moonslav59
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Other teams wanted him, too. The Astros were one. (That doesn't mean they still want him, but they do need SP'ing.)
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I would. Neither looks to be part of our longer term hopes and plans. I said the same about HRam after his first season here-something like, "If he hits .300 35 120 next year, I'd want to trade him even more..."
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Very true, but when you have a gaping hole in your 4 or 5 slot, you may take a gamble on one of them. Fans here seem to have no problem thinking there's a significant chance we compete next year because one or both will rebound in 2020. When you see what some injury-prone pitchers are signing for, these days (including Eovaldi's signing last winter), you can guess some GMs are willing to settle on potential value.
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They might also want Eovaldi- like they did last winter... The Trade Simulator accepted this deal: Betts & Eovaldi $3M cash for Urquidy Reddick (to help offset Eovaldi's money) Jeremy Pena Cristian Javier
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I agree he'd be more open to an extension, but he's also open to sign with us in 2021. I'm just not for trading Betts for any one year players, unless the team insists it is needed to balance the money.
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You answered your own question. "Impossible to know" = not certain. Plus, I said "all the trades."
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Agreed, but why waste some of the trading value of Betts to get him for one more year- probably for a non-contending year?
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We can sign Springer in DEC 2021 without using up Betts's trade value getting him for 2020. IMO, the best option is to trade, if we must, him for players under team control at a low cost for several years and then used the money to sign Betts or someone like Springer for 2021 and beyond. That way, we have several players in 2021 not just the guy we sign with Betts's money.
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I don't get why people keep suggesting we trade Betts for 1 and done players. There's no purpose. Yes, Urquidy would be here longer, but that's not enough for losing Betts.
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lol
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Here are the players that made $25M+ in the past: Greinke Price Kershaw Scherzer deGrom Lester Verlander Stasburg Arrieta Miggy Goldschmidt Howard Arenado Machado ARod Trout Cespedes Harper Hamilton
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Not the last two. I guess the team might not be out looking to trade Betts (#1), but will listen to any offers made (#2 & #3).
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They certainly did. Did the trades certainly lead to that or us having the best record ever? I'd say highly probable but not certainly, and certainly not every trade.
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Certain?
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Well, the thing about many suggested trades with LA include us taking back Pollock's 3 year deal and/or Kelly's remaining deal, so that would lessen the hit of Price's contract (or Eovaldi's). Trades suggested with the Padres involve us taking back Myers's contract and years remaining.
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I liked the Thornburg trade, at the time. I was never high on Shaw, except way back when he was a low level prospect..
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We gave Swihart an unwarranted second and third chances by letting him try LF and then other positions. He should have been traded long before he was.
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You said Taylor for Marrero was "even better" than Swihart for Marrero. I assumed you felt Swihart > Marrero.
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The Dodgers were trying hard to get a top talent, but they have become more fiscally responsible, lately. I still think they are our best hope.
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I agree. The Trade Simulator has this, which is not the same as saying who is the best player, right now... 212 Bregman 200 Acuna 176 Albies 158 Guerrero 142 Trout 137 Bellinger 132 Soto 132 Marte 127 Devers 126 Chapman & Yelich 125 Flaherty & Franco 122 Tatis 121 Saurez 120 Torres & Bichette 198 Castillo 107 Moncada 103 Ohtani ... 96 Bogaerts ... 50 Betts ... 36 Beni ... 28 ERod
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Marrero>Swihart
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I'm glad you see it that way. We gave this guy every chance anyone could ever hope for, and it pains me every time someone says we never gave him a real chance.
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If the signings worked and we competed last year, DD would probably still be here. He was let go, because everything went wrong, and he was a dick to others in management.
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It would be a great trade, if it happened. We got Marcus Wilson for Swihart.
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Most trades worked, but we sure could have used Shaw at 1B/2B, Dubon at 2B and Margot in CF (trading JBJ). Pom did well for us half the time, but didn't really help us win a ring. Kimbrel did great for us until the 2019 playoffs, but at least he didn't blow a save. The Thornburg trade sucked. I wish we had the Buttrey trade back. I loved the Sale trade then and still do. The trades worked, but we're paying for them, now.
