You figured it out. And that goes for anything.Originally Posted by jpx7
You figured it out. And that goes for anything.
Auteur theory.
jpx7 (06-10-2022)
Ok ok, I stand corrected on my hyperbole.
Beau Phillip has been pretty brutally unusable, even in the low minors, given his draft position. Estes looked good enough last year to be the third piece in the Olson deal, but someone else from the late-round prep group needs to hit to justify wasting the Phillip pick to save money for those later rounds. However, the Braves nabbed Langaliers and Harris II in that draft, plus Grissom.
Meanwhile, the 2020 draft looks to be the best, thus far, given all the constraints. Elder is probably fifth start / AAAA depth, but Strider looks very useful in some role, Shuster’s been encouraging, and Franklin may yet provide value, given his power—but we won’t know more until he returns TJS next year. All this surprises me, because I thought the 2020 draft was extraordinarily mediocre at the time.
The real head-scratching draft is last year’s. Seems like it’ll all come down to the convalescing Schwellenbach, the rising Smith-Shawver, and the still-at-complex Collins. Some of the other guys, like Waddell and Henry-Malloy, are performing well enough, but don’t seem to have much upside. At least Cusick provided value as the fourth prospect for Olson.
I wouldn't be surprised to see guys like Elder, Waddell, Henry-Malloy consolidated at the deadline for marginal upgrades to the MLB roster.
Last edited by jpx7; 06-10-2022 at 05:48 PM.
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."
Swanson, Fried, and Riley? Everyone else that was important was either AA or Wren.
Edit: forgot about Anderson. Still, that's only 4 players, with 2 of them as pitchers. Freeman, Acuna, Albies, TDA, Morton, Soler, Rosario, Matzek, and Will Smith is a more impressive group.
Last edited by Carp; 06-10-2022 at 07:25 PM.
jpx7 (06-10-2022)
It was the old guard that built the team. Every player of consequence was gotten through their system of franchise building. I mean even Morton was drafted by them.
Natural Immunity Croc
lol ok
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."
thethe (06-11-2022)
There is nothing dumber than playoff odds.
I thought the extension was not wise at the time. Why extend an average at his very best hitter whose strength was defense well past his prime? Never made a lick of sense to me.
Extensions are often foolish. Use and discard.
Yes, the intent was to try and find value imo. I wouldn't call many of those moves win now at all. If they'd hit on some flyers all the better.
Ha, good one.
Cubs have DFA'd Clint Frazier.
Why not? I'd take a flyer
Anyone else see that Royce Lewis has a torn ACL again. He tore it in the same knee last year as well
Get off my lawn!
everytime Acuña unnecessarily jumps for a fly ball my heart skips a beat.
Forever Fredi
NYCBrave (06-11-2022)
Frazier's power has disappeared, he doesn't make contact, and he's arguably as bad defensively as Ozuna.
Exactly who are you going to release to clear a roster spot for him???
Has there EVER been a statement and question a certain someone should absolutely never have made and asked publicly more than...
Kinda pathetic to see yourself as a message board knight in shining armor. How impotent does someone have to be in real life to resort to playing hero on a message board?
Mike ford.
jpx7 (06-11-2022)
Add another team in the SS market to compete with.
I believe they fully expected Lewis to take over for CC after this year.
Now have another year plus gap to fill.
Interesting article discussing how Wrights breakout is legitimate
https://www.fantraxhq.com/is-kyle-wr...ut-legitimate/
Buehler out 6-8 weeks with a ligament strain in his elbow.
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