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Intruder posted:I thought they didn't trade him because they were hoping to keep him No they wanted to trade Contreras pretty badly, but the consensus is that the asking price was way too high and when it came down to the final hour the only team that was seriously still interested was the Mets, who after getting absolutely fleeced by the Cubs for Javy last year were not willing to trade any of their actually good prospects so the Cubs walked.
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Nov 9, 2022 01:33
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My hopes for next season are in the basement, digging out a second basement.
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Nov 9, 2022 02:01
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bees x1000 posted:My hopes for next season are in the basement, digging out a second basement. Hey at least Moreno is selling the team! It can't get worse right?? *cue elon musk*
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Nov 9, 2022 02:13
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Sydin posted:https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1590092658135171072 He’s gonna look awesome in a Cardinals jersey 
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Nov 9, 2022 02:18
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Slimy Hog posted:Isn't it amazing?
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Nov 9, 2022 02:47
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Kilometers Davis posted:He’s gonna look awesome in a Cardinals jersey mods??????????????????????
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Nov 9, 2022 03:37
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Sydin posted:No they wanted to trade Contreras pretty badly, but the consensus is that the asking price was way too high and when it came down to the final hour the only team that was seriously still interested was the Mets, who after getting absolutely fleeced by the Cubs for Javy last year were not willing to trade any of their actually good prospects so the Cubs walked. They came to an agreement to trade him to Houston for Urquiddy. Dusty nixed the trade. I would have liked to see it from a purely salt mining perspective from this thread.
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Nov 9, 2022 04:18
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Sab0921 posted:They came to an agreement to trade him to Houston for Urquiddy. Dusty nixed the trade. Seems like a massive overpay given Urquiddy is MLB-established as a #4ish starter with multiple years of control remaining. Granted idk anything about the guy beyond what I just pulled up on bref, maybe he's got some warts or something?
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Nov 9, 2022 04:27
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Urquidy is likely to be an odd man out long relief guy in the future. Especially if Whitely ever figures it out
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Nov 9, 2022 04:30
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i am pretty sure that willson on the astros would have led to the most insane posting humanly possible in SAS and 80% of it would be my fault.
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Nov 9, 2022 04:31
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Cubs would have traded for Urquidy and then non-tendered him because the arbitration number was too high.Johnny Bravo posted:Yeah, that's right. You can only get a QO once and you have to be on the team roster for the entire season to be eligible. Rizzo couldn't receive a QO last year because he went to New York via trade, for example. Thanks. The QO is really dumb and even dumber that a 33 year old with almost 10 years of service time has to deal with it.
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Nov 9, 2022 05:54
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Intruder posted:Urquidy is likely to be an odd man out long relief guy in the future. Especially if Whitely ever figures it out No sense counting on Whitley anymore and it wouldn't shock me if we let someone else pay for Verlander's 40s so he could definitely have a spot Ideally we'd just pay Contreras and get him anyway, frankly
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Nov 9, 2022 06:29
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fast cars loose anus posted:No sense counting on Whitley anymore and it wouldn't shock me if we let someone else pay for Verlander's 40s so he could definitely have a spot That still leaves us with Framber/Lance/Javier/Garcia/Brown even without JV But if there's something this season taught me it's that you can't have too much pitching depth. Just saying that Urquidy isn't exactly untouchable though you could probably get more for him than two months of Contreras
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Nov 9, 2022 06:30
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Well there's that too If we had traded Urduidy for Contreras and immediately signed him to a deal I wouldn't have any complaints about it
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Nov 9, 2022 06:32
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e: wow wrong thread.
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Nov 9, 2022 06:34
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Intruder posted:Urquidy is likely to be an odd man out long relief guy in the future. Especially if Whitely ever figures it out There’s basically zero chance of Whitley ever figuring things out in a meaningful way. He’ll be another long relief guy at best.
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Nov 9, 2022 06:52
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yeah at this point getting a single meaningful major league inning out of him and not just one last "gently caress it throw him out there and see" try would be a miracle TINSTAAPP but also their REALLY isn't any such thing as one when they've been through as much as Whitley
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Nov 9, 2022 06:54
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I'd say if the Astros are really serious about going back to back, they need to get JV back at least for one more year. He just came off his best season, and puts the rotation over the top. Framber/LMJ/Javier/Urquidy/Garcia/Brown sounds good, but would require some luck to replicate the success of the pitching this year. Something like Lance staying healthy all year, Javier being the guy he was in the playoffs all year, Brown stepping right in as a ROTY level guy, etc. Don't know if you gamble on any of that vs. JV being CY-level again. I could also see the pitch clock hurting Garcia a lot
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Nov 9, 2022 07:31
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Blind Pineapple posted:I'd say if the Astros are really serious about going back to back, they need to get JV back at least for one more year. He just came off his best season, and puts the rotation over the top. Hot take
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Nov 9, 2022 08:33
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R.D. Mangles posted:i am pretty sure that willson on the astros would have led to the most insane posting humanly possible in SAS and 80% of it would be my fault. This is what I needed. Though Rizzo on the Yankees did not result in anything, very disappointing
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Nov 9, 2022 08:38
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JV is 39, you have to move on eventually. I'd like to have him back but not at the 4/120 or whatever he's going to get. If he doesn't opt out I'll be thrilled. He's going to opt out
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Nov 9, 2022 08:49
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I had no idea Gurriel was 39. I guess that'll happen when the majority of your career is in Cuba.
