Brownie19

I don't know what you mean. I never got to see a game at the original Yankee Stadium and neither did my boys. Now we never will. I love that we still have an opportunity to go see a game at Fenway, Wrigley, Dodgers Stadium, etc.

Good call getting Bowden out. Velo was dropping. Rest up our new ace.

I f***ing love seeing Dick Mountain still pitching. The guy is a master of the curveball.

Nah man - I love the history and nostalgia.

It will be interesting to see how teams value him. He had injury concerns at the trade deadline, which may cost him a long term deal. That may actually make him a good target.

I'd guess $900M. Let's do it. How's Vlad feel when Soto get's twice as much as he does?

Remember - making the playoffs doesn't mean anything. Only playoff wins matter. Also, it's not just any organization. It's the greatest organization in sports history that was destine to break the all-time wins record and go back 2 back 2 back 2 back 2 back. Do you guys think Mike Elias survives the offseason when the O's get bounced again without winning a playoff game?

I think I read the Giants did the same with Taylor Rogers, Tyler Matzek and Thairo Estrada

Santander is going to be an interesting case. Late bloomer. He was a good, not great bat in 2022-2023 (120 wRC+). He's been better this year (129 wRC+), with more ISO, but is outperforming his xwOBA (which he also did last year). Switch hitter is nice to have and he doesn't strikeout a ton for someone with his power. The underlying statcast numbers are pretty good, but he's a poor baserunner and poor defensively (should probably DH). Entering his age 30 season, is he going to get 4 years $80M? He kind of reminds me a bit of Nick Castellanos, who got 5 years $100M and he immediately turned into an overpaid pumpkin. If Tony is going to get $20M AAV (which he might when you see guys like LGJ and Soler get $14M AAV), then no, I don't think the Jays can get Tony and Snell - but maybe (might leave us extreme dumpster diving to fill the pen). I'm also not 100% sure they want Tony for 4 years $80M either. Snell likely costs $25M AAV, so I think the Jays would be looking for a bat that costs between $10-$15M (if they have around $50M to spend). They might get Teo for 3 years $45M I guess - simply because he's 2 years older than Tony and likely a higher risk to decline.

The Angels are calling up Caden Dana to make his major league debut Sunday against the Mariners, reports the Orange County Register’s Jeff Fletcher. Something of a surprise here, in part because the 20-year-old Dana has already thrown twice as many innings as he did last season. He is 9-7 with a 2.52 ERA and a 147/39 K/BB in 135 2/3 innings for Double-A Rocket City. He’s an excellent prospect, but joining a bad team and having no Triple-A experience would seem to make him a weak fantasy bet for the short term. Sounds about right for the Angels...

Yeah - I think that's the play. We don't have anyone in the system and will need someone to replace Bassitt after next year. After you miss out on Soto, sign Snell, Teo and a bunch of short term, low cost bounce back candidates for the pen. See if you can trade for Brett Baty and call it and offseason.

I think there's definitely a case to be made that we need to aim high. We need impact players, not depth players (like a Max Kepler). The only place we need depth right now is in the bullpen...I think you try to fix that with several low cost high risk/reward types.

I think the thought is 1 of them would DH a lot (or allow Springer to DH more). If the Jays think they do need 2 impact bats, I think ideally one of them plays 3rd (or 1st if we're serious about playing Vlad at 3rd a lot). I certainly don't think adding 3-4 WAR combined from 2 impact bats is going to be enough. If that's the type of impact you're going to get - I'd rather spend the money on pitching. I still think all of this hinges on what they do with Bo.

I would completely agree with this. All of it. I'd put Conforto in the same camp. He hasn't been impactful since 2020 and is entering his age 32 season. Leaving the confines of Oracle Park should help, but I'd rather see what we have in Barger, Loperfido, Rodon, Clase, Wagner, etc. The only way I see Kepler/Conforto making any sense at all is if we trade away some of the younger depth and/or they come in here on like 1 year $4M deals. If Conforto costs $10M+, I think we'd be better to use that money on pitching and roll with the youngsters.

Karma for throwing his teammates under the bus because he was too much of a pussy to stick to his guns and tell the world how awful this FO is.

I think we can let this discussion go. It's embarrassing we're discussing the merits of acquiring Javy Baez. He still has 3 years remaining on one of the worst contracts handed out in MLB history.

Bingo - this isn't a difficult read. The probability he repeats 2023 is quite low.

I have no idea, but my gut would tell you it isn't pretty. Although that's somewhat to be expected as most are signing at age 30 or older and thus declining. Teams know they are trying to get 3-4 great years out of them and then absorbing the s***** tail end of the deal...I wonder how often teams even get those first 3-4 years of production though. Less than you'd think I suspect.

turn tables?

O'Neill had been straight garage the previous 2 season (combined PA's of 1 full season). Always hurt, wRC+ < 100. He was a lottery ticket this year that has paid off. There was probably a 5-10% chance he would give any team a >130 wRC+ bat and a 2.5-3 WAR season. There's probably the same likelihood that Kepler - or O'Neill provide that to a team in 2025. That said, I heard one of the reason's O'Neill is hitting this year is because he's MUCH better with breaking balls. If that's a skill he's developed (and not just luck), then perhaps the chances of him repeating his production this season go up (although it's always tough to bet on a guy with a 33% K rate). Kepler feels like a guy who'll sign for like 1 year $4M or as a minor league free agent. 32 year old, often injured, platoon bat with a career wRC+ of 103? Hard pass IMO - just let the youngsters play.

Saw that - and Lloyd has been hurt for most of the preseason. Wilson will act as the #2, but we're thin at RB suddenly. Also an interesting move to trade for Willis and dump the other 2 backup QB's.

Who doesn't want to see if Will Wagner can handle lefties?

100% agreed. The small spring training parks create a really cool atmosphere. College football is great (I unfortunately don't have time to follow it anymore) and I too would love to go watch a game at the Big House. It hear it's incredible.

Isn't the estimate that we'll have around $50M? That leaves $15M for a backup catcher, SP depth and a new bullpen. It's going to be tight. O'Neill has tantalizing upside, but man is there risk in that profile, between the injuries and K rate.

That's fair. I mean Houston has recently let several star players walk and may let Bregman walk this coming offseason. I think that's a lot easier to pull off if you're a legit WS contender. Hard to let assets go for nothing while trying to sneak into the 3rd WC spot. Not sure our farm system or team is in a position to do that with Bo. Then again - you just need to get into the playoffs to have a shot.