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Post by aztecmusician on Jul 9, 2021 23:48:29 GMT -8
My list:
1). Catcher
2). Starting Pitcher
3). Outfielder (LF)
4). Another power hitter
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 10, 2021 7:45:48 GMT -8
My list: 1). Catcher 2). Starting Pitcher 3). Outfielder (LF) 4). Another power hitter No, yes, no, yes. Another bat is the biggest need, but they are fine at catcher. Nola's back next week. Looked good last night in El Paso. They aren't replacing Pham. I'd expect them to trade for a starter, but costs are really, really high. Also think they'll get a reliever or two.
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Post by sdcoug on Jul 10, 2021 9:02:45 GMT -8
My list: 1). Catcher 2). Starting Pitcher 3). Outfielder (LF) 4). Another power hitter LF? Pham's been excellent. I think we look into a 4th outfielder & give up on Mateo, a #4-type SP who can eat innings, and a replacement for Kela (& possibly Pom).
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Post by aztecmusician on Jul 10, 2021 9:18:27 GMT -8
I’m concerned Caratini will wear down and Nola’s injury could nag him for awhile. Caratini took a foul ball off the throwing hand a couple of days back, lucky the AS Break is close. Nola is a multi position guy who can play catcher. Bring in John Hicks or Kurt Suzuki as an insurance policy.
Kenta Maeda might be worthy of trading for, he had a slow start but is finding his form and should be good down the stretch. $3 mil, not a bad idea.
Another solid bat, someone who can rip some line drives off the bench. I’m not saying dump Pham, just another quality hitter who can spell one of the corner outfielders.
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 10, 2021 9:46:27 GMT -8
I would be somewhat surprised if the Padres didn't land Gallo.
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Post by AztecBill on Jul 10, 2021 11:54:35 GMT -8
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 10, 2021 12:27:15 GMT -8
We've covered that in another thread. That .364 slugging percentage isn't going to carry itself.
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Post by AztecBill on Jul 10, 2021 15:44:03 GMT -8
We've covered that in another thread. That .364 slugging percentage isn't going to carry itself. It's pretty funny that if our April and June was reversed, no one would be saying get rid of Tommy Pham and no one would be saying keep Eric Hosmer. Having a good April carries a long way in making people think you're good the entire year.
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 10, 2021 20:12:09 GMT -8
We've covered that in another thread. That .364 slugging percentage isn't going to carry itself. It's pretty funny that if our April and June was reversed, no one would be saying get rid of Tommy Pham and no one would be saying keep Eric Hosmer. Having a good April carries a long way in making people think you're good the entire year. That I don't agree with. Even when Pham was struggling, he was still barreling the ball and having good at-bats. Working counts, not chasing out of the zone, etc. Hosmer's been the same player since 2018. It's not just a bad month or six weeks, he's what he is by now.
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Post by azteca on Jul 11, 2021 10:13:32 GMT -8
Hope everyone read Nick Canepa’s column in the U-T this morning. I don’t often agree with him but I think he’s right on with this one. I know Ryan will totally disagree but Inrealky think baseball can do so much better. This is off subject a bit but it does go along with some of the thoughts on player performances this season.
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 11, 2021 10:44:13 GMT -8
Hope everyone read Nick Canepa’s column in the U-T this morning. I don’t often agree with him but I think he’s right on with this one. I know Ryan will totally disagree but Inrealky think baseball can do so much better. This is off subject a bit but it does go along with some of the thoughts on player performances this season. He's wrong, as with most of the stuff he writes. He's a dinosaur. The problem in the game has nothing to do with analytics - It has everything to do with money, ownership, greed and pettiness. This is to say nothing of a terrible commissioner, obsessed with tweaking rules that have no bearing on the average fan's enjoyment of a game. That article reads as a "Well, back in 1950...."....Shockingly, it isn't 1950 anymore. The game has changed multiple times since then, undergoing many transformations. Blaming this current version on stuff Canepa has no clue on is just lazy journalism. He openly admits he doesn't even want to try and understand basics like wrC+. The shift has been around since the early 1940's...Of course baseball has flaws. It has nothing to do with the majority of what he talked about, however.
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Post by azteca on Jul 11, 2021 11:44:55 GMT -8
Hope everyone read Nick Canepa’s column in the U-T this morning. I don’t often agree with him but I think he’s right on with this one. I know Ryan will totally disagree but Inrealky think baseball can do so much better. This is off subject a bit but it does go along with some of the thoughts on player performances this season. He's wrong, as with most of the stuff he writes. He's a dinosaur. The problem in the game has nothing to do with analytics - It has everything to do with money, ownership, greed and pettiness. This is to say nothing of a terrible commissioner, obsessed with tweaking rules that have no bearing on the average fan's enjoyment of a game. That article reads as a "Well, back in 1950...."....Shockingly, it isn't 1950 anymore. The game has changed multiple times since then, undergoing many transformations. Blaming this current version on stuff Canepa has no clue on is just lazy journalism. He openly admits he doesn't even want to try and understand basics like wrC+. The shift has been around since the early 1940's...Of course baseball has flaws. It has nothing to do with the majority of what he talked about, however. As usual, Ryan, whatever you say. You disagree andI don’t so there you go
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Post by junior on Jul 11, 2021 12:51:16 GMT -8
I have no problem with the shift. Good hitters end up having an entire - empty - side of the field to hit the ball. The fact that some players can't beat the shift is their problem.
