Going to repeat myself: 2020 MadBum will allow 40 homers and will be an average #5 starter. I don't give a **** how much veteran presents he has.
jpx7 (12-04-2019)
JohnAdcox (12-04-2019)
Yeah, but he got the ball rolling. Not sure how one comment turned into a “thing”....but please don’t defend Folty. He is one of the most talented pitchers in baseball, but he can never be trusted to be more than a back of the lineup pitcher because he’s such a head case.
I don’t want Madbum for that kind of money for the same reason I don’t want Donaldson if it means a four year albatross for an aging player.
....in saying that...acting like Madbum is not going to be at least a serviceable pitcher with moments of dominant pitching is laughable. He’ll be about like DK was for us this year. DK helped us a lot. Do I want four years of DK at 20 mil...no. Was he a valuable presence...yes.
Momentum building between Wheeler and the Phillies
Get off my lawn!
I am probably one of the few that think Madbum will be pretty good the next three or so years. But I also think you need to rewatch that Folty start. The defense didn’t help him at all and Mccann was god awful behind the plate. Folty is a pretty good pitcher who is far better than a number five.
Coppy
jpx7 (12-04-2019)
Maybe. But they have about 47 million under luxury tax this year. It would be hard to get wheeler and JD and stay under and still have enough to fill in other gaps. They are starting to hit that slippery slope of big contracts. They are winning enough to not get great picks and their system is a bit barren. They will probably decline Jakes options next year but then that leaves them with just another pitching hole and no one to fill it. I hope they do sign wheeler to some 5 year 125 million deal.
Coppy
jpx7 (12-04-2019)
Frankly , Wheeler is gonna get over paid for what he is based on what he could be.
Wheeler signing in Philly doesn’t scare me a bit.
Last edited by Tapate50; 12-04-2019 at 11:30 AM.
Wait ,am I somehow the only person here aware of the running presence/presents joke in that phrase?