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Everything posted by The Great Hambino

  1. The Great Hambino
    Gotta do what you gotta do to get Caratini's bat in the lineup
  2. The Great Hambino
    Not the smoothest of turns by Royce but got the job done
  3. The Great Hambino
    I'm still recovering from my time as a member of the Synod of Danny Valencia
  4. The Great Hambino
    Just to be clear, I’m not liking the second paragraph
  5. The Great Hambino
    I wonder if Lopez would be open to an extension with some healthy incentives to hedge against complications in his return from TJ. I'd be open to that I'd also like to see them give a Brewers-style extension to one/both of Jenkins and Culpepper. And be aggressive in adding salary in the trade market in areas where the FA pool is shallow. Increased spending doesn't have to come in the form of free agents. Basically, get creative.
  6. The Great Hambino
    Aren't you there to have him answer that question?
  7. The Great Hambino
    I gave a C, though I could convinced on changing it to a B after a few drinks The good: the prospect haul given away is unlikely to haunt them, 2 of the 3 acquired are controlled into next year, Hoffman has legitimate high-leverage upside, and while I think the goodwill generated is short-term and overrated, it's not nothing, either The bad: their playoff odds didn't actually improve, nothing was done about a lineup that can be upgraded in many places now that they're no longer magical with RISP, Hoffman has Emilio-Pagan-esque downside, Kremer looks like a bad cost-benefit bet to me (in terms of future salary) if he can't turn it around, and I can't shake the feeling that they missed on some chances to add real value by capitalizing on potential returns for Jeffers and Ryan. I also am afraid that Tom is more concerned with making the popular decision instead of the right decision. It could be a one-time event meant to jumpstart the real investment in the offseason, or it could be a harbinger of things to come.
  8. The Great Hambino
    Every time Tom starts getting really proud of himself, a starting pitcher goes down
  9. The Great Hambino
    Looks like no guaranteed money past 2027 and a base salary that doubles in 2028 This is a two year contract
  10. The Great Hambino
    That sure didn't look like a team that was pumped up with a shot in the arm on the heels of their trade deadline activity. Wasn't that supposed to be a factor in the equation in buying while facing long playoff odds as opposed to maximizing value? I think the value of morale or whatever you want to call it that is supposed to be generated by their trade deadline direction gets greatly overstated. It's just one game, but they're on notice That's three lackluster starts in a row now for Joe
  11. The Great Hambino
    For all the soft hits that official scorers allow, that one was an error? I don't get it
  12. The Great Hambino
    Since they let him throw 95 pitches the last time Zebby was there, I'll lean toward yes
  13. The Great Hambino
    Kinda impressive that they're 6-4 (tonight trending toward 6-5) in that stretch
  14. The Great Hambino
    A frontline starter and a 1B with a war hammer would be on my shopping list I've had my fill of floor-setting moves. Let's raise the ceiling
  15. The Great Hambino
    It would be one hell of a maneuver to not increase it at this point
  16. The Great Hambino
    It's a wrestler thing
  17. The Great Hambino
    The family Hambino will be there!
  18. The Great Hambino
    I don't think the lack of hitting is making Joe pitch so ... ordinary They're not going anywhere if they don't both get it together
  19. The Great Hambino
    And Ryan's pitching like he just had an unfortunate interaction with the Monstars
  20. The Great Hambino
    It was a fine job by him to bait the catcher into spiking the throw into the mound
  21. The Great Hambino
    It really stood out in the concrete donut era of stadium design
  22. The Great Hambino
    Do they run the bases in the opposite direction down there?
  23. The Great Hambino
    To clarify, I didn't mean to suggest DFA'ing now or before the end of the season. He's needed now, even if he's only up right now over Zebby due to lack of options instead of current form. In fact, DFA probably wasn't the right term to use - nontender this offseason would be more accurate. Which if he doesn't turn things around, is absolutely on the table at $7ishMM* if he can't crack a rotation that next year could look like Ryan-Lopez-Bradley-Ober-Priellip-Abel-Matthews-Rojas, and that's not counting any other additions through trade or free agency or someone like Gallagher or CJ Culpepper stepping up. If he shows something the rest of the year? Sure, he can stabilize the back end of the rotation. But if not, I'd rather put that $7MM savings towards more of a ceiling-raiser if they're willing (or forced by a floor) to commit to more payroll in 2027 *Figure pulled out of thin air based on $5.25MM this year
  24. The Great Hambino
    Fun fact: decreasing the denominator can help improve a ratio as much as or more than raising the numerator
  25. The Great Hambino
    It's fair to question whether or not a formal cap is needed if the amount of revenue sharing needed to level the playing field acts as a de facto cap. The Dodgers certainly wouldn't be able to keep up their current level of spending if enough of their revenue is re-routed elsewhere. What's not in question is that a floor-type mechanism is needed, since the Nuttings and Fishers of the world have already shown their willingness to pocket as much revenue sharing as they can get away with. If I'm a player, I'm not cool with taking money from teams willing to spend and giving it to teams not willing to spend unless they're required to spend it. Otherwise it's just another form of salary suppression The question is what can the players offer the owners as a concession to get their floor if not a cap. This is still subject to negotiation, and the owners aren't going to grant this without some quid pro quo
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