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This tells me you have no idea how free agency works, and you're one of those people who thinks a player is "traded away for nothing" when they sign with a different team.

And Lee he originally acquired with Sizemore and Brandon Phillips for Bartolo Colon

How long before people calling for his release are complaining that we let him go?

Hitters Stars 1. Luis Robert Jr., CF, White Sox 2. Bo Bichette, SS, Blue Jays 3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B, Blue Jays 4. Jazz Chisholm Jr., CF, Marlins 5. *Alex Bregman, 3B, Astros 6. *Pete Alonso, 1B, Mets 7. *J.D. Martinez, DH, Mets 8. *Christian Walker, 1B, Diamondbacks 9. *Danny Jansen, C, Blue Jays Good regulars 1. Randy Arozarena, COF, Rays 2. Taylor Ward, COF, Angels 3. Brent Rooker, DH, A’s 4. Luis Rengifo, IF, Angels 5. Andrew Vaughn, 1B, White Sox 6. Lane Thomas, COF, Nationals 8. Yandy Díaz, 1B, Rays 9. *Elias Díaz, C, Rockies 10. Joc Pederson, COF, Diamondbacks 11. *Jesse Winker, COF, Nationals 12. *Josh Bell, 1B, Marlins 13. *Michael Conforto, COF, Giants 14. *Justin Turner, 1B, Blue Jays 15. Starling Marte, COF, Mets 16. *Mark Canha, COF, Tigers 17. Eloy Jiménez, COF, White Sox Role players 1. *Harrison Bader, CF, Mets 2. *Kevin Kiermaier, CF, Blue Jays 3. Miguel Andujar, COF, A’s 4. *Tommy Pham, COF, White Sox 5. *Randal Grichuk, COF, Diamondbacks 6. *Amed Rosario, SS, Rays 7. Patrick Wisdom, 3B, Cubs 8. *Paul DeJong, SS, White Sox 9. *Kevin Pillar, CF, Angels 10. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, SS, Blue Jays 11. Wilmer Flores, 1B, Giants 12. *Tim Anderson, SS, Marlins 13. Eugenio Suárez, 3B, Diamondbacks 14. *Brandon Drury, IF, Angels 15. Jeff McNeil, 2B, Mets 16. Javier Báez, SS, Tigers 17. Andrew Benintendi, COF, White Sox 18. George Springer, COF, Blue Jays Starting pitchers Front-line starters 1. Garrett Crochet, LHP, White Sox 2. *Yusei Kikuchi, LHP, Blue Jays 3. *Jack Flaherty, RHP, Tigers 4. *Max Scherzer, RHP, Rangers 5. *Justin Verlander, RHP, Astros (IL) 6. Blake Snell, LHP, Giants ( IL) 7. *Luis Severino, RHP, Mets 8. *Nathan Eovaldi, RHP, Rangers 9. *Frankie Montas, RHP, Reds Mid-rotation starters 1. Jordan Montgomery, LHP, Diamondbacks 2. Erick Fedde, RHP, White Sox 3. Tyler Anderson, LHP, Angels 4. Cal Quantrill, RHP, Rockies 5. *Alex Cobb, RHP, Giants (IL) 6. *Andrew Heaney, LHP, Rangers 7. *Michael Lorenzen, RHP, Rangers 8. Paul Blackburn, RHP, A’s (IL) 9. Griffin Canning, RHP, Angels 10. *Kyle Hendricks, RHP, Cubs 11. *Martín Pérez, LHP, Pirates (IL) 12. *Marco Gonzales, LHP, Pirates (IL) 13. *Jose Quintana, LHP, Mets Relief pitchers Late-inning relievers 1. Mason Miller, RHP, A’s 2. *Tanner Scott, LHP, Marlins 3. *Paul Sewald, RHP, Diamondbacks 4. Ryan Pressly, RHP, Astros 5. *Aroldis Chapman, LHP, Pirates 6. *Carlos Estévez, RHP, Angels 7. *Kirby Yates, RHP, Rangers 8. Tyler Rogers, RHP, Giants 9. Kyle Finnegan, RHP, Nationals 10. Michael Kopech, RHP, White Sox 11. Jake Diekman, LHP, Mets 12. *Adam Ottavino, RHP, Mets 13. Lucas Erceg, RHP, A’s 14. Emilio Pagán, RHP, Reds (IL) 15. Yimi García, RHP, Blue Jays (IL) Relief fliers 1. *Andrew Chafin, LHP, Tigers 2. *Luis García, RHP, Angels 3. *Trevor Richards, RHP, Blue Jays 4. John Brebbia, RHP, White Sox 5. *Lucas Sims, RHP, Reds 6. Shelby Miller, RHP, Tigers 7. *Matt Moore, LHP, Angels 8. Héctor Neris, RHP, Cubs 9. Derek Law, RHP, Nationals 10. *Jalen Beeks, LHP, Rockies 11. Drew Smyly, LHP, Cubs

It's possible he's the best rental available at the deadline. I was looking at The Athletic's trade target tiered rankings. They have Kikuchi #2 for SPs behind Crochet.

Turner's running an OPS over .900 since beginning of June and you want to cut his time? Pair that with his April, it's looking like May was just one of those bad stretches.

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Get Vladdy signed on a decent deal and use him him to draw in Soto. Paint a Manny/Ortiz picture to him.

For guys like Turner or KK I'd like to see the team retain some or a lot of the money if it means a better prospect coming our way since they're just 1 year deals. Luckily it's looking like Turner is turning the corner with his bat and back to his April performance. wRC+ by month is 152, 8, 161.

I'd try to sign Vladdy to a longterm deal for what he's currently worth. He seems like a prime years Brandon Belt type of player. Trade Bo if he can get hot before the deadline.

Reported for being off topic. This is the positivity thread. Your grandmother would be disappointed in you.

League average OPS is .704. Those 5 are all above that mark. Ernie Clement is above that as well. If Vlad, Bo, Springer, and Kirk performed what ALL projections were projecting we'd have a good offense with the ability to fill the lineup with 0 below average bats.

Which is probably why LA moved something for him. A slight upgrade for them for a RP which they seem to grow on trees. They probably figured he wouldn't make it down to them via claim.

His statcast page supports the notion that he sucks with the bat. His arm should also limit him to 2B/1B. If he had qualified he'd have the weakest arm at LF/RF/3B

Maybe you should leave and wait until 2030 to come back to the board then?

Might increase his chance of signing a team friendly deal this off-season.

I wonder if they consider bringing Macko directly from AA.

Looks like his velocity is back to 2022 levels as well.

Is Manoah thinner than last year?

Honestly this is what we should do, unless Vlad starts hitting, he won't be worth his salary next year. I'm not sure Atkins will be allowed to though because of the casuals and optics. Unless we can somehow sign Soto, give him Vladdy's money +. If we signed Soto, non-tender Vlad, I don't care.

We signed Belt to replace Teoscar. Belt went on to hit better than Teo did the previous 2 years. You're viewing this trade with blinders on and a fantasy baseball mindset.

They've been bad because players we thought we could count on have been hot garbage. Bichette is at -0.5 WAR, Springer has a wRC+ of 68. We have numerous good RPs that seem to have forgot how to throw a ball. This team needs a wakeup, Schneider needs to be fired. Let Mattingly take over.

Leafs also are tied for the longest playoffs appearance streak.

Probably better chance he gets nailed at 3rd.