So a 29 year old can improve, but a 27 year old can't improve after leaving Colorado? Interesting logic.
What Enchorn doesn't understand is that Kahnle has always had talent, but the White Sox identified a flaw in his mechanics allowing him to throw more strikes as well as helping him with his change up that has been lights out since going over to the ChiSox.
"Yes, I did think Aldrich was good UNTIL I SAW HIM PLAY. "- thethe
I just don't see the return for Garcia or Dickey being that great. They're mediocre rentals. They'd be an upgrade for the back end of most teams' rotations and save a bullpen some innings. But I don't see anyone paying a ton for that. I'd be surprised if any team offered anyone in their top 15 prospects for either guy, especially not yet.
So if the cost of waiting is perhaps losing out on someone's number 19 prospect, I'm okay with that. Maybe we can leverage something better with the deadline hanging over the heads of teams.
Right now we have guys that are plan B's for teams and teams haven't hit the point where they're willing to pay anything of value for a plan B.
clvclv (07-19-2017)
The A's think Treinen has "some of the best stuff in the league" and that he could be a closer one day. They obviously have a higher valuation of him than most others do and think they see something about him they can fix, but the A's have always beat to the sound of a different drum.
Haha, so dense...
I stated:
1. Treinen may end up being the best BP arm included in that trade
2. Kahnle is a volatile BP arm and is as likely to turn into a pumpkin as he is to stay dominant
You really don't understand how those comments are in no way contradictory?
How about this, you predict Kahnle's production over the next year, and we make a leave the board forever bet over it. Deal?
I don't want you to leave the board, the few times I come back, you provide me legit entertainment and I have no issue leaving the board forever. You contradict yourself over and over while calling others stupid. It is fun to point out your fallacy. Especially when you didn't realize that Treinen was only 1 year younger than Doolittle or that they had the same amount of control.
P.S., why would anyone attempt to predict a relievers performance over ~50 innings? It's like predicting what a hitter will do for the next 3 weeks. Or in your terms, posting fielding stats with a weeks worth of data.
"Yes, I did think Aldrich was good UNTIL I SAW HIM PLAY. "- thethe
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In this case yes, because Doolittle will likely be injured and won't pitch much.
Or how about one based around what I said about Khanle?
He is currently posting a 1.6 xFIP. His career mark is 3.6. Splitting the difference is 2.6, so that will be the over/under.
How about a bet where I say Kahnle is closer to 3.6, meaning 2.6+, and you say he is closer to 1.6, meaning under 1.6? What do you want the time frame to be? End of 2018 again?
Let me guess, more backpedaling from you...