Dreamcast 78: Shohei Hey!

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I decided to save “rapid unscheduled disassembly” for some other time when we finally see the Padres fire sale or something similarly spectacular, but we did get together just before Thanksgiving and after a very bad MLB decision occurred. Thankfully, in keeping with the theme of the holiday, nobody signed Shohei Ohtani right after we finished recording, so here we are in lightly-edited glory.

Topics:

  • Some stuff on awards, qualifying offers, and Rule 5 protection/roster moves
  • Our dreams of Shohei Ohtani and some other new friends
  • The A’s owner is dumb and should be pilloried literally and figuratively

You also get to hear some Bears talk because reasons. We’ll be back after the Winter Meetings conclude.

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  2. Perkins

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    That GG column was brutal for today’s teams.

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  5. Perkins

    Rice Cube,

    Wishing I’d gone with Marte instead of Cutch for PIT or someone other than Jeter for NYY. I remembered Jeter because his receiving it was so egregious.

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    Rice Cube

    Another Cubs front office promotion

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  10. BVS

    RIP Willie Hernandez. Out of nowhere 1984 MVP/Cy Young for the Tigers who was previously a Cub. Like many Cubs of the late 70s and 80s he was better after he left the team. His baseball card and Ray Burris’s are among the 1st Cubs cards in my memory.

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  15. Perkins

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    Even with a few sub-1% answers, Lidge and Belli drove mine up

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  21. andcounting

    One thought I wish I had before we recorded this last episode:

    Doesn’t Shohei’s demand to keep negotiation details confidential temper the amounts he’ll get offered? Like, if actual offers don’t leak as he goes from meeting to meeting, isn’t it possible he’s not going to drive up the total value as astronomically as he could if his suitors bid against each other through the grapevine?

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  23. andcounting

    Rice Cube,

    Yeah, that’s the thing. I would venture to guess the right fit is playing a bigger role than the absolute top dollar. They want to get the highest number from the team they want, not the most they could possibly get overall.

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  27. Perkins

    As God as my witness, I thought Lou Brock was a career .300 hitter.

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  31. Perkins

    Unit was more popular than I expected for NYY-SFG.

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  34. berselius

    Rice Cube,

    I just watched it myself and I agree. I’m kind of pulling against one of the bakers but it’s mostly a complaint against the producers that they didn’t get eliminated early on after a horrible week.

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  35. berselius

    This week was also the first time I’ve even remotely enjoyed seeing a mille feuille related challenge. Cast that pastry into the sun.

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    Rice Cube

    As usual the hardest part is trying to figure out who wouldn’t be picked as much, guess my reverse psychology didn’t work

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  42. Perkins

    Proud that my Orioles row sums to less than 4%.

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  44. Perkins

    Rice Cube,

    I think the challenge with one team only is people default to the same long-tenured players (e.g., Cal Ripken) instead of young players who haven’t gone anywhere else yet.

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  49. Perkins

    Not great today. Got too cute thinking Milton Bradley had a 100 RBI season in Texas.

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  54. Perkins

    Rice Cube:
    Rice Cube,

    I realize he just finished in the top 3 for Cy Young but that guy just screams regression

    I got nothing against Sonny Gray and he’s had a pretty solid career, but I hope the regression stick hits all at once now he’s going to the Cardinals.

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    Rice Cube

    berselius,

    It would seem the HOF wouldn’t grant him special dispensation or anything if they didn’t do so for other players in the past, unless they did and I just don’t know what I’m talking about…

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  67. Perkins

    About half of this was Rolen for STL-PHI because I couldn’t come up with anyone else.

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