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Then is there a viable path forward for them besides "run it back with a minor tweak or two"? I only asked about a hypothetical trade because I was struggling to see how the Yanks could surround Cole/Judge with sufficient talent before they're both out of their prime. Of course if STAC is right and they are ready to pay a huge tax bill and end up the highest bidder for Ohtani, or Soto next year, then the discussion is moot.
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Poque posted:Can’t imagine why Mookie’s experience might have been different
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kalensc posted:Then is there a viable path forward for them besides "run it back with a minor tweak or two"? I only asked about a hypothetical trade because I was struggling to see how the Yanks could surround Cole/Judge with sufficient talent before they're both out of their prime. Ohtani makes no sense for the yankees unless they are somehow able to unload Stanton.
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bawfuls posted:I thought he had better like... personal brand awareness than this. He doesn't have to say poo poo about Bauer, and he certainly doesn't have to say he LOVES him ffs. maybe he feels strongly enough about it that he doesn't care
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kalensc posted:Then is there a viable path forward for them besides "run it back with a minor tweak or two"? I only asked about a hypothetical trade because I was struggling to see how the Yanks could surround Cole/Judge with sufficient talent before they're both out of their prime. There could be, but it depends on Rizzo, Stanton, and LeMahieu all returning to form, the latter two being .850+ OPS guys and LeMahieu hitting .275 with a .400+ OBP. Then you also have to a) trade for Soto or b)sign Bellinger for the next 8+ years at a huge salary and hope he can reproduce last year. For the sake of argument, let's explore option a). I imagine you might start with Peraza and Schmidt going to SD (with others not on the 40). Then: 1) LeMahieu (3B) 2) Judge (RF) 3) Soto (LF) 4) Stanton (DH) 5) Rizzo (1B) 6) Torres (2B) 7) Wells (C) 8) Volpe (SS) 9) Kiermaier (CF) - also we signed him as a free agent. R-R-L-R-L-R-L-R-L so we can finally balance the lineup again. That's a big plus and the defense would be dramatically improved in the outfield versus the dreck that was out there much of the year. We've already assumed a big return to form from the offense, so this group seems good enough to be top 6 in the AL and get a playoff spot. Losing Schmidt in the trade means that King probably has to be your number 3 starter (I think he gets this chance anyway, but you never know how things would go over 35 starts). Things look a bit grim after that and you probably resign Montas because Cashman likes him for whatever reason. So, to recap, the only things you need are a) 3 players on their mid 30s to reverse extremely troubling injury-induced trends, b) negotiate a better return for SD than the other 10 or so teams interested in Soto without giving up even more off your 40-man, c) have a sophomore SS and rookie Catcher improve enough to solidify their jobs and start to be positives for the team, and d) find someone above replacement-level to play center field while waiting for Dominguez. ... They're running it back as is. Thelma and Louise, here we come!
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Intruder posted:maybe he feels strongly enough about it that he doesn't care
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We’ve definitely entered into this “counter cancel culture” era where people love to go “sure he’s a bigot/predator/scumbag but like why should I care, man? I just don’t pay attention to stuff like that.” It sucks but is unsurprising.
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https://twitter.com/JBristolKHOU/status/1719090330463502549 rangers looking to complete their revenge on the astros
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STAC Goat posted:We’ve definitely entered into this “counter cancel culture” era where people love to go “sure he’s a bigot/predator/scumbag but like why should I care, man? I just don’t pay attention to stuff like that.”
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Oh goddamn I hope that happens. Ron Wahington rules so hard I might have to suspend my Astros hate.
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Didn't he lose a job over cocaine or something
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Who didn't in the 80s
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Intruder posted:https://twitter.com/JBristolKHOU/status/1719090330463502549 Also beloved by clubhouse reporters
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Eric the Mauve posted:Also beloved by clubhouse reporters Not female Japanese ones.
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FlamingLiberal posted:Didn't he lose a job over cocaine or something Well that and sexual assault
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Intruder posted:https://twitter.com/JBristolKHOU/status/1719090330463502549 oh god no
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Well Played Mauer posted:Who didn't in the 80s This happened in 2009
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I'm pretty sure the only team Stanton would allow being traded to is the Dodgers
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I’m feeling pretty lousy but I just felt a lot better randomly remembering that John Rocker once went on Survivor, his his identity by saying he was John Wetteland, was quickly called out as a bigot and threatened to hurt people, somehow blamed Obama for him getting voted out or something, and then his girlfriend quit after she was caught stealing food and said it was because people judge her for being hot. That gave me a laugh.
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Tatsuta Age posted:mookie you loving idiot
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STAC Goat posted:I’m feeling pretty lousy but I just felt a lot better randomly remembering that John Rocker once went on Survivor, his his identity by saying he was John Wetteland, was quickly called out as a bigot and threatened to hurt people, somehow blamed Obama for him getting voted out or something, and then his girlfriend quit after she was caught stealing food and said it was because people judge her for being hot. Jeff Kent was the one who yelled about Obama after being voted out lol. But John Rocker exposed himself as a huge coward and it was hilarious https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIQGWY0woy0
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STAC Goat posted:I’m feeling pretty lousy but I just felt a lot better randomly remembering that John Rocker once went on Survivor, his his identity by saying he was John Wetteland, was quickly called out as a bigot and threatened to hurt people, somehow blamed Obama for him getting voted out or something, and then his girlfriend quit after she was caught stealing food and said it was because people judge her for being hot. Jeff Kent was the one who blamed Obama after he got eliminated from Survivor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIQGWY0woy0 Efb
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Tatsuta Age posted:mookie you loving idiot You can take the player out of Boston but....
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STAC Goat posted:I’m feeling pretty lousy but I just felt a lot better randomly remembering that John Rocker once went on Survivor, his his identity by saying he was John Wetteland, was quickly called out as a bigot and threatened to hurt people, somehow blamed Obama for him getting voted out or something, and then his girlfriend quit after she was caught stealing food and said it was because people judge her for being hot. And somehow John Wetteland might have been the worse human of the two.
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Bandire posted:And somehow John Wetteland might have been the worse human of the two. Oh Christ I had forgotten about the Wetteland stuff 
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Dick Bremer is hanging it up after 40 years of announcing for the Twins. Here's hoping Cory Provus gets shifted to TV. I've said it before, but Provus and Morneau or Perkins would be an incredible TV booth.
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Kevlar v2.0 posted:Jeff Kent was the one who blamed Obama after he got eliminated from Survivor. Thanks for re-affirming Jeff Kent is a gigantic piece of poo poo
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https://twitter.com/JesseRogersESPN/status/1718044526390993343 https://theathletic.com/5006358/2023/10/27/mlb-rob-manfred-postseason-format-athletics-relocation-vote/?source=emp_shared_article quote:Manfred open to dropping maximum pitcher number to 12 So it's (probably) not coming next year, but it sounds like Manfred's next crusade is against the opener, or really more broadly I guess just the trend of starters not going as deep and his main plan is to more severely limit how many pitchers an MLB team can carry on its roster. I kinda feel like this specific strategy would do less to prevent starters getting yanked early and more shift bullpen construction trends towards having multiple guys who can give you 2-4 IP to piggyback off the starter if they struggle or when hit the third time through the order.
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