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I think it would be worth it to the White Sox to hold on to Robert and hope he rebounds and has a decent season, then trade him. The good news is that it appears the White Sox have hit on their two most recent high draft picks in Schultz and Hagens.
Winnetka Cubs on
December 21, 2024 9:01 AM
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The White Sox are 4 years minimum from even having a statistical chance at the playoffs. I think the trade is great for both teams. White sox need to continue to sell everyone. I can't think of one batter outside of Luis Roberts that woukd start ln another mlb team.
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I loved that trade as a Red Sox fan. Get two years of Crochet, who has the potential to be a top-10 pitcher and only gave up a catching prospect (which are always volatile), a toolsy guy who hasn't played past college ball yet, and two flyers.
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I heard from insider information (Zach Penrod) that nobody really liked throwing to Teel as far as just having him as a receiver; heard that the day before the trade happened.
Also, I don't really think it boosts Teel's value this year as far as a path to more playing time. White Sox don't have a ton of incentive to have him break camp, so I don't think the move really boosts his playing time compared to if he had stayed in Boston.
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Not a Teel fan but like Montgomery. I feel the Cubs gave up a lot more for 1 year of Tucker vs 2 years of Crochet. In addition, I’m a much bigger fan of Quero than Teel which brings up another issue, why have two top catching prospects when there are needs at every other position?
Winnetka Cubs on
December 14, 2024 8:12 AM
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I like it as a shareholder in Kyle Teel!
SodoMojoDojo on
December 14, 2024 1:09 AM
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The White Sox win that trade in my opinion, but we’ll see - if BoSox are contenders thirst and Crochet holds up it’s probably worth it.
SodoMojoDojo on
December 14, 2024 1:09 AM
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Thoughts on the Red Sox/White Sox trade?
Winnetka Cubs on
December 12, 2024 8:09 AM
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I am for anything where Rob Manfred gets things thrown at him.
Region Rats on
December 5, 2024 2:11 PM
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I went to the All Star Game last year and it was definitely lacking in blood sport. Bring on the Golden Ball Challenge!
SodoMojoDojo on
December 5, 2024 2:09 PM
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Haha, I like that much better.
Winnetka Cubs on
December 5, 2024 1:40 PM
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Maybe a "golden ball challenge" during the all-star break where Manfred runs around the bases and a group of 3 or 4 dozen non-all-star players take turns throwing golden balls at him from the outfield in rapid succession until one of the balls hits Manfred in the head and he falls down. The player who threw the ball that domes him wins and is placed on his league's all-star roster. If Manfred successfully circles the bases 20 times, he wins and can implement a dumb rule nobody is askin
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I think what makes baseball great is one can compare one era's stats to another and debate "greatness". In order to do so, we need uniform rules throughout time. Sodomjodojo said it succinctly by mentioning Banana Ball.
Winnetka Cubs on
December 5, 2024 7:32 AM
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Let's just go full "Banana Ball" with the MLB. Bring on the stilts!
SodoMojoDojo on
December 4, 2024 1:14 PM
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I try to be open minded about changes to the sport but I totally agree in this case. Seems gimmicky and desperate. The sport itself has things that can be improved but it’s not broken.
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Golden Bat Rule:
Manfred should be fired for even considering this.
Winnetka Cubs on
December 4, 2024 8:30 AM
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Hey all, I claimed the open team and open to trades, will be updating my block accordingly but open for business if anyone catches your eye.
SodoMojoDojo on
November 22, 2024 3:02 PM
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Looks like the trade window is open! Good luck everyone!
Winnetka Cubs on
November 17, 2024 9:18 AM
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I never got mine in 2020 and 2021.
Winnetka Cubs on
October 23, 2024 3:56 PM
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Congrats MDP! Very solid season you had! Have we managed to get him his pennant? I hope that tradition is still holding strong in this league!
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Thanks for a fun season, everyone! Once I started trying to limit my innings pitched in August, it seemed like more often than not the benched guy would excel and the guy I played would bomb. But my bullpen remained good enough to keep the p/ip feom tanking. Despite losing mookie and him being bad when he returned, I had enough depth and flexibility to make it work. And some other good teams had worse injury luck than I did.
Am I able to redeem the actual handmade pennant somehow?
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Maybe Next Time has decided to not return. His team has been abandoned.
