backwardsk
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De Grom's elbow is "barking". Going to get an MRI. Good thing he got his money.
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Rueben Foster has been cleared. Big news to get before the draft
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3 hours ago, Frobby said:
I think the chances are <5%, and that it would take 5 healthy years to do it. The fact that Nick took so little money to stay in Atlanta tells me that he’s not going to become an itinerant ballplayer in search of ekeing out every last hit. My guess is he’ll play 2-3 years (including this one) and call it a career.
He may play as long as Atlanta wants him. I don't see him going anywhere else either. At $4M per, that's something the Braves may be interested in.
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4 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:
Harper walks a ton which is going to cut down on his chances.
He does. At least last year he did. He'd have to average 160 hits a season to get there. I know he's only exceeded that once in his MVP year (172), but I still think it's a possibility if healthy.
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2 hours ago, Frobby said:
Hey, he’s already got more hits than Edgar Martinez and Joe DiMaggio!
I’d say Nick would have some chance to get in if he somehow got over 3,000 hits, because that’s such a time-honored milestone. He’s 4th on the active hit list behind Pujols, Cabrera and Cano, and looking at the players behind him the best candidates for 3000 are:
Justin Upton (31) 1604
Elvis Andrus (30) 1570
Starlin Castro (29) 1454
Jose Altuve (29) 1425
Mike Trout (27) 1194
Manny Machado (26) 1056
If I’m guessing, I’d say the first three won’t make it. They all started very young but don’t average that many hits per year. I like the chances for Altuve, Trout and Manny if they stay healthy.
I'd give Freeman consideration due to position. It depends on how long he plays. Also like Harper's chances because he's locked in for 13 years though he has an injury history.
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12 hours ago, Redskins Rick said:
I love steaks on the grill. Ribeeye is my preference.
I fix them 2 ways:
#1 - Marinate overnight in Sweet Baby Rays BBQ after I beat them with a meat hammer. After you cook the steak, they have a nice flavor, but not sure I would call it BBq.
#2 - McCormicks Montreal Steak Seasoning is a really good blend that I use quite often, even on burgers.
When eating Steak out
#1 - Longhorn Seven Pepper Rub is outstanding. Not ever on the menu, but never found a waitstaff that didnt know exactly what it was when i asked for it. I would love to buy this, so far havent seen anything like this.
Choice 2 is the way to go. I like to add shrimp that's been marinated in Old Bay and lemon juice.
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9 hours ago, Can_of_corn said:
Jones has fan ejected.
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26437370/keep-banter-polite
Good for him. Shouldn't have to be on the player though.
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Jones goes deep again. Really hot start in Arizona.
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Andujar to the IL. May be lost for the year.
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Beckham is in the leader house for MVP.
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That pitching matchup lived up to its billing. Both were great. De Grom gave up more runners, and was bailed out on a base running mistake, but that was a heck of a performance.
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I took the under on the 59.5 line in Charlestown last week.
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I'd love to see Duke/UNC IV.
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If anyone has The Athletic subscription, Brittany G writes a piece on Brandon Snyder and the expectations of being a first round pick.
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Losing Nsecke hurts. Best of luck to Crowder and Smith. Glad to see them get paid.
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45 minutes ago, Redskins Rick said:
Here's an earth shaking deal. RG3 doesnt like it, so it must be good.
https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/03/07/grading-washington-redskins-trade-for-qb-case-keenum
Maybe we can get Griffin to come back to be scout team safety.
I don't see how one can knock that trade. They only had one QB on the current roster who can physically play. And McCoy gets hurt all the time. Now they have depth with Keenum for 3.5M. They can still trade for Rosen or draft a QB. But they don't have to get desperate. They can also draft a project in the later rounds like Brett Rypien or Tyree Jackson and not play them in 2019.
This team makes a ton of bad moves. This wasn't one of them.
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26 minutes ago, tntoriole said:
Good! You got 5...and you had Scherzer too...no bonuses or deferred ...just what is due in 2019 season only.
Strasburg 38.3 million
Scherzer 37.4 million
Greinke 34.5 million
Trout 34.1 million
Price 31 million
Kershaw 31 million
Miggy Cabrera 30 million
https://www.mlb.com/news/highest-paid-baseball-players-in-2019
Wait, is Cabrera at $30M, making more than $30M?
Do Manny and Bryce not count because part of their competition is bonus?
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1 hour ago, Frobby said:
I’ll try: Kershaw, Greinke, Price, Cabrera, Pujols, Trout....that’s all I got.
By the way, I’m taking you literally. Scherzer’s deferred comp doesn’t count.
By the way, technically Harper is getting $30 mm this year if you include his $20 mm signing bonus.
Why doesn't Scherzer and his deferred salary not count? I was going to list him until I saw your post.
Stanton? Is Pujols making more than 30?
okay, not Stanton or Pujols. Stanton won't make over $30 for a few seasons.
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This idea of Rosen is intriguing depending on what is needed to get him.
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42 minutes ago, ChuckS said:
3B isn't something you just learn on the fly IMO without at least coming up in the minors as an infielder. Have there been any examples of this?
You see guys learn the OF or 1B on the fly. Even players who are developed as 3B can have great difficulty with the position. It's probably the fourth most difficult position on the diamond.
BJ Surhoff, kind of. Came up as a catcher, transitioned to 3B for a few seasons before moving to the OF.
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Hope his knee is okay. I was really looking forward to watching him play UNC tonight.
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I look forward comparing and contrasting the rebuilding efforts of teams like Philly, CWS, Baltimore, SD, and Atlanta over the next several seasons.
Chicago had three very attractive pieces: Sale, Quintana, and Eaton. Three guys that they signed to team friendly deals and shipped off for uber-prospects. Moncada was #1 at the time, Giolito was #3 at some point.
They timed their rebuild around the "historic" FA class of 2018-2019. But it looks like they'll get shut out.
They play in a division that's not very good and they seem unable to capitalize on it.
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2 hours ago, Roll Tide said:
As the article mentions, the Redskins really weren't that viable of an option due to their cap situation.
2019 - Washington Redskins
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Hated the Haskins pick. Wanted Burns. But really liked them moving back in to get Sweat in the first.