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Definitely a great game! Could have went either way. Really think the refs missed that pass interference/holding call at the end there, which would have given the Rams a 1st down and put them in better FG territory. Clearly his jersey was grabbed. The NFL wanted Detroit to go through. Rams defense couldn't make the stops they needed. As well, shocked they never used their timeout at a 2:30 minute mark when it was 2nd and 9.

Frenchsoup isn't even an entertaining or funny troll. It's just spam posts.

Really hope the Jays and Chapman could have a reunion if his price range now is in the $80-100M range. Can't pass up on that opportunity.

Reading posts justifying IKF as the primary 3B = puke

Saw the Detroit Tigers picked up Shelby Miller in late December for $3M. Nice pickup. Loved him last offseason as well as a high upside BP arm and he went on to post a 1.71 ERA and 0.91 WHIP and 42 K's in 42 innings with the Dodgers last season.

My picks for this weekend: - Browns over Texans - Chiefs over Dolphins - Bills over Steelers - Cowboys over Packers - Rams over Lions - Eagles over Bucs I think both the Browns/Texans and Rams/Lions are a coin flip. Browns have the best defense and an experienced QB in Flacco, though Stroud and the Texans are at home and an exciting team. Rams have played great football as of late and are playing in a weather controlled environment which helps. Lions can be tough at home though. Should be a fun game regardless. Taking the odds on the Rams though. If I had to pick some upsets, could see the Packers upsetting the Cowboys, since Dallas always chokes in the Playoffs and the Bucs upsetting the Eagles, since they're playing at home and the Eagles have looked awful. As much as I hate Kansas City, I think they beat the Dolphins easily. Can't see Miami going into the cold weather in KC and the Dolphins have played very poorly against teams with a winning record. Bills should crush the Steelers. Only way they lose is if they beat themselves.

My team is already crap and I don't even have room for him.

Definitely comfortable with Chapman between $80-$100M. Add someone like Soler or JDM or Hoskins alongside with Chapman, that's a solid offseason IMO.

The Yankees could still spend money on Snell, Montgomery or Hader. The luxury tax to them doesn't exist. Money to them is no object. Like DP said, the Yankees still do come with some risk. If a lot of their key guys go down, then things could get ugly. I don't see them as a 95-win team but hey they're the Yankees and it could happen. If they beat up on some bad teams and bank some early wins, makes things easier for them the rest of the way. I still have them as a borderline WC team around the 88-90 win range, but they could very well win 95+ if they stay healthy or they could also be a .500 team if things go wrong. You could even say the same thing about the Blue Jays.

I'm picking him up in the LOD.

Hicks is only 27 though, has plus-plus stuff, coming off a very good season as a high leverage reliever and the Giants are going to experiment with him again in the rotation, so it's different. If Hicks sticks in the rotation and puts up 2-3 WAR seasons as a starter or better, Giants have a bargain over those 4 years. Blue Jays weren't ever going to experiment with Hicks in the rotation. If he has to return back to the bullpen, they likely still get a 1 - 1.5 WAR reliever if he stays healthy. Even at the end of his contract, Hicks will only be 31-32 years-old. Green on the other hand is coming off a major injury and is 32-years-old. Obviously you wouldn't go 4 years with someone like Chad Green.

I wonder if others said the same thing about Gausman and Rodon when they both went to the Giants.

Yeah I like the deal both for the Giants and Hicks. San Fran has had great success with SPs who have good stuff, in their late 20's and who are looking to bounce back. Look at examples of Kevin Gausman, Carlos Rodon, Anthony DeSclafani, Alex Wood, etc. Hicks at $11M AAV isn't that bad at all. If he fails as a starter, you just convert him back to being a high leverage reliever.

I think majority of the posters on here have said the same thing. Not groundbreaking top secret stuff like this Andrew Havok thinks it is.

Yeah if the Jays are going to manage most games like they did in Game 2, they need to build on their strong bullpen. Hader definitely would be a nice replacement over Hicks and even better. As well with the bullpen, we can't assume and expect every BP arm from last season to repeat their success in 2024. Bullpen arms are volatile from year-to-year.

