It’s a good signing for a first baseman above average defense above average offense for under 100 million. Without him freaking arenado would still be batting clean upslimjay63801 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:43 pmIs the system shy of good catchers? Also, is Contreras even a catcher anymore? As I stated earlier, not a good signing for catcher.Absolut wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:39 pmAs evidenced by pages starting the majority of the games… Team is stacked with mlb ready quality catchers.slimjay63801 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:38 pmUmmm. They paid him too much and didn't need an 8th catcher in the system. It was a bad signing!stlboiler23 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:36 pmUmm… he’s been one of our best players and is new to playing 1B and has been one of the best defensive 1B in the league. He hasn’t been a bad signing at all!slimjay63801 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:21 pm I've said it before and I will say it again. Willy Con has a very low baseball I.Q. I do not hate the guy, but a bad another bad signing by Mo. He wasn't needed and Mo overpaid for him.
GDT : Cards vs. Padres (7/24) ~ 6:45pm CDT
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Who cares what position he is now? The dude had a 3.0 WAR in only 84 games this year and is on pace to be over 3.0 WAR this year too.slimjay63801 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:43 pmIs the system shy of good catchers? Also, is Contreras even a catcher anymore? As I stated earlier, not a good signing for catcher.Absolut wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:39 pmAs evidenced by pages starting the majority of the games… Team is stacked with mlb ready quality catchers.slimjay63801 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:38 pmUmmm. They paid him too much and didn't need an 8th catcher in the system. It was a bad signing!stlboiler23 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:36 pmUmm… he’s been one of our best players and is new to playing 1B and has been one of the best defensive 1B in the league. He hasn’t been a bad signing at all!slimjay63801 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:21 pm I've said it before and I will say it again. Willy Con has a very low baseball I.Q. I do not hate the guy, but a bad another bad signing by Mo. He wasn't needed and Mo overpaid for him.
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Solid is what you want? Ok.stlboiler23 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:45 pm$17.5 million a year for 3.0 WAR per year isn’t something I’d call an overpay. He’s been solid for usslimjay63801 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:38 pmUmmm. They paid him too much and didn't need an 8th catcher in the system. It was a bad signing!stlboiler23 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:36 pmUmm… he’s been one of our best players and is new to playing 1B and has been one of the best defensive 1B in the league. He hasn’t been a bad signing at all!slimjay63801 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:21 pm I've said it before and I will say it again. Willy Con has a very low baseball I.Q. I do not hate the guy, but a bad another bad signing by Mo. He wasn't needed and Mo overpaid for him.
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Your WAR means not so much. B.S. stat at best. Was he or was he not signed as a catcher?stlboiler23 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:47 pmWho cares what position he is now? The dude had a 3.0 WAR in only 84 games this year and is on pace to be over 3.0 WAR this year too.slimjay63801 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:43 pmIs the system shy of good catchers? Also, is Contreras even a catcher anymore? As I stated earlier, not a good signing for catcher.Absolut wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:39 pmAs evidenced by pages starting the majority of the games… Team is stacked with mlb ready quality catchers.slimjay63801 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:38 pmUmmm. They paid him too much and didn't need an 8th catcher in the system. It was a bad signing!stlboiler23 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:36 pmUmm… he’s been one of our best players and is new to playing 1B and has been one of the best defensive 1B in the league. He hasn’t been a bad signing at all!slimjay63801 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:21 pm I've said it before and I will say it again. Willy Con has a very low baseball I.Q. I do not hate the guy, but a bad another bad signing by Mo. He wasn't needed and Mo overpaid for him.
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His WAR is even more impressive if you look at him as a catcher. A 3.0 WAR in half a season is legit. The guy is one of our best hitters. What a weird hill to die on.slimjay63801 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:48 pmYour WAR means not so much. B.S. stat at best. Was he or was he not signed as a catcher?stlboiler23 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:47 pmWho cares what position he is now? The dude had a 3.0 WAR in only 84 games this year and is on pace to be over 3.0 WAR this year too.slimjay63801 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:43 pmIs the system shy of good catchers? Also, is Contreras even a catcher anymore? As I stated earlier, not a good signing for catcher.Absolut wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:39 pmAs evidenced by pages starting the majority of the games… Team is stacked with mlb ready quality catchers.slimjay63801 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:38 pmUmmm. They paid him too much and didn't need an 8th catcher in the system. It was a bad signing!stlboiler23 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:36 pmUmm… he’s been one of our best players and is new to playing 1B and has been one of the best defensive 1B in the league. He hasn’t been a bad signing at all!slimjay63801 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:21 pm I've said it before and I will say it again. Willy Con has a very low baseball I.Q. I do not hate the guy, but a bad another bad signing by Mo. He wasn't needed and Mo overpaid for him.
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Wouldn't signing a better player for a bit more money have been a better decision? As I said, he's not awful. He isn't worth what he was paid. WAR is an opinion stat that I take very, very little value in. We will not agree on this. Ill stop now if you do.stlboiler23 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:50 pmHis WAR is even more impressive if you look at him as a catcher. A 3.0 WAR in half a season is legit. The guy is one of our best hitters. What a weird hill to die on.slimjay63801 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:48 pmYour WAR means not so much. B.S. stat at best. Was he or was he not signed as a catcher?stlboiler23 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:47 pmWho cares what position he is now? The dude had a 3.0 WAR in only 84 games this year and is on pace to be over 3.0 WAR this year too.slimjay63801 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:43 pmIs the system shy of good catchers? Also, is Contreras even a catcher anymore? As I stated earlier, not a good signing for catcher.Absolut wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:39 pmAs evidenced by pages starting the majority of the games… Team is stacked with mlb ready quality catchers.slimjay63801 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:38 pmUmmm. They paid him too much and didn't need an 8th catcher in the system. It was a bad signing!stlboiler23 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:36 pmUmm… he’s been one of our best players and is new to playing 1B and has been one of the best defensive 1B in the league. He hasn’t been a bad signing at all!slimjay63801 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2025 20:21 pm I've said it before and I will say it again. Willy Con has a very low baseball I.Q. I do not hate the guy, but a bad another bad signing by Mo. He wasn't needed and Mo overpaid for him.
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Re: GDT : Cards vs. Padres (7/24) ~ 6:45pm CDT
Ivan punishes that ball into the cheap seats!
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Hold on. Didn't Melville say Ivan wasn't a power hitter?