***2021 MLB Thread: BACK***

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  1. Rammer Jammer

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  2. Han Solo

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    Most people speculating these quotes were from Seager or Marco Gonzalez.

    As an M’s fan, I bet heavy on the run line for Houston tonight. The emotion of last night and now this today, I’m fully expecting Houston to win easily.
     
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  3. fucktx

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    The only way that trade makes sense from a Mariners perspective is if they get something in return that helps their team now

    Smith is awful and Toro is just a utility guy at best

    Really makes no fucking sense

    The least they could have done is trade him for a good prospect
     
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  4. MG2

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    The "don't want to win" thing seems kind of odd in this instance considering they brought back two guys who are going to be on the MLB roster.

    I get the disappointment because Graveman was having a great year and is clearly popular there, but Seattle has one of the worst offenses in the league and it's at least possible Toro could break out there with consistent ABs and help them this year. And/or that Joe Smith could find something and be decent for 2 months. It's fine to not like the deal, but this isn't some white flag trade where they moved a vet for an A-baller.
     
  5. bro

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  6. bro

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    If the players are made, I trust their view of things :twocents:
     
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  8. poor paul

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    That’s dumb, players don’t know shit about trades :twocents:
     
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  9. steamengine

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    Man, he seems like a great guy. Feel for him to get caught off guard like that but Seattle.

    Are there other examples of trades like this where the teams are playing each other?
     
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  10. bro

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    lol what sort of galaxy brained take is this
     
  11. fucktx

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    The trade sucks
     
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  12. Tobias

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    its like when players flip out that some shitty interim coach doesn’t get the permanent job. they’re emotional and have zero idea or insight into personnel moves
     
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  13. poor paul

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    It’s not galaxy brained at all, but sure. Players are paid to be good athletes not analyze rosters. Additionally, they are emotionally connected to the guys they go out and compete with every single day.
     
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  14. poor paul

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    I didn’t make a value judgment on the trade.
     
  15. Tobias

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    you’re a broken record who literally says this about every trade and/or player in baseball
     
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  16. fucktx

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    It was a great trade for the Astros
     
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  17. bro

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    Then why are you saying the players are incorrect in their takes on this trade?
     
  18. bro

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  19. poor paul

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    All I said is that it’s a bad way to analyze a trade. Player reactions have nothing to do with whether a trade is good or bad.
     
  20. fucktx

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  21. bro

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    All the fans and writers think it is awful as well. That’s built into their responses. Not hard to put it all together
     
  22. MG2

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    If the Mariners' line-up wasn't among the worst in the league, they might not have felt like they had to trade their popular closer having a great year for a young bat.

    We're talking about a team with a -49 run differential that has massive flaws. They traded from their strength to try to address a weakness long term that might help short term. At the very least, it seems reasonable to wait until after the deadline before suggesting they're giving up.
     
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  23. laxjoe

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    I don’t think I’ve seen more than a couple balls hit here at petco
     
  24. zeberdee

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    if you think Toro is a young bat who is going to contribute then I can see how the trade is defensible but he’s done very little to show that upside in parts of three years in the majors.

    I think the fact that they traded him to a division rival really hurts the perception as well. you have to be right on Toro because you have to think they could have got a similar return from a few other teams around the league.
     
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  25. fucktx

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    Not to mention they did it the night after an exciting win over the other team

    Just hilariously bad optics
     
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    To be fair it’s not like it happened in the ninth inning. Am I right Yankees fans?
     
  27. Charles DeMar

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  28. laxjoe

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  29. slhorn

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    God baseball has some of the dumbest stats.
     
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  30. Charles DeMar

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    How do we tag teams again? Is it with the number sign? #mariners
     
  31. bro

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    Omg! Let me go check it out



    angels are losing 10-2 :laugh:
     
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  32. devine

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    What

    In response to Mariners pirates trade
     
  33. Charles DeMar

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    Cuts the deficit to 8 ;)

     
  34. Charles DeMar

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  36. devine

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    Bins is 2/40 in AA and not on Seattle’s top 30 prospects

    hopefully the other guy is a little better
     
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  37. fucktx

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    It’s pretty amazing that the only way the rangers possibly win is if whoever is pitching throws a shutout or Gallo hits a hr
     
  38. fucktx

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    So the Reds are buying and the Yankees are selling?

    Wut
     
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  39. bro

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    Seems about right given the standings
     
  40. fucktx

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  41. devine

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  42. devine

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    Neither top 30 prospects good trade for SEA
     
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  43. slhorn

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    I’m sorry, Devine, are you not rooting for astros here?
     
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  44. devine

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    I just meant they didn’t have to give anything up for Anderson from the pirates
     
  45. tylerdolphin

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    Seems like a Wilson salary dump
     
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  46. Charles DeMar

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    Things getting interesting, Toro just homered off pressly although tucker should’ve caught it

     
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