RHEC 4,069 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 20 minutes ago, Malachore said: Bro it ain't our money lol Not the point Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jidady 9,531 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 17 hours ago, AUTiger7222 said: Don't get me wrong, he was a really good player when the Braves got him, but I wouldn't classify him as a superstar. It's fine that you don't, but I do and most people at the time did. Like I said, it just didn't work out once he got here. Malachore 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malachore 9,233 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 6 minutes ago, Nereek said: Not the point You don't have a point, as per usual. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jidady 9,531 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 7 hours ago, ATLBrave said: Texas is also at a different point in their roster building than the rest of the teams, so they’d be the first ones to drop out, IMO. Exactly. They had Adrian Beltre as that grizzled veteran for years and would like to replace him with JD. But they're not going to be foolish about it. ATLBrave 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jidady 9,531 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 33 minutes ago, Malachore said: Bro it ain't our money lol This is what drives me crazy about these discussions. Oh no, Liberty Media, a corporation with a market cap of $27 billion, might have to spend $10 million more! It's like when McDonald's raises the price of a Quarter Pounder for the rest of us. Malachore, AUTiger7222 and tl;dr 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jidady 9,531 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 7 minutes ago, Malachore said: You don't have a point, as per usual. But the joke he made to capologist definitely deserved a like. That's forward progress! Malachore, AUTiger7222 and tl;dr 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
g-dawg 42,742 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 28 minutes ago, jidady said: But the joke he made to capologist definitely deserved a like. That's forward progress! Did I miss the internet fight? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malachore 9,233 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 20 minutes ago, g-dawg said: Did I miss the internet fight? LOL no fight, not sure the joke. Will have to back track. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jidady 9,531 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 30 minutes ago, g-dawg said: Did I miss the internet fight? No, it was just the "sell out" reply to Cappy leaving his company for $20k. Nereek doesn't score often. It merits some recognition. g-dawg 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tl;dr 9,417 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 37 minutes ago, g-dawg said: Did I miss the internet fight? Pretty much the biggest Debbie Downer on the boards made a funny which is a positive step Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tl;dr 9,417 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 6 minutes ago, jidady said: No, it was just the "sell out" reply to Cappy leaving his company for $20k. Nereek doesn't score often. It merits some recognition. Well we were wrong. That wasn’t Nereek, it was Ring Of Honor. Looks like he didn’t score after all AUTiger7222 and Malachore 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RHEC 4,069 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Malachore said: You don't have a point, as per usual. Point is, Braves should not waste cap on 1, 300 million player. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AUTiger7222 6,730 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Just now, Nereek said: Point is, Braves should not waste cap on 1, 300 million player. There is no salary cap in baseball. Teams are free to spend whatever amount of money they wish. Malachore 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malachore 9,233 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Just now, Nereek said: Point is, Braves should not waste cap on 1, 300 million player. There's no cap, only budget. If they have it, then spend it. I'm not saying they have it either. Your original point was that JD was a better player than Rendon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RHEC 4,069 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 2 minutes ago, AUTiger7222 said: There is no salary cap in baseball. Teams are free to spend whatever amount of money they wish. That's the problem, we need a salary cap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RHEC 4,069 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 5 minutes ago, Malachore said: There's no cap, only budget. If they have it, then spend it. I'm not saying they have it either. Your original point was that JD was a better player than Rendon. Kris Bryant is better than both. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tl;dr 9,417 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 10 minutes ago, Nereek said: Kris Bryant is better than both. No, he’s not better than Rendon g-dawg and AUTiger7222 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AUTiger7222 6,730 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 29 minutes ago, Nereek said: Kris Bryant is better than both. Kris Bryant is not better than Anthony Rendon. Rendon is the second best 3rd baseman in all of baseball behind only Nolan Arenado. Matt Chapman is also in the discussion. Those three players are the top three 3rd basemen in all of baseball and a cut above the rest because all three can hit and all three are great fielders as well. Josh Donaldson and Kris Bryant are in the next tier of 3rd basemen in baseball. Bryant gets dinged a bit for his defense only being average at best on his best day. tl;dr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tl;dr 9,417 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 4 minutes ago, AUTiger7222 said: Kris Bryant is not better than Anthony Rendon. Rendon is the second best 3rd baseman in all of baseball behind only Nolan Arenado. Matt Chapman is also in the discussion. Those three players are the top three 3rd basemen in all of baseball and a cut above the rest because all three can hit and all three are great fielders as well. Josh Donaldson and Kris Bryant are in the next tier of 3rd basemen in baseball. Bryant gets dinged a bit for his defense only being average at best on his best day. I would take Bryant over JD right now, but only because of his age. If I could have only 2 years out of either guy, I would be fine with either tbh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tl;dr 9,417 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Rant time... Okay Snitker, you are a pretty terrible manager, and you don't always stand up for your players (see Acuna this postseason). You let the Cards throw at Acuna and you did nothing about it because you suck. Now please. Be a manager, and don't let this **** continue. Throw at this punk Flaherty and then walk out there and get ejected. Maybe then I would start to respect you (even though my opinion of him means absolutely nothing). /endrant Malachore 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AUTiger7222 6,730 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Just now, tl;dr said: I would take Bryant over JD right now, but only because of his age. If I could have only 2 years out of either guy, I would be fine with either tbh I can't disagree with that and depending on the price, I'd be fine with trading for only 2 years of Bryant, that's assuming he loses his grievance. I would take Bryant because of not only his age, but also because of his ability to play a serviceable outfield so it would give the Braves additional flexibility. Positional flexibility can only help a manager when it comes to pinch-hitting, double-switches and making lineups to rest guys. It would also reduce pressure on the potential starting OF platoon of Duvall/Markakis. If one or either or both of them bomb then you can move Bryant to the outfield full-time and run Riley or Camargo out at 3B. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unknøwn 13,300 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Pretty intense rivalry developed from that one series. I'd say maybe we'll see them next October but they probably won't make it that far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Unknøwn 13,300 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Rosenthal says hes hearing the chances of Mariners 3B Kyle Seager being dealt are increasing. Could this be AA's move? Would be $17M per for 3 years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malachore 9,233 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 13 minutes ago, Unknøwn said: Rosenthal says hes hearing the chances of Mariners 3B Kyle Seager being dealt are increasing. Could this be AA's move? Would be $17M per for 3 years. JFC I hope not, dude can't hit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AUTiger7222 6,730 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 23 minutes ago, Malachore said: JFC I hope not, dude can't hit. I wouldn't say that. Check out Seager's wRC+ by season for his career. 2011 - 96 2012 - 108 2013 - 116 2014 - 127 2015 - 115 2016 - 134 2017 - 106 2018 - 83 2019 - 110 He's his fWAR's 2011 - 0.6 2012 - 3.8 2013 - 4.2 2014 - 5.2 2015 - 3.8 2016 - 5.2 2017 - 3.5 2018 - 1.5 2019 - 2.9 He doesn't hit for much of an average but he hits for power. He's gone over 20 homeruns in each of the last 8 seasons, which is decent considering the park he plays in. Being a left-handed pull-hitter with the short-porch in RF at STP, he would come in closer to 30 than he would 20. He wouldn't be my first option, but depending on the price, I wouldn't mind it. Braves also wouldn't be on the hook for a long-term commitment to him. He's got 2 years guaranteed at $38M for 2020 and 21 with a $15M option for 2022. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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