June 25, 20188 yr Should we hold on to them or sell high? They are all controlled through at least 2020. Steckenrider is controlled until 2022.
June 25, 20188 yr Field offers on them. See what teams offer. July can sometimes be very nice for teams selling relief pieces.
June 25, 20188 yr Author Field offers on them. See what teams offer. July can sometimes be very nice for teams selling relief pieces. I agree with that but I've seen how MLB teams have started to value their top prospects and I would rather keep them than to trade them for fringe prospects. It really has to be a good deal because they are all good, young and controllable. There shouldn't be a rush to trade them.
June 25, 20188 yr Trade Barraclaugh NOW. He is overperforming. Whatever you can get for him is more than enough. If you can get a fringe guy and a recent bloomer go for it.
June 25, 20188 yr I like these guys but they're replaceable and there's no telling if they're ever this good again. Sell high and get back more of them or potentially something even better.
June 26, 20188 yr why Ziegler's name isn't on the title post? Because this isn't a post about taking out the garbage.
June 26, 20188 yr I like these guys but they're replaceable and there's no telling if they're ever this good again. Sell high and get back more of them or potentially something even better. Don't be so greedy,we need learn to treasure what we have now.
June 26, 20188 yr Don't be so greedy,we need learn to treasure what we have now. And we can just treasure what we get next just the same. Players change.
June 26, 20188 yr And we can just treasure what we get next just the same. Players change. Yeah but this group of players is the best.
June 26, 20188 yr Yeah but this group of players is the best. True! Why should we root for the name on the front when we can root for the names on the back instead?
June 26, 20188 yr why Ziegler's name isn't on the title post? Is he still on the team? I haven't been watching closely, but I feel like I haven't heard anything about him since being removed from the closer role.
June 26, 20188 yr Is he still on the team? I haven't been watching closely, but I feel like I haven't heard anything about him since being removed from the closer role. He pitched last night and 3 days in a row currently.
June 26, 20188 yr We want a "super bullpen" and these three relief arms may create half of that,last time we have a "super closer" like Barraclough may need dating back to the times of Nen and Urbina,I know the relief pitchers were never shortage in the league but not everyone was replaceable and I would never forget how we lost Andrew Miller and Brad Hand.
June 26, 20188 yr last time we have a "super closer" like Barraclough may need dating back to the times of Nen and Urbina We had a pretty damn closer in other years such as 2004 with Benitez and 2005 with Jones.
June 26, 20188 yr He pitched last night and 3 days in a row currently. Shows you how much I've been paying attention...
June 26, 20188 yr We want a "super bullpen" and these three relief arms may create half of that,last time we have a "super closer" like Barraclough may need dating back to the times of Nen and Urbina,I know the relief pitchers were never shortage in the league but not everyone was replaceable and I would never forget how we lost Andrew Miller and Brad Hand. Relief pitchers are inconsistent, and a "super bullpen" is the finishing touch on a contending club, not the first thing you build. Trade all the relievers.
June 26, 20188 yr Barraclough’s .BABIP against is .093 which is pretty absurd luck. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a good reliever, but they really have to trade him and get a nice return. It’s the ultimate sell high.
June 26, 20188 yr Barraclough’s .BABIP against is .093 which is pretty absurd luck. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a good reliever, but they really have to trade him and get a nice return. It’s the ultimate sell high. not to mention his hard hit % is at a career high (37.7) so yeah lotsa luck with balls in play
June 26, 20188 yr Something interesting with Bearclaw. In April, he struck out 22 in 12.2 innings, giving up seven hits. Since then, he's punched out only 13 in 21.2 innings, but only two hits allowed. I wonder if that's on purpose? Is he trying to induce more contact?
June 26, 20188 yr Something interesting with Bearclaw. In April, he struck out 22 in 12.2 innings, giving up seven hits. Since then, he's punched out only 13 in 21.2 innings, but only two hits allowed. I wonder if that's on purpose? Is he trying to induce more contact? In June, he's got 10 ip with only 1 bb! 95% of contact made has been grounders and flyouts which is an astounding #
June 26, 20188 yr In June, he's got 10 ip with only 1 bb! 95% of contact made has been grounders and flyouts which is an astounding # Right, still wondering though if he's doing something different to not strike out as many and just get the contact. Any idea??
June 26, 20188 yr Right, still wondering though if he's doing something different to not strike out as many and just get the contact. Any idea?? throwing a lot less sliders and a lot more change ups prob has a lot to do with it. not throwing so hard (94mph avg on fb vs 95.2 last year and 96 year before) is prob why his bb numbers have gone done as well (along with k%) He's also getting 51% contact rate on pitches outside of the zone which leads to shitty contact as well
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