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MLBTR Chat Transcript

By Steve Adams | September 17, 2024 at 1:02pm CDT

Click here to read a transcript of Tuesday’s chat with MLBTR’s Steve Adams.

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  1. User 576253516

    10 months ago

    Looks like I’m cancelled among the commenters on this website. Yippee!

    You little people need me to be a BAD person more than you need to be a GOOD person, so you’re always using ME as a SCAPEGOAT to project YOUR insecurities onto

    At all hours of the day, you keep telling yourselves “Oh FletcherFan is such a bad guy, that makes me a good person.” And yet, none of you can seal away the things that make you ashamed

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    • RunDMC

      10 months ago

      New phone – who dis?

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      • User 576253516

        10 months ago

        Don’t worry this wasn’t aimed at you

        Femboysportsfan called me dumb and muted me so now I need to make a callout post to see who my true friends are

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        • Gwynning

          10 months ago

          You have friends, Fletch? Can I have some?!?

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        • User 3222006999

          10 months ago

          Never heard of him.

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        • User 576253516

          10 months ago

          If you see him can you tell him to unmute me pleaseeeee
          I can’t control myself in the presence of a good femboy

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        • Brew88

          10 months ago

          Or at least the bosom buddies

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        • User 3222006999

          10 months ago

          I have a feeling he’s a Legend in his own mind guy.

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    • Ezpkns34

      10 months ago

      Sir, this is a Wendy’s

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      • User 576253516

        10 months ago

        No this is the comment section for MLBTR Chat Transcript

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    • Old York

      10 months ago

      @FletcherFanForever69

      Listen here, kid, we didn’t have time to be bellyachin’ about folks not likin’ us. We were too busy tryin’ to put food on the table, not worryin’ ’bout who said what. You wanna find out who your ‘true friends’ are? Go chop some wood with ’em, see who sticks around!

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      • Gwynning

        10 months ago

        You tell ‘im, Yorkie! But first, you two GET OFF MY LAWNNN!

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        • Old York

          10 months ago

          @Gwynning

          I’m having a good feeling for the Padres this year. I think they’ll be heading to the WS and possibly win it all.

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        • Gwynning

          10 months ago

          Everything was aligning… until you just jinxed us. Thanks.

          -.-

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        • Brew’88

          10 months ago

          OY vey

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        • Old York

          10 months ago

          @Gwynning

          I’ve been saying they would be in the WS since spring training.

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        • Gwynning

          10 months ago

          Yes, you’ve been a strong proponent for them for awhile. I recall seeing your posts regarding the matter! The force is strong with this squad, but us forlorn Pads fans know not to get too excited ahead of time… cheers Y

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    • fox471 Dave

      10 months ago

      Who is this Fletcher guy. Never seen his comments.

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      • Gwynning

        10 months ago

        Consider yourself lucky, Dave-o!

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  2. User 3594734386

    10 months ago

    1:41 Lively add there by Cleveland. Kudos. Orioles have their own version of Lively in Suarez. Kudos.

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  3. Old York

    10 months ago

    With the Giants’ recent move of ownership negotiating over the head of Farhan Zaidi, and given the history of other successful teams taking an active ownership role in player negotiations, how does this reflect on Zaidi’s leadership and decision-making process, and what could be the long-term impact on the team’s front office stability and organizational culture?

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    • bag o ballz

      10 months ago

      so it looks like that story was made up by the athletic. Boras and the front office denied that any of it happened.

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  4. User 3222006999

    10 months ago

    According to Spotrac Bellingers salary for 2026 is 25 million with a 2.5 million dollar buyout, If I read it right. But he can still be moved I bet even if the Cubs need to eat 5 million to save 22.5 million. It’s not the preferred way to go but the Cubs shouldn’t have any other major salaries to eat providing Hoyer doesn’t do anything stupid in the meantime.

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  5. Atloriolesfan

    10 months ago

    I’m puzzled by the uncertainty about Os ownership’s willingness to spend. They took on the Eflin, Soto, Dominguez and Jimenez contracts, which were non trivial.

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  6. CCCTL

    10 months ago

    “i’m relevant!” screamed the ant

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  7. Logjammer D"Baggagecling

    10 months ago

    I hope Bellinger opts out. I love him. He grew on me. Really fast last winter when he first signed with the cubs. If he opts out. It gives Owen Caissie a chance to shine on the big league level. The problem is Craig Counsell seems to be very ignorant on who he likes to play and not play. Like how he will bench Michael Busch in favor of Patrick Wisdom vs. Lefies. Even though Busch has better numbers vs. Lefties. He seems to refuse to use Luis Vazquez when Paredes was shuffling little bit.

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  8. Samuel

    10 months ago

    “I don’t know if the Guardians will straight NT Lane Thomas, but I could see them trying to move him rather than pay his arb price after the struggles he’s had in Cleveland.”
    –
    Actually, since Thomas initially struggled when coming to the Guardians, he’s been one of the most successful hitters in MLB
    since September 1. I believe I heard on a broadcast that he leads
    MLB in RBI since then.

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    • Samuel

      10 months ago

      Thomas is batting .307 over his last 23 games.

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  9. DonOsbourne

    10 months ago

    Steve, I have to respectfully disagree about Alonso. He would be crazy to turn down a qualifying offer. I think teams are getting smarter. The market for RH, 1B-only players over 30 is going away. It is the most extreme example of “what have you done lately”. Too many teams have seen these contracts go bad.

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    • Samuel

      10 months ago

      Pete Alonso is one of the most intense, competitive players I’ve seen in MLB since he first made the Mets ML roster. In fact, he spoke up at a team meeting the other day to encourage his teammates to push for a playoff spot in spite of the fact that Lindor is out…for whatever time. Always has been a team leader.

      That said, his fielding at 1B still hurts the team. He continues to get his RBI’s, but his overall production seems to be slowly slipping.

      I can see the Mets letting him go, but I’m not sure who would take him on at a Boras sky-high salary. Mr. Boras has depended on finding desperate FO heads / owners for his name clients when negotiating FA salaries. He ran out of mindless suckers last off-season. Of the usual suspects, I’d guess Giants/Zaidi come to mind first. Cubs and Mariners are long-shots. And of course, the Rockies owner does stupid things like this.

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  10. Chicken In Philly?

    10 months ago

    Non-tender Lane Thomas? Cleveland always seems to struggle to find outfielders, and now they have a productive one who, albeit, got off to a rough start (platooning him likely caused an adjustment), but he has been absolute fire lately when they need him most, and he’s affordable for a small market team. I’m shocked I just read that.

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  11. This one belongs to the Reds

    10 months ago

    Steve, no way the Reds are non-tendering Espinal. He’s been one of their better hitters this season.

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