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Arguers are entitled to their own opinions, not their own facts
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Agree with EP here. Even Tavares still has a ton of value - if EP had a realistic shot of going for title, Tavares could've easily been dealt for someone that would've helped a lot more.
Caimans 🐊 on
July 15, 2014 1:06 PM
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Also, Taveras was added at auction in 2012, so 2 or 2.5 years, not 4, but who's counting . . .
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Only chose OT because he was the first to come to mind and I love the Cards. There are probably other examples.
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I bid $17 on Rodon and was just trying to price enforce. Thought I had a chance to win him and throw him back into the pool for auction, when prices are more reasonable.
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a $20 Rodon is clearly not "dead weight" if you're trying to look at opportunity cost. In this league he carries value even at that price
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Not trying to pick on EP, but he's now carried Taveras for almost 4 years. Best offensive prospect in years. He was signed reasonably at $6. Yet in 2014, the year EP targeted to win it all, he has a RC+ of 37. Just asking if it's been worth the wait.
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$7 seems reasonable for Rodon. Expecting him to become and paying him as if he is Chris Sale does not. Just my opinion. EP always cites the opportunity costs, and in this case, if trying to compete for 2015, the OC for a $20 dead weight Rodon is huge.
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Funny to me... some of the same owners in that one
Caimans 🐊 on
July 15, 2014 12:57 PM
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I did just get Rodon for $7 in the other league, pretty thrilled about that.
Caimans 🐊 on
July 15, 2014 12:57 PM
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yea, glad that is no longer an option. but even then, he protected other valuable assets from that vote-off.
Caimans 🐊 on
July 15, 2014 12:53 PM
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Because more people seem to recognize the advantages now. 6 bids at or better Sale's initial price, 3 at $15 or more.
Caimans 🐊 on
July 15, 2014 12:53 PM
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yep, when I was first rebuilding I was ripped by certain owners for trading for him at $20 . . . and 6 months later he was voted off
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Sale didn't start as high a price
Caimans 🐊 on
July 15, 2014 12:51 PM
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A lot of guys end up earning the money early. If not, what's the risk? Dead cap/roster space in non-competing years?
Caimans 🐊 on
July 15, 2014 12:51 PM
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He's now just $5 less than Sale. He'd have to get there pretty fast...
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And Bryant may not be profitable at $16-17 next year, but I think he'll be very profitable in the $20s the year after. I remember hearing the same thing about Trout when I payed him something ridiculous our first season.
Caimans 🐊 on
July 15, 2014 12:51 PM
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For college guys you can learn a lot about how they'll handle professional baseball in 3 months, especially pitchers. Rodon may be on a Sale like trajectory, who knows.
Caimans 🐊 on
July 15, 2014 12:49 PM
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What will you learn about your prospects in 3 months? It's not like it's even a given Bryant turns a profit at $16 next year. He's a great prospect, but baseball is hard.
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I think Lucky brought up at least once a week from auction to cut down date that he wasn't being kept at that price.
Caimans 🐊 on
July 15, 2014 12:44 PM
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Durham someone said the same thing about my bid for Kris Bryant last year - now I get asked about him in damn near every trade discussion. It's worth the chance, even if there is a chance you do put them back into auction in 3 months.
Caimans 🐊 on
July 15, 2014 12:44 PM
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not surprised at the prices for college guys with likely quick paths to the majors. Am surprised at the price HS guys going for.
Caimans 🐊 on
July 15, 2014 12:42 PM
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Clearly $22 wasn't completely crazy as another team was bidding $17
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It will be interesting to see what these prospects go for at auction next year
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Cap space for good and evil... LOL
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 15, 2014 12:16 PM
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How good does Rodon have to be at $23/$24+ in 2015/2016 to be worth that price?
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Prospect hype is alive and well
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$22 for Rodon. Wow. I think Appel went for $11 last year.
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I think live stats are down again tonight....Stanton is gettin no credit for his HRs tonight
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That's about all these days...In the mean time I'll keep searching for the "playoff" button for Knights...
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Complain...
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Lucky, what CAN you do as commissioner?!
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False alarm: I can only cancel active trades, I can't push them through early. Doesn't give me that option...
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I'm all for pushing the deals through. Especially because we have so many auctions ending tomorrow.
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I pushed the CC/Fielder/Girth trade through just because we have no games for four days...I'm open to doing the same for others.
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This may sound stupid, but does anyone have objection to Lucky push all current deals through, given the time off?
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I'm really interested to see what these prospects go for.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 14, 2014 7:32 PM
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Potentially moving Carpenter or Lowrie; looking for primarily future offense though maybe solid SP
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+1
Caimans 🐊 on
July 14, 2014 5:38 PM
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That's in the running for "Comment of the Year 2014"
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That's an awful lot of girth for one trade. Not sure the server can handle the load on that transaction.
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Confirming Fielder for CC.
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BREAKING: MoPain has acquired Prince Fielder from Crying for CC Sabathia. No cash will be exchanged. Trey will have to make this move.
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Enrico Palazzo's trade block has been updated!
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Sucks that its the All-Star break and we have a two way race. This is un-American haha.
Caimans 🐊 on
July 13, 2014 11:03 PM
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iI get the distinct feeling that we could be involved in various states of emergencies and crises and as long as Gallo a HR and the Braves won then Syndicate would be as happy as ever.... I love it
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We need a playoff system. Something like NASCAR - top 4-6 teams go into Sept w/ points reset, 2nd place 200 pts back, 3rd 400, etc
Caimans 🐊 on
July 13, 2014 11:01 PM
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Gallo busted a car windshield to win the Futures Game.
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With the exception of last season when Jed moved into 1st place on 9/1 (was behind WGW by just 30 points on 8/1), the team in 1st place on August 1st has won the title each season.
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I'm going to enter the All-Star break down by 400 points so none of this may matter anyway. Chiefs have been running away for two weeks now. He's made some excellent moves and his offense has woken up big time. Great season.
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