moonslav59

This is one way to spend money without signing free agents. I'd like to see us go after someone with 3-5 years of team control, like.... 2022-2023: Luzardo (279 IP) 5.9 fWAR with 3 years of team control 81 ERA-, 3.40 FIP, 3.6 K/BB Garrett (248 IP) 4.4 fWAR with 5 years of team control 83 ERA-, 3.63 FIP, 18.7, 4.6 K/BB BTV Values: 63.3 Luzardo (91 AFV-28 est. salary) 57.7 Garrett (103 AFV-45.5 est. salary) I'm sure MIA will try to demand Bello, but maybe they'd take Mayer plus ____. Here are some BTV numbers they may want: 47.5 Bello (would defeat the purpose of we did this) 44.5 Mayer 41.8 Anthony 34.0 Duran 24.4 Crawford 22.1 Houck 21.5 Bleis (too far away?) 17.8 Teel 13.3 Yorke (They have a 2Bman.) 12.3 Rafaela 9.7 Schreiber 9.1 Wink 7.8 Abreu 5.7 Wikelman 3.5 Perales 2.3 Mata (I added him as a possible Roster clearing addition.) In theory, Mayer and Rafaela or Mayer, Rafaela and mato could get one of these two, but I'm not sure MIA covers Rafaela. BTV claims Mayer and Duran is a big overpay, but is it? Would you do it? How about Mayer and Crawford or Houck? Mayer, Crawford/Houck and Mata? I'd like to see garrett and Imanaga plus a good all around 2Bman (RH'd bat.)

I'm thinking we end up with Imanaga and maybe your guy, E Cabrera, but even that might be wishful thinking. (I'll be bummed, if that's it.)

So, Yamo wants to play for a winner, and that's one reason he'll choose the NY Mets? Am I missing something? I get the money angle, but will Cohen pay $1M more than any amount? There comes a point, where every GM realizes the money can be spent batter, elsewhere.

This would likely keep us significantly under the tax lline, so we should be able to do even more: like add a 3rd SP'er or an upgrade at Catcher or RF- maybe 2 of these upgrades!

LOL. Maybe, what we thought was a star was just a satélite.

Going last puts pressure on making a presentation that beats everyone else's. Maybe not just the money, but pulling out all the stops to make the player feel like he is the top priority. They have to match or exceed the one that has impressed him, before coming to meet with BOS. I hope we are up to the task.

Sounds good, in theory, but why wouldn’t he wait? We’d have to be blowing others away with an offer for him to jump the Yamo signing.

The Dodgers made the Rays pay $4M. I do think they might be out of the Yamo race, but who knows. NYY-BOS-NYM-TOR?

Extension pending

Flaherty to DET for $14M/1.

I disagree. I'm just not sure they "want him" that much.

Mahle signs, despite being expected to miss the start or '24, for $22M/2 w TEX. ($5M in bonuses can be made.)

They probably would not want Duran, despite the higher BTV score. Duran, EValdez and the best non 40 man pitcher in our system you want for Castillo.

I wanted him when SEA traded for him. I guess he has a no trade clause, but I'd kick the tires on him. These one year and done pitchers scare the bejesus out of me.

Strange way to cut salary.

For Mayer?

The Blooms are wilting.

Like Miller or Woo, who are even younger? The trade talk was about SP'ers. No Mayer for Miller, of course.

24 GMs look like Bloom, so far.

I really like Castillo, but if you want to cut payroll, why trade great young arms like Gilbert or Kirby?

Maybe Martin could be the next Uehara.

The thing is, all but Castillo are young pitchers they are thinking about trading. I'm wondering why they don't shop Castillo, instead.

I hate to quote GW, but it's a "stragedy."

Me, too, despite Martin being almost 2 years older.

I can understand any GM not valuing Duran all that highly. I doubt we offered Mayer and Duran or Rafaela, but I would think that might draw interest, as a starting point.