Adam Symonds

Now I only have to find the other 3302 people that visited fangraphs more than me. Mystery mostly solved!

think this signing is pretty solid evidence they're moving Berrios to the long-man role

*misinterpreted* by fans

pretty sure they've got you slated in for the off-color analyst

Who's acting like he's a star? He's solidly above average, he got paid a solidly above average salary

I don't think they *had* to bring him back, but there are a lot of elements that fit the Ms particularly well. Can hit at T-Mobile, great contact rates, getting ~$20m AAV, fit the clubhouse.

Naylor is 3 years younger, so I'm not sure this means a lot for Alonso?

Almost funny, but mostly silly given that they have tons of power and need the contact

LFG!

i feel like you're implying only dicks pay for sticks in their dicks

Incredible, congrats on the expansion!

just trolling folks now eh?

Let's not forget the cadre of folks that predict them to make the playoffs or win the division each offseason

soared so high they became invisible

This has to be the worst chart design ever. And the comments are letting them know, lol

it's the worst thing ever made, right?

Agreed. Both moves were completely seamless for me

And Phillies, Brewers, Cubs, Reds

JULIOOOO

Julio Rodriguez is the first player in MLB history with 15+ home runs and 20+ SB in each of his first 4 career seasons

Their OBP is 6th in baseball despite T-Mobile.

Slugging is the #1 playoff hitting characteristic you want. Because when you face great pitching, you have to punish mistakes. You aren't stringing together 4 hits against the best of the best very often.

so far, Casas has done nothing that suggests the Mariners should have traded a starting pitcher for him

There won't be a cap, MLBPA will never budge there. I'm an Ms fan, and the floor/cap wouldn't change their behavior one iota.

nah, you're focused only on the particular facts you like. It's fine, everyone does it.

anyway, it's never happening

yeah, sorry, not convincing. What you're doing is just carrying water for billionairies who don't want to pay the players. No cap means the players continue to get paid higher salaries that are guaranteed. Big market teams spending and pissing off the frugal billionaires is better for the sport.