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Verlander has pitched over 2,500 innings
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And has had a rebirth in Houston, pitching over 200 innings this year.
I don't know why I still care....BUT:
Felix has pitched about 23 total innings less in his career but is clearly on the decline. He is taking up about $27 million in payroll yet will probably only pitch 125 - 150 innings next year, would be ideal if they could get Othani (young Japanese pitcher) to help compensate Felix only going 5 to 6 innings per start and needing to be skipped every now and then the next two seasons.
I'm guessing Servais only has one more year to make the playoffs and Dipoto has two or three. He is looking competent working with the hand he was dealt from Bavasi and JZ (mostly aging roster and bare farm-system).
I don't know why I still care....BUT:
Felix has pitched about 23 total innings less in his career but is clearly on the decline. He is taking up about $27 million in payroll yet will probably only pitch 125 - 150 innings next year, would be ideal if they could get Othani (young Japanese pitcher) to help compensate Felix only going 5 to 6 innings per start and needing to be skipped every now and then the next two seasons.
I'm guessing Servais only has one more year to make the playoffs and Dipoto has two or three. He is looking competent working with the hand he was dealt from Bavasi and JZ (mostly aging roster and bare farm-system).
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Seattle’s fan base would flock to Safeco if the team would ever show signs of life.
Continued losing by Seattle is a choice.
Eric Hosmer would be great at 1B and then the M's could trade him when Evan White is ready but that's more of a long-shot.
If no Othani, someone like Lance Lynn would be nice.
Signing Yu Darvish to a 2 or 3 year deal could possibly help get Othani. Othani is relatively cheap but may have to pay Darvish $20-$25 million per.
Carlos Gomez could also be worth a look at CF. That would mean letting go of Heredia and / or not resigning Dyson but need to get more production out of CF and / or LF. A healthy Haniger will do well in RF. Gamel needs to improve his defense to be the every day LF or else he'd be better off as the 4th OF, backing up Haniger and the new starter in LF.
Another option could be to leave the OF as is with Haniger in RF backed up by Gamel and Gamel / Dyson / Heredia covering LF and Dyson / Heredia covering CF and focusing the money on a 1B like Carlos Santana with a 2 or 3 year deal. He's from the DR so probably knows Cano and Cruz well and he's a switcher hitter. Could then trade Vogelbach for pitching or a AAA OF prospect equivalent.
It remains to be seen if they have will to push $200 million in payroll, chances aren't the best...yeah and no shit, WIW.
Diaz should be fine, the tournament before the 2017 seemed to mess him up and he had an ERA of 2.97 in the 2nd half. Hope he can improve his control as he matures.
It's already over
This place is full of hate and vitriol. The Lord of the Flies bored for the Pac-8 and HHB relics. We? like it this way.
Sounds like AAAANNNDY and F3 are more your speed.
Markets on Darvish/Gomez
Darvish: 5yrs x $25m + vesting option, will likely command opt out and a front loaded deal.
Gomez: 4yrs x $15m
Even if Seattle bids and lands Darvish, they still need two more top starters. Paxton can’t stay healthy. Felix is probably now a #4 if he can stay healthy.
The bishop is on the mound tonight for our? Dodgers and I spank thankfully to that.
Can’t wait to get back to the ravine, arroyo and watts which is where USC plays.
Go dawgs!
I like my Dodgers tonight