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<t>68616978760C0 wrote: Courtesy of Jeff Todd, MLBTR: 8/29/17 <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> " MLBTR’s Steve Adams ranked him (Nicasio) second among remaining August trade candidates a few days ago. But it could well be that Nicasio was claimed and then pulled back from revocable waivers earlier this month...

<t>725F52434455420201300 wrote: The market for middle relief pitchers never materialized and became nonexistent after the standard trade deadline. People seem to be forgetting that we just got George Kontos for free. Kontos has had a better career and has control remaining but the Giants got nothing...

The market for middle relief pitchers never materialized and became nonexistent after the standard trade deadline. People seem to be forgetting that we just got George Kontos for free. Kontos has had a better career and has control remaining but the Giants got nothing for him.

<r>0B2B3825244A0 wrote: And yet he signed Cervelli to a three year $30M+ deal???<br/> <br/> <br/> Cervelli wanted a lot more originally with his demands. Maybe this is why Huntington signed him to a lot less? <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Were there articles that detailed some of the negotiations or...

<r>5D7D6E73721C0 wrote: And yet he signed Cervelli to a three year $30M+ deal???<br/> <br/> <br/> Cervelli wanted a lot more originally with his demands. Maybe this is why Huntington signed him to a lot less? <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Were there articles that detailed some of the negotiations or...

<r>0E2E3D20214F0 wrote: And yet he signed Cervelli to a three year $30M+ deal???<br/> <br/> <br/> Cervelli wanted a lot more originally with his demands. Maybe this is why Huntington signed him to a lot less? <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Were there articles that detailed some of the negotiations or...

<t>I'm not sure how you can call Rivero a deadline addition when he was acquired by trading away an All-Star closer. No matter how good Rivero has become, that was deadline subtraction last season. In fact, the irony of this discussion is that the most impactful player involved in any Pirates deadli...

<t>092429383F2E39797A4B0 wrote: I was excited to see Polanco play. We heard all about his defense. I haven't seen it either. <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> I think it is just his arm. His arm is so good that he gets a high rating. But his problem is actually squeezing the ball. He just doesn't look fluid a...

You're entitled to your opinion. Alvarez was non-tendered for a reason. It's just not one you want to accept.

<t>I didn't say it was a huge difference. You asked if I really thought Jaso was better this year than Alvarez last year. I said yes.  You pulled up numbers that every front office and respectable media publication uses in some fashion to show that, in fact, he has been better.  The same analysis pr...