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runthebone

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  1. That was probably pre-Gamel, though
  2. We've got a 5'10 guy who throws 99? Again?!
  3. If true, bang up job by Boras
  4. Blue Jays motto
  5. I thought this was an interesting analysis of the Framchise, including changes in his pitch usage (more changeups) and why he might be throwing his sinker harder: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/framber-valdez-made-a-change/
  6. RIP and condolences to their family. Good job on the headline, Statesman.
  7. Dauer apparently just passed away. RIP, coach
  8. Oh damn, it is on. This is Bregman's fault.
  9. Not a Mavs fan, but the word "generational" is being vastly overused in sports media. Generational is once every 20 years.
  10. I would argue that we've had a guy there who sucks for some time.
  11. You can't go wrong giving a 31 year old a 6 year contract!!!
  12. Good to see Carlos Lee is still doing well.
  13. Altuve's agent is Boras, also. The contrast between him and Bregman is stark. Hope Bregman resigns at a reasonable price, but hope we move on soon enough to get OF help.
  14. Not too late to switch from Daikin to Toto
  15. True story--Luhnow's rejection letter was just "You're a cunt" on Astros letterhead
  16. I hope that some of the posters on clutchfans are logging on from prison because they should not be allowed to participate in society.
  17. I'd like to see an analysis of Keith Law as a prospect ranker on a 20-80 scale
  18. Free agents the Dodgers signed between 10am and 2pm yesterday
  19. Tyler Ivey and Forrest Whitley on the same MLB roster would be like seeing Elvis riding the Loch Ness monster. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6050949/2025/01/13/astros-tyler-ivey-comeback/
  20. Pujols is the manager. Montero let him experience being an Astros fan in 2005.
  21. Always loved Bill Doran. Hatcher, too. Felt like Pete Harnisch would be a good guy in a fight.
  22. I would give Bregman one day and then move on
  23. Bregman is never going to be loved like Altuve
  24. Law has Cam Smith at 43, no Melton Smith was a draft-eligible sophomore last year who reworked his swing and his body to surge to a .387/.488/.654 line in his sophomore year at Florida State, raising his average by over 100 points, and landing with the Cubs at the No. 13 pick. He then had the best pro debut of any prospect in the draft, hitting .313/.396/.609 across three levels and finishing up in Double A. That ended his Cubs career, as they traded him to Houston in the Kyle Tucker deal this offseason, immediately making him the Astros’ No. 1 prospect. Smith’s swing gets the bat to the zone quickly, and he makes a lot of very hard contact, topping out over 115 mph in the spring for Florida State, and the Cubs already managed to get him to lift the ball more often to turn that loud contact into more power. He’s only played third base since signing and that’s his best long-term outcome; that seemed like wishful thinking as recently as 2023, but his improved conditioning gives him a chance to stay there, with first base or right field also possibilities. He looks like he can flat-out hit, and might get to 25 homers too. If he does that as a third baseman, he might be able to fill Alex Bregman’s shoes in Houston and make a few All-Star teams. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6078454/2025/01/27/top-100-mlb-prospects-2025-keith-law/
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