Sure but im saying 3-4 WAR is likely Vlad’s ceiling. He could very well be a 2 WAR per year kinda guy. Maybe one more 5-6 WAR season in him. If the bat falls off, he provides 0 defensive value. And 1B is a pretty easy position to fill.
Im not gambling more than 100 million on Vlad being a consistent 3-4 WAR player
Good/above-average 1B are a dime a dozen in free agency. If Vlad played any other position (OF, 2B, 3B) i’d be more on board with signing him. I just don’t see the need to extend a 1B that might not be more than a 3-4 WAR guy.
That’s just too much IMO. I don’t trust any of these guys to lead us to the postseason and beyond. 5/100 would probably be my max for Vlad. If not, trade him and pivot to Naylor.
Its not really agony anymore, I pretty much expect them to lose every game unless they’re leading like 5-0 or something.
I’ve made peace with the fact that this is likely a lost season.
He really seems like a guy that won’t age well at all. Both knees f***ed already at age 26.
As much as we hate on Vlad, Acuna’s season to season stats are an absolute roller coaster even without considering the missed time to injuries.
With the 2 best guys coming out of the pen too. Like what are you even supposed to do at this point? This team is just a terrible combination of underperforming, bad luck, and choking in the worst spots. Its just not a good roster.
Team is cursed, can’t ever have everything working at once.
Lose a game 2-1, then lose the next game 12-11 with the “ace” on the mound. Then next game dude throws a 1 run gem and we’ll lose 1-0