The Padres have acquired right-hander Dylan Cease from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for reliever Steven Wilson and prospects Drew Thorpe, Jairo Iriarte and Samuel Zavala.
The trade was made to strengthen the Padres' pitching rotation as they look to compete for a World Series title this season.
The Padres have acquired right-hander Dylan Cease from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for reliever Steven Wilson and prospects Drew Thorpe, Jairo Iriarte and Samuel Zavala. The trade was made to strengthen the Padres' pitching rotation as they look to compete for a World Series title this season.
The Padres acquired Dylan Cease from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for reliever Steven Wilson and prospects Drew Thorpe, Jairo Iriarte and Samuel Zavala.
Cease has worked more than 165 innings in each of the past three seasons and carries front-of-the-rotation upside.
The Padres are facing a roster crunch for corner outfield help as Jurickson Profar is injured.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that AJ Preller did not sit on his hands all offseason long and waited until Opening Day to make a move. However, this statement contradicts previous statements made by the author about their style of doing business which involves making moves early in the offseason. Secondly, the article states that Cease is owed an affordable $8 million in his second-to-last season before free agency but fails to mention that he has a no-trade clause which could make him difficult to move if San Diego decides not to extend him. Thirdly, the author claims that Cease logged a 4.58 ERA last season but does not provide any context about his performance in previous seasons or how this compares to other pitchers in the National League.
The statement 'AJ Preller did not sit on his hands all offseason long' is deceptive because it contradicts previous statements made by the author about their style of doing business which involves making moves early in the offseason.
The statement 'Cease logged a 4.58 ERA last season' is deceptive because it does not provide any context about his performance in previous seasons or how this compares to other pitchers in the National League.
The article states that Cease is owed an affordable $8 million in his second-to-last season before free agency but fails to mention that he has a no-trade clause which could make him difficult to move if San Diego decides not to extend him.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it quotes A.J. Preller stating that the Padres are planning for Dylan Cease to rendezvous with them in Seoul and that they want to make sure they were targeted with their approach and intentional with their moves.
The general manager was never going to sit still.
Bias
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The article contains a clear example of monetary bias. The Padres are paying a steep price for Dylan Cease in order to acquire him and this is being portrayed as an aggressive move by the team's president of baseball operations AJ Preller.
]San Diego Padres acquired right-hander Dylan Cease from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for reliever Steven Wilson and prospects Drew Thorpe, Jairo Iriarte and Samuel Zavala. The trade could put an exclamation point on what had been one of the most tepid offseasons in Preller’s nearly decade-long tenure as general manager.
The Padres are planning for Cease to rendezvous with them in Seoul, which will signal a balance between familiar aggressiveness and less-familiar restraint.
Dylan Cease sat mostly 95-96 mph, with a handful of pitches in the 97-98 range. His slider was its usual 85-87, with late, nasty break and plus length for a pitch of that velocity.
Jairo Iriarte sat 92-95 in his March 1 outing, which is below what you typically see from him. A scout who saw him that day noted to me that his slider seemed more vertically oriented than usual.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims to have seen Dylan Cease's start on Monday night and provides video of it. However, this information is not relevant to the rest of the article as no analysis or evaluation of Cease's performance is provided. Secondly, the author mentions that he has made no change to Jairo Iriarte and Drew Thorpe's evaluations but then proceeds to provide notes on their spring looks which contradicts his statement. Lastly, the author uses sensational language such as
The final prospect in the trade, teenage outfielder Samuel Zavala, has a fresh report and ranking on the White Sox list.
I am not optimistic about him hitting.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority when he mentions that Padres and Rangers personnel were in attendance at Cease's start. This is not a logical fallacy as it does provide context for the reader, but it should be noted that this information was provided by Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports, who may have their own biases or agendas. The author also uses an informal fallacy when he mentions his scout source's opinion on Iriarte and Thorpe's sliders. This is not a logical fallacy as it provides additional information to the reader, but it should be noted that this information was provided by the author himself and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of all experts in the field.
Padres and Rangers personnel were in attendance at Cease's start
I have made no change to their evaluations, but I do have some notes on their spring looks to pass along.
Bias
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The author has a clear bias towards evaluating prospects based on their velocity and secondary offerings. They also have a negative bias against Samuel Zavala's hit tool potential.
> Cease sat mostly 95-96 mph, with a handful of pitches in the 97-98 range.
Cease nearly earned the AL Cy Young Award for his work during the 2022 season with a 14-game record and an ERA of 2.20.
In terms of fantasy value, Cease was ranked among the top-30 starting pitchers (and the top-75 overall) by Tristan H. Cockcroft before this trade.
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The San Diego Padres traded several notable pitching prospects to acquire Eric Cease from the Chicago White Sox.
Cease nearly earned the AL Cy Young Award for his work during the 2022 season with a 14-game record and an ERA of 2.20, but struggled in half that number last year with an ERA more than twice as high.
ESPN's initial projection of a 3.92 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 217 strikeouts is sensible for Cease with the Padres defense behind him.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that Cease nearly earned the AL Cy Young Award for his work during the 2022 season and then saying he won half as many games with an ERA more than twice as high in 2023. This is misleading because it implies that Cease's performance was consistent throughout both seasons, when in reality, it was vastly different. Secondly, the author uses selective reporting by stating that Cease struggled with fastball location and left-handed hitters slugged .461 off him without providing any context or explanation for these issues. This is misleading because it implies that Cease's struggles were solely due to his own performance when in reality, they may have been influenced by external factors such as the team he was playing on and the quality of opponents he faced. Lastly, the author uses emotion manipulation by stating that Cease walked 79 hitters, sixth-most in the majors without providing any context or explanation for this statistic. This is misleading because it implies that Cease's high walk rate was solely due to his own performance when in reality, it may have been influenced by external factors such as the team he was playing on and the quality of opponents he faced.
