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  1. moonslav59
    How about this? Find out what Skubal told DET he wanted. Tell DET to sign him and here is what we'll give you once he signs.
  2. moonslav59
    That's not really an answer, and Skubal is no Crochet. Much of Crochet was unknown, and that's why he didn't get mega bucks.
  3. moonslav59
    Yes. I've documented it, posted about it and suggested we go the trade route on pitchers for many years because of it. What did I say that makes you think I feel otherwise? I'd love it, if we traded for Skubal and extended him. I'm just not sure the Crochet example is evidence JH will go super larger and longer on Skubal. I have zero trust in this. That is my reason. Secondary, is the theory that trading for someone and then paying them NYM money seems like a bad idea. Just do the paying part and leave out the trade. If someone else trades for Skubal and signs him for less than NYM money, I'll admit I was wrong, but even then, I'd still doubt that JH would have got it done.
  4. moonslav59
    So long ago, I'm not sure it will ever happen again. I do think there was an unspoken deal made with AGon, and they announced the signing after the season started to avoid tax implications, but I'm not sure that one counts.
  5. moonslav59
    Who? JD? I think they did not want JD and Schwarber on the same roster for even just 1 year. I think the same about Masa and Schwarber, but that does not stop me from having a different opinion..
  6. moonslav59
    When is the last trade where this happened?
  7. moonslav59
    I have zero trust JH will extend Skubal. My point is, if he agrees to extend him it will be at NYM prices, so then he can outbid them... in theory.
  8. moonslav59
    Huh? I totally agree much can be lost. I'm not for signing a FA pitcher, this winter. I do not see a big risk in Skubal being a bust after we extend him. My worry is, JH won't pay enough to extend him, and if he did, then why not just outbid everyone before 2027 and keep the players we'd need to trade for him in '26.
  9. moonslav59
    I agree, totally. I don't think the rookie pitchers have much trade value, anyway. My keeper order is... 1. Early 1B. Tolle 3. Fajardo 4. Valera 5. Perales 6. Clarke With experience (not counting Crochet, Sandoval & Bello) 1. Harrison 2. Dobbins 3. Crawford 4. Fitts
  10. moonslav59
    Quite a list there, MVP.
  11. moonslav59
    Correctomundo.
  12. moonslav59
    Nice. Pom Pom did okay year 2, but we needed him more year 1. Allen Craig was a total bust. Kelly did okay. Lackey did much better. VMart gave us 2 good years, and masterson had like 2 good years out of 5 with CLE, I believe. (Plus we got Barnes as a comp pick for VMart, if that counts) Arroyo's deal was a total bust. Sael's too.
  13. moonslav59
    I was kinda talked out of the idea. I'm still open to the idea.
  14. moonslav59
    Hicks is guaranteed $12+12. Any "decision" made will involve another team wanting to trade for him.
  15. moonslav59
    I understand the concern, and yes, the legs are important for hitting, and more so with power hitters. I'm worries, too. I just googled it yesterday and read it is something that can be overcome, but I I'm no MD. I trust your position.
  16. moonslav59
    ...and he still played the second game of the doubleheader, before going for surgery the next day.
  17. moonslav59
    Maybe JD Martinez >>> Masa?
  18. moonslav59
    We do know they still are not against the idea of masa playing the short corner OF position. We could trade Duran and another OF'er (probably not Rafaela or Abreu) and use Masa in the OF (gasp!) Not ideal, for sure, but it's one way to get him PAs without DH'ing. If we traded Rafaela: LF: Masa/ Campbell-Garcia CF: Anthony (Garcia) RF: Abreu (Garcia) If we tarde Abreu: LF: Masa/ Campbell-Garcia CF: Rafaela (Garcia) RF: Anthony (Garcia) More likely, we'd trade Duran and one of the RHBs: Campbell or Garcia.
  19. moonslav59
    I agree on no platoon for both, but I would choose to give off days vs lefties. If I had to platoon one, I think it would be Duran. Masa and casas do not need platoons, but Romy is so damn good vs lefties, I'd do it.
  20. moonslav59
    Good point. I guess I was looking at the bad fit position and am thinking so are other options.
  21. moonslav59
    Prior to 2025 Abreu was worse vs LHPs, so I'm not sure we can say he's better going forward, but I think it's safe to say they are close. Both would not be platooned on many teams- maybe most.
  22. moonslav59
    I get that, but signing Alonso makes a big tax hit, too, and he might as well be a DH, he's almost as bad as Casas at 1B D. Suarez will be cheaper and shorter but he may be best used as a DH or 1Bman. Who else is there? Polanco? A trade for K Marte?
  23. moonslav59
    I'd add Lodolo and others to your list (despite no 30 GS) and might go down as low as Mitch Keller, who is more like a mid to a low #2 or high #3, if you use the top 30 grouped pitchers, but I think several can be obtained without giving up the world. I think we gave up a lot for Crochet, but it worked. Now, nobody was sure Crochet could lead the league in IP, so there was speculation on him, but we should be able to add a high #2 via trade.
  24. moonslav59
    If BORA$$ can be trusted, I might be okay with the idea, but I still come down to this: If we will play what the Mets and Dodgers will pay, why not just wait and outbid them next winter. Trade the pieces needed to get Skubal for someone else, and in 2027, we have both Skubal and the guy we get this winter for the haul that would have been needed to get Skubal.
  25. moonslav59
    A stroke of the pen on a Masa DFA or subsidized trade and that awkwardness vanishes instantly.
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