Forgive my ignorance, but I've seen this account several times and I have no idea who it is.
Forgive my ignorance, but I've seen this account several times and I have no idea who it is.
No one seems to know. Someone here posited that he may be an employee of the Angels.Forgive my ignorance, but I've seen this account several times and I have no idea who it is.
He's an anonymous shit-thrower that apparently was lucky enough to have some shit actually stick to the wall once so some seem to think he's plugged in somehow.Forgive my ignorance, but I've seen this account several times and I have no idea who it is.
Profar is probably better suited as an outfielder in an optimal situation, but I don't think anything about the 2023 or 2024 Red Sox is "optimal situation" territory. But as a swtich hitter, and someone that is at least capable of covering pretty much every position on the diamond (to varying degrees of defensive competency) he provides a lot of insurance. He last played any semblance of time at 2b in 2021 (just under 60 innings, per FanGraphs), but I think that also probably has a lot to do with the Padres having far better middle infield options than Profar, which isn't something that is presently "afflicting" the Red Sox for 2023 and 2024, and it's debatable for beyond as we don't know what the prospects will turn into just yet.Can Profar still play 2b? He hasn’t done it much in the last three seasons.
Wendle would be fine if the cost is something like Duran or Dalbec and a low level minor leaguer.
Plus, the Wendle rumor has been around for a couple of weeksHe's an anonymous shit-thrower that apparently was lucky enough to have some shit actually stick to the wall once so some seem to think he's plugged in somehow.
Problem is we just have too many darn dead spots in the offense. I feel like we have at least 5 guys who are complete crapshoots as to what they bring to the table offensively. I really think we need at least one more legitimate offensive performer whether it be art 2B, CF, SS...or even an upgrade behind the plate (although that seems unlikely at this point)Profar and Iglesias/Andrus wouldn't be a horrible solution. The offense would definitely be weak but that at least gets some talent in the middle of the field.
The entire starting line up and rotation outside of Devers, Verdugo and Pivetta are somewhere between "crapshoot" and "question mark" and based on whom we're apparently willing (and not willing) to trade, that's all were going to get back, anyway. Say we did land Joey Wendle - he's a crapshoot. He's going to be 33 years old and in his last 3 seasons he's been horrible in two of them (71 OPS+ in 2019, 2020 counts for nothing, 2021 108 OPS+ and 86 OPS+ last year).Problem is we just have too many darn dead spots in the offense. I feel like we have at least 5 guys who are complete crapshoots as to what they bring to the table offensively. I really think we need at least one more legitimate offensive performer whether it be art 2B, CF, SS...or even an upgrade behind the plate (although that seems unlikely at this point)
I have no particular interest in Mr. Wendle, but it seems a bit arbitrary to say '19 counts (263 PAs) but '20 doesn't (184 PAs), & also his best season, '18, doesn't count.The entire starting line up and rotation outside of Devers, Verdugo and Pivetta are somewhere between "crapshoot" and "question mark" and based on whom we're apparently willing (and not willing) to trade, that's all were going to get back, anyway. Say we did land Joey Wendle - he's a crapshoot. He's going to be 33 years old and in his last 3 seasons he's been horrible in two of them (71 OPS+ in 2019, 2020 counts for nothing, 2021 108 OPS+ and 86 OPS+ last year).
Maybe they see him as a reliever but that is frightening.
Oh, I might be interested on a cheap deal — say, 2/$5m — as a middle reliever with insane upside if they can get his mechanics together, but I don't think anyone would see him as a starting pitcher in MLB at this point. I don't think he's getting a big deal with those walk rates. The stuff is amazing, though.Maybe they see him as a reliever but that is frightening.
I'm just trying to be consistent in that for me 2020 doesn't count for anyone or anything related to a real baseball season. I put equal weight to the validity of the Dodgers "title", any player's "season stats" and the proof in the existence of a man from the North Pole delivering presents to all the children in the world in a sleigh driven by flying reindeer.I have no particular interest in Mr. Wendle, but it seems a bit arbitrary to say '19 counts (263 PAs) but '20 doesn't (184 PAs), & also his best season, '18, doesn't count.
Amusingly I'd say 2020 stats are more valid than 2019 ones in terms of future projection, as 2019 seemed to have quite the juiced ball.I'm just trying to be consistent in that for me 2020 doesn't count for anyone or anything related to a real baseball season. I put equal weight to the validity of the Dodgers "title", any player's "season stats" and the proof in the existence of a man from the North Pole delivering presents to all the children in the world in a sleigh driven by flying reindeer.
2020 stats are meaningless across the board.
Dalbec partly grew up here in Seattle. I know that sort of thing is usually meaningless but people here would take to him.He makes the most of getting on base, too - 21 SB last year. Seems like a good get. I know it's become something of a meme at this point, but Duran (+ a mid-level prospect) might actually make sense here in a trade - Seattle likely needs cost-controlled outfield depth to offset their Rodriguez extension.
And Dipoto certainly loves to make deals.Dalbec partly grew up here in Seattle. I know that sort of thing is usually meaningless but people here would take to him.
Moore is probably “available” in the same sense that lots of guys are “available for the right price, but I doubt they’re in any hurry to deal him. I think he’s their only proper IF who isn’t earmarked for a starting role at the moment, and he’s expected to get a good amount of playing time regardless of role.Any interest in Dylan Moore? No idea how Seattle values him but he could be useful as a fill-in/utility piece. 30 years old with 2 years of arb remaining. Played all over the field last year, can run a bit, and put up a .368 on base over 100~ games.
