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Post by Hart's Middle Finger on Oct 24, 2019 23:10:52 GMT -5
I’m certainly open to the Braves bringing in someone new. Ultimately, my point was that Snit winning the award isn’t all that surprising to me as the award really isn’t analytical based. Rather, it’s just simply what was the team predicted to do and where did they end up. By that simplistic measure Snit should be the clear winner. And my point was "predicted" by who? Baseball writers and TV analysts are dumbasses and have been for a long time. Every year they make the same idiot mistakes with preseason predictions and apparently they always will--they go nuts over the supposed big moves that are going to put every team over the hump. I thought we clearly still had the edge in talent, I said the entire offseason and in spring training, and even after the Faillies destroyed us in the opening series of the season that I was positive we would win the division. I'm not claiming to be smart, I just thought it was obvious as could be. I never predicted we would go anywhere in the playoffs, but we were clearly more talented than the Faillies and Mets, and I still think the Gnats too, but the Gnats starting pitching is better than ours for sure. The same idiots who predicted the gNats to be a WS team almost every year Harper was there.
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Post by TheCoronaManCometh on Oct 24, 2019 23:32:03 GMT -5
I’m certainly open to the Braves bringing in someone new. Ultimately, my point was that Snit winning the award isn’t all that surprising to me as the award really isn’t analytical based. Rather, it’s just simply what was the team predicted to do and where did they end up. By that simplistic measure Snit should be the clear winner. And my point was "predicted" by who? Baseball writers and TV analysts are dumbasses and have been for a long time. Every year they make the same idiot mistakes with preseason predictions and apparently they always will--they go nuts over the supposed big moves that are going to put every team over the hump. I thought we clearly still had the edge in talent, I said the entire offseason and in spring training, and even after the Faillies destroyed us in the opening series of the season that I was positive we would win the division. I'm not claiming to be smart, I just thought it was obvious as could be. I never predicted we would go anywhere in the playoffs, but we were clearly more talented than the Faillies and Mets, and I still think the Gnats too, but the Gnats starting pitching is better than ours for sure. I wasn't arguing in favor of the system. I'm just pointing out the simplicity of the system. If anything I was making the point that they are dumbassess, and their entire system is about as deep as those who vote for who should win a Gold Glove. It means nothing, but the award is still given out, and based on the system they use (again, not arguing in favor of it) Snit would be the clear winner.
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Post by Fumbduckery on Oct 25, 2019 0:40:08 GMT -5
And my point was "predicted" by who? Baseball writers and TV analysts are dumbasses and have been for a long time. Every year they make the same idiot mistakes with preseason predictions and apparently they always will--they go nuts over the supposed big moves that are going to put every team over the hump. I thought we clearly still had the edge in talent, I said the entire offseason and in spring training, and even after the Faillies destroyed us in the opening series of the season that I was positive we would win the division. I'm not claiming to be smart, I just thought it was obvious as could be. I never predicted we would go anywhere in the playoffs, but we were clearly more talented than the Faillies and Mets, and I still think the Gnats too, but the Gnats starting pitching is better than ours for sure. I wasn't arguing in favor of the system. I'm just pointing out the simplicity of the system. If anything I was making the point that they are dumbassess, and their entire system is about as deep as those who vote for who should win a Gold Glove. It means nothing, but the award is still given out, and based on the system they use (again, not arguing in favor of it) Snit would be the clear winner. Thanks for following up, I actually did understand what you were getting at, and I was never trying to say you were wrong, just trying to explain the way I look at it.
