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not necessarily actual production....I dont need a huge profit...just produce close to the $38 price tag
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with my salary flexibility, I can afford to take that risk and if he has a bad spring training or is hampered in the offseason, I have no problem tossing him back in the pot to see if I can get him $25-$30. This league has always paid for potential and..
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But then again, if teams like Knights, WAR, and Strikes keep having to drop $1 gems like Griffin, you'd have plenty of cash to build around a $38 Lawrie...
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I think Lawrie is currently the 22nd ranked scoring 3B in the league YTD
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If Lawrie has a monsterous breakout next season the best case scenario is that he "breaks even" in value at $38. Just don't see how he turns a profit at that price, though I do agree Taillon has disappointed and Austin was too expensive.
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I think it is a very fair trade on both sides
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Also, Taillon, while a top line stud, has been less than impressive in high A ball and I have some excellent pitching well ahead of his expected arrival in 2014 and Austin wasnt getting kept at $6 most likely
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I love his upside and if anything changes between now and the draft, I can always toss him back in...I doubt he would jump to $40
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I would be stunned if his average draft $$ next year is less than $38...
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not doubting he has value, but is definitely overpriced at this point - I was expecting to see him at auction come March, not traded for value
Caimans 🐊 on
August 17, 2012 2:11 PM
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120 wRC+ through his 21-22 seasons
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But with Trumbo (and now Machado being 3B eligible) he was moveable
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I less than a full season's worth of games prior to turning 23, he's posted nearly 800 points at 3B, that is huge on its own, monstrous given his age...
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I'm a little surprised Lawrie, at $36, had that much value...
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which is why I'm guessing you cut him in the first place
Caimans 🐊 on
August 17, 2012 11:17 AM
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though about placing a claim on griffin, I am just out of roster space. going for a title really limits space for prospects and injured guys.
Caimans 🐊 on
August 17, 2012 11:16 AM
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still looking for upgrades at 1b or C, and could always use more MI and OF - I'm actually down to just 2 guys on my bench because of my pitcher hoarding.
Caimans 🐊 on
August 17, 2012 10:15 AM
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Good snag by Wood to pick up Griffin...I really like him and did not want to cut him, but caught by the fact that he was on the DL and giving me nothing. Could be a tough loss by this time next year.
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Time for some more trades...in 24 hours there won't be anything on the board...still two weeks before the deadline.
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The Syndicate's trading block has been updated!
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Anyone notice how Cespedes is Miguel Tejada with a different head (same roids)?
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Guess it doesn't quite have the same ring to it.
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 16, 2012 10:51 PM
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Hey, at least you didn't have to deal with the day of the Medlen.
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 16, 2012 10:51 PM
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The last three weeks have gone like this: my team spends four days trying to catch or just slightly out score WAR, only to drop down by $150+ on day five ("Day of the King"). Rinse and repeat...
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Therapist for $1
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just the way your mother likes it, Trebek
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Enrico Palazzo's trading block has been updated!
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Looks like you coulda used a dose of Raul Valdes.
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 16, 2012 6:27 PM
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My team is on a roll...last 9 IP: 2.77 points
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unless he is picking them up at half price or off of waivers for next year...
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I dont feel bad for him...if he cant read the news and delete a bid within 24 hours, he deserves it
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On the Ottoneu "ticker" I just saw Melky picked up for $10...sucks to be that guy...
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By the way, I'm in the market for an ace type SP if anybody was curious
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It's fun reading the debate on this great posting system, however, it doesn't matter until game 162 and we see who is crowned champion.
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The lineup protection argument could be made for Braun, too...
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I keep playing him over guys like Andy Dirks and it keeps being the wrong decision.
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 16, 2012 2:59 PM
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To me CarGo is not just slumping, he is in a really bad situation that will continue the rest of the year. There's just no incentive to pitch to him.
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 16, 2012 2:58 PM
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But looking at CarGo and that pathetic lineup around him -- no protection -- I wasn't convinced that he was going to be even a top-20 OF RoS.
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 16, 2012 2:58 PM
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Of course -- if you're in the race you want Braun over Belt, Marter, or just about any OF.
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 16, 2012 2:57 PM
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Why does it matter what they've done so far in August? Isn't Braun incredibly likely to outproduce Belt and/or Marte ROS? And to be clear - I'm not objecting to the trade, I just don't understand from the POV of a contending team.
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At this point in the season -- six weeks to go -- I'd rather have the best scorers than the biggest names. They're not always synonymous.
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 16, 2012 2:50 PM
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If you plan on keeping Braun then you just ride out his slumps.
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 16, 2012 2:46 PM
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If Braun isn't hitting for the month of August, and you know you won't re-sign him, then moving him for Belt/Marte would be the smart play.
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 16, 2012 2:46 PM
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Well the key when comparing Braun to CarGo is how they fit into your keeper plans. There was literally zero chance that I was re-signing Pujols or CarGo.
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 16, 2012 2:45 PM
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Regardless, Jed is going to win on the back of Felix & Co., so even letting CarGo and others go, I'm not sure it makes that much of a difference
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Let me put it another way: Braun has sucked for two weeks (at least), yet there's zero chance I'd trade him for all three of Crawford, Belt, Marte. Braun is the best player, and gives me the best chance to win. Similar to CarGo...
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...and that's not counting the loss of J. Zimmerman, who I thought was a steal at $15 and the best piece of the bunch for 2013-2015
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We Got Wood made a very solid offer I should point out. But there were basically two realisitc bidders, total.
Eckfords ⚾ on
August 16, 2012 2:36 PM
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I can emphatically say that, as a title contender (for now), I'd rather have Pujols and CarGo over the combo of Crawford/Werth/Belt/Marte/Soler. It's not all that close, either.
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well technically you didnt get Belt/Marte in either of those deals...those guys cost you JZimm and an upstart Gomez (I hope)
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