moonslav59
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1 year. Yes, he may get worse. Yes, he may end up at 1B year 3 or 4.
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I'm not high on Duda, but he has great power numbers, especially vs RHPs. He'll be very cheap and probably get just 1 year. If HRam can play 1B, he could be a good option that allows us to spend more money on other holes. I'll take Duda over Moreland. I'll take Duda and a big name over Hosmer alone.
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Nobody has paid the "price" yet. I keep hearing there's a premium on power hitter- maybe for the Sox, but to me, power hitters are everywhere now. Supply and demand should be showing the cost going down on power hitters.
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He's about 50 points better than Moreland vs RHPs and 25 points worse vs LHP. Yes, a platoon is best, but he's better than Moreland overall. We could maybe "rest" HRam vs RHPs more often than is needed, assuming we sign a 1B/OF type and Duda.
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I don't think we'll spend large on a temporary fix at 2B. I think we go with Hernandez/Holt/Lin/Marrero and look for a Nunez type, if they fizzle out. I think a legitimate clean-up hitter is our number one priority. I do NOT think Duda is that guy, but he's a better power hitter than Moreland was, and he's cheap. If we can spend the rest of the available money on a SP'er, RP'er and 4th OF'er (maybe with some pop as well), that might be enough.
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Nov. 2: As of 9 a.m. ET Thursday, all eligible players become free agents. Nov. 7: Free agency begins. The five-day exclusive negotiating period will end next Tuesday, allowing free agents to talk and sign with any team. This is the day the off season really gets underway. Nov. 13-16: GM Meetings in Orlando. Nov. 16: Deadline (5 p.m.) for free agents to accept or decline the qualifying offer. Nov. 20: Deadline to set 40-man rosters in preparation of Rule 5 Draft. Dec. 1: Deadline (8 p.m.) to tender contracts to players on the 40-man roster who are either arbitration eligible or have zero to three years of service time. Dec. 10-14: Winter meetings, this year held in Orlando, Fla. Dec. 14: Rule 5 Draft, held at the winter meetings. Jan. 12, 2018: Players and teams exchange salaries for players eligible for salary arbitration. Feb. 1-20, 2018: Arbitration hearings.
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I was joking. That's how bad I think our IF can be next year with Devers at 3B, Bogey at SS, Holt at 2B and HRam at 1B.
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I'm not saying I love the guy, but for about $6M/1, we could probably get Duda and hope HRam can play 1B. Spend the rest of the money on pitching and a 4th OF'er and wait until next year.
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Most Power since 2014 (Active players with 1500+ PAs) ISO 1. Stanton .301 2. Trout .278 3. JD Martinez .274 8. Donaldson .254 11. Harper .242 12. Duda .242 18. Votto .227 22. Bautista .226 23. Abreu .224 25. Frazier .221 29. Machado .213 36. Valbuena .207 37. Napoli .207 41. Granderson .205 45. Mostakas .201 49. Santana .199 52. Morrison .196 63. Moreland .187 114. Hosmer .160 SLG% 2. JDM .574 3. Stanton .573 10. Donaldson .531 12. Abreu .524 32. Duda .480 50. Frazier .464 56. Moustakas .459 66. Hosmer .449 73. Santana .445 86. Morrison .438 2016-2017 (650+ PAs) ISO 1. Judge 2. Stanton 3. JD M 7 Donaldson 12 Bruce 13. Duda 18. Moustakas 32. Grandy 37 Morrison 41 Frazier 53 Santana 67 Abreu 72 Cozart 101 Moreland 139 out of 253 Hosmer SLG 1. JD M 11. Donaldson 22. Moustakas 26. Abreu 29 Bruce 63. Santana 69. Morrison 70. Duda 88. Hosmer
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I hate deal like this, but once again, what other choices do we have? We can't trade the last of our prospects without risking even our staunchest plateau dwellers turning into cliff dwellers. We could try to replicate 2013, but signing players to 3 years or less, but we don't have that many open positions in our line-up, especially when Pedey returns. We need one top clean-up with power, and the FA market is limited. JD Martinez Moustakas Santana Take a flyer on... Duda Morrison Hosmer Trades? Stanton (take the full salary to lessen the return needed?) Abreu ______?
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If Bruce is wortth $90M/5, then JD is worth $270M/5.
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Jay Bruce reportedly seeking up to $90M/5! I almost had a half-chewed peanut come out my nose as I burst out laughing.
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I think he will be a DD whisperer.
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I wouldn't go that far, but I do think adding Devers to the left side defense for the full season plus having Holt & Co. at 2B, our pitchers may try to get batters to pop up. I think we went something like 22-8 in games Marrero played 8+ innings at 3B. I think we did well when Lin played there as well.
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Make a reasonable offer to JD and go get Stanton, if Bor-A$$ says no/
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I, for one, saw Bogey was below average before I looked at the numbers, and BTW, I've watched just about every single play of ever game for two decades. He's below average. I have no doubts whatsoever.
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We don't need an offenseive OF'er anymore than a defesnive one. We need a 4th OF'er who can play FT, if needed.
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There is, but we sold the farm for a window. I know what you mean: $88M/4 and $95M/5 are killing us now, and yet we look to $150M/6. It's almost as much as HRam and Pablo combined! I'm fine with going lower but not with Hosmer. Carlos Santana Jarrod Dyson CC Sabathia
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I do not want to pay JD $200M, even if it was for 10 years, but if we miss out on JD or Stanton, I just know, in my heart of hearts, we'll end up with Hosmer. Please, NO!
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Make 'em take Castillo and that would settle the money issue, although it would not help on the luxury tax. Taking HRam would be better, but Miami will not want him.
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Certainly worrisome.
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Yup.
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He may get $150/6, but I'm guessing $140/6 or $160/7.
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So, at best he's 22nd out of 30 on D. If that's "average" then up is down and black is white.
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Doesn't mean he'll get it.
