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  1. That's exactly what I'm saying. I believe I stated in a post a page or two back that I have no problem with him as a back-of-the-rotation guy but I think he's pretty severely overpaid. Consider the team is paying him as much as Happ and Estrada I believe. I would've had no issue with them retaining dickey at that lower price. If that wasn't possible, which it apparently wasn't, I would've preferred to see them go with an option similar to what I've proposed. Floyd was a stretch, I was naming him solely because he's in the organization anyway. I still think Chav and Hutch would've been a perfectly adequate tandem to handle the starts for the fifth spot in the rotation and much cheaper too. How does it make sense to pay a 4/5 guy that kind of money? That was clearly his role with Stro, Estrada, and Happ signed. I suppose he was insurance if Happ and Sanchez didn't work out, but I imagine they we're very confident in Happ given the money they gave him. I'll give you this- you can rest assured knowing what you'll get from Dickey, and there's something to be said for that. They could've pursued more name-brand free agents as well. Doug Fister would've been an option. Injured last year but effective and typically eats innings, on pace to throw similar innings to Dickey- at only 7 million. Not to mention he's a sinker baller- much better suited to the Rogers Centre. We've discussed Gallardo in the past as well, and if this conversation was taking place in December I think we would've been much happier going that route.
  2. And I clearly stated that my issue with him is the money he's being paid, didn't I? I simply don't think he's worth it. As for the bolded, you're using hindsight yourself. Last year Chavez had a very respectable year- better than Dickey's having now- and threw 157 innings. Hutch was very solid at home. I don't see how a platoon of the two of them couldn't have done the job. Other than the fact Dickey can eat innings you're looking at an incredibly average pitcher, probably less than that, and he's making double what those two make combined. These are very unimpressive numbers even with the good stretch he had before the all-star break. I'll be the first to acknowledge his success when he pitches well- I did so in that stretch before the all-star break. And yeah it's great he pitched on short rest. That's a team-first guy, a quality in him that I've acknowledged. I'd be willing to bet he wouldn't have fared much better on full rest with the way SD has been hitting, particularly hitting off-speed.
  3. As I mentioned above, it's the money. He's fine as an end of the rotation guy but he's not worth nearly what he's being paid.
  4. Yeah it sucks that we grossly overpaid to acquire him but it also sucks that we overpaid to retain him. He gets crap for run support, but other pitchers with similar run support fare better than he does while making considerably less money. There's value I'm eating innings, sure, but that can just as easily be done by committee and for much less money. Chavez, Floyd, and a multitude of free agents that were available in the winter have experience as starters and would've cost less. Hell, what about hutch? None of those are front of the line starters by any means but they couldn't be much worse, it at al. After today his ERA is well over 4, closer to 5, and his WHIP is pretty crap too. His pitcher dependent stats (namely BB and HR's, strikeouts don't mean much to a knuckleballer) are the pits. Sure he brings some less tangible things to the table, such as experience and veteran presence, but even then I don't fully buy into it. His playoff experience is all of two starts where he didn't fare well, and his veteran wisdom is limited in what he can offer to the youngsters too. He can teach them things about composure, presence, etc but he can't relate to them the same way a veteran conventional pitcher could (such as Hawkins, for example). I just don't think there's any way you can justify what they pay him. That's not an indigent the on him as much as it is management, but I would've preferred they simply not retain him unless it was for no more than roughly half of what they're paying him now.
  5. Really not a fan of the sac bunt in this particular situation.
  6. Hmm, Upton's the only one coming back? This must be a precursor to another trade or two I would think. I actually don't mind the trade if that's all we gave up and depending on what other moves it leads to. Upton is capable of getting really hot, also capable of going ice cold.
