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2063.11 - Urgency Index 1.0

Post by Bob Breum » Sun Jul 06, 2025 12:00 am

After reading a piece in The Athletic that ranked teams' urgency to make moves before the trade deadline, I thought it would be fun to do the same.

Here's their introduction to the concept:
We’re 50 days to Major League Baseball’s trade deadline — so there are just 50 days for front offices to determine how much they like what they see, how much needs to change and how to value that change in acquisition cost.

This far out from July 31, it’s easier to pinpoint what team needs exist (or might arise in the next seven weeks) than to hammer down what players might be available as solutions, let alone the proper ones. So this week, The Athletic is introducing the first installment of its Urgency Index — a ranking of which teams are likely to need starting pitching, offensive help and relief pitching by July 31. It’s a mix of obvious needs in the here and now, projecting what can change over the next several weeks, and analyzing how valuable even small improvements might be for teams straddling playoff contention.
Here in the BBA universe, we are only 23 days away from our trade deadline.

BATS

1st: Vancouver (currently 3 games out of the WC) 15th in the Frick in wOBA (.297)

DH Royce Hinkle is crushing right-handed pitching (161 OPS+) and LF Greg Clover is crushing southpaws (154 OPS+), but otherwise their lineup presents few problems for opposing pitchers. Their team OPS of .688 is second worst in the Frick League. Their home record is 26-28, the only losing home record among playoff contenders. Their park is a batters' nightmare with factors of 90% for average and 80% for everything else. This suggests that they should focus on speedy high contact hitters and play small ball but their lineup only fields three batters with 7 contact and only two with 8+/8+ speed/stealing.

Their first base platoon of Felix Ramos, hitting .195, and Sam Corkum, .249, is abysmal. Catcher is even worse with batting averages well below the Mendoza line and OPS+ of 49/55.

The Mounties need to go shopping for a first baseman and a catcher who can add some length to their lineup.


2nd: Sacramento (currently 1 game out of the WC) 12th in the Frick in wOBA (.310)

Sacramento's home park also kills the long ball with an 80% home run factor but is almost neutral regarding average (98%) and amps up extra base hits with 114% doubles and 120% triples. Like Vancouver, they only have three hitters with 7+ contact and only one with 8+/8+ speed/stealing, but they do have four hitters with gap of 7+. They are tied for 7th in extra base hits, disappointing considering their home park. Their .724 team OPS is the worst among Frick contenders not named Vancouver.

LF Pedro Alvarez (158 OPS+), CF Lou Bayou (137 OPS+), and RF Norio Yoshida (134 OPS+) compose one of the league's best outfields, but the lineup peters out quickly after that. They just lost 2B Yoshitora Goto and 1B Chinh Tran-Nhu to injuries. Daniel Kenner, their glove-first shortstop, is hitting .166 with a 15 OPS+.

The Mad Popes need a lot of help if their lineup is going to score enough runs to keep them in the playoff race.


3rd: Twin Cities (currently 3rd WC) 9th in the Frick League in wOBA (.314)

Their park is relatively neutral but also amps up extra base hits. The good news is that Twin Cities ranks 3rd in the Frick in extra base hits but the bad news is that they are 13th in batting average and 12th in on-base percentage. Reigning MVP Raul Gallegos is a force to be reckoned with but there is nobody else with an OPS+ over 117. He can't carry the team by himself. They've sold out for defense up the middle but the corners aren't producing. 1B/3B/LF/RF are sporting OPS+ of 110/72/109/109.

The River Monsters need bats at the corners. Gallehos plays part-time LF but is best at DH. The good news is that corner outfielders and first basemen are readily available.


Honorable Mention: Calgary, Bikini



STARTING PITCHING

1st Des Moines (currently 2nd WC) 12th in the Frick League in SP ERA (4.72)

The Kernels' rotation is led by 37-year-old Jose Barron, who could die at any moment. He's 3-1 with a 3.55 ERA (122 OPS+) since coming over from Cape Fear in a mid-June deal. He's a solid mid-rotation guy but he's being asked to front their rotation. Also arriving in the deal was 26-year-old Raul Castanelda, 1-3, 5.11 ERA (84 ERA+), whose specialty is serving up long balls. Steven Clayton, 35, was supposed to be the ace of the staff after signing a $96 million contract back in 2060 but Father Time had other plans. Clayton is 11-4 with a 4.45 ERA (97 ERA+). Wild Thing Raul Morales, 2-2 with a 5.85 ERA (74 ERA+), is walking 6.3 per nine innings. Alonso Amaya, 27, is 8-2 with a 5.20 ERA (83 ERA+).

