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  1. moonslav59
    Hicks, Sandlin and Cespedes/Mullins
  2. moonslav59
    I think we just need 2 big bats, and we CAN do it under the tax line, while trading for a #2 SP. ON 1B, Casas is a hug Q Mark. Romy and Campbell are both RHBs and doubtful batters.
  3. moonslav59
    Add Hicks.
  4. moonslav59
    Yes, I meant to put "1B" next to the Suarez-Paredes pairing.
  5. moonslav59
    The recency has to be weighed with age, too.
  6. moonslav59
    Agreed, but if we get Paredes (3B/1B) and Suarez (3B) or Polanco (3B) that might be enough. Paredes (1B) and Bichette (2B) or Bregman (3B) ???
  7. moonslav59
    I'd give all 3.
  8. moonslav59
    I guess BTV says Garcia or Clarke. I'd be okay with this, but I'd still want Ryan or Lodolo. Maybe Keller and Sale would be okay.
  9. moonslav59
    I could see this being the case, so that would take Romy out of the DH platoon mix. The next question would be: would Brez & Co. okay the use of a prospect like Garcia or Campbell in a near strict, short-sided platoon situation in the OF w Abreu and/or Duran or at DH with Masa? I'm saying probably not, so then yes, bring Ref back for 1 year.
  10. moonslav59
    It should be between Bregman and Alonso, if we can't get both. (Schwarber is fine with me) I'm not a fan of Bichette, because he's not the power bat we need. Bichette with Suarez at 1B might be enough.
  11. moonslav59
    But why leave 1B to Casas/Romy/Campbell?
  12. moonslav59
    If we go over the tax line, we might as well go $19M over, or close to that. Having $55-60M instead of $35-40M would mean a major extra addition. 2 x $25-35M players or $30M (Alonso, Bregman, Bichette, Schwarber) + 15M (Suarez, Polanco)+ 10-15M (M Kelly?)
  13. moonslav59
    Except the 2B and 3B gets that squeezes Mayer and neglects 1B.
  14. moonslav59
    I do care about defense. I'd like to get Bregman (3B) or Bichette (2B) but I think a big bat is most important. I'm willing to settle on poor defense at 1B to get it. (Alonso, Schwarber or Casas at 1B and Schwarber at DH.) I think Suarez would be better on D at 1B than Alosno, Schwarber or Casas. Polanco is not great at 2B, but his bat looks like a big plus.
  15. moonslav59
    I am certain that Mayer will be viewed as the FT 3Bman or 2Bman, so I doubt we sign 3B (Bregman) and 2B (Bichette.) Bregman & Alonso works. Bichette & Alonso works. Bregman and Suarez (1B) works. Bregman and Schwarber (1B/DH) might work. Alosno & Suarez/Polanco works, for me.
  16. moonslav59
    Dana Brown was on a talkshow here and kinda beat around the bush on Paredes, as he did on C Walker, too, who seems like an obvious dump choice.
  17. moonslav59
    With Romy able to platoon at DH, I'm not sure we need Ref, unless we trade and OF'er. Yes, Romy could platoon with Mayer, but I am not sure Cora wants to sit Mayer in 30% of all starts.
  18. moonslav59
    I would think, if there will be an auto reset after 2026, it would incentivize going over in '26.
  19. moonslav59
    I might give Garcia for Sale- maybe Clarke, but I'd prefer adding a more dependable pitcher. If we got Lodolo or Ryan plus Sale, I'd feel much better.
  20. moonslav59
    We need a power upgrade and have 3 obvious positions to choose from: 1B 2B/3B (Mayer at the other) DH If we could find a taker for Masa at a savings of $5-6M x 2 years, then pay $30+M for Schwarber, the net cost is about $25M. I also see Casas as the heir apparent DH, so I'd prefer a 1Bman, but Schwarber and Casas could share horrible defense stories at 1B, going forward. The gain from Masa to Schwarber or Alonso (Casas to DH over Masa) would be enormous, especially in terms of power.
  21. moonslav59
    Is Casas or Alonso better on D at 1B the KS? KS may have played 1B had Harper not needed to be there.
  22. moonslav59
    These might be the biggest but maybe not big enugh: FA Bichette 28 Tucker 29 (trade 2 OF'ers? Naylor 29 G Torres 29 T Grisham 29 Bellinger just turned 30 Trade: Paredes 26/27 (talk here in HOU, they are looking to trade him or Walker.)
  23. moonslav59
    I'd put a big bat slightly above a #2 SP'er, because we actually need 2 big bats. If we got two pretty good bats, then the #2 might be the top need. 1. Big bopper (1B or 3B/2B- DH is somewhat problematic) 2. #2 SP 3. Good bat (3B/2B or 1B, whichever #1 did not fill) Big gap... 4. Matz type RP 5. Back-up catcher or Refsnyder, if we trade Duran or Abreu for one of the top 3 needs.
  24. moonslav59
    I'd give very little, too, if ATL was that dumb. It won't be a little. My guess is it would cost Early or Campbell- maybe Arias and Garcia, if two prospects. Sandlin, Cespedes, Mullins and Bleis, yes. I'd give all 4, but that's not "the future."
  25. moonslav59
    Sale is an awesome pitcher, when healthy. Nobody disputes that. This team has had a horrible record with pitchers with injury histories, and we all go nutty whenever the next one fails. I'm kinda surprised some of us want us to keep up that losing tradition. Skubal's one year is one thing, but giving up a lot for an injury prone, aging, short term pitcher, no matter how great just seems like another dice roll.
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