Look at Ray Ray Run

I would guess he lands the biggest pitching contract ever which puts him around 7 years 220 million. I would be incredibly hesitant to give Gerrit Cole 7 years and 220 million. Pitching is aging better and he's been durable so I'd consider it, but I would not go north of 7/220 even a single penny.

No, they're worse. Smyly and Wood have been decimated by injuries - they are a shell of their former selves. Smyly really never had a former self as he's spent the vast majority of his career injured. Smyly hasnt had a FIP under 4.5 since 2015. Chacin is not getting any younger - hes gonna be 32 years old getting destroyed in the NL. It's not exactly like his stuff has high upside either. Wacha would be out of baseball in 2 years if he comes to the AL. Wood hasn't thrown over 152 innings since 2015. While he certainly has a higher ceiling, health is really important for starters - especially a guy whose job is to eat innings at a slightly better than league average rate. I dont like Nova but you've been anti-Nova since the trade and despite him being "fine" this year (meaning he's going to be a 2-2.5 WAR starter) you still won't admit that he was a reasonable acquisition. He's been exactly what the sox hoped for I imagine. Nova has done something this year to show he can get big leaguers out in the current era at league average numbers... he has shut down good offenses by pitching. Strike outs are great - especially in the current environment - but Nova is fine and certainly better than three of the guys you listed imo. He stays healthy, goes deep into games and keeps his team in a lot of ballgames. He's not great by any means but offensive numbers are so inflated in baseball that citing a 4.5-4.8 ERA from a back end starter isnt a bad thing at all.

Also, why would Cease be on an innings limit? He went 120 two years ago and should be 150+ this year. Next year should be 190+.

Wacha, smyly and chacin are all worse than Nova. Wood is also likely worse. I have no idea why youd want a guy like Smyly over Nova.

Sale done for the year. Hate to see that. Hope he recovers 100%.

Those herniated discs were likely caused by swinging, not diving.

He's out for the year with a back injury and you dont think it's potentially serious? Why would tatis play winter ball as a big leaguer? Then you just admitted paddack was always being shut down for innings limit so how does it have anything to do with a draft pick?

Amazing that someone liked this post. Pretty embarrassing honestly. Hes a 20 year old kid making a living playing baseball and you want him to get badly hurt because your favorite team traded him. Pretty terrible thing to wish on an athlete.

Lol where do you come up with this stuff? Tatis is hurt. Back injuries are about as serious as it gets. It will destroy your career if you're not extra cautious. That writer is a moron. Paddack is 30 innings over his career high and only has about 30 left before he was/is being shut down. He hasnt been shut down and I am not sure where you saw that. Kinsler is bad.

I honestly have no idea how keith law could watch this and watch at bats from early in the season and not see a swing/load adjustment.

No, you're not giving your opinion. You actually found a way to be critical of him after he hit an inside the park home run lol. Truly amazing honestly. Have a nice weekend.

It was in the air for just under 5 seconds and it was hit 390ish feet. The centerfielder literally broke right away on that video. I'm not sure why I'm carrying on this conversation. Your anti-madrigal act is just tiring. I will never understand what makes a fan ridicule and rip a player who is succeeding and working his ass off: while having a great attitude and overcoming significant limitations to get where he is. Its honestly baffling. You will rip madrigal his entire career regardless of what he achieves. That's safe to say at this point. Fake the injury lol. Good stuff.

If he's playing extremely shallow like that? Yes, I do. Can you please review that guys route and explain to me how someone would be "camped" under that ball playing at that depth. I'd love to hear it. Maybe buxton, hamilton and kiermaier. Theres nothing routine about a ball hit on the line to center, right over a cf'ers head. It is by far the most difficult play to judge and read in the outfield. There is not a close second. Leury breaks in CONSTANTLY on balls hit at him. Trout is a nice but far from great defensive outfielder.

I can't say I've seen dodgers data personally obviously, but I can say the Dodgers considered him to be a bad (not even average) defensive catcher.

I think we're asking for people to not say negative things about the guy after he hits an inside the park homer - negative things that were just wrong to begin with.

I would disagree that he'll "never" hit double digit Homer's. 10 Homer's in the modern game just isn't many. If he does what Altuve did and works on pulling his pitch with authority more often he could easily run into 10 pulled Homer's a year as he matures.

And Andrew Velesquez isn't a natural CF'er (he's a SS) but hes played about 90 games in center in his minor league career and grades well above average.

Lol complete nonsense. Your anti madrigal stuff is nauseating at this point. The CF'er took a slightly rounded path to the ball but he did not break in, nor was he slow to break off the bat. He took a route that wasnt 100% efficient but he has good speed and really had no wasted movement in. On balls hit right at you in center, you will naturally take a rounded route because of the angle the ball is coming at you. Was it a perfect route? No. Was it a route that a lot of centerfielders including big leaguers take to that ball? Absolutely.

DSL padres have 11 runs with 5 hits. Dsl baseball is good stuff

Pretty much guaranteed I would think.

His wRC+ is 140. Leagues matter Jack. He's actually been really unlucky on his way to that 140 too.

Who says that? Modern cuban league after all the defections might be equal to rookie ball and that's being generous

Yeah just remember about Halladay after I posted that. Hoyt maybe? Im not great at pre-1985 stuff.

Black jack, El Estaban Coca.... drawing a blank on #3 Edit: estaban didnt get one, just remembered.

The year he had almost 100 xbh. I dont remember which year that was - his first or second with the sox. 1997 maybe