Otto von Ballpark
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Yes, through next season (2023).
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BaseballTradeValues.com:
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Hey (man) -- at least Heyman had them in the correct order!
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Traded for Mahle, perhaps?
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Heyman doesn't think Mahle is a done deal yet:
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Not fake, but also not confirmation of anything:
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I do agree that the return feels light from Baltimore's perspective, although single relievers typically don't fetch a lot. I wonder, how does Povich compare to Antoine Kelly (just traded by MIL to TEX for Matt Bush)? They look like the two best prospects traded for single relievers so far. They're both 22 year old lefties in high-A with good K rates; Povich has the better walk rate, while Kelly has been better a limiting hits and HR. Another factor is Kelly was a high school draftee, so he will require a 40-man spot after the season even though he is still some distance from MLB. Povich won't require a 40-man spot until after 2024, which may help BAL protect some another prospect in the near future. Could BAL have declined Kelly from MIL, preferring Povich from MIN? I like Lopez better than Bush due to age (and 2022 numbers), although both are controlled through 2024.
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Maybe he could borrow the mustache of new teammate Mark Contreras.
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Wikipedia's article on this is out-of-date, but it says you need permission from the commissioner's office to trade an injured player. To the extent that is/was true, I wonder if it's just a formality to limit post-trade grievances related to the injury.
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Needs more mustache?
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Not sure. You might be thinking of the old August waiver trade system -- there, a player had to be healthy to be placed on revocable trade waivers, before they could be dealt in August. Might be one of the reasons that system was scrapped.
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See my post above -- Baltimore leads MLB in reliever fWAR and bWAR this year, so they probably view it as a position of strength, enough that they don't need to rely on Lopez so much to continue improving and hopefully compete in 2023-2024. And if you're going to take a chance dealing someone with team control, it's best to be a reliever. Doesn't seem uncommon either -- Pressly, etc.
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Fangraphs had Baltimore with just a 2.7% chance at a postseason berth, even before trading Lopez and Mancini. Despite the playoff expansion to 6 teams, Baltimore only had the 8th best record in the AL, closer to 10th than 7th, with no chance at winning their division and the second most difficult remaining schedule in the league.
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By both bWAR and fWAR, Baltimore has the best relievers in MLB this season, so they may view this as dealing from a strength, even if Lopez is controllable for 2023-2024.
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Addition by subtraction for the White Sox?
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Padres & Brewers Swap Closers - Rogers Traded to Milwaukee
Otto von Ballpark replied to Rosterman's topic in Other Baseball
If anyone wants to learn or talk more about this deal from the Brewers perspective, it’s a perfect opportunity to visit the Twins Daily sister site, Brewer Fanatic: https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/josh-hader-traded-to-san-diego-padres-r408/ -
Padres & Brewers Swap Closers - Rogers Traded to Milwaukee
Otto von Ballpark replied to Rosterman's topic in Other Baseball
Only two prospects. Dinelson Lamet is a veteran, he is making $4.78 mil in his second-to-last arbitration season this year, so he will be a FA after 2023 unless the Brewers cut him loose earlier. -
FLASHBACK 1992: The Eric Fox Game: "God wants a pennant race"
Otto von Ballpark commented on Otto von Ballpark's blog entry in Otto Gets Blotto
I suspect that may have been true of most MLB ballparks during that time (well, except for the weather ) -- it was just at the very beginning of the modern stadium/attendance boom, so demand was still low enough to keep prices low and availability high. Oakland actually did pretty well in attendance those years. The only AL teams that finished ahead of the A's attendance from 1989-1992 all had new ballparks (first Toronto, then Chicago and finally Baltimore). The A's averaged 33,256 fans per game during that stretch, with a seating capacity of ~48,000. The A's lowest season attendance over those 4 years was higher than the Twins' highest, and the Twins were still drawing respectably. -
FLASHBACK 1992: The Eric Fox Game: "God wants a pennant race"
Otto von Ballpark commented on Otto von Ballpark's blog entry in Otto Gets Blotto
Also, here's a first-hand account of the Eric Fox game from @weinshie: The two worst losses in recent Twins history -
I think Wes Johnson's last game was June 30. Our ERA since then is 5.45, worst in MLB. FanGraphs team ERA since July 1
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I've seen Stranger Things than a starting pitcher allowing 10 runs in a game...
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Fun fact: A.J. Pierzynski used "Sharp Dressed Man" as his walk-up song. In 2004, the Wall Street Journal called the choice "amusing and annoying, just like he is."
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Would we know how to use them?
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If that question isn't entirely rhetorical... WPA is context-dependent, and we've eased up on Pagan's leverage a bit lately (more than the Padres and Rogers so far, anyway). gmLI (average game-entering leverage index) per Fangraphs Rogers: 1.90 Pagán: 1.58 By the context-neutral WPA/LI, Rogers is still an above-average contributor.
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At least Brent Rooker is enjoying the Pacific Coast League!
