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  1. I'd go with Contreras. .352 career OBP (.358 last 3 years) Duran is .328 career and .339 last 3 years. I like Anthony up first, until he starts hitting for more power, which I'm sure will come before too long. I'm not sure Romy can repeat his .343 OBP, but I'd want him up before Duran v LHPs, for sure: 2026 Splits v L/R .378/.318 Romy .260/.363 Duran Maybe go Duran 1st v R and Romy, Contreras or Anthony up 1st v L.
  2. If they buy him out, they paid him $20M for 2026. If they take the option, they pay him $20M (more) to play in 2027. That's how I see it. I'd gues 50-50 we give him the $30M to play rather than $10M to walk.
  3. Certainly BTV should not be used as a tool to judge GMs, but I was rather shocked by the few amount of high value players on their roster. (Yes, value is measured by performance projection minus salary, and DD pays his players well.) Only 3 players over $28M (C Sanchez, Painter & A Miller, 2 are prospects) Only 6 players between 9 and 28. Their 25th man is valued at 3.2, while the Sox is 8.4. The Phillies have 10 players in the minus zone, but their top 3 have high performance value: 176 T Turner (-219 salary) 43 Wheeler (-84) 99 Schwarber (-135) Also, #6 Nola has 108 value -123 salary.
  4. I'm pretty pumped up about our AA and A+ rotations, as well: AA: Bennet, Holobetz, Rivera, Wehunt, Rogers/Dean A+: Valera, Witherspoon, Phillips, Eyanson, Tygart/Neely (Ingrassia/Ehrlicher/Futrell)
  5. We kinda had a lull in IFA signings for a while... 2017: Bello & Rafaela (DD the "Farm Decimator" LOL) 2018: nada 2019: Monegro 2021: nada (Bleis 2022: Jh Garcia (Masa) 2023: Arias (Cespedes) 2024: J Gonzales & Azocar(Brito, D Reyes) 2025: Soto, Rivas, Delzine, Ramos
  6. Mind boggling. 11 teams have lower budgets that LA's tax, and somehow JH not spending more is the main issue.
  7. Merloni predicts Abreu is going to bust out and become one of MLBs best all around players. (He's going to play vs LHPs, too.)
  8. It's silly. It's like monopoly money. It's like Bregman's contract plus $20M a year and a 4th year! I'm glad LA is in the NL.
  9. We've done okay for two winters in a row. Don't jinx it! LOL! We have a big task at hand. I think we are pretty close to having a very nice off season. Who we get for 3B (or 2B) and how much offense he brings to the table will be the big tell. We could use another pen arm, but I don't really see a great need other than Big BAT & 3B/2B, which could be one guy. Not many teams look one player away from top 3-4 status. That's not done by neglect and apathy. Please don't take that as a pat on JH's back, cause I'd like to kick his backside, but can you try to be optimistic about something? Just try it. Just once.
  10. The Mets really wanted Tucker. I doubt the go for Bichette. If the Yanks lose out on Bellinger, maybe they trade Chisolm and sign Bichette.
  11. $240M x 4 with 2 opts out. I know you love opt outs.
  12. Yes, and Sale had 3 years of control. DD did have the prospects to trade- just not mostly his. The ones of his he kept worked out well.
  13. It's like paying a FA Gray $20M/1. They paid more for Buehler. SHOCK!
  14. Sorry, I misread your post. You think the Sox will likely pay him $10M to walk rather than $30M to play? I know a lot depends on how well he does, and he's like 84 years old, but still...
  15. I did not know you were adding 2026 and 2027. Yes, $10M +$30M = $40M. If they buy out, it's $10M + $10M=$20M $40M-$20M is still the $20M difference, not $40M difference.
  16. Huh? They may $30M or $10M not $40M.
  17. King fills a need for the Sox, too. 4 years of Abreu helps the Astros, a lot. They really want an OF'er, too, and Abreu plays great D and has power. Janek gives us some catcher hope for the future. This might be one of my better suggestions.
  18. Well, they are paying $21M for Gray, now. It's actually a paycut.
  19. But, they pay $10M to not play, so the difference is just $20M.
  20. BTV Accepts: Abreu for Paredes, King and Janek Would you? 1. L Anthony RF 2. R Contreras 1B 3. L Duran LF 4. R Paredes 3B 5. R Story SS 6. L Yoshida DH/ R Romy DH or 2B 7. R Narvaez C 8. L Mayer 2B/ R Campbell DH 9. R Rafaela CF
  21. Yes, I did not scroll down far enough. My bad. I apologize. Gray to waive his right to block a trade, contract restructured to guarantee Gray a $31M salary in 2026 and a $10M buyout on a $30M mutual option for 2027 Cardinals to pay Red Sox $20M
  22. Most teams invariably get outbid and that's not an excuse. I'm not defending JH's miser tendencies.
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