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  1. glory
    I agree everyone got a good deal here. Reds get four years of Gray at a good price, Yankees get a lotto ticket and a draft pick in the 30's for a player they didn't even want, and the M's get a good IF prospect. Seems like everyone wins.
  2. glory
    Gray to the Reds (+ extension) is a done deal. Shed Long going to the M's (because DiPoto is bored). Josh Stowers + a comp pick in the 30's going to the Yankees.
  3. glory
    The Gray trade to Cincy appears to be contingent on him signing an extension. That at least makes it somewhat sensible for the Reds.
  4. glory
    Cashman would have gotten way more for Happ, Oh, Osuna, etc, than Shatkins did. That's not a knock on Shatkins either. Cashman is just that good.
  5. glory
    It’s not about super two it’s about control. If he comes up some time in 2019 then he will be a FA after 2025. If he comes up in April 2020 then he will be a super two but controllable through 2026. No sense getting one fewer year from him by playing him in 2019 when 2026 is likely going to be more important for the team’s win curve. Again, just saying what I think the front office will do.
  6. glory
    I'm sure Machado would treat the front office and their high performance team with great respect. He seems like that type of player.
  7. glory
    He'll get the Vlad treatment. Gurriel will get the whole year to see what he has at short (they'll use that as the excuse), and then Bo comes up late April 2020.
  8. glory
    Drury is going to have a 2+ WAR this year. Quote me on this later.
  9. glory
    Pompey still being on the roster is pretty surprising. I thought after the falling out with the AAA manager and not being a Sept call up that his time was up, but he’s finding a way to survive. A Pillar trade would really open up a spot for him, and 2019 is the type of year where you can afford to keep a player like him and give him a chance.
  10. glory
    Murray is going to use the A's as leverage in the NFL draft. If a team takes him early in the 1st then he's probably a goner, but if he lasts late in the 1st, or even drops below that, then he'll have the A's as the backup plan.
  11. glory
    Yup, and there's also Paulino, Thornton, and Waguespack on the 40 man roster, Merryweather on the DL, and Zeuch not on the 40 man but likely to start in AAA. Richard and Shoemaker are beards. They'll hold rotation spots for show only, and in case they need innings. I think the Jays want to get a look at their young SP this season.
  12. glory
    I think we are done. Shatkins probably counting on the AAA rotation to develop this year, and Shoemaker/Richard are just veteran stopgaps to keep around just in case.
  13. glory
    MLB is screwed if they don't give players incentive to deal with the minor league pay BS, years of riding around in a bus, and years of living off noodles and beans. Don't blame Kyler at all. Long-term MLB players can make way more than NFL players but those MLB players actually have to be good for a long period of time to get that money down the road.
  14. glory
    Especially since this trade was done for Jansen. It's not like they traded Martin so that Maile and Jeff Mathis could share catching duties. It was to open up a spot for a damn good catching prospect who is ready to contribute right now, among all the other benefits that have been mentioned. Tulo was dumped so that Gurriel could get a look at short, not Darwin Barney and Ryan Goins. The team is developing prospects and then dumping vets that are clogging up spots. Fairly standard stuff. Even though Brito is a long shot to ever been a big leaguer and Sopko lacks upside, that was actually more than I expected for Martin. We still have Morales to provide vetrin presents (...and I'm trying to find a positive for him still being on the roster).
  15. glory
    Didn't Beeston also say something about having a "track team" after the Marlins trade due to all dat speed the Jays were adding? That was also the same time AA basically got rid of every catcher on the 40 man roster to hand the keys to JPA. Good god those were awful years. Let him collect his old buddies from here.
  16. glory
    Damn they must be pitching underhand in that league if Gift is putting up numbers like that.
  17. glory
    Baseball is losing popularity and their lack of financial benefit for minor leaguers is going to become a topic someday, so they need to attract as many athletes as possible. Even if Murray is s***, they would still be taking a player away from the NFL. The optics for that certainly can’t hurt MLB. The A’s want to get it done for more obvious reasons.
  18. glory
    Brito will probably not turn into anything, or he might improve and become an asset. Either way the dude is a 19 year old SS with power and some defensive value (depending on which damn report you read). Even as a long shot he provides more value to the Jays right now than Martin.
  19. glory
    Shatkins has done the opposite of what casual fans have wanted for three years. They might give Axford an invite to ST to see if he can contribute but they won’t feel obligated to give him a spot or anything.
  20. glory
    Martin is a free agent after the season. He will be 36 so his time in the game is limited. He probably wants to win. He might also want a contract next year coming off a season where he plays a decent amount, not sitting on the bench mentoring his replacement on a rebuilding team. This was a favor to Martin, opening up a spot for Jansen to start everyday, freeing up a 40 man roster, saving some money, and getting some depth for the system all wrapped in one.
  21. glory
    Minor league invite would be a no brainer.
  22. glory
    Lol gotta love online scouting reports. Elite defensive SS or a 2B with declining defensive ability. Not much difference there at all.
  23. glory
    Yeah Diaz would be a great fit for this roster right now. Hopefully Thornton turns out to be good.
  24. glory
    Maybe, but depends on perceived upside, age, etc. Brito is a 19 year old in low A with power potential and defensive value up the middle. He's not a top prospect now, and may never will be one, but I think he's flippable a year or two from now if performance is there in the minors, especially if he can stick at short. I wouldn't say the same thing about Sopko due to his age and lack of upside. It's good to have these boom or busts in the minors, especially if you're getting them for someone you don't need anyway like Martin.
  25. glory
    Brito is the type of prospect that if he puts up numbers in A+ and AA, you trade him in a package for a good vet. Accumulating prospects is not only to see if you can find players to fill big league spots, but also to use as currency in trades. AA's problem was he only used them as currency in trades with one or two exceptions. Shatkins is taking the much more beneficial route, but it will also lead to some 'prospects for vets' trades in the future. Hell, Dave Stewart got Dawel Lugo from us for Cliff Pennington, and then the D-Backs used Lugo to get a 2-3 war out of JD Martinez for half a season when they were making a playoff push. Some times these high risk low minors types are useful for that reason.
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