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  1. Jim French Stepstool
    That's the thing. I've never criticized not picking up this or that player, unless I know what the cost would've been. And you never do know. If I did & deemed it worth it then maybe I'd bring out the pitchfork. And comparing the price some other team paid by looking at the prospect ranking & comparing it with our prospects' ranking is pretty futile.
  2. Jim French Stepstool
    MOVE THE NEEDLE!!!!!
  3. Jim French Stepstool
    Can't both be true?🙂
  4. Jim French Stepstool
    If the goal is to 'match' what the Dodgers, Pads & Mets do on deadline day, I'd have told you two months ago you'd be disappointed. I'd like to see the team improve too. But what happens today is often the work of people who don't have to worry about selling off the farm because they can write checks to FAs in January. Or SD, and there's a reason why you don't see other teams doing what they do. Eventually Preller might create his own mini-national debt.
  5. Jim French Stepstool
    He's good until the bills, financial & otherwise, come due.
  6. Jim French Stepstool
    The idea there is that Kiner-Falefa is an experienced SS, can also play 3B & gives you flexibility. You can make late-game moves on a more quality-based basis because he's a better option than Monasterio. And with the bat, despite the #s I think he's better than the Ortiz we're watching right now. Also I suspect he wouldn't cost much. I'd prefer Castro, but have no idea what that would take.
  7. Jim French Stepstool
    But does having Turang at SS & Collins at 2B COST you a win or three & cancel out Kwan? Turang can play short, but shoving him there two-thirds into the season & expecting him to maintain the defense Ortiz has given us, plus Collins being a total coin flip at 2B? If that's the alternative I'd rather stick with Ortiz, try to strengthen the depth some more (maybe IKF?) & PH for Ortiz when needed.
  8. Jim French Stepstool
    Similar size, but I suspect they receive much more TV-radio money even with the proximity to LA, no? I also recall reading something about the area around the ballpark being largely team-owned and much of that development pouring cash into the ball club. Taking out the loan to meet payroll is.........interesting.
  9. Jim French Stepstool
    If you're Preller, when this all catches up to you I think what you do is look at the other teams in MLB that aren't happy with their GM, then move to whichever one of those has the largest market. If it's done judiciously, with very few mistakes & w/o major injuries cropping up his style can actually be effective at a place that has money to spend. But it can be a house of cards, too.
  10. Jim French Stepstool
    If Preller was the GM for a market like Milwaukees', that's exactly what he'd do. Screw the future. Of course I don't see how he'd ever want a job in a market this size.
  11. Jim French Stepstool
    This won't be a sexy move if it were made, but since the Pirates seem to be willing to unload I'd like to check in on Kiner-Falefa. He would be an upgrade over Monasterio & he can actually play SS. Whenever Ortiz isn't out there---whether it's sitting a few days, being PH for, or whatever---it seems pretty apparent they don't want to shift Turang there in-season, Seigler is not a SS, and even though they put him there late today neither is Durbin.
  12. Jim French Stepstool
    Murphy mentioned it in the postgame presser. No he didn't bench him but he didn't let it pass w/o comment either.
  13. Jim French Stepstool
    Shaw playing 2B in '18 was in the era of the drastic shifting, so it was much easier to play him there when his range wasn't nearly as big of a factor. Potentially I think it could be quite a downgrade defensively, yes. You'd be replacing a platinum glove winning 2B with someone who hasn't played there all season, and IMO no matter how Turang performs at SS it would be hard to match the level Ortiz is playing at. Yes, they value versatility. But they greatly value run prevention too, and it's gotten them to something like a 97-win pace. It would be kind of like robbing Peter to pay Paul, and I just don't see them doing that. Certainly can't defend Ortiz on the offensive end though. He seemed to be finding it, then lost it again just as quickly.
