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  1. notin
    THe problem is, any team interested in Bradley can take the cheaper flier on Pillar, save a prospect or two, and (likely) not have to pay $11mill for one year...
  2. notin
    While Cole is a good pitcher, he's not someone who should be breaking salary records. He's a prime case of good timing...
  3. notin
    I'm not so sure "several Josh Lindblom's" is the enticement you want it to be...
  4. notin
    If they keep Bradley, I won't be crushed. While it does seem like $11mill mght be a lot for w glove-first CF, it's very much in line with Kiermaier's salary. If they don't trade Eovaldi, I might be crushed...
  5. notin
    If Lindblom is too expensive, maybe they grab the surprisingly available Zack Brown in the Rule 5 draft. Of course, Milwaukee probably had a good reason for not protecting him and it might be a case of getting what you pay for...
  6. notin
    While also strangely being the leader of the “Just Say Yes to Julio Teheran” Club
  7. notin
    So now MLBTR is setting the over/under for Cole at 9yrs/$324mill. Go Yankees. Go get your top priority!!
  8. notin
    Since nothing has been done yet, we have no idea what any plans are. But if the Sox are on the fence about resetting, they do have until July 31 to decide. I figure them possibly exploring trades for Betts, Martinez, Bradley, Price and Eovaldi all off-season, but only making the deal if it meets Bloom’s wish list. If the deals make little to no sense, then maybe the Sox make a run at 2020 and reassess everything July..
  9. notin
    If things don’t workout maybe they have a true fire sale at the deadline...
  10. notin
    And those pitchers should be better and cheaper than Porcello, right? So trade for one with our glut of expendable farm pieces aka Dalbec? And then sign Clay Buchholz?
  11. notin
    I think the only point in the Soxfavor is Porcello's expressd desire to stay. But he probably isn't so keen on Boston so as take a one year deal here while passing over multiyear offers from other teams...
  12. notin
    Well, Cole throws an 89mph slider over 20% of the time. The only pitchers throwing a harder slider are Jake deGrom, Zack Wheeler, and Antony Desclafini. That timetable might get bumped up a year or two. But as you say, it will be worth it if he can replicate a career year 4 more times...
  13. notin
    Pitchers like Verlander, who actually looked like he was slowing own in 2014 and 2015, and Scherzer are very, very, very, very likely not the career models other will follow. And I am under-using the word "Very" here.. The overwhelming majority of pitchers decline throughout their 30s at such a high attrition rate, that even mentioning the alternate possibility is nothing more than wishful thinking. If the Yankees miss out on Cole, it will be the best thing to happen to this organization in a long time. And by the end of 2022, you will be agreeing with me on this. Want the Yankees to start their next dynasty? Pry Shane Bieber out of Cleveland...
  14. notin
    The problem with the Yankees leaking the amount - and I have my doubts they did - is if they did for the reason you say, then they absolutely have to get Cole. If, say, Dodgers swoop in and sign Cole for 7yrs/$252 mill, the Yankee fans that the organization thinks they’re appeasing will all say “What? The extra mile couldn’t swing another million per year?!?!” I would assume it was leaked by the Boras Camp. It let’s the Angels and Dodgers know what they have to beat...
  15. notin
    And like most conspiracy theories, it falls apart with the simple question of “Why?”
  16. notin
    Of course the main point that all of you are missing is -Bloom is alive!! And doing something other than signing Josh Osich!! Sure it’s just in the rumor phase now. But it’s a sign of life!
  17. notin
    He apparently did not inherit his dad’s trademarked rubber arm, which was my original reference..
  18. notin
    Reportedly the Yankees have offered Cole $245mill over 7 years ($35mill AAV). Boras will reject that, at least until both SoCal candidates make offers...
  19. notin
    Paxton is a really good pitcher but he’s had a slew of injuries himself over the years. I think it’s because he’s Canadian. A lot of non-Quantrill Canuck pitchers have had injury-plagued careers, very possible (re:my theory) due to the weather-induced shorter seasons they play in growing up. Rich Harden, Adam Loewen, Erik Bedard, Jeff Zimmerman. Even Ryan Dempster, back when he was a flamethrower for the Marlins. The list goes on...
  20. notin
    I can’t say the Sox can’t afford it until I know the offer. Just because MLBTR predicted 1yr/$11mill doesn’t mean that’s the opening bid. What if he was offered 3yrs /$24mill, but really wants Boston? I can’t say whether or not Porcello would accept that offer. But I can tell you his agent would advise against it. I’m thinking the Sox need two SPs. One to replace Porcello and one to inevitably replace Eovaldi, either due to deal or injury. If Price is dealt, they need three. And they’re not going to get 3 good SPs for a combined $15mill per year AAV. Unless they defer a TON of money...
  21. notin
    If I’m Preller, I’ve not only already offered Myers for Price, I’m checking in daily with Bloom to see if he’s changed his mind. But I’m not at the point of sweetening the pot yet. And if I’m Bloom, that’s exactly what I’m waiting for...
  22. notin
    How much are the Sox reportedly offering?
  23. notin
    Yeah but it only takes one sour pitch to go from “no injury history” to “significant injury history”. If he had a few injuries, the Yankees might be better off because the commitment wouldn’t be such an investment. Unless they hire Dombrowski to negotiate this deal..,
  24. notin
    If he trades Myers back, he’s only adding a little over $9mill per year for Price. Also, saying Cano was really good because he was cheating might not be the selling point you’re arguing it is...
  25. notin
    Taking back Myers = eating over 2/3 of the contract.
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