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Darude - Adam Sandstorm posted:The Royals think they're contending next year. If Hosmer, Cain and Gordon don't under perform again and Moustakis stays healthy I don't see why they won't contend. They were .500 with basically everyone on their team playing bad this year.
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Cain was his career average last year. He had a really, really good 2015.
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Dec 7, 2016 19:25
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They outperformed their pythag by 8 games last season, and their rotation is terrible. Even in the AL Central Duffy/Kennedy/Ventura/Gee?/Young?? is going to struggle to make .500.
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The Royals will probably be about .500 with the current lineup and rotation; it'll be a huge ask to get a wild card spot and they probably aren't going to be winning the central for several more years. On the other hand the city will absolutely love a .500 team and they'll probably make a lot more money with at least a peripheral contender than they would with yet another last place + high draft pick wasted on bust pitcher strategy so that might be where DM is taking this.
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Intruder posted:I'm not a Trump supporter but I think it's hilarious how everyone pivoted from "Mr Trump you must accept the results of the election" to "Let's hope the electoral college rejects him" November was a really good month I agree.
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Is there a stat that measures SLG - OBP? Something similar to ISO but replace AVG with OBP in the equation. If Trumbo played for the Rockies I think he'd set that record, whatever the hell that may be.
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seiferguy posted:Is there a stat that measures SLG - OBP? Something similar to ISO but replace AVG with OBP in the equation. If Trumbo played for the Rockies I think he'd set that record, whatever the hell that may be. you can just do math yourself and look at it.
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The problem for Edwin is that teams just keep finding cheaper (or shorter term) options. The Jays picked up Pearce and Morales (lol), Sox picked up Moreland, Astros picked up Beltran, etc. I don't know who else out there is looking for an EE except maybe Cleveland if they'd spend the money? Colorado if the weird rear end note about Desmond at 1B are false (probably) and they're willing to do another big signing (probably not) e: oh maybe Texas. lol imagine if that happened 
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It's official: https://twitter.com/FlannyMLB/status/806569796619866112 Best of luck Soler, hope you go on to show off that Soler Power for the Royals. 
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Salvor_Hardin posted:I am clinging to this thought like people hoping that the electoral college rejects Trump: I hope this happens so there is a backlash against all the retirement gifts he received and it permanently kills the farewell tour nonsense that has sprouted up in recent years.
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Sydin posted:It's official: Soler being the only position player to stay on the bench Game 7 was all the foreshadowing I needed to this trade
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Rand alPaul posted:I hope this happens so there is a backlash against all the retirement gifts he received and it permanently kills the farewell tour nonsense that has sprouted up in recent years. I'm hoping for some emeritus position like assistant hitting coach / designated pinch hitter.
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Dec 7, 2016 20:03
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Rand alPaul posted:I hope this happens so there is a backlash against all the retirement gifts he received and it permanently kills the farewell tour nonsense that has sprouted up in recent years. I hope Baltimore asks for their bullpen phone back.
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Dec 7, 2016 20:07
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Bring back David Ortiz and David Ross but hired by MLB to drive a vintage Mustang to each ballpark and in between give the local restaurants the Guy Fieri treatment and make them eat all the overproduced $30 weird ballpark food they do nowadays Dingers, Davids and Drives
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Considering that Jorge once tried to singlehandedly attack a dugout with a bat, the royals finally got the teammate Ventura needs
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Bill King is finally in the Hall of Fame. loving finally. edit: And here's a quick read discussing the news. Senf fucked around with this message at 20:24 on Dec 7, 2016 |
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As SAS' s Number One soler fan I'm a little bummed, I still think he's going to mash. Wade Davis owns though.
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I am very much okay with trading the Cubs' fifth outfielder (with ~potential~) for one of the best closers in the game (when he's not dead)
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GeneX posted:I am very much okay with trading the Cubs' fifth outfielder (with ~potential~) for one of the best closers in the game (when he's not dead) but but but *hugs prospect who was positionally blocked by like 3 other players, and even when he did get playing time didn't look all that hot and still managed to get injured a bunch with his limited play time*
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N: https://twitter.com/ESPNChiCubs/status/806245944685723648 V: Nothing breaks in a recently reconstructed knee quite like becoming THE BEEFY LEADOFF LAD.
