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Do you project Duran to be #4 in FWAR among 2026 OF'ers? Also, trading Duran for a pitcher or KMarte is not adding an OF"er. The idea is that Anthony will replace Duran not be a downgrade, but we upgrade 2B from a merry-go-round of circus clowns to one of the best, and one who has real power to boot! (He's about top 15 or 20 in ISO.) 2024-2025 fWAR KMart 15.3 Duran 13.2

I've made numerous suggestions- almost all via a trade or two, but yes, if we trade for KMarte, who is left to trade for Ryan, Lodolo, Lopez, Keller and .... I've mentioned Merrill Kelly, but only because he will not get a long deal. I'm not thrilled about this FA picthing class, especially if it's large and long. I seriously doubt Brez & Co decide to do two major trades, and I'm not sure I'd want to do that, either, but if we get payers with several years of control, it won't be only about the hear and now. How about this? (BTV might approve) Duran, DHam & Sandlin for Lodolo and McClain Campbell, Early & Fitts for KMarte or Campbell & Early for Ryan Duran, Arias & Fitts for KMarte Then, use the budget to add Alonso and maybe Ref + Matz

Since 2019 (7 seasons, counting the short 2020 season) we have not had a single 2Bman start more than 142 games TOTAL! Only 3 players started more than 71 games over 7 seasons: Arroyo (142) Valdez (112) and Story (92). Split Seasons: 92 Story '22 56 Holt '19 & ValdeZ '24 54 KC '25 51 Arroyo '23 45 Kiki '21 44 Valdez '23 43 Arroyo '21 42 DHam '25 40 Chavis '19 (9 players with 40+) 3 players 30-39 (12 at 30+) 7 players 20-29 (19 at 20+) 11 players 10-19 (30 at 10 games or more!) 12 players 4-0 11 players 1-3 First Base is nearly as bad: Total Games in 7 Seasons: Dalbec 221, Casas 220, Moreland 93, Chavis 69, Smith 66, Toro 57, Franchy 55, Romy 51, Turner 35, Lowe 26, Travis 20, 6 guys 10-19 and 8 guys 1-9 games. Slit Seasons: 125 Casas '23 "The Ironman!" 123 Dalbec '23 89 Dalbec '22 85 Moreland '19 68 Toro '25 61 Casas '24 58 Romy '25 53 Franchy '22 11 players 20-49 13 players 10-19 3 at 8-9 games 2 at 2-3 games These two positions have been a mess.

I may be wrong, but I thought you were most worried about the rib injury- not the ruptured patellar tendon. To me, even if a doctor says he's 100% healthy, I doubt he'll make it through a full season in 2026. It's the next injury that worries me more.

Bubic, but he has one year of control. They might look to trade Lugo or Wacha- maybe Estevez, but I'm not sure we want the back ends of their contracts. I don't want 2Bman India. Witt is untouchable.

A sign of all the turnover, we've had. Just don't call it a rebuild. Our most senior players on the 40 were added to it in 2020 (Houck, Wong & Whitlock.) Our 8th most senior player (Story) was added right before 2022 spring training. Casas (10th) was added at the end of '22. Our 17th through 22nd guys were added before the '24 season- meaning more than half of our 40 man roster was not on it right after the 2023 season. That's two years ago, today.

Strange. Has a health update come out? To me, if he's 100%, he's worth over 3 times $13M. If he's not, closer to zero. Then, if he is healthy, can he stay healthy?

I'd prefer another position, but first and foremost we need a big bopper, and the best two are Schwarber and Alonso. I've suggested a K Marte trade, signing next level boppers like Suarez and or Polanco, but I'm with Drew on having a top power bat as our #1 priority. As much as I feel we really need a solid #2 SP'er, that is priority number 2. The third priority is another big bat, but if we get a big bopper, I'm okay with someone without a ton of power.

Teasing, again?

If Duran or Campbell are included in the KMarte trade, the net AAV will be about $12M. We could stilla fford Alonso or Schwarber.

I did not like the Devers trade. At the time, I suggested the trade only works, if we spend the money and spend it wisely.

I agree. I'd pay Schwarber $34M x 4. I'd pay Alonso $32M x 5 or 6, knowing he'll DH for 3-4+ yrs.

Nope.

I do worry about this but also it's about how much the extension if for. If we pay top FA money to extend him, and why would he take less, then I'd just sign him, when he does become a FA. If you think we can extend him for less than the top offer will be, then okay, but where is that written into the trade? (Hint: it's not.) This reminds me of the Kimbrell trade, which I was against, because I felt ewe could just sign a great closer to top dollar. Why trade so many pieces for a guy making top dollar? I ended up being wrong, because the salaries for top closers rose exponentially, immediately after the trade. He was underpaid soon after the trade.

I recall there used to be trades made with a window to sign the guy or the trade was nullified. You don't see those made anymore. That is what I was getting at. BTW, we traded for Crochet in mid December and signed him on April 1st. Did we talk to his agent before trading to get a general framework for an extension? Maybe. Maybe not. I guess I don't trust leaving a Skubal extension up to JH, since I know it will likely be a record-setting contract.

We almost paid Devers $30M/yr for 8 years to DH.

Anthony finished third in ROY- narrowly missing an added year of service time. Narvaez finished 5th. Giolito says he wants to play for Sox, and claims he's fully healthy. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/11/lucas-giolito-wants-to-return-to-red-sox-says-hes-fully-healthy-after-late-season-freak-injury.html

That's sooooo Cora. Probably told him he's the SS for life. Probably told Casas he's the 1Bman for life.

He's still just one of four.

A 3 game series ( 4 for 7) squares him up?

We have Sandoval, so maybe we've set a new limit. (And Houck, Crawford, Dobbins...)

Yup, but what he's looking for is half the way there. The other half is what the highest team offer is.

Early has a good mix of pitches and seems to have the confidence and mentality needed to be a damn good pitcher. I get your point, but I don't really want to include him in a package. Nobody is untouchable, to me, but I'd look for ways to keep Tolle and Early. (I also like Fajardo and Valera. Witherspoon is hard to value.) I think many teams would like Harrison, Crawford, Dobbins or Clarke. I realize they don't have the trade value as Tolle and Early, but when the package is headlined by Duran or Abreu, we shouldn't have to give up our best pitching prospects, too.

I think Gio has some sort of injury. I'd pass. I really don't like this year's FA pitching class all that much. Most seem to be coming off an injury or a down season (or both.) Others are past prime. Trading for a pitcher is no guarantee, but we seem to have better luck that route. (Maybe it's not luck, since trading for proven but younger pitchers helps up the odds on success.)

Brez signed Brad, August last year, then did not keep him.