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#14904
1 hour ago, Ojo Rojo said:

I don't understand how the platoon thing works.  You can only play one guy at a time.

The trendlines make this trading deadline crazy.  I was ready to say Yuli was done, then he goes out and has a really good month.  Playing for his life?  Regardless, makes it hard to give up a bunch of value to replace a guy who is showing signs of life.  Same for CF.  Meyers sucking, but Chas making a bid to be the every day guy.  Based on today, assuming Brantley is out, I'd get an OF bat, Ian Happ maybe, and a backup catcher - Contreras or Vasquez - so we can pinch hit for Maldy when we really need a run in the playoffs.  Just for morale's sake, I hope the FO does something, anything to upgrade the roster at least a little bit.

Platoon is very simple. You play the guy that can hit lefties against lefties, and the guy that can hit righties against righties. 

#14905

Well now we know that Dusty posts here.  Let's talk about why you should walk the first guy up in extra innings now.

Edited by kevwun

#14906
13 minutes ago, TonyTexas said:

He doesn’t have the best sources but  sometimes nails it  Rental that certainly will be cheaper than Contreras

 

 

Vazquez would be an excellent pickup at the right price.

#14913

Other teams seem to get rental players for nothing, so hopefully Click doesn't give up too much for Vasquez

#14914
1 minute ago, rvm96 said:

IIRC Martinez hasn't played one game in the outfield this year

Correct. He hasn’t played more than 40 games there since 2018, and none this year. I’m not sure he’s capable of it anymore.

#14915
1 minute ago, dr99 said:

Other teams seem to get rental players for nothing, so hopefully Click doesn't give up too much for Vasquez


I think other orgs are jealous what crane and his org have going on here. So the price goes up 

#14917

Vazquez would probably get fewer than 10 PAs in the playoffs but Castro came up with a huge hit last year so maybe I guess

#14918
2 hours ago, clapclapclap said:

 What if our aging, overweight catcher goes down with injury?

Perhaps I'm paranoid based on all of the 2009 season thinking Mack should have given our true freshman backup qb more game time in all those blowouts instead of padding Colt's stats.  Maldy ain't Colt, but gotta plan for potential key injuries if you have the resources and opportunity to.

We'll play our other catcher who can't hit.  How ever could we replace a guy at 0.0 fWAR and -0.3 bWAR?

Edited by WBT

#14921
24 minutes ago, Pimphand said:

Y'all sure do put a lot of faith in an asswipe who has yet to make a substantive move in the trade market.

He traded Straw away and got a great C prospect along with Maton from Cleveland and also traded Toro for Graveman and Montero.

 

Edited by Gourmand

#14922
41 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:


I think other orgs are jealous what crane and his org have going on here. So the price goes up 

It's not like we've ever fleeced a super team out of an MVP-level slugger. Other GMs should love our offers. 

#14924
2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

If I’m not mistaken, the dodgers thought the Astros wanted another guy named Alvarez. Pure lulz 

IIRC it was a pitcher and the Dodgers said no to the deal thinking the Astros wanted the pitcher 

#14928
2 minutes ago, rvm96 said:

Found it, the Alvarez pitcher cost the Dodgers $32 million to sign including $16 million in fees.

https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/la-sp-yordan-alvarez-dodgers-cuban-signings-mistakes-astros-20190706-story.html


that article is pure gold and a reminder that sometimes the best move is not making a move. 
 

fields had 7ish era, wtf were they thinking. Then gave up two hr’s to the Astros in the playoffs 😂😂😂

#14935
47 minutes ago, Seasick Sailor said:

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Bregman's wife in labor. Alvarez up, Diaz 4th at 3B, Chas to LF. 

#14939
2 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Bregman's wife in labor. Alvarez up, Diaz 4th at 3B, Chas to LF. 


ohh, I thought she was a ways off. Hope it’s a healthy baby / delivery 

#14941
2 minutes ago, runthebone said:

I would love if the Nats have Soto and Bell on Wednesday


If so, epic fail on bell for sure. Soto can easily be moved this off season 

#14942
1 minute ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I assume Mancini can play a serviceable LF? Or is he a 1B all the way? 

Serviceable probably sums it up well based on what I've read. 

#14944
Just now, Mo Horn said:

Anything on what we gave for Mancini? 

pitching prospects, apparently, from the Baltimore side

Edited by Js1

#14945
1 minute ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I assume Mancini can play a serviceable LF? Or is he a 1B all the way? 

Yes. He's played there some this year, and a lot in the past. That versatility+the likely lesser cost might have made him a more appealing option than Bell.

#14950
4 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

I assume Mancini can play a serviceable LF? Or is he a 1B all the way? 

He is a 1 out above average outfielder according to basba savant for 2022

Edited by rvm96

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