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  1. drewski6
    Likely, no. Thats what the RS want, to have a meeting and be told a number that will get it done then and there. Boras will likely have the meeting, but remain non-committal and not sign then and there. But he may leave with a higher offer, and one he can shop around with, which is why he would take the meeting. Also, if its down to 3 teams and we are in it, its his job to continue conversations with all remaining bidders.
  2. drewski6
    Agreed. I think, confidently, he will consider the difference between a 550m$ contract and a 650m$ one. And it will be a huge factor.
  3. drewski6
    The mets rumored "exceed any deal by 50m" may be a scare tactic or any other kind of tactic. They also may not get the chance. All the time, in deals, someone says "get back to me before you finalize" and the other party doesnt. When we sold our house, we had a few people like this. "I want to be the last person you call before you accept an offer" and we rolled our eyes and considered them non-serious.
  4. drewski6
    They will certainly ask "what will it take to get this done", they may not get an answer from Sotos camp, who could respond "make your best and final offer" (keeping teams in the dark is a well established agent play). They may also say a number that we are or are not willing to meet. Most likely, Sotos camp will give a noncomittal answer (we think you have a great shot at 675, but we are not willing to sign today, will you offer 675?)
  5. drewski6
    Because they've already gone too far to have it all be just for show. Not sure they'll get him, but they are certainly trying.
  6. drewski6
    HAHA, meant STL. Not all rumors are the same (as Im sure you know). If it was an SI writer or a fan article thats different than a rumor suggesting actual talks.
  7. drewski6
    You wouldnt make a 675m offer unless you were okay with it being accepted (even if you knew it still didnt make you the favorites).
  8. drewski6
    The only part about this I find "pie in the sky" is Colorado trade even with Arenado coming back to offset the dollars.
  9. drewski6
    You are probably right, Im mostly think of a couple of personal friends who are extremely optimistic year after year about all their favorite teams. Their exuberance over the last few deadlines was....homerish (I know, I know)
  10. drewski6
    For sure. You come away with no top tier free agents and it will be more of the same.
  11. drewski6
    Not everyone will see through it. My phone will blow up with hip hip hoorays. Lot of easy to please fans , at least here in Providence
  12. drewski6
    Scared money
  13. drewski6
    Sounds like 2 teams that need to improve in order to be a playoff contender.
  14. drewski6
    When you offer 1 year deals, you get guys who are willing to accept them and they are usually mid tier (at best) with significant question marks. If we are going with a smaller financial commitment towards the pen to save $$ for positional players and rotation fine. If we end up with a series of mediocre players, I can just hear my personal friends now "They did sign money, lets goooo" All of my friends were excited about James Paxton and I was like give me an f'ing break. If we sign Eovaldi and nobody else, the casuals will think we're back (we wont be)
  15. drewski6
    1 yr contracts for mid tier free agents on inflated AAVs is the fear for sure.
  16. drewski6
    What about Hendricks, Slaten, Whitlock?
  17. drewski6
    Fair enough
  18. drewski6
    How de we feel about trading for Luis Ortiz
  19. drewski6
    He straight up misses bats, man
  20. drewski6
    Id rather do Yoshida, Casas and Abreu for Vladdy.
  21. drewski6
    I dont think Yoshi is going anywhere. But I think with Soto and one of Burnes, Crochet, Fried....Play freaking ball! Im not sure if thats top 4 or top 6 or top 8 .... But its certainly a much improved team when you consider that likely one of Story,Campbell,Anthony is going to stay healthy and be a significant addition. And you are still adding Gio an Im sure they wont just stop and Soto and 1 SP either.
  22. drewski6
    I dont think they are there yet, taking the best offer, the one they want to sign and negotiating against it. Thats like a final step. Its a good sign, however, if Boras is like "we really like your offer but want you to guarantee years 12,13" I think right now they are fielding offers and trying to get teams to continue competing against each other. Could be wrong. Hangup implies, however, that they are close to an agreement and just need to work out some final hurdles. I dont think thats the case. Could be wrong.
  23. drewski6
    This is baseball, did anyone expect the WS to be Rangers vs Dbacks 2 years ago?
  24. drewski6
    IMO, we'd absolutely have a chance at a playoff spot with the aforementioned player combos. Of course, things would need to break in the right direction (like usual), e.g. Story staying healthy, one or more prospect playing well, Houck showing last year was no fluke... You add Soto, Story, and one or 2 pitchers (Fried and Crochet for example) along with some pen help, and it would be hard not to be excited for next year. Certainly not a team that should be throwing in the towel before the season opens
  25. drewski6
    Well it wont be a 1yr deal for Soto, but sure. And I can see them improving the rotation via trade if they pay big for Soto and dont want a second huge cash outlay in the same offseason. Also, pitching is less projectable. Burnes is more likely to go to crap or get hurt than an equivalent bat. Likewise, one of our 15 #3/4 starters is more likely to figure it out than an equivalent (average) starting hitter.
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