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MGH5208

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  1. While I agree in principle, please clarify. What if my "best players" are C, SS, 2B, 8 OF and 15 P? How do I fill the rest of the roster? There are plenty of teams who keep a backup C and U infielder who may not be their "best" players How long is your window? What if I can extend that window by playing some service time games and keep my number 15 - 25 "best" players in the system a few more years.
  2. I'm sure that info is available on that thing they call the internet if you add "in the Verlander trade" to your post above.
  3. Thanks! I get that, I have my own criteria for an "elite" prospect. I'd like Can of Corn to go on record to what he defines as an "elite" prospect is, but unfortunately, he went to bed before he could tell us.
  4. typical Good night. Maybe you can put some thought to it in the morning and actually go on record because "top 100" (what year?, if someones 98 one year and 102 the next, do they still qualify?), "industry" (MLB execs? the different publications that rate them?, fans?), "high regard" (what's the quantitative method to figure this out?)
  5. Again, what's the definition of someone who is?
  6. Agree. I was going to say that maybe the As GM traded for him because he though he was an elite talent but I'm waiting for Can Of Corns definition of "elite"
  7. Give me the definition of "elite" as it applies to minor league baseball players.
  8. Typical that you take one part of a post to spin your BS. My pint was that a player doesn't stop trying to play at an elite level just because he isn't being promoted. He continues to perform to the best of his ability to either get promoted or traded......but you knew that
  9. Really? He hasn't traded any minor league players over the last couple of years?
  10. It has, but in the real world, you have the option to quit and go to another company. That's not an option for these players in the minors. The only way to the majors is playing better than those in front of you or getting traded to another "company" If I'm a minor league player, I'm not ok with it but it's not an issue in my "workplace" because I continue to play at an elite level to get promoted to MLB or traded to another organization.
  11. I'll continue to trust the group that won 101 to continue to make the best decisions, but my preference would be Bradish, Means, GRod, Gibson.
  12. Born in 69 so don't remember anything from 66-71, The disappointment in 79 and 82 are bad memories for a pre teen. My friends and I still can't stand Sister Sledge (as most can't) As far as 1983, I remember alot but for some reason Dan Ford and Boddicker stand out. I didn't like Ford when we traded for him but loved him by the end of 83. Really liked Boddickers rookie year (?) and how he performed in the world series. Probably why I was so hurt when they traded him (not that it wasn't good trade) But my most vivid memories/thoughts are: - I never thought of it as the Phillies, it was more Reds 2.0 -Rose, Morgan, Perez, etc - Cal's catch to end it...maybe because i've seen it 100 times over the years, but I remember it live - as a 14 year old, I thought it would always be like this.....I've worn my Orioles gear for 40 years and endured the ridicule but I'm excited for the current team
  13. as long as you ignore guys like Cole, Seager, etc
  14. Nice try and I agree with alot of what you posted but Beavis and Butthead will never change their minds
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    Jorge Mateo

    Just caught up on this thread and had a lot of good laughs - thanks Most of you are trying to fit what we have in the minors into our future team. I like mateo but have no clue if he'll be: our SS of the future, super utility, traded or a bust If we think he's serviceable at SS, maybe we trade some MI prospects for a Verlander (just looking at what Houston did) type TOR maybe we sign Correa and Mateo becomes the super utility and we also trade some MI prospects for a SP maybe we trade him for a high P prospect at the deadline maybe Mateo flames out and we need to keep all our prospects There are tons of possibilities going forward and NONE of us know for sure who will make up the next contending team. For now, I'm enjoying watching them be more competitive but not getting real attached to individual players (Grayson and Adley excluded) so Im not disappointed when they're traded or don't make it
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    Coby Mayo 2022

    Don't know, I was still watching for the ball to land! He crushed it and he was up right after Adley took the CF to the wall (nice catch by CF). I've seen a couple of his games this year (SSS) but I don't see anything concerning about his behavior. I love watching him play but I think ill have to travel to Bowie pretty soon
  17. At the time, for a majority of the fanbase, I think it did. In hindsight, maybe not so much
  18. A friend of mine only had cash on opening Day. He used the reverse ATM that gives you a card you can then use at the stands, etc. Not sure if there was any fee associated with it but I'll ask him. And i think there's only one in the entire stadium. Not ideal and another PITA task for the customers/fans, but if you really want a Boogs BBQ or beer and only have cash....
  19. He hit the visitors clubhouse roof with the first pitch he saw tonight. Also played a great 2B. I know it's only one game but I saw more from him tonight than I saw the last several years from Adam Hall.
  20. I'm going to hate myself in the morning for taking the bait on this one, but.... there are enough major leaguers who talk about the importance of a mentor in their career that there must be something to it. You may not be able to quantify it, but it exists. From Cal talking about Eddie's influence to Darling discussing it on last nights MLBN Baseball tonight, I'll have to take the players word for it.......unless you had a different experience when you were in a MLB dugout?
  21. You may be right, I'm just saying that if a deal is so important to my side to get back on the field, I'm not waiting for the other sides "onus" before i reach out to start negotiations. And it has been a much better narrative for the MLBPA to blame MLB for the delay in their PR ploy I hate both sides, but it takes both of them to start negotiations. MLBPAs complacency in waiting is as asinine as MLBs delay in making an offer
  22. I hope the new deal gives the union enough money to buy phones in order to reach out to MLB sooner in the next negotiations. This was never getting settled in Dec whether it was MLB willing to miss part of the season or MLBPA not reaching out to use the "delay" as a PR ploy. Its all in the past and I just hope they settle tonight and we have baseball by the weekend
  23. Probably. Would it have been before opening day? Before the playoffs and WS? whatever time would have cost the owners the most money, The lockout is only "the ultimate economic weapon" because he didn't get to deploy his strike first. And I don't buy all this "we waited for 43 days" to negotiate. Pick up the freakin phone and call the other side to schedule something. I'd normally say "we're all adults here" but I don't think that's the case here. and I'm far from pro owner, but all this BS from clark and scherzer make me sick
  24. agree. Players are agreeing to a "cap" with the high figure. Only a few teams spend up to that amount every year anyway (not sure how much the penalties have to do with that). seems to me (and you) that getting 15 teams to spend a minimum would be worth more than 2 teams spending the max. and if you truly want to accomplish the competitive balance that the CBT is supposed to be doing, have that floor be (floor+CBT$ received) - keeps owners from poketing all the CBT $.
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