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Buddy you need to chill haha. No need to copy and paste a conversation on Fantrax. I don't understand what this proves lol.

Geez Spanky losing his cool haha. Chill brother! You're a stubborn GM to deal with sometimes. You have it in your head Bo is an elite fantasy superstar and always will be, even if there are signs of concern with his bat. Like Connor said, Bo is quite overrated anyways in rankings given they only account for 5x5. In a league that uses OBP, his value takes a bit of a hit and since he doesn't steal much, he has to pretty much hit above .300+ with 25-30 HR's to be considered an elite bat.

SWR doesn't get talked about much on here. He has had a really nice season so far for Minny. Looks like he could stick as a backend or mid-rotation starter.

He's not selling low on Bo. If anything, he would be getting a significant upgrade for this season + and avoid the risk of Bo becoming the next Javier Baez. Correa has been one of the top shortstops this season offensively and is still only 29. His health is the major knock against him. But when he's healthy, he's one of the elite bats at that position.

You're so stubborn.

Send me some offers Jay. You got an exclusive window before other managers start calling in haha.

Mid-season rankings for dynasty hardly change from pre-season lol. Never said straight up or expect that. You're making this more difficult than it really is lol. If I were in your shoes, I would be looking around to see what upgrades you can make over Bo at short. I would definitely take Correa + for Bo if I were a contending team. The ball is in your court if you want Correa. You need him this season more than I do.

Preseason dynasty ranks mean F all haha. You're trying to contend and Correa right now makes your lineup so much better as he's a huge upgrade offensively over what Bo has done so far. Correa this season: .305/.374/.508 with 11 HR and 45 RBI and a 148 wRC+ Bo is only four years younger and even when he's going right offensively, his low BB% are a point against him in this league. Sure if Bo returns to his previous form, his ranking is higher but there is also the concern he turns into a Javier Baez offensively.

NBA contracts are just insane. Rosters are small to begin with, and if you're one of the top players in a teams starting five, you're cashing in big.

My team isn't going anywhere this season haha so yes I would be okay with running out a struggling Bo and hope he bounces back in 2025 or 2026. You on the other hand are in win-now mode. Correa helps you this season and even moving forward as well. He's still only 29.

Why has Gausman been awful at home, whereas on the road he's been dominant? Weird splits.

Wildcard spot #3 will be easy to make!

Stanton was pretty decent for them when he was healthy. Looks like Yankees are in a bit of a free fall. Orioles should take the division.

Also, don't forget Zach Eflin as a trade candidate. Rays likely move him as well. A lot of arms are available, so Jays will have competition.

Haha this was just off the top of my head. Not sure how much Santander or Hernandez get as FA's but given what we saw the market was for corner OF bats last offseason, at most they probably get what Soler did if they sign a multi-year deal. Bregman will probably cost a bit, but after a down season who knows what his market is like. Don't really need to sign Bregman since IKF has looked solid when he's been on the field. Ideally, having IKF as a super utility guy would be perfect. Just need to add offense at other places in the lineup. Burnes will cost a lot for sure but if you can get him for something similar to what Gausman signed for a couple years ago, would do it. Might be able to sign Fried on a 4-5 year deal worth $20M AAV or so. You might be able to sign Bieber to a short term deal with opt outs because he might want to rebuild value and test the market again.

You should be so lucky that I offered you Correa in a deal for Bichette lol.

Lol you tell me.

The Jays don't need to go scorch earth. They could still contend in 2025 if they actually do something in the offseason that upgrades the club. Atkins needs to be pro-active! Keep Vlad and Bo through the trade deadline. Can always revisit trading them both in the offseason when teams might be looking for a potential stud player. If not, keep them around in 2025 and hope their bats explode during contract years! Ownership does have the money, so they can re-tool for 2025. They'll need a couple things however: a top starter, some bullpen pieces, two big bats. If the Jays had the trade pieces, trade for outfielder Brent Rooker. If not, then sign some FA's. C Jansen/Kirk 1B Guerrero Jr 2B Horwitz SS Bichette 3B Bregman LF Hernandez CF Varsho RF Santander DH Springer/ or anyone FFS BN Kiner-Falefa BN Schneider BN Clement BN Kirk/Jansen If they can't sign Bregman, then roll with Kiner-Falefa at 3B again and strengthen the bench. Rotation: Gausman Burnes/Bieber/Fried Bassitt Berrios Rodriguez/Manoah Sign a FA who could start and pitch out of the pen like Jake Junis. The Postseason in 2025 will be easy to make.

Will be interesting to see the return Crochet gets. It's going to be crazy expensive. What a season he's been having. I don't see the Rangers going scorched earth, but they could probably move their arms who are on expiring contracts (Heaney & Scherzer). Eovaldi has a player option worth $20M if he eclipses 300 innings combined between the 23-24 seasons. Gray is still under control for 2025. We'll see how the Mets play in July. They likely decide to buy or sell right till the last minute.

Yeah his strong K/9 and him being a southpaw definitely are an advantage for a Postseason team if they decided to use him out of pen.

From looking at the standings currently: Jack Flaherty Erick Fedde Trevor Williams Tyler Anderson Jameson Taillon Nathan Eovaldi Andrew Heaney Max Scherzer Jon Gray Jose Quintana Luis Severino Sean Manaea If Rangers don't pull back into the race, I could see them moving some of their vets. Mets sit at 42-42 right now, but I could see them selling some of those rotation pieces if they fall out of it by the end of the month. Jack Flaherty looks like he will be the top arm available. He's having a really darn good year. Fedde also seems like he will be moved and has been really good (2.4 fWAR).

You should really consider taking Carlos Correa in the LOD.

It's not silly to compare them at all. Career wise, both have produced similar results to date. Civale has a career 7.5 fWAR and 4.11 FIP whereas Kikuchi has a career 6.1 fWAR with a 4.67 FIP. Neither have been anything special. They're both No. 4 starters with #3 upside. In terms of trade value, Jays likely get a similar prospect for Kikuchi given that he is only a two month rental and since both have had similar careers to date. Kikuchi is having the better season so far, so yeah he likely helps a Postseason team more unless Civale returns to his 2023 form in the second half. Also, the higher K/9% and being a southpaw are both advantages Kikuchi has as well. Just saying Jays likely get a similar prospect for Kikuchi as what the Rays got for Civale. Unless Kikuchi was having a Cy Young caliber season, Jays aren't getting anything special for Kikuchi other than a lottery ticket.

Would you want to play at the Trop? Haha.

Civale has a higher career WAR than Kikuchi and is also 4-years-younger with another year left of control. They have been pretty much similar throughout their careers. I agree, if I'm a GM looking to upgrade my rotation for a Postseason run, right now I would take Kikuchi given his higher K/9% and more success this season thus far. Other teams may have different opinions. Maybe the Brewers feel like with a change of scenary, Civale turns things around and returns to his 2023 form. They probably value the low salary and extra year of control as well more than some other Postseason clubs would. Maybe some teams are concerned about Kikuchi being consistent and returning to being a jekyll and hyde type arm down the stretch and in a short Postseason series. It's possible. I'm sure some clubs still view Kikuchi as a No 4/5 with mid-rotation upside. As a rental, he's not bringing much more in return than what the Brewers gave up for Civale.