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Enrico Palazzo's trade block has been updated!
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True, true. My ask is something that gets me a clear net point gain for the next two months, so that could end up being exorbitant. Guess we'll find out!
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 29, 2013 4:26 PM
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Saying the market may not support your ask is not the same as saying he isn't great
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Good point. A 25-year-old top-5 hitter with a $30 contract and a 40-point ISO gain from last year.....pretty pedestrian, I should really lower my expectations.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 29, 2013 8:39 AM
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or (d) he's 14th overall (5th overall hitter) and perhaps the market doesn't think what you're expecting in return makes sense for it
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Pujols is available if you're playing for next year...as well as Middlebrooks and Skaggs
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I'll take C haha - didn't even look.
Caimans 🐊 on
July 28, 2013 10:03 PM
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Or.....no one looked at my trading block because it usually has Stephen Drew and Seth Smith on it.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 28, 2013 8:59 PM
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So either nobody has any interest in a top-5 overall player at $30, or nobody believes that I'm serious about moving him.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 28, 2013 8:59 PM
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So either nobody has any interest in a top-5 overall player at $30, or nobody believes that I'm serious about moving him.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 28, 2013 8:59 PM
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We Got Wood's trade block has been updated!
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gonna do a "1 week later" post on Braun Tuesday
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My roster has been very disappointing this year, but one bright spot: Masterson.
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Ryan Braun added in another league for $23...
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Don't think I have room for him, but Montero is a fairly surprising cut.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 27, 2013 8:00 PM
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Amaro is an idiot.
Caimans 🐊 on
July 27, 2013 7:46 PM
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We Got Wood's trade block has been updated!
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WAR Horse's trade block has been updated!
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 27, 2013 9:22 AM
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Surprising sign for a guy that hates players under 30: http://pulse.me/s/ozPPH
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I wonder if Ruben Amaro could find Cuba on a map. As a Phils fan glad to see we finally make a legit international signing under Amaro, but $60+mil for a #3 starter (at best)?
Caimans 🐊 on
July 27, 2013 8:36 AM
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The Syndicate's trade block has been updated!
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WAR Horse's trade block has been updated!
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 26, 2013 2:56 PM
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Standings update: http://goo.gl/61mm7
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Junior Lake is the new Yasiel Puig
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It was horrible.
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Hudson on the block...
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Saw the reaction on Twitter to Huddy's injury. I'm scared to watch it...
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So sad for Tim Hudson, he is a class act, great teammate and leader.
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Puig with a great batflip tonight while admiring his long...double
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Lucky Strikes's trade block has been updated!
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Durham Tobacconists's trade block has been updated!
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We Got Wood's trade block has been updated!
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With Sale I'm pretty comfortable with my 2014 rotation, so Bundy, Luebke, and Hart are all available. All offer risk but also offer potential surplus value. Looking to consolidate all three into one solid player for 2014. Open to creative ideas.
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The other guy that stood out last night was Matt Chapman, 3B for Fullerton. One of the strongest arms I've seen in person.
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Scratch the overbid comment. Dude K'd 11 and is filthy.
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About to head over for the last game of the USA-Cuba series. Future #1 pick/ottoneu overbid Carlos Rodon is on the hill for US.
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Shoeless Joes's trade block has been updated!
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agreed EP
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there is also value in not dropping him since you are locked out of re-bidding on him for 30 days. Just sit on him until the free drop period unless as Durham says something amazing becomes available on waivers
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No reason to drop Braun in case that happens. You can just wait until it happens.
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True, but Braun is a sunk cost till Feb 1st at best. Not a lot of options, and I remember several big name (and big dollar) players were dropped late last season. I think C. Santana was one I remember.
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So, no reason to expect dropping Braun would make his team better.
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I'd argue that you have to be absolutely sure that players would be dropped in order for dropping Braun to make any sense. Knights already has $37 of space and ability to create more by dropping players that would be of little use to Shoeless.
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Risky, or course, as Braun could go to someone for $30, but few teams can afford that price without dropping someone else significant
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Article on RotoGraphs about Braun's value in Ottoneu. He's virtually untradeable now, but I'd argue Shoeless could potentially drop him in hopes of picking up another high priced player in the ripple effect Braun might cause if claimed
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Enrico Palazzo's trade block has been updated!
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Durham Tobacconists's trade block has been updated!
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I think it's called misdirection
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What are the Marlins doing?
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And I don't buy the notion that this is a witch hunt. Seems like the judgment can't be made until after the rest of the Biogenesis mess is sorted out. Braun approached MLB to negotiate this punishment.
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