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  1. JoeBrady
    I'm on board with saying that the R should spend up to the second cap, roughly $24M. That said, I'll throw out a couple of alternatives: If all we add is Donovan, or say Paredes or Suarez, then not only do we have a good offense, we also have our starting lineup set. There won't be any room for additions. The RS have a ton of payroll space next year. Regardless if fans think it's impossible, if the RS wanted to duck under this year, and sign Skubal to $400M/8 next year, I'm good with it.
  2. JoeBrady
    I agree. I'd prefer a legitimate #2 for at least two years, even if we have to sweeten to pot. But if we are going to ride with our current rotation, then we should use Duran's value to enhance our offense. And for the part that Red will hate, if we get no reasonable offers for a #2 or an infielder, then we should consider trading him for a future #2.
  3. JoeBrady
    The Dodger part? Maybe. But I listen to FAN occasionally, and the Yankee and Met fans constantly complain about Steinbrenner and Cohen being cheap.
  4. JoeBrady
    Lester's loss was pure idiocy. But even when I wanted the RS to offer Bogaerts something just a little higher than Story, I always knew that could be problematic. He's a likeable guy, so I'd have paid him, but we were only going to pay him or Devers to be our long-term 3B, and Devers was a lot younger. Of course, when the Padres basically doubled what I thought was a generous offer, he was gone.
  5. JoeBrady
    And rightfully so. Any of those guys could be on the trade block. In addition, giving out any negative information would lessen our leverage in trades.
  6. JoeBrady
    I would like a good #2, or even another #1, even if it costs a lot. That said, I could see an alternate reality where we add a good 1-2 year bat while developing our pitching pipeline. Adding a #2 probably pushes a decent arm, like Oviedo or Sandoval, to the BP.
  7. JoeBrady
    I saw Romy in 2024 and thought he was awful, almost unplayable. I thought he was 'okay' in 2025. So improvement is possible.
  8. JoeBrady
    No, not in my opinion. Their player development is awful. They have no respect for the concept of advancing players when they are ready. Their latest is Christian Moore. He has less than 400 minor league ABs, and his AAA numbers project to 200Ks/600 ABs. This is not like a 25 year old kid that's run out of time. Or a team in contention that needs a 2B. And now he has 62 Ks in 162 ABs, a pace of 230/600 ABs. Is anyone surprised?
  9. JoeBrady
    I am probably higher on Hamilton and lower on Donovan than most. But this is basically my point. Is Donovan enough of an upgrade? IMHO, we can live with one less-than-optimal position. So faced with two choices, one involving a Duran-Donovan like trade, or one involving signing Suarez to play 3rd, I would choose Suarez.
  10. JoeBrady
    Bubic finished the year on the IL. Finished 2024 in the BP. Too many things that could go wrong.
  11. JoeBrady
    It's worth noting that, over the past two seasons, DHam averages 18 HRs/600 ABs while Donovan only averages only 14.
  12. JoeBrady
    It's light, but the fit is very attractive. Maybe King instead of Sousa might be slightly more enticing. Adding Abreu for one year is also interesting. My main sticking point would be them getting three years of Duran while we'd only get two years of Paredes.
  13. JoeBrady
    On any rumor, it doesn't need to be overly specific. I'd bet that KC has inquired about Duran, and I'd bet that the RS inquired about Ragans. That's about as close as you're going to get to a realistic scenario. There are usually 1-2-3 other players involved.
  14. JoeBrady
    I've read this ever since I invented the internet. Every year, without fail, there are rumors which make -0- sense. It's one thing to discuss a trade for Greene, which is unlikely, but possible. It's another to discuss an Ohtani or Judge trade.
  15. JoeBrady
    Since some posters think the RS are finished spending, I think that should be part of their prediction. Since I think the RS have at least one more big move, I'm predicting 94 wins.
  16. JoeBrady
    We don't need to. But the more important question is, what is in our best long-term interests. The Tigers won't do it, but if this was a fantasy team, trading three years of Duran for one year of Skubal is not unreasonable. I presume that you would do that for the short-term gain? Or if Burns or Chandler were available, would you take a small hit to our 2026 chances in exchange for a much better chance in in 2029-2031 (assuming '27 & '28 are break-even)?
  17. JoeBrady
    I'm willing to bet that fans of 29 teams don't feel that their owners are spending enough, And if the LAD somehow miss the playoffs, I'm willing to bet that some of their fans will accuse them of being cheap.
  18. JoeBrady
    I agree that our spending should be commensurate with our revenue. But real estate revenue is just a return on a new investment. Just like the rest of us billionaires, there is no guarantee on a return. I have no sympathy for the cable companies that took a bath on broadcasting deals, so I have no problem with the companies that made money..
  19. JoeBrady
    Welcome to the Billionaires Bootlicking Club (BBC). Your membership entitles you to a discount on your next yacht. I think too many people think of sports teams as a public interest. There is a better term for it which isn't coming to me. But they feel there is an obligation on behalf of the owner to reach into his personal wealth to give fans a better team. I think JH is a fair target at this point, but fans are constantly talking about how rich some owners are, and expect huge payrolls, even though attendance is often quite poor.
  20. JoeBrady
    They are including 34 players, so they have to be allocating time to another 8 non-roster players.
  21. JoeBrady
    Probably not and probably not. But at the right price, Arenado could be a positive addition. Masa would likely be a positive addition (at the right price), but not to a team like the Cards.
  22. JoeBrady
    That's my point in trading Duran. IMHO, the difference between him and Masa, isn't nearly worth what a guy like Hernandez might be worth.
  23. JoeBrady
    I like his progression quite a bit. When you have a platinum glove in CF, you only need slight improvements. he went from a ridiculous 151/15 K/W to a bad, but decidedly better 117/28. In addition, his EV went from 85.9 to 87.7. And at age 25, he should have 2-3 more seasons of steady improvement.
  24. JoeBrady
    That is a 100% certainty, and one of my favorite philosophies. I always favored having two sluggers at the corner outfield positions, with a minimum wage sprinter in between them.
  25. JoeBrady
    We should start an under/over contest to see who gets closest to what the bookies project. Can I count on the Freds to make their prediction?
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