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In reply to htxag09 • 1:06p, 8/2/26
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Nah. There are teams with 2 front line starters. Add one more piece and they can compete in a 7 game series. But, 1 real quality starter? No way. Especially trying to stay under the luxury tax.

And, let's look the other way. It you cannot pitch, you gotta out score them. We have two guys. Alvarez and Pena. Smart teams pitch around Alvarez and Pena isn't going to beat you. Beyond that, you gotta hope guys start doing things that they haven't done before in any sustained fashion or you get a really lucky rotation of guys getting on heaters one after another. There aren't really any game changing bats on the market right now and to make a real push, we need 2. I don't see any of the youngsters turning into allstar sluggers, so what are you going to do? Tear it down and hope you hit on several of the prospects.

Is Dana Brown the guy to pick the return players is a different discussion.
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1:43p, 8/2/26
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Let's be real, the Dodgers getting Skubal for pennies on the dollar ensures baseball is going to look completely different after this season.

And if Skubal only got that pile of garbage, there's no real prospects to be had.

There will be some moves but minor ones for teams needing a key position. Like the Mariners trading Castillo because they have too many starters and he's been the odd man out.

I think most teams know it's all about some minor moves but hold what cards you have and sort it out after MLB looks totally different.
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1:58p, 8/2/26
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People are arguing that this shows how savvy the dodgers are because they have a stocked farm system. Wrong.

Other teams like the brewers could have easily beaten that offer but know that they would've gutted their farm system only to see Skubal walk after this year for an astronomical sum from some team (likely the dodgers).
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In reply to Serotonin • 2:16p, 8/2/26
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Dodgers also have the money to just restock their farm system.
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2:19p, 8/2/26
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Dodgers didn't even come close to trading their best prospects.

I bet they're just as shocked they got him for what they offered.

The trade smells because the Tigers should have waited until Monday to drive up the price. For what they got, they should have kept him.

To me it's a clear sign a large majority of owners want a lockout and baseball is going to look real different when it comes back after the 2026 season.

Whenever that might be.
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4:08p, 8/2/26
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Sweep and absolute sac drag on dicklington for the weekend - just what we needed

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In reply to Jaydoug • 4:09p, 8/2/26
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4:17p, 8/2/26
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Love it!!!
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5:39p, 8/2/26
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Brutal
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3:41p, 8/3/26
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Spaghetti for Varsho who is a UFA after this season. Bold strategy Cotton
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In reply to David_Puddy • 4:14p, 8/3/26
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David_Puddy said:
Spaghetti for Varsho who is a UFA after this season. Bold strategy Cotton


Yeah, you don't give up a starter who makes $800k under team control until 2030 for a 0.8 WAR bat rental (obv he's been much better in past but is trending down).

I realize the Astros have played great ball of late but this still seems like a team that has about an 85 win ceiling and a limited playoff path without an elite second starter. So not like it's the final piece that puts you over the Dodgers or something. That's where burning future value can be justified.
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4:36p, 8/3/26
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This feels like a worse trade than Gusto for Jesus Sanchez last year.

I know Sketti had leveled off, but for most nights he could grind out 5-6 innings.
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1:33a, 8/4/26
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dana brown is definitely gone after this year
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6:52a, 8/4/26
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The continued use of Dizenzo and Allen is maddening.

And someone tell me, has Altuve always whiffed so consistently on pitches on the far outside of the plate? I know the guy has almost 2500 hits but watching him at the plate this year is also frustrating.

Our LOB last night was laughable.

Only 1 game I guess.
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In reply to TP Ag '87 • 8:20a, 8/4/26
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Frustrating with Altuve at the beginning of the season he was patient and made pitchers pitch.

He drew walks and got on base.

They changed after a month and started swinging at everything again.

~egon
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9:40p, 8/4/26
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In reply to Dr. Doctor • 8:18a, 8/5/26
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Dr. Doctor said:
Frustrating with Altuve at the beginning of the season he was patient and made pitchers pitch.

He drew walks and got on base.

They changed after a month and started swinging at everything again.