Yeah Yankees will be tougher and better than last season. Even stated that several times over the summer and early fall. You can never count them out, especially after a rough 2023 season, you knew they were going to make some big moves. Adding Soto, along with Verdugo, Grisham and Stroman isn't bad. Their rotation of Cole, Cortes, Stroman, Schmidt, and Rodon is very good. If Rodon is healthy and returns to his 2021/2022 form, watch out. All they really need is a 3B like Chapman and add to their pen, then they are pretty much set.

Yeah so far the Jays haven't made any moves this offseason which makes me say "they are definitely better than last year." Right now if things stay the status quo, only way they're better is if certain players have big bounce backs. They still have time to add, so hoping they could get one of JDM or Hoskins or Soler on the right deal and make a splash in the pen like with a Josh Hader. KK and IKF were nice depth pieces, but even still if both get around 400-500 PA, likely looking at 2 WAR max if lucky. Need to make up for the lost WAR from Chapman to IKF, if the Jays plan on having IKF starting a majority of games at third. Also, need to still replace Belt and other pieces like Hicks. Right now, I don't see them being anything more than an 88-90 win team.

Stroman to the Yankees on a two-year deal.

Raps vs. Clippers tonight. Tough always playing a back to back especially after last night's max effort.

Yeah Kole Calhoun is a good comparison if we're talking worst case. Granderson is a great comp as well. Might sneak in a random 40 HR season somewhere for sure.

If Varsho can turn into Kyle Schwarber or Max Muncy with his bat, I think we all would take that along with his superior D. He still has a lot to prove before we consider him a consistent 4-5 WAR player. Even after an awful season in 2023, he still posted a 2.3 WAR. He's entering his age 27 season, so he either stays as a 2 WAR type of guy or he fulfills his potential of being a 4-5 WAR player like he was in 2022. Let's hope he improves his offensive numbers and that his 2022 season wasn't a fluke. Not writing off Varsho just yet, but if he doesn't turn things around in 2024, I'll start to be worried.

With all the arms available, shocked some of these arms are getting 2-year deals worth that much in terms of AAV like Giolito, but I suppose some of these teams banking on their upside. Manaea was a 3 WAR pitcher in 2021 and wasn't as bad as his ERA indicated last season. Plus Citi Field helps as well. If he opts out, means he had a 3 WAR season. So benefit to both him and the Mets. If he's average like 1.5-2 WAR, it's not the end of the world.

Higher percentages that he gets a rotation spot with the Angels versus a team like the Blue Jays. A lot of these types of arms will sign with teams like the Angels, Rockies, A's, Nationals, etc.

Yeah the offense isn't Oakland A's bad obviously and if some of the key bats bounce back, this lineup takes a big step forward. But we can't just leave that to chance, when there are bats out there on the FA market who could still help like JDM, Hoskins, Pederson, Turner, Teo, Soler, Duvall, etc. Even if the key guys bounce back, with one or two of those FA bats, that's even better. Need to improve the lineup anyway possible within reason and it shouldn't be ignored heading into next season especially after what they saw in 2023. In terms of the Rogers Centre, if it's environmental due to the new renovations, wouldn't that blame be put on Shapiro? This FO is filled with geeks, so you think they would have been able to adjust to those environmental conditions understanding the impacts of the new dimensions. I guess that takes a year or two of data still. But regardless, if they knew the new renovations were going to have a negative impact on the offensive environment at the Rogers Centre, why even make the renovations when this team is in their prime window years of contention? Like why mess that up? To appease the casual fans so they could sit up at the Corona Rooftop? As for the teams mental health and skills department, 100% agreed. Baseball is a very psychological and mental game. Maybe hitting at the Rogers Centre, living up to his fathers name, and pressure of winning maybe is impacting Vlad's performance when he plays at home. I used to be a big John Lannon fan when he was with the Nats. He could fix anything.

Yeah or Evan Longoria if the team decided to bring in a vet with some pop to maybe get 300 or so AB's. I don't want to see IKF starting 150+ games at 3B and his bat penciled in the lineup every single day.