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  1. The Great Hambino
    The 2022 trade deadline that brought us Mahle and Jorge Lopez belongs in the worst-moves discussion You could argue that no single draft pick belongs in a conversation like this given their inherent low likelihood of meaningful success at the major league level, but if one did, the Keoni Cavaco pick might belong among the worst moves made. It was a real head scratcher at the time, and guys like Corbin Carroll and Bryson Stott were picked in the immediate aftermath. On the other hand, the Polanco/Kepler extensions were great examples of smart moves mid-market teams can make to help extend their competitive windows in a relatively cost-controlled manner. They handicapped their opportunity to capitalize with subsequent awful moves, but they could've really been cooking if they'd had some better success with some of the moves that ended up on the bad part of this list Speaking of Polanco, the remaining potential of Gabe Gonzalez and and Polanco's rough 2024 knock that trade out of contention for the bad part of this list. It wasn't good, but there are levels to this suckitude. It can't compete with those on the list
  2. The Great Hambino
    Dilfer, but a well-trained golden retriever could've won the Super Bowl with that defense I know golden retrievers are better known for their receiving skills, but you know what I mean
  3. The Great Hambino
    Apparently Brzezinski will run the draft. Does KOC ascend to the dual role?
  4. The Great Hambino
    Because there's no equivalent of Zoll on the business side (as far as I know), they don't need to hire a head of baseball right now. And your potential pool for candidates on the business side is much deeper since that person doesn't necessarily need to come from baseball. Now that I think of it, I don't ever recall hearing or seeing much of Zoll at all until the ownership structure changed. Then all of a sudden he was at the big kid table for pressers and whatnot. Excuse me while I go get the Reynolds Wrap; I think I need a new hat
  5. The Great Hambino
    If this really truly was a mutual decision - and that's a pretty big if - then the most plausible explanation I can think of given the comments about "ownership transitions" and "leadership an structure of the club" is that the new people in charge saw that it was not a good idea to have one guy running both business and baseball ops, and Falvey wasn't too hot on the idea of a demotion. I have no explanation for the timing. Seems like the kind of decision that should've been happening when Tom took over
  6. The Great Hambino
    "When someone says something's mutual, it never is. But this was mutual." - Michael Scott
  7. The Great Hambino
    I don't know what to make of being ranked #21 here but #8 elsewhere, like ESPN. I'd expect there to be some variance, but top 10 vs bottom 10 is quite the range
  8. The Great Hambino
    I suppose you could argue that Ohl is already basically the best version of himself, while Adams has room to improve by paring down the pitch mix and focusing on the more effective pitches. But the truth is that neither really belongs in a competitive bullpen
  9. The Great Hambino
    Under. 69-93 after another selling trade deadline I am optimistic ... for 2028
  10. The Great Hambino
    In this game of "What Happened to Danny?", I see your Santana and raise you a Valencia 3rd in ROY voting, then a positively Outman-ian decline. And like your guy Santana, had himself a mini-renaissance elsewhere
  11. The Great Hambino
    I don't know why any HC candidate would be shying away from the Browns' QB situation. You get to choose between two Pro Bowlers!!
  12. The Great Hambino
    FA reliever incoming? For as much heat as Julien and his iron glove got, not too bad of an ROI for an 18th round pick. And he can always say he hit a homer in a tight playoff elimination game
  13. The Great Hambino
    If Varland were still on the roster, he would be their top bullpen option on Opening Day while carrying a minimum salary. For a team slashing their budget and desperate for bullpen pieces while still thinking it's a contender, that seems like it would've been a useful thing to have on hand
  14. The Great Hambino
    I used to be in agreement re: a work stoppage, but after thinking about it and seeing how MLB has gone all in on aligning all TV rights for new deals from 2029 forward, I think there will be a lot of posturing and maybe even a delayed spring training, but ultimately the proverbial can gets kicked down the road to the next CBA without any foundational changes to player salaries. Shutting the sport down leading into arguably the most important round of broadcast-rights-shopping they've ever had is an absolute doomsday scenario for both sides. I think it's more likely than not that a 2027 work stoppage and/or a seismic shift in salary structure don't come to fruition, and I wonder if teams will treat this trade deadline and next offseason accordingly
  15. The Great Hambino
    Interesting thought, but my initial reaction is no. The teams at the very top would certainly benefit from this, but any team outside the super-rich would eventually. Take an upper-middle-class team like, say, the Giants. The strain that rising arbitration costs would put on them would widen the gap between themselves and, say, the Dodgers, and that's more detrimental to their chances at competing than whatever advantage they would gain from the additional strain put on, say, the Marlins. In other words, all but the most elite revenue teams would be hurt more than they were helped by this effect. And I don't think there's enough teams in that elite category to drive arbitration salaries higher in a meaningful way Good thought experiment
  16. The Great Hambino
    Why are you using @Dave Borton's socks as rags?
  17. The Great Hambino
    I was curious, so I looked up team win total over/unders for 2026 Twins: 71.5, ahead of only the Nationals, White Sox, and Rockies If you think Fangraphs WAR is a better predictor of a team's season than Vegas, then good news: there are some massive money-making opportunities for you out there
  18. The Great Hambino
    I suppose this is more of a "where are they not" than a "where are they now", but for old friend Carlos Correa, he will not be at the 2026 World Baseball Classic The reason? The insurer agreed upon by MLB and the union has deemed him uninsurable, and he'd risk forfeiting his contract if he got injured
  19. The Great Hambino
    Funny, the word "bullpen" appears nowhere in the article
  20. The Great Hambino
    Since mutual options are never exercised, are they essentially just a mechanism to defer the buyout amount for a year?
  21. The Great Hambino
    I guess Tyler Huntley wasn't available
  22. The Great Hambino
    I don't think that would even do it. Max Fried got 8 years, $218 million. Ryan maybe (probably?) won't get all of that, but he won't be too far off. He's certainly not going to lock himself in to playing for considerably less than a qualifying offer
  23. The Great Hambino
    I'm generally very pro-going for it on 4th down over taking the points ... but even I think it was insane for the Broncos to not take the field goal there given the way things are playing out
  24. The Great Hambino
    Also now getting Rogers doesn't fill an open spot in the bullpen, he just replaces Ohl. Still needing a warm body to fill the pen and still only 19 pitchers on the 40. Is Julien really that necessary? I don't get it either
  25. The Great Hambino
    That very well could be. It's also the kind of thing you do when you want to look like you're trying without actually trying. They have me very confused right now. Time will tell I guess
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