Come playoff time, there is no one in this rotation that you want starting a win-or-go-home game. Des Moines is on track to make the playoffs for now, but they need to find an ace or two if they want to advance deep into the playoffs.


2nd: Charlotte (currently 1 game out of the WC) 10th in the Johnson League (4.61)

The Flyers rotation is led by Buwono Mainaky, 7-4 with a 2.97 ERA (155 ERA+), a true ace. The other four are all solid starting pitchers but unremarkable. Bob Anderson, 6-4, 4.10 ERA (115 ERA+) was once an ace but at 33 his age is beginning to catch up with him. Arturo Trevino, 8-6, 4.18, Larry Jensen, 8-13, 4.88, and Logan Hill, 9-7, 5.46, round out the rotation.

The Flyers offense is among the JL's best and their bullpen is strong but adding an ace between Mainaky and Anderson would go a long way to helping them make the playoffs.


3rd: Bikini (currently 1 game out of the WC) 9th in the Frick League (4.43 ERA)

The Krill are another squad with a solid rotation that lacks an ace. 23-year-old Paul Worboys, 6-5 with a 3.80 ERA (115 ERA+), may one day grow into that role but he's not there yet. It is likely that his defense (ZR of -8.6 ranks 11th in FL; DER of .681 ranks 13th) is holding him back but that's unlikely to change anytime soon. It is certain that first round draft pick Paul Glass, 1-5 with a 5.46 ERA (80 ERA+) is not well-suited for a defensively-impaired team, given his very pedestrian stuff (2/3). That is the yin and yang of the rotation; the others are Arturo Meza, 11-7 with a 3.79 ERA (116 ERA+); Herman Deckard, 3-2 with a 5.71 ERA (77 ERA+); and Nelson Williams, 8-7 with a 4.70 ERA (93 ERA+).

Like Des Moines, the Krill need an ace for that do-or-die playoff game, or perhaps just to lead them to the playoffs and that pot of gold AKA playoff revenue that comes with it. Failing that, perhaps a couple of back-end starters who can provide league average production while Deckard and Glass hone their skills in the minor leagues.


Honorable Mention: Sacramento, Calgary


RELIEF PITCHING

1st: Twin Cities (currently 3rd WC) 10th in the Frick league (4.02 ERA)

The River Monsters recently demoted their closer Jorge Duran, who was 2-6 with 6.02 ERA and 15 saves in 22 opportunities. They have no heir apparent. It appears that they've handed the job to Brain Groves for now. He has a 4.39 ERA (99 ERA+) in 37 appearances with a 1.46 WHIP and 4.0 walks per nine innings. Their stopper, Andres Gonzales, is their bullpen ace; he is 13-6 with a 3.63 ERA (119 ERA+) and a 1.17 WHIP. Their setup guys are sporting ERAs of 5.23 and 6.02. Their long reliever has a 6.58 ERA.

A new closer will help but they need much more than that. Their pen needs a complete makeover.


2nd: Rosenblatt (currently 2nd WC) 11th in the Johnson League (4.19 ERA)

The Bombers' closer, Candrata Parmar, is 26 of 27 in save opportunities with a 2.09 ERA, but the issue is whether they can get the ball to him with a lead. Their L/R setup duo of Aaron Stevens and Kirk Redding has 5 saves and 12 holds but also 14 meltdowns between them; each have WHIPs over 1.50 and SIERAs over 5. The remainder of the pen isn't any better.

Their rotation ERA ranks 4th in the JL largely on the strength of ace David Molina. Their offense leads the league in most categories. The bullpen is shaky. So far it doesn't seem to have hurt them too much, as they holding their own in one-run games, but they would be well-served to bring in reinforcements before the trade deadline.


3rd: Atlantic City (currently 4th WC) 10th in the Johnson League (4.13 ERA)


I'm not sure why the Gamblers are on this list, as they are 21-9 in one-run games. Their bullpen seems to be performing well. Yet, it ranks 11th in the JL. Is it because their closer, Jesus Martinez, has blown 10 saves out of 40 opportunities? He has a 4.82 ERA, a 1.38 WHIP, and issues 4.3 walks per nine innings.

