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Make sure you check back with me before pulling the trigger on a Flaherty deal. Best way to make sure J4L doesn't trape you.

Probably because that is where Fantrax projects him to be when he gets promoted. But it can change.

Groshans is the type of asset the Jays should be targeting, not trading away. IMO. Groshans is at SS currently, but is projected to move to 3B or even corner OF. Thinking he might be blocked as a reason to trade him is premature and wrong, regardless.

He's the usual suspect.

He should be made SP eligible before his minor league pitching rehab is over. No special favours in this league.

I was just BS'ing you.

That would be a mistake. Sustained winning is the better approach then trading prospects for a short term window of opportunity.

Lindor would be Groshans and SWR both. Don't agree with your second sentence. Far more likely he does.

Hey you kept me up most of the night waiting for your proposal. Not a good start for a new owner! Now send me something good.

I expect he and Clemens will get in eventually Some other guys linked to PEDs that maybe deserve to get in won't sniff it

Alrighty. I don't think I'm the high guy on Flaherty, just so you know.

Not really, not in my current position. Not long ago I'd be all over him.

I'd be giving you pitching in return.

Hey, you gonna counter me offer or no?

He's available in the right deal. He's good though, and I'm aware. I can include him in a Mitch Keller deal.

Shoot me something

With the waiver draft taking place in just over a month, some revisions to the rules have been drafted to reflect the Fantrax switch and rule change decisions made to date. Take a look below. I'm not sure about the 48 hours free for all in the last paragraph since only players with MLB experience or on debut waivers can be selected outside of drafts and this 48 hours. Rule 5 Draft (Waiver) An annual Rule 5 (Waiver) Draft will be held in early March of each year. Prior to the draft, teams must be cut down according to the cut down rules, by the last day of February. The Rule 5 Draft will consist of 5 rounds (to fill the vacant roster spots 21-25 on each team). Rule 5 Draft order will be determined by the standings of the previous season with a weighted lottery on the Top 5 picks (to help prevent intentional tanking). - Weighted lottery (5,4,3,2,1) for bottom-5 finishers for the first five picks in the draft. - the last 15 finishers draft in reverse order of regular season finish. - lotteries are only for the first five picks of round 1. All picks in later rounds are reverse order of regular season finish. Unowned players in the Fantrax database that have MLB experience, AAA experience, or are an MLB international signing, are eligible to be selected. International signings that were subject to international spending limitations and unowned prospects without AAA experience may not be selected in the Rule 5 Draft. Only players that are in the Fantrax database prior to the beginning of the draft will be eligible. If a player is added to the database by Fantrax during the Rule 5 Draft, that player will be ineligible to be drafted and will be subject to waivers following the conclusion of the Rule 5 Draft, if eligible. As the Rule 5 Draft is a manual process, each owner will have 12 hours to make their selection. After the 12 hour window, that owner may make their selection as soon as they are able, but the draft will carry on in their absence and subsequent owners may make their selections. During the Rule 5 Draft, owners are encouraged to keep close tabs on the progress of the draft in order to quickly make their selection when they are on the clock. Other owners are encouraged to email on-the-clock and on-deck owners so that the Rule 5 Draft may be completed in a timely fashion. At the conclusion of the Rule 5 Draft, Waiver Priority will be reset to the inverse of the previous years’ standings and all undrafted players will be placed on waivers for 48 hours to start the season. During this 48 hours period, only players that have MLB experience, AAA experience, or are an MLB international signing may be selected off waivers. International signings that were subject to international spending limitations and unowned prospects without AAA experience may not be selected off waivers.

The last few pages of this thread is pure cringe. I fully expect there have been many worse hires (males) than the woman Seattle hired. It's an interesting news story. That's it.

Panik has a .334 career OBP and is just 29 yrs old. A change of scenery bounceback candidate. A good minor league signing.

