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They can and will give cash, so no difference. Taking Hicks then DFA'ing him is the same thing.

By the end of the season, Lowe had sort of fixed the major problem at 1B, Romy was playing near FT at 2B and doing better than KC/DHam and others before, Bregman was back at 3B, although he slumped over the last 25 games, and Masa came to life late. Those season numbers are a bit deceiving. One could argue we won more without Devers to counter my point, but IMO, we have a lot to do to build up to just get to even. IMO, we need to boost up from 2025.

Agreed, but it won't change the offense.

I would not make the trade I mentioned.

When Masa or Hicks are included, it's almost always for a very high priced player and usually one that is overpaid. We could just ask for cash back, instead. They could just cut Hicks and it would be the same as cash.

He has been pretty damn good for 4 years, but the injuries kept those WAR numbers down, except for 2024. fWAR per 162 4.1 '22 2.6 '23 0.4 '24 2.9 '25 I think he's an option, because he might take a 1-2 year deal at half the money Bregisheete gets.

I think TEX would have to pay some salary or take Yoshida and or Hicks to help balance the cost. I don't think we should do this trade.

How about not including Wong, and HOU can sign Caratini?

Yes: sign Caratini for 1 year as a bridge to Yanek..

I don't ha ve any issues with Narvaez.

That's two or three times he's mentioned this mystery great arm we have. If it's not Valera, it will be Fajardo or Phillips. (Witherspoon?)

Caratini.

Mayer might be part of the KMarte trade or be dealt as part of a package for a #2SP.

Good laydown, Hugh. I'd be fine with Alonso plus Polanco or Suarez. Polanco pushes Mayer/Romy to 3B and Suarez plays 3B but can move to 1B, if Casas flounders. (Mayer 3B and Romy 2B) Duran plus for Marte, along with Alonso and Suarez would cost about as much as Alonso & Bregman. (Marte adds about $12M and Suarez $18-22M.)

Last winter was a great sign that things were changing. The Devers trade and Breggie opt-out kinda threw us right back to square one. The loss of Gio mattering was a bit of a surprise, but it is what it is. There is no reason to think we won't be movers and shakers this winter, but with these guys, there has to be doubts as well. I keep coming back to this, and of course we lost some deadwood, some at a high cost, but we need to replace this in kind just to look the same as 2025 on paper. I don't think anyone can say we were top competitors in '25, so we should improve on what we are replacing. 495 PAs Bregman (.821) Plus defense and clubhouse guy. 334 PAs Devers (.905) 15 HRs was on pace for 30+ 209 PAs Refsnyder (.838) Helped us greatly vs LHPs 119 PAs N Lowe (.790) Solidified the 1B position for over a month. That's over 1100 PAs and 43 HRs (23% of HRs in 18.5% of team PAs) Yes, we also lost Toto (.659 in 284 and will not see Campbell at .664 for 263 PAs, again, but these numbers of bad numbers "lost" are way less than the good ones lost.) Yes, we lost Buehler, Newcomb, Houck, Murphy and others as well as Gio (145 IP) Bernardino (52) and Wilson (48). The latter 3 were top 10 in IP. (Buehler was 4th.) For argument's sake, let's say Gray and Oviedo match what Gio & Co did, and our pen doesn't miss a beat, despite some significant losses, breaking even with winter moves on offense & defense is not a winning strategy. We need to put together an improved team on the field. I'm fine with thinking more PAs from Anthony, Mayer, Casas and maybe Abreu, Romy, Masa and perhaps better seasons by others can help, but I strongly condemn this as a major portion of the plan to improve. It should only be the gravy added to the meat. Bringing Bregman back or subbing Bichette for him is fine, but it's just a sideways move. We'd still need a significant plus somewhere. If we end up trading Duran, that's another 696 PAs at .774 to replace in kind or better. If the plan is to play Mayer full time or platoon with Romy and not add more than "Bregishette" then 1B or DH are the only slots left to make great improvements to. Suarez or Polanco aren't improvements over Bregishette, but they look to be better than Mayer, so maybe that is a way to go: Bregman (3B) or Bichette (2B) plus Polanco (2B) or Suarez (3B/1B w Mayer at 3B) Or, we trade Mayer plus for a #2 SP. Of course, Alonso checks many boxes, and maybe we slide Casas to DH or trade him, once he shows higher value, but we need something big to happen. Probably 2-3 big things.

Word down here in HOU is that a trade is coming today- perhaps Jake Myers fo Bubic or Duran & Wong for Paredes & Walker Yanek

I've never said Sandoval should be handed anything. I see him as ahead of all those who have to earn the 4 and 5 slots, including newly acquired Oviedo. If Sandoval looks equally as good as all the others in ST'ing. I think he'll get a slot. "I think" not know, not handed to him, not undeserved or unearned. If someone else earns it, I'd be happy for them (an us.)

Teoscar is being mentioned. Duran, Harrison and Masa for Teoscar & Glasnow.

Good to see Brez squeeze other GMs like DD used to be squeezed. Brez was probably squeezed on the Crochet trade, but who cares? (Same with many DD trades.)

We just needed to play one more big game and lose to get in- like ALA, who jumps up with a loss. Granted, AL probably beats ND, and MIA already did, but who else did MIA beat?

Don't worry Randy since the Sox will not consider a deal ANY LONGER THAN 3 YEARS AT MOST which likely takes us out of the running for KMarte. Think Polonco on a 1 yr deal or maybe Suarez if no-one else offers him 3 years or more. Haven't we seen this movie before. Interested in everyone but get no-one.

Seager if the latest name.

This is not the time to try and be cute. It's time to get bold and maybe brave. We built up the farm and can afford to trade some without blowing up the future, so let's get on the phones.

That's pretty close to what I value Yoshida at- moneywise. $4-6M x 2 Agreed.

I wouldn't pay this guy $7M x 2.