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allmanbro replied to the thread If you were a ballplayer....In real life, I was basically the Bobby Dalbec of a d3 college team. So the ceiling if I had trained harder and put a lot more time in... -
allmanbro replied to the thread Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accuse interpreter of ‘massive theft’ tied to alleged gambling.Ya, I think the only way Ohtani's story, and story change, make sense is something like the following: Mizuhara comes to Ohtani and...
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allmanbro replied to the thread Remaining Free Agent Speculation and Signings (Trades, too).I've been thinking about this comparison a lot. Personally, I am extremely happy the Red Sox have followed the path they have this...
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allmanbro replied to the thread Dylan Cease traded to Padres.Thorpe could probably immediately step in as the White Sox #3 or 4 starter. Do they immediately plug him in, or give him a month in AAA...
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allmanbro replied to the thread The Ballad of Andrew Bailey: Will the harvest come in?.It also seems like there is a confound in that draft statistic if teams are more willing now to spend that draft capital on a player...
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allmanbro replied to the thread What if you could change one thing - Red Sox edition.Ya, this is it for me too. Besides the obvious reasons, this thread has also made me think about my fandom a bit more I'm almost 40...
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allmanbro replied to the thread Theo’s back????!!!!.Maybe not that, but he might ne able to, for example, convince the owners that there is a different system for pre-arb/arb players that...
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allmanbro replied to the thread Offseason rumors.This is something I assume and hope Breslow and co are all over. Given the emphasis on pitching and the fact that they have brought in...
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allmanbro replied to the thread Theo’s back????!!!!.Probably, and this is likely just daydreaming, but: the reason I love the idea of Theo as commissioner is that I think he is probably...
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allmanbro replied to the thread Offseason rumors.Yup, and there have been minor league deals (that may not amount to material improvement). Also, I suppose I should have said "rebuild...
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allmanbro replied to the thread Offseason rumors.Ya. In fact, I think it's been pretty clear they have been rebuilding since they hired Bloom in the first place, just not a full-tank...
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allmanbro replied to the thread Offseason rumors.There is a possible "pure baseball" reason they might end up well below the threshold this year: If they want at least a certain amount...
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allmanbro replied to the thread Offseason rumors.I do think they should be willing to pay most of his salary if it gets them a good prospect back (especially one near MLB ready). But I...
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allmanbro replied to the thread Offseason rumors.Fangraphs has them 11th - I know they are still in the process of offseason updates, which is why I added that hedge. 4th is a lot...
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allmanbro replied to the thread Offseason rumors.It's fun to think about, but I think the problem is that Tatis is the only one of those big contracts who is not yet over 30 and...