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If Davey gets in does he get a statue?

Pete Rose is the type of guy that if he was the deciding manager, would pick himself for the All-Star game.

I thought Rose's biggest attribute was his ability to project his image as a grinder every man type character. Dude's career average is 303.

Ever try arguing with Sportsguy?

My main takeaway was finding out there was a guy named Razor Shines.

Ahh, I thought you were suggesting that pitchers would pitch carefully to Adley or Gunnar with first base open thus increasing their chances of getting a walk.

Means had a setback (left teres major strain) when he was rehabbing and wasn't healthy enough to pitch in the playoffs. That combined with a K rate half his career number when he did come back keeps me from advocating a multi-year deal without more data.

Ahh "debate" with Wildcard. WC-Fact NotWC- That's not a fact because... WC- A- Ignore B- Random irrelevant statement C- Talking with you isn't productive.

He pitched 133 in 2023.

I think a lot of folks are finding just filling all the blocks a challenge. If you are just happy to get a 9-9 it makes sense to use Trout.

I attempt to engage and you ignore points that impact your position. Are you saying that the K rate Means posted this last season isn't a concern?

Jordan Lyles threw over 150 innings in 2023, was he very valuable? If Means can't get his K rate up it will be difficult for him to be a value add even if he pitches 150 innings.

If the stolen base increases the chance of a walk I'm not sure that hurts it's value.

You could also take the keys to his motorcycle.

Then the other of Gunnar/Adley is up with two guys on. I don't see how that's a bad thing.

Every team has a Joey Ortiz.

Oh I know. Just thought you should have added that he was dealing with elbow soreness and couldn't pitch in the playoffs. I think that's a pretty important data point.

How did he pitch in the playoffs?

It's a singular violation. I've also read a piece of what appeared to be non-biased journalism that indicated that with the way the pharmaceutical business is unregulated in the Dominican he may have not been lying. I'm not saying he's clean, but he might not be as dirty as say Davis, Roberts or Cruz.

Even during the off-season!

I would group using a "phantom IL" with stealing signs using technology. It's a form of cheating. If you are in favor of it, that's up to you but please don't get all upset about other forms of cheating, I wonder if NHL fans got upset about how the Lightning abused the injury rules a few years back?

That sounds like it's kinda against the rules. Why would any player agree to subterfuge of that nature? Sure, give me a reputation as being injury prone to limit my future earning potential.

Did you see where his people immediately refuted that claim? He's not eliminating any landing spots at the moment.

Which is saying something considering they were designed to make Ruth look slimmer.

He's not someone I'd be excited about adding.