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  1. moonslav59
    That's not a big deal, to me. We can't count on him for jack. He costs too much. He becomes a distraction, at times.
  2. moonslav59
    According to cots, we're projected to be $17.6M over the Lux line. This trade could get us under by itself. Plus, I can't help but chuckle when people ask, how are we going to replace Price? It's addition by subtraction.
  3. moonslav59
    I don't. I want to dump Price more than not wanting Myers. Here's my reasoning: 1) Myers can play 1B and may still have some life in him. 2) We need a 1Bman and OF depth. 3) Price is owed $96M/3. Myers $69M/3. (Nobody will take Price for free.) 4) Price costs the Padres $9M x 3 years- not bad for them. 5) We save $17.2M a year, which is close to our projected overage on the LUX Tax. 6) No more Price drama. This is not about Myers. We can pay some team $69M to take Price off our hands, but we'd have nothing to show for it, and we'd only save $9M a year on the tax budget. We can trade him for a player who is owed way more than his Lux tax number- a guy like Myers.
  4. moonslav59
    Clearinghouse: Betts, Eovaldi & Workman to LAD for Gonsolin, Stripling, Cartaya & Pollock Price, JBJ (Santana from LAD) to SDP for Myers & Margot
  5. moonslav59
    To me, this deal might set us up nicely: Betts, Price (+$6M) & Workman (Both Betts & Workman can be brought back as FAs after 2020) for Pollock (CF), Gonsolin (SP) & Cartaya (C prospect) The LUX money... To LA: $31M x 3 Price, $27M x 1 Betts & $3.5M x 1 Workman $61.5M TOTAL in 2020 $31M in 2021 $31M in 2022 To BOS: $12M x 4 years We pay $2M a year x 3 years for Price We save $47M in 2020, $17M in 2021, $17M in 2022 but pay $12M more in 2023.
  6. moonslav59
    Yates might be the deal-breaker for SD. The downside for us is the 1 year of team control Yes, if Myers does not play well, we have Dalbec. Margot may end up better than JBJ overall, and is a plus defender in CF. I would not count him as a 4th OF'er despite his sub .700 OPS the last 2 seasons. The real plus is on the budget. Myers is owed $$68.5M/3, but the LUX number is just $13.8M x 3. Yates is owed $7.1M x 1 (same on LUX) Margot is at $2.5M with 2 more arbs Sox Totals/LUX Totals: 2020: $32.5M/ $23.4M 2021: $26.5M/ $17.3M (assuming $1M arb raise for Margot) 2022: $27.5M/ $18.3M (assuming $1M raise) SD Totals: (Chavis & Walden are pre-arb- count as $1M) 2020: $33M/ $32M 2021: $33M/ $32M 2022: $33M/ $32M Sox LUX savings: 2020: $8.6M 2021: $14.7M 2022: $13.7M If we could trade JBJ, we'd reset, this year.
  7. moonslav59
    He might not waive it either.
  8. moonslav59
    He did have 9 seasons over .800 and 11 over .780, so I'd say he was better than "slightly above average" for the longevity part of his numbers to be a bit more valid. He's basically Pedey who didn't have a career ending injury.
  9. moonslav59
    I can agree with that.
  10. moonslav59
    Yes, Joy, but not great.
  11. moonslav59
    I disagree. Too many slightly better than mediocre players get too hyped up (some in HOF) juyst because their 22 seasons placed them in the top 10 in some category.
  12. moonslav59
    These trades were "accepted:" Betts & Eovaldi to STL for Fowler, Liberatore & Z Thompson Betts, Price & JBJ for Fowler, Carpenter, bader & Thompson Betts & Price +$5M for Fowler, Thompson, L Thomas, J Oviedo & M Nunez (not mine) to LAD Betts, Barnes & Eovaldi for Pollock, Ruiz, Gonsolin, Stripling & Beaty Betts, Price & $6M for Pollock, Gonsolin & Cartaya To NYM Eovaldi, JBJ & Walden for Familia, Lowrie, Marisnik & D Smith To SDP Price, Chavis & Walden for Yates, Margot & Myers Price, Chavis & JBJ for Margot, Quantrill & Myers Price & JBJ +$4M for Myers & Margot
  13. moonslav59
    Yes. The Bonds and Clemens issue is different, IMO. Making cheaters wait may not be a bad idea.
  14. moonslav59
    I'm not saying I like the tradition, but once so many players had to wait, it almost seems like it makes Jeter look better than those who did wait. I know it's dumb, but it's the way it is.
  15. moonslav59
    I guess I didn't put much thought into it. He should be a yes, agreed.
  16. moonslav59
    Agreed. Pedey needed longevity to make it, which to me, shows just why longevity is over-rated.
  17. moonslav59
    On the trade simulator, his value it 50 (77-27).
  18. moonslav59
    Because, in theory, his value is $77M - $27M salary.
  19. moonslav59
    True, but consider this: 2008 Stat 2009-2011 combined .326 BA .299 .376 OBP .377 .493 SLG .467 123 OPS+ 122 Not bad from 2012-2016 .296/.359/.425/.784 (112 OPS+) When you factor in the defense, he gave us a lot of great years. 2009-2016 2B WAR Leaders: 43.2 Cano 40.5 Zobrist 36.1 Pedey 34.8 Kinsler 29.7 Utley 22.6 Phillips 2007-2016 48.0 Can0 46.2 Pedey 45.6 Utley 42.1 Kinsler 40.9 Zobrist 2007-2016 UZR/150 9.7 Pedey 9.0 M Ellis 8.4 Utley 8.0 Phillips 4.3 Sanchez (big drop after #4) His prime was from ages 23 to 27 (2007-2011) WAR 33.3 Utley 25.9 Pedey 22.6 Kinsler 20.1 Cano
  20. moonslav59
    It's an obvious example of just how personalities matter. It's one reason I usually stay away from these conversations, especially the GG award (Palmeiro won 1B while a DH) and MVP (no Pedro on some ballots).
  21. moonslav59
    It's more about the whole "make em wait a few ballots" that has become tradition.
  22. moonslav59
    If we are out of it in July, there will be a fire sale to get us under. We could even trade players in June or early July to increase the savings. Cost saved, if traded at the halfway point (LUX tax $): 15.5 Price 13.5 Betts 12.8 Sale 11.0 JD 10.0 Bogey (NOT) 8.5 Eovaldi 5.5 JBJ Cost saved at the 2/3 point: 10.3 Price 9.0 Betts 8.5 Sale 7.3 JD 5.7 Eovaldi 3.7 JBJ According to cots, we are about $17.7M over (projected). Lots of combinations to get under.
  23. moonslav59
    If we traded Price with Mookie, we could call up Castillo, and give him a shot without paying any taxes. Isn't this his last year?
  24. moonslav59
    Trading Mookie & Price would get us under. Trading JBJ now and Mookie at the deadline would, too. Trading JBJ & Eovaldi now. (We could even play some.)
  25. moonslav59
    Yes, but replacing what Kimbrel did in 2018 is the point.
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