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Post by redsox04071318champs on Nov 24, 2021 15:05:12 GMT -5
What? Do you really see the Sox spending 400 million or whatever the hell it is to sign Soto? Why not? He’ll be a 25 year-old Free Agent who happens to be the best hitter of his generation. That’s exactly the type of talent you break the bank for. With the Lemahieu extension, the Cole/Stanton contracts and the coming Judge extension, I can’t see the MFY being able to sign him to the mega contract he deserves. It’s interesting that you mention the Dodgers as a potential suitor for Soto considering that Bloom was hired to replicate their model (Andrew Friedman is, after all, Chaim’s former boss) but at the same time you wrote this: Friedman signed Mookie to a mega deal when the opportunity of signing a generational talent presented itself. Keep in mind that Soto will be younger AND is a better hitter than Betts. Again, I respectfully disagree with that statement, the Angels failure wasn’t due to the Trout money but the money given to the aging talent AROUND him (Pujols, Upton, Hamilton...) and their failure to build a competent pitching staff (weak farm system incapable of churning any type of pitching talent or hitting talent to trade for pitching commodities) With all due respect to Raffy, who I love immensely, he’s not in the same stratosphere as Juanito hitting wise. Then if Soto signs with the Nats, then it's a huge loss for you because you obviously had him penciled into the Red Sox lineup as if it were fait accompli. I respectfully disagree. I never assumed the Red Sox would sign him. I assume that if the Sox feel that he's worth all that money that you have a bunch of other teams that would feel the same way. Hell, even the cheapo Rays found a way to come up with 200 million or whatever for Franco because they know he's generational. I'm assuming all other teams know that Soto is as well and a number of them would be thrilled to make him a centerpiece for their franchise, so that the Sox would merely be one in a dozen or so teams that would want to sign him. With those kinds of low odds, I would never assume that Soto was going to the Sox anyways, so if he does extend with Washington, then good....no other AL East or even AL teams will get him. Besides, growing up a fan of Carl Yastrzemski, I think it's a really good thing when a player plays his entire career with the same team. Won't have to wonder which cap he'd have to have on his HOF plaque. BTW, I'll agree with your point that the Angels did a bad job surrounding Trout with talent throughout the years, but when you tie up a big part of your payroll on one or two players (Ohtani would be a potential 2nd player) that means you better have a great farm system and not make mistakes on free agents. And yes, the Dodgers took the plunge once they established a ridiculously great and long flowing farm system and established themselves as annual contenders for the pennant. The Sox have a way to go before they're there although they're on the right track. I suspect Devers will wind up going if like Mookie, he's looking for a huge payday in free agency as opposed to the kind of security that Xander looked for. For the time being, it seems the evidence is pretty strong that Bloom's focus is on spending up to the luxury tax limit but instead of shopping at the high end, he's more interested in building depth, fortifying the back end of the team as much as possible, spreading around the expenditures. I suspect he'll continue to do that until the farm system is where he wants it to be.
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Post by James Dunne on Nov 24, 2021 19:11:49 GMT -5
Ugh
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Post by ematz1423 on Nov 24, 2021 19:40:26 GMT -5
I wonder if he should just focus on hitting with the injury issues he's sustained from pitching?
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Post by ematz1423 on Nov 26, 2021 20:57:03 GMT -5
Mets are nearing an agreement with canha for 2 years 26.5 million. Not a terrible contract if so but don't think it really moves the needle for them either. This deal and the Escobar deal gives them two decent to solid players to the lineup but it doesn't exactly make their lineup a juggernaut.
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Post by incandenza on Nov 26, 2021 22:12:16 GMT -5
Mets are nearing an agreement with canha for 2 years 26.5 million. Not a terrible contract if so but don't think it really moves the needle for them either. This deal and the Escobar deal gives them two decent to solid players to the lineup but it doesn't exactly make their lineup a juggernaut. Nice move for them, I think - they replace Conforto, maybe even get a slight upgrade, and gain a draft pick in the bargain.
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Post by ematz1423 on Nov 26, 2021 22:21:30 GMT -5
Mets are nearing an agreement with canha for 2 years 26.5 million. Not a terrible contract if so but don't think it really moves the needle for them either. This deal and the Escobar deal gives them two decent to solid players to the lineup but it doesn't exactly make their lineup a juggernaut. Nice move for them, I think - they replace Conforto, maybe even get a slight upgrade, and gain a draft pick in the bargain. I'd bet on conforto to be the better player going forward but perhaps not by the difference in pay he's going to get compared to canha. I think it could overall be a good move to let conforto go and bring in canha especially for the pick. I guess I wouldn't discount conforto going back to the Mets on a one year deal either since I'm not sure what his market will be being a QO guy and the fact the Mets probably still need another OF.