Their setup guy, Harry King, appears to be performing well, with a 2.87 ERA, but he's blown 5 of 9 save opportunities. Middle reliever Kreshnik Bizi shuts down lefties but is giving up home runs to right-handed batters at a prodigious rate.

According to Walk-Off Watch, Martinez has been walked off three times and King once. I'd suggest that the Gamblers find themselves a new closer if they want to keep those one-run wins going.


Honorable Mention: Chicago, Portland
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Re: 2063 - Urgency Index 1.0

Post by Trebro » Sun Jul 06, 2025 12:15 am

Neat idea for a feature!
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Re: 2063 - Urgency Index 1.0

Post by Knucklehead254 » Sun Jul 06, 2025 12:47 pm

Getting ready to call this guy up for first. https://statsplus.net/brewster/reports/ ... 76430.html
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Re: 2063 - Urgency Index 1.0

Post by JRamirez » Sun Jul 06, 2025 2:35 pm

*shrug* team chemistry = Ecstatic
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Re: 2063 - Urgency Index 1.0

Post by Bob Breum » Mon Jul 07, 2025 7:15 pm

JRamirez wrote:
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*shrug* team chemistry = Ecstatic
Same. So what?
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Post by CTBrewCrew » Mon Jul 07, 2025 7:43 pm

damn... nobody is looking for a +30yo aging middle infielder who's maybe hitting his weight to put them over the hump?
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2063 - Deadline Grades

Post by Bob Breum » Fri Jul 18, 2025 8:37 pm

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Sun Jul 06, 2025 12:00 am
After reading a piece in The Athletic that ranked teams' urgency to make moves before the trade deadline, I thought it would be fun to do the same.

Here's their introduction to the concept:
We’re 50 days to Major League Baseball’s trade deadline — so there are just 50 days for front offices to determine how much they like what they see, how much needs to change and how to value that change in acquisition cost.

This far out from July 31, it’s easier to pinpoint what team needs exist (or might arise in the next seven weeks) than to hammer down what players might be available as solutions, let alone the proper ones. So this week, The Athletic is introducing the first installment of its Urgency Index — a ranking of which teams are likely to need starting pitching, offensive help and relief pitching by July 31. It’s a mix of obvious needs in the here and now, projecting what can change over the next several weeks, and analyzing how valuable even small improvements might be for teams straddling playoff contention.
Here in the BBA universe, we are only 23 days away from our trade deadline.

Grades are assigned entirely on each team's response to their needs at the deadline and are not in any way indicative of playoff odds or team management.

BATS

1st: Vancouver (currently 3 games out of the WC) 15th in the Frick in wOBA (.297)

DH Royce Hinkle is crushing right-handed pitching (161 OPS+) and LF Greg Clover is crushing southpaws (154 OPS+), but otherwise their lineup presents few problems for opposing pitchers. Their team OPS of .688 is second worst in the Frick League. Their home record is 26-28, the only losing home record among playoff contenders. Their park is a batters' nightmare with factors of 90% for average and 80% for everything else. This suggests that they should focus on speedy high contact hitters and play small ball but their lineup only fields three batters with 7 contact and only two with 8+/8+ speed/stealing.

Their first base platoon of Felix Ramos, hitting .195, and Sam Corkum, .249, is abysmal. Catcher is even worse with batting averages well below the Mendoza line and OPS+ of 49/55.

The Mounties need to go shopping for a first baseman and a catcher who can add some length to their lineup.

UPDATE: Vancouver traded for Senzo Sato and installed him at 3B and moved Sergio Mendoza to 1B. Sato's hit .138 in 18 games. They relocated their lack of 1B production to 3B. No change at C. GRADE: D.

2nd: Sacramento (currently 1 game out of the WC) 12th in the Frick in wOBA (.310)

Sacramento's home park also kills the long ball with an 80% home run factor but is almost neutral regarding average (98%) and amps up extra base hits with 114% doubles and 120% triples. Like Vancouver, they only have three hitters with 7+ contact and only one with 8+/8+ speed/stealing, but they do have four hitters with gap of 7+. They are tied for 7th in extra base hits, disappointing considering their home park. Their .724 team OPS is the worst among Frick contenders not named Vancouver.

LF Pedro Alvarez (158 OPS+), CF Lou Bayou (137 OPS+), and RF Norio Yoshida (134 OPS+) compose one of the league's best outfields, but the lineup peters out quickly after that. They just lost 2B Yoshitora Goto and 1B Chinh Tran-Nhu to injuries. Daniel Kenner, their glove-first shortstop, is hitting .166 with a 15 OPS+.