  7. Any rumours on the Jays' offer? I'm assuming SD would be looking for young players and/or prospects.
  8. I wanna give negative rep cause I hate that post but it has nothing to do with tou so I'll refrain.
  9. I guess it all depends on who they trade away, should they make any trades at all?
  10. Carrerra is barely Mendoza line over the last month or so. He had a great start but I just don't think he can really cut it as an every day guy. and I really hope CC doesn't come back...where's he go? Can't supplant either Smoak or EE at first unless he starts hitting again, but even then I'd take Smoak's +defence and average-at-best bat, considering the other pop in the lineup, unless CC is just tearing the cover off the ball. He's a zoo in the outfield too. I just don't see where he fits in.
  11. Any changes in your diet or sleep maybe? Or even the order you did the exercises in? Could just be a point of overtraining too. A couple years ago I set the goal of squatting X amount of weight by the end of the summer. I'd go in every other day and do a set at that weight til failure before doing my regular sets. Started at like 8, got all the way up to 16 before I plateaud and then regressed to the point where one day I failed on my fourth rep. I rage quit, took a week off, then went back and did 14 reps the first day back. Just needed the rest I think.
  12. Huh...I've read reports that said Chapman wanted to stay a Yankee next year and some that say he refused to talk extension. Maybe he'd just prefer to test the waters and return a Yankee should they off him the money.
  13. Interesting on the extension. Chapman has said he'd prefer to be a Yankee next year even if it means going somewhere as a rental and returning in the offseason.
  14. Something to consider here...as much as we all love to hate on Shapiro, "his" Cleveland Indians are one of the best teams in baseball.
  15. to be fair, Zeke has reverted back to the norm hard. He's been a replacement-level player at best for the last while after having a great start in limited appearances. Regular playing time has brought him back to earth.
  16. This play-by-play guy is as bad as the fans for getting fired up over routine fly balls. Two in a row right there. I noticed a couple yesterday as well. I'd also like to know the 3 cynical morons that didn't vote Griffey into the HOF.
  17. That's a lot of ego clashing lol. Interesting note: Papelbon was traded to Washington from Philly in exchange for local boy Nick Pivetta, a Victoria native.
  18. Yeah, definitely comes off as an arrogant SOB. Just from watching him in the dugout and whatnot he seems totally in love with himself. Trout seems like a much more down to earth, likable guy. It's tough to say what they would even get for him in a trade at this point- I can't imagine it would be much. Given that his contract is up after this year maybe there's a team willing to take him on for a bit of cash or future considerations. and @oldnews, even more rare than choking up these days- I remember watching a Tigers game about 10 years ago (so I was pretty young, like 12/13) and they had a guy making his debut or he had recently been called up, one of the two, and he still hit with his hands about an inch apart on the bat.
  19. I'm sure they will, but can they compete with the Yanks? There's a very real possibility Harper not only sets the record for biggest contract, but smashes it. http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/bryce-harper-will-make-half-billion-hes-worth/
  20. Money talks. Harper strikes me as the kind of guy that will go where the money is, and nobody will offer more than the Yankees. and Trout is from New Jersey, so there's that connection. I don't see him as as likely to be a Yankee as Harper though.
  21. Ah, just thought I'd clarify. I had the same confusion when he first changed his name...I thought there was a third Upton. The Orioles can take that deal for all I care. It wouldn't be s terrible deal for the Jays to make but I think there's better players that could be acquired. Upton is another big swing and miss guy anyway.
  22. I think you might be right, unfortunately. I'd hate to see JB go...he's been here since ground zero. I'd prefer to see them ship out a couple of prospects but that goes against management's MO thus far. The way I see it, you've got a team with a legitimate chance of winning it all if you add a couple of the right pieces and a prospect cupboard that's kind of crap anyway. This team is in win-now mode...nobody really cares if you can build a team that's good-but-not-good-enough and sustainably so- fans would much rather see a title followed by 5-10 years of crap, IMO (ala the Boston Bruins, for a comparison).
  23. I believe BJ was always a nickname that he'd gone by, Melvin is and was his real name. and I think it's more likely San Diego wants do ditch his salary than it is they're thinking they'll get a bigger return. Upton got a pretty big deal from the Braves.
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