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  1. moonslav59
    So, you believe 1 year of Breggie was the reason we dumped 8 years of Devers. Got it.
  2. moonslav59
    How about Campbell & Clarke (maybe add Sandlin) Garcia, Arias and Sandlin?
  3. moonslav59
    I hope we go hard after Alonso. Schwarber would be okay, although he's a DH. (Alonso should be, too.) Suarez or Bichette would help, but are more like sideways moves from Bregman.
  4. moonslav59
    You actually think this?
  5. moonslav59
    And, if we don't replace Bregman in kind, him too. And, if we don't replace Gio in kind, him too. And, if....
  6. moonslav59
    Yes. I don't recall any rumors linking the Sox to Gray. (Too bad.)
  7. moonslav59
    Good addition to the non 40 man roster.
  8. moonslav59
    They did for Bregman, Buehler, Chapman, Sandoval, Giolito and some lesser FAs under Brez, but as of yet- no major signing beyond $40M/1 for Breggie. I'll say it again, I expect nothing, this winter, but that does not mean I wont suggest things we should be able to do. We may very well spend $25-40M AAV, this winter. Maybe it will continue to be just 1-2 year deals, but I'm suggesting we go large on 2-3 guys not mildly significantly on 4-5. That will likely mean we go long on at least one guy, in order to get top quality, but maybe we get two more Breggie type deals, instead. (I'm highly doubtful they follow my suggestions.)
  9. moonslav59
    No, we don't know if Cincy will trade a good pitcher, other than maybe Singer, but we do have what they need, and they have what we need, so there is some logic to thinking something might get done. More likely, we trade for Ryan, Keller or Alcantara. Those are known teams looking towards the future. (They may not be looking for Duran, but rather our young pitchers, Campbell, Garcia or Arias.)
  10. moonslav59
    If we add two everyday players while subtracting Bregman (FA) and Duran (trade), our 13 players on the roster plus 4-6 on the 40 might be... C: Narvaez & Wong 1B: _____ (Casas AAA) 2B: _____ Romy/DHam 3B: Mayer (Eaton AAA) SS: Story (Sogard AAA) LF: Anthony (Campbell AAA) CF: Rafaela RF: Abreu & Jh Garcia DH: Yoshida That's 17 players, not counting Grissom (DFA) or a 3rd catcher.
  11. moonslav59
    He wasn't offered that silly amount last winter. I'm not sure what changed? Inflation? Maybe Age. Yes. Health outlook? Yes (for the bad.)
  12. moonslav59
    If the Mest don't bring Alonso back, I think Philly gets one and the other might be someone we can outbid other teams for, since the Dodgers probably won't sign a DH/1Bman type. They'll go for Tucker or Bichette and Cease or Framber.
  13. moonslav59
    Several of us wanted him.
  14. moonslav59
    I think we'd have to force Yoshida or Hicks into the deal as a salary balance or partial balance part of any offer made.
  15. moonslav59
    I think Cincy need offense enough that they may trade from pitching depth. Yes, Singer would make the most sense, but for the right offensive player(s) they may part with Lodolo. I don't think they'll offer Greene. I think they'd take Duran and Garcia for Lodolo. Campbell could be subbed for Garcia, but we might want something more from their side, or force then to take Hicks with KC & Duran. I'm not sure I add KC, even with Hicks. Does BTV have KC+ Hicks about equal to Jh Garcia?
  16. moonslav59
    That's like a triple negative. I'd be okay trading him, but there is a non-zero chance he doesn't has the same trade vale as last winter.
  17. moonslav59
    He should stay above Story going forward and being 5 years younger. Some players gain power as they pass ages 27-28, but even if he stays even, he should be higher than a 33 year old Story. Story is likely a better defensive 2Bman.
  18. moonslav59
    I think we add Sandlin and select nobody. Mullins might be worth adding to the 40, especially if we know we have a 2 or 3 for 1 deal in the making. Once we add FAs, we can always DFA a bubble guy or make another trade. I think Wink and Criswell have some minor trade value. Trade one for a non 40 man prospect.
  19. moonslav59
    True. He's about even with Story on HRs, but counting age projection might be a slight uptick. We'd still need to add major power at the corner IF position. 2025 ISO: .170 Story (.168 2022-2024) Turns 33 in NOV .172 Bichette (.162 '22-'24) Turns 28 in March SLG .433 Story (.415 '22-'24) .483 Bichette (.453 '22-'24)
  20. moonslav59
    If we really like our "fringey" players that much and are looking for a way to keep them, we can trade 2-3 non fringey players for 1 much better player and open up 1-2 slots. Duran, Crawford and DHam (barely a step above fringey.)
  21. moonslav59
    We may be able to sneak a couple guys through waivers, but if someone claims out-of-options Grissom, Moran, Wink or Criswell, will we feel crushed? Same with players with options like Kelly, Guerrero, Eaton and maybe Sogard. I would not shed a tear if we DFA Hicks or even Masa, but I think we could trade them by paying 70-90% of their contracts. (That could add a handful of $M of dollars to the winter budget.) I could also see a trade like Duran + Dandlin for Lodolo which would free up one more slot. Maybe Duran, DHam & a 40 man roster pitcher (Crawford, Dobbins, Fitts, Harrison) for a much better pitcher. I agree, not many teams are looking to add 2 to their 40 man crunch. The Crochet trade was just 2 guys from the 40 plus 2 prospects.
  22. moonslav59
    That's how I see it. He can't be much worse than Toro, except on D. We've needed 1B depth every season since I can't remember when.
  23. moonslav59
    And when you look at the bubble players already on the 40 that could be traded or DFA'd without much worry, IMO there is no major 40 man roster crunch. Kelly or Guerrero Out of options: Grissom, Criswell, Winckowski, Moran Salary dumps: Masa & Hicks Trade? Murphy, DHam, Eaton or Sogard
  24. moonslav59
    BINGO! Even if he ends up not playing a single game in 2026, I'd prefer rolling the dice on him than some of the bubble players mentioned beforehand.
  25. moonslav59
    It's more than DET offered him when he was a year younger. It won't be $110M/4 and likely under $150M/5. I'd guess between $120M/4 & $140M/5.
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