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  1. moonslav59
    No. I disagree on knowing what the budget line is. The tax years will likely reset after 2026. I could see line 2 or line 3 being the limit, and that's a $20M difference, which is about what Suarez gets. All the trade guys mentioned are under or near the cap space we are at now on line 3. Paredes makes $12M, and I think he's the most costly. Donovan is $5.8M, which is what we just saved on the Hicks deal. Sandlin, Hicks and $8M for Donovan is pretty nice at even cost.
  2. moonslav59
    I felt the same way for a while, but he's pretty good, and we still have Romy. Of course, I'm not for platooning Donovan, but we do have a good RHB on the bench. He may be needed more to platoon with Masa at DH or Mayer at .... eek!... 3B. Donovan has pretty bad career splits vs LHPs (.651) and it was .614 in 2025. Baty is a LHB, too. I still like Paredes best, and Matt Shaw is a RHB. Nobody is talking RHB E Tovar, and he has reverse splits but is over .700 vs each side. Who is next tier? E Suarez or Vientos?
  3. moonslav59
    Houston probably wants MLB player(s) for Paredes- like W Abreu, so I'm not sure that fits with adding to the 40 without subtracting anyone, unless it's like Abreu for Paredes and B King.
  4. moonslav59
    I do not want to trade Tolle or Early for 2 years of Donovan, and I'd seriously resist trading Witherspoon or Valera, but I'm not sure how else we get STL to a yes. BTV would approve Arias & Phillips as the next highest two valued prospects. Soto, Phillips & Azocar equal Donovan's BTV value, too. That deal leaves us the TOP 4 pitchING PROSPECTS I mentioned and Arias, Gonzales, Romero and Godbout- the closest to MLB level top 4 everyday players in the system. Not sure STL says yes.
  5. moonslav59
    I could see us trade prospects for Donovan (est $5.8M arb) which is almost exactly what the Hicks trade saved! Then, we sign Wilson and stay under tax line 3.
  6. moonslav59
    I was just about to post this! I was going to say Wilson or Coulumbe + Rengifo.
  7. moonslav59
    Hicks is owed $24M/2. We are paying $8M. Yes, assuming they can trade him at the deadline without paying anything, it might just cost them $3-4M. Good point. The AAV does not matter to them, but it matters to JH, so that is one aspect of the trade. Trying to get a team like the Mets to take Masa would mean they pay the remaining Masa money plus a tax. Deals to teams like the CWS might be more likely. (I doubt we trade Masa, but I doubted we'd trade Hicks, too. I was admonished for even suggesting it, just weeks ago.)
  8. moonslav59
    I guess they don't mind burning a little money to get a hopeful "suspect." Now, who can we part with to get them to take Masa? Drohan, Mullins & Masa plus $18M for a couple used bats?
  9. moonslav59
    "The Red Sox feel the same way?" What does that even mean? JH, Kennedy & others are upset Brez didn't go beyond the parameters they limited him with? They wish he offered him a NTC prohibited by the "Red Sox?" They wish he put us over the tax line by lessening the deferrals?
  10. moonslav59
    The trade of two pitchers from the 40 changes the dynamic of the MLB & AAA pitching staffs. We know Crawford and Sandoval might start the year on the IL, but assuming 100% health, maybe this is how it is shaping up: MLB: SP: Crochet, Suarez, Gray, Bello & Oviedo/Sandoval RP: Chapman, Whitlock, Slaten, Weissert, Crawford, Sandoval/Oviedo, Watson & Moran (Harrison on the bubble AAA/MLB) AAA SP: Harrison, Tolle, Early, Uberstine, Drohan RP: Kelly, Samaniego, Harris, Berrios, Gamboa, Song, Sweet/SMartinez/TGuerrero/Olds
  11. moonslav59
    I doubt they opened those two 40 man slots to prematurely add Romero, B Ward or Thaiss to the 40. It could very likely mean we are signing or trading non 40 man players for a 2B/3Bman and RP'er. It could also be a one for two type trade like Abreu for Paredes + B King, or even Wilyer Abreu for Paredes, Sousa & Bryan Abreu.
  12. moonslav59
    Yes, and Sandlin was once thought of rather highly. BTV has him worth $5.5M. Maybe they also think Hicks can do something better than what they have.
  13. moonslav59
    That's really hard to know, and the uncertainty was likely a driving factor in the FO deciding to not even give him a ST'ing look. His last decent year was not long ago: 3.22 FIP in '23. Maybe that was the best we could ever expect.
  14. moonslav59
    Out of options Moran and Watson just saw their chances of being on the opening day roster increase, but we may be adding a RPer and 3B/2B soon.
  15. moonslav59
    It does seem like outside opinions do matter to you, although you deny that. It doesn't comfort or bother me if talking heads on ESPN, podcasts or the street corners in RS Nation agree with me or not. To each his own. I'm glad you feel better. It seems like the majority wanted Breggie at a cost equal to or higher than the Cubs offer. You and I did not, yet you revel in the comfort that they share your belief that Brez bungled it, even though you didn't want Breggie at that cost. It seems to me the comfort is more important than the end result you wanted and got.
  16. moonslav59
    Maybe one slot will be left open for a ST'ing invitee, but I have to think one will be a MLB 3B/2Bman of unknown value.
  17. moonslav59
    It's $6M a year on the AAV saved, I suppose.
  18. moonslav59
    This might mean trades for a 2B/3Bman might involve non 40 man players and not regulars.
  19. moonslav59
    This gives me hopes that maybe someone takes Yoshida and only 1/3 of what he is owed ($12M)
  20. moonslav59
    I like this move, a lot, but I was never too high on Sandlin. My like or dislike can change depending on who we fill the two roster slots with and if the money saved is spent of pocketed.
  21. moonslav59
    Maybe the goal is to get under line 2 not stay below line 3. That is certainly a possibility.
  22. moonslav59
    I'm not optimistic we add a really good player, but we just opened two 40 man slots, so something is in the works. Maybe two somethings.
  23. moonslav59
    Just posted on MLBT: Hicks (+$8M) & Sandlin for minor leaguer Gage Ziehl and PTBNL! That opens two slots on the 40 including one on the 26
  24. moonslav59
    BTV has Hicks (-$18M) , Sandlin ($6M) and only $8M to CWS for Gage Ziehl (worth $1M) -$4M for +$1M This would save us $6.3M x 2 on the AAV line and $8.3M x 2 in actual salary. That gets us closer to being able to sign E Suarez and stay below line 3, but still not quite there, unless his value falls to about $16M AAV.
  25. moonslav59
    Link? Funny, because I often included Sandlin in my suggested trades, including some with Hicks.
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