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Actually it was more like 28-29 games at first base, the rest at DH back in late 90's. It was laughable then, and baseball writers (or whoever makes the awards) took some heat for it.

Good question. Maybe he made zero errors that year, and that was all it took. I don't know. You can ask the same question about Palmiero getting a GG years ago when he only played 19 games or so at first base and was a DH the rest of that year.

My baseball network of fans has a few Cardinal lovers. They all say Ozuna is awful in LF in every phase of defense. I would rather play Rutherford out there in spring training. Or Avi. Plus, why does he wear that stupid yellow sleeve? Why is it even allowed?

Slight exaggeration. Have you been all over? Or are you just speaking in a baseball context?

Looks like Rays prefer Renfroe to Avi.

Is Nova available?

Bellinger is supposed to be full time outfielder next year, making Joc expendable. IOW, don't give up too much.

Sorry, I can't remember everyone's roster at that time. Chances are, Yanks would have gone elsewhere to dump Chapman only to re-sign him that off season. I have no idea what their (Yanks) second best option would have been. I wasn't privy to those negotiations. I can tell you that at the time I thought Cubs gave up too much for Chapman. It would have been like Sox giving up Robert last August for a reliever with two months of service left, assuming Sox were contending for Division title. Sometimes you just have to walk away. Theo didn't, and he got played by Yanks GM.

Disagree. Chapman was so readily available, I didn't believe at the time that Cubs had to give up that much. Still don't. Theo had other ways to help his bullpen without giving up Torres. Theo got played by Yank GM.

Brewers are not going to trade Hader. IMO. He's a bargain.

Maybe not. Maybe he is too heavy and has limited range for infield, and maybe they feel that he cannot duplicate 2019 offensively. Maybe he is the team asshole. How many times have you seen him play?

Jack, do you also dislike RBI's? e.g. Abreu had over 100 RBI's in 2019. Runs Batter Ins.

The antithesis of Yolmer-bashing.

Sox had two other utility type infielders in 2019 -- Goins and Rondon -- and Yolmer was much better at both Short and Third than both of them.

YES.

Dodgers with a pitcher named Sheffield. Great stats through AA.

Is Shark any worse than Nova last year? Probably a little better. Not for $18 Large, of course.

#11 still belongs to Aparicio.

What is the specific history between Shark and Coop that makes you say this?

I'm all for it. Will he come to Chicago?

There is an article on Murphy in today's Purple Row, saying that he is indeed available. Financial commitment is $8mm in 2020 and $6-12mm in 2021. Age 35. He can still hit, strictly a DH. Available for next to nothing.

Scott Brosius? Son of the old Oakland infielder?

We'd have been better off to draft the doctor and let Burger operate on him.

A Realistic Offseason should include Rule 5 candidates, and the list is out. Yankees have two really good prospects on their list, Florial and Gil. I would take Gil in a heartbeat and stick him in the bullpen for 2020. This makes a lot more sense than the slugs the Sox had in 2019 bullpen. The names are too numerous to mention.

Yes, indeed. Minor League Coach, Major League travesty. Received a lot of pub in Colorado.