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  1. MadThinker88
    Update time. For the games thru 6/23/18 Rank …… Franchise …… …….W …… ..L …… …..Pct 1 …… Houston Astros …… 174 …… 120 …… 0.5918 2 …… Tampa Bay Rays …… 162 …… 125 …… 0.5645 3 …… St. Louis Cardinals …… 161 …… 129 …… 0.5552 4 …… Pittsburgh Pirates …… 151 …… 126 …… 0.5451 5 …… Toronto Blue Jays …… 155 …… 130 …… 0.5439 6 …… Chicago White Sox …… 152 …… 135 …… 0.5296 7 ….. Detroit Tigers …...… 153 …… 137 …… 0.5276 8 ….. Philadelphia Phillies …… 153 …… 137 …… 0.5276 9 …… New York Yankees …… 151 …… 139 …… 0.5207 10 …… Milwaukee Brewers …… 149 …… 142 …… 0.5120 26 ….. Chicago Cubs …… 134 …… 156 …… 0.4621 27 ….. Cincinnati Reds …… 128 …… 153 …… 0.4555 28 ….. New York Mets …… 129 …… 159 …… 0.4479 29 ….. Boston Red Sox …… 123 …… 166 …… 0.4256 30 ….. Texas Rangers …… 123 …… 170 …… 0.4198 Other notes: Top 15 places have .500 or better records #4 Pittsburgh has fewest games played (277) #14 Seattle has the most games played (295) #10 Milwaukee has a 0.5 game lead over 11th place. 11 ….. Arizona Diamondbacks …… 149 …… 143 …… 0.5103
  2. MadThinker88
    The closest pitcher comparable I can think of would be Chris Sale traded with three years of team control remaining. And the Sale deal netted 4 prospects for the ChiSox including a couple top guys (Kopech & Moncada) December 6, 2016: Traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Boston Red Sox for Luis Alexander Basabe (minors), Victor Diaz (minors), Michael Kopech (minors) and Yoan Moncada.
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    2 big impacts for this deal. 1: Herrera having post-season success. Neither Doolittle or Kintzler has been part of a post-season series win. 2: Starts to set some market prices for trades. A rental reliever just netted 3 prospects, 2 of which in top 11 of an organization. Some might have thought Herrera nets even more but KC was not about to let Kelvin get hurt and have the value plummet to near nothing..
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    Update time. For games completed thru 6/16/18 Rank …… Franchise …… …….W …… ..L …… …..Pct 1 …… Houston Astros …...… 158 …… 114 …… 0.5809 2 …… Tampa Bay Rays …… 151 …… 115 …… 0.5677 3 …… St. Louis Cardinals …… 150 …… 118 …… 0.5597 4 …… Pittsburgh Pirates …… 139 …… 116 …… 0.5451 5 …… Toronto Blue Jays …… 140 …… 121 …… 0.5364 6 …… Chicago White Sox …… 142 …… 128 …… 0.5259 7 ….. Detroit Tigers …...… 140 …… 128 …… 0.5224 8 ….. New York Yankees …… 139 …… 129 …… 0.5187 9 …… Oakland Athletics …… 139 …… 131 …… 0.5148 10 …… Milwaukee Brewers …… 140 …… 132 …… 0.5147 26 ….. New York Mets …… 122 …… 143 …… 0.4604 27 ….. Colorado Rockies …… 125 …… 147 …… 0.4596 28 ….. Cincinnati Reds …… 120 …… 142 …… 0.4580 29 ….. Texas Rangers …… 118 …… 154 …… 0.4338 30 ….. Boston Red Sox …… 112 …… 155 …… 0.4195 Others in NL Central 24 ….. Chicago Cubs …… 128 …… 144 …… 0.4706 Top 17 places have .500 or better records #4 Pittsburgh has fewest games played (255) #16 Seattle has the most games played (275)
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    The Twins are playing in the weakest division in baseball and are 6-2 vs Cleveland so far. On top of that if they overtake Cleveland & make the postseason (I don't think a WC is possible with the other AL teams), Polanco is ineligible for the post-season due to the PED suspension. With the struggles (& sending out) of Sano, Escobar might get some time at 3B once Polanco returns. I highly doubt the Twins move Escobar unless they get double the value..
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    Actually the Brewers would have longer to decide. Rehab assignments for position players can run up to 20 days. Rehab assignments for pitchers can run up to 30 days..
  7. MadThinker88
    As a bridge guy, I would agree that Iglesias makes some sense. Hopefully the cost (to acquire) should not be too bad. That said, if the Tigers want too much or we are thinking of extending him (a Boras client) for a more integral role in 209, I would pass... Something about missing a season due to shine splints (2014) still does not sit well with me...
