moonslav59
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That was not his point. Bloom has shown he's good at finding talent without spending much. We have less money to spend, now. He's the right man for the job. It doesn't mean he'll cut payroll to $85M.
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Wow, 6 guys in the top 10. You guys are so great, I might switch my loyalties.
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Your point?
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I was speaking of the Yankees farm over the last few years, and yes, it was helped by those deals for prospects. Okay, most of the trade guys are graduated or gone, now, but their not as highly ranked as a farm anymore either. You guys have continued to do well with IFAs, but your pool money will be lower going forward. To expect your farm to stay very good as you draft low and get diminished pool money is a hope not based on the odds.
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Plus, once the Yankee top prospects graduate, the replacements may not be as good, since they will be drafting lower and have less international money to spend going forward. Part of the reason their farm got so good was through trading vets for prospects. That ain't happening in this window.
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It was $25.5M/4, so about $6.1, but 2020 is a $9M option year, so it would cost us $9M on the lux tax line ($11M option for 2021).
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Oh, I agree, and I had him as a big negative value before the Cole signing. My point is that maybe he is now -$55M not -$60M or -$30M nut -$33M net value.
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At today's prices $218M/7 looks like too little, but for a DH- too high.
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2 a year or at least 3 every 2 years.
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Yes, recently Cashman has been as you describe, but you haven't been "this close" in a while. He was a "seller" not too long ago, so it's hard to count his recent M.O. as one that will surely continue, but your point is well made.
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I would not do that deal. I'm not sure I'd sign Archer to $9M/1 as a FA.
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$9M will be much cheaper than Porcello. If it's $3-5M less, it would mean it might be another cheap FA being able to sign or not.
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I do agree, but once you commit to a window, you are more likely to make deadline deals to "seal the deal" and make you the top contender. It doesn't mean you have to, but showing restraint is very difficult, especially if you have a big hole in July, and you think "this is the year." Dumping Happ will help, but losing Didi hurts.
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True, but if a trade like Price for Myers was a close deal before, my guess is Price's value has gone up by more than Myers. Finding a 4th and 5th starter to replace Price and Porcello could be more costly, yes.
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Upton makes more sense, if we trade JD (in another deal).
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One side effect of these skyrocketing salaries is that many teams without large budgets will really be valuing their prospects and young players that are pre-arb or entering year 1 arb. (We should, too.)
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He may need to have a great year, first. His defense may keep him from ever making it worth it.
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True, but everyone knew he was injury prone. That hasn't changed much from last winter. I'm sure many teams would want Eovadli, right now. It's only for 3 years, now- not 4. The only question is at what cost- financially and in return players given. The Eovaldi-Odor trade notin mentions makes some sense. We get a 30 HR second baseman and save money (even more on lux tax), and the Rangers get a decent SP'er, if healthy.
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Yup, their cliff is now looming.
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Yes, on empty stomachs.
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Maybe not as massive as we once thought.
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So will Cole (maybe in a year or two).
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If he was on the Sox, you'd be shocked.
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...and people were calling me nuts for suggesting $350M/10.
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I thought $100M in penalties seemed way too high.
