Laika
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I said infield signing, not offseason
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The dream offseason infield signing is still Justin Turner on like a 2 year deal
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Edwards. Not even close.
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Yes, everyone *should* prefer the package with the rarer singular talent, because that player is harder to get. It's not comparatively hard to get a player like Hunt or Wilcox, right.
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Conflicting messages now. Joel Sherman is the one reporter saying the Padres are "in the lead". He is saying the deal will have an AAV of $7-8M and be 4-5 years, but only guarantee an amount in the high $20M's, which seems silly and is non-specific enough for me to think that he is being fed BS and doesn't have a clue. Other reporters (Korean) are saying Kim is coming for a physical but it's not with a specific team. I don't get the fit with the Padres. Kim has only started one game at 2B in his KBO career. Are they throwing Cronenworth into the outfield? Seems odd.
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I think Manoah has to be worth more than Wilcox. Moreno probably worth more than Hunt. Moreno + Manoah + SWR might be comparable to Patino + Wilcox + Hunt, all things considered.
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Imagine having dinner with Ryu and leaking it to the press just so you can leverage more money out of the Padres. Ruthless
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He'd have to quarantine up here. They'd do the physical in the States, I'm sure.
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Buster says the Padres are making a "serious run" at Kim. We've seen Preller do things in a flurry before so it would kind of make sense right now.
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Going to merge some Kim stuff into its own thread. Posting deadline is January 1st. We know Toronto has offered him a deal, reportedly for five or more years. https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/report-blue-jays-make-offer-free-agent-shortstop-ha-seong-kim/ Other teams rumoured in are Mets, Rangers, Padres... maybe a couple more I can't remember. Red Sox and Cardinals I think?
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Luis Patino would have been untouchable at times within the last two years. I think he is 80% of the equation here for TB. Everything else is a garnish
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I'd just use Pearson if you really want to build a comparable. Patino is an elite young arm too and more similar to him than SWR. Pearson = Patino Adams < Hunt Manoah > Wilcox Mejia..... = Trent Thornton or Kevin Smith? Something s***** I think
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Sounds like Hunt is a real prospect too
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I was thinking about 3.50
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???
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I don't even remember if there were legitimate Jays - Darvish rumours. I remember the whole Kevin Gray press conference thing
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Time to get excited!!!
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Kim's last two seasons in the KBO aren't far off Thames' first and third years: 142 wRC+ vs. 165 for Thames. Even more impressive is that Kim did that at 23 and 24 years old and with better contact numbers than Thames. He doesn't have to be a great MLB hitter to be valuable if he carries any defensive value. It is possible that teams will value his age too much and end up overpaying, but everyone in the industry is placing a premium on age these days, in all areas of player acquisition.
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Rangers were also rumoured to be in on Sugano. Probably good that they landed Arihara with that in mind. The other known Arihara suitors were the Red Sox and Padres... they are probably competing for Sugano with the Jays and maybe the Mets
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Jim Bowden gets clicks from guys like Carlos Danger, no doubt.
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Bowden is a poser. He knows less than nothing.
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Not sure if Kim will be the first domino but you're right that Toronto and the Mets are driving a lot of this offseason. Lots of players/agents are probably waiting on them, holding out hope that they will pony up the big money
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Bell has warts. He doesn't project to be great because of those warts. BUT he is capable being a truly great hitter and he has two years of control. For the Nats, he's a clear upgrade on on their 1B depth chart. Have you even heard of Jake Noll?
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wow a significant move. Both top 15 prospects for Washington.
