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By Mark Polishuk | January 24, 2021 at 11:23am CDT

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  1. DarkSide830

    1 month ago

    im not sure Tampa is even a playoff team without Snell and Morton

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    • Brixton

      1 month ago

      oh thats a bad take buddy.

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      • DarkSide830

        1 month ago

        feel free to explain why. Toronto has improved and you shouldnt ever count the Yankees out. I dont think Tampa’s pen will be as lucky this year with some of the names that did well last year and I’m not sold on Glasnow. the lineup is solid but still lacks a real heavy hitter that can carry an offensive attack.

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        • Marty McRae

          1 month ago

          You are absolutely wrong, they are currently the best team in the AL and it’s not close, because they also get to add the #1 prospect who’s MLB-ready.

          If you think they lack SP, Willy Adames or Brandon Lowe can pretty much get you a rotation regular by themselves.

          You’re a Red Sox fan, clearly punching down on them due to homerism. Real baseball fans can look at that roster and shake in fear. Defense, offense, pitching, they have the highest levels combined of all 3 than any other AL team, and I dare anyone to present an argument as to why their fave team is better than the Rays.

          You also speak as if they don’t always use openers and other non-traditional 1-5 SP style of managing. The Rays are better than any AL team, period.

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        • Brixton

          1 month ago

          The Rays won the East fairly easily without Morton even being good. The amount of talent they received back can probably offset something close to Snell’s value, plus their farm has much more immediate help for 2021 than the Yankees do

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        • bravesiowafan

          1 month ago

          Dark side is a Phillies fan with very valid points. Any team who loses there top two starting pitchers should hesitate when wondering if said team can replicate last years results. The rays lineup def is good but dark side is right no super heavy hitter in the middle of the lineup. Rays have great defense and a good bullpen but that doesn’t take away from the question marks.

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        • SoxRewl

          1 month ago

          Why would a Red Sox fan try to badmouth a team that’s never won a world series when we won just two years ago?

          I agree with Darkside, Rays are probably the third best team in the east. Sadly the Yankees have done a solid job plugging up roster holes and the Jays are primed to glow up big this season

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      • WereAllJustGuestsHere

        1 month ago

        Not a bad take. In 2020 the Jays blew a few games they should have won against the Rays (although those were on Montoya who’s still manager). Add an improved Red Sox, somewhat healthier Yankees and you have a vulnerable Rays.

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        • Marty McRae

          1 month ago

          “Vulnerable” how? Losing 2 SP? How long have you been following this game? Cant be long because the Rays pretty consistently turn water into wine when it comes to pitching, plus they have a fantastic bullpen.

          “Vulnerable” but they made the WS last year and get to add the consensus best prospect since Bryant. Surrree…..

          At this point, anyone who bets against TB is deliberately outing themselves as a casual, which is fine, cool, good for you. Real analysts will always disagree with you and you will always be wrong.

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        • Oddvark

          1 month ago

          FanGraphs’ latest team WAR projections for 2021 have the Rays 4th in the AL East:

          Yankess 50.6
          Blue Jays 41.5
          Red Sox 35.7
          Rays 33.6
          Orioles 20.0

          Granted the offseason isn’t over and the team WAR projections won’t necessarily mirror projected standings, but I think it’s fair to say that Marty McRae’s take (Rays are clearly the best team in the AL and “real analysts” will always disagree with anyone who says otherwise) is terrible, as usual.

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        • bravesiowafan

          1 month ago

          Nobody considers wander Franco MLB ready. He has a half season at single A in 2019 and a half season in rookie ball. Clearly your the one new to the game or new to the rays fan base because your wildly over estimating your teams top prospect and his readiness. Yes he’s the top prospect in baseball no he’s not anywhere close to the majors.

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        • WereAllJustGuestsHere

          1 month ago

          Water to wine always runs out. History proves that. I’m sorry you are too ignorant to history. The Rays, so long as they aren’t financially invested, will always and forever be vulnerable whether or not it’s 2021 or beyond.

          Please refrain on right and wrong assertions. You’ve been exposed as an angry tool with racial tendencies.

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        • BobGibsonFan

          1 month ago

          The guy uses war projections… LOL.

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        • BobGibsonFan

          1 month ago

          Snell had a couple great years… 2019 was very average. Morten was a great pitcher, but not so great in 20. Yarborough, flemming, glasnow make a solid top 3. They always seem to come up with someone. Honeywell should be ready.

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        • Bruin1012

          1 month ago

          Actually Bravesiowa fan Baseball America clearly thinks that Franco is ready and will contribute in 2021. Apparently he stung the cover off the ball at the alt site and the thinking is he will start at AAA with a very early callup likely.

