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PECOTA Likes Robinson Chirinos

As you may have gathered from the mentions elsewhere, Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA projections are out. One of the first projections I flipped to – or, more precisely: Ctrl + F’d to – is Robinson Chirinos’. He intrigues me and he … Continue reading

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A Closer Look at Robinson Chirinos

When the trade broke, I wrote that Robinson Chirinos was the most interesting – if only because of his unusualness – prospect involved. By now, everyone reading the basics. Chirinos is older than the average prospect, plays catcher after converting … Continue reading

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Gammons On The Rangers & Robinson Chirinos

The venerable Peter Gammons with a piece on MLB.com: The Rangers were the other team in it to the end. They thought they could get Chirinos from the Cubs, then package him with left-handed pitcher Derek Holland, reliever Frank Francisco … Continue reading

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Report: Tampa Bay Rays Set to Trade Matt Garza to Chicago Cubs

For the second straight offseason, the Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays trade talks filled the rumor pages. Last winter’s Pat Burrell for Milton Bradley swap never happened, but this winter’s Matt Garza talks have ended with an agreement. The … Continue reading

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