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  1. moonslav59
    Imagine a league with 30 owners like the Dodgers. I find it hard to get a clear idea what it would be like.
  2. moonslav59
    I don't see it that way, but he wasn't much help in allowing Devers Forevers, When it comes to this winter, I doubt Brez is given a big budget and doesn't use it. To me, this winter will be all about JH & Co.
  3. moonslav59
    The theory is sound, but you wonder... If someone is worth $25M AAV, why are they accepting just 3-4 years? It's usually... an injury issue over 31 to 35+ years old recent struggles not a long record of success Our last 2 FA deals longer than 4 years have not worked out well: $140M/6 Story in '22 $90M/5 Yoshida '23 (plus fees) Players on the current FA market that may take $25M x 3 or 4? Probably not Schwarber, Bregman, Ranger Suarez, Dylan Cease, Dante Bichette and Shane Bieber, but maybe 30 year old Michael King or 31 year old Giolito. I don't see many others.
  4. moonslav59
    Our line-up would have been very nice with Devers at 1B and a healthy Anthony.
  5. moonslav59
    Agreed. I'm expecting tightwadness, until proven otherwise. Last winter got my hopes up, but as I've said before, we are back to square one after the Devers dump and Bregman bolt.
  6. moonslav59
    That would be fine, too, especially as a "long man."
  7. moonslav59
    It will come down to length of contracts, IMO. We can replace Bregman's AAV with Alonso, but it won't be a one year deal. Again, I'm not projecting any large and longs, but we can afford two or more.
  8. moonslav59
    I'm not denying that nor defending tighwadness.
  9. moonslav59
    Good points, but they held off on any $150M/6 deals until the Story one, a couple years later.
  10. moonslav59
    It may be enough: it may not be. I'd prefer Alonzo, Lodolo AND another decent bat at 3B/2B, but just 2 major gets might be enough.
  11. moonslav59
    When the other option is Casas, yes, both would be upgrades. (Casas should be DH competition with Masa.)
  12. moonslav59
    I'm far from defending JH. I am just stating facts. He was not a "tightwad" last winter. Subsequently, he dumped the Devers salary and Breggie opted out. The Buehler & Gio contracts came off the books, and we are back to square one, again with no idea how JH will spend, this winter. That's not defending JH. I have repeatedly said JH & Co, can spend way more and still make a "hefty profit." I am also aware of the fact that this is the way rich people make money.
  13. moonslav59
    He did just recently give Devers $300M/10, Bregman $40M AAV -both Sox records, plus a huge extensions to Crochet & Anthony and $21M for Buehler and $19M for Sandoval. I'm not predicting anything major, but we might sign one big deal and then go "affordable" on guys like Hoskins.
  14. moonslav59
    True: $40M x 6 might not be enough.
  15. moonslav59
    If we traded for Lodolo and signed Alonzo and nothing else, it might be enough.
  16. moonslav59
    Springer is the man.
  17. moonslav59
    We will likely have to go "large," but maybe not so long. We could do another Bregman type deal with someone trying to prove themselves worth more, or maybe taking a chance on older players who aren't being offers 3-4+ contracts by anybody. We could sign an older pitcher like Merrill Kelly on a shorter deal, then trade for a younger big bat, like maybe K Marte. We don't need 4-5 guys at $10M/1: we need 2 at about $25M AAV.
  18. moonslav59
    If Greene and Lodolo are as good as it seems, Abbot is even better?
  19. moonslav59
    Not even close. Why not Abbot, if Greene and Lodolo are for real. You are also losing Nick Martinez, so I'm not so sure you guys have talented pitchers to spare, despite your great need for O.
  20. moonslav59
    If Perales comes back strong, we could end up with a nice confluence of events.
  21. moonslav59
    I wonder why they don't trade Singer or Abbot.
  22. moonslav59
    So, maybe it takes more than Duran & Sandlin.
  23. moonslav59
    So, Duran & Sandlin for Lodolo, and then what? We have the only pitcher we need, in theory- maybe bring Matz back, too. I figure we have about $40-45M to spend and still reset the tax. We need 3B or 2B and a 1Bman. One has to be a big power RHB. Maybe: Suarez/Alonso or could we have enough to pull of a trade for K Marte, and then we sign a Hoskins/Naylor/Hearns for 1B?
  24. moonslav59
    Agreed. Lodolo is a good enough #2 for me, and if it's just Duran and maybe Sandlin, it seems like a much better deal that what was suggested for Joe Ryan.
  25. moonslav59
    I agree and would add Sandlin and maybe Mullins, too.
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