moonslav59

Kinda too early to know much, but the upside looks really high.

To me, it's Anthony on top. Campbell is second. Mayer is better than Teel, but catchers are so rare, I put them even. Watch for 1-2 from Montgomery, Arias and Cespedes to make a huge jump, next summer. Don't count out Romero, the J García bros and Bleis, either. Between these six guys, I'm guessing 4 will impress us greatly. The pitching is harder to project, but maybe the quantity aspect will create a few keepers.

Will this be the sham of interest winter?

I realize the Crochet deal included the Yoshida dump, but I'm not trading away Anthony for Crochet.

I kinda think Anthony is the one who is on the opening day roster, but we could wait a day or two, since none of the top 4 prospects need Rule 5 protection, this year. Wait until the season starts, add the sure injured pitcher to the 60, and then add Anthony (or even others) to the 40 and 26. None of the top 4 will be added to the 40, until the plan is to play them FT or near FT on the 26. We could also add Anthony and or others after they gain that extra year of team control date. I'm super high on Campbell, but I think we will give the Grissom-DHam duo (platoon?) at 2B every chance to win the opening day 2B slot. Story will be the SS, unless hurt or traded (unlikely.) Campbell can also play OF. I'm 80-90% sure we trade Abreu, but I do see how trading Rafaela might work better. It's not like we keep him because he bats RH'd. His bat is not a plus, although it is better than Abreu's vs LHPs. Someday, not this year, we might end up seeing this: C: Teel, Wong 1B: Devers (Casas) 2B: Campbell/Grissom & DHam SS: Story (Mayer) 3B: Mayer or Campbell/Grissom (Devers) LF: Abreu (Duran) CF: Duran, Rafaela (Anthony) RF: Anthony (Abreu) DH: Casas (Devers)

It takes a real man to admit being that wrong! 😜

I almost added those two on the almost ready to grade list. I agree, they both look like they will end up as good deals for the team and fans.

How about looking at only the highest contracts that are finished or close enough to finish and grade? $426 Trout ('19-'30) BUST $325 Stanton ('15-'27) ??? MEH??? $252 ARod ('01-'10) renegotiated to $275 ('08-'17) Pretty good, first one, second one???? $260 Arenado ('19-'26) Ummm.... dropped off on O, bigtime $248 Miggy ("16-'23) Close to a BUST, if not one. $245 Strasburg ('20-'26) Injured for most of it $245 Rendon ('20-'26) BUST $240 Pujols ('12-'21) BUST $240 Cano ('14-'23) BUST $225 Votto ('14-'13) Pretty bad for the last half, or so. $217 Price Meh to worse Others over $200: kershaw, Yelich, Fielder, Scherzer, Greinke What's the hit rate, here? Not quiter eady to grade, but close... $324 Cole ('20-'28 with more to come) $300 Machado ('19-'28)

H4e's like 6th on my DFA/trade list, so I doubt we get that far down. Plus, I think we will trade Abreu and or DHam, so there are 2 slots open and maybe filled by one return pitcher.

I think we all do. If it's between Mayer and Anthony, I'd trade Mayer. I don't think Teel brings back a top SP'er. I want to keep Campbell and Anthony the most. It's no slight on Mayer. We also have middle IF'ers, Story, Campbell, Grissom, DHAM, and later, Arias & Romero with maybe Cespedes at 2B. Assuming we trade Abreu, and with Rafaela still a question on O: keep Anthony & Campbell.

He did look pretty good, for a while,m before surgery.

Does seem like a stretch signing. While $1.5M is not much, it is a roster slot that could/should have been filled by a better quality LH'd RP'er.

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Yes, I prefer that, too. Anthony would bring back a much better SP'er, IMO. I'd love this OF: LF: Soto CF: Duran RF: Anthony 4th/Utility: Rafaela Trade Mayer and Abreu and platoon Ref with Yoshida at DH. 1. Duran CF 2. Devers 3B 3. Casas 1B (maybe Story v LHPs) 4. Soto LF 5. Anthony RF 6. Story SS 7. Yoshida- Ref platoon DH 8. Campbell 2B (Grissom-DHam platoon as back-up) 9. Wong + addition C Bench: C addition, Rafaela, Grissom or DHam

Throw in Wink or Wikel

I'm all about pitching, but a guy like Soto comes around every 10 generations, if that. I'm not getting my hopes up, but getting him would allow us to trade a top value OF'er or OF prospect (Anthony) for a young and cost-controlled pitcher, so we may not have to spend on a SP'er. Soto-Devers would rival Papi-Manny.

Crochet does not have enough of a record of success to be worth a top 4 prospect. It's Abreu plus of we move on to another plan.

A certainty, for sure.

I seriously doubt we give a top 4 prospect for Crochet. Maybe Abreu and DHam or Abreu and Arias or Romero.

Teams keep losing, and ND seems to look more and more solid. AP Rankings: 1. ORE 11-0 (idle) 2. Ohio St 9-1 (vs IN) 3. Texas 9-1 (vs KY) 4. Penn St 9-1 (at MN) 5. IN 10-0 (at Ohio St) 6. ND 9-1 (vs Army) 7. AL 8-2 (at OKL) 8. GA 8-2 (v UMass) 9. Ole Miss 8-2 (at FL) 10. TN 8-2 (vs UTEP) 11. MIA 9-1 (vs WF) 12. Boise St 9-1 (at WY) ___________ 13. SMU 9-1, 14. BYU 9-1, 15. TX A&M 8-2, 16. COL 8-2, 17. Clem 8-2, 18. Army 9-0

I think they greatly overestimated what Richards, Kluber and Paxton would give, but yes, how much more could they have done that would have gotten us to the dance.

I dropped him from my list when the comp pick was attached.

That is easy: he is the number one set up man and back-up closer. He will get many save opportunities, too.

Agreed, a Soto signing would have to be coupled with a major trade for a pitcher, and then we could afford add another OF to the trade.

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