Tribe Talk - Off Season Version

Zmac back to avoid arbitration... oh boy

posted by HitsRus

Jay Bruce for three years at such a bargain price.

Having him and Edwin back to back in the lineup just seems like a no-brainer.

Im sure if it was 2018 @13M-$14M, yes.  Bruce signed for almost exact what the market price was predicted at.

2019 should be Greg Allen at corner OF and Bobby Bradley taking AB away from Alonzo at 1B.

I still contend they coast to the deadline with a 5 game lead in a weak central division. 

posted by iclfan2

Zmac back to avoid arbitration... oh boy

So only Bauer, Salazar, Chisenhall remain. 

Only Bauer will go to Arb: they were .8M apart

Slow chatter. Giants gave Jackson 2 years and 6M. He's gone. 

Thome HoFer. Slightly surprised he got in tbh.

posted by Commander of Awesome

Thome HoFer. Slightly surprised he got in tbh.

His perception of being clean during the dirtiest of times, good guy, 600+ HR and the perfect timing of stats like OPS being greatly considered....he was a career .956

I feel a whole lot of players were better...but good for him. Easy guy to root for.

He is a pretty easy HoFer IMO, only a matter of if he was clean or not. On of the better LH power hitters the game has ever seen.

posted by Commander of Awesome

Thome HoFer. Slightly surprised he got in tbh.

Me, too. 

I'm still pissed about how he left. I got over it a little bit when he "came back". 

When he came up, he was a scrawny guy that didn't hit many home runs in the minors.

Then, all of a sudden, he bulks up and becomes a power hitter.

Just listening to Jimmy Donovan saying that he was clean .

posted by BRF

 

 

Me, too. 

I'm still pissed about how he left. I got over it a little bit when he "came back". 

When he came up, he was a scrawny guy that didn't hit many home runs in the minors.

Then, all of a sudden, he bulks up and becomes a power hitter.

Just listening to Jimmy Donovan saying that he was clean .

 

 

 

 

He definitely wasn’t scrawny

https://goo.gl/images/QxafoV

Does Vizquel eventually get in? I don't think so.

posted by BR1986FB

Does Vizquel eventually get in? I don't think so.

Not thinking he will but I’d be ok if he did

posted by Ironman92

Not thinking he will but I’d be ok if he did

I agree. His hitting numbers are better than Ozzie Smith's and his fielding is camparable and Ozzie's in the HOF. For the record, I don't think Smith should be in.

posted by BR1986FB

I agree. His hitting numbers are better than Ozzie Smith's and his fielding is camparable and Ozzie's in the HOF. For the record, I don't think Smith should be in.

Much more offensive era for sure though. They are comparable. Both wizards at SS

Ozzie career OPS+ was 87, Omar’s was 82

Omar only 100+ 2x, 90+ 6x

Ozzie 100+ 4x and 90+ 7x

posted by Ironman92

He definitely wasn’t scrawny

https://goo.gl/images/QxafoV

How about I say he was a lot skinnier?

I like Thome and all, but I would be shocked if he was clean. Although I'd be pretty surprised if almost any of the power hitters were in that era.

posted by Commander of Awesome

I like Thome and all, but I would be shocked if he was clean. Although I'd be pretty surprised if almost any of the power hitters were in that era.

I don't know.  He just seemed like he was country boy strong.  I'd say he was clean

posted by Commander of Awesome

I like Thome and all, but I would be shocked if he was clean. Although I'd be pretty surprised if almost any of the power hitters were in that era.

Quite frankly, I'd be more shocked if he wasn't.

I very very skeptical but even when he was young and much smaller he always had those farm boy big forearms.