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Sanfran327 last won the day on July 11 2008

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    Gotta go with Cal.

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  1. I think the 2023 Orioles were a perfect case study in how platooning is great in the regular season, but not so great in the postseason. Then again, the Braves and Dodgers had early postseason exits, and they probably had more superstar power than we did.
  2. I think we'd all feel more comfortable if we did, and I'm not sure what Lorenzen's asking price or projected contract is, but he seems to make a lot of sense for us. Even if (and I'm leaning towards that being a pretty big if) Means and Bradish come back fully healthy this year, that doesn't mean that Lorenzen is a wasted acquisition. Guys need rest, and guys miss starts all the time. I don't want to be part of a 6 man rotation, but I think the likelihood of facing that scenario at any point this year is pretty small.
  3. I think you gotta go with Wells to start the year. He had a nice 1st half last year, and he could hold it down until Means or Bradish are ready to return. Is he being stretched out in ST, or does it look like they're slotting him for the bullpen right out of the gate?
  4. Okay, I misunderstood. I thought he was still kinda “proving it” at 3rd. And maybe I misunderstood again, but I think the question is more like Gunnar/Holliday vs Mayo/Gunnar. I can’t envision any infield configuration that does not feature Gunnar on the left side.
  5. IMO, this makes me like the idea of Mayo at 3b even less. We know what a strong left side of the infield can do for a pitching staff. I’m not interested in an experiment now that this team is ready to win. It would be one thing if Mayo was Adrian Beltre over there, but we’d know by now if he had that potential. For my money, let him eventually take over 1b. Agree that I’d much rather trade 2 OFers for some pitching.
  6. I'm not sure why we keep seeing people penciling Holliday into 2b when we know that 3b is Gunnar's better position and that SS is Holiday's better position. That puts Westburg at 2b, which I think is probably his best as well (or needs to become his best due to the previous statement) and Mayo becomes the 1b of the future. Like most others, I don't think we'll see Mayo in Baltimore all that soon, so both Mounty and O'Hearn have some time to sink or swim. Does make it a little curious that O'Hearn's deal has a 2nd year option though. I like Mountcastle just fine and O'Hearn was a great story last year, but as the other thread from a while back suggests, this scenario eventually makes O'Hearn the odd man out since that probably means that Mountcastle and Kjerstad form a DH platoon unless (hopefully more like until) HK proves he's a good enough hitter to bust through any splits.
  7. I've seen that logic before as well, which definitely makes me feel better. Moreso, the fact that this is supposedly a weak draft, which I did not know. And I guess we'd only get the pick if we make the qualifying offer and he declines and signs elsewhere, but wouldn't get it if we are able to resign/extend him. Win-win.
  8. Trades are always a little bittersweet. I'm sure 99% of us are very happy about landing Burnes, and more than a few of us are not totally thrilled about the pieces we gave up to get him. But to me, it still comes down to trading a bullpen arm (sure, a BP arm with a very high ceiling) and a guy that probably didn't really have a starting role here for a guy that's finished T10 in NL Cy Young voting each of the last 4 years, including winning one of them. The draft pick kinda made me wince a little, but that's how it goes. Maybe they draft a future HOFer with that pick, and maybe they draft a bust. I'm still happy that we addressed our #1 need in a BIG way, (and while no offense to them) not in a Kyle Gibson or Jack Flaherty kind of way.
  9. This is good/fair analysis and I agree with all of it, but I think the hope is that ME won't have to stamp his seal of approval from a value perspective if ownership is willing to write some checks. That way, Elias and Sig can focus on how a guy will perform, not his dollar value.
  10. As far as I can tell, I think you nailed all of the highlights. I was at the Mariners/McKenna Redemption game, so that was fun. But the post-season clinching game against Tampa was gritty as all hell, and my favorite of the year.
  11. I think Kimbrel starts as "the guy" in the closer position, but I think that as the season evolves, we'll see more of a closer by committee approach. Who's hot, who's rested, etc. Pretty good move, but not super exciting.
  12. Afternoon/daylight games are (IMO) FAR superior to night games. Chicago and NY teams play plenty of them. It's just a nice aesthetic. And as a fan, whether I'm attending a game with or without my kids, I like the early start times. The scene around the stadium and at the harbor is much livelier during the day than at night. This is nothing but a good thing.
  13. To be fair, there's probably a large intersection of fans that subscribe to Lifetime Plus and prefer 4p start times to the ungodly late 7p start times.
  14. Agree that OF Upper Reserve seats would be great for this. Hopefully entices folks that live within 30 mins of the ballpark to go to more games spontaneously. More fans almost assuredly means more revenue overall. The question for me becomes, let's say I buy a pair of these tickets. Are those two seats simply blacked out all season? I assume so. Makes me wonder whether they'd let folks choose their seats or if they'd try to organize these purchases in any way.
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