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  1. moonslav59
    I used to be high on Castillo- not anymore. If SEA pays a big chunk, okay. I hope we do better.
  2. moonslav59
    Some pitchers could be demoted to AAA for a few days. We'd have had to do the same thing had we kept Early and he returned, anyway.
  3. moonslav59
    I doubt they even discuss this deal. They'd want Eyanson or some bats.
  4. moonslav59
    Well, some of the listed offers mentioned here, seem just like that, even if most listed are top prospects and not top proven vets.
  5. moonslav59
    I'm not sure the concept is related to age. It's related to players that have already proven they can perform in the bigs vs those that have yet to play or have a tiny sample size. Players with longer "proven" productive timeframes seem easier to project, and hence less "suspect." Age does play a role. I'll take a 27 year old off a recent 1500 PA sample size of .850 hitting over a 33 year old with the exact same numbers. (Both still have elements of suspect in them.)
  6. moonslav59
    We are 11th in runs scored since June 17th- one run from 10th and 4 runs from 8th. That was without Mead. One could argue we might be top 10, now, and that's before any Anthony return. I'd still like to see another bat added, but pitching is a higher need, now.
  7. moonslav59
    MLBTR suggests the Ms are willing to trade 4.4 years of EH. They also are willing to pay $$$ as part of a Luis Castillo trade (1.4 yrs remaining.) https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/07/mariners-reportedly-willing-to-eat-money-in-luis-castillo-trade.html Combine the two and it's 26-16 for a value of 10. Godbout is 9.3, but they'd laugh at that offer. Witherspoon is 11.8, so...? BTV accepts Azocar & KC for the two.
  8. moonslav59
    The updated needs list from the Brez POV: 1. SP'er. 2. RP'er ...... 10. Catcher (C/DH) I'm not even sure RHB is more important than a LHB.
  9. moonslav59
    We have Story, Mayer and Arias, along with the fill-in platoon of Cheng-Monasterio PLUS IFK. No way we trade for a SS, but I still dream of getting a real one someday.
  10. moonslav59
    Corner infielders with about 200 PAs and a sub .600 OPS. I think we got him as insurance for the Contreras suspension. He did have an .850 OPS in AAA (900+ PAs) with 31 HRs in 800 ABs.
  11. moonslav59
    Agreed. We gotta smoke 'em. The A's are struggling and just lost Langeliers. They do have some big bats, so let's see if we can quiet them enough to win. The A's are: 4-19 since June 27th 6-23 since June 20th That's even worse than the Sox were a while back.
  12. moonslav59
    At least it was a day game, and the time zone travel is favorable.
  13. moonslav59
    He suggested you'd "pawn off Duran and Mayer," then moved the goalposts to Yoshida.
  14. moonslav59
    Which team says no, is the question. (I'm assuming you speak for the Red Sox side.)
  15. moonslav59
    Once Story reaches the end of his rehab stint, he'll have to be activate to the 26. There can be no wait beyond that time. Handing him a starting role is another issue. I'm pretty sure Tracy makes him a FT'er or near FT'er as soon as he is physically able to do so. (That could be day one.) Now that we have Mead at 2B and only so many of our many infielders can't even play SS, the options are pretty thin: IKF Monasterio-Cheng Mayer Story Sogard No Siegler, Romy, Mead or Eaton at SS. If Mead could DH or play LF, we could find room for one more of these guys. Ideally, if we trade for Lindor, we'd force Story onto the Mets- maybe even Story and Mayer. (I don't see Duran being traded this summer. I guess is they want Mead at DH or LF, they might.)
  16. moonslav59
    That wouldn't be enough for me.
  17. moonslav59
    Well, Lindor is better, so there is that. It's funny how people think when you suggest a trade you are 'giving up on" that player. Of course, sometimes some absurd suggestions are for only players under water. Duran and Mayer are not, although some Sox fans view them as such. I was super high on Early, and last summer, when teams wanted one or the other, I did not want to trade either and felt Early was more of the "sure bet" of the two and more "ML ready." I still have strong feelings Early will do well to great. In now way is saying I like the Early-Mead trade anything close to a "pawn off" or "giving up on" trade. You gotta give to get. For example, the value I had for Teel, Monty and others given up for Crochet was very high, but I still loved the trade. Trades for high salary and or aging players are much more difficult to value.
  18. moonslav59
    Oh yes, that final value is what is used and should be. I'm just saying the player value assigned, which is increased by years of control, is the real indicator of how good the player is and what performance value he is projected to give. For teams like the Mets and Dodgers, that line matters more than the one with the salary included. Mead was assigned a 46 performance value for 4.4 years. That's about a 10 value per year. Early was given a 59.8 for 5.4 years. That comes to about 10.5 per year and for a year longer.
  19. moonslav59
    I think the longer term plan would be Mead at DH or maybe 1B/LF and Neto at 2B. Point well taken, though. Just because Neto is young and has a low salary outlook, doesn't mean he's the perfect fit. You guys got me rethinking the Neto idea.
  20. moonslav59
    The BTV values have a pretty good purpose but a player's value on the team is also listed there (before they deduct the salaries.) It shows a different picture on trades.
  21. moonslav59
    He's had 64 PAs, this year. I know you count that as 640, but I don't. I'll go as small as some here do: 1.000 last 3 games. .699 after his first 3 games this season. His .684 July OPS is almost a 100 better than Duran and 30 more than Siegler.
  22. moonslav59
    There have been several times this year when I wondered why Duran is not attempting a SB.
  23. moonslav59
    Yes, that's why I said "as much as offense."
  24. moonslav59
    Demoting Cheng does change the team and its focus, but I don't think something like Neto's defense at SS is the reason the Angels keep losing (to GG.) It would have been hard to demote Siegler over Cheng, despite his inability to play SS, and Mead looking like the FT 2Bman. Monasterio is a RHB and a better bat, but by adding RHB Mead maybe the need for a RHB is not so strong anymore. BTW, the team splits hint towards needing LHBs: .776 v LHPs .682 v RHPs Maybe we should have demoted Monasterio. When IDK and Story return, some tough choices will have to be made. Personally, I would not hand a job to Story, but it will happen, for sure.
  25. moonslav59
    Indeed. Pitching and defense can win as many games as offense.
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