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  1. Vanimal46
    This is where I am. He's going to have a tough time maintaining an .800+ OPS if he continues to struggle against LH pitching. Sure, he could settle in at the .700-.750 range, but that's probably not a top 20 prospect anymore.
  2. Vanimal46
    I'd like this too. It's too bad they're loaded at MI with Swanson, Albies, and Maitan
  3. Vanimal46
    From what I'm seeing on FanGraphs, he's using his change just as much as he did last year, and using his curveball more this year. Last year as the "2 pitch pitcher" he did pretty well earning 4.8 fWAR. Can't explain the uptick in walks this year... Maybe it's injury, maybe it's something else. If the underlying motivation is not helping the White Sox reload, okay. I still think Quintana is a damn good pitcher, and would be a great target for the Twins.
  4. Vanimal46
    The asking price for pitchers with 3+ years of control left should remain the same whether it's now, or December 2017, no?
  5. Vanimal46
    I'm not sure what the right answer is either. Prospects, and specifically their rankings can rise and fall quickly. Personally I'm trading a fast rising prospect, especially if there is a surplus in the organization at the position, before a bad season crashes their ranking. I keep bringing up this example, and I'm sure there are more out there... Would Giolito and Lopez bring back a 4-5 WAR MLB player today? Probably not. The Nationals sold high at the right time.
  6. Vanimal46
    I'll take 1 excellent MLB player over 3-5 players who may or may not succeed at the MLB level.
  7. Vanimal46
    Why does Quintana have question marks? He's been the definition of durable over the previous 4 seasons - 32 starts, 200+ innings, low 3's ERA and FIP.
  8. Vanimal46
    The Rays know what they have with Archer. A front line starter at an absurdly low 4/$30.6 MM contract through 2021. It's going to take a village of prospects to trade him away.
  9. Vanimal46
    That may be so. I would guess at the end of the day they'll be very happy to have a 4-5 WAR player at an extremely reasonable 4/$34.4 MM contract rate through 2021 instead of a couple of hopeful starters that become bullpen arms.
  10. Vanimal46
    Prospect rankings are fickle year over year though... For example, I'm sure Washington fans were freaking out that they traded Giolito (#3 prospect in the game) Lopez (#30 prospect in the game) and Cunning for Eaton. Now that Giolito and Lopez are struggling and look like bullpen arms, they think they fleeced the White Sox.
  11. Vanimal46
    Yep. One, he's fallen back to Earth stats-wise, which most all of us on here predicted. Two, not that I ever root for injuries to players, but there have not been any significant injuries to 2B around the league. The market is still the same, if not worse than last winter.
  12. Vanimal46
    If the other team is trading for a prospect(s), they're trading away an MLB player.
  13. Vanimal46
    Trading Dozier has made the most sense for the last 12 months... Who needs a 2B? Also, if Dozier is the one traded, they're most likely receiving a AA arm that won't be a positive contributor in 2017 or 2018.
  14. Vanimal46
    Concur. Realistically there are 4 years left of the "Core 4" featured yesterday (Sano, Buxton, etc.) And frankly, the pitching in the minors probably won't be ready to be true contributors for another 2 years. I like that the FO is thinking outside the box and willing to give up prospects to shore up the rotation. Makes me think they believe the offense is legit.
  15. Vanimal46
    The thing is, this isn't just a trade for 2017. If the return is a young, controllable starter, they're helping to solidify the rotation for multiple years.
  16. Vanimal46
    I'm completely on board trading away Gordon. He's rising quickly up the prospect charts and there is depth behind him to fill the void. That's a very nice trade piece to dangle for a young, controllable SP. It's hard to be an everyday player when you can't hit LH pitching. Last year he had a .530 OPS against them in Fort Myers. This year isn't much better with an OPS of .568 in Chattanooga.
  17. Vanimal46
    Can't wait!!
  18. Vanimal46
    I've never played OOTP before, as I've been loyal to MLB the Show... However, this does sound like my kind of game! Since most of the time I'm simulating games in franchise mode in order to trade away all of the vets and call up the prospects!
  19. Vanimal46
    Concur... It takes serious dedication to be in an online league for any game. I like to play at my own pace, and sporadically, so online leagues just aren't for me either.
  20. Vanimal46
    Concur with Thrylos. This is most likely a temporary measure to prevent Jorge/Turley/etc. from embarrassing themselves while they search for better pitching. If Colon is truly toast, then he'll be gone in 2-3 starts. And we'll all forget 7 months from now that Colon ever wore a Twins jersey.
  21. Vanimal46
    My post is certainly tongue-in-cheek... But that goes to show how weird baseball can be. Someone on the Cubs must have shown him something to generate way more strikeouts than he's ever done before.
  22. Vanimal46
    I've found the solution to all of our problems.... Brian.Duensing. The former throw in for all hypothetical trades on this site is now enjoying a career year for the Cubs. 35 appearances - 2.79 ERA - 3.25 FIP - 1.216 WHIP - 10.9 (!!) K/9 - 2.3 BB/9 Duensing for Stewart (this year's throw-in for all hypothetical trades on this site) WHO SAYS NO?!
  23. Vanimal46
    I agree Gordon probably has more upside. I'd trade him to get a better player than what Polanco or Escobar would bring in.
  24. Vanimal46
    As much as I would like to see them be buyers in July, I'm not expecting much. In the off-season, I'd like to see them buy multiple pitchers via trade and FA. They have MI depth that could be expendable. Considering Gordon has now risen to a top 20 prospect in the game, they now have a blue chip trade piece to acquire a very talented player.
  25. Vanimal46
    As am I. Don't understand why Pressly remained on the MLB roster when he's not being used. When he did get in a game, he gave up 3 runs in 2 innings.
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