Game Thread: Now the Hated A's...7/25-27

[Justinkm83]

Feliz at 92 MPH just isn't going to be good enough to be our closer IMO. Soria gets away with it because of control and savvy.

 

[terpsfball09]

Got the green light. JD's asking price on Rios is a top 3 pitching prospect (that's on a team, not overall). There are 7 teams that want him, and he could have been gone but our asking price is pretty high.

So, this is my way of thinking. We all know how stingy JD is. He is far less likely to lower a price than someone is to increase a price. So, when you have contending teams going for the same player (baltimore and toronto, for example) they have to each shoot offer after offer. We don't give a shit who he goes to, we just want the biggest return.

So, the scenarios are this. Either Rios doesnt get traded (which everyone thinks is unlikely) JD lowers his asking price (very possible, but also unlikely) or Rios gets traded for at least a pretty good pitching prospect. However, the reason I actually used Josh Bell's name earlier was because somewhere along the line his name was thrown into the conversation as well. So, maybe there is a degree of creativity involved, but we'll see.

Let the speculation commence

 

[DT LUNA]

Are you all sold on Feliz being the closer? Talking about going Into next year.

Not yet

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Feliz at 92 MPH just isn't going to be good enough to be our closer IMO. Soria gets away with it because of control and savvy.

That's why I asked that question. He has no strike out pitch. We can't give it to him by default based on what he was 3 years ago.

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

C'mon Feliz, these guys love these miracle 9th innings...don't set it up....crap!!!

 

[romeo212000]

Got the green light. JD's asking price on Rios is a top 3 pitching prospect (that's on a team, not overall). There are 7 teams that want him, and he could have been gone but our asking price is pretty high.

So, this is my way of thinking. We all know how stingy JD is. He is far less likely to lower a price than someone is to increase a price. So, when you have contending teams going for the same player (baltimore and toronto, for example) they have to each shoot offer after offer. We don't give a shit who he goes to, we just want the biggest return.

So, the scenarios are this. Either Rios doesnt get traded (which everyone thinks is unlikely) JD lowers his asking price (very possible, but also unlikely) or Rios gets traded for at least a pretty good pitching prospect. However, the reason I actually used Josh Bell's name earlier was because somewhere along the line his name was thrown into the conversation as well. So, maybe there is a degree of creativity involved, but we'll see.

Let the speculation commence

Long time between now and the 31st. Plenty of time to let Rios' market build. If anyone has a great feel for these types of microeconomic situations it's him.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

Good positioning on OF defense.

 

[terpsfball09]

Well, the point I'm trying to make is that I may overrate Rios, but so does the most important man of all, and that's JD.

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

Good positioning on OF defense.

We were fortunate there...

 

[romeo212000]

Well, the point I'm trying to make is that I may overrate Rios, but so does the most important man of all, and that's JD.

I'm not sure they over rate him as much as it's a supply and demand issue. As my dad used to say. Something is worth whatever someone will pay for it.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Go back to the dug out Melvin...... Douche.

 

[WilltheThrill]

Ahh, 2011. There's that nauseous feeling again I'd long since banished deep inside somewhere. Welcome back Neftali.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

JPA almost blew that. Good pitching tonight.

 

[DT LUNA]

That has got to be a lift.

 

[romeo212000]

Good win. Glad to have it.

 

[Justinkm83]

Got the green light. JD's asking price on Rios is a top 3 pitching prospect (that's on a team, not overall). There are 7 teams that want him, and he could have been gone but our asking price is pretty high.

So, this is my way of thinking. We all know how stingy JD is. He is far less likely to lower a price than someone is to increase a price. So, when you have contending teams going for the same player (baltimore and toronto, for example) they have to each shoot offer after offer. We don't give a shit who he goes to, we just want the biggest return.

So, the scenarios are this. Either Rios doesnt get traded (which everyone thinks is unlikely) JD lowers his asking price (very possible, but also unlikely) or Rios gets traded for at least a pretty good pitching prospect. However, the reason I actually used Josh Bell's name earlier was because somewhere along the line his name was thrown into the conversation as well. So, maybe there is a degree of creativity involved, but we'll see.

Let the speculation commence

Are you talking about Glasnow + Bell?

 

[romeo212000]

Heads up from Feliz to go ahead and cover first. Lol at Norris taking two fastballs. What a bitch, looking for the walk.

 

[jta4437]

i may be ignorant and stuff whatever, and i dont wanna give too much away, but cmon guys. dont you think there's a reason im talking up rios so much the past 2 days? haha just think about it.

You talk a lot, some follow through, a lot of nothing to it though

 

[BLeslie59Rangers]

Nice win tonight Rangers, I gave them no chance with Williams on the mound...and he was out...

 

[terpsfball09]

Are you talking about Glasnow + Bell?

Not both, one or the other. Typo.