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Tim Dierkes
3:01
It is unfortunate to have the Astros in your division.  Barring catastrophe, the Angels just aren't overtaking the Astros.
Norm
3:01
Do you agree with Keith Law that the Dodgers wouldn't trade for Realmuto, because he's a terrible pitch framer?
Tim Dierkes
3:02
Huh, that's an angle I had not considered.  He is really bad at that, I see!  Well, I didn't think the Astros would sign Chirinos for that same reason, but here we are.  But Chirinos had a very light acquisition cost.
Daniel
3:02
True or False. Hal Steinbrenner is a cheapskate. George would be so mad if he saw what he is doing.
Tim Dierkes
3:03
I don't know how the Yankees arrive at their player budget.  But I do agree that George would not be having any of this.  And that offseasons were more fun for hot stove fans when the Yankees acted irrationally.
Yanks fan
3:04
I think the Ellsbury & Pujols contracts (amongst others) are the reason teams are reluctant to go 10 years, 300 mil on Manny and Harper.  Further I think thats smart.  Give em a higher salary for a shorter term.  Personally I don't want either one on my team.
Tim Dierkes
3:06
Well, Ellsbury joined the Yankees as an injury-prone 30-year-old.  Pujols joined the Angels as a defensively limited 32-year-old.  Bryce and Manny are in the prime of their careers and your two examples definitely were not.  Stuff about Bryce's defense or Manny's immaturity mostly seems like nitpicking to me.  I can't imagine being a fan and thinking those guys wouldn't increase my team's chances of winning.
Well, that's it for me - thanks for tuning in.
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