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Post by keninten on Nov 26, 2021 23:52:53 GMT -5
Starling Marte to the Mets
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Nov 26, 2021 23:58:43 GMT -5
Starling Marte to the Mets I thought if the Yankees were truly staying away from big ticket SS they'd go after Marte for CF. So much for that.
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Post by baseball3 on Nov 27, 2021 0:09:45 GMT -5
Mets went nuts today. Lol. Marte. Canha. Escobar. Must be nice to be Cohen. Billy Epler has the best job in baseball.
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Post by greenmonster on Nov 27, 2021 7:20:38 GMT -5
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Post by geostorm on Nov 27, 2021 7:32:57 GMT -5
Mets are nearing an agreement with canha for 2 years 26.5 million. Not a terrible contract if so but don't think it really moves the needle for them either. This deal and the Escobar deal gives them two decent to solid players to the lineup but it doesn't exactly make their lineup a juggernaut. Nice move for them, I think - they replace Conforto, maybe even get a slight upgrade, and gain a draft pick in the bargain.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Nov 27, 2021 8:08:48 GMT -5
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Post by julyanmorley on Nov 27, 2021 8:40:11 GMT -5
These Mets deals are all reasonable, but nothing I'm mad the Red Sox don't have on the books.
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Post by voiceofreason on Nov 27, 2021 9:28:51 GMT -5
Nice move for them, I think - they replace Conforto, maybe even get a slight upgrade, and gain a draft pick in the bargain. For a guy with negative dwar and a sometimes good bat those numbers seem ridiculous. I'll take Renfroe all day long.
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Post by julyanmorley on Nov 27, 2021 12:01:20 GMT -5
Rosier is a 12th round pick that beat up rookie ball this year, and Kerr is a 27 year old relief prospect that throws hard but hasn't really dominated the minors. Pretty light return
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Post by incandenza on Nov 27, 2021 12:16:52 GMT -5
For a guy with negative dwar and a sometimes good bat those numbers seem ridiculous. I'll take Renfroe all day long. He's had a higher fWAR total than Renfroe in each of the last four seasons. Also a higher wRC+ (though only barely so in 2018 and 2021).
Also, it's weird that Mike Petriello liked Canha better in 2018, when he was a 28 year old with 0.2 career fWAR to his name. Escobar has also had his three best seasons since 2018.
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Post by kingofthetrill on Nov 27, 2021 19:13:43 GMT -5
I'm going to bet that one of the Mets signings gets traded at this coming deadline after the Mets gon' Met.
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Post by Addam603 on Nov 27, 2021 22:01:22 GMT -5
If Gausman does end up getting that 5 year deal, count me very happy that the Sox aren’t reportedly in on him.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Nov 27, 2021 23:28:01 GMT -5
Rumor has the Mets heavily pursuing both Gausman and Scherzer.
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Nov 28, 2021 1:13:03 GMT -5
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Post by philsbosoxfan on Nov 28, 2021 1:19:56 GMT -5
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Post by saltalamacchia4mvp on Nov 28, 2021 1:25:40 GMT -5
Don't know why the A's would want basically one good prospect and 3 average placeholders they probably don't want to pay anyway. I really don't know why anyone would want Andujar at this point - has no defensive value, offense hasn't been the same for 3 years now, going to be 27 in March, injury history. Surprised he didn't get shipped off with Frazier when they made their cuts last week.
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Post by geostorm on Nov 28, 2021 6:39:41 GMT -5
"The Blue Jays may have two compensatory picks coming back their way should Ray and Marcus Semien sign elsewhere. That frees the Jays up to perhaps sign another QO free agent since they know they’ll be getting at least one extra pick anyway, or maybe deal a notable prospect if they feel they can replenish their farm system with extra selections in the 2022 draft.
Gausman has long been on Toronto’s radar, as the club had interest in the righty in each of the last two offseasons. Last winter, the Jays reportedly offered Gausman three years and around $40MM before he opted to bet on himself by accepting the Giants’ qualifying offer — a very wise move in hindsight, given what Gausman is now poised to earn this offseason. Should the Jays win the bidding for Gausman, he will immediately bolster a rotation that has already lost Steven Matz to the Cardinals and may also lose Ray. Gausman would join Jose Berrios, Hyun Jin Ryu, and Alek Manoah in the starting five, with other starting options like Nate Pearson, Ross Stripling, or Anthony Kay now battling for the fifth starter’s job."
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Post by baseball3 on Nov 28, 2021 16:24:36 GMT -5
Buxton staying with the Twins.
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Post by vermontsox1 on Nov 28, 2021 16:48:52 GMT -5
Buxton staying with the Twins.
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