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  1. Shaitan
    Very clever. But, yes, it does change the value of the deal.
  2. Shaitan
    I said in a "should they sign him" piece that the proposed $6.75m was too much. At $5m I think this signing is fine. That it: it's fine.
  3. Shaitan
    I think Soler makes a lot of sense. But never backload a contract. All you're doing is pushing your current problems to the future.
  4. Shaitan
    "Inquired" Of course they did. He's known to be on the trade block and they were negotiating a trade.
  5. Shaitan
    I don't think $6.75million is cheap if he's only signed to bat against LHP. That's a lot of money per AB. The money could be better spent elsewhere.
  6. Shaitan
    Yes, relievers are fickle. But he was never the same after the suspension.
  7. Shaitan
    Good point. It's there as a category, I guess. Though my eyes glaze over that. I read headlines first, author second. Ignore the H3 or whatever "Caretakers is." I do appreciate the response/discussion here. And I'll note this for the future, of course. But it doesn't feel intuitive to this one reader.
  8. Shaitan
    It feels like clickbait when caretaker articles aren't labeled as such from the homepage.
  9. Shaitan
    It seems like we're in agreement. 😁
  10. Shaitan
    The Rockies aren't adding payroll (ever).
  11. Shaitan
    I'm honestly surprised how many have turned into serviceable MLB players. I'm curious how that compares to other teams. Though the first half of R1 is far different than the 27th overall pick. People place too much stock in rounds.
  12. Shaitan
    The Venezuelan vs. Venezuelan stat is cool.
  13. Shaitan
    There are countless AAAA players they can drop off the roster at any point. People make too big a deal of this issue. This team has depth, but not that much depth.
  14. Shaitan
    Um, what level of [uncontrolled] player do you expect for $1M? A back end reliever at $1M is as cheap as it gets. And if he can't contribute, they aren't spending a roster spot on him. He'll be waived or on the 60-day IL.
  15. Shaitan
    They have enough "are they healthy?" players on this roster. On a Solano-type deal, where there is no risk, in a heartbeat. But that isn't happening. Spend the that kind of money or RP or everyday starters without spotty injury histories.
  16. Shaitan
    Any statisticians want to determine my WAR at work?
  17. Shaitan
    I think that it forces decisions about the 40 roster spots it why it sticks. That is a good thing for all players, even if DFA limbo has its own set of drawbacks. The MLBPA signs off on this for a reason, and they generally look out for their best interests.
  18. Shaitan
    You have to trade quality to get quality. It's really that simple. I'd listen to all offers. And unless there are health concerns in the middle IF going into Spring, go from there...
  19. Shaitan
    No mention of Ryan Pressley? As others have said, it's more about the concept as a whole than that 1 year rule change. The draft forces teams to carry developmental players on the MLB roster -- often for multiple years before they peak (even Santana). I'd be curious to see actual pre/post 2006 data though. How many players have stuck for the year? What is their WAR within their controlled years and how does that compare before and after? All Star appearances are interesting trivia, but they don't mean anything in terms of value.
  20. Shaitan
    With most players I'd agree. But I think Stroman possibly just really didn't like being with the Cubs. (I mean, who can blame him if that's the case.) In most opt out scenarios it's about the market. Stroman is enough of an individual that it's possible he just didn't like the fit.
  21. Shaitan
    I think it might be referring to how something like only 130 of 162 games were on TV each year. Maybe it's finally going to be 162. The fact that nobody here even knows what, exactly, was blacked out tells you how bad the marketing has been.
  22. Shaitan
    Attebury as a sub is the definition of average. You get very little personality and he tells it like it is. You almost don't know he's there. I'm curious if that style will change with the regular gig. He's earned it, I'll give him that. Was hoping for Marni.
  23. Shaitan
    For a while it was fun to listen to Gladden grow and learn the ropes. But he hit a wall and...it stopped. I still enjoy his off the cuff criticisms of players, but it seems that he either can't stay focused on the details we need over radio or that he just doesn't care anymore (see Blyleven, Bert).
  24. Shaitan
    What was the previous blackout policy?
  25. Shaitan
    I enjoyed saying his name -- nice rhythm to it. Hope he can catch on and have a career.
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