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  1. moonslav59
    I'm not disagreeing with your point of view, but as with Lester, the question always remains: how much did we really want him, if we made no counter offer. As it turned out with Lester, our supposed final FA offer ended up not being that far from what the Cubs got him for. If we came back with $325M, and Mookie responded $415, then I get it.
  2. moonslav59
    I can see how a $420M counter proposal was met with silence, but if they really wanted Betts, why not counter with $325M or whatever?
  3. moonslav59
    He'll be traded. Book it.
  4. moonslav59
    I don't think the farm was even top 10 or 15 when Theo left.
  5. moonslav59
    Yes! And, the Dodgers have now proven you can do the trifecta: keep a top farm system, make the playoffs and win a ring.
  6. moonslav59
    He was hired to build a championship team- not by 2021. Along the way, yes, build the best possible teams within the confines of a somewhat finite budget. My guess is, Henry will allow Bloom to splurge when the time is right. I'm pretty sure Bauer, Springer and our current roster situation is NOT that time.
  7. moonslav59
    It's still early. I do doubt we make any big splash signings, this winter, but we've gone 2 low-spending winters in a row under Henry before. I'm thinking we'll end up being in the top 5 highest budget teams in 2021, so it's hard for me to acknowledge what I think you want me to do.
  8. moonslav59
    Our D does look pretty sad, but teams have won without it. I'm hopeful we add a defensive stud in CF and Devers looks more like 2019 than 2020.
  9. moonslav59
    There's a good chance, after we add 3-5 significant players to our roster, this winter, we can be in the wild card race and even make the playoffs. Not many other teams in the AL seem to be getting better.
  10. moonslav59
    Word out the Cubs are NOT shopping Contreras. Mets & Jays are the two finalists on Springer.
  11. moonslav59
    I hope we are both still around when his contract ends. My guess is he earns every cent (based on WAR value).
  12. moonslav59
    Could happen, but sometimes the contract only goes "underwater" after the first 2-3 years. Plus, we have Bloom at the helm, now, so maybe we won't see as many big & bloated deals so much- for a while anyway.
  13. moonslav59
    I figured most were prospects. Even the high spending Dodgers used to make deals for prospects at the same time they were dealing some away.
  14. moonslav59
    Not every player making $2M+ is underwater.
  15. moonslav59
    ...and it's not even about a Sox player!
  16. moonslav59
    Plus, it's not like Kiermaier is some ex-MVP player with a big fan following. Would we trade Eovaldi for a player like Arauz? In a heart beat!
  17. moonslav59
    We'd trade him for a bag of used balls, if the other team paid his contract. YES!
  18. moonslav59
    Of course they like Kiermaier as a player. He's not a negative WAR or replacement level player. He's good. My point is, the Rays would hand him away for nothing, same as we would Eovaldi or JD. They could do wonders with $26M. It's not about Arauz or Wilson or Bello.
  19. moonslav59
    I think they will do well from that trade, too, but way more long term than short. By trading Kiermaier, and freeing up 30-40% of their budget, they will have "won" a trade of him, too. They spend their money well. Give them $13M x 2 years, and they will find valuable players worth way more than what Kiermaier is worth. cots estimates the Ray's player budget at about $34M, for 2021.They will likely sign a few minor free agents, but don't be surprised if the total player budget isn't much higher than 4 times what Kiermaier makes. I know you can see this.
  20. moonslav59
    There are many useful players still on the market. I can't wait until we acquire a few of them and have something to talk about, but the question isn't if, it is who & when.
  21. moonslav59
    You think trading Snell works for them?
  22. moonslav59
    The Rays also have Margot, among others.
  23. moonslav59
    There is absolutely no way, the Rays would offer Kiermaier $26M/2, right now. ZERO chance.
  24. moonslav59
    Faibanks also has a 4.5 BB/9 rate,so there is that.
  25. moonslav59
    I'm nearly certain they'd give him away for nothing. They may even play a few million for nothing back. I disagree with BTV's -9.7 value, but he is certainly under water.
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