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| Shohei Ohtani |
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50 | 59.52% |
| Aaron Judge |
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Now that's a name https://twitter.com/ProductiveOuts/status/1614653749427077122?t=qpIbal-93_OuWJyt2f1LRA&s=19
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LobsterMobster posted:Now that's a name should i tell 'em
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Jan 15, 2023 17:28
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R.D. Mangles posted:should i tell 'em did i get got by a goof account
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Jan 15, 2023 18:21
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LobsterMobster posted:did i get got by a goof account yeah, they're a bunch of punk rock dudes and their shtick is making up silly baseball names
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Jan 15, 2023 18:25
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:Mervis started the 2022 season in high-A. I'm not sure why everyone is expecting him to be the permanent starter at first in the majors in 2023. I don’t have a horse in this race, but dude is 25. If not now, when? You gonna give him a two-year apprenticeship and ease him in to starting as a fresh-faced 27-year-old?
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Jan 15, 2023 18:26
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LobsterMobster posted:Cutch is gonna tear it up in the summer. Why? FURRIES If the con is still the first weekend of July, they will be playing the Brewers: https://milwaukeerecord.com/sports/remembering-the-time-bob-uecker-encountered-a-furry-convention-in-pittsburgh/
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Jan 15, 2023 18:32
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my major concern is that the cubs will lose that new bonus draft pick by not starting mervis day one after he inevitably wins RoY and NL MVP.
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Jan 15, 2023 18:34
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Hand Row posted:The Cubs roster makes no sense and the only strategy I can see they are pursuing is to be middling instead of complete garbage to maintain attendance. They did some stuff just to keep fans coming yes.
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Jan 15, 2023 19:13
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bravesword posted:I don’t have a horse in this race, but dude is 25. If not now, when? You gonna give him a two-year apprenticeship and ease him in to starting as a fresh-faced 27-year-old? Mervis was not a high ranked prospect prior to last year. He had a really great season across all levels of the minors last season which shot him up the org ranking list but it remains to be seen if he can continue that success. Cubs will likely want to see him continue that success in the minors before calling him up unless he has some ridiculous spring training. He may get called up this year but it's not a great idea to expect Mervis to take over 1b full time with no backup plan. And there is no rush to bring Mervis up, the Cubs aren't going to be very competitive this year.
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Jan 15, 2023 19:47
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Popete posted:Mervis was not a high ranked prospect prior to last year. Who cares? Prospect rankings don't mean poo poo if a guy gets actual results. Popete posted:the Cubs aren't going to be very competitive this year. Agreed, which is why the Cubs should use this year to ease some rookies into the bigs, including Mervis.
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Jan 15, 2023 20:16
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Mustached Demon posted:They did some stuff just to keep fans coming yes. Spending money on players you might know but don't make the team competitive is Tribune era strategy at its best/worst.
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Jan 15, 2023 22:02
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In real prospect signing news: https://twitter.com/MLBPipeline/status/1614668710631075841 https://twitter.com/TheGoodPhight/status/1614658249445228547 I'm always amused teams can sign someone at a certain position that's just been locked up for the next decade. I'm sure they believe kids that age can be converted to whatever, right?
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Jan 15, 2023 22:39
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shortstop is the hardest infield position anyway isn't it? you'd have to think if a guy can play SS he can also play second or third.
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Jan 15, 2023 22:41
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Young international guys are almost always signed as SS's or OF's because those are the positions where a coach is going to put their most athletic or power-heavy kids respectively. Here's the list of top international prospects: the first 25 guys are all listed as SS or OF: https://www.mlb.com/prospects/international/ It's not uncommon for younger players signed as CF's or SS's to fill out their frame as they age and end up getting shifted elsewhere. e. As another example, the Cubs signed no less than three guys listed as SS: https://twitter.com/JesseSanchezMLB/status/1614633982200803341 Sydin fucked around with this message at 22:59 on Jan 15, 2023 |
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Jan 15, 2023 22:51
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Popete posted:Mervis was not a high ranked prospect prior to last year. He had a really great season across all levels of the minors last season which shot him up the org ranking list but it remains to be seen if he can continue that success. Cubs will likely want to see him continue that success in the minors before calling him up unless he has some ridiculous spring training. He may get called up this year but it's not a great idea to expect Mervis to take over 1b full time with no backup plan. Hosmer has sucked for years. Why not give at-bats to the young guy? If he success, just play Mancini. Wisdom can play 1B too. That's my problem with the Cubs. They are bad but also not really rebuilding. Becoming the Texas Rangers.
