Offseason Roster Thread 2016-17

[Terminator]

Yeah, Dexter Fowler would be a perfect signing. I really have no idea what he signs for this offseason.

 

The s*** offers he got last year were criminal. I think he has attitude issues that scare some teams off. At least I remember reports about that with the Rockies.

[BTS]

Anyone like Beltran? I like that his term is likely to be bery short. Flipside of that is that he's 200 years old.

 

Yup. 1/15?

[Terminator]

4 years, 72 million would be my guess.

 

He didn't get any where near that last year. Orioles were 3 for 45 or something right? Then whatever happened did and he ended up signing with the Cubs for peanuts.

[vdubmvp]

Won't the Cubs just pick up his option?

[BTS]

Won't the Cubs just pick up his option?

 

mutual option

[THANOS]

IMO there's only a few tweeks needed. What I would do:

 

RE-SIGN

- Edwin (4/100)

- Cecil (2/14)

- Benoit (1/8)

 

FA-SIGN

- Martin Prado: RF

- Steve Pearce: 1B

- Josh Reddick: LF

- Various relievers

[BTS]

IMO there's only a few tweeks needed. What I would do:

 

RE-SIGN

- Edwin (4/100)

- Cecil (2/14)

- Benoit (1/10)

 

FA-SIGN

- Martin Prado: RF

- Steve Pearce: 1B

- Josh Reddick: LF

- Various relievers

 

Prado signed for 3/40.

 

And I think they can get Benoit for 1/4 or so. Actually, starting the offseason by signing Benoit for 1 + an option would be nice.

[Captain Adama]

IMO Pearce should be a top priority.

[Terminator]

IMO there's only a few tweeks needed. What I would do:

 

RE-SIGN

- Edwin (4/100)

- Cecil (2/14)

- Benoit (1/8)

 

FA-SIGN

- Martin Prado: RF

- Steve Pearce: 1B

- Josh Reddick: LF

- Various relievers

 

Prado signed an extension.

[43211234]

Lock up Ryan Tepera to a long-term deal.

 

Trade that bum Martin and sign Navarro to start.

 

Trade Pillar for a draft pick. The outfield will be Pompey, Zeke and Harold Ramirez.

 

Trade Smoak for prospects and give Rowdy Tellez the 1B job.

[Grant77]

If Justin Smoak is on the bench or not on the team by April, I'll call this a successful offseason.

[jays4life19]

He didn't get any where near that last year. Orioles were 3 for 45 or something right? Then whatever happened did and he ended up signing with the Cubs for peanuts.

 

Yeah but he's coming off a career year. He will get paid.

[BTS]

If Justin Smoak is on the bench or not on the team by April, I'll call this a successful offseason.

 

I really can't fathom a scenario in which he has more than a bench role to start the year. There's just no way they think that's acceptable. I really, really want him off the team though.

[GD]

Pearce is a must have because he can play second base. Him and Travis probably combine for 150 games of well above average play at 2B.

 

Also, Dexter Fowler had a 5 win season. What?

[Terminator]

Yeah but he's coming off a career year. He will get paid.

 

Didn't realize his stats were so much better this year.

[THANOS]

Prado signed for 3/40.

 

And I think they can get Benoit for 1/4 or so. Actually, starting the offseason by signing Benoit for 1 + an option would be nice.

 

Oh did he? Thanks for the correction. I read on MLB Trade Rumors that he was a RFA, but I guess that's that. I still feel the other 2 would be good shrewd signings, and maybe trying to trade for Ender Inciarte as well. I'm not really sure what he would cost us though. A young 3.5 WAR player like him has to cost something decent.

 

I'd look to sell high on Happ as well.

[BTS]

Oh did he? Thanks for the correction. I read on MLB Trade Rumors that he was a RFA, but I guess that's that. I still feel the other 2 would be good shrewd signings, and maybe trying to trade for Ender Inciarte as well. I'm not really sure what he would cost us though. A young 3.5 WAR player like him has to cost something decent.

 

I'd look to sell high on Happ as well.

 

Inciarte is great, but he probably costs Stroman or Sanchez. Not sure how much sense that makes for the team.

[Terminator]

Is there any chance that Eric Thames is a viable DH option? lol

[G-Snarls]

I really can't fathom a scenario in which he has more than a bench role to start the year. There's just no way they think that's acceptable. I really, really want him off the team though.

 

Gibby clearly sees him as nothing more than a pinch hitter

 

And not a very good one

[King]

This thread is lit!!!

[BTS]

Is there any chance that Eric Thames is a viable DH option? lol

 

The projections I've seen actually have him as a 110-120 wRC+ guy. He'd be a lot of fun on a 1-year deal.

[G-Snarls]

Is there any chance that Eric Thames is a viable DH option? lol

 

Only if he is facing mediocre Korean pitching every night

[skirbs11]

God I would be happy if Shapiro some how worked some magic and brought Fowler, Reddick and Pearce in to the fold to replace EE and Bautista. Because as of now the 2 are walking and we have Upton and Smoak taking there at bats.

[G-Snarls]

God I would be happy if Shapiro some how worked some magic and brought Fowler, Reddick and Pearce in to the fold to replace EE and Bautista. Because as of now the 2 are walking and we have Upton and Smoak taking there at bats.

 

Upton won't be even considered as anything more than a 4th OF and Smoak a bench player

 

So yes I'm sure they will retain or sign a starting caliber corner OF and 1B

[GD]

Inciarte is great, but he probably costs Stroman or Sanchez. Not sure how much sense that makes for the team.

 

Am I the only one that doesn't want another meh bat great fielder for the OF?

 

Already kind of want to trade Pillar. Feels like defense-first guys decline first.

[Terminator]

The projections I've seen actually have him as a 110-120 wRC+ guy. He'd be a lot of fun on a 1-year deal.

 

Geezus: http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/checking-in-on-eric-thames/

 

His 2016 line translates to an MLE of .258/.341/.513.

[BTS]

Am I the only one that doesn't want another meh bat great fielder for the OF?

 

Already kind of want to trade Pillar. Feels like defense-first guys decline first.

 

Nope, I definitely don't want to trade for a second Pillar. That skill set doesn't age well. I'm fine keeping the one that's here though.

[THANOS]

Inciarte is great, but he probably costs Stroman or Sanchez. Not sure how much sense that makes for the team.

 

Yeah, if he costs that, I don't make that move. I would be looking somewhere to find a high OBP, low K%, LH/SW bat, outfielder though. Do you have any ideas?

[Dick_Pole]

Not sure why everyone has such a love affair for Steve Pearce. 33 year old journeyman who had one good 60% of a season in his life. If you want him for a versatile bench piece, fine. If you'd rather have him than Smoak, fine. But the way people are talking in here you'd think he's the team's answer to replacing Encarnacion.

[King]

Yeah, if he costs that, I don't make that move. I would be looking somewhere to find a high OBP, low K%, LH/SW bat, outfielder though. Do you have any ideas?

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