Our Outfield Defense is going to be f***ing atrocious if it’s primarily Gurriel, Springer, and Conforto. Gurriel probably plays RF in that scenario and he’s never even played RF before.
There’s definitely better options out there. It’s clear they aren’t getting in on any of the higher price options. With the exception of Verlander because it was always going to be a shorter term deal. Senga doesn’t want to visit Canada for a meeting let alone sign here so he quickly got ruled out as well.
If the Blue Jays are serious about being more than a wild card team you can’t go into next season with Mitch White or Kikuchi with a guaranteed rotation spot. Fine as depth but can’t be handed a spot.
Nope. Nobody is thinking that at all. A lot of teams were waiting for Willson Contreras to sign before pivoting to the trade market. Several teams were in on Contreras.
Not sure why he gave the Yankees a sweetheart deal considering the fans booed him in the playoffs. And Cashman trashed him for not accepting an extension in Spring.
Would have loved to see him leave that organization in complete shambles.
Its called risk vs reward. You’re taking a shot that he won’t continue to be s***. If he returns to form you have an Outstanding player on both sides of the ball. If he sucks you only invested the year. It’s really not that deep.
No teams want to give him a player option either. Its not just show me contract for himself. He needs to show the league when he can do. No team wants to be on the hook for a big number if he continues to suck with the bat.
It matters if you want to get things to hit generally. The Pirates lineup is embarrassing. And so far they added 2 Fat 1B/DH’s who both struggled last year to fix it.
He’s not a great CF. But calling him bad defensively in inaccurate. He’s more than capable of playing CF at Rogers Centre. He can play CF next year and shift to LF in 2024 for a better CF. Bottom line if a talent like that is available you go get it. Worry about the rest later. He fills a need in the OF and slots in perfectly in the lineup. Probably as the #2 hitter.