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I personally like Garcia could play multiple positions really good at SS, good glove, had a nagging hand injury at start of may he tried to play through eventually they put him on IL. Team control through 2029, Had a .784 OPS in April w/ 3 HR’s. Last year 800 OPS doesn’t strike out .350 OBP. I’d definitely put Garcia in at least the same tier as Shaw. I wonder if Wacha and Garcia would be available?

Do you think Seigler is sustainable? That’s a question I’ve asked myself a lot. Avg .147 OPS 515 in July It’s probably because of Mickey Gaspar but I’m just not positive.

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Ward if available is exactly what this team could use at DH OBP% .389. That would work. im hoping we gas some prospects, and bring in a serious bat to add pop to lineup. I believe you and I have different beliefs in this 2026 team. You might be right…. Guys I think could be had… A tier: Neto, Buxton, Goodman, Lindor, Bichette B tier: M Garcia, Pena, Adames C Tier: Paredes, Jeffers, Ward, Arraez, Steer, Moniak D Tier: Adell, L Thomas, O’Neill, Soler

Names on your radar?? I saw some stuff on twitter about Twins might selling anyways. And a lot of Jeffers/ Ryan rumors to Yanks. Just thought I’d put it out there.

Haven’t looked at his splits in a few weeks, but I thought his bat would play in Boston. SFG Taking Story and KC, I’d do it…. I don’t think there is any chance he falls off the cliff Story has. Literally can’t be THAT bad…… plus he rakes post ASB every year…. so yeah I’m in. Definitely the least exciting of names discussed today.

He does have NTC good point…. You have to think to play LF for the Boston F***ing Red Sox while pushing for postseason. You gotta say yes?? Have WC40 call him and tell him what it’s like out there. Bux move would be exactly what the lineup needs, but would definitely change the roles of Yoshida and Duran…. they would need to go.

Yes I would….. also Agree I don’t think Astros take Duran… Peña is represented by Boras…. So no hometown discount on extension. But might be salary cap?? Question for all of you…….Max offer on July 15th for these 3? Byron Buxton (control through ‘28), Joe Ryan (control through ‘27), Ryan Jeffers (rental)?

Honestly, I think this team is really close to being a title contender probably more so than the rest of you so I’d probably cut off at Eyanson Mayer Duran. But I also think we’d get a hometown discount for a long-term deal with Peña so I think the risk is a little lower than just any player for 1.4 years.

Go get Paredes AND Peña. 🙏 I’m getting greedy

This tracks as there is not much to get excited about in Anaheim these days. Big market team w/ an owner that believes people come to ballpark to watch stars hit. Neto is that…… Neto is a great young player would be a lot of fun. You guys would love him, there’s some Pedroia esque qualities to him. but agree with analysis if the assets used to acquire him is even marginally higher than Pena… I’m of the belief Pena would be awesome.

Mayer, Duran, Phillips for Pena? I’m still in

Tough one I’d probably do it… make them take back Bello/ yoshida in deal.

That’s talking out of both sides of your mouth. “We don’t have the farm” then “well we do, I just want good players with team control without giving up anyone who could be good in next 3 years” scared money don’t make money. Roll the dice or perpetually wait for the next set of prospects who are going to take us to the promised land. Remember how RS fans talked about Mayer & Campbell 18 months ago.

The idea of opposing teams staring down the barrel of Crochet, Gray, Suarez. In a best of 3 series. With Bennett, Sandoval, (maybe Early) and Tolle in relief inning eating roles, warms my heart. That is what I liked about the roster before the season started. I think we can do some serious damage in October, but we need a couple of things offensively. 1. Get Anthony back playing like he did last year (OPS .850+) OR get a star player w/ a minimum of control through 2028 2. Make a trade for an everyday player or DH with .720+ OPS (Paredes, Maikel Garcia, Adell, Helios Ramos, Jeffers) or Roman plays this role and we add a #1. Look at our record outside of Fenway this team would have as good of a chance at playing in WS as any AL team.

It’s been widely documented last 20 years, they have kept star players instead of taking massive trade hauls for them, that would have helped the teams sustainability. “Stubbornly loyal.” Is the motto of their tiny underperforming fiefdom.

Sign me up… What if the A’s go the other way. Want Connolly Early and Franklin Primera you game?

Looking for positional Improvement: based on league rankings on OPS: C- rank 19th .629 split fairly even Narvaez is .527 ( I think Wong should get most AB’s moving forward) 2026 trade deadline could use improvement 1b-rank 3rd .895 (love Willson he’s been so good, pulling the ball air side most in career) limit suspensions we golden 2b- rank 26th .630 —-Mayer is .564 Romy and Seigler look solid, I’m ok riding with them….or moving them positions if we can pick up a much improved hitter at 2b. SS- rank 23rd .629— Story is .560 just don’t have an answer here on roster….that coupled w/ lack of production at 2b makes this offensively bottom 3 middle infields in baseball. 3b- rank 15 .710 —— Durbin .688 last 28 days .966 OPS even if he cools to .750+ we are set. LF- rank 27th .647—— Duran .620/ Roman .633 Get Roman back/ hitting like he did last summer we’re golden CF- rank 13th 724—— solid RF- rank 12th 763—— solid DH-rank 24th 667——— Yoshida .668 could Use improvement 🙏 Recap Only 1 position in top 10 (not enough) LF/ DH is major disappointment not many foresaw, middle Infield is terrible, catcher is fine but not if we are whiffing offensively at 4 other positions. Getting 2025 Roman back could be the big addition we need, but I still think we need a Jo Adell/ Paredes type addition to offensively give us a chance.

And Monforts are strangely loyal. I do wonder if Langeliers would be available for pitching??

Neto is great player man, I’d love for him to be on RS.

No go on Tovar….. he is atrocious at the plate.

What is “blown Away”? A 2029 fringe top10 organization prospect? Or like a top 25 prospect in baseball with a 2027 ETA? Cuz if it’s a fringe top 10 prospect w/ 2029 ETA im hella out. Adell has a this year and next btw. newsflash: 1000% I would rather have CJ Abrams or Zach Neto now, than Arias matching their current production by 2030. I’d love to go back to trade deadline 2 years ago and see who you wouldn’t trade Kristian Campbell for. So ABSOLUTELY we need a big bat now and there are no sacred cows.

1. No can’t sell of Gray, Whitlock, or Chapman unless you get blown away. Newsflash you won’t be. 2. No unless its for Jo Adell or Taylor Ward 3. Yes… Get an impact bat in this lineup… maybe go as high as Arias, Eyanson, Azocar, Gonzalez, Primera, Witherspoon, Valera. IDC go get an impact bat or 2 . Langeliers, Wood, Abrams, Neto, Goodman, Alvarez, Buxton, Paredes, Jordan Walker types. 4. NO 5. NO

All that being said, we really should not second-guess Breslow and Bailey on pitching right now they have been on fire

Both guys suck…. I’m on pins and Needles anytime either of them take the mound. But I agree if we waived Coulumbe to save JH 250k (2 weeks worth of yacht fuel) and it puts our momentum at risk what a bozo owner.