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  1. Linus
    Plus if I recall correctly he started his career very slowly with the bat but ended up being a decent hitter in his prime. I can't recall if the slow start withe stick is why San Diego traded him?
  2. Linus
    I believe the 20% max cut he is referring to applies to arbitration only. Joe can sign any free agent contract he likes.
  3. Linus
    I would be curious to know if the mechanical changes he made in the spring are still being used. He looks the same to me although he has been healthy all year. Seems like he is just throwing more strikes.
  4. Linus
    My prediction (worth nothing) is that Busenicz becomes the most valuable piece in the Nolasco trade for either team.
  5. Linus
    Niko might be an interesting utility guy in this age of 3 man benches. He legitimately plays all over the diamond and seems to be able to swing the bat decently.
  6. Linus
    I agree that catching is not the difference. Castro has been OK defensively and Susuki like with the bat. Giminez is awful and should be done.
  7. Linus
    No thanks. Burdi has upside and I like that better than 2months of an expensive blah starter.
  8. Linus
    For a mediocre rental. If they do that deal Falvine should be immediately fired.
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  10. Linus
    How do you trade Santana and have a respectable rotation next year? Another year of the core 4 cost controlled years down the drain. If you are trading Santana for prospects then you kicking this can down the road a couple more years. Might as well see what you can get for the core 4 then.
  11. Linus
    Gordon has to be on the table. First of all there is increasing concern about him staying at short (see Beradinos recent article). If he can't stick at ss he loses substantial value. Mostly they need to get some real pitchers in here during the core 4s cost controlled years. How will they do that without trading?
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    Even without the leg kick he still is kind of long as his hands are held high and it seems to take an extra split second to get to the zone. He's also off balance a lot-hes kind of a diver which doesn't help. Anyway glad for the improvement.
  13. Linus
    I don't believe Berrios's problem was tipping his pitches. That was a theory that was never substantiated. He's improved his command compared to last year.
  14. Linus
    Sounds like Molitor is not happy. I wonder if this is a sign of bigger changes to come.
  15. Linus
    On the brighter side it looks like Busenitcz might have what it takes. The only way this bullpen gets fixed quickly is for him and another young guy come and succeed.
  16. Linus
    Thus would be good news to me as he can't beat out any of the candidates you listed for the 5th spot. And you would be wasting the arb dollars on a 6th starter.
  17. Linus
    I respect your premise but don't share your view. Money aside if they don't improve on him for their rotation I will be severely disappointed.
  18. Linus
    Agreed on the stays in the rotation. If he continues like this there is no way I would tender him next year. His number will be pushing 5 million. Take his money and Santiago money and get a real pitcher. I'm usually a glass half full guy but at some point the numbers don't lie. He has been a bad MLB pitcher for the vast majority of his time in the bigs.
  19. Linus
    I keep Erv because they should be competitive next year and there is no way we can build an acceptable rotation for next year without him. I'm fine with trading other assets where we have a surplus.
  20. Linus
    I'm getting old. I'm still not buying this view. Instead of complaining about the ladder don't let them hit it there. At what point do we just say he ain't getting it done because he is not good enough?
  21. Linus
    At this point the bar is pretty low to match Vargas production at the plate or in the field.
  22. Linus
    Sure that happens. It happens frequently to all pitchers. He should be a lot more worried about the 3 run Homer that was crushed. What's your win probability in games where your starter gives up a 3 run homer? Not high.
  23. Linus
    Sorry not interested in the bad luck theory Kyle. He seems like a really nice guy but whenever he speaks about his performances I get the feeling he is in denial.
  24. Linus
    I think it was good to ditch the kick. He has to make better contact or he will never succeed. Kirby came up as a contact hitter with a compact swing. Once he was an accomplished big league hitter he added the leg kick. Buck also has a huge pitch recognition challenge as well.
  25. Linus
    For Dillon Gee......wow. I think I want Terry Ryan back.
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