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Post by inger on Jan 20, 2023 16:37:25 GMT -5
Well, all of this surely awakens the hot stove enthusiasts… Two players that I wouldn’t mind seeing on the Yanks… |
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Post by kaybli on Jan 20, 2023 17:07:11 GMT -5
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Post by chiyankee on Jan 20, 2023 18:57:15 GMT -5
Baseball needs more trades like this, both teams trying to get better and not just dumping payroll. |
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Post by rizzuto on Jan 20, 2023 19:07:17 GMT -5
Remember when we had DJ LeMahieu, Gleyber Torres, Rougned Odor, and Tyler Wade? 2021. |
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Post by kaybli on Jan 20, 2023 19:12:26 GMT -5
Remember when we had DJ LeMahieu, Gleyber Torres, Rougned Odor, and Tyler Wade? 2021.  |
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Post by pippsheadache on Jan 20, 2023 20:04:58 GMT -5
Arraez becomes the seventh batting champion traded directly after winning the title. The Phillies traded Chuck Klein after he won the Triple Crown in 1933. The Athletics traded Ferris Fain after back to back titles in 1951-52. The Tigers traded Harvey Kuenn after he won in 1960. The Red Sox traded Pete Runnels after his 1962 title. The Cubs traded Bill Madlock after back to back titles in 1971-72. The Twins traded Rod Carew after he won it in 1978. So the Twins have the two most recent such trades. He's played fewer than 400 games, but Arraez's .314/.374/.410 slash line and 120 OPS+ is a pretty good start. And what odd similarity scores, all of them over 920 -- the most recent among the top ten was born in 1909! |
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Post by kaybli on Jan 20, 2023 20:06:15 GMT -5
Arraez becomes the seventh batting champion traded directly after winning the title. The Phillies traded Chuck Klein after he won the Triple Crown in 1933. The Athletics traded Ferris Fain after back to back titles in 1951-52. The Tigers traded Harvey Kuenn after he won in 1960. The Red Sox traded Pete Runnels after his 1962 title. The Cubs traded Bill Madlock after back to back titles in 1971-72. The Twins traded Rod Carew after he won it in 1978. So the Twins have the two most recent such trades. He's played fewer than 400 games, but Arraez's .314/.374/.410 slash line and 120 OPS+ is a pretty good start. And what odd similarity scores, all of them over 920 -- the most recent among the top ten was born in 1909! Nice research pipps! |
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Post by pippsheadache on Jan 20, 2023 20:09:17 GMT -5
Arraez becomes the seventh batting champion traded directly after winning the title. The Phillies traded Chuck Klein after he won the Triple Crown in 1933. The Athletics traded Ferris Fain after back to back titles in 1951-52. The Tigers traded Harvey Kuenn after he won in 1960. The Red Sox traded Pete Runnels after his 1962 title. The Cubs traded Bill Madlock after back to back titles in 1971-72. The Twins traded Rod Carew after he won it in 1978. So the Twins have the two most recent such trades. He's played fewer than 400 games, but Arraez's .314/.374/.410 slash line and 120 OPS+ is a pretty good start. And what odd similarity scores, all of them over 920 -- the most recent among the top ten was born in 1909! Nice research pipps! Thank you. And again I am amazed that you respond about three seconds after I hit Create Post! The shadowy world of Kaybli. |
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Post by kaybli on Jan 20, 2023 20:10:27 GMT -5
Thank you. And again I am amazed that you respond about three seconds after I hit Create Post! The shadowy world of Kaybli.   |
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Post by inger on Jan 20, 2023 21:21:28 GMT -5
Thank you. And again I am amazed that you respond about three seconds after I hit Create Post! The shadowy world of Kaybli. Speed reading Kaybli is to the forum like what Coal Loadin’ Johnny was to the locomotive… |
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Post by inger on Jan 21, 2023 10:21:02 GMT -5
Arraez becomes the seventh batting champion traded directly after winning the title. The Phillies traded Chuck Klein after he won the Triple Crown in 1933. The Athletics traded Ferris Fain after back to back titles in 1951-52. The Tigers traded Harvey Kuenn after he won in 1960. The Red Sox traded Pete Runnels after his 1962 title. The Cubs traded Bill Madlock after back to back titles in 1971-72. The Twins traded Rod Carew after he won it in 1978. So the Twins have the two most recent such trades. He's played fewer than 400 games, but Arraez's .314/.374/.410 slash line and 120 OPS+ is a pretty good start. And what odd similarity scores, all of them over 920 -- the most recent among the top ten was born in 1909! Thanks for the recap on the traded batting title winners, Pipps. I realized that there had been a few… |
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Post by domeplease on Jan 23, 2023 17:25:25 GMT -5
Sorting Through The Athletics’ Rotation Options
...Ken Waldichuk, LHP (three option years): A key piece in the trade sending Frankie Montas to the Bronx, Waldichuk held his own in a seven-start debut (4.93 ERA, 33-to-10 K/BB ratio in 34 2/3 innings). His final outing, featuring seven shutout frames against the Angels, was a particularly high note on which to finish. On top of those 34 2/3 MLB frames, Waldichuk logged 95 innings of 2.84 ERA ball between Double-A and Triple-A. He’s arguably the most highly regarded member of this bunch, and he should have multiple opportunities to win a rotation spot over the next 12 to 18 months in Oakland.
...JP Sears, LHP (two option years): Prior to Oakland’s dice rolls on Rucinski and Fujinami, Sears might’ve been a favorite to break camp in the rotation after pitching to a 3.86 ERA in 70 innings as a rookie last year. Acquired in the Montas trade along with Waldichuk, the 5’11” lefty has dominated Triple-A (2.32 ERA in 101 career innings), but a return to that level might be his most straightforward path to starter’s innings early in the season. Sears, who’ll turn 27 in a few weeks, isn’t the prototypical “prospect,” as he doesn’t throw especially hard and has relied more on plus command than overpowering stuff to find success in the minors. It’s a recipe that’s worked well for Oakland pitchers in the past, thanks to the Coliseum’s cavernous dimensions. Even if he doesn’t break camp on the roster, he’ll probably start a fair number of games for the A’s in 2023.
...Luis Medina, RHP (one option year): Yet another piece of the Montas return, Medina pitched to a 3.38 ERA in 17 Double-A starts with the Yankees before being blown up for a calamitous 11.76 ERA in seven starts (20 2/3 innings) with the Athletics’ Double-A club. Command has long been an issue for Medina, but he took that concern to new heights with the A’s, walking 22 of the 114 batters he faced following the trade. FanGraphs lauds Medina’s plus breaking ball and elite arm strength, while Baseball America notes that his heater has reached 103 mph in the past. The huge command concerns could lead to a future in the bullpen. Medina isn’t likely to win a starting job early in the season, but the A’s can continue trying to refine his ability to locate the ball in hopes of hitting the jackpot on a starter with this type of repertoire. If not, a move to the ’pen could put him on a fast track to the Majors.
What New York Mets are Getting in Kodai Senga
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Post by acuraman on Jan 23, 2023 19:12:06 GMT -5
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Post by acuraman on Jan 23, 2023 19:13:55 GMT -5
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Post by chiyankee on Jan 23, 2023 19:29:27 GMT -5
AL Central rivals make a trade.
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