The Mad Popes need a lot of help if their lineup is going to score enough runs to keep them in the playoff race.

UPDATE: Sacramento traded away Kenner for 1B Hamdan Nuh, who has hit .292/.338/.597 (154 OPS+) in 19 games. They installed Bill Atkinson as their new shortstop, trading defense for offense. He's hitting .248, much better than Kenner, but has a negative 7.8 ZR at shortstop in 48 starts. GRADE: C.


3rd: Twin Cities (currently 3rd WC) 9th in the Frick League in wOBA (.314)

Their park is relatively neutral but also amps up extra base hits. The good news is that Twin Cities ranks 3rd in the Frick in extra base hits but the bad news is that they are 13th in batting average and 12th in on-base percentage. Reigning MVP Raul Gallegos is a force to be reckoned with but there is nobody else with an OPS+ over 117. He can't carry the team by himself. They've sold out for defense up the middle but the corners aren't producing. 1B/3B/LF/RF are sporting OPS+ of 110/72/109/109.

The River Monsters need bats at the corners. Gallehos plays part-time LF but is best at DH. The good news is that corner outfielders and first basemen are readily available.

UPDATE: Twin Cities stood pat at the deadline. They're currently the top WC in the Frick. GRADE: F.


Honorable Mention: Calgary, Bikini



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1st Des Moines (currently 2nd WC) 12th in the Frick League in SP ERA (4.72)

The Kernels' rotation is led by 37-year-old Jose Barron, who could die at any moment. He's 3-1 with a 3.55 ERA (122 OPS+) since coming over from Cape Fear in a mid-June deal. He's a solid mid-rotation guy but he's being asked to front their rotation. Also arriving in the deal was 26-year-old Raul Castanelda, 1-3, 5.11 ERA (84 ERA+), whose specialty is serving up long balls. Steven Clayton, 35, was supposed to be the ace of the staff after signing a $96 million contract back in 2060 but Father Time had other plans. Clayton is 11-4 with a 4.45 ERA (97 ERA+). Wild Thing Raul Morales, 2-2 with a 5.85 ERA (74 ERA+), is walking 6.3 per nine innings. Alonso Amaya, 27, is 8-2 with a 5.20 ERA (83 ERA+).

Come playoff time, there is no one in this rotation that you want starting a win-or-go-home game. Des Moines is on track to make the playoffs for now, but they need to find an ace or two if they want to advance deep into the playoffs.

UPDATE: Des Moines traded for a pair of starting pitchers. They sent promising young 3B Domingo Pinto and SP prospect (BBN #80) Eugenio Gonzalez to Rosenblatt for Ichizo Taguchi and southpaw Denny Tabb. Since joining the Kernels, they are 0-2 (8.79 ERA) in 3 starts and 3-0 (3.29 ERA) in 4 starts, respectively. Taguchi's numbers are skewed by allowing three home runs in 14 innings, which is highly uncharacteristic of him with his 9 HRA grade. He gave up a pair in a rough start versus Nashville and the other one to the Black Sox in an otherwise quality start. I think he'll settle down and be an upgrade for Des Moines. They removed Amaya from the rotation and sent down Morales and Castanelda. The Kernels are 9-5 in September, currently clinging to the last wild card slot. GRADE: A.


2nd: Charlotte (currently 1 game out of the WC) 10th in the Johnson League (4.61)

The Flyers rotation is led by Buwono Mainaky, 7-4 with a 2.97 ERA (155 ERA+), a true ace. The other four are all solid starting pitchers but unremarkable. Bob Anderson, 6-4, 4.10 ERA (115 ERA+) was once an ace but at 33 his age is beginning to catch up with him. Arturo Trevino, 8-6, 4.18, Larry Jensen, 8-13, 4.88, and Logan Hill, 9-7, 5.46, round out the rotation.

The Flyers offense is among the JL's best and their bullpen is strong but adding an ace between Mainaky and Anderson would go a long way to helping them make the playoffs.

UPDATE: Charlotte stood pat. Their starting pitching ERA improved in rank from 10th to 7th and the team went 21-8 in August to climb into the top wildcard spot. GRADE: F.


