Richie

I'm not saying that there isn't an argument for keeping Colome. There is. However, to suggest that anyone considering moving him to be "crazy" and "obsessed with losing" is just a meat ball take at it's finest. Totally absent of the rationale which would be behind a potential trade. You can "build up" by trading Colome. That would be the point here. You get a guy whose going to give you more value within your contention window than Colome would. Colome will be 31 next season. Many closers/relievers experience rapid drop offs as they get into their 30's. These guys often have enigmatic careers. Even if he remains a good closing option for a few years. We could get a legit prospect in exchange for him who could contribute as a rotational starter or possibly as an every day positional player for years to come. No one here is talking about a guy who still needs 2-3 years to develop. We are talking about a guy who is close now. That IS a trading to "win" move. Colome has been good, but he's far from special. There's plenty of Alex Colome's in baseball that we can go get. He's not a prime Kimbrel or Chapman. He's good... he's solid.

No, we enjoy winning division titles and competing for a world series. Not keeping Colome for the sake of "winning" 80 games instead of 77-78 in a non-playoff season.

His value now is what matters. Not a few months ago... A few months ago nobody would have given much of anything for Giolito. Do you think that means they wouldn't pay up for him now? Not to mention, that this is when relievers value is at it's peak.

The sour taste from two poor Giolito outings vs the Cubs is still there. Would be nice to be at an even .500 All in all, though. You have to be pretty happy with the way things are flushing out. Very positive send off into the break, indeed. Hopefully Yoan, Eloy and Abreu can stay hot coming out of the break while Cease builds on a solid first outing. Ugh... a week with no real baseball.

So long Daniel Palka. We hardly knew ye There was some fun moments, but you are not a major league baseball player

He looks completely overmatched and out of his league. Looks like he has no business being on a big league ball field right now.

Collins is... rough

Just one bad pitch is all. He looked good, overall. We're fine. 6 more outs. Would be extremely nice to add one with the top coming up.

Charlie Tilson is really good at hitting weak ground balls. If the goal of the game was to hit weak ground balls. He would be the MVP

Why'd you have to jinx it? I should be in charge of the jinxing on this forum.

Contreras just bat flipped a walk. What a hard on

That hit Rizzo in the hip

It's actually a shame the ASB has to come now for Yoan and Abreu.

Eww Yolmer... lol

ELLLLOOOYYYYYY

Leadoff man on... again. Come on

He pitched well against them last time and always has. I understand he's been brutal, but it's not that insane to think of if it has already happened.

I tried. lol Went back to the reverse jinx well one too many times.

Jesus... run Abreu

I hate the camera angle when they go behind the umpire. Stop it

That's probably the game. Kimbrel's sh*t looks nasty

That was nasty....

Leury gets on. We're one Moncada swing away from tying it... Just give him a chance...

This might be a joke, but he's talking about Marcell Ozuna.

My god, was that swing late.