Around Baseball 2017

[Hipfan]

If anything, they'll be looking to sell high on Merrifield after 1 good season. I hope we don't trade for him.

 

Although KC is probably a good trade target. They're officially saying they're rebuilding while also running a $130 million payroll for next season. Most of their guaranteed contracts are sunk costs (Ian Kennedy, Brandon Moss, Jason Hammel, Alex Gordon). Duffy and Salvador Perez are really they're only valuable trade chips. Maybe they'd be desperate to shed some payroll and we could end up getting Danny Duffy for relatively cheap.

 

I wonder if Gordon can get back to being close to a 2 WAR player...if the Jays could land him and Duffy in a package deal it could kill 2 birds with one stone. His contract isn't great but it only has 2 years left on it. He's a great defender but his bat was absolutely horrible last year. Question is was that a blip or the beginning of the end for him?

[Ray]

IMO Minor's days as a starter are over.

 

He's gonna be starting regardless according to Morosi

 

[Ray]

I wonder if Gordon can get back to being close to a 2 WAR player...if the Jays could land him and Duffy in a package deal it could kill 2 birds with one stone. His contract isn't great but it only has 2 years left on it. He's a great defender but his bat was absolutely horrible last year. Question is was that a blip or the beginning of the end for him?

 

Gordon's bat is done. Two consecutive seasons where his bat is well below average. He hasn't been the same since his wrist injury. I'd stay far away from him. Still fine defensively, but even that's going to degrade over time.

 

Duffy would be fantastic, but it'd take a little much than I'd be willing to give to get him. There's decent 5th SP options on the market anyways.

[glory]

The Cardinals have signed Miles Mikolas for two years, $15.5m.

 

Nice pick up for them.

[BTS]

The Cardinals have signed Miles Mikolas for two years, $15.5m.

 

Nice pick up for them.

 

Yup. Might be a top-5 free agent SP. Low-risk, high reward signing.

[BTS]

The Cardinals have a good rotation shaping up:

 

Martinez

Reyes

Wacha

Weaver

Mikolas

 

If Reyes is healthy for opening day, Waino might be done as a starter there.

[z3r0s]

Angels sign Maitan, wonder if this is a sign they don't think they can get Ohtani?

Or which year of their bonus pools they chose to use.

[Angrioter]

Angels sign Maitan, wonder if this is a sign they don't think they can get Ohtani?

Or which year of their bonus pools they chose to use.

 

2.2M for Maitan.

 

Royals signing Yefri Del Rosario 650K

[Dr. Dinger]

So the Angels signed Maitan with money they got from the Braves in the Jim Johnson trade? Kinda funny.

[G-Snarls]

[P2F]

Lol. That's a hilarious amount to give up for the right to overpay Stanton.

[jays4life19]

Lol wtf. Man, i really like Heliot Ramos too. Nice deal for the Marlins

[G-Snarls]

And despite that overly generous offer he probably declines a trade to STL I'm guessing

[glory]

Wow, that would be a great deal for the Marlins, on top of all the money they would be saving. Jeter still coming through in the clutch.

[jays4life19]

So did the trade actually happen? lol I don't see it anywhere.

[BTS]

So the Angels signed Maitan with money they got from the Braves in the Jim Johnson trade? Kinda funny.

 

So basically the Angels get Maitan for $2.2M in exchange for taking on Johnson’s $4.5. Pretty good move considering there’s a decent chance Johnson isn’t worth nothing next year.

[Dr. Dinger]

So basically the Angels get Maitan for $2.2M in exchange for taking on Johnson’s $4.5. Pretty good move considering there’s a decent chance Johnson isn’t worth nothing next year.

 

Well the Angels got the Braves remaining $1.2M in pool money, so you could argue they got Maitan for $1M.

[G-Snarls]

So did the trade actually happen? lol I don't see it anywhere.

 

No

 

They still need Stanton's approval and he may be holding out for SFG or LAD

[BTS]

Well the Angels got the Braves remaining $1.2M in pool money, so you could argue they got Maitan for $1M.

 

They still had to spend the cash tho

[jays4life19]

No

 

They still need Stanton's approval and he may be holding out for SFG or LAD

 

Oh. Gotchya

[G-Snarls]

Will suck for Miami if they have to accept an inferior trade for Stanton

 

And they'll wish this STL trade proposal never got leaked

[jays4life19]

Will suck for Miami if they have to accept an inferior trade for Stanton

 

And they'll wish this STL trade proposal never got leaked

 

What is it?

[G-Snarls]

What is it?

 

The one on the last page, if it's true

 

Stanton for:

 

Tyler Beede

Heliot Ramos

Chris Shaw

Christian Arroyo

And 45M of salary relief goes to SFG (corrected)

Edited December 6, 2017 by G-Snarls

[jays4life19]

ah your mixing up SF with STL. Dammit GSnarls stop confusing me.

[Brownie19]

The one on the last page, if it's true

 

Stanton for:

 

Tyler Beede

Heliot Ramos

Chris Shaw

Christian Arroyo

And 45M of salary relief goes to SFG

 

s*** - 4 1st round picks (2013, 2014, 2015 + 2017) + $45M for Stanton? That seems like great value.

Edited December 6, 2017 by G-Snarls

[Captain Adama]

The one on the last page, if it's true

 

Stanton for:

 

Tyler Beede

Heliot Ramos

Chris Shaw

Christian Arroyo

And 45M of salary relief goes to SFG

 

Just 45M of relief for SFG? f***, that's a lot to give up.

 

What are the Giants doing?

Edited December 6, 2017 by G-Snarls

[Krylian]

Just 45M of relief for SFG? f***, that's a lot to give up.

 

What are the Giants doing?

 

Trying to replicate the Barry Bonds home run pandemonium years?

[Brownie19]

Any chance Miami leaked this (knowing Stanton won't accept a trade to SF) to drive up his price?

[intentional wok]

Trying to replicate the Barry Bonds home run pandemonium years?

 

Probably just the three-World-Series-in-five-years years.

[Krylian]

Probably just the three-World-Series-in-five-years years.

 

I don't see them anywhere near world series caliber even with Mike Stanton