3rd: Bikini (currently 1 game out of the WC) 9th in the Frick League (4.43 ERA)

The Krill are another squad with a solid rotation that lacks an ace. 23-year-old Paul Worboys, 6-5 with a 3.80 ERA (115 ERA+), may one day grow into that role but he's not there yet. It is likely that his defense (ZR of -8.6 ranks 11th in FL; DER of .681 ranks 13th) is holding him back but that's unlikely to change anytime soon. It is certain that first round draft pick Paul Glass, 1-5 with a 5.46 ERA (80 ERA+) is not well-suited for a defensively-impaired team, given his very pedestrian stuff (2/3). That is the yin and yang of the rotation; the others are Arturo Meza, 11-7 with a 3.79 ERA (116 ERA+); Herman Deckard, 3-2 with a 5.71 ERA (77 ERA+); and Nelson Williams, 8-7 with a 4.70 ERA (93 ERA+).

Like Des Moines, the Krill need an ace for that do-or-die playoff game, or perhaps just to lead them to the playoffs and that pot of gold AKA playoff revenue that comes with it. Failing that, perhaps a couple of back-end starters who can provide league average production while Deckard and Glass hone their skills in the minor leagues.

UPDATE: Like Charlotte, Bikini stood pat, and like Charlotte, had a strong August (20-9). Unfortunately, they remain a game out of the wildcard. The Krill did get SP Takashi Nakamura back from injury, which gave their rotation boost. GRADE: F.


Honorable Mention: Sacramento, Calgary


RELIEF PITCHING

1st: Twin Cities (currently 3rd WC) 10th in the Frick league (4.02 ERA)

The River Monsters recently demoted their closer Jorge Duran, who was 2-6 with 6.02 ERA and 15 saves in 22 opportunities. They have no heir apparent. It appears that they've handed the job to Brian Groves for now. He has a 4.39 ERA (99 ERA+) in 37 appearances with a 1.46 WHIP and 4.0 walks per nine innings. Their stopper, Andres Gonzales, is their bullpen ace; he is 13-6 with a 3.63 ERA (119 ERA+) and a 1.17 WHIP. Their setup guys are sporting ERAs of 5.23 and 6.02. Their long reliever has a 6.58 ERA.

A new closer will help but they need much more than that. Their pen needs a complete makeover.

UPDATE: As previously noted, Twin Cities made no trades. They did sign free agent Alejandro Chavez, who is 4 for 5 in save opportunities as their new closer with a 1.35 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP in eight appearances. They've also swapped out their setup duo; the new pair are posting sub-3.00 ERAs so far. Their bullpen ERA remains ranked 10th with a 4.21 ERA. GRADE: D.


2nd: Rosenblatt (currently 2nd WC) 11th in the Johnson League (4.19 ERA)

The Bombers' closer, Candrata Parmar, is 26 of 27 in save opportunities with a 2.09 ERA, but the issue is whether they can get the ball to him with a lead. Their L/R setup duo of Aaron Stevens and Kirk Redding has 5 saves and 12 holds but also 14 meltdowns between them; each have WHIPs over 1.50 and SIERAs over 5. The remainder of the pen isn't any better.

Their rotation ERA ranks 4th in the JL largely on the strength of ace David Molina. Their offense leads the league in most categories. The bullpen is shaky. So far it doesn't seem to have hurt them too much, as they holding their own in one-run games, but they would be well-served to bring in reinforcements before the trade deadline.

UPDATE: The Bombers traded for RHP Cody Glynn, who had made 22 starts for Cobble Hill going 7-5 with a 3.73 ERA (118 ERA+). They have assigned him to their bullpen, where he's made 8 appearances with a 2.12 ERA (204 ERA+) and 1.12 WHIP. Their bullpen ERA (4.06) rank has improved from 11th to 8th. GRADE: B-.


3rd: Atlantic City (currently 4th WC) 10th in the Johnson League (4.13 ERA)


I'm not sure why the Gamblers are on this list, as they are 21-9 in one-run games. Their bullpen seems to be performing well. Yet, it ranks 11th in the JL. Is it because their closer, Jesus Martinez, has blown 10 saves out of 40 opportunities? He has a 4.82 ERA, a 1.38 WHIP, and issues 4.3 walks per nine innings.

Their setup guy, Harry King, appears to be performing well, with a 2.87 ERA, but he's blown 5 of 9 save opportunities. Middle reliever Kreshnik Bizi shuts down lefties but is giving up home runs to right-handed batters at a prodigious rate.

