1. 07-31-16 10:05 AM #1
    irish1
    Update your status
    irish1's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 12-25-12
    Posts: 4,837
    Betpoints: 5081

    Anyone could've had Matt Kemp for a song. All GM's in the race slept on this one.

    Imagine Matt Kemp in a Met lineup with Cespedes. They could've got him for Nimmo. Imagine him in a Cardinal uniform. They could've given up any one of 5 outfielders for him. Imagine Kemp in a National Uniform, they could've gotten him for Revere, Taylor or a few other scrubs. How did any GM let this Slugger go to the Braves for Hector Olivera, a total scrub. They all slept on this one!!!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 07-31-16 10:13 AM #2
    ROFLcopter
    ROFLcopter's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 06-16-10
    Posts: 4,446
    Betpoints: 1284

    Imagine a Matt Kemp that was actually good.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 07-31-16 10:28 AM #3
    LT Profits
    LT Profits's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 10-27-06
    Posts: 90,963
    Betpoints: 5179

    Simple answer: because Kemp is not that good and certainly not a difference-maker.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 07-31-16 10:50 AM #4
    irish1
    Update your status
    irish1's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 12-25-12
    Posts: 4,837
    Betpoints: 5081

    I think any team in serious contention would jump on a player who has 23 HR's/ 69 RBI's on a team with no talent. Put Kemp in the Met lineup in front of Cespedes and watch the numbers get even better. How can anyone say Kemp is not a top player, Please!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 07-31-16 11:12 AM #5
    LT Profits
    LT Profits's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 10-27-06
    Posts: 90,963
    Betpoints: 5179

    Quote Originally Posted by irish1 View Post
    I think any team in serious contention would jump on a player who has 23 HR's/ 69 RBI's on a team with no talent. Put Kemp in the Met lineup in front of Cespedes and watch the numbers get even better. How can anyone say Kemp is not a top player, Please!
    He has overachieved to this point and has nowhere to go but down the rest of the season. The guy is basically a scrub.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 07-31-16 11:18 AM #6
    LT Profits
    LT Profits's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 10-27-06
    Posts: 90,963
    Betpoints: 5179

    He has a 0.4 WAR and 104 wRC+, so "scrub" may have been harsh but he is just barely above average.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
Top
« Previous Thread | Baseball Betting | Next Thread »