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05-04-2019, 11:50 PM | #1036 | |
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Even with that, the 2016 pen at one point or another had Wade Davis, Herrera and Matt Strahm who was unhittable. Moylan, Flynn and Scott Alexander were solid too. Pretty much any of those 7 guys would be our best reliever on this team. The biggest reason that team failed was because Moose and Cain both got hurt. Hard to win without two of your best players. Plus Volquez had a rough year. |
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05-05-2019, 02:56 AM | #1037 |
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I haven’t really thought about it, but is there a chance Gordon gets traded if the production stays hot?
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05-05-2019, 06:31 AM | #1038 |
War Eagle !!!
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I hope so. Whit becomes the new left fielder. Starling in center. Lee in right. Dozier / Gutierrez at 3rd. Mondesi at SS, Lopez at 2nd. O'Hearn / Dozier at 1st. Everyone rotates at DH. Soler, Hamilton, Gore, and Owings are gone by the trade dead line.
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05-05-2019, 07:11 AM | #1039 |
I'm with the Banned
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Pretty sure Soler is part of the long term plan.
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05-05-2019, 07:19 AM | #1040 | |
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05-05-2019, 07:21 AM | #1041 |
Damnit Peg
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05-05-2019, 07:21 AM | #1042 |
Damnit Peg
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05-05-2019, 07:50 AM | #1043 | |
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Join Date: Mar 2002
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I just don't see the return being worth it. Although, the contract year bounce might make Alex want another contract.... which i would not be in favor of, unless it were a team friendly one year deal or something. |
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05-05-2019, 08:43 AM | #1044 | ||
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They didn’t make the playoffs in 16 because of several factors. The pen wasn’t a huge one, and was secondary to: 1) injuries to Cain, Moustakas, and Gordon 2) the horrendous production from the #5 spot in the rotation. KC was something like 10-12 games under .500 on days that spot started The pen was actually dynamic in August before fading in Sept. Quote:
You’re basing this on? Moore’s track record in trades is pretty strong. Wade Davis for Jorge Soler being his only real bad move of a valuable asset. |
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05-05-2019, 09:43 AM | #1045 | |
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Seems like he’d make a nice power-hitting DH. |
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05-05-2019, 09:55 AM | #1046 |
Rabbi Goldmann
Join Date: Nov 2012
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1. Homer Bailey is our only deadline trade asset. And he’s a good one
2. DM doesn’t know “how to build a bullpen” any better than other GMs unless I see proof. 3. His PadrAIDS trade for Cahill et al was brutal but then, Strahm isn’t that big a sacrifice. 4. Justin Smoak’s 1st RBI in 2010 debut scored Vlad Guerrero. Yesterday Vlad Guerrero Jr 1st RBI scores.....guess who? |
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05-05-2019, 11:15 AM | #1047 |
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God damn give Mondesi a contract before he gets too expensive
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05-05-2019, 11:16 AM | #1048 |
In Search of a Life
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Mondesi is literally a MVP candidate
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05-05-2019, 11:48 AM | #1049 |
MVP
Join Date: Oct 2010
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Good lord Gordon already has 8 HBPs. That puts him on pace for about 38 or 39 which would be the 2nd most in a single season. He needs to pick up his pace a bit if he wants 1st place. Ron Hunt had 50 in 1971 and here's an article to show you how absolutely insane that is https://fivethirtyeight.com/features...by-50-pitches/.
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05-05-2019, 01:29 PM | #1050 |
Stroking to the SB Champs!
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Location: Flatlands of Kansas
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Great clutch dinger by Doze. 2-2 game
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