Nowhere to go but up
I wonder where Verlander would fall on their top 100.
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They’ll still lose the Division Series in 5 games.
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A mighty swing and a tapper back to the mound. So much missed opportunity with that caption. I’ll do their work for them:
BREAKING: Dodgers sign Godzilla early this morning from the North Pacific Ocean. 5 years, $900 million, with $700M deferred until 2040 for this bonafide cleanup hitter.
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Which is an excuse to recommend Godzilla Minus One, a great movie and tribute to the original Japanese version of 1954
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Disagree with this rec, as someone with no time for romanticizing of Imperial Japan
Wander Franco blowing off a summons from DR authorities for questioning about his relationship with underage girl. It’s a bold strategy.
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Sometimes a story breaks without clear facts, and as time goes on, you realize it’s not as big a deal as it sounded in the beginning. This one has gone the opposite direction.
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Tied and true: ignore them, and they’ll go away.
Give most 20 year old guys $180MM, shit’s gonna happen. But then, he might just be a sick motherfucker.
Not that kind of shit.
Theres shit and then there this shit
Giolito to the Red Sox on a 2-year deal. Next candidate?
Chris Sale to the Braves in exchange for Vaughn Grissom.
Not seeing what the Braves are seeing there.
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Low risk for them with tons of upside. He will be a back of the rotation starter for them. If he can rebound at all, it’ll be a good deal for Atlanta. Even if he flops, this is costing the Braves very little.
“Very little” may be going a little far, I know the shine has certainly come off Grissom as a prospect but as recently as a year ago he was seen as one of the best in the game.
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For some teams, yes, but not Atlanta. He’s expendable with their roster and they could use some rotation help/depth. If Sale rebounds at all, they are better.
They’re giving up quite a bit for a guy who hasn’t even been a back of the rotation starter since 2018. Sure, if he goes out and completely transforms from the pitcher he’s been the last five seasons, it’s a good deal. I just see no reason whatsoever to expect that he will.
His peripherals were slightly better than his actual results last year but nothing that would make you suggest he’ll have a big rebound. And getting >80 IP from him would be a surprise.