No one should be untouchable... Let's not get blinded by less than 400 MLB PAs like several did with the Turtle last winter. I'm intrigued trading with the Cubs...
Echoing a lot of what's been said already. It's one thing to be added to the 40 man. It's another thing to produce while you're on the 40 man. Why are we putting the cart before the horse claiming these are "big hauls"? We've already seen plenty of players come and go on the 40 man during the Falvine regime. Also, it's not exactly breaking news that Falvine strongly prefers their acquisitions over the existing players from the past regime.
The 5.2 number is Grandal's fWAR, which appears to be the standard here on TD when it comes to talking about pitchers. Why the big difference between his fWAR and bWAR? I'm not your guy for that answer... It's possible the Twins are paying for Castro's age 35 season if they re-sign him . Grandal is far more talented than him so I think it's a good move for the White Sox. If it takes longer to develop catchers I would hope they can be relied upon later in their 30s compared to other positions on the field!
They will be solely in Fort Myers to develop free agents and rookies. Then he'll go to spring training with the whole organization. Also... he will be the pitching coach for the GCL league. His dream is to develop pitching programs for the whole organization... And she is very stressed! They have to pack up and move cross country by January!
Concur! Even Detroit can't punt on a roster spot all season. He'd challenge Chris Davis for most consecutive PAs without a hit. https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2019/04/13/video-chris-davis-snaps-0-for-54-streak-with-rbi-single/
The Raley add is redundant as the 40 man currently stands today. Pretty good bet 1 or 2 corner OFs are traded this winter. Jax is probably the only other player who will get selected in the rule 5 draft. Javier sticks and hopefully makes the decision more difficult next year.
Luke Raley, Dakota Chalmers, Jhoan Duran, Gilberto Celestino, and Travis Blankenhorn were the adds. Raley is redundant given the current status of the 40. Makes me think there will be a corner OF or 2 traded this winter.
With all of the reasons you've given for a rapid decline, what do you expect to get back in a trade? If you feel that way about him, don't you think other teams feel that way and won't give up valuable pieces?
For a buy low player I'd look at Givens from Baltimore. Good stuff but hasn't been able to harness it. I'd trade one of the many rule 5 eligible prospects for him.
Maybe the Astros are onto something... We could eliminate signs entirely if pitchers had a buzzer in their glove. One buzz = fastball. Two buzzes = slider. Etc. Etc. Problem solved!
That makes sense to bundle since they're all owned by FOX/Disney. Does ESPN+ also give access to live sports being played on ESPN normally? I don't have interest watching their hawt taek debate shows... It's amazing how we all paid for Amazon Prime video but never use it. Can't remember the last time I clicked on the app to see what shows they have available.
There's rumors swirling in Twitterland that Luhnow stepped down as GM to avoid being fired... But the reputable reporters haven't said anything about it. Could be a hoax.