I give Keri credit for basically echoing the die hard O's fans sentiments about PECOTA and acknowledging the factors which should help the O's outpace that again.
MLB General Talk 2015 Through LCS
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Posted 02 March 2015 - 04:59 PM
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Posted 02 March 2015 - 05:08 PM
However, while we both agree that spending a lot is far from always being a good idea, would you not also agree that spending a lot generally helps the team in the short-term?
Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't... just look at the new-team experience of Pujols, Hamilton and Fielder... there are examples of teams buying flags, and there are examples of teams spending a fortune and not even coming close... it goes both ways to the point where I wouldn't bet on spending vs. not-spending telling you much that's trustworthy... and dropping the O's to middle of the pack was stupid...
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Posted 02 March 2015 - 05:54 PM
Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't... just look at the new-team experience of Pujols, Hamilton and Fielder... there are examples of teams buying flags, and there are examples of teams spending a fortune and not even coming close... it goes both ways to the point where I wouldn't bet on spending vs. not-spending telling you much that's trustworthy... and dropping the O's to middle of the pack was stupid...
Well I'd feel better about the O's chances right now if they had Max Scherzer, Jason Hayward, and Andrew Miller. Wouldn't you? That doesn't mean they would have been good long-term moves, but that's a separate conversation. Yes, sometimes moves backfire, even immediately, but in general, spending helps gain results in the short-term even if it may ultimately hurt the franchise in the long-term.
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Posted 02 March 2015 - 06:28 PM
Man, people love the Indians this year.
Agree with Seth. I'm leaning Seattle right now as my AL favorite.
Agree with Seth. I'm leaning Seattle right now as my AL favorite.
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I think it's Toronto's time. Toronto v St Louis.
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Posted 04 March 2015 - 12:59 AM
Sports on Earth: Baseball's new landscape for GMs
Main message: having 2 WC's means GM's are no longer aiming to build teams that are very, very good... being just pretty-good is the new target...
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Posted 04 March 2015 - 10:17 AM
CBS Sports: A-Rod, Hamilton, Howard, Upton Jr., and 16 more untradeable contracts
http://www.cbssports...eable-contracts
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Posted 05 March 2015 - 11:15 AM
Grantland: MLB Risers and Sliders The Hitters and Starting Pitchers Whose Projections Have Changed Most Since Last Spring
http://grantland.com...ders-2014-2015/
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Posted 07 March 2015 - 09:29 AM
Sports Illustrated: Kris Bryant leads list of impact rookie hitters to watch in 2015
http://www.si.com/ml...rancisco-lindor
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Posted 11 March 2015 - 03:00 PM
Grantland: The MLB Breakout Brigade: Who’s Poised for a Star Turn in 2015?
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Posted 12 March 2015 - 10:25 AM
Sweetspot: Baseball's $400 million problem
Too much money is at stake for baseball not to do more. And rather then making this a team-by-team issue, where teams try and find a market inefficiency in pitcher health, baseball should develop a central program for research and development into injuries, with results available to all 30 teams.
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