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Marlins trade reliever Kyle Barraclough to Nationals
| Benjamin Grimm Oct 10 2018 12:28 PM |
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For "international slot money".
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| Frayed Knot Oct 10 2018 12:34 PM Re: Marlins trade reliever Kyle Barraclough to Nationals |
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Tracking all the 'name' relievers that the Nationals have brought in over the last few years -- off-season, in-season, trading-deadline -- might be an interesting project, especially since many of
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| Edgy MD Oct 10 2018 12:43 PM Re: Marlins trade reliever Kyle Barraclough to Nationals |
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Bring back Ray King!
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| Benjamin Grimm Oct 10 2018 12:45 PM Re: Marlins trade reliever Kyle Barraclough to Nationals |
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I want the Mets to be in on Victor Victor!
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| bmfc1 Oct 11 2018 06:56 AM Re: Marlins trade reliever Kyle Barraclough to Nationals |
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While the Mets figure out who their GM will be, the Nationals hot-headed GM does something to help the team.
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| smg58 Oct 11 2018 06:59 AM Re: Marlins trade reliever Kyle Barraclough to Nationals |
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If you call bringing in somebody with a negative WAR helping the team, then sure.
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| Benjamin Grimm Oct 11 2018 07:10 AM Re: Marlins trade reliever Kyle Barraclough to Nationals |
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Are you saying that the Mets figuring out who their GM will be isn't a worthwhile effort?
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| bmfc1 Oct 11 2018 07:44 AM Re: Marlins trade reliever Kyle Barraclough to Nationals |
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No, of course not. I'm saying that WSH has improved (to some degree) already for next year and the Mets will likely not start doing so until they hire someone and he/she gets acclimated.
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| Edgy MD Oct 11 2018 08:27 AM Re: Marlins trade reliever Kyle Barraclough to Nationals |
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I tend to think making a trade isn't necessarily improving. And not making a trade isn't necessarily standing still.
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| HahnSolo Oct 11 2018 10:20 AM Re: Marlins trade reliever Kyle Barraclough to Nationals |
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When does trading season re-open? Or does it ever close?
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| Ceetar Oct 11 2018 11:25 AM Re: Marlins trade reliever Kyle Barraclough to Nationals |
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International pool money! That's the key. That's why this is linked to Victor Victor Mesa. Him and his brother were only deemed eligible to be signed on 9/14. So Marlins basically are looking to up the cash they have to use, and have been seeing who they can sell off for it.
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| G-Fafif Oct 22 2018 01:41 PM Re: Marlins trade reliever Kyle Barraclough to Nationals |
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To the Marlins belong the Victors -- Mesas, that is.
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| smg58 Oct 23 2018 08:13 AM Re: Marlins trade reliever Kyle Barraclough to Nationals |
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I think the Marlins did more to help their team than the Nationals did.
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| Centerfield Oct 23 2018 08:20 AM Re: Marlins trade reliever Kyle Barraclough to Nationals |
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Yeah, I would like to make fun of Jeter and his teardown as well. But he is committing to a rebuild, and investing heavily in young talent. This is the right move. Barraclough does nothing for him. The international talent does. I hope that it all blows up in his face. And ultimately they will have to draw to be a consistent contender, but I don't like that he seems to have a plan and is executing that plan. Not all rebuilds work, but it certainly did for Kansas City and Houston.
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| smg58 Oct 24 2018 06:53 AM Re: Marlins trade reliever Kyle Barraclough to Nationals |
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The Orioles really did suffer for not having a GM in place, as they had the slot money to compete with the Marlins but nobody to make the deal.
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| LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Oct 24 2018 08:51 PM Re: Marlins trade reliever Kyle Barraclough to Nationals |
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Junior-naming is kind of a pet peeve of mine; my thinking is, it's hard enough not to project yourself onto your same-gender kid without calling him by your name. But I understand it.
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