2023 Free Agents

[moonslav59]

Brantley is a relative bargain, if healthy.

 

I'll take Kike and CF defense. Brantley had shoulder surgery.

[Bellhorn04]

I'll take Kike and CF defense. Brantley had shoulder surgery.

 

I liked the Kike extension just fine.

[moonslav59]

Are Pederson and Bellinger that much better, if better at all?

[Bellhorn04]

Are Pederson and Bellinger that much better, if better at all?

 

Bellinger is a lottery ticket.

[notin]

Bellinger is a lottery ticket.

 

I’ve never paid $18mill for a lottery ticket…

[moonslav59]

Bellinger is a lottery ticket.

 

Would you trade Kike for either Joc or Cody?

[StephenCurry30]

Brantley is a relative bargain, if healthy.

 

He can’t play in the outfield anymore. He’s getting fat

[moonslav59]

He can’t play in the outfield anymore. He’s getting fat

 

Yes, he should be compared to JD and J Turner, not Kike.

[Bellhorn04]

Would you trade Kike for either Joc or Cody?

 

No.

[moonslav59]

No.

 

Me neither, and they both make way more.

 

I even like Kike's deal over Haniger and Benis's due to his length of the deal and the fact we already have 2 starting LF'ers.

[moonslav59]

Drury signs for $17M/2 with Angels.

 

Not a bad deal, IMO.

[Larry Cook]

Drury signs for $17M/2 with Angels.

 

Not a bad deal, IMO.

 

Sounds like a Hang’em Chaim type deal.

[moonslav59]

Sounds like a Hang’em Chaim type deal.

 

Has we not signed J Turner, he may have come our way.

[notin]

Has we not signed J Turner, he may have come our way.

 

Drury had one good year. Turner is 38. There’s no right answer…

[moonslav59]

Drury had one good year. Turner is 38. There’s no right answer…

 

I'd have been okay with Drury, instead of Turner, but I'm still clinging to my mantra of us having much higher needs than DH.

[moonslav59]

Drury had one good year. Turner is 38. There’s no right answer…

 

I'm expecting Turner to have a very nice season... probably better than Drury and Brantley.

[notin]

WTF?!!?

 

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/12/mets-to-sign-carlos-correa.html

[mvp 78]

@AP_Sports

AP sources: The San Francisco Giants postponed a news conference to introduce Carlos Correa after a medical concern arose during the All-Star shortstop’s physical.

 

Correa to the Mets. LOL

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Correa to the Mets. LOL

 

... to play third base. That might make the Mets a doubtful trade partner now for Devers.

 

Bloom thought for a second he was in on Correa again, but upon reflection admitted his four-year, $90M offer was probably beyond reason and put any calculus of aligning plainly out of reach of limitations.

 

Sam Kennedy looked at the Mets loading up and replied the Red Sox would compete for the World Series, absolutely.

[redsoxrules]

Wow! This is insane. They are certainly not reseting luxury tax for a few years. Unless they trade someone.

[redsoxrules]

This is very fishy. Reports are that the Giants doctor didn't agree with the reports so it seems like the Giants simply backed out.

 

We'll know for sure if he passes the Mets medical

[notin]

... to play third base. That might make the Mets a doubtful trade partner now for Devers.

 

Bloom thought for a second he was in on Correa again, but upon reflection admitted his four-year, $90M offer was probably beyond reason and put any calculus of aligning plainly out of reach of limitations.

 

Sam Kennedy looked at the Mets loading up and replied the Red Sox would compete for the World Series, absolutely.

 

Yes the Mets won’t want Devers.

 

But the Giants? 81-81 last year and added Mitch Haniger?

 

They’ll want Devers…

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Yes the Mets won’t want Devers.

 

But the Giants? 81-81 last year and added Mitch Haniger?

 

They’ll want Devers…

 

Bloom will never agree to take back Haniger's "dead" contract. Haniger's $14.5 AAV with SF is more than any player in the history of Chaim except Trevor Unfinished Story.

 

That would be beyond Bloom's calibrations of circumspection considering the umbrella of sustentation from which the Sox are obviously obviating.

[Hugh2]

Yeah, Mets aren't resetting next year. I'm losing that bet.

[Bellhorn04]

Bloom will never agree to take back Haniger's "dead" contract. Haniger's $14.5 AAV with SF is more than any player in the history of Chaim except Trevor Unfinished Story.

 

That would be beyond Bloom's calibrations of circumspection considering the umbrella of sustentation from which the Sox are obviously obviating.

 

Bloom has signed two guys this offseason with AAV's higher than $14.5.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Bloom has signed two guys this offseason with AAV's higher than $14.5.

 

Yoshida... I should've said big league free agents. But who's the other guy? Joely, Crook, Martin, Jansen, JT, Wyatt...

[Bellhorn04]

Yoshida... I should've said big league free agents. But who's the other guy? Joely, Crook, Martin, Jansen, JT, Wyatt...

 

Jansen - 2/32 = 16.

[notin]

Bloom will never agree to take back Haniger's "dead" contract. Haniger's $14.5 AAV with SF is more than any player in the history of Chaim except Trevor Unfinished Story.

 

That would be beyond Bloom's calibrations of circumspection considering the umbrella of sustentation from which the Sox are obviously obviating.

 

 

Who said anything about taking back Haniger? My point is so far he’s the bulk of their off-season activity. (I thought they added someone else?)

 

Either way, losing Correa this way is the type of PR blunder that can only be remedied by massively overpaying for Devers..,

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Who said anything about taking back Haniger? My point is so far he’s the bulk of their off-season activity. (I thought they added someone else?)

 

Either way, losing Correa this way is the type of PR blunder that can only be remedied by massively overpaying for Devers..,

 

Yep, the Guy Ants can't just be sitting on the dock of the bay -- they need a splash.

 

SF's top prospect, Luciano, is a shortstop (we got plenty)... but next in line is lefty pitcher Kyle Harrison. Yes, to him.

 

The #7,8,9,11 guys are also pitchers. In between at #10 is outfielder Vaun Brown, who I like better than two others rated at #3,4.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Jansen - 2/32 = 16.

 

Thanks -- compare his $16M AAV to Whitlock's $18.75 total for four years.

 

Jansen may bring some Kimbrel moments, with a mix of lights-out and shaky saves. But a legitimate closer, coming off a season where he led the MLB in saves and games finished, is now Bloom's highest-paid pitcher of his Era.

 

This is interesting, because to the fans' angst, Bloom never wanted to spend market price on a closer before -- so it shows that adults can change and adapt, if they want to... or have to.