According to Walk-Off Watch, Martinez has been walked off three times and King once. I'd suggest that the Gamblers find themselves a new closer if they want to keep those one-run wins going.

UPDATE: The Gamblers stood pat. Their bullpen ERA (4.18) rank dropped from 10th to 12th. GRADE: F.

Honorable Mention: Chicago, Portland
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Re: 2063 - Urgency Index 1.0

Post by BaseClogger » Fri Jul 18, 2025 8:52 pm

I greatly enjoyed that update. Everybody else can have their AI music :)
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Re: 2063 - Urgency Index 1.0

Post by Trebro » Fri Jul 18, 2025 11:25 pm

I was really hoping you'd do an update, Bob. Thanks! Ironically, doing only a few tweaks seems to have worked for Alan.
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Re: 2063 - Deadline Grades

Post by JRamirez » Sun Jul 20, 2025 8:30 am

Bob Breum wrote:
Fri Jul 18, 2025 8:37 pm
Bob Breum wrote:
Sun Jul 06, 2025 12:00 am


STARTING PITCHING

1st Des Moines (currently 2nd WC) 12th in the Frick League in SP ERA (4.72)

The Kernels' rotation is led by 37-year-old Jose Barron, who could die at any moment. He's 3-1 with a 3.55 ERA (122 OPS+) since coming over from Cape Fear in a mid-June deal. He's a solid mid-rotation guy but he's being asked to front their rotation. Also arriving in the deal was 26-year-old Raul Castanelda, 1-3, 5.11 ERA (84 ERA+), whose specialty is serving up long balls. Steven Clayton, 35, was supposed to be the ace of the staff after signing a $96 million contract back in 2060 but Father Time had other plans. Clayton is 11-4 with a 4.45 ERA (97 ERA+). Wild Thing Raul Morales, 2-2 with a 5.85 ERA (74 ERA+), is walking 6.3 per nine innings. Alonso Amaya, 27, is 8-2 with a 5.20 ERA (83 ERA+).

Come playoff time, there is no one in this rotation that you want starting a win-or-go-home game. Des Moines is on track to make the playoffs for now, but they need to find an ace or two if they want to advance deep into the playoffs.

UPDATE: Des Moines traded for a pair of starting pitchers. They sent promising young 3B Domingo Pinto and SP prospect (BBN #80) Eugenio Gonzalez to Rosenblatt for Ichizo Taguchi and southpaw Denny Tabb. Since joining the Kernels, they are 0-2 (8.79 ERA) in 3 starts and 3-0 (3.29 ERA) in 4 starts, respectively. Taguchi's numbers are skewed by allowing three home runs in 14 innings, which is highly uncharacteristic of him with his 9 HRA grade. He gave up a pair in a rough start versus Nashville and the other one to the Black Sox in an otherwise quality start. I think he'll settle down and be an upgrade for Des Moines. They removed Amaya from the rotation and sent down Morales and Castanelda. The Kernels are 9-5 in September, currently clinging to the last wild card slot. GRADE: A.
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I wonder what my score would have been had I given up two prospects for David Uribe. Not so high, me thinks. I give myself an A+ just for rejecting that trade proposal, and extra credit accepting Justin's proposal, which brought Tabb and Taguchi to the DMO. Note, that trade was initiated by Rosenblatt.
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Re: 2063 - Deadline Grades

Post by Bob Breum » Sun Jul 20, 2025 10:02 am

JRamirez wrote:
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I wonder what my score would have been had I given up two prospects for David Uribe. Not so high, me thinks. I give myself an A+ just for rejecting that trade proposal, and extra credit accepting Justin's proposal, which brought Tabb and Taguchi to the DMO.
Nothing stopped you from making both trades. :cool:
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Re: 2063 - Urgency Index 1.0

Post by Krathan » Sun Jul 20, 2025 10:41 am

Instead of making another trade for a starting pitcher, I was happy to have the starting pitcher I had already traded for step up as the ace to go with Mainaky and Anderson. Since the trade deadline, Jensen is 4-2 with a 2.67 ERA. Since August 19, he’s 4-0 with a 0.29 ERA in 6 starts. I’ll gladly take the F.
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Re: 2063 - Urgency Index 1.0

Post by chicoruiz » Sun Jul 20, 2025 12:20 pm

There is no bigger crapshoot in baseball than trading for a reliever.
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