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    Crawford is an interesting target but I ask you this: which players have the most trade value for a rebuilding SF Giants team? In my estimation if Crawford isn't #1, he is #1A to MadBum. That means they are looking for a huge value haul for Crawford. They would be demanding Hader & likely Keston (for the local marketing) & a young minor league pitcher. If the Crew tries to keep Hader & Keston out of it, all the rest of the minors would be on the table & that it means at least 2 of the following 3 pitchers would be going (Burnes/ Woodruff/ F.Peralta) if not all 3. If only 2, then there are other pieces going as well but I would expect the Giants to be making a pitching grab. The Giants might have some interest in Arcia but I would not count on it. They could use the payroll flexibility (gained by moving Crawford) to take on a lousy contract & also get a different high upside SS that is blocked in a different organization.
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    So far, 3 for 3 on the predicted series to start June. Nicely done.
  10. MadThinker88
    Update time. For the games completed thru 6/9/18. Rank …… Franchise …… …….W …… ..L …… …..Pct 1 …… Houston Astros …...… 140 …… 106 …… 0.5691 2 …… St. Louis Cardinals …… 137 …… 105 …… 0.5661 3 …… Tampa Bay Rays …… 133 …… 107 …… 0.5542 4 …… Toronto Blue Jays …… 128 …… 106 …… 0.5470 5 …… Pittsburgh Pirates …… 123 …… 108 …… 0.5325 6 …… Chicago White Sox …… 127 …… 116 …… 0.5226 7 …… Milwaukee Brewers …… 128 …… 117 …… 0.5224 8 …… San Francisco Giants …… 127 …… 117 …… 0.5205 9 …… Oakland Athletics …… 127 …… 117 …… 0.5205 10 ….. San Diego Padres …… 128 …… 118 …… 0.5203 26 ….. Wash Nationals …… 111 …… 125 …… 0.4703 27 ….. Cincinnati Reds …… 108 …… 127 …… 0.4596 28 ….. Colorado Rockies …… 113 …… 134 …… 0.4575 29 ….. Texas Rangers …… 103 …… 139 …… 0.4256 30 ….. Boston Red Sox …… 98 …… 139 …… 0.4135 Others in NL Central 21 ….. Chicago Cubs …… 117 …… 127 …… 0.4795 Top 16 places have .500 or better records #5 Pittsburgh has played the fewest games (231) #13 LA Angels has played the most games (248)
  11. MadThinker88
    Definitely mad about his lack of hustle there. Its the 2nd time the Tribe has burned LoCain for a surprise/ hustle double. Check out the play at the 4:47 mark. JRam burned Cain to set up the winning run to push the win streak last season to 22 games.. Perhaps its scouting reports. Perhaps its something else..
  12. MadThinker88
    Another position player & OF too??? I'm scratching my head over the last 2 picks. Can see 1 of the guys, but not both...
  13. MadThinker88
    In that case they are still searching for the name of the Tribe comp A pick.. Torres is still 17 & turns 18 in mid-October. Talk about young (& making me feel real old)....
  14. MadThinker88
    Well you got Gray.... Joe Gray.
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    Just updating & striking through names as the draft continues...
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    thank you... I personally think Turang was a steal for the Brewers at #21... now the question is what talent does the Tribe scoop up with picks at #35 & #41...
  17. MadThinker88
    Not posting an update this week. There seems to be a delay in Baseball Reference updating its minor league numbers and the team records appear to be a few games off. For example: The Carolina Mudcats have a record of 26-26 per the Baseball Reference page but a record of 27-28 per the MiLB website entering play today. These items were equal in the past. Until I can determine the exact delay time frame (so I can report it correctly) or the items start matching, I will hold off posting another update. I do not want to post inaccurate info.
  18. MadThinker88
    This. I don't want the Brewers to get into a bidding war with the major markets to trade for a player who likely will be gone after 2018 and who I wouldn't want the Brewers to spend $30+ million annually on. This discussion has been raised many times on the Baseball Tonight podcast. Buster continues to point out that he doubt that the Dodgers are in on Machado. Yes they (the Dodgers) have prospects along with the money and market to spend, but their management group is trying to keep themselves under the luxury tax threshold. That said, if the Baltimore mgmt group realizes that the only way to really get the prospect return they desire on Machado is to take back equal or greater salary (a la the Bartolo Colon trade to Montreal for Lee Stevens (to even out the money) along with Brandon Phillips, Cliff Lee & Grady Sizemore) then I could see almost all markets "in play" for Machado, including the Dodgers.
