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08-02-2019, 07:30 AM | #2941 |
Like I woke up in Wonderland..
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Was Houston not at their pinnacle? Or could they only win after the KC dynasty was gone?
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08-02-2019, 07:32 AM | #2942 | |
Hockey Town
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Glad it worked out the way it did but that was a tense series. |
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08-02-2019, 07:33 AM | #2943 |
Better than Nelson
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08-02-2019, 07:48 AM | #2944 | |
M-I-Z-Z-O-U
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Those two have taken them to the next level. It’s why I respect the hell out of Jeff Luhnow. Many GMs in his situation would have sat tight instead of paying the prospect price for Verlander, and many would have caved to Allard (which would have prevented them from getting Bergman). He’s the best GM in baseball. People can talk about Friedman all they want, but he hasn’t adjusted to working in a big market. He’s still acting like a small market GM who can’t afford to move prospects. |
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08-02-2019, 07:50 AM | #2945 |
Hockey Town
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Houston is not married to any player/prospect either, the Royals have some of that issue, Houston will move anyone if the deal is right.
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08-02-2019, 07:53 AM | #2946 | |
MVP
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https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2019/6...great-scouting effectively taking Moneyball to the next level... |
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08-02-2019, 07:55 AM | #2947 |
Hockey Town
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I do wonder how much of that Grienke deal was done because they think Cole is gone after this year.
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08-02-2019, 07:58 AM | #2948 |
Black Bob's daddy
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The latest KC Star article is full of interesting tidbits on the trade deadline:
- Royals wanted major league ready talent on any pieces with multiple years of control (despite not being close to contending) - The Royals were reluctant to throw in money to facilitate trades -The Royals want to build depth in the minors All of those are obvious and are already well known, but there's a lot of contradiction in there. How do you build depth in the minors without being willing to trade anyone of value and without being willing to throw in some money here or there? |
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08-02-2019, 08:18 AM | #2949 | |
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08-02-2019, 08:59 AM | #2950 |
Rabbi Goldmann
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Today’s DJs Nutz update on Bruce Harper:
Bruce Harper: 472pa 62r 18hr 72rbi 5sb .252/373/466 118wRC+ 2.3war Scott Kingery: 304pa 41r 13hr 32rbi 8sb .276/336/502 117wRC+ 1.7war Last edited by Prison Bitch; 08-02-2019 at 10:15 AM.. |
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08-02-2019, 09:29 AM | #2951 | |
M-I-Z-Z-O-U
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The contradiction is because he’s in general GM speak, which needs to be taken with a grain of salt rather than at face value. Like “MLB ready talent.” People assume that means guys who have debuted. It doesn’t mean that, necessarily. It just means players who are close (AA and AAA would count). |
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08-02-2019, 09:30 AM | #2952 | |
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08-02-2019, 09:54 AM | #2953 |
Rabbi Goldmann
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191 qualified hitters. Slugging percentage:
81. Whit Merrifield .480 97. Dansby Swanson .468 98. Bruce Harper .466 “Generational talent” |
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08-02-2019, 10:04 AM | #2954 |
MVP
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08-02-2019, 10:07 AM | #2955 |
Spiraling down the Drain
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Adam and Bruce
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