Longgone

If you are expecting a young pitcher to show positive results stats, while harnessing his stuff and learning his craft, you are expecting a lot.

He is ascending, not a finished product.

Clevinger's stuff has fallen off.

Drafting is tough, the Angels first round picks in '18 and '19 are both available in the Rule 5 draft.

Zack Granite, Joe Rock, Tucker Flint?

i know what you're thinking; I'll just go on there and grace those losers with my knowledge and insight. But then what comes out is just a petty, woeful word salad of illogical and ill-formed nonsense that doesn't further the discussion of baseball or the Detroit Tigers, but only befuddles or irritates people. This makes you defensive, so you double down on the foolishness.

Go somewhere really quiet, and try really hard, and see if you can come up with one rational, lucid thought.

It's not even good trolling. No one could disagree with anything because it's just goofy nonsense. Any debate would be futile.

So Chris' ego is such that it will only allow him to acquire mediocre ballplayers. That statement is inane to the point of embarrassment. First, if Illich has imposed some financial constraints, that is an owners prerogative, and there is nothing wrong with that, every club does it. If you are assuming some prohibition on high salaried free agents, Avila was able to sign them under both Chris and Mike, so that also isnt true, they were just the wrong free agents. Second, the thought that signing top free agents is the only way to build a club, and "prove yourself", that's equally absurd.

This is gibberish.

Owners set financial parameters, they don't dictate what types of players are acquired. Good GM's work within those constraints. He's been on the job a few weeks! At least see what type of team he puts on the field before you get all pissy.

How about if he replaces some of them with unproven talent who turn out to be valuable players. Buying old veteran players isn't the only way to build a team, he needs to use all avenues.

What, pray tell, have you discovered in Scott Harris background or experience gives you "SINCERE CONCERNS"?

I don't have to, thank god, and I feel sorry for anyone who does.

Why are you ranting about a guy who's been on the job for a few weeks? Are you that damaged?

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Might want to give a guy more than a couple of weeks before being too judgemental.

Oh for heavens sake, many prospects struggle with premium velocity as they rise, you struggle with what you haven't consistently faced before. The question is, do you adapt?

He was in the visitor's clubhouse, so that would have been good.

Assume they see him as a cheaper depth upgrade, not as an answer to the need for a RH outfielder.

All it means is that the didn't think Candy was worth 7 mill., doesn't mean anything else regarding overall strategy.

They already have seven left handed outfielders, I think they're good.

There will be more moves, many more.

He did not look promising at 3rd in the AFL, there is no assurance he is going to be able to stick there.

Right field, the way he's trending.