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    FYI.. Shane Bieber is getting a spot start for Cleveland on Thursday vs Minnesota. It serves as a great 23rd Birthday present for Shane (Thursday is the bday) and reward for his no-no vs AAA Gwinnett this past Friday (5/25/18) https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/05/indians-to-promote-shane-bieber.html I recall a number of Brewer fans on this board were raising his name as a trade target during the off-season
  20. MadThinker88
    Tebow still draws the crowds too. The other teams in the Eastern League love the attendance bump as he makes his rounds across the league..
  21. MadThinker88
    Update time. For games thru 5/26/18 Rank …… Franchise …… …….W …… ..L …… …..Pct 1 …… Houston Astros …… 111 …… 86 …… 0.5635 2 …… St. Louis Cardinals …… 107 …… 84 …… 0.5602 3 …… San Fran Giants …… 104 …… 85 …… 0.5503 4 …… Toronto Blue Jays …… 100 …… 83 …… 0.5464 5 …… Tampa Bay Rays …… 103 …… 87 …… 0.5421 6 …… Pittsburgh Pirates …… 97 …… 83 …… 0.5389 7 …… Milwaukee Brewers …… 103 …… 91 …… 0.5309 8 …… Baltimore Orioles …… 98 …… 89 …… 0.5241 9 …… Oakland Athletics …… 99 …… 91 …… 0.5211 10 ….. Detroit Tigers …...… 97 …… 90 …… 0.5187 26 ….. Kansas City Royals …… 89 …… 103 …… 0.4635 27 ….. Cincinnati Reds …… 87 …… 101 …… 0.4628 28 ….. Chicago Cubs …… 85 …… 106 …… 0.4450 29 ….. Texas Rangers …… 79 …… 111 …… 0.4158 30 ….. Boston Red Sox …… 68 …… 118 …… 0.3656 <--- OUCH! 50 games under .500 already!! Other items of note: Top 17 places have .500 or better records. #18 ChiWSox is 1 game under .500. #19 Philly is 2 games under .500 Most games played: Houston (197) Least games played: Pittsburgh (180)
  22. MadThinker88
    I'm sure you would want Adames over Arcia. Why is Tampa reducing its controlled timeframe on those players and spending more now? Explain to me why Tampa would want to make the deal, even if it was their choice of Burnes or Woodruff instead of Bickford in the deal. I highly doubt Tampa would take Arcia & Burnes for Adames alone..
  23. MadThinker88
    Add in Tyler Chatwood to the listing for not being signed by the Brewers. Boy he looked the part of road kill out on the mound vs Cleveland (in chicago) tonight. Tyler did not make it out of the 3rd inning. Gave up 4 runs (all earned) during the 3rd. Tyler tossed 74 pitches and only 30 were strikes. If I heard correctly its the 5th or 6th start already that he has allowed 6 walks in an outing. Yuck.. And to think he got a 3 yr deal for @$38 Million. Ouch. That is a waste of money.
  24. MadThinker88
    I get all the records and other info from Baseball Reference Just for a little in depth dive on the Cardinals: All their teams are over .500: AAA are +7, AA are +3, High A is +8 and low A is +3 In comparison the Brewers: 2 teams over .500 & 2 team under .500: AAA are +10, AA are +9, High A is -2 and low A is -4 (a nice rebound from 3 weeks ago) On top of that the Cardinals teams are younger on each level than the Brewers clubs
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    Update time. For the games completed thru 5/19/18.. Rank …… Franchise …… …….W …… ..L …… …..Pct 1 …… Houston Astros …… 96 …… 71 …… 0.5749 2 …… St. Louis Cardinals …… 92 …… 71 …… 0.5644 3 …… San Fran Giants …… 93 …… 72 …… 0.5636 4 …… Toronto Blue Jays …… 84 …… 69 …… 0.5490 5 …… Pittsburgh Pirates …… 85 …… 71 …… 0.5449 6 …… Milwaukee Brewers …… 90 …… 77 …… 0.5389 7 …… Tampa Bay Rays …… 88 …… 76 …… 0.5366 8 …… New York Yankees …… 87 …… 76 …… 0.5337 9 …… Minnesota Twins …… 83 …… 74 …… 0.5287 10 ….. Detroit Tigers ……... 84 …… 75 …… 0.5283 26 ….. Wash Nationals …… 72 …… 84 …… 0.4615 27 ….. KC Royals ……... 71 …… 90 …… 0.4410 28 ….. Chicago Cubs …… 69 …… 94 …… 0.4233 29 ….. Texas Rangers …… 67 …… 96 …… 0.4110 30 ….. Boston Red Sox …… 60 …… 97 …… 0.3822 Others in division 25 ….. Cincinnati Reds …… 76 …… 85 …… 0.4720 Items of note: Top 17 places have .500 or better records. #18 Miami is 1 game under .500 #4 Toronto has played the fewest games (153) #16 San Diego has played the most games (169)
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