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Re: Trade deadline crap
artie_fufkin wrote:
"On norris id have been fine giving the second half to hicks. It also would of opened up another bullpen spot for the younger guys to take their lumps in."
Hicks has never pitched even a full season of Double-A. I'd be fine with them limiting him to one appearance every other day, and maybe every third day after they fall out of the Wild Card race in September. At that point, Moz can tell Gordo they're holding "closer auditions for 2019" and he'll dutifully impart it to the BFIB.
Once every 3 days is about how often i expect the cards to need a closer.
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"Good point about losing Norris for nothing after the season. Is there no chance that they could give him a qualifying offer and come away with a compensatory pick?"
Last off-season, the qualifying offer for compensation was $17.4M. That's for 1 season, not 4 (I wouldn't do either).
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"On norris id have been fine giving the second half to hicks. It also would of opened up another bullpen spot for the younger guys to take their lumps in."
Hicks has never pitched even a full season of Double-A. I'd be fine with them limiting him to one appearance every other day, and maybe every third day after they fall out of the Wild Card race in September. At that point, Moz can tell Gordo they're holding "closer auditions for 2019" and he'll dutifully impart it to the BFIB.Once every 3 days is about how often i expect the cards to need a closer.
Fair point.
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Re: Trade deadline crap
Tommy pham to dl for 2 to 4 weeks with fractured foot
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Tui out for the year