start until 32. This entire sequence has been wrong-headed from the start. |
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03-22-2019, 06:51 AM | #174 | |
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I really like your posts DJ on this board and at birdsonthebat, but your man-love for Harper has blinded you on this one. |
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03-22-2019, 08:44 AM | #175 | |
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Want to bet? I’m with DJ. Harper is going to do huge things in Philadelphia and they’re never going to force him into CF, so his defensive value won’t take the hit it did the 2 years the Nats did that. |
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03-22-2019, 09:59 AM | #176 | |
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He has faaaaar further to fall on the defensive spectrum than Goldschmidt does. Even if he continues to struggle in RF, you still have LF to go before you need to worry about making the 1b conversion. Harper's overall athleticism would likely translate to a plus defensive LFer; something similar to what Ozuna was billed as. |
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But that being said, You act like we got another Gyrko level guy. He's a golden glover. An All-Star. Going to give us 5.5+ WAR. He runs the bases well. By all accounts has a great attitude and work ethic. We gave up spare parts for the guy. If he went to FA next year, he'd be the #1 FA on the market. The FA market money is stupid money. Who are we going to get better than him in FA in the next two years? Quote:
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03-23-2019, 10:25 AM | #178 |
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Goldschmidt's contract starts next year. We have him locked in for the next 6 years. Ages 31-36. AAV of $24.1 million salary for the 6 years.
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03-23-2019, 10:31 AM | #179 |
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03-24-2019, 08:04 AM | #180 |
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Why? Everything I've read says it was a good to fair deal.
I wanted Harper. Didn't happen. Besides that move, what would you have done to get some offense into the lineup? |
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