Thought it would convenient to have a thread of the on goings of the GM Meetings that start today in Orlando.
Thought it would convenient to have a thread of the on goings of the GM Meetings that start today in Orlando.
I'll actually be at Disney World Thursday and Friday (15-hour drive tomorrow). Huh.
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I'd rather listen to Kelch read the phone book than suffer through Thom Brennaman's attempt to make every instance on the field the most important event since the discovery of manned space flight. -westofyou
Home-schooled... you have no idea how often I get that.Shouldn't you be in school?
We'll only be in WDW for 2 days... then 3 weeks on the beach.
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I'd rather listen to Kelch read the phone book than suffer through Thom Brennaman's attempt to make every instance on the field the most important event since the discovery of manned space flight. -westofyou
According to rotoworld.com, the D-Backs are listening to offers for Justin Upton.
"I prefer books and movies where the conflict isn't of the extreme cannibal apocalypse variety I guess." Redsfaithful
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." -- Albert Einstein
I wouldn't do the deal without getting a crack at offering Upton an LTC first. But Upton is distinctly better now, and has an off-the-charts, Griffey-esque upside.
Upton is nearly three years younger than Stubbs, and has put up better numbers than Stubbs at a younger age at all levels of play.
Stubbs had a .765 OPS in the minors, compared to Upton's .854 OPS.
"I prefer books and movies where the conflict isn't of the extreme cannibal apocalypse variety I guess." Redsfaithful
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
Per Jon Heyman on Twitter:
francisco cordero available. #reds may even chip in a few dollars
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
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