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  1. moonslav59
    This weeks key games: #3 TEX A&M at #20 MO #7 BYU at #8 TEX Tech (One should drop out of the top 12) #9 Oregon at #20 IA (I'm picking an upset, here.) ________________________________ 1 OSU at Purdue, 1. IN at Penn St, LSU at 4. ALA, 5. GA at Miss St, Navy at 10. ND
  2. moonslav59
    The 13 QO's Given: Kyle Tucker, OF, Cubs Kyle Schwarber, OF/DH, Phillies Bo Bichette, SS/2B, Blue Jays Framber Valdez, LHP, Astros Dylan Cease, RHP, Padres Ranger Suarez, LHP, Phillies Edwin Diaz, RHP, Mets Zac Gallen, RHP, D-backs Shota Imanaga, LHP, Cubs Michael King, RHP, Padres Trent Grisham, OF, Yankees Gleyber Torres, 2B, Tigers Brandon Woodruff, RHP, Brewers MLBTR's top players w/o QO: 4. Murakami 5. Bregman 7. Imai 8. Bellinger 11. Alonso, 12. Naylor 16. D Williams 19. Okamoto 20. E Suarez Selected: 23. Polanco, 25. M Kelly, 27. Giolito
  3. moonslav59
    If we trade for a solid #2 SP'er, and I think we might, we may end up needing to include someone like Early or Tolle (Perales?)- maybe Harrison, Dobbins, Fitts, Criswell or Crawford. It's really nice to have this depth, but with a tight budget likely and a team philosophy of holding onto to top prospects, I'm not sure we part with the younger SP'ers. I'm also not sure of what trade value returning from injury pitchers have, like Crawford, Dobbins & Perales. We will also be carrying Houck on the 40, until the start of the season, when we'll move him to the 60 Day IL. I'd like to see us add Lodolo, Ryan or Lopez plus someone like M Keller. MVP likes FA Woodruff. Others like Cease and Gallen, but I think we'll need the cash for big batters. I doubt we trade for 2 SP'er. Maybe... 1. Crochet 2. Ryan/Lodolo/Lopez/Keller 3. Bello 4. Sandoval/Dobbins/Crawford 5. Sandoval/Dobbins/Crawford/Harrison (assuming none are part of the trade.) Fitts, Criswell, Tolle, Early, Perales (assuming none are part of the trade.)
  4. moonslav59
    I would, too, and I think we might, but I'm going with under $45M, until I see it.
  5. moonslav59
    Who said that? That is silly.
  6. moonslav59
    If the difference in AAV is just $1-2M between Schwarber and Alonso, I'd go with Schwarber. The shorter years might appeal to JH, too. I like Bregman, but we need power and I'm afraid he is in a noticeable decline. His D is a plus, but I'm with Drew on the major need being a mega power bat. If we can somehow do both, then yes. I like Bichette, but he's not a great defender, nor is he a big power bat, let alone a mega one. Pass. If we go "light" my guys are Suarez and Polanco, fully realizing there are risks involved. Trade for a #2, sign Suarez & Polanco, and maybe there's enough money to get that cheaper 1B bat (Hoskins, Bell or ___.) If there's enough money, add Matz. One interesting option might be to sign Schwarber to DH, trade Duran + for K Marte, Abreu for Ryan or Lodolo and play Masa in LF. He could maybe platoon with Garcia/Campbell or bring Ref back for another go.
  7. moonslav59
    I'm not that high on Merrill Kelly. I only mention him because of I know JH does not like long contracts. E Suarez has been almost everywhere, including AZ, My top choices: Schwarber or Alonso Suarez & Polanco Trade for Ryan or Lodolo One guy played for AZ for a while. Next tier: Bregman or Bichette.
  8. moonslav59
    Yup. Those are just the 3 that got some votes. I doubt we get any of those 3.
  9. moonslav59
    3 years is something JH might agree to, as well. Kt's the logical next step over 2 for Gio and Sandoval. Baby steps.
  10. moonslav59
    I get that, and Okamoto might provide as much or more than Suarez, but I'm basically tired of hoping on players to regain what they had or end up with another Masa. I'm looking at players that are doing well and have been for the last 1-3 years. I like your plan. I'd rather trade for a pitcher and spend the $45M on bats. How would you spend $45M after a Duran for Lodolo trade?
  11. moonslav59
    Okay. I missed that this is what defines the best approach. Sorry.
  12. moonslav59
    If only players would do what their told!
  13. moonslav59
    Okay, I guess .800 is not good enough. 2nd best strike approach is a bit misleading. It was also his second worst out of 3 or 4 seasons, depending on which ones you throw out as small sample sizes. 3rd best out of 4 is not something that proves anything.