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Nov 9, 2022 09:12
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https://twitter.com/ThelmaD852/status/1590297343358021633 2nd lowest TV ratings for a World Series ever, behind only the pandemic season in 2020.
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Nov 9, 2022 14:00
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Doesn't include streaming (I think?) which is pretty much taking over how folks watch. Besides, Astros beat the Dodgers again.
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Nov 9, 2022 14:47
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:https://twitter.com/ThelmaD852/status/1590297343358021633 Interesting, since apparently the combined no-hitter in game 4 did very well. I guess the other games not so much. Anyway, I finally shelled out for some Astros gear from mlbshop. Ended up getting a couple t-shirts (a blue one and a black one) and a couple hats (a solid back black one for myself and a nice blue one with a hole for my mom's ponytail for her. The only thing she wanted back in 2017 was a similar hat, so hopefully she likes one of her presents this time around ;D). Around $140... hoooo... I'm hoping maybe I can snag a few more things closer to Black Friday in person at an Academy or something? hell, I dunno if Academy does black friday sales or not. If they do, probably not on recent championship merch. Meh. Oh, also... it said free 3-7 biz days shipping, but my ETA is December 5th, so... ooof. No rush, though. I've still got my 2017 hat and 4 2017 shirts (I went a bit crazier that time...).
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Nov 9, 2022 15:37
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I don't care if the WS sets new levels of unpopularity every single year as long as the team I like wins it 
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Nov 9, 2022 15:44
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See, the Astros are bad for baseball
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Nov 9, 2022 15:46
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Nodoze posted:See, the Astros are bad for baseball
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Nov 9, 2022 15:48
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the astros are great for baseball
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Nov 9, 2022 15:57
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https://twitter.com/michaelschwab13/status/1590353412247678976 Huh. Thought he'd be the one to decline it (mutual), not the team e: https://twitter.com/michaelschwab13/status/1590352986580344832 Enjoy your new WS ring for doing nothing Will e2: I'm really not liking how Crane is handling the Dusty/Click situation. He's looking like a real shitbag tbh vvv Will Smith did fine as an Astro I guess? He didn't pitch much but he was effective. Yes I get the frustration at him blowing the no hitter but oh well Intruder fucked around with this message at 17:36 on Nov 9, 2022 |
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lobster shirt posted:the astros are great for baseball Thank you Trey for that play at 1st in game 5. Will Smith, not going to miss you. You're one lucky SOB. MrMidnight fucked around with this message at 16:12 on Nov 9, 2022 |
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Nov 9, 2022 16:05
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I remain baffled why the Cubs' FO never considered extending Willie and seemed to want him gone for years. It's incredibly hard to find a catcher that can hit even a little!
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:https://twitter.com/ThelmaD852/status/1590297343358021633
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The Athletic has a piece up about how the rule changes might affect valuations of certain types of players this offseason. A bunch of execs were quoted in it.quote:One executive The Athletic approached on Tuesday, Chris Antonetti of the Guardians, didn’t want to discuss the impact on his evaluations at all. Likely, Antonetti declined for the reason GMs and presidents often don’t like to discuss interesting things: because they think it’s a competitive advantage to stay quiet.
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Nov 9, 2022 18:56
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A guy like Rizzo who is heavily shifted hitting FA could be a big pick up.
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Nov 9, 2022 19:05
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Intruder posted:I thought they didn't trade him because they were hoping to keep him They still might keep him if the QO scares other teams away. Then we get to do the whole trade deadline drama all over again.
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Nov 9, 2022 19:07
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Max Muncy redemption tour
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R.D. Mangles posted:I remain baffled why the Cubs' FO never considered extending Willie and seemed to want him gone for years. It's incredibly hard to find a catcher that can hit even a little!
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Nov 9, 2022 19:13
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R.D. Mangles posted:I remain baffled why the Cubs' FO never considered extending Willie and seemed to want him gone for years. It's incredibly hard to find a catcher that can hit even a little! Sharma put out an article on The Athletic that implies that Cubs have gradually shifted their philosophy to preferring defensive-oriented catchers who can game call and work well with pitchers, none of which Contreras is highly regarded for. It was the reason they got Gomes last year and it sounds like they plan this year to get another catcher in a similar mold. Honestly it kinda sounds like the Cubs have wanted to move on from Contreras for a while.  https://theathletic.com/3774283/2022/11/08/willson-contreras-free-agency-return-cubs/?source=dailyemail&campaign=601983&redirected=1
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secular woods sex posted:I love Cleveland’s FO, even if they are Management. Did you forget about the Mickey Callaway stuff or???
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