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It seems best to either extend or trade Mookie this off-season to a team like LA, Texas, Atlanta who can hold on to him for 10 years as we wd if we extended him. A one year rental would not bring in the haul we need, so we need a big time partner and a block buster trade. (And a late 4th round pick can be added to the haul) More importantly, I think we need some closure after last year's failed season. And a new start under Bloom. Which means assembling a team this winter rather than in July.
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A great pitcher who never pitches. Whenever he has gotten to pitch in recent years, he comes up with a brand new injury the next day--or else goes on a 2 month paternity leave. He should have a complete physical and send the results around to any team interested in signing him. A real mystery man or someone whose many physical problems have produced accompanying mental problems. I think he's thrown in something like two games over the past two years. Some might sign him as a reliever, I suppose. Can you imagine a team with Salazar, Eovaldi, and Sale and facing a 180 game season.
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I'd trade Betts this off-season to a team like LA, Atlanta, or Chicago (Cubs) which can sign him long term at year's end. We should be able to get quite a haul of young players from a team determined to pay him. If this is not the case (no haul) then I would look to other cost-cutting trades as in Martinez, Price etc. But at 12:1 odds (generous) I don't think hanging onto Betts is going to up the chances enough to give him up for nothing following '20.
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I agree. And wd add that 4-5 year contracts with first class pos players carry less risk than the same for pitchers. But longer than 5 years always raise worries with any player.
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Yes, this is an actual possibility. But Strasburg is kind of in that Sale category or Risky. But his price, at age 31, will be maybe 7 million less per year than Cole's. Figure about 26 mill over 4-5 years.
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Does JD have a no-trade option in his contract for 3 specific teams? If so, that can hinder any trade, esp given that the NL is already presumably eliminated from trade talks. just found this from theScore: He also has a limited no-trade clause allowing him to block deals to three teams of his choice. The three teams aren't known, though he'll apparently have a chance to change the list (if he chooses) this month, according to Cotillo.
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Too many MLB pitchers are arriving too early... thus the horde of one inning guys. These newbies are just good enough to be trusted for one inning as in one and out. If Bloom did some of this in TB and got away with it, it was because he had to. Here, he won't have that loophole, so he'll make sure these guys are ready.
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Does JD's opt out clause for next year along with the 23+ mill for next year the thing that lessens his trade value more than you wd think it wd be given his prowess. The guy sure can help a lot of AL teams--a lot. as to the leagues 5 day delay, I appreciate it, and Strasburg did respect by waiting 4 full days. The rule adds class all around.
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If our new GM could work wonders with 50M for whole playoff team, imagine what he might do with JD's 23M on just a couple players. I think an opt out probably works best for us, unless we have some blockbuster deal lined up that involves Price/Betts.
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I agree. And most of his up and down career has been due to untimely injuries--which could end.
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I don't know what this means, but it's what I was referring to: " Renouncing Martinez would still cost $6 million for cap purposes in 2020, since it's the difference between his tax hit ($44 million) and his actual earnings ($47.5 million in salary, $2.5 million buyout) over two years in Boston." ?????
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1) Given the Sox knew Betts was up for an extension in 2020, why didn't they give a steeper front-load to JD as in 28-28-18-18-18 (110m) with only one opt out after second year. This way they'd have gotten the best out of him and then shown him either the door or gotten him on the cheap when Betts was cashing in. 2) I know that if we trade him, we do inherit whatever part of his salary we pay the other team, but I assume NOT the 6 million luxury hit attached to his opting out.
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Thanks M & J for enlightening me on this point. Now, I'm leaning toward an opt in... perhaps followed by a trade, but I doubt we wd be in a position to demand much in return. So, I wd assme it wd be mainly a salary dump. Does the 6 million remain on the books with a trade?? If not, I hope to damn he opts in so we can trade this overly complex contract. (give me nice simple two year contracts from now on with no opts of any kind--so much easier to grasp and follow)
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Since the compensatory pick is after the 4th round, the QO should not interfere with JD's market. The Whitesox, Rangers, and now the Yankees can offer him a brand new 4-5 year contract. And if he does opt out, we are still saddled with his 6 million tax hit which wd make getting a replacement that much tougher.
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Scooter as in the Scooter Rizzuto, a good 1950s baseball name.
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Scooter (as in Phil Rizzuto?) would make a perfect replacement for Pedroia. But can we pay both?
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I'm not saying this will happen. I'm just trying to justify in my own mind this 12:1 odds thing. I think this team is, at the moment, in a way too lose-lose situation to deserve those odds. And since none of you trust either Price or Eovaldi, then how is it 12:1 happens since we are not likely to win a trade involving either one.
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It's hard to say about Eovaldi. We overworked him in all kinds of ways in 2018, and in 2019, he was just thrown into the mix at season's end. Next year will be his first starting from scratch year, and if it's a starter, I think he might surprise many. I have as much trust in him giving us 30 starts then I do Sale, given that he's kept in the rotation and out of the BP. As to Price, if he's still here, he's a strong dude, keeps in shape, and is a professional pitcher. So, he may be Porcello with a much lower ERA. If these two things don't happen (or trades of both) then the 12-1 odds are hard to fathom
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I think 12-1 will keep changing with every Bloom move. And say when Sale's mystery condition is finally revealed or found out. I can see Price having a decent 3.9 era year, and Eovaldi returning to good form, but it's hard to see Sale improving... maybe a little in effectiveness, but NOT in games or innings pitched. If 12-1 is accurate, then it doesn't say much for the rest of MLB. But I have a sense that the odds will fluctuate big time as between 50-1 and 10-1 before next season begins.
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If JD opts in, can we trade him to a team like the White Sox? Or does he have some no-trade clause. At the moment, I do think he will opt out and get a 3 year 75 million contract.
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I read news item about possibility of Price to Texas for Choo and Odor (5 million tax savings) Choo wd replace JD and Odor could play second. I believe Choo is in last year of contract (20 million) I checked and 2020 is the final year of Choo's contract. perfect fit. Odor has 2-3 more years on his.
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All signs say that Cole will be headed home to the Angels next year for a Price type contract. As to the Yanks, unless George comes back from the grave, and is willing to outspend CA by 20%, they have no chance, and will most likely barely try.
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There was no ALCS thread until it was safely over... So, I gotta agree with you.
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Maybe this date means the Yanks will not have to return to Houston on Saturday. That Tanaka requires lots of relief pitchers, and lots more, starting in inning one, tomorrow night.
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That could be, but I think each of these games should be subject to a close inspection. Sometimes, you resort to this against either weak teams or for less meaningful games.