Winnetka Cubs on
October 11, 2024 8:56 AM
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Watching Cleveland and Detroit is like watching two 70 win teams battle it out. Worst playoff field of teams in my lifetime. Not one of these teams is worthy of being called a champion.
Winnetka Cubs on
October 11, 2024 8:51 AM
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Congratulations to the Michigan Disassociated Persons on taking the title! Fun season, good league..
Slobberpuss on
October 4, 2024 6:29 AM
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Absolutely! Great season, great group of owners. Thanks to Winnetka for top notch commissioner work.
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Congratulations to Michigan for winning the Championship! Well deserved.
Winnetka Cubs on
September 26, 2024 9:26 AM
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so wild. He's such a unicorn. I find it frustrating that the only two fantasy leagues where I have him are also the two leagues where I am not winning lol... I'm like the Angels and he needs to be freed of my bad vibe teams so he can be on a winner, I guess.
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65.4 points for Ohtani has to be the most in a single game for a position player that I have noticed.
Winnetka Cubs on
September 20, 2024 10:45 AM
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It was about the bidding on Leiter and Rocker. I was not expecting that. At least I got Cam Smith (whom I preferred anyways).
Winnetka Cubs on
August 30, 2024 3:53 AM
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Sorry guys I haven't been super active here this season. I am up to talk any trades as we are right at the trade deadline! Also was the "You got to be f'n kidding me." about you losing two auctions by $1 haha?
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You got to be f'n kidding me.
Winnetka Cubs on
August 20, 2024 9:14 AM
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Injuries have crushed my ability to have a stable lineup each day so my shop’s open if other contenders want to buy up for the stretch run. Still trying to win if not, but the never ending OF injuries w no return date have really slowed my momentum. Hit me up if you want one of my rentals!
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Anyone want Will Smith?
Region Rats on
July 31, 2024 12:02 PM
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Drew Gilbert, why? Another example of a top 150 prospect that gets elevated to the top 50 because he got traded to a NY team.
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Anybody want Machado?
Region Rats on
July 27, 2024 12:09 PM
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spoiler alert: it's me. I want everyone to note that if I lose by ~70 points this season, it can be traced directly back to this moment of incredible stupidity this morning...
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well, guess who somehow forgot to put Cease in his rotation today and now wants to drink himself into a self-loathing stupor??
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My favorite part is the Futures Game and they basically bury it. It was fun seeing it live years ago in Minneapolis.
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Who else hates the all-star break and all the festivities?
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Totally. I know that one executive got punished for it a couple years back, but sounds like it’s not an uncommon practice. Seems like you just really have to make sure the player is fully on board.
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Something similar on what is going on with Zack Wheeler. Neither the Dodgers nor the Phillies feel particularly threatened.
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That's a good point.
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Could be a bit of a "phantom IL" too, though - they need to find a way to not have him blow past innings since he's never been a workhorse. The timing around the All Star Break makes it pretty ideal for this usage, tbh.
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Just when I was talking up how many innings Glasnow was up to he goes down with a back injury. Seems like more than a tweak as he was immediately put on the 15day il.
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Floor Michael A Taylor? I would say more like midpoint. In regards to Houck, we have seen this before several times.
Winnetka Cubs on
April 20, 2024 10:32 PM
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I just looked it up Rafaela was not going to start his arbtration years until 2027, and he wasn't going to be a free agency until 2030. Red Sox bought 1 Non arbitration free agency year. If his value in 2030 is 8 million that would be a burdensome contract for a small market team. Red Sox do have an advantage with their fanbase, history, tourism, netflix show etc.
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I don't think teams buy out arb years to maximize the value of players' year-one salaries, so it doesn't really matter even if his current salary is 1000x overpay. Seems like his floor is a michael a taylor who can also play ss, which may not be a value at $8 mil, but also isn't likely to become an albatross even if he remains a below-average hitter. But hes still young and its early to tell if the extension will provide much value.
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How much control years did Ragaela have left? Red Sox money doesnt matter as much as a Cincinnati, but if hes getting 8 million a year and was supposed to get 780k this year, it will be a 10x over pay. I do think the none of the top 5 salary cap teams will win the division this year.
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I love Crawford, he's fantastic. It was a pretty good deal, Rafaela would have to be pretty bad for that contract to be terrible.
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Crawford and Houck have both looked great so far.
Region Rats on
April 18, 2024 9:31 AM
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