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  1. MrTPlush
    So you can call out one person in the front office??? But just not one player?
  2. MrTPlush
    A lot of people wil lspin this to be a “Rodgers” decision or blame him for the firing and I don’t think that’s really accurate. Packers have failed for the most part since their Super Bowl (considering what they have). The offense has been suspect often which is McCarthys ship. I’m not saying all that is McCarthys fault, but the last two years have been bad. They have lost in a lot of bad ways this year. McCarthys team isn’t getting it done, McCarthy doesn’t seem to offer anything special, and changes had to be made. The feud with Rodgers certainly didn’t help, but that wasn’t going to get him fired midseason.
  3. MrTPlush
    Not shocked they fired him after that. No point wasting any more time with him. No one wants him there.
  4. MrTPlush
    See, this is what you get for complaining! Rematch from the Orange Bowl (boring) and two teams that absolutely flopped to embarrassing finishes (woo...). Not many will get pumped for that.
  5. MrTPlush
    McCarthy wanting it all and instead helps blow the field goal, nice.
  6. MrTPlush
    Hard to really pin what this offense needs. Sure the playcalling is annoying, but is that really a problem in the big picture? I recall changing that once to someone else and it found a way to get even worse. Honestly I think the receivers are a huge problem. They don’t get open and can’t makes plays. The only one who does is Adams (two amazing grabs today). As I type this a perfect example. Rodgers gets half a decade to throw and mostly everyone is standing or running in circles. It’s pitiful...these guys fail to utilize one of Rodgers biggest strengths in scrambling. It is a main reason they found so much success with the likes of Adams, Nelson, and Jones all on one team. They made plays and got open.
  7. MrTPlush
    Anyone who thinks the Mets are acquiring a albatross contract need to look at the details of the trade. Between Bruce, Swarzak, and $20mil they aren’t acquiring that much of the contract. Cano has shown no signs of slowing down and has been consistently on of the best 2B in the game. The Mets can handle the money no problem and I imagine they really only care what he does the next two years. I don’t really like the deal for them because I think they should sell off and rebuild...but they made some sweet additions, so good luck to them.
  8. MrTPlush
    The FIRE system is a little risky to venture into. The one thing that sticks out when I think about it was quoted in the article: “Explaining to your employer you have this gap in your resume because you decided to retire … I feel like you would have to come up with a really good spin on that.” If you have unexpected problems and have to go back to work ten years later will you even be qualified anymore? The educational requirements likely change in your field and your “relevant experience” is pretty questionable when you haven’t been in your field for so long. Sure you might have a flexible part time job in your field, but unlikely at the level you once had or would want if you had to get back in. I don’t know. If I had that much disposable income I would probably buy a ton of rental properties. Sounds waaaay safer and more sustainable. Why not put it into something that will generate money and can be passed down? Instead of slowly depleting it to nothing. If you still want to work and do something managing those properties would be pretty easy.
  9. MrTPlush
    Rumor has it the Mets could be getting around $60mil and are dropping Jay Bruce to the Mariners. If that ends up being true the Mets would only be adding $32mil in payroll by adding Cano (about $6.4mil a year)
  10. MrTPlush
    It probably wouldn't effect long term plans greatly, but giving Schoop $10mil would definitely effect us signing guys to 1 or 2 year deals. Maybe even more important it would really effect what we can add in July.
  11. MrTPlush
    I mean I have also seen them as a possibility for the Pinstripe bowl...so it can be worse.
  12. MrTPlush
    For what it is worth Greinke can't block a trade to Milwaukee.
  13. MrTPlush
    I oddly think, on paper, it seems the Mets have the better value coming there way. Robinson Cano isn't paid all that much in the grand scheme. Once the Mariners hand over some money it is like $20mil a year. Hardly crippling for a huge market like the Mets. If he can fend of age for 2-3 years he probably will make that contract look alright.
  14. MrTPlush
    That is like losing $50 at the casino and then deciding to throw another $50 in the slot machines cause you don't want to seem like an idiot that lost $50. All that does is make you look like an even bigger idiot when you lose $100. I am not concerned though. Once the report came out that they are trying to trade him or potentially non-tender him it pretty much signals there is no chance they are handing him $10mil. Similar reports come out every year and almost all those guys are non-tendered. Similar things happened with Chris Carter. Why would we be trying to trade someone with no trade value if he is exactly what we need? If we thought he would be decent next year they would offer him arby in a heartbeat, not try to trade him. We could really use a one year stopgap at 2B.
  15. MrTPlush
    Davison is a good actor. Sometimes when I see teams that like to do a little more "flopping" I wonder if that is just a player thing or if the team practices stuff like that. Maybe one guy rubs off on another? Not saying Wisconsin specifically, but it seems if a team has one guy who likes to really sell a foul there are many more on that team.
