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Hipfan College Ball

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Been an interesting offseason in regards to player salaries. Front offices are clearly altering the way they view players; did anyone expect Chapman and Jansen to get paid far more than EE and JB? And now Trumbo getting under 40M; I know he's a one dimensional power hitter but the market took a huge left turn, it seems, this year.
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Also, Trumbo has never posted a wRC+ as high as any of Morales' 3 best wRC+ seasons. It's probably 50/50 on who is the better hitter next year. I might lean towards Morales though.

 

Morales is also 2-3 years older,

jaysfan2014 Dunedin Blue Jays

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Valbuena to LAA on a multiyear deal

 

Likely as a utility player--not everyday. His best position is 1B at this point in his career--his defense is pretty mediocre at 2B, SS and 3B.. it's possible the move was made for bench depth and the fact Pujols may be delayed returning from foot surgery, which may require Valbuena to split DH/1B time with Cron, plus there's a chance Cron is dealt for pitching.

Spanky__99 FCL Blue Jays

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Likely as a utility player--not everyday. His best position is 1B at this point in his career--his defense is pretty mediocre at 2B, SS and 3B.. it's possible the move was made for bench depth and the fact Pujols may be delayed returning from foot surgery, which may require Valbuena to split DH/1B time with Cron, plus there's a chance Cron is dealt for pitching.

 

lol

jaysfan2014 Dunedin Blue Jays

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Former Blue Jays JOSH JOHNSON anmounced his retirement

 

Funny to think he was the key piece in that Marlins fire sale--yet Reyes and Buehrle were the only useful pieces, as Reyes was sent in another deal to Colorado with Hoffman and Castro for Tulo, and Buehrle was a solid arm in 2015 while Stroman recovered from a serious injury.

 

Shocking to think Anthony DeSclafani is the only one that's done anything .. the rest of the Josh Johnson trade has produced mediocre talent (Marisinick, Hech, Nicolino) or got injured (Alvarez)

RealAccountant Dunedin Blue Jays

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Likely as a utility player--not everyday. His best position is 1B at this point in his career--his defense is pretty mediocre at 2B, SS and 3B.. it's possible the move was made for bench depth and the fact Pujols may be delayed returning from foot surgery, which may require Valbuena to split DH/1B time with Cron, plus there's a chance Cron is dealt for pitching.

 

Excellent points

 

Probably went over a few of these keyboard fangraphs GMs

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Funny to think he was the key piece in that Marlins fire sale--yet Reyes and Buehrle were the only useful pieces, as Reyes was sent in another deal to Colorado with Hoffman and Castro for Tulo, and Buehrle was a solid arm in 2015 while Stroman recovered from a serious injury.

 

Shocking to think Anthony DeSclafani is the only one that's done anything .. the rest of the Josh Johnson trade has produced mediocre talent (Marisinick, Hech, Nicolino) or got injured (Alvarez)

 

Time to queue hurls hundred million dollar trade deficit post

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Funny to think he was the key piece in that Marlins fire sale--yet Reyes and Buehrle were the only useful pieces, as Reyes was sent in another deal to Colorado with Hoffman and Castro for Tulo, and Buehrle was a solid arm in 2015 while Stroman recovered from a serious injury.

 

Shocking to think Anthony DeSclafani is the only one that's done anything .. the rest of the Josh Johnson trade has produced mediocre talent (Marisinick, Hech, Nicolino) or got injured (Alvarez)

 

See... although I agree for the most part. :D

jaysfan2014 Dunedin Blue Jays

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CJ Cron suxxxxxxxx. Valbeuna's going to play 1st most of the time.

 

It depends on when Pujols is healthy.. otherwise, he's a bench bat. 3B is blocked by Escobar, 2B by Espinosa and SS by Simmons.

 

At least the Angels are trying to threaten the Astros and Rangers.. still need pitching, though.

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Braves sign catcher Kurt Suzuki, source tells SB Nation.

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Source: Suzuki deal with #Braves will be one year, $1.5M with $2.5M in incentives.

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