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Wow. Nick has parlayed a bunch of blah prospect arms into quite the amazing return today.
Eckfords ⚾ on
May 18, 2014 10:13 PM
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And here I was thinking I had made a good deal judging by the silence on the topic.
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Man my team blows. Rest assured I will think twice before spending $100 on two arms next year.
Eckfords ⚾ on
May 18, 2014 8:22 PM
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I thought it was just a strange that PPI gave up the best pitcher in fantasy this season for a prospect arm that is more expensive, but again, just my opinion. We are all smart, competitive baseball guys here so no harm done. Just opinion.
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Teams can make any deal they want, so let me be clear on that. Now that the deal is done and both teams have agreed, I'm just giving my opinion. No doubt it was a great trade for Chiefs in the middle of this tight race.
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I guess the other difference is that you didn't have to make that deal for Cutch (now or ever). Cutch is a elite guy to hold for 2015. I had to deal JF and XB to stay in the race, and I may still be out of it already
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I depends on how you break down your deal. My assumption is that Heaney was the critical piece, so that's why I'm assuming this deal is built around a young arm without MLB experience
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Arms and bats can both not produce in the bigs after lighting up the minors
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I was specifically referring to unproven minor league arms. All arms can break at any moment, but minor league pitchers have the double risk of not performing at all in addition to breaking.
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I'm not saying the deal with Knights was bad either way, but your argument isn't making sense
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and after you go out and acquire Wacha and give up XB for Correa
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Well I clearly agree...the depth, age, cost and production are all good and if Zimmerman is healthy, this deal doesn't happen. I know he is hurt a decent amount, but his production when healthy is great
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With the way arms are breaking this year I'm just surprised to see more deals structured around MiLB arms as the centerpiece of returns, especially when giving up affordable, elite MLB offense. Just my two cents after losing several arms lately myself
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Are you serious?
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Heaney alone an awesome piece. I don't think this was a bad deal
Caimans 🐊 on
May 18, 2014 6:25 PM
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Lucky Strikes's trade block has been updated!
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Huge day for EP's offense.
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His pitching is unbelievably loaded...doesn't make the younger guys any less of an upgrade for me and potential point production at their cost
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So Chiefs wasn't relying on his young pitching this year? That's fines...that doesn't mean they aren't useful or great deals for me to use and build off of
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Saying Ryan Zimmerman is useless is the same thing as you offering Harper for Cutch in our negotiations. Sure, useless right now, but not when healthy. Also, if you think that all that pitching is useless, I think you are crazy
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Chiefs managed to land Cutch without giving up a single useful player from his roster. Maybe best deal of the season.
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Chicago Chiefs's trade block has been updated!
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The Syndicate's trade block has been updated!
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Oof. Not exactly a killer haul for McCutchen.
Eckfords ⚾ on
May 18, 2014 4:22 PM
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Durham Tobacconists's trade block has been updated!
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WAR Horse's trade block has been updated!
Eckfords ⚾ on
May 18, 2014 9:25 AM
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David Ortiz career SLG against Anibal Sanchez: 3.333.
Eckfords ⚾ on
May 18, 2014 9:03 AM
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Lesson to be learned for teams out of the race: title-crazed owners will do really dumb things if you dangle the right players in front of them! LOL.
Eckfords ⚾ on
May 18, 2014 9:00 AM
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Could've entered this season with Goldy, Choo, Waino, E5, but shuffled them off for perceived upgrades that may not have even mattered when it was all said and done.
Eckfords ⚾ on
May 18, 2014 8:58 AM
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I feel like I made some trades that put me over the top last season, but I also made a few boneheaded ones that helped me marginally last year but hurt a lot this year.
Eckfords ⚾ on
May 18, 2014 8:58 AM
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I kind of hate trading Moss....that guy is just on fire. But....so is Richards. Sigh. I'm realizing how freaking hard it is to repeat in this league.
Eckfords ⚾ on
May 18, 2014 8:57 AM
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I kind of hate trading Hamels. Not only because he's on a roll, but mostly because now I can't change my team name to "Green Eggs & Hamels".
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There goes Cashner. Unreal.
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Chicago Chiefs's trade block has been updated!
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Full discdozier: I'm discussing a deal involving both Wood and Dozier. Looking for OF, SS, or SP help.
Eckfords ⚾ on
May 17, 2014 12:08 PM
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Chicago Chiefs's trade block has been updated!
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I'm playing in two Ottoneu leagues this year and on this date I have 4,811.2 points in one, and 4,810.8 points in the other. Crazy.
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WAR Horse's trade block has been updated!
Eckfords ⚾ on
May 17, 2014 7:43 AM
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Still looking to add some HRs in the OF
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3 more HR for Gallo tonight.
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Looking for SP and OF help.
Eckfords ⚾ on
May 16, 2014 7:15 PM
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Per yesterday's discussion: Chris Getz -- you get to retire about as much as I "retired" after not being good enough to play beyond HS
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Knights's trade block has been updated!
Caimans 🐊 on
May 16, 2014 9:04 AM
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Perfect Pitch, Inc.'s trade block has been updated!
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The reality is that this is probably an awful time to sell Alex Wood.
Eckfords ⚾ on
May 15, 2014 9:52 PM
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Holy Android malfunction. Yeesh.
Eckfords ⚾ on
May 15, 2014 9:51 PM
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Enrico Palazzo's trade block has been updated!
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Chicago Chiefs's trade block has been updated!
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and speaking of guys that are of course available b/c I can't afford to wait for him, Martin Perez can be had probably for a platoony bat
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Similarly, I would always imagine that Alex Wood is available, not because he sucks, but because isn't he in middle relief right now? Of course if you're contending you'd sell him
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