Colby

Thanks to @brennanleemulligan.bsky.social, I knew this just from the picture

Fastball velo declined each inning. I don’t think he can maintain 95-97 for 75+ pitches. And he kind of needs that velo to extract value. The new slider is interesting, but he can’t survive without fastball value.

The other big story is Emerson Hancock. We’ve seen him have good springs, so we’ll see. But the 44% whiff rate on a four seam is nuts. Also throwing a much firmer slider. Almost cutter like. He could be a boom guy IF they finally just stick him in the bullpen.

Kade Anderson had 8 whiffs in 14 swings. The big number there is a 43% whiff on the fastball. 30% is considered elite. A fastball-changeup lefty is so much fun to watch.

You shouldn’t be allowed to bet on anything but sports. This is sick

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Fun note on Luis Castillo:
From 3/28-8/15: 3.19 ERA
from 8/15-9/01: 10.06 ERA
From 9/02- end of season: 1.07 ERA.

Dude can still pitch.

Portnoy is the biggest bitch in sports media. Just a fucking awful dude who will always play the victim when his bullshit behavior gets called out. Fuck him

Watched what they did to San Fran, smart man. Apparently patriots fans didn’t

Could’ve been 40-0 without them. Of course, Sam makes one or two extra throws, it probably still could’ve been

Brendan Donovan is pretty good. He’s also a Seattle Mariner. So that’s pretty, pretty, good

Is he hacked or is he starting a knock off OF page?

Pereda appears to be about an averagish catcher defensively. Some good hard hit rates, doesn’t chase, but also doesn’t make a ton of contact. A little pop. But what makes him most appealing is he has an option year left. Very likely to be stashed in AAA, but will compete with Knizner this spring.

My biggest concern is how they perform in the pass game. Charbonnet was good in pass pro. They’ll miss some of his size at the goal line, but picking up the extra rusher is an asset I’m not sure Holani/Akers/Jones has

If K9 will take a reasonable deal, I’m fine with that. He’s not an elite RB so I’m not giving him top of the market money. If Allgeier comes in at less, I’d rather grab him. But if the market takes off, I’m fine grabbing a Najee or Dobbins and drafting a guy on day 2 or 3

Leonard Williams, JSN, Spoon, Darnold, and Ernest I think. Tons of great options this year

I’ll take Emerson assuming he gets to the bigs quick enough

I’ll take Emerson but I’d be pleasantly surprised if any of them got to 2.5 wins this year

So basically what team could win the AL that would surprise me, but is actually possible? I like the Royals this year. I’d like them more if they added another bat. But I’ll say KC

I need to be more active on here and I’m still trying to navigate the site so this is a shot in the dark, but if anybody has some #AMA questions, fire away. #Mariners #Seahawks always on the table, but so is literally anything else so fire away and let’s start trying to build a platform here.

Just a hunch, but I wouldn’t be too shocked if the Mariners have checked in, had talks about, or inquired about the availability of (whatever platitude you want) Otto Lopez.

Is Leonard Williams the most underrated player in the league? Good lord

Terribly underthrown ball being bailed out by a PI call is the most NFL play there is

Immediate thoughts on Kyle Tucker getting $60 million AAV: Julio Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh are fucking bargains.

The Seahawks actually need a RB next year so….

I’m not taking a shot at him, but McDaniel saying weather isn’t a factor while he’s dressed like he’s going bushcrafting in Alaska is objectively hilarious. Or at least ironic.

Why would Shaheed field that punt?

If it looks like this, please feel free to keep it.

There are a large number of reasons why it won’t happen, but a Luis Castillo for Kodai Senga swap would be fun. Mets get more safety and floor, Mariners take a shot on a guy who hasn’t been quite as good since his injury, but save some money and gain serious upside.

Harrison Cohen is kind of interesting

Foley would be a solid lottery ticket. Season ending shoulder surgery back in May certainly makes him a major risk though