Brownie19

Nice problem to have, but what would our lineup look like if we signed Nimmo? Would Springer move down in the lineup? Nimmo Vlad Bo Springer Kirk or Springer Vlad Nimmo Bo Kirk Put the lefty in the middle of all the righties?

Simply put, he also doesn't have the upside that Belly has. The Jays need to do their homework here and see what the chances are that Belly's regained the flexibility he needs to regain his stroke. This is similar to what happened with Chapman last year. He was further removed from his surgery and this allowed him to return back closer to the player he was in 2018-2019. Did the Jays know something the A's didn't? Did they just get lucky? Who knows. But of course, if it was obvious Belly is regaining the tools he needs to be a good/great hitter again, then the Dodgers tender him - so there's probably a very good chance he's still hampered and unlikely to bounce back at the dish. Or maybe the answer is that nobody knows - or the Dodgers weren't ready to risk that he'd get there with another full offseason of work. Given all the advancements in swing training, you'd think someone with the talent of Belly would be able to work his tail off and reinvent himself at the dish. They have all the ability in the world to prove if they are getting the right results. This is a very interesting development to watch this offseason and into next year.

Entering his Age 30 season with just passable defense already in CF. Has been injury prone and missed a lot of time over during his career. BB% dropped off significantly last year (18.1% in 2019, down to 10.5% last year) - albeit with a lower K% also. Don't get me wrong, I would LOVE Nimmo for the next 2-3 years, but by 2024 we might be talking about finding his replacement in CF already (ala Springer) and I don't love the idea of locking up LF and RF with $20M+ players.

There is a ton of risk in Nimmo's profile. You can't deny or ignore that.

We were 2nd in the AL and 4th in MLB in runs scored last year (even when Vlad underperformed). So we don't 100% 'need' to replace his production. The defensive upgrade with Belly in CF and Springer in RF may also save enough runs to make up for Teo's lost offense.

Don't forget the opt out. It could be a 1 year $12M deal with a year 2 opt out. So it's basically a 1 year deal unless Belly is f***ing awful, in which case, he'll stick around for $4M in 2024...BUT yes, MoLester - don't get too excited yet (I'm not 100% sure I'm excited to start with).

I asked my group of buddies this the other day.....If you're son made it to the CFL, would you start following the league like you do other major sports? Would you bring the fact that your son plays in the CFL to new people you meet?

I think he's just reacting to a very underwhelming highlight real from someone that most of us (including me) have never heard of before. I'm not sure I've ever heard of someone referred to as "ultra-stiff" in a scouting report. That's bizarre.

This 100%. The team that signs him will have to guarantee him a full time role, probably in CF - no matter how awful he is at the plate. I could see him signing in Texas.

That's what I was thinking. That has to be the most disappointing highlight real from a 3 hit night I've ever seen.

Would anyone object to adding Belly for 1 year $10M and Conforto 1 year $15M? Belly is primary CF, but Springer plays some games in CF as the "backup" when Belly rests?

Man - Billy will go down as a legend IMO. He helped change how we look at the game. I really wish he was able to get his championship with little to no payroll.

I can firmly say that all 4 uniforms are pure trash. I can't imagine paying someone to come up with those.

He's a career 134 wRC+ hitter coming off a 5.4 WAR season?

Morosi says it's better than 50/50 chance Bellinger is traded or released today.

Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that the Mets are acquiring right-handers Elieser Hernández and Jeff Brigham from the Marlins.

Thanks. It's not going so well for him. Hitting is hard. I find it a bit odd that it's the fibula causing issues.

I guess - but in some cases, the team would like to keep him at their true value. I admit this doesn't happen very often, so it's not a big deal.

Holy f*** - I'd pass if the cost for Bellinger is $12M guaranteed. Does he suck now because he f***ed up his shoulder? Is that what they think is holding him back at the plate?

If you suck and your arb 1 salary is $2M, but then you get better, they adjust your pay. But if you start out great, and then suck, they don't adjust it down. That is f***ing stupid. This is union non-sense IMO. It's not like FA's have to be paid more than they were under their previous contract - they get paid what their worth based on previous and projected performance.

Moreno was the #1 prospect in baseball for a brief period and then hit .319 in his first cup of coffee in the majors. Thomas maxed out as a top 15-20 prospect and then struggled mightily as a rookie last year. We'd certainly get Thomas for Moreno. Would we get a TOP pitching prospect + Thomas for Moreno? Seems unlikely - but that will depend the current evaluation of his talent. Given his 71 wRC+ in 411 PA's this past year, it's not unrealistic to think his value has decreased. The more I look at all of this, the more I like the idea of Jansen (+ if necessary) for Nootbar. Gabby and Kirk give us a fantastic tandem for the next 5-6 seasons. It's like Whitt and Borders all over again - except our catchers are both all stars.

Jansen for Thomas would be f***ing ideal, but the Diamondbacks aren't quite ready to contend, so I suspect they want someone with more control (unless they think they can sign him long term). Thomas as a considerably higher ceiling than Pillar. Pillar's ISO numbers never started with a 2 when he was in the minors and Thomas' BB% have double digits. Can't see that happening unless we're adding another quality player to the deal.

I love seeing that - so much talent.

Let's hope Contreras signs with someone besides these 2 teams

Is Lewis cooked? Hummell's put up big time minor league #'s but he's entering his age 28 season with no success at the majors