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One of the worst articles I've read on Fangraphs.
Eckfords ⚾ on
December 11, 2012 5:18 PM
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He's comparing someone learning how to harness electric stuff at age 23 with someone who has been pitching professionally for like 20 years. And we're supposed to weigh their 2010-12 the same?
Eckfords ⚾ on
December 11, 2012 5:17 PM
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He's comparing a young David Price with like 300 professional innings with someone who's been pitching since the 1980s.
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December 11, 2012 5:15 PM
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That Cameron article is terribad.
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December 11, 2012 5:14 PM
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I wish I could go back and tabulate the number of times Trey posted "I will definitely be keeping Braun at $52."
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December 11, 2012 5:13 PM
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Shoeless Joes's trading block has been updated!
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Interesting deal. Can't figure out how Joes are going to shed salary.
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http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/r-a-dickey-and-the-myth-of-one-great-year/
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Enrico Palazzo's trading block has been updated!
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I think Blyleven might have had a 50 HR allowed year
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which I've never understood either, Stanford guy and he can bring the ball at 95 when he wants to I just never got why he wasn't better
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...nope. Arroyo gave up 46 in 2011. Wow
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Guthrie has 1200 IP and a career xFIP- of 110, he might be better and still be one of the worst 10 pitchers in the league
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Santana gave up 39 HR last year. Is that a record?
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Guthrie and Santana will be better, Guthrie just had a terrible time at Coors. Chen and Hochevar are what they are though.
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December 11, 2012 10:54 AM
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"people" meaning sportswriters etc, not the people in this league that is
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sorry, Hochevar was 77 not 76
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The Royals do have decent young talent but that Staff is legendarily horrible and people are underrating the horribleness b/c there are a bunch of names that people recognize
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Of those 85, here are the Royals SP ranks by tERA: Shields (8), Ervin Santana (84), Bruce Chen (76).Guthrie (85), Hochevar (76)
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There were 85 starters who pitched enough to qualify for the ERA title last year.
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That's the problem, there is no comparison. That's why he's so risky.
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I think Dickey will have a big year unless he lands in Texas, which could still happen. That park would really hurt him.
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December 11, 2012 10:23 AM
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Dickey's knuckleball is so much better than Wakefield that that's perhaps an unfair comparison. But if I were the Mets I would jump at the first offer of a top-50 prospect I saw. They could've gotten Jackie Bradley for him allegedly.
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December 11, 2012 10:22 AM
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Then again, he could have another stellar year. You just don't know with the knuckle. Wakefield had starts where he was unhittable followed by brutal starts where he'd give up 8 ER in two innings...
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Agree. Would not be surprised if the magic Dickey ball shrivels up and dies in 2013. Could easily see a 5+ ERA. I would have serious reservations about trading for him if I was another team...the same reservations making the Mets hesitant to sign him
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Dickey is old. Yes, knuckleballers last forever but when the magic ends for a knuckleballer, it ends fast and ugly. Why extend that?
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No one seems to acknowledge that letting Dickey earn his paltry 2013 salary and then walk would be wiser than extending him.
Eckfords ⚾ on
December 11, 2012 9:16 AM
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Here's what's fair: Play out the bleeping contract you signed.
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December 11, 2012 9:16 AM
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Can I also say that as a Mets fan I am really irked about all the Twitter chatter of what's a "fair" salary demand for Dickey. As if he is a free agent.
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December 11, 2012 9:15 AM
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The takeaway is that this is the most blatant example to date of how deeply the idiotic new playoff rules have impacted the management of MLB teams. I'm convinced that this trade would not have happened without them.
Eckfords ⚾ on
December 11, 2012 9:00 AM
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Detroit clearly better any way you slice it, but there is enough talent on that roster to make a playoff run.
Eckfords ⚾ on
December 11, 2012 8:58 AM
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One of the best bullpens in the American League.
Eckfords ⚾ on
December 11, 2012 8:58 AM
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Power-hitting catcher who was hurt most of last year.
Eckfords ⚾ on
December 11, 2012 8:57 AM
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Developing players at the corners who play elite defense and have 35-HR ceilings.
Eckfords ⚾ on
December 11, 2012 8:57 AM
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I'm going to play devil's advocate and (honestly) say that the Royals could well make the playoffs if things break right. Points in their favor:
Eckfords ⚾ on
December 11, 2012 8:56 AM
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At a conference today with very little going on till tomorrow. Hit me with your offers. Willing to move some prospects or an OF bat. Looking for SS/MI, 1B, C, RP. Not looking to add much salary though...
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For you prospect fans out there, this looks like quite a league: http://www.minorleagueball.com/2012/12/10/3752562/new-prospect-centered-dynasty-league-starting-managers-wanted#comments
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+1 FMW
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As an OOTP nerd, this cracked me up: http://www.fangraphs.com/not/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/fhqH3.png
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Agree, and the Tigers should be better. Good luck.
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I guess. They finished 9 games under .500 last year, a lot would have to go right just to get to .500, never mind adding 15-20 wins for the playoffs
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I think a bust is still a sub .500 team when team expectations need a playoff berth to justify this trade
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even including Shields they're running out Chen/Hochevar/Guthrie
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What is a Royals "bust"? Does anyone but Dayton Moore think they can go to the playoffs?
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I think the sharpest point is that the Royals could have signed Marcum (or some other SP) with Shield's salary and till had Myers in the OF. My gut prediction is that both Myers and the Royals bust in 2013...
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as usual, Rany says it better than me: http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8732913/assessing-myers-shields-trade-royals-side-aint-pretty
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brilliant stuff enrico, i agree completely.
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or sell Butler to the highest bidder and understand that since you owe $30M to a DH only guy, the best you can get may not be David Price
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Can't the royals make a 3 win upgrade by benching Frenchy and starting Myers? Then use the $22M you're about to spend on Shields and go sign Edwin Jackson, or Sanchez if you want to splurge (and backload his contract so you dump him again when you suck)
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proven relatively sucky until they turned him into a reliever and his velocity jumped. Smart organizations don't trade 6 years of team control for 2, and don't pay premiums for RPs
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