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  1. moonslav59
    Well, even Bell mentioned $2M. I think, if he's healthy, we can find someone to take him at about a $4-7M a year cost to them. (Whatever they pay, we save.
  2. moonslav59
    Well, he's much more of an unknown and risk. I think it's time we add someone who is proven and not coming off an injury.
  3. moonslav59
    That post was only about FA signings under a specific budget.
  4. moonslav59
    Big win for the Domers, and they look like a different team than earlier this season. It's hard to et my hopes up, but this year seems to have no clearly great team, so who knows. Here is my current rankings: 1. Oregon 10-0 (Not convinced they are real good.) 2. Ohio St 8-1 (Beatable) 3. Texas 8-1 (Also beatable) 4. Tennessee 8-1 (Has to play at GA, soon) 5. Penn St 8-1 (should go 11-1) 6. Indiana 10-0 (should be #4, but I think they lose, soon) Never had 10 wins. 7. BYU 9-0 (almost put behind ND) 8. ND (need to keep winning to get home field slot, One more loss and likely out.) 9. AL 7-2 (always dangerous) 10. Ole Miss (biggest win in team history, yesterday) 11. GA 7-2 (almost put #13) T12. Boise St and Miami (don't think either deserves a shot) T14. Army and SMU (doubt Army wins out) 15. Texas A&M There are other teams with a chance, but they all seem so bunched up: CLEM, LSU, COL, Louisvill, K St, WSH St, So, Carolina, MO
  5. moonslav59
    I think a healthy mix of RH's and LH's RP'ers is more essential, but even then, as long as your righties can get leties out, even that is not always a factor.
  6. moonslav59
    Using the projected contracts from "The Athletic..." Sign: At $55M Budget: Max Fried $29M x 6 Tanner Scott $15M x 4 Carlos Estevez $11M x 3 At $65M budget: Jeff Hoffman $9M x 3 or $10M x 2 Danny Jansen At $75M: 7.5M x 2 (MLBTR) Kyle Higashioka or Clay Holmes $9.25M x 2
  7. moonslav59
    The more I look at Fried, the more I like him. Since 2020, he is second in ERA-. 11th fWAR & 16th in xFIP- Get the deal done!
  8. moonslav59
    It may be more about the timing. While trading Yoshida, this winter does open up a roster slot, waiting until he shows he's healthy might get a b better return in trade. I don't see a major roster crunch, unless we try to add 5-6 players. We can always wait until opening day, put someone on the 60 day IL, and then add a top 4 prospect to the 40 and 26.
  9. moonslav59
    I'd rather get Fried than Snell. He's slightly younger, too. Burnes is probably the top FA pitcher prize.
  10. moonslav59
    Maybe Hoffman can do that.
  11. moonslav59
    ,It's nearing the end of the College football regular season. The first Bowl rankings came out, and here are the current top teams, before today: 1. Oregon (v MD, at WI, v WA) Kinda easy ending and winning big, tonight 2. Ohio St (PUR, at NW, v IN, v MI) Tough ending & crushed today 3. Georgia (at Ole Miss, v Tenn, UMass, GA Tech) Upset at Ole Miss, today 4. Miami (at GA Tech, WF, at SYR) A joke of a season schedule LOST TO GA Tech 5. Texas (FL, at Ark, , KY, at TEX A&M) Not easy, but won today, big. 6. Penn St (WA, at PUR, at MN, MD) Kinda easy & winning tonight 7. Tenn (MS St, at GA, UTEP, Vandy) & winning tonight 8. Indiana (MI, at Ohio St, PUR) big game the 23rd & big win, today. 9. BYU (at UT, KA, at AZ St, HOU) kinda easy 10. Notre Dame (FL St, VA, Army, at USC) & winning bid, tonight 11. Alabama & up on LSU, tonight 12. Boise St. 13. SMU 14. Texas St. 15. LSU 16. Ole Miss 17. IA St. 18. Pitt 19, K St, 20. COL, 21 WSH St, 22. Louisville, 23. Clemson, 24. MO, 25. Army
  12. moonslav59
    How about the Strahm example?
  13. moonslav59
    Agreed, and I see Teoscar in the same light, except with a loaded OF not a loaded 1B slot.
  14. moonslav59
    Crochet is not a "young and cheap" trade target I would seek by trading Anthony, after a Soto signing. Crochet is not high on my list of additions. I've suggested a few trades for him- like Abreu, DHam & Dobbins, but a Soto trade and OF trade would not be for Crochet.
  15. moonslav59
    Then, I guess I don't know your definition of "can't." (Like you don't know mine for "half of a half percent." LOL)
  16. moonslav59
    I think the Soto signing is about as close to impossible as anything, but I think the idea of signing him would almost certainly involve a part 2 plan of trading a top OF'er or two for a young and cheap pitcher.
  17. moonslav59
    It was, to me. Especially when I found out it was $217M/7.
  18. moonslav59
    If the definition of "possible" means a half of a half of a percent, then I guess that would be a yes. I'm thinking no. I'm not one who thinks JH will never spend large and long, again. The Devers extension started, this year. My position is that I refuse to give myself any high expectations or buy into any more shams. When I see it, I'll believe it. As for now, I'm "expecting" a budget similar to 2024's, and if I was forced to bet, I'd bet it goes down vs going up. However, we lose so much salary, this year, and only have three first year arbs, this winter, that the budget will allow for one max signing and still not go up. This is where I see the glimmer of a chance at one big deal, with very little supporting additions. If we have $50M AAV to spend, I'd rather it be spent on 2-3 players, like $25M on SP, $15M on Scott and $10M on another RP'er or a Catcher, but it it is possible we put all our eggs in one basket. I'll be more shocked by us signing Soto than the Manny & Price signings combined, and both of those caught me by total suprises. I'm not sure how I can explain my position any clearer than this.
  19. moonslav59
    IMO, signing a pitcher who will make more than Manaea might be at 4-5%, assuming we do little else with it.
  20. moonslav59
    I've never lost hope, but hope and expect are two totally different categories, to me. I have been blind-sided, before, like the Manny signing and the Price deal.
  21. moonslav59
    It's against the rules?
  22. moonslav59
    Less than a half of a half percent. Did I accidently hint we might?
  23. moonslav59
    1. Acquire 2-3 solid SP'ers (1 closer type and a LHP) 2. Acquire 1 ace or 2 solid SP'ers. 3. Acquire a solid catcher. (Gravy: RHB, dump $30-35M of the $54M owed Yoshida)
  24. moonslav59
    I think he gets $600M/12 or $650M/14, and I'd love to see us get him. Without acquiring pitching, too, year one would be somewhat of a waste, IMO. The 4 straight lefties in the line-up is a concern, but with a guy like Soto, it's a happy concern.
  25. moonslav59
    Let me just say this: if Crochet is an ace, then so is Houck, and we already have one. (I'd like Crochet in our rotation, but not at the cost some seem to think it will be.)
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