~egon

I see what you did there, good job!
I was in the room here one day... watchin' the Mexican channel on TV. I don't know nothin' about Pele. I'm watchin' what this guy can do with a ball and his feet. Next thing I know, he jumps in the air and flips into a somersault and kicks the ball in - upside down and backwards... the dang (sc) goalie never knew what the hell hit him. Pele gets excited and he rips off his jersey and starts running around the stadium waving it around his head. Everybody's screaming in Spanish. I'
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3:22p, 8/5/26
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Anybody taking in the day game today? 6th inning...guys on second and third with no outs...and nothing. Foul out to first, strike out, pop up to first. Damn...
I was in the room here one day... watchin' the Mexican channel on TV. I don't know nothin' about Pele. I'm watchin' what this guy can do with a ball and his feet. Next thing I know, he jumps in the air and flips into a somersault and kicks the ball in - upside down and backwards... the dang (sc) goalie never knew what the hell hit him. Pele gets excited and he rips off his jersey and starts running around the stadium waving it around his head. Everybody's screaming in Spanish. I'
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4:09p, 8/5/26
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What a lickjob.
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4:16p, 8/5/26
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Very uncharacteristic of Hader
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In reply to David_Puddy • 4:18p, 8/5/26
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WDYM? Hader had a clean inning.
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4:20p, 8/5/26
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Shoulda kept Hader in
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In reply to wessimo • 4:36p, 8/5/26
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wessimo said:
WDYM? Hader had a clean inning.


Oh my bad, I looked at the statcast incorrectly. I thought I saw that he had given up the bomb
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5:38p, 8/5/26
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Most predictable series ever from these guys.
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6:43p, 8/5/26
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Yep, playing down to the competition seems to be the theme this season
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4:10a, 8/8/26
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i would have never thought cam smith would have more homers in less at bats than tatis jr
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6:48a, 8/8/26
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11:31p, 8/10/26
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11:10a, 8/12/26
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There are just one of 162 kinda losses and then there was last night's loss.

Our ace on the mound against a guy who had never made it through the 6th. Ever. Giants have a tired, and crappy, bullpen and we have the starter on the ropes. Only one run in the first two innings. Bases loaded both innings and one measly run. Then the starter settles in and looks great for 4 more innings.

Bad loss. I have seen good baseball and this team isn't it. I said sell before the deadline and instead they bought just a little and mostly sat on their hands. This insistence on keeping the window open is becoming too reminiscent of Uncle Drayton. Fire Dana. I don't care about Espada. I don't think he is great or terrible and I don't think he is the problem. Trade JP. Trade Hader. Missed the damn bus on trading Walker and now he is starting to suck. Trade Javier before he gets hurt again. Release Carlos. Everybody in the outfield needs to go. Taylor Trammel is actually becoming a major leaguer, so maybe we can get something for him too. Hopefully the next GM can evaluate talent and find is a new crop. I've seen enough.
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In reply to Milwaukees Best Light • 12:25p, 8/12/26
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there is a lot of bad baseball in mlb rn. its not just us.
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4:23p, 8/12/26
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And just the latest example of horrific base running here today by Allen and Pena.
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In reply to Milwaukees Best Light • 4:32p, 8/12/26
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Milwaukees Best Light said:
There are just one of 162 kinda losses and then there was last night's loss.

Our ace on the mound against a guy who had never made it through the 6th. Ever. Giants have a tired, and crappy, bullpen and we have the starter on the ropes. Only one run in the first two innings. Bases loaded both innings and one measly run. Then the starter settles in and looks great for 4 more innings.

Bad loss. I have seen good baseball and this team isn't it. I said sell before the deadline and instead they bought just a little and mostly sat on their hands. This insistence on keeping the window open is becoming too reminiscent of Uncle Drayton. Fire Dana. I don't care about Espada. I don't think he is great or terrible and I don't think he is the problem. Trade JP. Trade Hader. Missed the damn bus on trading Walker and now he is starting to suck. Trade Javier before he gets hurt again. Release Carlos. Everybody in the outfield needs to go. Taylor Trammel is actually becoming a major leaguer, so maybe we can get something for him too. Hopefully the next GM can evaluate talent and find is a new crop. I've seen enough.

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5:14p, 8/12/26
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Fugly.



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In reply to jetch17 • 8:49a, 8/13/26
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I was in the room here one day... watchin' the Mexican channel on TV. I don't know nothin' about Pele. I'm watchin' what this guy can do with a ball and his feet. Next thing I know, he jumps in the air and flips into a somersault and kicks the ball in - upside down and backwards... the dang (sc) goalie never knew what the hell hit him. Pele gets excited and he rips off his jersey and starts running around the stadium waving it around his head. Everybody's screaming in Spanish. I'
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10:40p, 8/14/26
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Do the thing.
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