Deja Doh

So we need to find the right trade.

And he disappeared for a month. We don't need/want him.

We need power and it's not on the roster or prospects). The last player to hit 30 or more in back to back seasons was JD Martinez in 2018 & 2019 (and before that from 2013 to 2016 with Big Papi). There is no murderers row. The last guy to hit 30 was Tyler O'Neill in 2024. The leading career home run hitters each with around 200 are Story who is 34 and Contreras 35 and both are getting long in the tooth. Duran seems to have peaked 3 years ago. If he can be more selective and regain that earlier form, mid 20's are a possibility. Abreu is a contact hitter with a good eye, but his swing makes me think his back will eventually give out (the swing is too aggressive). Mid 20's Rafaela is too svelte to produce mid 20's consistently. Durbin is too small. Rutschman may be able to hit 20 again, assuming he stays healthy and move to another position. Anthony seems to have a good eye, and like Abreu is a contact hitter, but has been too injury prone this early in his career. Maybe he can hit 20 home runs (not sure about it). 6 of the top 7 teams in home runs made the playoffs this year. And while the Brewers and Rays didn't have a 30 home run guy and got to the WS (the Brewers were tied for 2nd least number of HRs), they had other things going for them. Milwaukee and Tampa Bay lead the league in batting average and hits (you know, that old stat AVG that the new age WAR hawks always dismiss). Milwaukee lead the league in OBP, while Tampa was 5th. In contrast we were 15th and 12 in those stats. Tampa struck out the least number of times (they put the ball in play).

With 3 SS's in the teams Top 10 prospects, time to move Arias.

So much for that idea.

Does anyone see Casas ever suiting up for us again at 1B? We've moved on.

Arozarena would be another mistake (while announcers like to pronounce his name). A two year contract at most. He's never hit more that 27 home runs in a season (that was 2 years ago, he's not big enough), so he cannot be classified under any metric as a power hitter. I'd stay away.

Marte was already a head case long before this season. I've been saying it for two years, a trade to Boston is not going to cure his problem or help us. I hope his mia antics this past season shut down this talk.

Expand rosters to 27, then add two more teams, then shrink rosters back to 25 (giving the expansion teams potential MLB prospects to choose from). Create 8 - 4 (or 4 - 8) team divisions. Eliminate interleague games (or at least minimize it). Get rid of the DH.

There is no offensive player in the years FA worth going after (that was last year and we punted). There are a handful of pitchers who will command most of the attention this year. Resigning Sonny Gray (if he wants to be coached by idiots that don't trust him) should be a priority.

Mister 4 and 2/3's should have gotten his 2/3's of a season and that's it.

Crochet looks like he did in April. Where was Bennett?

Contreras allowed Jones to reach. He should have been in front of the bag and stretching. He's still a catcher, not a first baseman.

Sorry, but not ready.

Why is Jones even on the team. This is beyond desperation. A pitcher would be better.