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  1. danzig6767
    Could also be to give Phillips some starts in CF vs tough righthanders that Broxton likely would struggle with, along with a buffer for Braun's shaky health.
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    The thing i like about this trade is if Webb does become a quality bullpen arm, we have him controlled a long time vs trading for some veteran on say a one or two year deal.
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    The Cubs needed a starter for not just this year, but going forward and the starting pitcher class for free agency this offseason looks weak at best. If the Cubs end up not wanting to pay Arrieta what he asks for, that's another hole in their rotation next year and beyond while they have a locked in position player roster hoping to win titles, not just make the playoffs.
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    This is nothing like Boston's situation. Shaw wasn't blocked; he was the starter. They had Panda still so dealt him. Cooper is the guy who's blocked. There are two guys ahead of him with 3yrs and 5yrs control - both are very productive with much more power. I like Cooper but I don't understand how anyone doesn't like this deal. We dealt from depth for a lefty pen arm with 5yrs control (double digit K9 with good BB9, whip rates) who helps our pen right now and in the future. And Cooper isn't sniffing the OF. Starting in Sept we're going to have 4 legit defensive OF on the roster moving forward. Perez will most likely see a big cut in OF play starting next year. Plus, it remains to be seen how Cooper does in the majors. His AAA numbers are so heavily inflated by the video game ones in Colorado Springs. .442BA/.503OBP/.829SLG/1.333OPS Maybe he ends up an Overbay type, but that ballpark and the PCL in general is a wet dream for hitters. I wish him luck though given he's in the AL.
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    That's how you get controllable ML ready pitching. Bingo If Webb pans out, we have him controlled for a long time vs trading for a veteran MLB reliever who is a rental or only controlled a year or two.
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    There are to many variables to deem at this point whether it's a good or bad trade for the Cubs. 1. Both top prospects the Cubs gave up are so young. 2. Quintana is controlled for 3.5 seasons. With the talent on their big league roster, if Quintana helps them significantly win another title over those seasons, it's a good trade for them regardless if those prospects pan out for the White Sox. It's that team control for 3.5 seasons which is the key. Quintana could be up and down over those years, but if say he's really good in two of those seasons and they reach the World Series, they can live with him being mediocre in the other years.
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    He shouldn't be a buy low. Everything except for ERA is great. The Giants don't seem to be on the cutting edge of anything so maybe he'll come cheap though. Giants are a hard team to read. Tough to know just how much they are willing to sell and what they'd want for a guy like Samardzija if he was made available.
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    Instincts are what happens in the split second, whether to turn a double into a triple for example. Stealing third takes forethought. The fact that he keeps doing it even after benchings because of it means he's either a total idiot who can't remember simple things or he doesn't care. I do blame Counsell a bit when it comes to Villar trying to steal third to often. Craig has seen Villar be reckless enough when it comes to this and in some situations should have put a stop sign on Villar when the risk/reward for stealing third simply isn't high enough in the reward category. Remove any impulse which Villar might have to take off and try stealing third when the risk outweighs the reward by to much. Part of being a good manager is knowing his players strengths and weaknesses, including guys who struggle grasping game situations.
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    I'm with you in not wanting to trade either. Both are cheap and intrigue me. Thames home run power and great walk rate are important things you want, but currently he's striking out at to high of a clip. He is in his first season back in the majors vs Korea, so it shouldn't be a surprise that it's a mixed bag as he and pitchers adjust, leading to big swings in performance. As for Aguilar, he's played so well offensively and defensively even without consistent playing time and will be dirt cheap for years, that trading him barring an offer silly to refuse, i want to keep him around. For now at least, i think Aguilar deserves more playing time, especially given struggles by Thames. Cooper .805 OPS on the road 1.258 OPS in Colorado
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    When it comes to baserunning brainfarts with Villar, i think it's just an instincts or low baseball IQ issue. Some players for whatever reason are naturally smart baserunners, when to use their speed to take extra bases and when not to take the risk. They consistently understand game situations at a given time. Villar is the opposite. The wheels in his brain aren't processing these things as smart baserunners do. So say there is nobody out and Thames/Braun are do up next, the smart baserunner naturally thinks it's not worth the risk to try stretching out a double into a triple if it's likely going to be a close play at third. Villar on the flip side gets lost in the moment and takes the overly aggressive approach. Same for to often trying to steal third. His mind just sees hey, i think i can steal a base here. The smarter baserunner thinks, hey maybe i could steal third here, but with two outs and Braun at the plate down a run, the risk/reward ratio just isn't worth it. I'm in your camp in wanting to see him play because last year showed that Villar has rare leadoff talent. He hit for average, home run/doubles power, and drew lots of walks, but odds are pretty good in mu view that those frustrating brainfarts on the bases and sometimes defensively will always be a part of the package when it comes to Villar. It's in his baseball DNA, similar to Carlos Gomez. Lots of talent, but to often questionable decision making.
