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  1. I totally agree, and while signing to a minor league deal can't hurt, I'd like us to sign healthier and more reliable pitchers.
  2. Bloom may not have liked Shaw, even if he had $4M to spend. I gotta think he'd have signed a few guys already, if he had a budget to work with.
  3. No action to back the words.
  4. What's not to love, but it won't be easy.
  5. I wouldn't mess with him, but he was a starter once.
  6. I doubt there's even a 50-50 chance we guess a trade like this right.
  7. D Hern was a starter for a while.
  8. The first inning often sets the tone of the game, too. I also think the mediocre pitchers who come in after the opener probably will do better without the pressure of starting and, as you pointed out, starting out against hitters that are not the 1-2-3 in the line-up.
  9. Agreed, and Myers does have some upside. He's likely to have a better season than Chavis at 1B in 2020.
  10. I think the Padres can get more than Chavis and Walden for Yates alone. I don't want Beni in CF, especially if we end up losing Betts in RF. I'd add to the deal to get Yates. I'd give Price, Chavis, Walden & Barnes (a gross overpay by the simulator) for Myers, Yates and Margot. Maybe, Price, Chavis & Barnes for Myers and Yates.
  11. That might be incentive enough, especially when the best alternative is to start Velazquez.
  12. Doesn't DHern throw just as hard in 1-2 innings later in the game, too?
  13. They don't need JBJ, even if we take Myers and Margot. This is better: Price (+$3M), Chavis & Walden for Myers, Margot & Yates I'm not sure SD would part with Yates for just this. More likely: Price & Chavis for Margot (CF for us after we trade JBJ elsewhere) and Myers (1B for us).
  14. I forgot about Pham. All the more reason to get Margot back, but no way will they want JBJ. Price, Chavis & Walden & cash for Myers, Yates & Margot. More likely: Price & Chavis (no cash) for Myers & Margot.
  15. Myers's contract only counts as $13.83 on the lux tax. That's what makes this deal make so much sense. The Padres don't care about the lux tax- only actual salary. His salary is $22.5 x 2 plus a $1M buy out. The Padres pay about $9M x 3 more for Price than Myers. The Sox save about $17.2M x 3 on the lux tax budget. (We are over by about $17-18M, right now!) I'm kind of surprised there hasn't been much talk about this deal anywhere but sites like this.
  16. Actually, Duran adds a closer value but plays the wrong position for SD. I'd give Price and Chavez for Yates & Myers in a heartbeat. (I'd even give some cash, too.) I'd jump for joy over this accepted deal (minor overpay by BOS): Price, JBJ, Chavis & $6M for Myers, Yates & Margot
  17. Nope. Maybe DHern or Walden?
  18. I don't think anyone doubts he "has the stuff:" it's about being ready or helpful for 2020.
  19. Isn't Myers an OF'er for the Padres? We'd likely play him at 1B, if we trades Price and JBJ for him and ____.
  20. This whole budget situation has kept us from jumping on some seemingly cheap deals for big named players. We need to get Bloom some room to move by dumping some large salaries.
  21. I like the guy, but we need to cut salary and Pitt is not looking to add salary by taking a larger salary back.
  22. I guess the theory would be to trade ERod for a pitcher not as good as him but with more years of control. This lessens our team value for 2020 and 2021 but may improve it for 2022 and beyond- depending on the numbers of years of control. It's not an outlandish idea, but I'm hopeful we can win in 2021.
  23. Giving $5M with JBJ kind of defeats the purpose of cutting major budget cost, but I'd probably do that deal, if they threw in Marisnick. I know you are not a fan of his, but he plays great D and is versatile. He's not known for his offense, but 2017-2019: OPS .728 Marisnick .727 JBJ (double the PAs)
  24. Trading a guy after his best year makes sense, in theory. Sell high. I guess one has to think ERod topped out in 2019 to like the trade idea, unless the 2 years of control sways your thinking towards a longer controlled pitcher on a longer term rebuild plan.
  25. The trade simulator does not accept ERod & JBJ f(30.0 value combined) for May (55.4). We'd have to add Chavis and Walden to come close. I think the site undervalues 2 years of ERod. That package, according to the site, might get us ... C Ruiz (34.3) or SP Urias (29.1) or 2B Downs (20.6) + C Cartaya (12.3) or SP Gonsolin or Stripling 18.9 + C Cartaya (12.3) or SP Gray (17.2) + C Cartaya (12.3) or Gonsolin (18.9) + Maeda (12.2) I don't think I like any.
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