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Micker likely won't crack any Top 100 if he's going to be shut down in the near future. However if he and Basabe can keep it up, earn a promotion then hold their own, they should see their names in some lists, especially Basabe. As for Rutherford, he may still be ranked 99 on some lists, but he really needs start hitting some HRs this year, otherwise he's falling off all lists.

I've been saying it a long time and not sure why isn't it happening. Free. Carlos. Perez. Looks like he's finally developing some game power too.

Cousins isn’t a number 1 option but will be paid like a number 1 even after the injury. I would stay away from him. There is an abundance good big men in the top 6 in this draft and I would draft one rather than signing one. I love Trae Young and thinks he has a chance to be special, but he’s a risky pick. JJJ might be the safest pick that may fall to us at 6 in that his game should translate well in the pros, and he darn well fits nicely next to Lauri. Imagine the floor spacing those 2 would create, and now all you need then is to sign one star player in free agency who will be the number 1 option to run the offense.

Can Adams become an effective reliever when the time comes? From what I remember, his fastball is fairly straight and his best secondary pitch is a changeup and doesn't miss a whole lot of bats either.

He reminds me of Rangel Ravelo as a prospect, but might develop a tad more power when it's all said and done. However there's more hope for that type of hitters these days. Good contact hitters could easily hit 15-20 HRs a year thru good use of launch angle.

The 2 best teams to follow this year has been WS and Kanny. Early return from the 2017 draft has been very good outside of Burger and his injury. Hopefully when Eloy gets going and when Hansen returns, Bham starts cooking as well.

I still have confidence in Moncada, we just need to accept he will never be a high average hitter. It's only been 3 weeks, but it's the whole team has taken a step backward, with exception of maybe ReyLo.

I wish I can say I don't have a problem with this offense.

Just goes to show that even if he's a .250 hitter he could still be an all star 2B.

How does Swaggerty's bat project? He seems to have some swing and miss issues by looking at stats.

QUOTE (ChrisLikesBaseball @ Apr 16, 2018 -> 04:50 PM) Wrestlemania is supposed to be the end of feuds. They always fill it up with blow off matches, so of course the product feels a little flat 8 days after it. The Raw/Smackdown after Mania always feels a little hungover, they'll do some debuts and returns, but that's about it. Velveteen Dream is fine.. But his character won't translate to the main roster any better than Nak did. He's still very green, but I wouldn't be surprised to see them give him a shot. The Saudi event is the product of having fewer PPVs. It'll be a fun show, and maybe the Brock Lesnar saga will end there under less hostile conditions. I'm tired of hearing about Roman Reigns, but I'm more tired of seeing bad matches with Brock Lesnar. Tonight and tomorrow will be pretty telling. I'm looking forward to a new "season" to begin. I like this positive, rational post. I think the narrative is all but written on Reigns beating Brock at TGRR. No way they book the match again to have the golden boy lose 2 times in a row. Also, predictions for the shakeup- DB moving back to Raw, Finn and the Club going to SD tomorrow. AJ and Finn battling for the Club would make the SD storyline much more interesting.

If there was ever a Caufield thread, this would be it. By the way, Bartolo is a big miss, dude was a 2x white sox.

It's good to see the OF guys are off to a good start. I just realized how scary this our infield crop is, especially in the middle of the field. What we have in the majors if all we have. Double Y may be the best infield prospect in the system right now.

I think we will need some luck to land MPJ. 1, 2 and 3 are some combination of Ayton, Bagley and Doncic. Then you have JJJ who is a could be a special 2 way player in his own rights, and there is always a team that likes a 7 foot defensive anchor so Bamba could be considered here. I could see MPJ going anywhere from 4-6. He's the guy I want the most because his game fits today's NBA so well, but I honestly won't be disappointed with JJJ or Bamba either. I just hope we get at least the 6th pick.

There are people who are hesitant about MPJ even at 6 because of the injury and the missed time. Reality is if he was fully healthy, he wouldn't have falling to us. Simmons missed a year of pro ball and dominated in his 2nd year. MPJ missed a year of college ball, I think he could be one of the top young players by his second season.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Apr 13, 2018 -> 12:26 PM) Fun fact: the players used to call Uribe "Juanaconda" because he had the biggest penis on the team I'm not kidding So I wonder why "Yoanacada" isn't a thing yet

To get some way too early draft debates going, ESPN and nbadraft.net seems to think either MPJ or Bamba will fall to our range even at 7th pick. Who’s the BPA between MPJ, Bamba, Young and WCJ? And who’s the best fit?

One of the better mania in recent memories. Started off great, every match told a pretty good story with exception of maybe the tag matches. I expected the last match to be bad, but it was really bad. At least the surprise at the end made it more interesting. Back to Taker match. I don't know how anyone could be disappointed or complain about that match. It got a huge pop and the crowd was into it. It wasn't even on the card for pete's sake, so I don't know what anyone was expecting out of it. It was short and impactful, a departure of past Taker WM matches where they overdo kicking out of finishers. Taker even looked more rejuvenated and had more bounce in his steps.

Geez, the rant on this thread is suffocating. It's probably one of the worst on this board.

Looks like someone is jumping the gun and starting the second annual Yoan Moncada is a bust thread early.

Not sure who owns the tie breaker but if they lose tonight they're just within a game of the 4th pick. Losing out the remaining games is what this team needs.

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Mar 28, 2018 -> 03:23 PM) Ya know that actually looks like a decent f***ing lineup imo. Not bad for a $60 mil payroll, $20 of which goes to James Shields.

Shinsuke vs Styles is a dream match, but the build has been underwhelming. Brock vs Roman is a match no one wanted to see, but the build has been surprisingly good.

Welp, we all know who's winning the MMC too. I will still watch it because it's pure entertainment compared to the weekly shows.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 27, 2018 -> 12:39 PM) You never know the power of Cam Payne when it comes to losing, but I think your right. I really think a couple of these teams might lose the rest of their games. I would think if it was too crazy, the Commissioner could step in and do something. Maybe even take the pick away or move it down the draft. But with so many teams doing the same thing, that won't happen if it was possible, which I have no idea. I do think this year's massive tank is going to spur the league into doing something about it. I think the new lottery system will help to an extent. But it seems like teams have figured out the NBA hell isn't worth staying in and they opt to tear down the team, collect assets and hope to build through draft or free agency. I don't know if there is a system everyone is happy with. Maybe the league should look into increasing the odds of teams who are in the bottom of the lottery list, that way teams can stay competitive in the playoff race and still have a decent chance of getting a good draft pick.