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Total Members Voted: 3

Voting closed: February 13, 2022, 10:41:25 PM

[Yankguy1]

I think you are overly optimistic about their burgeoning strength
Why?  Have you actually looked at the talent that each team in the NL East, save the Marlins, added?   Each of those teams plugged holes they had. 

[josh]

I think you are overly optimistic about their burgeoning strength
Why?  Have you actually looked at the talent that each team in the NL East, save the Marlins, added?   Each of those teams plugged holes they had.

Yes. And looked at the strength added by most of the AL East teams and other NL teams. I confess to having looked less at that AL Central to see if they've improved enough to make a difference.

It's unfortunate that we won't have the East teams head to head again this year, though I suppose we can look at their performances against shared opponents to see how they each fare. I could well be wrong - it would not be the first time today.

I would currently rate the Yankees ahead of the Red Sox in overall strength, though I think head to head it might not work out that way. The Orioles will be better than last year, but I think that's not saying a ton - a 15 game improvement brings them to a mere 100 losses. We'll see about Toronto and Tampa Bay.

[Yankguy1]

I think the Orioles have an 115-loss level of talent (a starting "big" 3 of Alex Cobb, Andrew Cashner and Dylan Bundy is actually the team's "strength"), but it's really, really hard to lose that many games. 

[kiidcarter8]

Mychal Givens is a monster.

[HamiltonIII]

As Richie Ashburn used to say, "Oh, brother."

https://www.google.com/amp/s/thatballsouttahere.com/2019/02/17/phillies-bryce-harper-10-310/amp/

[HamiltonIII]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/02/phillies-in-lead-for-bryce-harper.html

Oy!

[kiidcarter8]

https://twitter.com/GerryCallahan/status/1097188666861146112

Bravo, JD

[HamiltonIII]

They will not be outbid:
https://www.philly.com/phillies/bryce-harper-free-agency-phillies-needs-20190218.html?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Extra%20Innings%2002-18-19&utm_content=Extra%20Innings%2002-18-19+CID_a8368df1d85203dd6673674bc34f427d&utm_source=email&utm_term=The%20only%20way%20they%20miss%20out%20David%20Murphy%20writes%20is%20if%20Harper%20takes%20a%20lesser%20offer

[Yankguy1]

Machado to the Padres.

[HamiltonIII]

Machado to the Padres.

He blinked first.

"Deal is in range of $300 million over 10 years."

https://sports.yahoo.com/manny-machado-signs-300-million-deal-san-diego-padres-173328996.html?.tsrc=bell-brknews

Harper will sign for more.

[bankshot1]

Machado to the Padres.

Adios Manny enjoy doggin' it in Petco for 10 years.

I wonder if it will feel like 70?

[HamiltonIII]

Padres made a good move. He's only 26, plays a great all-around game, and will produce. They have a lot in the pipeline, and this move will pay off in the long-run. His shortcomings were oversold, and too many bought into them, but not the Padres. Good for them, good for their city.

Congrats.

[bankshot1]

dirty player

I'm glad he's out of the AL E

[HamiltonIII]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/don-newcombe-former-dodgers-great-and-inaugural-cy-young-award-winner-dead-at-92/amp/

RIP, Don Newcombe.

[HamiltonIII]

dirty player

I'm glad he's out of the AL E

Ballplayer. That Pedroia isn't one is not Machado's fault.