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I agree they got the two best relievers available, I just think relievers are a bit volatile. If Alex Jackson was hitting well enough to be a top 20 prospect, I wouldn’t want to trade him for Hand, I would want to trade him for Machado or something if I didn’t believe in him sticking as a...

I agree. Even if you don’t think Mejia can catch, if other teams think he can and he’s a top 20 prospect, you need to get more for him. It reminds me of selling low on Peraza, honestly.

Welp, at least the Phillies didn't get Hand or Machado

I've been wondering this as well. Hopefully he just took a hiatus like last time.

I'm predicting 8 games over .500 the rest of the way and finishing 90-72. Thethe isn't here so I'm taking over his optimism.

Depends. Can you throw an eephus?

Thanks Hawk! Glad it's back

I’m backing the “Russian government is essentially evil” train. Ever since Stalin they’ve been pretty terrible. Though...this is coming from a guy who is pulling for us to interfere in Nicaragua since they have 300 dead from their own government in 3 months

I don’t know how much I trust BP

Blocking people on Twitter who criticize you isn’t even a big deal in my opinion. That’s just not wanting to read stuff from “haters” which is pretty normal from pro athletes. If he’s not getting into it like DOB did, he’s doing it okay. The Ozzie thing is disappointing, but I also like Barry...

Is Newcomb’s control not significantly better this year? 4.2 BB/9 vs 5.13 BB/9 is a lot different even if it isn’t good either way. I would bet on him ending in mid 4s. Also FIP/xFIP is better by .4, which is still significantly better

Luckily ~half the teams in MLB don’t hit well I agree he’s not exactly first choice for playoff starter though

We have the tandem with the worst arms in MLB. Their caught stealing has been atrocious for like 3 years. Flowers almost had a year without throwing guys out as a starter in 2016 (5% CS) and Suzuki has had several years in the teens and is at 10% CS right now.

Stuff 4 = not a starting pitcher now? I guess Newcomb is the next Folty. I think Newk bounces back in his next start against the Marlins (2 starts away). D-backs are prolly too good for him to do better than 3 runs in 6 IP

Newcomb is only good versus bad teams And/or can’t pitch between June and August because he’s too sweaty

To clarify further, our steal success rate is 69% as a team which is pretty horrible (probably should have like ~72% if not for missed replays but that’s still not good).

There is baseball savant, but it would take a while: https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/replay I remember seeing a graphic like a month ago in a replay thread here, but I think it was in an article and therefore would be out of date

Is it an overreaction to think we should never steal? Tie goes to the not-Braves has been rather born out

don’t sign, carter

Jenista has been playing well so far, at least