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Which team will land Manny Machado?

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My guess is the LA Dodgers.
 

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Sources are starting to heavily point to the Twins
 

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this team makes the most sense. The have plenty of salary cap room! His addition would seal a playoff spot for
this season! This move could keep
the Nats out of the playoffs.
The Phillies need bullpen help and a SP moreso than a bat IMO. However they really have made it known they will give up some key prospects to get Manny. Make no mistake though, they have a terrible bullpen. Giving up leads late in games ( Miami) is unacceptable.
 

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The Phillies need bullpen help and a SP moreso than a bat IMO. However they really have made it known they will give up some key prospects to get Manny. Make no mistake though, they have a terrible bullpen. Giving up leads late in games ( Miami) is unacceptable.

I'd trade bullpens with the Phillies right now without any hesitation.
 

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I'd trade bullpens with the Phillies right now without any hesitation.
Really? Is the Braves BP that bad? I really have not followed the Braves much. The Phillies BP and especially of late have blown several leads. The only sure thing they have for starters are Nola and Arrieta. As soon as the game is close and heading into the later innings with a lead, the nerves hit knowing that a 1 run lead may not last. They blew a 5-0 lead yesterday to the friggin Marlins and still lost by 5.
 

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Really? Is the Braves BP that bad? I really have not followed the Braves much. The Phillies BP and especially of late have blown several leads. The only sure thing they have for starters are Nola and Arrieta. As soon as the game is close and heading into the later innings with a lead, the nerves hit knowing that a 1 run lead may not last. They blew a 5-0 lead yesterday to the friggin Marlins and still lost by 5.

Vizcaino has been pretty much the only reliever that has been reliable most every time he;s been out there, but he's on his second DL stint of the year. Others go on streaks where they're pretty good and then it falls apart again. I mean, I could live with a bullpen that allowed runs via getting hit. Our BP just can't throw strikes, and nothing frustrates me more as a baseball fan than walking a bunch of batters.

I can live with out starters. There's not really an ace, but for the most part they're all gonna go 6 and keep us in the game.
 

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Vizcaino has been pretty much the only reliever that has been reliable most every time he;s been out there, but he's on his second DL stint of the year. Others go on streaks where they're pretty good and then it falls apart again. I mean, I could live with a bullpen that allowed runs via getting hit. Our BP just can't throw strikes, and nothing frustrates me more as a baseball fan than walking a bunch of batters.

I can live with out starters. There's not really an ace, but for the most part they're all gonna go 6 and keep us in the game.
The NL is up for anyone this season. Who is that dominant team? LA, Cubs, Brewers, Braves? Still don't see any team taking down the Astros for the WS.. Maybe the Yankees? They will trade for a SP imo and possibly a bat for 1st baseman.. That is the one weak spot in that lineup imo.
 

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Go Cubs go.........:hope:

Last heard we would give up Addison Russel and a couple of minor leaguers for him......:noidea:
 

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The NL is up for anyone this season. Who is that dominant team? LA, Cubs, Brewers, Braves? Still don't see any team taking down the Astros for the WS.. Maybe the Yankees? They will trade for a SP imo and possibly a bat for 1st baseman.. That is the one weak spot in that lineup imo.

Anything can happen in the playoffs, but the Astros would still be my favorite for the WS. I still think the Cubs are the best team in the NL, and thought they were last year too, but never could quite get over the hangover.

Might sound like a loser's mentality, but after the team I've watched these last 4 years, I'll be happy if the Braves can just play baseball in October.

But it is good to see that it looks like the Braves and Phillies are about to start dogfighting for the East again. It's the only way it should be. Nats might pass us both this year, but their window is closed after this year.
 

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I don't know why the Braves don't make an offer. They have a plethora of top pitching prospects and they've already got several solid young pitchers at the major league level. They could use the upgrade on the left side.
 

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I don't know why the Braves don't make an offer. They have a plethora of top pitching prospects and they've already got several solid young pitchers at the major league level. They could use the upgrade on the left side.

We made an offer, but it was far from good enough.

I'd be fine with it other than the fact that I'd be forced to pull for one of the biggest douchebags in the Majors, but I could definitely manage.
 

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I was thinking Arizona or Cleveland. Not sure now...keep hearing Yankees or Phillies.
 

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We made an offer, but it was far from good enough.

I'd be fine with it other than the fact that I'd be forced to pull for one of the biggest douchebags in the Majors, but I could definitely manage.

I think you'll manage after years of watching Chipper Jones, Brian McCann and John Rocker.
 

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I think you'll manage after years of watching Chipper Jones, Brian McCann and John Rocker.

Those were my douchebags though, with Chipper and Rocker being my two all time favorites.

I hated Nick Swisher and Jose Bautista when they were Braves though.

But with Manny, I'd probably love him the two months he'd be on the team, and then go back to hating him when he signed elsewhere.
 

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Those were my douchebags though, with Chipper and Rocker being my two all time favorites.

I hated Nick Swisher and Jose Bautista when they were Braves though.

But with Manny, I'd probably love him the two months he'd be on the team, and then go back to hating him when he signed elsewhere.

Just like how Lackey and Beckett were my douchebags. Pierzynski could go fuck himself though, he was just absolutely worthless.
 

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Just like how Lackey and Beckett were my douchebags. Pierzynski could go fuck himself though, he was just absolutely worthless.

I liked Pierzynski as a Brave. He signed on for some rough times, but he was actually a good clubhouse presence for us.

But for Nick Swisher, I don't remember him hitting any homers for us, but I found out that he was the last Brave to homer from both sides of the plate in the same game until Ozzie did it last week.
 
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