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Offline Slateman

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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #500: August 14, 2015, 12:11:46 PM »
Quote from: varoadking on August 14, 2015, 12:08:25 PM
Mindfact...

We have him under contract on the cheap for 2 more years and it would be stoopid to trade him...
Only through next season. He is vastly over performing. If you can get something for him, do it.
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #501: August 14, 2015, 12:11:46 PM »
Quote from: Matugi on August 14, 2015, 12:09:56 PM
It's not a mindfact.  He's a 33 year-old infielder with declining defensive ability whose having his best offensive campaign in four years.  He's the definition of a trade candidate

He's the definition of what this team needs...a solid performer.  We have damned few of those as it is...
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #502: August 14, 2015, 12:11:52 PM »
Quote from: varoadking on August 14, 2015, 12:08:25 PM
Mindfact...

We have him under contract on the cheap for 2 more years and it would be stoopid to trade him...

You have to admit that he's having an abnormally great year.  He's not likely to repeat this.
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #503: August 14, 2015, 12:14:45 PM »
Quote from: Minty Fresh on August 14, 2015, 12:11:52 PM
You have to admit that he's having an abnormally great year.  He's not likely to repeat this.
Yep. Three seasons prior he was hitting .256/.318/.350

I'm putting money on PEDs
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #504: August 14, 2015, 12:16:14 PM »
Quote from: Minty Fresh on August 14, 2015, 12:11:52 PM
You have to admit that he's having an abnormally great year.  He's not likely to repeat this.

Some of us are late bloomers...  :whistle:
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #505: August 14, 2015, 12:16:41 PM »
Quote from: Slateman on August 14, 2015, 12:14:45 PM
Yep. Three seasons prior he was hitting .256/.318/.350

I'm putting money on PEDs

He seems to have the "one up, three down" pattern going....
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #506: August 14, 2015, 12:22:04 PM »
Quote from: Slateman on August 14, 2015, 12:08:16 PM
Except he's a good hitter when healthy. Frankly, Taylor is not.

Is he not healthy right now? If not, he should be on the DL
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #507: August 14, 2015, 01:42:06 PM »
Quote from: Slateman on August 14, 2015, 12:11:46 PM
Only through next season. He is vastly over performing. If you can get something for him, do it.
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Oh, because it is after 7/31, you can only trade JZ if he is put on revocable waivers and passes through both leagues or if you make a deal within a short window of time with the team that is awarded his claim.  The likelihood of JZ passing through both leagues is near zero.  About the only contender in the NL who would not put in a claim for him would be the Mets.  He's a substantial upgrade for the bottom of any other contender's rotation.  IF he get to the AL, every AL East contender other than the Rays will claim him.  So you will be left to work a deal with just one club, max.  A trade could happen, but it's not like there would be a bidding war among teams.
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #508: August 30, 2015, 02:48:14 PM »
Bump
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #509: August 30, 2015, 02:49:19 PM »
He's pitching a lot better since blowing the game in the first.
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #510: August 30, 2015, 02:50:33 PM »
Quote from: PowerBoater69 on August 30, 2015, 02:49:19 PM
He's pitching a lot better since blowing the game in the first.
Looks a lot like Scherzer's start the other night.  We seem to have a bunch of number 3 starters now.
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #511: August 30, 2015, 02:51:50 PM »
My thoughts exactly.  Small victories.
Quote from: PowerBoater69 on August 30, 2015, 02:49:19 PM
He's pitching a lot better since blowing the game in the first.
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #512: August 30, 2015, 02:52:38 PM »
Quote from: Ali the Baseball Cat on August 30, 2015, 02:51:50 PM
My thoughts exactly.  Small victories.

Aaaaand he's hurt.
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #513: August 30, 2015, 02:57:29 PM »
Derp  :?
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #514: August 30, 2015, 06:17:26 PM »
Amazing what it's come to. Historically great rotation to start the season.  Now, not a single pitcher, NOT ONE,  who when he pitches you believe we're going to win.
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #515: August 30, 2015, 06:24:25 PM »
Is Ross our best pitcher?
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #516: August 30, 2015, 06:52:13 PM »
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Offline Ray D

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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #517: August 30, 2015, 06:58:09 PM »
If we had the 1969 Washington Senators pitching staff we would have run away with the division.
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #518: August 30, 2015, 07:21:14 PM »
Quote from: More of #34 on August 30, 2015, 06:24:25 PM
Is Ross our best pitcher?

With Stras hurt again, I'd say yes. Or at least, he's our most consistent.
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #519: August 30, 2015, 07:55:53 PM »
Quote from: More of #34 on August 30, 2015, 06:24:25 PM
Is Ross our best pitcher?

... and he's getting shutdown!
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #520: August 30, 2015, 08:01:10 PM »
Quote from: BrandonK on August 30, 2015, 07:55:53 PM
... and he's getting shutdown!

can't believe they're pulling this stupid move again after it did nothing to make Strasburg any healthier, though some of that is because Strasburg is simply a p****
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Offline rileyn

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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #521: September 02, 2015, 07:45:39 PM »
Another skipped start for Strasburg.  This guy.
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #522: September 02, 2015, 07:56:27 PM »
No - he has pitched well, but so have Stras and JZ

Quote from: More of #34 on August 30, 2015, 06:24:25 PM
Is Ross our best pitcher?
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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #523: September 02, 2015, 08:14:52 PM »
Quote from: rileyn on September 02, 2015, 07:45:39 PM
Another skipped start for Strasburg.  This guy.

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Offline ZimmItsHim

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Re: The "Stephen Strasburg is not an Ace" Thread
« Reply #524: September 10, 2015, 03:15:48 PM »
He pitched Ace like, the bullpen pitched like Rookie league rejects.  :evil:
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