Drew Yae

[Drew Yae @Drewseph08]

@SeahawksForever I think the reason for doing it now is because you might not be able to do it later as the player gains leverage after debuting.

If the player debuts and has proven they can perform at the MLB level (like Woo), the risk level goes down and the price goes up.

[Drew Yae @Drewseph08]

@SeahawksForever I don't think the 2nd seed can be clinched tonight.

If Cleveland loses, then that means the Tigers win and therefore we remain only 3 games ahead of the Tigers with a win, with 4 games left to play.

[Seattle Mariners @Mariners]

OCTOBER, HERE WE COME! #SeizeTheMoment

[Codify @CodifyBaseball]

Earned runs allowed by Mariners starters, last 18 games:
1 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 2 1 0
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

That's 18 earned runs in 18 starts and that's totally ridiculous.

[Drew Yae @Drewseph08]

@cmikesspinmove My MLB target today is the Seattle Mariners not sure where they rank on your short list tho.

[Drew Yae @Drewseph08]

@Mariners why do you hate us

[Drew Yae @Drewseph08]

@colinokeefe @JoeDoyleMiLB @bwwasea @MattAFalk I would think that if a certain position is volatile due to injury risk it would behoove you to not freely trade 6+ years of that position for just 1 year of a player that plays a position that's much easier to acquire, even if that player is a superstar player.

[Drew Yae @Drewseph08]

@colinokeefe If my hunch is true, then a team whose core is pre-arb (such as the Mariners) cannot just skip the part where their core has to develop into their prime years (typically arbitration years), since that is a key ingredient for the successful teams.

That's where I'm at, anyways.

[Drew Yae @Drewseph08]

@colinokeefe My hunch would be that for teams that are top 10 in payroll that are the most successful, a significant portion of spending is paying for their core as they progress through arbitration, and a few free agent signings as well.

[Drew Yae @Drewseph08]

@colinokeefe I wouldn't say payroll is useless, but it's clearly just one factor of many, and spending is only good if it's done wisely.

[Drew Yae @Drewseph08]

@colinokeefe Counterpoint:

There are 16 teams who are still in contention. Here's how they break down by payroll rankings:

Top ten: 6
Middle third: 5
Bottom ten: 5

Top 15: 8
Bottom 15: 8

There are six division leaders:
Top 15: 3
Bottom 15: 3

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

Julio.

[Drew Yae @Drewseph08]

@Jkrom34 Well, when evaluating a trade you also have to think about what you're trying to accomplish. The fact that Segura/Diaz were good doesn't really change it because they wasn't going to play a role in the rebuild, and then only have two years during the competitive window.

[Drew Yae @Drewseph08]

@Jkrom34 @AndersJorstad Well if you put his worst trades on the table you have to put his best trades on the table (Padres), and I would still say the positives outweigh the negatives, especially when you consider the random relievers we traded for that turned into legit arms.

[Drew Yae @Drewseph08]

@Jkrom34 @AndersJorstad Don't forget some of the old ones too: Mitch Haniger, JP Crawford, the Great Mets Trade of 2018™, Marco Gonzales.

I definitely think the positives outweigh the negatives when it comes to his trades.

[Drew Yae @Drewseph08]

@Crawford_MILB Me to the Mariners lineup

[Jomboy Media @JomboyMedia]

THE KRAKEN WIN IT IN OT AND SEATTLE IS ROCKING
https://t.co/6G6efxdeHq

[Marques Brownlee @MKBHD]

I've never seen a dog make friends as quickly and easily as Mac, and the energy he brought everywhere, including to the studio, was infectious. It's hard to not have that anymore, but doggie heaven just got its all-time best guard dog ♥️♥️♥️

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

Jarred Kelenic just went 482 to dead center at Wrigley. The breakout is finally happening.