  16. MrTPlush
    Probably the fact Corbin Burnes is totally unproven as a starter at the MLB level and thinking he will be like Thor is wishful thinking. I think Burnes could be really good, but I don't think he has the pitches and history to make me confident he will be anywhere near what Thor is. I mean there is always risk trading away prospects especially close to the MLB level. When we got Yelich there was a chance Brinson would break out, be similar to Yelich, and the Brewers would have made one of the worst trades in history before any of the other players made an MLB appearance. That trade could have been a complete nightmare. But you take risks sometimes and go with the proven guy. The big hangup for me is that injury history.
  17. MrTPlush
    I think the only way someone like Hiura is expendable in a deal is if they have a plan for 2B for the next several years already in place. Which isn't that hard to do or very expensive. Sure they might not be an impact bat, but it is way easier for us to go out and find offense with money than it is to find a legit ace. I think at face value (in the present) trading Hiura for Thor (or a different ace) is a smart logical move. It could definitely backfire, like anything else, but I do think it could work out really well. Hiura straight up for Thor is a solid deal. Thor is controllable himself (3 years) and carries a lot less risk. One of the secondary pieces will eventually be replaced via draft pick comp, though there is a downside to recouping that player way far down the road. Then there will likely be another third piece. I think there is a great opportunity this offseason to get great value when trading for an ace. The market is pretty flooded and if a team is willing to take a reasonable offer it might be wise for us to take advantage much like what we did last offseason with Yelich. I think it is a no brainer to figure out a deal for one of the aces available if it takes players other than Hiura...and even if it takes Hiura (for a controllable one) it might be really wise.
  18. MrTPlush
    Why would they not be running their store in the first place....talk about lazy.
  19. MrTPlush
    You are not getting Thor without Hiura. Three years of Thor is A LOT of control for an ace level pitcher. His health Is what concerns me. I think it would almost be a no brainer to offer up Hiura for him if health wasn't a factor. 3 years of a proven ace for 6 years of a prospect? That's a pretty good trade off if the other prospects aren't crazy valuable. With the health concerns I could see someone only wanting to offer Corbin Burnes as the centerpiece...anything lesser and I think you are severely overrating our guys or seriously underrating Thor.
  20. MrTPlush
    This guy manned SS on a team that nearly made the WS. He still around too?
  21. MrTPlush
    Some people want to donate money upon their death to a charity. Just seems like a poor investment to look at the average lifetime 76(M) and see the break even point is 81. For a normal person the average life expectancy might be a little higher (take out freak accidents and poor health), but once again probably at or less than that 81 mark. How long would you have to expect yourself to live to make the risk worth it? 87-90? I think I would have to be healthy at retirement age and have a family with strong bloodlines of 90+ to wait till 70 to draw. Then again that will probably be the age to draw when I retire.
  22. MrTPlush
    Kratz as the back-up? I doubt that...I really do. He is an okay insurance policy at AAA, but lets be honest here, he sucks. Still a guy ho OPS+ 69 and has questionable defense. That offense is fine if he is a stud defensively...but not the way he hits. They would be way better off signing Maldonado to backup and just pay a few extra millions. No way they allow Kratz to be the secondary guy going into ST.
  23. MrTPlush
    This would be a "meh" move to me. I wouldn't hate it or love it. Actually it would mean Schoop has zero chance of being offered arby. So I guess that would be cool. I don't see it though. It would create a problem regarding Hiura...with nowhere to play. Sure their little logjam worked last year, but that was for half a season and it didn't require a multi year commitment to someone. Not saying they couldn't make a move to fix that (trade Hiura or Aguilar/Shaw), but I just don't think that type of scenario is likely. And no...I don't see then creating a logjam by signing a guy to a multi-year deal. Mid-season rental sure, but not like this.
  24. MrTPlush
    I guess I don't understand passing down an inheritance. Is that actually a thing people feel required or expect to have done? By the time I am dead I should have kids that are 40+...I don't think they need me to leave anything behind. Not to mention the concept of saving and saving for retirement specifically is pretty well known now. So anyone younger than 30-40 years of age should not need a big inheritance. If I have any grandchildren or great grandkids at college age they will likely get a lot of money for that. I will help my kids when they are younger and need the help.
  25. MrTPlush
    Bumgarner is a solid mid-season trade guy. I think he would fetch more there than now. If he has a big first half and looks like an ace he will be the premier guy to want and the other option I am sure will be limited. Bumgarner is a simple midseason acquisition (no years or big money to figure out). Not only are his stats the last two yearS questionable, but as mentioned in the fangraphs article there are so many options when it comes to acquiring an ace. A few options in FA, a few high price trade candidates, and some insane value trade targets. Bumgarner is not the most attractive option on the mark or even second. His value is low enough where I think you roll the dice on him for half a season. Doesn't hurt it won't tick off fans too
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