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OT: MLB Thread Part XXVIII: Vote Starlin Castro for the ASG

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Stroman is AL East tested and has a sub 3 ERA right now. This isn't a guy who "came out of nowhere" either, he's done this before.

He is very good. Much better option than the likes of Wheeler, Minor, Boyd etc. I get the intrigue with Syndergaard, but I'd pass on him too.
 
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darko said:
Stroman is a free agent after next season. Do you let him walk? What contract do you give him? I'd be nervous giving Stroman a long-term deal. How many pitchers his size hold up? German is in his 2nd season and has 4 more years of control.
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You're way overthinking it. You get Stroman for 2 postseason runs and he's a pretty significant upgrade on German. If and what you re-sign him for depends on how he pitches for those 1 and a half years.

I see German more more as a swingman kind of guy anyway.

Anyone who thinks Marcus Stroman isn't a huge upgrade on German doesn't know.
 
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Filthy Dangles said:
You're way overthinking it. You get Stroman for 2 postseason runs and he's a pretty significant upgrade on German. If and what you re-sign him for depends on how he pitches for those 1 and a half years.

I see German more more as a swingman kind of guy anyway.

Anyone who thinks Marcus Stroman isn't a huge upgrade on German doesn't know.
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I know he just got shelled in that crazy Minny game, but before that, he had a 3.38 Era and a 12-2 record. I don't know if he's only a swingman in the near term (ie, opening night next season). He looks like a good #3 or #4, in the context of the rest of our staff (Sevy+Tanaka makes him #3, Stroman would slot there and make German #4. Haap/Paxton/Monty can battle for #5).
 
ElLeetch said:
I know he just got shelled in that crazy Minny game, but before that, he had a 3.38 Era and a 12-2 record. I don't know if he's only a swingman in the near term (ie, opening night next season). He looks like a good #3 or #4, in the context of the rest of our staff (Sevy+Tanaka makes him #3, Stroman would slot there and make German #4. Haap/Paxton/Monty can battle for #5).
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If you dig deeper, Stroman has gone >=7IP 7-times this year. German has done it once. So Stroman is actually turning lineups over and facing them for a 3rd time and still has the better numbers.

3.98 ERA in 32 and third innings 3rd time through the lineup for Stroman
20 ER in 19 innings 3rd time through for German
 
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The thing about Stroman, though, is that if you want him pitching for the team, he also has to be around the team during that time.
 
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Rangerfan4life90 said:
This was also a long time ago.
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I want no part of Greinke. He didnt want to come to NY when he was with KC. Then when he became available again, Yanks spoke with him and did not get a good vibe from him at all.

He is a great pitcher but just does not seem to be a fit here.

Also, Snell is having surgery to remove bodies in his elbow. Tampa Bay just seem to have things heading in the wrong direcrion
 
RGY said:
I want no part of Greinke. He didnt want to come to NY when he was with KC. Then when he became available again, Yanks spoke with him and did not get a good vibe from him at all.

He is a great pitcher but just does not seem to be a fit here.

Also, Snell is having surgery to remove bodies in his elbow. Tampa Bay just seem to have things heading in the wrong direcrion
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They thought Sonny Gray would be fine here, lol. Forgive me for not really taking their evaluations at face value.

Maybe not Greinke, but if he'd be willing to come here, then getting him and Robbie Ray from the D'Backs if they sell would be a way to revamp the SP.
 
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They thought Sonny Gray would be fine here, lol. Forgive me for not really taking their evaluations at face value.

Maybe not Greinke, but if he'd be willing to come here, then getting him and Robbie Ray from the D'Backs if they sell would be a way to revamp the SP.
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I mean Sonny Gray didnt have a prior issue with playing in NY. Greinke did when he was with KC and the Yanks were considering trading for him. And still they circled back when he was a free agent and they still got that same vibe. Id say not much as changed.

I think this comes down to Bauer or Stroman
 
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I mean Sonny Gray didnt have a prior issue with playing in NY. Greinke did when he was with KC and the Yanks were considering trading for him. And still they circled back when he was a free agent and they still got that same vibe. Id say not much as changed.

I think this comes down to Bauer or Stroman
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Regardless, I think they need not just one, but two starters. Get both Bauer and Stroman if you can.
 
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Sounds like the Mets aren't just listening on Thor, they're actively shopping him.

I would have been fully against this for awhile now. But there's just something off with him. I can't put my finger on it.
 
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