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Yasmany Tomas in Left and D-backs Outfielders for Sale

On March 11, 2015 By

If you’d like to acquire an outfielder, you might want to call the Arizona Diamondbacks. They have plenty and might have one more on their hands sooner rather than later, because according to reports, the Yasmany Tomas-at-third-base-thing isn’t working out so well. While that was predictable, the organization had been going to great lengths to highlight what they could, …

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An Observation on the Risk of Power

On February 19, 2015 By

On Tuesday I took a stab at discussing Ender Inciarte within the context of his defensive value. Because his defensive value makes up the bulk of his overall value as a player (since he doesn’t hit a lot), he needs to maintain a high defensive level in order to continue to be a truly valuable asset. That, of course, places …

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Payroll Puzzle Complicated by Yoan Lopez Signing: Are the D-backs Done?

On January 21, 2015 By

Among Nick Piecoro’s great work within the last week was this piece about the tightening budget and the D-backs’ interest in James Shields. This is the “true baseball team” article that generated a large stir last week, as we talked about on The Pool Shot. This is also the article that alerted us that once again in this zig zag …

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Yasmany Tomas and the D-backs Puzzle

On January 13, 2015 By

The 2015 baseball season starts relatively soon. I mean, not soon enough if you ask me, but sooner than, say, it started a month ago, so that’s good. I’m starting to go through withdrawals and football can only stem the tide so much. And no team has as much of a reason to be excited about a fresh start as …

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Are the Diamondbacks Rebuilding, Retooling, or Doing Something Else?

On December 12, 2014 By

An offseason of unusual activity in the sport has been fueled by a significant number of teams that had a regime change in the front office, and the D-backs are no exception. What originally looked like an offseason of tweaks now looks like something quite different — but what is it, really? Remember, Chief Baseball Officer expressed confidence exactly one …

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Roundup: Kendrick Nixes Montero-Ethier Deal; Tomas to Try Third Base; Gregorius Trade Reaction

On December 8, 2014 By

Toward the end of Episode 8 of The Pool Shot, Jeff and I talked through some sixteen left-handed “middle of the order” bats, guys who had hit a decent number of home runs against right-handed pitchers in 2014 and who could conceivably (in my mind) be available. We left out a few first basemen who couldn’t play elsewhere, but otherwise …

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Roundup: Yasmany Tomas Aftermath; Possible Trade Matches in Focus

On December 1, 2014 By

We hope you had a great Thanksgiving! It would be weird if you didn’t — anyone who follows the Diamondbacks got a chance to bask in the afterglow of the Yasmany Tomas news from the day before. We gorged ourselves on the Tomas signing in Episode 7 of The Pool Shot, and at this point, we still don’t know the …

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D-backs Successfully Recruit Yasmany Tomas with Opt-Out Clause

On November 26, 2014 By

Pinch yourself if you want to, but you’re not dreaming. Yasmany Tomas and the D-backs have agreed to terms: six years, $68.5 million, according to MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez. Long rumored as a suitor but never viewed as a front-runner, the D-backs have shown that they’re serious about improving, pushing aside some of their depth to make room for someone …

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Handicapping the Race for Yasmany Tomas

On October 3, 2014 By

It’s official: Cuban outfielder Yasmany Tomas has been granted free agent status by Major League Baseball. After reviewing each MLB team’s needs and financial situations, I’m taking a stab at handicapping the race to sign him. Note: while I’m aware of several published reports connecting clubs to Tomas to date, I’m leaning almost exclusively on my own analysis of where …

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Roundup: D-backs in Line for First Draft Pick; Should They Tank?

On September 22, 2014 By

The D-backs have lost six straight games, and that’s not even their longest losing streak this month. But the ugly four-game set in Colorado had a silver lining: the team leapfrogged the Rockies in the race to the bottom, and now lead in the sweepstakes for the first overall draft pick. Going into Thursday’s opener at Coors Field, the D-backs …

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D-backs Could Take a Run at Yasmany Tomas

On September 11, 2014 By

Venezuela was a key source of talent for the Diamondbacks not too long ago, with Miguel Montero, Gerardo Parra, and now Ender Inciarte coming up through the system after signing as amateurs (David Peralta has a different kind of story). More recently, the D-backs have wholly failed to make a strong push for international free agents. Consider …

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