  14. moonslav59
    No bad. My no trade plan might be: $20M E Suarez 3B $16M M Kelly SP $8M Hoskins 1B With Duran for Lodolo (saves $3M): $28M Schwarber DH $14M Polanco 2B $8M Hoskins 1B Or $27M Alonso 1B $14M Polanco 2B $8M Fairbanks RP
  15. moonslav59
    MLB.com has these contract projections: $27.5M x 4 Alonso $27M x 7 Cease $27M x 5 Schwarber $26.7M x 6 Bregman $26M x 8 Bichette $25M x 6 Imai $23M x 5 Ranger Suarez $22.5M x 8 Murakami $22.5M x 1 Torres $22M x 3 Woodruff $21M x 3 E Suarez $20M x 4 M King & Gallen $18M x 5 Naylor $18M x 2 M Kelly $16M x 4 Okamoto $16M x 3 Robert Suarez $16M x 2 Giolito $15M x 2 H-S Kim & realmuto $14M x 3 Polanco $13M x 3 O'Hearn 12.5M x 2 N Martinez $12M x 2 Arraez & Littell $7M x 2 Caratini & Willi Castro No trades... At $47M: 21 E Suarez, 14 Polanco & 12 N Martinez
  16. moonslav59
    With JH, I doubt we can bring Breggie back and pay for a bigger bat, too.
  17. moonslav59
    MLB.com released it's top 50 FA list and here are the players listed with Sox predictions: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/11/2025-26-top-50-mlb-free-agents-with-predictions.html 3. Cease $189M/7 4. Murakami $180M/8 (Bregman at #5 at $160M/6 was not projected by anyone to be a Sox signing.) 20. E Suarez $63M/3 Polanco was not listed by anyone as Sox bound, but getting Suarez ($21M AAV) + Polanco $14M AAV) would keep us easily under the tax line. We could likely add Matz and Ref. If we signed Suarez & Polanco and also traded Duran for Ryan, we'd add $3-4M to the roughly $10M left to spend and stay under the line. What can we get for $13-14M AAV? O'Hearn, Realmuto, N martinez, Arraez, Littell or maybe Hoskins or bell plus Matz. 1. L Anthony LF 2. S Polanco 2B 3. L Abreu RF 4. R Suarez 3B 5. S Josh Bell 1B 6. R Story SS 7. L Yoshida DH/ R Romy DH 8. R Narvaez C 9. R Rafaela CF We could also play Mayer at 3B, Suarez at 1B and DH Bell.
  18. moonslav59
    Agreed, and while it might help to have some of MLB's best #6, 7, 8 and 9 SP'ers on the roster, it's not what wins a team rings. We need a very solid #2 and probably more, but I think the best we can hope for is one, so I'd like him to be as close to ace status as we can afford to go or trade for. I like the idea of Anthony in LF (better on D than Duran) Rafaela in CF (GG) and Abreu in RF (GG.) I hate the idea of trading a top 3 offensive weapon on the team, when another high need is offense, but trading Duran just makes too much sense to not do it. Duran for Lodolo makes a lot of sense. If we could trade Garcia and Sandlin for M Keller, I'd do that too, but we may need budget space for 2 big bopper bats.
  19. moonslav59
    I am 100% advocating we add a solid #2 SP'er and normally would be asking for a #3, too, but our lack of two big bats has pushed that ask down a couple notches. 1. Crochet 2. _____ (Ryan, Lodolo, Lopez) 3. Bello 4. Sandoval/Dobbins/Crawford 5. Sandoval/Dobbins/Crawford/Harrison (Early/Tolle, later on)
  20. moonslav59
    I agree. I would not project a 2 WAR for Crawford or Dobbins, either. I also did say if all are healthy. Having more time off, due to not pitching at he end of May may or may not help Sandoval. (Wow, 3 "mays" in 4 words.) He never even got 1 IP in rehab. That is scary. Maybe it's more about my lack of confidence in Crawford and Dobbins, who by the way, are also recovering from injuries.
  21. moonslav59
    The last 3 are pretty close. I slot Sandoval 3rd, because he has a couple years of pitching well. Crawford has one and Dobbins 1/3 of one. Sandoval had an ERA+ of 132 from '21-'22 in 41 GS. 3.17 ERA and 3.44 FIP His 2023 season was iffy, but still a 109 ERA+ (4.11 ERA/4.18 FIP) 4.07 FUIP '23-24. I think the 29 year old has some upside.
  22. moonslav59
    I hesitate to remove a GG player from a critical position like CF. I think Anthony would be okay in the OF, but I'd prefer trying Duran (the worst defensive OF'er of the 4) at 1B than move Rafaela. I'd also prefer to trade Rafaela than play him in the infield. His value to another team in CF has to have more trade vale than him at SS or 2B for us. (I'd choose 2B, if I had to.) Also, I do not think Rafaela is a salary drain, but trading him does free up $6.25M on the tax line. (Duran $7.7 and Campbell $7.5M, while Abreu is still pre-arb!)
  23. moonslav59
    On paper, yes, and assuming everyone is healthy. Not because I see him as a #3, but because his history places him there. 1. Crochet 2. Bello 3. Sandoval 4. Crawford/Dobbins 5. Dobbins/Crawford/Harrison
  24. moonslav59
    vs RHPs, maybe.
  25. moonslav59
    Casas seems to have a lot of confidence.
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