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    He should flip flop with Thames in the batting order. He's an emerging star. Thames is striking out at an alarming rate in June. It's great that he walks a lot and hits home runs, but his batting average in May was only .221 and in June it's down to .170 with a ton of K's. I don't think he should be benched, but i would like to see Aguliar get a few more starts sprinkled in.
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    The two million is irrelevant. Attanasio is going to make a ton of money this year and likely a ton more over the next few years at least as these cheap prospects keep taking up sizable chunks of the roster, along with the myriad of pre-arbitration players.
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    Jansen hasn't walked a batter all year. 50K in 29.2 IP. That's extraordinary. Jansen's stats are silly. Besides what you said, his WHIP is 0.573 after 0.670 last year.
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    His command of that slider is as wildly inconsistent as his command of his fastball is. That's why he walks to many hitters and falls behind in the count to many hitters, leading to lots of hard hit bals. I get why the Brewers have tried to extend a long leash with Peralta. He has a fabulous arm and teams hate giving up on someone who can consistently throw 95-98, even after 6-7 innings. For as great as his arm is though, it's negated by an inability to command any of his pitches. Feliz is another prime example of this. MLB hitters are used to pitchers who throw hard. So a guy who throws hard, but with garbage command will get hit hard. Maybe another team can get better command out of Willy, but odds are against it. Baseball history is littered with guys like him who never could put things together, regardless of being blessed with a million dollar arm.
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    Yea Torres-- 4.95 ERA/1.651 WHIP Drake-- 5.26 ERA/1.481 WHIP Peralta-- 6.66 ERA/1.633 WHIP These guys have to eat innings and given we seem to almost always be in close games, they will pitch in close games and to often it's lead to or contributed to losses. I'd rather Stearns cut his losses with at least one or two of these guys and try seeing if someone from the minors can do better. Would have to work hard at being worse.
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    I like Suter as a long reliever. With his limited stuff, i think he'd struggle in the majors as hitters faced him multiple times in a game, but in 2-3 inning stints, i could potentially see him being effective, more so than say Peralta who consistently struggles with command, regardless if he's a starter or reliever.
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    All that matters with any of these picks and regardless of position is that they pan out into good players. More of these guys in the first two rounds will end up being busts than quality big league players. Hell, many won't even play a single game in the majors, especially among the pitchers who have to both avoid injury and pitch well enough in the minors to eventually get called up. Toughest of the major pro sports to draft.
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    Barnes had some back luck today. First batter, seeing eye grounder to the right of Arcia Next batter hits a grounder right to Arcia for a super easy double play, but the guy on first was running so it took Arcia slightly out of position. Next batter hits a weak grounder up the middle, but the infield is in so instead of a double play, it's a hit. On the flip side, the inning before Bandy hits a bullet with Aguliar on third, but Nunez leaps to save the game. No question that the bullpen has sucked, but today Barnes easily could have had a 1-2-3 inning. They weren't hitting lasers of him, far from it.
