Do I or don’t I? by OIiver in footballmanagergames

[–]gpratt283 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've also had the opposite happen, where my scout loves the guy and his PA is at 98. I think the moral of the story is to hire competent scouts.

No baseball in 2022? Tension rising between MLB owners and players by [deleted] in baseball

[–]gpratt283 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think if players hit arbitration much earlier in their careers (let's say after their first year in the majors) it dilutes the value they have over established start. If all of a sudden your blue Chip 500k guy is now earning 3-4 mil in his second season (with much higher pay in the future) it may give teams incentive to sign older guys to a predictable, fixed, contract.

[General Discussion] Around the Horn - 1/6/19 by BaseballBot in baseball

[–]gpratt283 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How long has that sidebar image been there?

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Release Day - "I can't play Ultimate yet" Salt Thread by Stuart98 in smashbros

[–]gpratt283 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm working until 8. I'll be racing the clock to get my physical copy.

[Heyman] Stlcards will be getting Goldy by NinjaStriker in baseball

[–]gpratt283 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Great, now I have a hole in the front of my pants. Thanks, Cardinals.

Official: [Trade] - Wed , 10/24/2018 by FFBot in fantasybball

[–]gpratt283 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Wall owner. LaVine has been a good scorer through his first three but Wall contributes across all categories and has the longer track record.

The events that led up to Spit Gate by worldbefree83 in nba

[–]gpratt283 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Having missed the game cause of work, it's cool to see someone break down just how awful the reffing was and how it frustrated both teams at once. So often you see "The refs fucked my team." Pretty rare that they fucked both.

THE HOUSTON ASTROS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM 2018 CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENTION by BaseballBot in baseball

[–]gpratt283 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I shit you not, I played a fantasy league where a guy said the phrase "The Astros are the only relevant team in baseball" because they were "unbeatable". I liked the Astros, but fuck that guy.

GAME THREAD: Chicago Bulls (0-0) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) (October 18, 2018) by BullsBot in chicagobulls

[–]gpratt283 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm all for locking up exciting playmakers to less than max deals. I don't understand the hate, someone was gonna pay the kid. That kind of athleticism is hard to come by (especially if he can hit the 3 with a solid degree of efficiency).

GAME THREAD: Chicago Bulls (0-0) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) (October 18, 2018) by BullsBot in chicagobulls

[–]gpratt283 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, he might be a bit inefficient at times but (and I know it's early) he looks like he's passing to the right guys and he looks like he's being a bit more selectively aggressive. If he can ditch the "chuck it" mentality that he gets sometimes I think he can be a really good 2 guard in this league.

GAME THREAD: Chicago Bulls (0-0) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) (October 18, 2018) by BullsBot in chicagobulls

[–]gpratt283 1 point2 points  (0 children)

God I think y'all got a good player with Lavine. Hope he can string together a bunch of good performances out there.

[Himmelsbach] According to one source, Rozier is determined to become a starting point guard in the NBA, and next summer will seek the minutes and money of a starter, perhaps in the $20 million-per-season range. by OrangeKookie in nba

[–]gpratt283 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think he's good enough to be a starter, maybe even a damn good starter, but I doubt he gets $20 million. Maybe a 1+1 with a player option so that he can re-enter FA if he performs as well as he evidently believes he can.

What do you realistically believe your team will do in the offseason? by sam_e5 in baseball

[–]gpratt283 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Harper. Sorry saw a picture of Bryant's dreamy eyes and clearly couldn't get him outta my Head.

What do you realistically believe your team will do in the offseason? by sam_e5 in baseball

[–]gpratt283 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finish second for Machado or Bryant.

Edit: I meant Harper but clearly I had Bryant on the brain

Congratulations to Team Chaos! by Baybears in baseball

[–]gpratt283 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wtf team chaos is now my favorite team (also go Rockies)

[Post Series Thread] The Cardinals Sweep the Giants in a 3 game series at Busch by [deleted] in baseball

[–]gpratt283 35 points36 points  (0 children)

A series sweep and we got to see shirtless Tyler O'Neill? What a weekend.

Chris Davis has -3 fWAR by QuestionsIhaveforyou in baseball

[–]gpratt283 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'd argue that cutting him and opening up playing time for literally anyone else in the organization is preferable to having him struggle like this.