2020 Team

[funkster]

I understand it wouldn't have cost much and there is upside there, but are people really this angry about not bringing back Strop?

[Butcher]

Probably because it felt like, quite literally, the *least* they could do.

[funkster]

I get it if people are annoyed at the lack of ANY spending, but being angry at Strop not being in this bullpen is...weird.

 

 

Wasn't the Bryant grievance supposed to be settled this week?  They're fucking with us at this point, right?

[Butcher]

It's absurd how long that has taken.

[1060Ivy]

Pedro could be great when fully healthy. How often he can be healthy going forward is a big question. Still interested in hearing where he signs, for how much, and for how long?

[Butcher]

There's a nice article on Ernie Banks in the Athletic if anyone needs a feel-good piece...

[Kid]

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status...5472194561

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

Well, that sounds about right:

 

 


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Year</th>
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Age</th>
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Tm</th>
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Lg</th>
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PA</th>
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Percentage of all plate appearances a home run was hit.
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HR%</th>
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Percentage of all plate appearances ending with a Strikeout.
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SO%</th>
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2014</th>
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25</td>
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WSN</td>
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NL</td>
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26</td>
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7.7%</td>
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26.9%</td>
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2015</th>
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26</td>
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TBR</td>
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AL</td>
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426</td>
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3.8%</td>
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33.8%</td>
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2016</th>
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27</td>
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TBR</td>
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AL</td>
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468</td>
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3.6%</td>
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34.0%</td>
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2017</th>
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28</td>
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TBR</td>
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AL</td>
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617</td>
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4.9%</td>
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29.0%</td>
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2018</th>
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29</td>
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ARI</td>
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NL</td>
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272</td>
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1.8%</td>
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27.6%</td>
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5 Yr</th>
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5 Yr</th>
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5 Yr</th>
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5 Yr</th>
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1809</td>
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3.9%</td>
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31.2%</td>
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MLB</th>
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MLB</th>
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MLB</th>
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MLB</th>
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2.9%</td>
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21.2%</td>
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<div class="sr_share" id="credit_batting_ratio" style="font-size: 0.83em;">Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table

Generated 1/24/2020.
</div>

[rok]

Will it be an MLB contract?

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

Seems so.

<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Report: #Cubs are nearing an agreement with outfielder Steven Souza Jr. ... on an actual MLB deal https://t.co/eRgb1UDgp0 pic.twitter.com/6aSx5xrL8e
— 670 The Score (@670TheScore) January 24, 2020

[rok]

Super

[rok]

I had forgotten about this.



https://twitter.com/mbdchicago/status/12...6953867264

[Butcher]

This has been a hell of an offseason.

[Kid]

The only scrap that I remember is when Rizzo wanted to fight the entire Reds dugout by himself.

[rok]

Eh....



https://twitter.com/MLBBruceLevine/statu...6575346689