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Jharel Cotton acquisition thread.
The longer I social media, the more I grasp a different mindset of its users. For some, Facebook and Twitter are mild forms of passive-aggressive frustration behavior. I prefer to use it as a tool to add knowledge and awareness.
The longer I social media, the more I grasp a different mindset of its users. For some, Facebook and Twitter are mild forms of passive-aggressive frustration behavior. I prefer to use it as a tool to add knowledge and awareness.
On Rule 5 deadline night, many #Cubs fans were angst-ridden with their pot-commitment to wait until the deadline to act. I had fun with it, considering it inevitable.
What's the point in putting a player on the 40, just to see a better player DFAd an hour later?
What's the point in putting a player on the 40, just to see a better player DFAd an hour later?
Cotton is intriguing. Not because I say so. Not because blogs are article-ing up.
He's interesting because the A's wanted a Javy-Baez return for him in 2014 and 2015. I'm a velocity agnostic, but he has mid-90s as a SP in his not-unrecent rearview.
He's interesting because the A's wanted a Javy-Baez return for him in 2014 and 2015. I'm a velocity agnostic, but he has mid-90s as a SP in his not-unrecent rearview.
Yes, he was injured recently. That's why he's available fo mid-five figures and no talent. Is there risk? Of course. He's a pitcher.
The A's made him available, in part, because the 39th and40th off-season roster spots are more contested than the #Cubs.
The A's made him available, in part, because the 39th and40th off-season roster spots are more contested than the #Cubs.
What truly amuses me is the preponderance of "Who?" Regarding this move.
I don't expect you to know every pro baseball player, or recent MLBer. However, admitting you're unaware of a player that was a SP as recently as 2017 doesn't seem brag-worthy.
I don't expect you to know every pro baseball player, or recent MLBer. However, admitting you're unaware of a player that was a SP as recently as 2017 doesn't seem brag-worthy.
When the Cubs add a fringe piece, I don't like to use the "Who?" Comment. I'd prefer to go to BBRef to learn about him.
Was he drafted? From which school? Which round? How well did he do, there? Has he recently opposed a Cubs affiliate?
Was he drafted? From which school? Which round? How well did he do, there? Has he recently opposed a Cubs affiliate?
Maybe he wasn't drafted. If a US non-drafted free agent, how long did he play before getting promoted?
Perhaps he's an Internacionale. From which country? How many seasons was he in the DSL? How did he do?
In ten minutes, without reading a press release, I have awareness.
Perhaps he's an Internacionale. From which country? How many seasons was he in the DSL? How did he do?
In ten minutes, without reading a press release, I have awareness.
The people asking "Who?" may well be those who railed against Yu Darvish. Until Darvish did well, when they cheered him.
There's a term for that. Front-running. I don't understand the need to be a prick about someone's results if they're giving a proper effort.
There's a term for that. Front-running. I don't understand the need to be a prick about someone's results if they're giving a proper effort.
Cotton is a low-acquition-cost pickup. There's a 25-35 percent chance it pays off. The angst over getting a player like this is like getting violently bent over a shopper buying a product from the "almost expired" bin at a discount.
Be supportive unless you have a reason not to.
Be supportive unless you have a reason not to.
Go Cubs, and I wish Cotton health and success, and I wish more fans would remember why Jake Arrieta was acquired at a low acquisition cost.
It's what Baltimore could get.
It's what Baltimore could get.