I admittedly shouldn't have been as flippant about it, and I get your point.Amusingly I'd say 2020 stats are more valid than 2019 ones in terms of future projection, as 2019 seemed to have quite the juiced ball.
Either way, once you start throwing out entire seasons (even shortened ones), you're not left with much else.
It was literally the same season he had in '18...117 wRC+ both seasons.I admittedly shouldn't have been as flippant about it, and I get your point.
It was just SUCH an outlier, that I find it really tough to just aggregate it with other full seasons of data. We obviously think of the so-called major changes that year (60 games, playing in a pandemic, empty stands, etc) but even when you think of some of the more "forgotten" things such as only playing teams in your geographic division; having "two" spring trainings; the issues with video equipment that JD Martinez always alluded to, etc that it just is really difficult for me to look at it as anything other than guys having a good / bad two months.
However, even factoring in 2020, the idea of expending anything that could be of future value for one season of a 33 year old whom is pretty much exactly league average offensively (101 career OPS+; 100 wRC+) seems like a poor choice. It's valuing 2023 over 2025-27 and I don't think that's wise based on all the question marks up and down the starting line up and the rotation.
I'm referring to the entire 2020 Covid Tournament, not just Wendle's (or anyone's) season.It was literally the same season he had in '18...117 wRC+ both seasons.
Regardless, I don't want him, so I'm not really sure why I'm advocating for him beyond principle.
I thought you meant for Wendle, so my bad. I would definitely say his '18 + '20 hitting results would have more predictive impact than his truncated '19 results, even if all of that is minimal.I'm referring to the entire 2020 Covid Tournament, not just Wendle's (or anyone's) season.
Forgive me if I'm mistaken, but haven't you been stating that Bloom recognizing the insignificance of the 2020 season and punting should be seen as a check for him and that the 2020 finish shouldn't be counted against him because of how crazy that situation was? (If this isn't you, I apologize; I happen to agree with those takes, by the way). But if we're going to say it "doesn't count" for an executive, don't we have to be consistent and say it doesn't count across the board?
Anyway, whatever. Doesn't matter to me if Wendle had a 125 OPS+ in 2020 or a 50 OPS+, I don't think it makes sense to invest something that might be useful in 2025-27 for something that will just be useful in 2023 based on how the team looks relative to the rest of it's division and league for the 2023 season.
Signed with OaklandView: https://twitter.com/yakyucosmo/status/1613025514763210755
Finalists for RHP Shintaro Fujinami
Oakland Athletics
Boston Red Sox
San Francisco Giants
Arizona Diamondbacks
Or he returns to the Hanshin Tigers
The pigfucker led the league in homers in 2020. It was an extremely weird season and while I won’t discount it entirely, I tend not to give it too much weight if someone struggled through it.I'm referring to the entire 2020 Covid Tournament, not just Wendle's (or anyone's) season.
Forgive me if I'm mistaken, but haven't you been stating that Bloom recognizing the insignificance of the 2020 season and punting should be seen as a check for him and that the 2020 finish shouldn't be counted against him because of how crazy that situation was? (If this isn't you, I apologize; I happen to agree with those takes, by the way). But if we're going to say it "doesn't count" for an executive, don't we have to be consistent and say it doesn't count across the board?
Anyway, whatever. Doesn't matter to me if Wendle had a 125 OPS+ in 2020 or a 50 OPS+, I don't think it makes sense to invest something that might be useful in 2025-27 for something that will just be useful in 2023 based on how the team looks relative to the rest of it's division and league for the 2023 season.
Don’t think Cruz Or Carp are good enough to play everyday so probably just a platoon situation. Still think Kim is available though.Padres just signed Nelson Cruz. Maybe this increases the frequency of Carpenter to first, Cronenworth to second, and makes Kim more available.
We might have. The Dodgers were just the ones who wound up with himWhy didn’t we go after Rojas?
I could definitely live with that.
Why would the Padres do it though? That's the question. Arroyo and Dalbec for Kim seems like a steal for the Red Sox. Maybe there are more pieces to it?I could definitely live with that.
Edit: hot damn, I didn’t realize he was a 5 win player last year.
Hard to see there not being a thousand better offers than this out there
Yeah, I’m skeptical that would come close and I’m sure that account is just throwing shit at the wall. I’m just now realizing how good he actually is. I was thinking nice utility guy who can hit a bit, not potential star.Why would the Padres do it though? That's the question. Arroyo and Dalbec for Kim seems like a steal for the Red Sox. Maybe there are more pieces to it?
I think Houck plus Dalbec for Kim + makes an awful lot of sense for both sides.If the rumor is Dalbec and Arroyo and these rumors are all true, Houck plus those two is too much for Kim. Maybe it’s Kim and Grissom?
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"3 others" is doing an awful lot of work here. I guess we can assume it's 3 guys less valuable than Houck, but how much less?If the rumor is Dalbec and Arroyo and these rumors are all true, Houck plus those two is too much for Kim. Maybe it’s Kim and Grissom?
View: https://twitter.com/ggeiss24/status/1613321293209960449?s=46&t=r8dWfRlBvBaoWCEf-U8cXQ
How about switching out Chris Sale for Houck? Looks like the Padres are going for it this year. Any thoughts?I think Houck plus Dalbec for Kim + makes an awful lot of sense for both sides.