I decided to save “rapid unscheduled disassembly” for some other time when we finally see the Padres fire sale or something similarly spectacular, but we did get together just before Thanksgiving and after a very bad MLB decision occurred. Thankfully, in keeping with the theme of the holiday, nobody signed Shohei Ohtani right after we finished recording, so here we are in lightly-edited glory.
Topics:
- Some stuff on awards, qualifying offers, and Rule 5 protection/roster moves
- Our dreams of Shohei Ohtani and some other new friends
- The A’s owner is dumb and should be pilloried literally and figuratively
You also get to hear some Bears talk because reasons. We’ll be back after the Winter Meetings conclude.
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Well that’s a move
https://www.bleachernation.com/cubs/2023/11/20/report-cubs-signing-lefty-edwin-escobar-out-of-japan/
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That GG column was brutal for today’s teams.
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Super mixed bag
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Perkins,
Couldn’t think of a non-Buehrle winner (dying laughing)
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Rice Cube,
Wishing I’d gone with Marte instead of Cutch for PIT or someone other than Jeter for NYY. I remembered Jeter because his receiving it was so egregious.
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Perkins,
I chose Bernie for that one
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Wonder what happens if Shildt wins more games in 2024 than Oli Marmol
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/padres-to-name-mike-shildt-manager.html
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Another Cubs front office promotion
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The Cardinals!
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RIP Willie Hernandez. Out of nowhere 1984 MVP/Cy Young for the Tigers who was previously a Cub. Like many Cubs of the late 70s and 80s he was better after he left the team. His baseball card and Ray Burris’s are among the 1st Cubs cards in my memory.
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BVS,
My go-to for Cubs/Tigers IG.
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I don’t know enough obscure pre-integration dudes to make this any lower
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Lower than 13???
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andcounting,
Yeah if you use guys from like when the NL was first formed they might get down to single digits (dying laughing)
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Even with a few sub-1% answers, Lidge and Belli drove mine up
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Any chicago beer nerds out there know this crew?
https://www.keepingtogether.com/
Looks like they used to work with Half Acre, and are moving to Santa Fe
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(dying laughing) I forgot about this BCBism
https://twitter.com/ericmichel/status/1727399415974133923?t=nf1X3VyMVXFh3XVXvWb1fQ&s=19
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shut you right up
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Dang, A U
E O is a Diamondbacks
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/dbacks-trade-seby-zavala-mariners-catcher.html
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Rice Cube,
Eugenio implies the existence of B-ugenio.
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One thought I wish I had before we recorded this last episode:
Doesn’t Shohei’s demand to keep negotiation details confidential temper the amounts he’ll get offered? Like, if actual offers don’t leak as he goes from meeting to meeting, isn’t it possible he’s not going to drive up the total value as astronomically as he could if his suitors bid against each other through the grapevine?
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andcounting,
I imagine this is very similar to the blind bid posting system, except now the highest bid isn’t for negotiating rights but to actually get the guy to work for you
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Rice Cube,
Yeah, that’s the thing. I would venture to guess the right fit is playing a bigger role than the absolute top dollar. They want to get the highest number from the team they want, not the most they could possibly get overall.
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Happy Thanksgiving, jabronii.
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Even the dog is sleeping in, may your Turkey Day be full of feast and devoid of crazy uncles
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Regression is a bitch
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As God as my witness, I thought Lou Brock was a career .300 hitter.
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Best part of getting into GBBO was learning the existence of tarte tatin, my new fave dessert to make
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And also eat
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May your Black Friday acquisitions portend great things for the 2024 Cubs
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Unit was more popular than I expected for NYY-SFG.
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berselius,
I think all who got to the final are deserving but I am sad at who had to go
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A bit of irony for ya (dying laughing)
https://twitter.com/nhoodpublicist/status/1728063239215583282?t=-QcwOYFbZDqiFYiMMOL7Vg&s=19
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Rice Cube,
I just watched it myself and I agree. I’m kind of pulling against one of the bakers but it’s mostly a complaint against the producers that they didn’t get eliminated early on after a horrible week.
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This week was also the first time I’ve even remotely enjoyed seeing a mille feuille related challenge. Cast that pastry into the sun.
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berselius,
(It was this week’s guitar baker to make things clear)
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berselius,
My caramel (and caramelization) was meh but even a scuffed tarte tatin still tastes great
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berselius,
looks wonderful
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berselius,
The quartet were all star baker previously so it just took one very bad week to make their decision easy
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As usual the hardest part is trying to figure out who wouldn’t be picked as much, guess my reverse psychology didn’t work
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Proud that my Orioles row sums to less than 4%.
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The only one team column was my downfall
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Rice Cube,
I think the challenge with one team only is people default to the same long-tenured players (e.g., Cal Ripken) instead of young players who haven’t gone anywhere else yet.
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Perkins,
This is where I realize the loophole but I just avoid those guys out of general principle, feels too much like cheating (dying laughing)
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Rice Cube,
Fair enough, but Cal Ripken is at 33% and John Means at 0.9%.
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Perkins,
I used Brooks Robinson for that one
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Hey a deal!
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/tigers-to-sign-kenta-maeda.html
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Not great today. Got too cute thinking Milton Bradley had a 100 RBI season in Texas.
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Bleah…Cards snatching up the best of the meh
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/cardinals-expected-to-finalize-deal-with-sonny-gray.html
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Rice Cube,
I realize he just finished in the top 3 for Cy Young but that guy just screams regression
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I used Vlad the Senior for TEX 100
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This LSA +1 Rec’d turn it green NAMBLA
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I got nothing against Sonny Gray and he’s had a pretty solid career, but I hope the regression stick hits all at once now he’s going to the Cardinals.
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J-Hey –> back in LA
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/dodgers-re-sign-jason-heyward.html
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As much as AC loves Madrigal and Wisdom, perhaps just let Morel do it
https://www.bleachernation.com/cubs/2023/11/27/christopher-morel-flashed-some-stellar-third-base-defense-in-the-dr-which-makes-me-wonder-about-his-position-again/
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Hey at least you know all this shit is coming from me and not some AI program (dying laughing)
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Bieber, anyone?
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/cubs-trade-rumors-shane-bieber-guardians-reds.html
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https://www.bleachernation.com/cubs/2023/11/28/andre-dawson-wants-his-hall-of-fame-cap-changed-to-the-cubs/
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berselius,
It would seem the HOF wouldn’t grant him special dispensation or anything if they didn’t do so for other players in the past, unless they did and I just don’t know what I’m talking about…
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Rice Cube,
Seems like it would be a rather easy switch to make.
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The Blackhawks saw all the bears cryptic firings for vaguely ominous reasons and decided to get into the fun.
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dmick89,
In theory they can do it with a snap of the fingers but the HOF seems to enjoy needlessly complicating things…
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Did you know that Joe Morgan was a Phillies?
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About half of this was Rolen for STL-PHI because I couldn’t come up with anyone else.
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Perkins,
Used a legendary “that guy” for that one –> https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/felizpe01.shtml?utm_campaign=2023_07_ig_user_answers&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=sr_xsite&__hstc=120318167.d42f3f994a4d3c449019805d4ef685a9.1692973412262.1701269707066.1701271852847.56&__hssc=120318167.1.1701271852847&__hsfp=2556139473
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So this is a thing that might be happening –> https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/brewers-discussing-extension-with-jackson-chourio.html
Kind of weird timing during a retool period for the Brewers?
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New stuff –> http://www.obstructedview.net/whither-tv-money/
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