Dang, 2 years and 19 million is a very good deal for NY. I figured he'd get closer to 2/30.
Dang, 2 years and 19 million is a very good deal for NY. I figured he'd get closer to 2/30.
clvclv (12-16-2018)
Marlins are going to have to make a decision soon or they risk every team turning down their demands. At some point, you have to realize you aren’t going to get everything you want in a deal and tone down the expectations. They’re getting close to that point.
Chopping With The Braves And Rolling With The Tide
Chopping With The Braves And Rolling With The Tide
1. Yes. We had no real viable options that were better than Ozzie because our bench was terrible. Even with a .757 OPS, he was still almost a 4 win player. He's good, but if he continues the horrific struggles vs righties, I don't think Snitker would have a problem siphoning off 1-2 starts per week from him. Especially if it came directly from AA.
2. If Culberson goes nuts like he did last year, perhaps not. But in all likelihood Culberson is looking down the barrel of significant regression and when that happens, yes Camargo would be the logical choice to take 1-2 starts per week from Dansby if it would benefit the lineup.
3. What the hell does Markakis have to do with this? I'm not expecting him back. But yes, even if he comes back it would be perfectly reasonable to give Camargo a start over Ender against a LHP. Maybe Duvall is your primary option if he gets back going, but if he doesn't: Camargo. And if we get a guy like Joc or Brantley or Peralta rather than Markakis, then both would have a role.
4. This is just a terrible point. You don't have to predict when Camargo gets hot and when a player gets cold to know that Camargo could serve as insurance against a cold streak. This might seriously be the weirdest point I've seen since arriving here.
My point is that every single baseball season is filled with dozens of variables and you have to have contingencies for every single one of those variables if you're gonna contend. Camargo buys insurance for a large portion of those variables, he provides direct impact by his platoon/pinch hit opportunities, and he does it making league minimum. Any club with half a brain can find a way to get Camargo 400+ plate appearances while serving a utility role. Look at the Dodger's starters last year. It was one of the best lineups in baseball. Probably better than we will roll out next year (although maybe not). Chris Taylor was their Camargo and he ended up getting over 500 at bats while playing almost every position on the field.
If Yasiel Puig headlined a trade for Realmuto, the Marlins might go down as the single dumbest organization with the single dumbest move in the history of baseball. Given the Marlin's current position, you have to demand Verdugo as the headliner right? I mean, what kind of purpose does 1 year of Yasiel Puig serve?
The fact that we signed McCann so quickly is kind of puzzling at the moment. It either means that Enscheff is right and AA has really misread the market or we didn't have enough money for a signing like this after Donaldson (plus cOF signing). Or maybe he likes McCann's value at 2 million more than this Ramos deal... Who knows. I'm not a fan lol
Carp (12-17-2018)
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?
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?
I'm moving on from the thought we trade for JTR, it was fun to think about and pass some time. I blame the Fish!
I like that deal for the mets. Mets are going to be a lot better.
We will need two more major position player pieces to win the division IMO. I think we will have to get a big upgrade at CF or SS offensively without punting defense.
The original post I responded to specifically referenced Matt saying "if we land JT then I could see a Neck deal working".
If you'd have taken the time to read the entire post, you'll see that I said that "I agree we need to upgrade the bench, but not at the expense of having a Markakis/Duvall platoon on a corner".
Again, if AA intends to dictate lineup construction to Snitker and FORCES him to play Camargo at specific times, that's fine. The truth is we all know this isn't going to happen. The Dodgers tried doing that with Roberts, and when it didn't work in the postseason and they tried to have him be the sacrificial lamb that managed strictly by the numbers he called them on it publicly and they all went running for cover.
No one has a problem with researching the numbers to find whatever edges they might provide you. However, if you're going to do that and force-feed in-game decisions to the "Manager", the GM needs to be standing right beside him during every press conference and answering "because I told him to" when the press asks him why he chose to make a move.
(BTW - "If" Ozzie continues to struggle against righties??? Don't the numbers point out that that's an absolute necessity? Or are you playing him because your gut says he's going to snap out of it in his next AB against one?)
Last edited by clvclv; 12-16-2018 at 06:07 PM.
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?
Mish updated and still has Braves as favorites at 35%, he doesn't even list the Dodgers.