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That’s pretty much what we signed him for. 30 HR switch hitters don’t exactly grow on trees. Sure he’s a corner OF with meh defense, but he’s basically Teoscar Hernandez. And Teo is an everyday player for the back to back champs.
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And what’s your boy Imai projected for huh? Projections are notoriously unreliable when accounting for injuries.
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Feel like they’d be more likely to sell high on someone like Barger, Lukes, etc. over Tony Taters. Selling low/salary dump hasn’t really been the MO.
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Probably Bellinger if I had to guess. They also technically signed Grisham for 22mil lol
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FWIW Erik Fedde won KBO MVP in 2023 before coming back to MLB and had a great 2024 season. 2025 not so much…
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Ponce actually won MVP of the league which is crazy. Will be interesting to see who’s talents translate better to MLB between him and Imai. Are the KBO stats a mirage?
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Projections don’t even think so
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Would be an interesting bet to make between Imai/Ponce having a better ERA or producing more WAR. I think you’re wildly overrating Imai
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Ok bub
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Loll i like how you’re still rolling with the “he’s a superstar” thing even though 30 MLB teams did not want to pay him like a superstar
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I don’t think anyone is suggesting a 6-man rotation to start… more so that one of the top 5 will be hurt. Bieber will probably be skipped a couple times on those offdays i’d think. Maybe they do run with a 6 man (5 man + easing Bieber in) -
In all likelihood, someone gets injured before the start of the season and Berrios begins as the 5th starter, which isn’t a bad problem to have besides the money he’s owed.
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I thought so I initially, but allegedly there was a family issue? Maybe the wife forced his hand? He also has 3 young kids, so it may not have been a selfish decision to leave the team
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https://nypost.com/2025/12/28/sports/japanese-star-tatsuya-imai-reveals-hes-yet-to-receive-mlb-offer-with-signing-deadline-days-away/ Apparently Imai has not yet received any offers from MLB teams. Weird market
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Blue Jays Have Shown Interest in Yoán Moncada
Stangstag replied to Leo Morgenstern's topic in Toronto Blue Jays Talk
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The stadium experience is a big factor for me when visiting other parks. Does the stadium have some cool areas? Good food/drinks? Are the concourse areas boring? Area outside the park? Basically the overall fan experience that goes beyond just the game. Because you can have a nice playing field at a minor league park even. But its the combination of all the other factors that makes it feel like an MLB stadium for me. PNC park is about as cookie-cutter as it gets as an actual stadium.
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My personal faves are Petco and San Fran
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Its a perfectly OK stadium with a great field and view. I didn’t really get the hype as being one of the “top” parks though TBH.
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Yes, there’s a very real possibility Santander is taking at bats away from Springer next year. Would not be shocked if that was the last we see of GOOD George
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Pretty sure his main injury was an undisclosed wrist/hand problem. You could see in the way he swung, his follow-through was completely different for most of the year. Or maybe it was shoulder. Would make sense why he didn’t see the outfield much with a wrist/shoulder injury.
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I have full faith he will rebound for 2025 and be a good bat in the heart of the order. That said, if he somehow has another terrible year, that signing definitely looks bad and you have to think about dumping him. Can't be 0 glove without a good bat.
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Would only be for 1 year though, then you move Santander to DH. And he’d get a defensive replacement most games you’d think. But yeah outfield looks way better with Bellinger or Tucker out there vs Barger every day. Though Barger is probably platooned anyways.
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Yeah fair enough, it could work I just think of all the scenarios of getting 2 of the remaining guys, Bo and Bregman is probably the worst combo.
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Yeah. Bregman and Bellinger are much better fits and go with the FO ideology of defense/versatility. Honestly the only reason Bo is being considered at all is because he’s a fan favorite and we know what we have with him. Tucker and Bellinger are the best fits, with Bregman next and Bo a clear 4th.
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Funny how everyone went from saying Casas might be better than Vlad to Casas sucks in 1 year lol