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 11, 2021 13:11:28 GMT -8
He's wrong, as with most of the stuff he writes. He's a dinosaur. The problem in the game has nothing to do with analytics - It has everything to do with money, ownership, greed and pettiness. This is to say nothing of a terrible commissioner, obsessed with tweaking rules that have no bearing on the average fan's enjoyment of a game. That article reads as a "Well, back in 1950...."....Shockingly, it isn't 1950 anymore. The game has changed multiple times since then, undergoing many transformations. Blaming this current version on stuff Canepa has no clue on is just lazy journalism. He openly admits he doesn't even want to try and understand basics like wrC+. The shift has been around since the early 1940's...Of course baseball has flaws. It has nothing to do with the majority of what he talked about, however. As usual, Ryan, whatever you say. You disagree andI don’t so there you go If what you took away from the article is that Canepa has any idea what he's talking about, when he openly admits that he doesn't....Okay. Literally one paragraph in... "How can we grizzled veterans explain how baseball should be played when it isn’t being played the way it’s supposed to be played and is going further astray every day from the way it used to be played?" What does that even mean? The way it's "supposed to be played"? Does he really think baseball is the same since 1871? It's absurd to have that notion. "Baseball drags. It was not meant to be boring. It was supposed to be a game of movement. And it was, for well over a hundred years, before it hit an iceberg called the computer, operated by people whose closest brush with baseball is Strat-O-Matic." This is again, very silly. The average fan doesn't care about pace of play. Whether a game takes three hours or three hours and ten minutes? Really? Come on. TV factors in here, too. The rant about analytics is so cringeworthy, it's not even worth discussing. He's out of his depth and it shows. Batting averages are down because of the baseball, not because of analytics. That was baseball's decision, not analytics. And as the ball gets tweaked again, averages will come back up. The absence of "sticky stuff" will help compensate, too. The level of strategy now in the game actually matters. Unlike in Canepa's era when bullpens didn't exist and you had the same pitcher going 8 innings, despite getting shelled. It's just a different game.
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Post by junior on Jul 11, 2021 14:55:56 GMT -8
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Post by aardvark on Jul 11, 2021 15:47:19 GMT -8
What do the Padres need to trade for? Pitching.
And I understand that everyone needs pitching.
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Post by azteca on Jul 11, 2021 15:47:44 GMT -8
As usual, Ryan, whatever you say. You disagree andI don’t so there you go If what you took away from the article is that Canepa has any idea what he's talking about, when he openly admits that he doesn't....Okay. Literally one paragraph in... "How can we grizzled veterans explain how baseball should be played when it isn’t being played the way it’s supposed to be played and is going further astray every day from the way it used to be played?" What does that even mean? The way it's "supposed to be played"? Does he really think baseball is the same since 1871? It's absurd to have that notion. "Baseball drags. It was not meant to be boring. It was supposed to be a game of movement. And it was, for well over a hundred years, before it hit an iceberg called the computer, operated by people whose closest brush with baseball is Strat-O-Matic." This is again, very silly. The average fan doesn't care about pace of play. Whether a game takes three hours or three hours and ten minutes? Really? Come on. TV factors in here, too. The rant about analytics is so cringeworthy, it's not even worth discussing. He's out of his depth and it shows. Batting averages are down because of the baseball, not because of analytics. That was baseball's decision, not analytics. And as the ball gets tweaked again, averages will come back up. The absence of "sticky stuff" will help compensate, too. The level of strategy now in the game actually matters. Unlike in Canepa's era when bullpens didn't exist and you had the same pitcher going 8 innings, despite getting shelled. It's just a different game. . As usual, it‘’s your way or no way😲😲
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Post by sdcoug on Jul 11, 2021 15:47:57 GMT -8
Hope everyone read Nick Canepa’s column in the U-T this morning. I don’t often agree with him but I think he’s right on with this one. I know Ryan will totally disagree but Inrealky think baseball can do so much better. This is off subject a bit but it does go along with some of the thoughts on player performances this season. He comes across as even more of a get off my lawn curmudgeon than he usually does, which is saying a lot. Too bad he's still living in the 70s. Wonder when he'll realize this is 2021?
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Post by aztecryan on Jul 11, 2021 17:18:16 GMT -8
If what you took away from the article is that Canepa has any idea what he's talking about, when he openly admits that he doesn't....Okay. Literally one paragraph in... "How can we grizzled veterans explain how baseball should be played when it isn’t being played the way it’s supposed to be played and is going further astray every day from the way it used to be played?" What does that even mean? The way it's "supposed to be played"? Does he really think baseball is the same since 1871? It's absurd to have that notion. "Baseball drags. It was not meant to be boring. It was supposed to be a game of movement. And it was, for well over a hundred years, before it hit an iceberg called the computer, operated by people whose closest brush with baseball is Strat-O-Matic." This is again, very silly. The average fan doesn't care about pace of play. Whether a game takes three hours or three hours and ten minutes? Really? Come on. TV factors in here, too. The rant about analytics is so cringeworthy, it's not even worth discussing. He's out of his depth and it shows. Batting averages are down because of the baseball, not because of analytics. That was baseball's decision, not analytics. And as the ball gets tweaked again, averages will come back up. The absence of "sticky stuff" will help compensate, too. The level of strategy now in the game actually matters. Unlike in Canepa's era when bullpens didn't exist and you had the same pitcher going 8 innings, despite getting shelled. It's just a different game. . As usual, it‘’s your way or no way😲😲 Not quite. It has nothing to do with "my way"....It has everything to do with the reality of the game in 2021.
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Post by azteca on Jul 11, 2021 18:44:58 GMT -8
Once again, I’m not a big Canepa fan but the games have become ridiculously long!
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