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Post by Fumbduckery on Oct 25, 2019 0:45:33 GMT -5
And my point was "predicted" by who? Baseball writers and TV analysts are dumbasses and have been for a long time. Every year they make the same idiot mistakes with preseason predictions and apparently they always will--they go nuts over the supposed big moves that are going to put every team over the hump. I thought we clearly still had the edge in talent, I said the entire offseason and in spring training, and even after the Faillies destroyed us in the opening series of the season that I was positive we would win the division. I'm not claiming to be smart, I just thought it was obvious as could be. I never predicted we would go anywhere in the playoffs, but we were clearly more talented than the Faillies and Mets, and I still think the Gnats too, but the Gnats starting pitching is better than ours for sure. The same idiots who predicted the gNats to be a WS team almost every year Harper was there. Exactly. And look at how nuts they went last offseason when the Faillies and Mets added a bunch of players. I thought the Mets especially made really stupid moves that were going to hurt them now and long term, at least the Faillies did make a couple of good moves--I'd say Segura, McCutcheon and Robertson, although two of those ended up not panning out. But the Faillies also destroyed their future with the Harper and Realmuto moves, given JTR was only for two years and that Sanchez is almost as sure a bet as there is as a future ace pitcher in baseball (and Alfaro was already a good young two way catcher to boot). We'd kill to have Alfaro right now. But just because those two teams made some big moves they were suddenly calling us a 4th place team. How utterly ridiculous and obvious it was that they were wrong from the get go.
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Post by akod on Oct 25, 2019 12:11:06 GMT -5
Yup, we could move Pache and Waters to win the offseason and watch fans rejoice. It’s just an unproven talent that we don’t know will pan out. Win now mode! idiots.
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Post by mauibravefan on Oct 25, 2019 13:50:16 GMT -5
But to focus on the future at the cost of the present—“ Ay,there’s the rub”
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Post by Fumbduckery on Oct 25, 2019 18:02:37 GMT -5
But to focus on the future at the cost of the present—“ Ay,there’s the rub” We're still ahead of the game, literally nobody expected us to be this good this quick, and we have all of our pieces in place, setting us up to get better and better for at least the next 5-6 years, more than that if we can draft wisely along the way. Throw in the hit we took with the international signing problems, we're still doing fine in the big picture to me.
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Post by Fumbduckery on Oct 25, 2019 18:05:00 GMT -5
Yup, we could move Pache and Waters to win the offseason and watch fans rejoice. It’s just an unproven talent that we don’t know will pan out. Win now mode! fracking idiots. Universally the media applauded the Mets and Faillies, giving them credit for "going for it." Those same writers will rake those teams over the coals when they fight for last place in the division for the next 5 years.
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Post by keystone61 on Oct 25, 2019 22:50:00 GMT -5
Yup, we could move Pache and Waters to win the offseason and watch fans rejoice. It’s just an unproven talent that we don’t know will pan out. Win now mode! fracking idiots. We better not move those guys. Young players are the way to go these days. Those 2 plus Acuña could be one of the best outfields in baseball for years to come.
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Post by TheCoronaManCometh on Oct 26, 2019 0:16:12 GMT -5
But to focus on the future at the cost of the present—“ Ay,there’s the rub” We're still ahead of the game, literally nobody expected us to be this good this quick, and we have all of our pieces in place, setting us up to get better and better for at least the next 5-6 years, more than that if we can draft wisely along the way. Throw in the hit we took with the international signing problems, we're still doing fine in the big picture to me. There's also the possibility of an increase in payroll, as well.
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Post by akod on Oct 26, 2019 8:56:02 GMT -5
Astros payroll has increased by nearly 100 million in 5 years. Winning and having hope for a bright future is key to the money train.
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Post by Fumbduckery on Oct 26, 2019 10:51:34 GMT -5
And let’s face it, 2020 is the time for us to open the wallet. We’re going to be expected to be even better and be legit in the playoffs, the team should be ready to take the next step. Plus the organization would be wise to spend some money to help offset the fan base anger over our impending loss of the chop.
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Post by Drkirby on Oct 26, 2019 12:39:13 GMT -5
We're still ahead of the game, literally nobody expected us to be this good this quick, and we have all of our pieces in place, setting us up to get better and better for at least the next 5-6 years, more than that if we can draft wisely along the way. Throw in the hit we took with the international signing problems, we're still doing fine in the big picture to me. There's also the possibility of an increase in payroll, as well. The bored comedian
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Post by Fumbduckery on Oct 26, 2019 12:54:38 GMT -5
There's also the possibility of an increase in payroll, as well. The bored comedian They paid up for JD and Keuchel, for what it’s worth.
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Post by TheCoronaManCometh on Oct 26, 2019 13:21:26 GMT -5
There's also the possibility of an increase in payroll, as well. The bored comedian It was over $130 million this year, so I don’t really know what you’re talking about, or expecting.
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