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Not sure he's a good candidate to go back to starting. He's been more effective this season because his fastball has played up in the pen (96 -> 98) and he's been able to scrap the change and go FB/breaking ball only. I think it's OK to just let him dominate as a late inning reliever.
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You’re asking me why it matters that they’ll be paying a guy 800K instead of having to try to backfill the position at 10-15M?
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Varland is going to make the minimum next season. An arm that caliber would cost 10+M to sign in FA. This kind of thing absolutely matters.
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I think they prioritized getting a reliever who is really good. Varland is really good. And yeah, if th cost seems steep its because he's under control for 5.5 years. Becuase its good to have team control of good players.
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We got 5.5 years of Varland. Yanks got 1.5 of Bednar.
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Varland is controllable for 5 years after this one.
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Wow, Louis Varland is a massive addition
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Braves fans are calling for AA to be fired, as it seems he's inexplicably decided not to trade any of the team's pending FAs. I wonder if he's depressed.
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The Yankees believing that Spencer Jones is the second most valuable asset in baseball actually explains a lot about the current state of that franchise
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Yeah. Their fans seem to be expecting it. Apparently they're looking for an OF or C, so would probably have to be a 3-way, with Suarez flipped for prospects then prospects being sent out for the help they need. Sean Murphy would make a ton of sense for them.
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That might legit be the best bullpen ever assembled.
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Miller-Suarez-Morejon-Adam is absurd. Like, that can carry you to a world series.
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Holy s*** the traded De Vries for a reliever
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I think it depends on what kind of stuff he shows. We saw Snell get 180M and Fried get 220M last offseason. I'm sure teams viewed them as being very likely to miss significant time during those deals, but also saw them as aces who will put up enormous value when they're available for playoff runs. Bieber @ 93-94 is that kind of guy: a horse that can win you multiple games in a single playoff series. I think teams will pay for those caliber of innings in a playoff series. Maybe I was high at 6/150, but I think he clears 100M if he's at that level. Bieber back @ 91-92 might get a Flaherty deal. -
Maybe. If he’s actually sitting 94 like reports are suggesting and looks great down the stretch I think he’ll get a surprisingly big contract
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It would fit their MO. They’ve shown a willingness and ability to spend significant money on 30+ year old SPs who might not be at the very top of the market. They’ve shown also seem to like guys with great command/pitchability, even if the stuff is more good than front line. They also have Bassitt and Scherzer off the books and then Gausman after next year. I think they’d love to get him signed at like 6/150 or something if the stuff is there.
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If the team likes the way his stuff looks, there's no reason not to explore a long-term extension with him.
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This is a tremendous acquisition. Bieber is one of the few arms available who has ace upside. This team is 4 games ahead in the division, and will be playing playoff games and Bieber is the kind of guy who can win you playoff games.
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I wouldn't be shocked to learn that Atkins was willing to offer Nimmala for Duran and they just preferred Tait + Abel. I think 2.5 years of Duran is by far the most valuable asset that's been dealt so far, and the read that makes the most sense to me is that Minnesota had very strong offers, and are just really high on the two guys they got.
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DiPoto runs the Mariners like a s***** fantasy baseball owner. They traded Suarez before the 2024 season for no real reason, then spent two years running s*** out there at 3B, then had to reacquire him.
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Locklear is a bit interesting. He's always hit pretty well and is apparently a very good defensive 1B. ARZ must think he has a chance to play everyday.
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I just don't see it with Loperfido. He's 26 and and was a hair above average in AAA this year over 315 PA, and projects for a wRC+ of like 95. If we were trading anyone with actual value, another team's Loperfido wouldn't even be on our radar as part of the return.
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Kwan has always hit though. He's like if Luis Arraez were an elite defender
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Yeah. If I heard the Jays were acquiring Kwan I'd assume one of Yesavage or Nimmala were involved and hope that the rest of the package wasn't too dense.
