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He could be very heavyhanded. I wonder how many folks he did ban or suspend often over trivial matters. I remember getting pretty pissed at what he did to rico25. There was the premium level and it was a pretty small group and rico25 was a part of it. rico25 would do his daily minor league...

It was time. Along with Crimson, I predicted this would be his last year before the season started. I'm sure everyone was hoping this announcement would come after a mid-October parade, but that wasn't in the cards. Given the injuries this year, I don't see how they could have made the...

I just remember it was on the Scout platform and I don't know if Scout is still around. I think it got absorbed by another company. Can't remember the name of the site. Easily could have been BravesCenter.

It came through as Freddie Freeman on the closed-captioning. I had to laugh.

Another blast from the past!

I can't remember. The stat movement was in its infancy (as I said above) and I think some of its proponents read Moneyball and saw that as baseball scripture, so some of the pro-Dunn arguments were pretty rudimentary. But the traditionalists who blanced at his K-numbers were more lunkheaded in...

Forgot about PatioDaddio and gatom. The stat-driven movement was still in its infancy and the place was populated with traditionalists (including Shanks). I remember Mike Adams trying to keep the warring parties at bay. gatom must have been related to Pete Rose. He just wouldn't give up on...

Indians score without the ball leaving the infield.

Those were the days. I always got along with Shanks, but I pretty much get along with everyone. I didn't like the crap he pulled on rico25 and the suspension of thewupk, but I appreciated the inside info he could provide that proved to be right more than wrong. I still laugh--and maybe some...

The bottom tier of the qualifiers is pretty bad. I didn't realize that the Guardians' offense was so miserable.

If Schuerholz would have ignored the economics of baseball that he so ardently bemoaned and decided to re-sign Drew, it wouldn't have been so painful. Drew as absolutely stellar in his year with the Braves and although he got banged up a bit after leaving, he still put up good numbers. Of...

Who ya got? I was looking at the Guardian's roster and low-and-behold, there was Kolby Allard. He actually posted a 1.3 bWAR this year in 65 IP (33 G). Only 27. Seems like he should be closer to 40.

Up here in Minnesota, I think the question is will ownership just totally bottom out the team. I can't see them trading Ryan given the fanbase would probably see this as simply a continuation of the deadline moves, but who knows. Lopez spent a lot of time on the DL this season and only pitched...

If Baldelli joins the organization in any capacity, that's a possibility because Rocco seems to love the guy. Not a bad contract at $15.1 MM annually through 2028 with some performance bonuses attached. He's super-talented, but a bit of an odd player. His speed has dropped off a bit...

Bochy has been a great manager. Each of his eyes is a different color. I don't whether that helped or not. You're right though. That's how you phrase the kick upstairs.

It was a mercy killing by the Twins. Their fire sale at the deadline was like a punch to the gut for Baldelli and the remaining players. The post-deadline bullpen and to some extent the rotation was a convention of AAAA players. I like Baldelli. He came to Minnesota as this laid back guy...

Agree. The Braves have to have their eye on the window and Melvin would clearly fit that timeline. I just hope that whoever gets the job gets some input on what is needed on the bench. I harp on it more than most (and, truth be told, Snitker may not have been able to utilize the best bench in...

What was the injury situation for those middle-68. It seems that the pitching staff injuries came in the midst of that stretch but even without those injuries the team just couldn't find its footing. Iglesias was terrible early, but found himself. Rock-paper-scissors (at least for me) if he...

I've been easier on Snitker than most, but I think this team needs some adjustments and I don't know if Snitker's managing style fits with what needs to happen. I think the construction and utilization of the bench is a chicken/egg conundrum that revolves around the questions "Does Snitker know...

There have been more collapses this year than normal.