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  1. moonslav59
    I'm feeling really bummed about our 2025 chances. I still like how we are set up for the future, but until we take some plunges to fill some major gaps, as in pitching, we may never reach glory, again. I've asked this many times, over recent years.... How Soon Is Now?
  2. moonslav59
    The idea would be to trade Casas for pitching (like Crochet.) and improve the defense, so the pitching doesn't have to get 4 outs every other inning.
  3. moonslav59
    I fully understand what their plan is. (I saw it coming before 2018.) That is seperate from what I think needs to be done or should be done. The "sham" is their feigned interest in everybody and anybody to try and con teh fans into thinking they really want to add top talent.
  4. moonslav59
    What good is serious interest in all the best FAs, if you won't outbid anyone. Everybody who ever signs a big FA, knows they overpaid, and did it anyway. Apparently, we missed that memo. This winter already sucks. Now, our only hope is to trade some of our future for help.
  5. moonslav59
    I thought Fried might get $190M/7. It looks like the blue chippers get a 20-30% bump. Our top choices are dwindling. I'm not high on Burnes or Bregman, anyway. Ho-hum, another sham winter.
  6. moonslav59
    We'd need one of the big 3: Burnes, Bregman of Crochet, unless some other big name is traded.
  7. moonslav59
    Sign Fried and Estevez Sign Elias Diaz C (1 year) Trade: Mayer for Crochet Trade: Yoshida, Bleis & Cespedes (maybe throw in a little cash, despite what Arenado is owed) for Arenado (BTW, COL is paying $5M for 2025 and 2026 on Arenado.) SP: Fried, Crochet, Houck, Bello, Giolito RP: Chapman, Estevez, Henriks, Slaten, Whitlock, Crawford, Winckowski, Wilson C: Diaz & Wong 1B: Casas/Devers (Romy) 2B: Campbell (DHam-Grissom) SS: Story (Romy) 3B: Arenado (Devers, Campbell, Grissom) LF: Duran (Refsnyder v L) CF: Anthony v R/ Rafaela v L or Duran v L RF: Abreu v R/ Anthony v L DH: Devers/Casas vs R/ Refsnyder v L
  8. moonslav59
    True for the Sox, too.
  9. moonslav59
    I'd be thrilled to get Fried and then trade for Crochet. Does Casas & Abreu get Crochet? Mayer straight up? If we get two good pitchers and a defensive catcher, we have a few options: Trade for Arenado (hopefully with Yoshida in the deal) and move Devers to 1B, ot just go with Grissom or Campbell at 3B. (Mayer, if he's not traded?) C: Insert Def catcher + Wong 1B: Devers 2B: DHam v R- Grissom v L (or Campbell) SS: Story 3B: Campbell (or Grissom/Mayer/Meidroth) LF: Duran CF: Anthony v R/ Rafaela v L RF: Abreu v R/ Anthony v L DH: Yoshida v R/ Ref v L
  10. moonslav59
    I'd feel better about our chances at getting Fried, if the Yanks sign Bregman. Are the Jays in on Burnes, too?
  11. moonslav59
    At his age, he could end up being the best of anyone available. I worry about the fact that he has never pitched more than 65 IP, until this year- college, minors, majors (a total of 8 seasons pitching somewhere.) I'd rather keep Mayer, too. Fried costs just money.
  12. moonslav59
    Exactly. It might be harder to get an extension for a players without 10/5 rights... like Crochet. The team needs to be in on the idea. I'm not sure what that type of deal was last made.
  13. moonslav59
    It might be hard to prove that the extension was agreed upon, before the deal was made, but I think it was. I'd rather trade for the 25 year old Crochet and extend him than Framber.
  14. moonslav59
    Fried is expected to choose his team, soon. The Sox, Yanks and Jays appear to be the "frontrunners." You gotta think the Yanks will try hard for Burnes or Fried, after missing out on Soto.
  15. moonslav59
    Another pitcher with an injury history. Typical.
  16. moonslav59
    Except Sale.
  17. moonslav59
    Yes, and the lower value of DHam vs the higher cost of Castillo apparently balances things out, pretty much.
  18. moonslav59
    I had mentioned on an earlier post, that although I haven't seen a trade contingent on an extension in quite a while, I would do the trade, if we had that.
  19. moonslav59
    It's mostly about the money owed each.
  20. moonslav59
    If we could extend him. I guess I need to post mile long posts to explain it.
  21. moonslav59
    I'm not high on Crochet, but with Woo & Miller, the park matters and they have limited times of great success, too: (Both have one great half season, each.) ERA/FIP Woo 4.21/4.36 2023 in 18 starts (94 ERA+) 2.06/2.72 first 14 games '24 3.67/4.09 last 9 starts (just 23 GS in '24 at 3.40 FIP and 127 ERA+) Miller 4.32/3.98 in 2023 in 25 GS (91 ERA+) 3.90/4.17 in first 16 GS of 2024 1.94/2.96 in last 15 GS (125 ER+ for full 2024 season) Crochet: 2020-2023, some as RP: 2.71/3.16 in 73 IP (164 ERA+) He had a 115 ERA+ in 2024 (not as good as Miller or Woo) 3.25/2.61 first 16 GS in '24 4.08/2.80 Last 16 GS in '24- a VERY NICE FIP I'd say they look pretty close, except for the years of control. Career 3.29/2.84 Crochet (128 ERA+) 3.44/3.80 WOO (110 ERA+) 3.52/3.75 Miller (107 ERA+)
  22. moonslav59
    Eventually, we should win one. At least one should not be hundreds of millions.
  23. moonslav59
    We just need 1. My guess is 4-7 are out there, including FA Diaz and Grandal.
  24. moonslav59
    With an extension?
  25. moonslav59
    I get the point. IMO, Anthony is my #1 RF'er going into 2025. Yes, he has to win the job, but to me, it's more like it's his to lose. I think Abreu will be traded.
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