  14. Jim French Stepstool
    This. IMO there's no way they play musical chairs like that, two-thirds of the way into a contending season. Yet it continues to be proposed. I'd acknowledge it could happen in an off-season, but even then I'd think Durbin to 2B & Turang to SS is much more likely. To me Collins profiles as a much, much better OFer than a 2B.
  15. Jim French Stepstool
    Ten for his last twenty-seven. Starting to get comfortable with full-season ball.
  16. Jim French Stepstool
    Ashby's stuff is undeniably good. The command sometimes comes & goes. I agree about preferring him in the pen. Hall, IMO, isn't all that far behind Ashby. But again---consistency.
  17. Jim French Stepstool
    One thing I love about Murphys' pressers is how he has a knack for pointing out good performances that aren't always noticed. Three very good ABs tonite between Durbin & Seigler. Seigler seemed a little miffed that he didn't go home in the 2nd inning on the ground ball, but probably made the correct decision. Grown-man stuff by Priester getting through 5.2 innings w/o caving. If anyone had told me he'd display that kind of resolve after seeing his first 3-4 outings after being picked up I wouldn't have believed it. Just so much growth. A perfect snapshot & camera angle after the Vaughn HR. The swing, the contact, the fans behind the 3rd base dugout getting excited. And in the background, a certain someone reaching to make a phone call.
  18. Jim French Stepstool
    I wasn't as over-the-moon as some people were about Haase, but he was a good backup & a good soldier. His being DFA'd WAS harsh. It can be a harsh business sometimes. As long as he isn't wearing an opponents' uni, he's one of those guys you wish all the best to. I believe, as others have said, that Jansen is an upgrade. What it probably boils down to, is we have no idea if Contreras takes one too many on the hand, aggravates it on a slide or a swing or something, and we need to look to someone else to catch every day, or half the time, or whatever. In that case Jansen getting regular ABs & innings is probably preferable to Haase. I guess that's why we (IMO) overpaid a little w/Areinamo. It's a residual effect of Quero missing over a full season of development.
  19. Jim French Stepstool
    Yelich hit a couple balls hard yesterday, maybe his elevator of a season is heading back upward? Haven't followed all their games closely but looking at the results, ebbs & flows it seems like CHI's bullpen hasn't exactly been lights out lately.
  20. Jim French Stepstool
    I'll give you this.......I don't think I've ever seen a post that received all five possible responses, until this one.
  21. Jim French Stepstool
    Along with O'Hearn, this is the other guy whose acquisition wouldn't surprise me.
  22. Jim French Stepstool
    IMO, Turang moving to SS today was simply a byproduct of the late inning moves, that Murphy wanted to hold back Monasterio to run for Vaughn if need be, Monasterio was the last person on the bench who's been used at 1B, and Frelick was apparently off-limits.
  23. Jim French Stepstool
    I have no problem believing that those three names were mentioned. But ALL THREE of them going in a Suarez deal doesn't seem likely. I love Adamczewski. But we all know how run prevention is held in high esteem around here and Pratt, Arienamo & Pena all have him aced out in that category (Made has had struggles but hasn't found a primary home yet & isn't going anywhere anyhow). My way-too-early prediction is Josh finds a home in LF some day. I'm fully on board with @Brewcrew82, that if this gets serious you try to swap in Myers for Henderson, or Patrick + a pitcher a little more fringy in Hendersons' place.
  24. Jim French Stepstool
    This is quite interesting. I'm sure there have been eyeballs on him in his rehab starts, and he's had enough of an MLB resume to attract interest as long as his health is confirmed (four rehabs should prove that). I would think if he's dealt, it would be as a sweetener to acquire immediate help, but that would be tricky since you're making a contender-to-contender deal. But if we've learned anything in recent deadlines it's that: 1) There are always surprises, and 2) Preller wants to acquire everyone.
  25. Jim French Stepstool
    Too close for my taste😛. I remember the early 70s caps. This M looked a little bigger & thicker than the original, Either way, glad to mothball it.
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