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Jan 15, 2023 22:52
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Niwrad posted:Hosmer has sucked for years. Why not give at-bats to the young guy? If he success, just play Mancini. Wisdom can play 1B too. That assumes Mervis continues his hot streak in the minors and gets called up this year and if he struggles who replaces him? No team is going to enter the season with no 1b on the roster and Hosmer was essentially free. Hosmer isn't great but he is at worst a competent player, that's an upgrade over what the Cubs had (at least offensively). Picking up Mancini you could argue means we don't need Hosmer to fill that role but again Hosmer cost almost nothing. I also have a feeling that Mancini will be playing quite a bit of outfield past the trade deadline if the Cubs end up moving Happ. Popete fucked around with this message at 23:09 on Jan 15, 2023 |
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Jan 15, 2023 23:06
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Sydin posted:Who cares? Prospect rankings don't mean poo poo if a guy gets actual results. prospect rankings are based on a lot more data than 255PA in AAA
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Jan 15, 2023 23:16
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Niwrad posted:Hosmer has sucked for years. Why not give at-bats to the young guy? If he success, just play Mancini. Wisdom can play 1B too. he had a bwar of 1.1 last year that seems pretty fine for a minimum contract also here were the Twins "major" international signings today https://twitter.com/JesseSanchezMLB/status/1614643309560954880
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Jan 15, 2023 23:31
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IcePhoenix posted:he had a bwar of 1.1 last year that seems pretty fine for a minimum contract "Suck" is relative, too.
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Jan 16, 2023 02:19
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Niwrad posted:Hosmer has sucked for years. Why not give at-bats to the young guy? If he success, just play Mancini. Wisdom can play 1B too. Look, if there’s one team you can trust not to block more potentially productive players by employing an over the hill left-handed hitting ground ball machine it is most certainly the Chicago Cubs.
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Jan 16, 2023 03:25
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I take it no Cubs fans watched that Hosmer lowlights video.
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Jan 16, 2023 17:54
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live with fruit posted:I take it no Cubs fans watched that Hosmer lowlights video. I did and I laughed and laughed. and then I laughed more because he will probably play the field like 25 games max next year now that Mancini is signed.
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Jan 16, 2023 18:00
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Poque posted:I did and I laughed and laughed. and then I laughed more because he will probably play the field like 25 games max next year now that Mancini is signed. Is Dave Ross the kind of guy to bench a four time Good Glove winner? Cause he doesn't seem like that kind of guy.
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Jan 16, 2023 18:04
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live with fruit posted:Is Dave Ross the kind of guy to bench a four time Good Glove winner? Cause he doesn't seem like that kind of guy. Nope, he'll play a million games as a mostly-poor DH
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Jan 16, 2023 18:05
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Why didn’t they just do 8 batters instead of adding a DH?
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Jan 16, 2023 18:09
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Cubs don't spend: "These cheap assholes aren't doing anything to make the team better!" Cubs spend: "What the gently caress?! Now our young guys aren't gonna get any PAs!"
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Sydin posted:Young international guys are almost always signed as SS's or OF's because those are the positions where a coach is going to put their most athletic or power-heavy kids respectively. Here's the list of top international prospects: the first 25 guys are all listed as SS or OF: Not just international guys. Even in the draft, you hardly ever see top prospects at 2b or 1b. 3b is for guys big enough that they can mash but are already too big for short like Vlad was. Also those 16 year olds are like 5 years away minimum. Don't care who you have at any position, nothing shold be considered blocked on that timeline. It's a long time for a guy to demand a trade for one of a billion reasons, blow out a knee or who knows what else might happen.
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Jan 16, 2023 18:30
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euphronius posted:Why didn’t they just do 8 batters instead of adding a DH?
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Jan 16, 2023 18:35
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Since we are going to have a banned shift, pitch clock and limited pick off attempts, what cool innovations do you guys think are in store for the future when it turns out none of that brings in New Fans and also angers existing fans and players?
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Jan 16, 2023 19:18
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Multiball
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robo umps
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I'm the existing fan mad about a pitch clock and limited pick off attempts
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maffew buildings posted:Since we are going to have a banned shift, pitch clock and limited pick off attempts, what cool innovations do you guys think are in store for the future when it turns out none of that brings in New Fans and also angers existing fans and players? Insulting the fans and converting all seating to luxury boxes for the rich
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Jan 16, 2023 19:27
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in order to prevent human error and speed up the game, all seasons will be decided by statistical projection and simulation. no more playing, the computer will tell us who the champion is.
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Jan 16, 2023 19:29
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There is something very satisfying about fans getting insanely hostile at opposing pitchers who throw over more than once an at bat, love booing at those guys.
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Jan 16, 2023 19:34
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What is the record for pick off attempts in a single at bat? Is there anything stopping a pitcher from just continuously stepping off and throwing to first until the other team resigns out of exhaustion?
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Jan 16, 2023 19:38
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R.D. Mangles posted:There is something very satisfying about fans getting insanely hostile at opposing pitchers who throw over more than once an at bat, love booing at those guys. Jon Lester never throws to first.
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Jan 16, 2023 19:54
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lobster shirt posted:in order to prevent human error and speed up the game, all seasons will be decided by statistical projection and simulation. no more playing, the computer will tell us who the champion is.
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Jan 16, 2023 20:03
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https://twitter.com/sunriseon7/status/1613612652718354432 They don't look that similar??
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Gerblederp posted:Insulting the fans and converting all seating to luxury boxes for the rich
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