tjholley16 said:

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mathguy86 said:

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Just for fun, 3 players post All Star Break:

Player A: 60 Games, .310/.420/.653, 66 H. 43 R, 51 RBI, 19 HR, 16 2B, 40 BB, 62 K

Player B: 47 Games, .274/.411/.643, 46 H, 39 R, 37 RBI, 17 HR, 9 2B, 34 BB, 51 K

Player C: 59 Games, .341/.459/.654, 71 H, 54 R, 49 RBI, 14 HR, 21 2B, 43 BB, 29 K

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for Post All Star game awards I'd go with C

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mathguy86 said:

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He started regular games and was 18-4 up until 9/12 where he only threw 4 IP out of the pen, and then last night 2.1 IP out of the pen. I wonder if the Yankees knew something was coming.

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Buck Compton said:

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As for the comment about full strength teams? Eff that. There are no asterisks. I hope every team is missing a key player or two, it won't make that trophy any less sweet.

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SquirrellyDan said:

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Frok said:

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We can take Oakland, I want the one seed

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No doubt we can take Oakland.

However, I would trade home field advantage in the ALCS in order to avoid playing the hottest team in baseball (over the last three months really) in a 5 game series.

Other than the Astros, there's no doubt A's and Yankees are the two best teams in the AL....I don't want to have to beat both of them to reach the WS.

I know, I know, get a dog.

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cpsencik04 said:

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SquirrellyDan said:

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Frok said:

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We can take Oakland, I want the one seed

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No doubt we can take Oakland.

However, I would trade home field advantage in the ALCS in order to avoid playing the hottest team in baseball (over the last three months really) in a 5 game series.

Other than the Astros, there's no doubt A's and Yankees are the two best teams in the AL....I don't want to have to beat both of them to reach the WS.

I know, I know, get a dog.

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Ummm so youre saying that 2 of the 3 teams in the playoffs not counting ourselves are the best/hottest team in MLB....isnt that kind of the purpose of the playoffs anyways?

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Ag_07 said:

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Their injuries have been ridiculous this year.

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agsquirrel97 said:

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ClickClack said:

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Prosperdick said:

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ClickClack said:

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Man I miss CFM. Feels like a big miscalculation to let him walk and then have to go pony up to get Greinke.

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I hear you but that same clinical precision that has given us a team that should win 100+ games three years in a row (and maybe more) made a calculated decision that he wouldn't hold up for three years with his injury history. Tampa was willing to take that risk and it's certainly working out for them right now.

Of course I wish we still had him but you live by analytics and sometimes you die by analytics.

That all being said, what if Charlie gets hurt next season and now you have him on the books for that season and another one and it prevents us from acquiring more talent in a need area (or extending Springer for instance).

You have to look at it pragmatically and not as a fan. I think Luhnow has earned it.

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Fair enough. I needed to hear the counterpoint honestly to feel better.

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I was Ok that we let Charlie walk based on durability questions. His most innings pitched was 171 back at 27 years old. He just seemed to peter out last year when he pitched 167 innings, he has never demonstrated the ability to pitch an entire season and postseason successfully. Many people echoed those remarks in last seasons thread/postseason thread.

Now, don't get me wrong, I love CFM and it was tough to see him go with Dallas leaving and LMJ going under the knife, but I supported the FO spending the money elsewhere. Knowing the season he is having now, of course I would change my mind, but at the end of the 2018 season it seemed like the right decision.

As far as my answer to CFM or Greinke?

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Ag_07 said:

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At this point just make the Houston Strong patch a permanent uniform piece.

The A's wear their stupid elephant patch.

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aggiederelict said:

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This could be huge. I wonder if he will be available come playoff time.

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