MLB

[philpritchard]

Even after all this, I don't think Arizona is the favorite in that division. I feel like they are doing what the Padres did last year but there isn't any escaping it if it doesn't take right away like SD did.

Yeah, I think they're still clearly behind the Dodgers and somewhere with or just behind the Giants.

[numbers]

Even after all this, I don't think Arizona is the favorite in that division. I feel like they are doing what the Padres did last year but there isn't any escaping it if it doesn't take right away like SD did.

Yeah, I think they're still clearly behind the Dodgers and somewhere with or just behind the Giants.

I think the Dodgers are still going to get another starter to replace Greinke too, whether it be Cueto or a trade.

[Norah]

Even after all this, I don't think Arizona is the favorite in that division. I feel like they are doing what the Padres did last year but there isn't any escaping it if it doesn't take right away like SD did.

I've heard that comparison too, but I think Arizona's pitching is now far and away better than what San Diego had last year.

Arizona won 79 games last season with a combined WAR of 4.8 among their starting rotation. Greinke and Miller combined last year for a 12.9 WAR. And Corbin will be worth considerably more wins this year if they get a full year out of him.

[numbers]

Their pitching is better, but I think San Diego probably had the better overall lineup on paper.

[Norah]

Sort of, but they were relying on a guy named Upton so...

[Chris_H_2]

they're reporting that Heyward chose the cubs

they're going for it, that's for sure

[Chris_H_2]

and he took less $$

[Chris_H_2]

So right now, it looks like:

Heyward
Schwarber
Bryant
Rizzo
Soler
Baez
Montero
Pitcher
Russell

[Norah]

theo is a genius

[Chris_H_2]

jinx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chris_H_2]

shit, I forgot Zobrist . . .

they HAVE to trade Soler

[verb_to_trust]

Lol@cards

[Electromatic]

they're reporting that Heyward chose the cubs

they're going for it, that's for sure

Hey, That's one venue he could actually hit 20 HR's a year in.

[Chris_H_2]

Lol@cards

this is great

https://twitter.com/bestfansstlouis

[Norah]

yeah that's a great twitter follow

[Electromatic]

Lol@cards

this is great

https://twitter.com/bestfansstlouis

Awesome, that's hilarious. How dare you take 23 million dollars a year to play a kids game in another city.

[philpritchard]

So right now, it looks like:

Heyward
Schwarber
Bryant
Rizzo
Soler
Baez
Montero
Pitcher
Russell

That's a pretty scary lineup. It's no Jays lineup, but it's still pretty scary.

[Norah]

So right now, it looks like:

Heyward
Schwarber
Bryant
Rizzo
Soler
Baez
Montero
Pitcher
Russell

That's a pretty scary lineup. It's no Jays lineup, but it's still pretty scary.

It's missing Zobrist.

[Chris_H_2]

So right now, it looks like:

Heyward
Schwarber
Bryant
Rizzo
Soler
Baez
Montero
Pitcher
Russell

That's a pretty scary lineup. It's no Jays lineup, but it's still pretty scary.

It's missing Zobrist.

shit, I forgot Zobrist . . .

they HAVE to trade Soler

[philpritchard]

So right now, it looks like:

Heyward
Schwarber
Bryant
Rizzo
Soler
Baez
Montero
Pitcher
Russell

That's a pretty scary lineup. It's no Jays lineup, but it's still pretty scary.

It's missing Zobrist.

Yeah, but it's not like you just get to plug Zobrist in. You have to remove one of Baez, Soler or Schwarber.

The Jays have the advantage of having a DH though, obviously.