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    Quote Originally Posted by goldfly View Post
    i would like to know what it would take for Greinke but that 70 million for 2 years after this year is scary imo for years 38 and 39
    True, but they're not getting anybody to take him without eating a significant chunk of that money. Gausman's likely to make at least what Julio's making next season, and whether you attribute Gausman's season thus far to bad luck or not I'd personally prefer Greinke.

    Is anybody honestly convinced that Folty's breakout 2018 isn't a bit of a mirage right now? He's back to walking people left and right, the fastball is still straight, and he's never given anyone much of a reason to think that he's capable of pitching with diminished stuff as he ages.

    I'm not saying that Greinke needs to be Target 1 by any means, but if we're able to limit Soroka's innings so that he's "full-go" for the postseason, a playoff rotation of Greinke/Keuchel/Soroka could make some noise. If you sent Gausman their way and kept Folty and he figures things out, that's an awfully strong top 4 and you don't really need to worry about looking for a Keuchel "replacement" this winter.
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    Quote Originally Posted by clvclv View Post
    True, but they're not getting anybody to take him without eating a significant chunk of that money. Gausman's likely to make at least what Julio's making next season, and whether you attribute Gausman's season thus far to bad luck or not I'd personally prefer Greinke.

    Is anybody honestly convinced that Folty's breakout 2018 isn't a bit of a mirage right now? He's back to walking people left and right, the fastball is still straight, and he's never given anyone much of a reason to think that he's capable of pitching with diminished stuff as he ages.

    I'm not saying that Greinke needs to be Target 1 by any means, but if we're able to limit Soroka's innings so that he's "full-go" for the postseason, a playoff rotation of Greinke/Keuchel/Soroka could make some noise. If you sent Gausman their way and kept Folty and he figures things out, that's an awfully strong top 4 and you don't really need to worry about looking for a Keuchel "replacement" this winter.

    Folty isn’t walking everyone and his fastball is fine. His problem is crispness on slider and locating his pitches better. Folty’s last 5 starts he is walking less than 2 a game.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bravesfanMatt View Post
    Folty isn’t walking everyone and his fastball is fine. His problem is crispness on slider and locating his pitches better. Folty’s last 5 starts he is walking less than 2 a game.
    Which is fine - didn't actually look - but the 4 last night makes me worry since it looked more like he was pitching away from contact to try to keep the ball in the park. Money/service time is a perfectly good reason for keeping him rather than Gausman as I mentioned.

    Like I said, I wouldn't "break the bank" for Zack by any means - but he's certainly proven capable of being a frontline SP even without his best stuff, and I'd trust him far more in a play-in or playoff game than Folty or Gausman.
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    Quote Originally Posted by UNCBlue012 View Post
    Newk will start Saturday's game against the Phillies, reports say.
    I like it except for the fact that takes our #2 bullpen weapon out of all the games leading up to and past Sat....

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheBravos View Post
    I like it except for the fact that takes our #2 bullpen weapon out of all the games leading up to and past Sat....
    Starters are more important.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nsacpi View Post
    Starters are more important.
    Excellent reliever > mediocre starter

    I have my doubts Newk is anything more than a LH Julio

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    Quote Originally Posted by chop2chip View Post
    Excellent reliever > mediocre starter

    I have my doubts Newk is anything more than a LH Julio
    not really...


    1 WAR=excellent reliever

    1.5 WAR = mediocre starter

    ymmv
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    Quote Originally Posted by nsacpi View Post
    not really...


    1 WAR=excellent reliever

    1.5 WAR = mediocre starter

    ymmv
    ymmv?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Carp View Post
    ymmv?

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    Just like whenever someone throws TOR around when talking about starters. It means a starting pitcher with Toronto connectiona because AA was GM of the Jays for a while. Example: Soroka is Canadian.
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    Quote Originally Posted by chop2chip View Post
    Excellent reliever > mediocre starter

    I have my doubts Newk is anything more than a LH Julio
    Julio almost has 1 fWAR so far and is sporting a 3.0 ERA. He's not a perfect player by any means, but what are you trying to say here?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CrazyTrain View Post
    Julio almost has 1 fWAR so far and is sporting a 3.0 ERA. He's not a perfect player by any means, but what are you trying to say here?
    probably that he's a 0.5-2 WAR SP?
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    Quote Originally Posted by clvclv View Post
    Which is fine - didn't actually look - but the 4 last night makes me worry since it looked more like he was pitching away from contact to try to keep the ball in the park. Money/service time is a perfectly good reason for keeping him rather than Gausman as I mentioned.

    Like I said, I wouldn't "break the bank" for Zack by any means - but he's certainly proven capable of being a frontline SP even without his best stuff, and I'd trust him far more in a play-in or playoff game than Folty or Gausman.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nsacpi View Post
    not really...


    1 WAR=excellent reliever

    1.5 WAR = mediocre starter

    ymmv
    Recent FA contract WAR/$ values suggest WAR is a pretty terrible way to value BP arms.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Enscheff View Post
    Not knowing something didn't stop you from blabbering about it anyways...

    Shocking...
    Almost as shocking as the fact that you took almost 24 hours to blabber about it.

    Nobody else to pick on today???

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    Quote Originally Posted by nsacpi View Post
    not really...


    1 WAR=excellent reliever

    1.5 WAR = mediocre starter

    ymmv
    I don’t agree with the premise that WAR is the correct measure for this comparison.

    I would gladly sacrifice the 0.5 WAR for the high leverage usage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CrazyTrain View Post
    Julio almost has 1 fWAR so far and is sporting a 3.0 ERA. He's not a perfect player by any means, but what are you trying to say here?
    I’m assuming you’ve watched Julio the past 4 years.

    I view starter Newk similarly.

    Not sure there’s much more to add to that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chop2chip View Post
    I’m assuming you’ve watched Julio the past 4 years.

    I view starter Newk similarly.

    Not sure there’s much more to add to that.
    So a solid number 4 who occasionally has a year where he pitches like a 2/3. That's pretty valuable, especially while he's cheap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Carp View Post
    So a solid number 4 who occasionally has a year where he pitches like a 2/3. That's pretty valuable, especially while he's cheap.
    This isn’t a value conversation.

    It’s whether I want that or an elite relief pitcher (which Newk has been).

    Never mind that relief pitchers don’t do as well in arbitration if we want to go down that path.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chop2chip View Post
    This isn’t a value conversation.

    It’s whether I want that or an elite relief pitcher (which Newk has been).

    Never mind that relief pitchers don’t do as well in arbitration if we want to go down that path.
    I think you take the mid rotation pitcher and you trade for a high leverage reliever.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Super View Post
    probably that he's a 0.5-2 WAR SP?
    It’s June?

    Seems odd to **** on a guy who’s only given up 3 runs in his last 7 starts. Hasn’t given up a homer in like 45+ innings.

    If he could figure out how to stop waking so many guys he’d be incredible.

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