Bellhorn04
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They got incredibly lucky when they chanced into Breslow, because I think Breslow is the one who landed Bailey.
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Yeah, with some kids, the more new toys they get, the more bored they get with them.
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I think having some hindsight on this deal is fair, because I don't think anyone thought at the time that the only addition would be Giolito. We were all dreaming bigger than that, and that played into assessments of this move.
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"OK prospect" came from mvp, who knows prospects much better than me, so take it up with him.
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He cares from the perspective that dead money is bad for the relationship between payroll and on-field success. The Devers extension is looking like a good investment, for the moment at least.
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JH isn't shelling out a nickel. He's just getting fatter and fatter. Fans fund the team.
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Sounds like he was just exploiting the rules. I suspect Giants fans cared more about the 3 rings.
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It's silly to speculate about whether they thought he would be healthy. Reality confirms it was very much possible. And your statement about Giolito is also pure unfounded speculation.
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Eh, they could have spent plenty more. The 3rd wealthiest team is not in the top 10 payrolls 2 years in a row. I have never argued they should have placed heavy reliance on Sale, just that they shouldn't have tossed the opportunity like they did, for the sake of $10 mill and an OK prospect.
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Gil is pitching well again. If the Yankees make a move for a closer that could give them a boost. I'm enjoying their struggles but not counting them dead. They came very close to sweeping the O's.
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Care to elaborate?
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I wouldn't be saying this except they just got Scherzer back and will soon be adding deGrom and Mahle. These are some serious potential pitching upgrades.
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For me complaining about the Sale trade is not complaining about Breslow, it's complaining about Henry's tight-fistedness, because I think it was the payroll budget that induced this trade.
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They're 4 games back of the division lead in the loss column. Much larger deficits have been overcome in much less time. The big thing is all their pitchers coming back. Plus I think Bochy is a phenomenal manager. Just something to watch.
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Baseball has gone through the looking glass, Hugh. Arizona made the World Series last year with 84 wins and a -15 differential. Texas is poised for a run.
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What the hell, now that I've given it some thought, I'll say that Texas is still in the mix this year big time. Pretty soon their rotation options will include: deGrom Scherzer Eovaldi Lorenzen Mahle Gray Heaney And like the Red Sox, they have an elite manager.
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Sounds like a bet to me.
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But they have a team/vesting option on him for 2025. Texas probably feels like they're still in the window. deGrom will be back soon too. I don't think Eovaldi is going anywhere.
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I wouldn't assume Texas is in sell mode. They're 5 games out in the division, they've won 7 of 9, Scherzer is back etc.
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And the .291 BABIPPER.
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Sometimes it's better to be understated.
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Eovaldi's contract has a vesting option for 2025 that kicks in if he pitches 300 innings in 2023-2024. He's on target to get there if he can stay out of the shop.
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Don't know the answer to the first two questions. Slaten's injury sounds very ominous. I think the idea of trading Jansen for a starter is fine for academic debate, but has little connection to realistic possibilities.
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With Martin and Slaten on the IL, I'm not seeing the bullpen as clearly in better shape than the rotation.
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The main point is that if the Red Sox want to make a playoff run, they need help in both the rotation and the bullpen. Trading Jansen for a starter would be robbing Peter to pay Paul.