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Kyle Schwarber Lead off man is something I need to experience.
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I feel like the Royals when dealing with the Cubs should have made a move for Schwarber. I guess maybe they did but I also think that Davis+ for Schwarber is a lot more attractive especially given the Royals current lack of fat guys to DH.
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Strikeout/flyout/dinger is an interesting leadoff strategy.
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Schwarber also walks a ton so it actually makes a ton of sense.bewbies posted:I feel like the Royals when dealing with the Cubs should have made a move for Schwarber. I guess maybe they did but I also think that Davis+ for Schwarber is a lot more attractive especially given the Royals current lack of fat guys to DH. What in the gently caress could the Royals possibly have given the cubs that would be worth Schwarber? Paul Zuvella fucked around with this message at 20:48 on Dec 7, 2016 |
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bewbies posted:I feel like the Royals when dealing with the Cubs should have made a move for Schwarber. I guess maybe they did but I also think that Davis+ for Schwarber is a lot more attractive especially given the Royals current lack of fat guys to DH. lol at the Cubs trading Schwarber for a pitcher with one year of control. Cubs weren't willing to trade Schwarber for someone like Andrew Miller with years of control. That front office seems to value and like Schwarber as much as(if not more than) Bryant and Rizzo.
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Dexo posted:Kyle Schwarber Lead off man is something I need to experience. Goon project: Donation pool to some mobility-based charity for every stolen base/triple that Schwarber has this coming year.
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GeneX posted:I am very much okay with trading the Cubs' fifth outfielder (with ~potential~) for one of the best closers in the game (when he's not dead) A trade that can work out well for both sides. And Davis, if he owns again in 2017, should be much cheaper to lock up than Jansen or Chapman. I still want Jansen, though.
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Dexo posted:lol at the Cubs trading Schwarber for a pitcher with one year of control. If you don't love a fat guy that mashes huge dingers, you're not a baseball fan.
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New Concept Hole posted:Bring back Ortiz, but only as a pinch-runner. FlamingLiberal posted:The Rockies have no clue what they are doing, do they
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Your Taint posted:If you don't love a fat guy that mashes huge dingers, you're not a baseball fan. The White Babe Ruth.
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More of that sweet Cubs news I know the thread loves so much: https://twitter.com/ESPNChiCubs/status/806583777124302848 https://twitter.com/MLBBruceLevine/status/806583999175032832 Glad the Cubs got to conduct an in-person physical and signed off on Davis. Also curious to see how Strop/Rondon/Edwards competing for the 7/8 spots will pan out. That said there's apparently "more work" to be done on the bullpen, and Wood might be coming back so that's cool: https://twitter.com/CarrieMuskat/status/806587832588529664
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Your Taint posted:If you don't love a fat guy that mashes huge dingers, you're not a baseball fan. It's true, Matt Stairs is my spirit guide.
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Sydin posted:N: https://twitter.com/ESPNChiCubs/status/806245944685723648 Almora is more of a stereotypical leadoff hitter, but Schwarber has a much better OBP. I don't like Zobrist leading off because he's the ultimate protection for Rizzo, as shown in game 7.
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Can we make Wade Davis wear a big rear end chain please
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https://twitter.com/scottmerkin/status/806609771466018818 https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/806614540234485760 So either the Nationals or the Red Sox are going to have to adopt Adam and Drake LaRoche. For just 5 dollars a month you can help fund their trips to southeast Asia to "save" sex workers. Edit: I'm dumb and forgot that LaRoche used to be on the Nationals... Dexo fucked around with this message at 22:56 on Dec 7, 2016 |
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If Robles isn't in the deal then Giolito has to be, right? Eaton's surely more valuable than just a couple of low-level prospects.
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