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  1. moonslav59
    He buys from all shelves, but he certainly gets his share from the top shelf.
  2. moonslav59
    What if he's a 12 WAR? What if he goes... 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2 over the 12 years? That's 72 in 12 years (avg 6 WAR)
  3. moonslav59
    I'd keep Hembree over Workman. Velzquez has options, so Hembree is over him, too. I'd only keep Johnson over Hembree, because our SP'er depth needs him. (Both are out of options.)
  4. moonslav59
    Could be several teams like him, but don't want to keep him on the 25 man roster all year.
  5. moonslav59
    Velazquez has options- the others don't. That's the only reason I had HV in AAA on opening day.
  6. moonslav59
    MLBTR reports... ... the Braves, they may pursue free-agent closer Craig Kimbrel if he becomes willing to accept a three-year offer...
  7. moonslav59
    Most use a combination of big signings and "moneyball" moves.
  8. moonslav59
    Good signing for a minor league deal. There is some hope with this one.
  9. moonslav59
    True, but that doesn't mean we spend freely every single year. Right now, we have Beni, Devers and ERod as key players on the cheap. How many do the Yanks and Dodgers have?
  10. moonslav59
    Yes, and they come back, even after 3 last place finishes in a 4 year stretch,
  11. moonslav59
    How? Our farm is weak, and we (probably) need to reset soon.
  12. moonslav59
    Agreed, but even the Yanks and Dodgers realize you have to reset every now and then, so you can spend like maniacs the other years. Our day will come. It's interesting to note how well both the Dodgers and Yanks did during their reset years.
  13. moonslav59
    I'd like to have Betts from ages 38-40 as well- not at $35M, of course, but I think he'll still be a plus player those ages. I'd think about offering him an extension right now of $400M/15. The extra money helps Betts: the extra years brings down the AVV.
  14. moonslav59
    Many of the worst long term deals on record involved players signed until age 40 or beyond. While 37 is well beyond prime, many great players do pretty well in years 33-37, or at least do very well for many of those years.
  15. moonslav59
    I would not have been "fine" had we not won a ring.
  16. moonslav59
    If it's about maximizing for 2019, we don't trade either one, but I agree that Sale gives us a better chance than Bogey. One could have reasoned that after winning in 2018, we could have traded Sale, Bogey, Porcello and anyone else not in our plans for 2020 and beyond, but that idea seems so crazy when we can bring back the same team for another run sans K & K.
  17. moonslav59
    Ages 33-37 are not always albatrosses. Barring injuries, I think Betts will have decent to good years those years, but I admit it's a huge gamble.
  18. moonslav59
    It was a big gamble, and it paid off. I kind of feel like we're playing on house money now. 2019 is an extra gift of us having a good chance to repeat. I'm fine with a cliff as we reset, but I want to keep it short, if possible.
  19. moonslav59
    That's how I see it. To me, if a reset is in order, either after 2019 or 2020, then the plan for 2019 should try and keep the "cliff years" to a minimum pr 1 to 2 years. That would likely mean we only acquire players who will be cost effective in 2-3 years or have just 1-2 years of team control left. That would likely mean we don't sign a top RP'er for 3 or more years, unless we plan on trading players before the reset year. If we traded Bogey for prospects this winter, some here would call for DD's firing. It's not a simple choice.
  20. moonslav59
    ...or, you reset after 2019 and trade Betts and/or JBJ. ...or you trade Sale not Bogey.
  21. moonslav59
    That's what I've been saying all along. The 4 year Eovaldi deal really limits and 2+ year plans for a solid RP'er, unless we plan to trade salary after 2019 or not reset.
  22. moonslav59
    My point was more about how some might think we are still competitive (just like the Bleacher Report) after letting Sale and Betts walk, but we may finish in last place despite this optimism.
  23. moonslav59
    Keeping Sale, Bogey and Sale would just about kiss any chance to reset away. I guess we either keep way over the limit for several years, of DD gets fired, if you are correct. I guess we could cut Betts, JBJ and others loose after 2020 and try and reset then.
  24. moonslav59
    Yes, it all comes down to the plan to reset or not. If the plan to reset is for after 2019, then any RP'er we sign this winter should be a 1 year deal or maybe they and or others get traded after 2019. Or, we let several stars walk. If Henry is okay with being call the next King George, then by all means, spend, spend, spend away!
  25. moonslav59
    You know I love Sale, and who doesn't love JD, but with Price on the books, I can't see how we keep all 4: Betts, Price, Sale & JD. If we do, then there can be no Porcello, Bogey, JBJ and anyone else making more than $10M a year, meaning we'd probably have to trade Eovaldi, Barnes, Wright maybe JBJ and Vaz and/or others. This is why I am a cliff dweller. Trying to keep all 4 (Betts, Sale, JD and Price as we reset would likely mean seeing this team for 2020, and it begs the question- why keep all these 4, if we'd have no chance to win in 2020, and maybe even adding $40M+ to the 2021 budget might not be enough? Lets try to keep Eovaldi, JBJ and Vaz... 31 Sale 31 Price 17 Eovaldo 9 ERod 4 Wright (Injured) 1 Johnson/Velazquez/Shwaryn 1 Brasier 1 Feltman 1 Lakins 1 Poyner 1 Walden 1 Brewer 1. Beni LF $4 2. Betts RF $24 3. Devers 3B $1 4. JD DH $24 5. JBJ CF $12 6. Chavis/Dalbec 1B $1 7. Pedey/Lin 2B $14 8. Chatham SS $1 9. Vaz C $4 4 bench guys $4M $15M benefits This is about $203M min. That leaves $5M to upgrade the pen, SS, 1B, 2B... It's not happening.
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