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    • 2012orioles

      1 month ago

      I’d agree. Snell is a legit ace. Morton is a veteran professional. Those are two huge losses. They did sign wacha and still have glasnow and yarby and have a tremendous pen. That offense is questionable. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if they made the playoffs, but on paper I’m saying the jays and Yankees are better. Rays do still have the best pitching in the division, though

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  2. chace alexander

    1 month ago

    I literally don’t think I’ve gotten a question answered in my three years here

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    • BobGibsonFan

      1 month ago

      Ask if he likes mustard on his hot dogs… that is usually a crowd pleaser.

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      • Gwynning

        1 month ago

        I hope Chace asked the pizza question after that pep talk, Gibs!

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    • letmeclearmythroat74

      1 month ago

      What are you asking … I’d say I’ve asked 10 times and usually gets posted 6 out of 10

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      • 2012orioles

        1 month ago

        Flex

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      • Oddvark

        1 month ago

        A Chatting Average over .300 is excellent. A .600 CHA is hard to believe, but I guess it’s possible in a small sample size.

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        • Cambio

          1 month ago

          What’s his Weighted Questions Answered (WQA+)?

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    • luclusciano

      1 month ago

      Same here

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    • BobSacamano

      1 month ago

      I’m right there with you Chase.. probably because I’m a Tiger’s fan lol

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  3. BobGibsonFan

    1 month ago

    I remember when the bucks signed Brady… the sports talk shows were flooded with people saying it was a mistake. He was going to do terrible there. He cant play outside of new england.

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    • tom brunanskys black sock

      1 month ago

      When I was born, Grover Cleveland was president

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      • connfyoozed

        1 month ago

        Greatest Grover ever until Sesame Street

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        • DarkSide830

          1 month ago

          Grover Cleveland Alexander would like a word

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        • connfyoozed

          1 month ago

          Yeah I thought of him after I’m posted… but The Amazing Grover, come on! ;)

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  4. DarkSide830

    1 month ago

    did Mark really just call the CBT penalties “minimal?”

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    • bhambrave

      1 month ago

      “ did Mark really just call the CBT penalties “minimal?”

      The actual penalties are minimal for a MLB team. The teams use them as an excuse not to spend more on salaries.

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    • tad2b13

      1 month ago

      They are minimal, unless you’re tens of millions over for 3 or 4 consecutive seasons. But if a team is $10M over for one year, their penalty is $2.2M. If a team can afford a $218M payroll, which is what it would be $10M over, then that team can afford a $2.2M penalty. $2.2M equals about 1% of the total payroll.

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  5. Bjoe

    1 month ago

    Tanaka is not worth $10 million, let alone $15 million.

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    • WereAllJustGuestsHere

      1 month ago

      If Robbie Ray is making $8-mil, Tanaka is worth at least $16-mil.

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    • BobSacamano

      1 month ago

      Smyly is making $11m, Kyle Gibson $9.6m, Duffy $15.5. I believe Tanaka is (at the very least) worth $12m/1 year

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    • kevins

      1 month ago

      Tanaka is worth around 12/13 mil. He has regressed and ’20 saw him falling back to a low 4 ERA as the season continued. He doesn’t pitch long in games either which is often overlooked. Say what you will about Bauer-he throws 110-120 pitches and goes six innings most times. There’s value in that. Tanaka never does that.

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      • BobSacamano

        1 month ago

        I would hypothetically prefer 2 or even 3 Tanakas for the price of one Bauer. I’ve always like Tanaka; and idk, there’s something about Bauer that rubs me the wrong way.

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  6. tad2b13

    1 month ago

    Willie Mays was the greatest living former player even before Hank Aaron passed away. I agree with Mark that Aaron is easily in the top 5, but a very good argument can be made that Mays was the greatest ever.

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    • RunDMC

      1 month ago

      I asked the question. I’ll admit I’m biased for Aaron, but I’ll also admit that I completely forgot about Mays still being alive. I can’t believe I forgot about him, but looking him up and his 156 career WAR (!!!!) compared to Aaron’s 143 is insane. Mays’ defense was definitely what put him over the top.

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      • tad2b13

        4 weeks ago

        RunDMC:

        We’re all biased towards our favorites. Aaron was close to being the best ever. My favorite quote about Hank was that it was easier to slip the sunrise past a rooster than slip a fastball past Hank Aaron.

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  7. Mikel Grady

    1 month ago

    A toque? No baseball cap? Brutal

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