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    This. Perez is exactly who he was last year. Does some things very well, streaky, can play anywhere, still can't get on base. He's not a guy you want to find an every day position for because he would lose a lot of value that way. Perez really frustrates me because i do think he's a pretty skilled hitter, but he just refuses to not only walk more, he also doesn't take more pitches off the plate to get in better counts where a pitcher has to throw him better pitches to hit. If Hernan had even just half of the plate discipline that say Sogard has, i really believe that he'd be a consistent .800+ OPS hitter because he has good both home run and gap/line drive skills, but way to often he's swinging at crap which contributes to getting himself out. With all of the money in baseball today and his skills as a hitter, it baffles and frustrates me as to why Perez won't take more pitches to maximize his skillset as a hitter.
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    I mentioned this last year when August was rolling around. To be honest if it didn't happen last year when his value was exponentially more than it is now I really doubt any team would consider it now. It wouldn't surprise me if a team did...but what if Braun suddenly wants to go to a contender? No one wants that contract and I don't think a team wants to risk that at all. Only chance i can see Braun ever being traded is 1. A contender wants him 2. It's a city he wants to live and play in 3. The Brewers eat some of his contract given Braun's injury history Eat say a 1/3 or 1/2 of the money and it mitigates his health concerns. Given the low payroll, Attanasio can afford to eat some of that contract and whoever would replace Braun would be an OF from the minors who makes pocket change.
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    Not to sidetrack the conversation, but have you ever lived anywhere in which the manager WASN'T the main problem when things were going bad for a team? So far the only place for me is Chicago....and there have been complaints this year(not many, but some). Every fan base at some point thinks it's all on their manager. The worst I can recall was LaRussa the year the Cards won the WS(I think they won) after winning the division with 82 wins....maybe 83. I have a buddy who is from St. Louis and he talks about how on Cardinals forums he goes on that the fans constantly bash on Matheny like he's a complete bumbling idiot. It's just how so many fans roll. Baseball managers have the least impact of the pro sports, but when things go bad, way to often the managers get ripped as if they are a big reason why. Talent wins in baseball, just look at Ned Yost who made back to back World Series appearances. As for the runner on third/less than outs situation, because it stings when failure happens to the team fans cheer for and it feels good when the other team fails, it makes those fans feel like that failure happens so much more than other teams. So the times say a guy K's in that spot, especially in a close game, the frustration over that sticks in the brain more than being happy when a guy hits a sac fly. I'm guilty of it. Out flies a barrage of swearing, regardless if the other team may have done the same thing an inning prior.
  22. danzig6767
    Yea, today even when a starter is pitching really well, managers yank the guy anyways because he'll be at or over 100 pitches. That just wasn't the case in the past because rigid pitch counts weren't in place like today. A starter is at say 105 pitches after finishing an inning and in most cases he'll get pulled regardless if he's pitching well. I'm not saying this is right or wrong, it just is what it is, so bullpens have significantly increased in importance. Teams no longer only need two shutdown relievers to close out tough games, the middle relievers who pitch the 5th/6th/7th innings also have to be at least pretty reliable. Have a bad middle relief core and it can sabotage things nearly as much as struggling back end of the pen guys can. Plus, those middle relievers often come in with runners on base where a game is teetering in the balance of likely winning or losing.
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    Peralta with another walk contributing to the winning run. I'm still very skeptical that he'll become a good relief pitcher. He threw just hard as a starter as he's been doing as a reliever, but he has the same problem in either role. Million dollar arm and five dollar command.
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    Agents work for the player. All they can do is layout potential scenarios for a player to make a final answer on. Sure, an agent gets more money the bigger the contract, but they also lose money if a player turns down an offer like Villar got and then that player fails to perform up to hoped expectations for an even bigger contract. So there are risks for both the player and agent. As for Villar, even if he continues having a bad season, it doesn't have to mean that he can't bounce back say next year and play really well to get paid well in the future. He is only 26 after all. A player has to be skilled to put up the type of season he did last year, but baseball is both a physical and mental game, which can lead to failure getting into a players head. Villar certainly wouldn't be the first player this happened to. Some are eventually able to get out of that mental funk at the plate and some aren't. Time will tell with Villar. He has a lot riding on it.
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    Yea, walks are what are killing the bullpen and it's crazy how often these guys come in and walk the leadoff hitter, even when up multiple runs.
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