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02-20-2020, 09:42 AM | #181 |
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We'll see. I think a core group of Whit/Soler/Dozier/Mondi/Perez/Gordo could be fun if they stay healthy for a full year. If O'Hearn has a bounce-back or if Franco has a turnaround year in a new setting that lineup suddenly becomes dangerous.
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02-20-2020, 09:43 AM | #182 |
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I don't have much excitement for baseball.......they hired a manager I can't stand and then proceeded to let creative moves that would have been savvy pass them by.
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02-20-2020, 09:48 AM | #183 |
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I keep forgetting about Maikel Franco. And that Dozier is the everyday RF now.
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02-20-2020, 09:55 AM | #185 |
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I still think we should have explored trading Dozier.
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02-20-2020, 09:58 AM | #186 |
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Explored it, yes. Not sure what the return would have been - you've cited some reasons it would be smart to be cautious with him and look at moving him now. Other teams would likely cite those things as reasons to send a lesser return.
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02-20-2020, 10:07 AM | #188 |
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This is a long article in The Athletic from Andy McCullough about the cheating scandal but the first several paragraphs are from Dayton Moore.
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02-20-2020, 12:01 PM | #190 | |
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How many contenders are in the market for a 3B, though? I don’t view the market as particularly “hot.” The Twins were but were pretty locked in on Josh Donaldson, who is better than Dozier, and they were fine with spending to add him. The Braves were pursuing a return for Donaldson but have other young cost-controlled options in Austin Riley. The Indians have a young top prospect coming in Nolan Jones but might have been willing to deal. Still, not a great system and I’m not sure what they’re willing to flip out of it for Dozier. Neither Houston nor Oakland are trading for him. Neither are the Angels. The Nats might have been a fit, but that’s really about it in the NL. That’s really a two team (Twins and Nats) market. Worth exploring, but it’s not the same type of missed opportunity as eating money to buy prospects. |
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02-20-2020, 12:05 PM | #191 |
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Didn't Kennedy already play for the Dodgers tho?
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02-20-2020, 12:40 PM | #193 |
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While I agree with the sentiment of not cheating, but Moore saying he'd rather lose 100 games than cheat says a lot about him IMO. I imagine he'd also rather lose 100 games than employ a player who may watch pornography.
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02-20-2020, 01:56 PM | #194 |
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02-20-2020, 01:57 PM | #195 |
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That's probably true...being holier than thou isn't always a good strategy.
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