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  1. Is the rule still that if you wait until the season starts, the extension does not count on the lux tax, that year?
  2. It's made out of rubber.
  3. I thought Lux tax counted the buyout with 2nd year only. So, $31M for 2026 + $10M buyout= $41M/2 Minus $20M paid by STL $21M/2 or $10.5M on tax line for 2026 and 2027. (If we don't buy him out, his 2027 number goes up.)
  4. With the $20M included on the $41M/1 deal for Gray, that takes $21M from the winter spending budget.
  5. Ryan 3.71/3.4 Lopez 3.69/3.2 Alcantara 4.01/2.5 M Kelly 4.10/2.5 Lodolo 4.04/2.4 M Keller 4.15/2.3
  6. I'm ignorant of prospect values on other teams. I trust you know better. I'd still do this trade, even with Gray onboard. Bello would be our #4! 1. Crochet 2. Gray 3. Lodolo 4. Bello 5. Sandoval, Crawford, Dobbins, Harrison, Early, Tolle, Perales A switch hitting power bat that finally fixes our decade long hole at 2B. Do it! Add Alonso and I'm on cloud 9.
  7. That $20M makes the move fine with me. Now, we can still afford others on our wish lists.
  8. The only way I see adding another SP'er is if we include Crawford, Dobbins or Harrison in that deal. We did lessen the SP'er depth to improve our ML quality level for the rotation, but the 40 man still has the same number of SP'ers.
  9. I've been Ref's top promoter on this site. Nobody comes close.
  10. Probably a good thing. We also are better positioned to make a second trade, as we still have Duran. Duran plus _____ for K Marte? Then spend big on Alonso.
  11. I'm fine with Fitts, but Clarke is a lot to give. Had we included Hicks, I'd be okay. This seems liek too much. I'd still like to get Ryan or Lodolo, too, but we need two bats, so this it probably it for rotation building.
  12. Interesting. Is the second year still at $30M? If so, it's essentially $61M/2 or $41M/1 It was $75M/2 or $40M/1. Why would Gray agree to this?
  13. Ref is a slipper not a shoe.
  14. Is Polanco better at 3B than Mayer? I agree he probably is better than Romy at 3B.
  15. Reports were that we wanted him, but I have my doubts. It makes sense that SFG wanted to cut some cost. My guess is we'd have gotten worse players in return, if we did not take Hicks.
  16. Ryan is not financially expensive. KMarte's AAV is $19,4M. Question: do the Sox have KMarte's $19.4 AAV counted going forward, or did they change the rules to make it adjusted to remaining AAV on his deal?
  17. Gray is 36 years old. He has very nice 3 year numbers but dipped in 2025. 96 ERA+ (50th in ERA- at 105, out of 70 pitchers w 150+ IP) His 3.39 FIP was still pretty nice. (12th) In 2026, only 18 pitchers had more IP (180) 70 pitchers had 150+ IP and Gray placed: 7th in xFIP at 3.07 7th in K-BB% at 21.6% He's owed $35M in '26 and $30M in '27 with a $5M buyout, so essentially: $40M/1 or $65M/2
  18. I hope STL took Hicks to balance the money a little, but maybe some cash is involved. Can't wait to hear the return package. Does this mean no Ryan?
  19. Wow, this is actually one guy I mentioned as a possible trade target! I know: blind squirrel on a broken clock.
  20. So.... He didn't ask? He asked but declined all offers in hopes he would not be selected?
  21. Agree. I like Early's chances more.
  22. I'm not for acquiring Kim to be our next 2Bman.
  23. The only think M Kelly has going for him is a likely 1-2 year deal with no trade capital expended. 2023-2025 (450+ IP- 40 qualified pitchers) fWAR: 5. S Gray 12.8 (trade?) 7. Valdez 12.1 8. Cease 11.7 10. Lopez 9.6 (trade?) 14. Gallen 9.0 15. Peralta 8.9 17. Ryan 8.6 (trade?) 18. Bibee 8.2 (trade?) 19. Castillo 8.2 (trade?) 21. Burnes 8.0 22. Keller 7.9 (trade?) 26. Bassitt 7.4 27. Singer 7.3 (trade) 28. Ober 6.6 (trade) Bello is 31st (5.4) ___________ ERA- 74 Burns 81 Peralta & Valdez 88 Gray, Lopez 89 Bibee 91 Castillo 92 Ryan Bello 93 95 Bassitt 98 Keller & Gore 100 Ober 101 Singer (YUCK!) _____________ xFIP 3.64 Ryan 4.04 Singer _______________ K-BB% 2. Ryan 23.5 29. Singer 13.9 ______________ M Kelly might be their father, but Ryan is Singer's Daddy!
  24. Not bad. I wonder why get RHB N Marte, when we have RHBs Garcia & Campbell for LF. I might try to give Garcia or Campbell and keep LHB Abreu. I'm not sure AZ gives up KMarte for the two you suggested.
  25. You honestly don't remember?
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