It’s possible that we should be looking at Wander Franco as more of a 2021 add but hear us out. He’s the best prospect in baseball at the age of 18 (He turns 19 in March) and other publications are slapping a 65 or 70 grade (20-80 scouting scale) on his hit tool, although we tend to lean more towards a 70-75. This is a teenager that hit .339 in half a season at High-A ball after having no issues with Low-A ball. He posted an on-base average above .400 thanks to a BB-K of 26-15 in 52 games. That kind of maturity at the plate is extremely rare and is even a hair better than Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s at the same age/level. Franco will no doubt open 2020 in Double-A and his hitting skills should allow for a seamless transition. The young infielder does have some things to work on. He needs to get better at base running in hopes of taking advantage of his above-average speed. He was caught 14 times in 32 attempts in 2019. As well, his power is not as advanced at the same age as Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr., but he has the raw power to eventually hit more than 20 home runs. Franco could be in Triple-A after 150 at-bats in Double-A and push for a big-league promotion not long after.--Marc Hulet

Stretch him out in ST, put him in the bullpen as SP/RP. Use him as needed. Emergency starts, long relief, opener, whatever.

With 2 shares in Franco, I follow him very closely. So, will do!

Yep. It is appropriate to post content on the hottest prospect in baseball in this thread.

Non-contending year it makes sense to try and maximize the value of what you have, with no real concern of wins and losses (not for public consumption). SRF's last kick at the SP can.

Baseball America dropped a 70 grade on Julio Rodriguez today. From DSL MVP in 2018 to top 5 prospect a year later. Julio Rodriguez | OF Born: Dec 29, 2000 Bats: R Throws: R Ht.: 6'4" Wt.: 225 Drafted: Signed: Dominican Republic, 2017. Signed By: Eddy Toledo/Tim Kissner VIEW PLAYER CARD BA Grade: 70. Risk: High Tool Grades: Hit: 70. Power: 70. Run: 45. Fielding: 50. Arm: 70. Track Record: Rodriguez was one of the premier hitters in the 2017 international class and signed with the Mariners for $1.75 million. Seattle took it slow in Rodriguez’s first season and kept him in the Dominican Summer League, where he won MVP honors. The gloves came off in 2019. The Mariners teamed Rodriguez with fellow top prospect Jarred Kelenic at low Class A West Virginia in an aggressive assignment. The only speed bump Rodriguez encountered was a broken hand suffered in mid-April that kept him out of action for two months, but when he was on the field Rodriguez was the talk of scouts, managers and opposing players. The Mariners promoted Rodriguez to high Class A Modesto in August, and he further embellished his lofty reputation by annihilating California League pitchers to the tune of .462/.514/.738 in 17 games. He finished his year with an assignment to the Arizona Fall League and more than held his own as the youngest player there. Scouting Report: Often described as a man-child, Rodriguez packs an impressive set of tools in a large, muscular frame. He has unbelievable feel to hit, especially for his age, and shows a good approach with the ability to retain information and make adjustments at the plate. With plus bat speed and quick hands, Rodriguez’s swing has a solid bat path through the zone. He controls the zone well and struck out just a shade over 20 percent of the time in 2019. Rodriguez’s most exhilarating tool is plus-plus raw power to all fields. He makes loud, memorable contact and projects to hit for both average and power when he’s fully developed. Rodriguez is no more than an average runner now and will slow with age, especially since he’s already getting thicker in his lower half. He split time between center and right field, but a plus-plus arm profiles him perfectly for right field. Rodriguez gets good reads and jumps in the outfield, projecting to be an average defender. Rodriguez has outstanding makeup and character and is frequently described as a joy to be around. He has learned English rapidly and takes pride in being able to do interviews in his second language. The Future: Rodriguez will continue to be pushed quickly through the Mariners’ system, with some observers stating it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him in the major leagues as a teenager. He has a chance to break camp with Double-A Arkansas to start 2020 and gives the Mariners a potential franchise, middle-of-the-order hitter to build around.