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Well, Castro is on a HOF pace hits wise. :cubstroll2:
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I thought, according to you and Dews, no prospect is can't-miss?
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Please read again. I'm assuming you've never looked at a box score to understand that a blown save comes from any opportunity that is a save situation.
This is what a save is and what constitutes a save situation.
Again, to think that the "closer role" was the White Sox bullpen issue is kind of ignorant. Who was their closer, anyway? Jake Petricka? He wasn't the issue. Ronald Belisario, Matt Lindstrom, Scott Downs and Eric Surkamp were issues. So.... my reasoning is -- who fucking cares who your ninth inning guys is if your sixth, seventh and eighth inning guys are? Why have a Ferrari if you won't drive it in the rain and you live in Seattle? If you can't bridge the gap, a closer is useless. Are you expecting your starters to go 8 innings every game?
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No one is can't miss buy guys can be labeled as such
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We basically had just about all those guys be the closer at some point among others. If we had Roberston we were contenders, if the rest of the guys like you said were just average or better instead of
uke: then you are talking upper 90's in wins and that's with a below average offense and defense last year.
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We basically had just about all those guys be the closer at some point among others. If we had Roberston we were contenders, if the rest of the guys like you said were just average or better instead of
Which is precisely why I believe adding depth is more important than adding a closer alone. And like I've said before, Robertson has one year as a closer... it's not like you guys landed Aroldis Champman or Craig Kimbrel.
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If we had Kimbrel, trust me, I'd be drunk on Kool-Aid
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Brown = Wood so they cancel.
Hamels = Edwards (top 100), Almora (Top 100 Maybe), Vogelbach (Add in), Villaneuva (Add in)
They are getting volume but the deal lacks a impact return. If I'm looking to deal a top 5 SP with control I want a impact player. I would want Russell then take Vogelbach (I'm looking to deal Howard anyways), and Villaneuva makes a solid 3rd option.
Wood for Brown? No they are short on OF and Brown is still young.
Cubs point of view. Vogelbach will not be a Cub so his value is in trade toss in. Villaneuva is in the same boat. Russell is a SS. Castro has gotten better a SS D and has a plus hit tool.
It is arguable if either Castro or Russell will end up as the better player after their careers are over.
Castro can play 162 every year. Add to it he is still only 25. He has much time left on his clock.
As touted as Russell is he is still a unproven talent. His greatest value IMO is bringing back a ace type. Which Hamels is.
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Russell is unproven but IMO, he has the lowest floor of all the prospects. If I had to pick one prospect that will be a starter for the next 10 years, I would pick Russell. I mean I'm no scout so that doesn't mean much lol, just sayin
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Don't you mean highest floor?
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The highest floor IMO is Schwarber. His hit tool is major league quality. I don't expect him to gain much from what he is now. But he looks to be a 18% SO/16% BB guy. Which means he gets on base at a huge clip.
After that it is debatable on Almora or Russell. Almora right now is a back up OF in the majors with a potential hit tool. If he can bring up his BB% he may get into the top 25 prospects. Russell is a complete package but his hitting is ahead of his D.
Bryant totes a 30% SO rate. He has the most impact but is still high risk. His BB% is around 15% so that and his power should gloss over his short comings.
But the highest floor of them all: Soler. He brings it all. D, Big arm, BB%, hit tool, power. Speed. Dude has all around tools and has shown that he can impact the team. I'm looking forward to Rizzo and Soler next year.
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Jackey Bradley Jr. for Wellington Castillo
They just signed Rusney Castillo to mega deal to play CF. They also have Mookie Betts who has a good season and Hanley will be playing LF with Victorino in RF. To be blunt, Bradley hasn't looked good thus far. He has hit .196/.268/.280 in 530 PAs. A lot of that is due to his K rate being 8%+ what it was in the minors. A .277 BABIP doesn't help matters either. With corrections to those two areas to where he theoretically should be based on minors numbers you're probably looking at a .250-.260/.335-.345 hitter with plus-plus defense.
As for the Sox side, they have highly touted Vazquez as their penciled in starting catcher. However, he's only 24 and this is a team looking to compete next year. Castillo wouldn't be a bad insurance policy. If Vazquez is as good as advertised, you're not tied down into Castillo long as he's a FA in 2 years i believe. Overall, it's trading from an area of depth to one that's not as deep plus there's the obvious risk that maybe Bradley is a never will be MLB player.
Overall, seems fair to me to both sides. From the cubs perspective, Bradley's probably a better version of Almora and being a lefty doesn't hurt matters either. Also, its worth noting that I believe Bradley was one of Theo's last picks as he was drafted June 2011 and theo left after that season IIRC.
They just signed Rusney Castillo to mega deal to play CF. They also have Mookie Betts who has a good season and Hanley will be playing LF with Victorino in RF. To be blunt, Bradley hasn't looked good thus far. He has hit .196/.268/.280 in 530 PAs. A lot of that is due to his K rate being 8%+ what it was in the minors. A .277 BABIP doesn't help matters either. With corrections to those two areas to where he theoretically should be based on minors numbers you're probably looking at a .250-.260/.335-.345 hitter with plus-plus defense.
As for the Sox side, they have highly touted Vazquez as their penciled in starting catcher. However, he's only 24 and this is a team looking to compete next year. Castillo wouldn't be a bad insurance policy. If Vazquez is as good as advertised, you're not tied down into Castillo long as he's a FA in 2 years i believe. Overall, it's trading from an area of depth to one that's not as deep plus there's the obvious risk that maybe Bradley is a never will be MLB player.
Overall, seems fair to me to both sides. From the cubs perspective, Bradley's probably a better version of Almora and being a lefty doesn't hurt matters either. Also, its worth noting that I believe Bradley was one of Theo's last picks as he was drafted June 2011 and theo left after that season IIRC.
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I'd make that trade. I'd rather go for Matt Harvey from the Mets. Coming off Tommy John surgery, the Mets just might bite on that deal. I think he's worth taking a shot for and hope he's back to normal.
Castro to me, is another Soriano or Ramerez once the playoffs start.......swings at garbage and an easy out.
Castro to me, is another Soriano or Ramerez once the playoffs start.......swings at garbage and an easy out.
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While the deal is......inconceivable--I'd make that deal in a second.
I think Lucroy is the best overall C to Molina. Posey #3, though I think he's going the 'Joe Mauer' route and turning into a >50% 1B during the coming seasons.
Posey is damn good at framing pitches, but Lucroy is top in that category with almost every pitcher he calls a game for.
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Yea, but Lucroy looks like the douche of all douches.
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Well.....he is in Milwaukee.
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