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  1. moonslav59
    The whole excuse for him staying on rehab half the summer was to build up his arm for throwing. He apparently went along with the idea/ruse.
  2. moonslav59
    I wouldn't feel so strongly about trading for Paredes, if I wasn't listening to talk radio in the HOU area. The GM was on the show, yesterday and said the plan, "for now, is to play Paredes everyday." He actually made a point of saying, "for now." When they added Correa, last summer, it was like when we added Bregman.
  3. moonslav59
    Yesterday, the GM said, they plan on playing IP everyday, "for now." He actually added "for now."
  4. moonslav59
    It would take Abreu + Toole or Early + ____ (Arias? Bennett? Valera?) Maybe more.
  5. moonslav59
    Once we add an infielder, I'd even DFA or trade DHam, Sogard or Eaton before Yoshida, but we are short on everyday players on the 40. My guess is Moran or Watson go before opening day, as both need to be on the 26. Uberstine, Drohan & Kelly are on the bubble, too, but they have options.
  6. moonslav59
    It doesn't make sense having K Campbell try to fill a short side platoon/PH role. He needs to play nearly everyday- somewhere. Eaton? LOL. Romy will be needed at 2B, DH and maybe 3B platoon. He can't do 3 at once, and he cant platoon for Duran/Abreu.
  7. moonslav59
    If we trade an OF'er, Masa will be in the mix as the 4th OF'er. His bench value would increase.
  8. moonslav59
    Name one player in AAA not already on the 40 that belongs on the 40. They all can wait, until a demand arrives. I am 99% sure we add two outside players. They may be guys DFA'd by other teams, low level FA signings or minor trade additions, but I still think Brez is not as dumb as some seem to think he is. He knows this team is a lot better with a decent 3B/2Bman added, and maybe a decent RP'er. They have also spoke of adding a catcher, and I'm not sure Thaiss was who they had in mind.
  9. moonslav59
    We might use Eaton, Sogard or even Wong vs a PH'er vs a LHP over Yoshida. Who knows, maybe we add a decent 2Bman and Brez keeps DHam out of Cora's reach by starting him off in AAA. (DHam has one option left.) Then, we'd look at who we have to PH for Mayer, Yoshida, Duran and/or Abreu. (We are going to miss Ref, despite having Romy around.)
  10. moonslav59
    Assuming only Houck starts the season on the IL, this could be our opening day roster: SP: Crochet, Suarez, Gray, Bello, Sandoval (IL?) RP: Chapman, Whitlock, Slaten, Weissert, Crawford, Oviedo, Waton (Rule5) & Moran (no options) C: Narvaez & Wong 1B: Contreras 2B: Romy & DHam 3B: Mayer & Eaton SS: Story LF: Anthony & Duran (DH) CF: Rafaela RF: Abreu DH: Yoshida AAA/AA on the 40: Harrison, Tolle, Early, Uberstine, Drohan, Bennett, Kelly, Samaniego Casas (IL?), K Campbell & Sogard 2 open slots on the 40, as of now. (Thaiss & Romero are possibilities, but I think we add 2 from outside the system: 3B/2B and RP.)
  11. moonslav59
    He's going to make a move or two- one should be significant.
  12. moonslav59
    It wasn't me. I just overheard it as I walked by.
  13. moonslav59
    Jays talking to Framber.
  14. moonslav59
    Rafaela is RH'd but not really a "bat." KC's trade value is not high enough.
  15. moonslav59
    Too funny. Where was Mayer on "their previous lists?" You can't go previous with your guys and not ours! LOL Now that's some bi-ASS
  16. moonslav59
    Ooops. Witherspoon has more value, too- just not as much.
  17. moonslav59
    They closed school on Friday for school on the following Monday just over the fear of ice. We got nothin.
  18. moonslav59
    See, it worked.
  19. moonslav59
    This winter, we saw Semien for Nimmo, but they are kinda rare.
  20. moonslav59
    How about these... Abreu, Crawford & Wong for Paredes & Y Diaz or Abreu, Bello & Wong for Paredes, Diaz and King or Crawford, Sandoval, DHam for Hoerner & Amaya or Bello for Hoerner & Amaya
  21. moonslav59
    Agreed.
  22. moonslav59
    And that's not factoring in the fact that Dodger pitchers get hurt even more than Astros pitchers. Projected 2026 fWAR and 2025 fWAR BOS 5.8 Crochet 5.8 3.7 Gray 3.6 3.4 Suarez 4.0 1.9 Bello 1.9 12.9 Top 3 (13.4) _________________ LAD 3.6 Yamo 5.0 2.9 Snell 1.9 2.6 Glasnow 1.6 2.3 Sheehan (2.1)/2.3 Ohtani (1.9) 9.1 Top 3 (9.0) __________________ PHI (even w/o Suarez) 4.8 Sanchez 6.4 3.5 Luzardo 5.3 3.1 Nola 0.9 2.9 Wheeler 4.0 11.4 Top 3 (15.7) _________________ DET 6.3 Skubal 6.6 2.5 Flaherty 2.5 2.2 Mize 2.4 2.0 Olsen 1.4 11.0 Top 3 (11.5)
  23. moonslav59
    You must not agree with BTV: 7.8 Williamson<<< Mayer 50.9 12.7 Cijntje <<< Bello 27.1 I can't take this post seriously.
  24. moonslav59
    Yes, you gotta give to get. Tolle is ML ready or close enough. The Cubs are in win now mode, so maybe Witherspoon is too far away and too speculative for their liking, but for a 1 and done player, I do think Witherspoon is fair. I'm not sure what they think of Crawford, but he's MLB ready. BTV calls it a minor overpay by the Sox: Crawford for Hoerner. Bello has much higher value on BTV (27 to 18,) so how about this: Bello (27) for Hoerner (18) + a catcher- Carson Kelly (8.5 but another one year guy) or Miguel Amaya (8.4 but 4 years.) (The Cubs have Ballesteros, who can catch, too, but he might be their DH if Suzuki isn't, or he could play 1B, but they have Busch there.) I hate giving up that much for a 1 year player, but Hoerner is the real deal, and maybe we extend him. Getting a 4 year catcher might help soften the blow, if Hoener bolts.
  25. moonslav59
    Wilyer is at that perfect age (soon to be 27) and experience level (2+ years in MLB) to bust out. That's about the time when platooned players get a chance to show they can play FT, and it appears like Cora wants to give that a try. The results are unknown, but the guy has power. He has been hitting close to 28 HRs per 650, out of the gate, so I think 30+ is not unreasonable to think he might reach in 2026. He's got to GG's already, and while I'm not fan of that award, it does show he's a good defender, and we all know how difficult Fenway's RF is. He has a good arm, too. The .325 OBP is not great, but these days, it's not bad, either. He K's too much, but he's not the worst on the team, and a .791 OPS in his first 1,000 PAs in MLB is pretty damn good. He's got upside and he's pre-arb. I think we gotta keep him, and maybe that's why we haven't seen a Paredes trade, yet. Four years from age 27 to 30.
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