The author uses emotion manipulation by stating that Cease walked 79 hitters, sixth-most in the majors without providing any context or explanation for this statistic. This is misleading because it implies that Cease's high walk rate was solely due to his own performance when in reality, it may have been influenced by external factors such as the team he was playing on and the quality of opponents he faced.
The author uses selective reporting by stating that Cease struggled with fastball location and left-handed hitters slugged .461 off him without providing any context or explanation for these issues. This is misleading because it implies that Cease's struggles were solely due to his own performance when in reality, they may have been influenced by external factors such as the team he was playing on and the quality of opponents he faced.
The author uses sensationalism by stating that Cease nearly earned the AL Cy Young Award for his work during the 2022 season and then saying he won half as many games with an ERA more than twice as high in 2023. This is misleading because it implies that Cease's performance was consistent throughout both seasons, when in reality, it was vastly different.
Fallacies
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The article discusses the trade of Dylan Cease from the Chicago White Sox to the San Diego Padres and its impact on his fantasy value. The author provides an analysis of Cease's performance in previous seasons and projects his future performance with a new team. However, there are several fallacies present in this analysis.
The article states that Dylan Cease nearly earned the AL Cy Young Award for his work during the 2022 season when he won 14 games with a 2.20 ERA and a WHIP of 1.11, but it does not provide any evidence to support this claim.
The article states that Dylan Cease was unlucky in the previous season (when his ERA was more than twice as high) without providing any context or data to back up this statement.
Bias
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Eric Karabell's article contains several examples of bias. Firstly, the author uses language that dehumanizes white supremacists by describing their celebration as 'verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram were celebrating.' This is an example of religious bias. Secondly, Karabell describes Vivek Ramaswamy's political views in a negative light, saying he has been dog-whistling to supporters of extremist far-right ideologies and wild conspiracy theories like QAnon. This is an example of political bias. Lastly, the author uses language that dehumanizes white supremacists by describing their celebration as 'verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram were celebrating.' This is an example of religious bias.
Eric Karabell's article contains several examples of bias. Firstly, the author uses language that dehumanizes white supremacists by describing their celebration as 'verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram were celebrating.' This is an example of religious bias.
Karabell describes Vivek Ramaswamy's political views in a negative light, saying he has been dog-whistling to supporters of extremist far-right ideologies and wild conspiracy theories like QAnon. This is an example of political bias.
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There are multiple examples of conflicts of interest found in this article. The author Eric Karabell is an ESPN Senior Writer and has a financial stake in the company that owns the site where he writes.
, Dylan Cease put it all together in the previous season, going 14-8 with a 2.20 ERA and 227 strikeouts in 32 starts.
Drew Thorpe threw that day and was 91-93 with the same dominant changeup that spearheads his placement on the Top 100.
Accuracy
Dylan Cease finished second to Justin Verlander in the American League Cy Young Award voting.
The Padres acquired Dylan Cease from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for reliever Steven Wilson and prospects Drew Thorpe, Jairo Iriarte and Samuel Zavala.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Dylan Cease was one of the most sought-after pitchers on the trade market which implies he had a lot of value to other teams but this statement is not supported by any evidence provided in the article. Secondly, it mentions that Cease finished second to Justin Verlander in American League Cy Young Award voting and ranked fifth in strikeouts for 2023, implying his performance was good enough to be recognized as one of the best pitchers but this is not supported by any evidence provided in the article. Lastly, it mentions that Cease put it all together in 2022 which implies he had a great season and performed well consistently throughout his career but this statement is not supported by any evidence provided in the article.
The sentence 'Dylan Cease was one of the most sought-after pitchers on the trade market' is deceptive because it implies that other teams were interested in trading for him, which may not be true.
Fallacies
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that Dylan Cease was one of the most sought-after pitchers on the trade market without providing any evidence or context for this claim. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction of Cease's performance in 2023 as higher than his ERA but still ranked fifth in strikeouts which contradicts itself.
The article states that Dylan Cease was one of the most sought-after pitchers on the trade market without providing any evidence or context for this claim.
The article contains a dichotomous depiction of Cease's performance in 2023 as higher than his ERA but still ranked fifth in strikeouts which contradicts itself.
Bias
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The article is biased towards the Chicago White Sox and their trade of Dylan Cease to the San Diego Padres. The author uses language that portrays Cease as a successful pitcher who has had success on the South Side since being acquired from the Cubs in 2017, even though he went 7-9 with a higher ERA in 2023. Additionally, the article mentions Cease's finish as second to Justin Verlander in American League Cy Young Award voting and his high strikeout count for that season. This language is used to make it seem like Cease was deserving of being traded despite having a higher ERA in 2023.
The article mentions Dylan Cease's finish as second to Justin Verlander in American League Cy Young Award voting and his high strikeout count for that season. This language is used to make it seem like Cease was deserving of being traded despite having a higher ERA in 2023.
The article mentions Dylan Cease's high strikeout count for that season (214) and how he put it all together in 2022, going 14-8 with a 2.20 ERA and 35 strikeouts per game. This language is used to make it seem like Cease was successful despite having a higher ERA in his last season.
The article mentions Dylan Cease's success on the South Side since being acquired from the Cubs in 2017, even though he went 7-9 with a higher ERA in 2023. This language is used to make it seem like Cease was successful despite having a lower performance in his last season.
