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  1. max silver
    Considering this decade isn't even 30% over yet I won't put too much stock into looking back to the beginning of it. Bellinger and Kiermaier have similar realistic floors (Bellinger isn't likely as bad as his 2021 numbers look as he produced a .237 WOBA compared to a .281 xWOBA), and projection systems view them as producing value at a similar rate based on overall playing time. Kiermaier is the more affordable option but Bellinger still has a non zero chance of rediscovering some of his prior offensive mojo. It's far from a given who will turn out to be the better signing at this point. If Bellinger didn't end up receiving a crazy offer from the Cubs I would have been absolutely fine with Bellinger due to potential upside but the Jays operate under a tight budget so they can't be throwing money out the door on a ton of risky upside plays. At any rate if they do decide to go this route I'd much rather see them gamble on a Conforto signing as he's been an above average major league outfielder much more recently than Bellinger and feels a lot more likely to experience a bounce back season.
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    Stripling would accepted a qualifying offer in a heartbeat. It's obvious how MLB values him given the contract he just signed, so overpaying him by $7.5 million would have been a huge mistake.
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    Maybe there needs to be a designation for a 2 and a half times through the order pitcher to fully appreciate pitchers like Stripling.
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    I pulled this from another post as it's relevant here. Later in the season the ropes were taken off of Stripling and he became more than a twice through the order pitcher. He pitched a minimum of 6 innings in 7 of his last 9 starts, facing an average of 22 batters during these outings. Whether he can repeat his 2022 performance is far from a given but his new changeup was a game changer for him.
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    Later in the season the ropes were taken off of Stripling and he became more than a twice through the order pitcher. He pitched a minimum of 6 innings in 7 of his last 9 starts, facing an average of 22 batters during these outings.
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    The Giants may have found themselves an absolute bargain with this deal. If Stripling performs anywhere close to his 2022 levels he'll be in line for a nice payday next offseason.
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    Time will tell if the bat plays sufficiently to man a position like third base. Moreno obviously hasn't had a lot of MLB at bats so far but up to this point he performed like Santiago Espinal with less power. There is no guarantee that the power fully returns to anywhere near the level he produced in AA in 2021 and he's basically been a slap hitter since then.
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    It seems as though the front office may have overplayed their hand a little bit. Atkins stated that the Jays value their catchers more than the opposition does and perhaps their asking prices are set a little too high accordingly. I certainly wouldn't want them settling a subpar offer ala Oakland though so I'll just try to remain patient. I'm not particularly enthused about the idea of Moreno acting as a super utility player as he shows so much potential as a catcher. He has plenty of things he needs to smooth out behind the plate that I don't want him spending a lot of time and energy learning new positions. Rostering three catchers just doesn't leave a ton of time for Moreno and Kirk to work behind the plate in order to continue to develop their skills.
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    If Bellinger can rediscover his stroke he can end up as more than twice the player of Kiermaier. I just didn't think it was worth spending $17.5 million to find out.
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    It seems like possible trade partners are dwindling pretty rapidly. Pittsburgh signed Heinemann as a stop gap, Cleveland brought in Zunino, St. Louis signed Contreras, and Minnesota signed Vazquez. It's starting to look like Houston or bust as far as potential contender fits for Jansen.
  11. max silver
    You are aware there is more to successful pitching than inducing whiffs right?
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    Totally agree, no reason for cheap shots like that.
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    Shapiro has started that they have the ability to surpass the CBT limit if necessary. I imagine they might already be close with the combined Kiermaier and Bassist so if they are going to go over there's no sense pinching pennies to save something like $5 million past the limit as the penalties are pretty small for first time offenders.
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    Tampa didn't want to pay Kiermaier something like $13 million. That doesn't mean he isn't a nice pickup for less than that though for a competitive team in need of center field innings.
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    I'd much rather that offer be from a different team. The 35%k rate is so bad that he is nearly unplayable. Guys like Conforto, Benintendi and Brantley are much safer bets to not be total duds.
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    The team had success completely turning around the fortunes of Ray and Matz. The team has a full offseason to work with Kikuchi. It could very well be typical offseason fluff but I read a report that the club was very pleased with Kikuchi's offseason up to this point. There are two years left in the deal and Kikuchi was pretty filthy as a reliever. Iron out some of the command issues (mix of non competitive pitches and meatballs) and the raw tools are there for Kikuchi to provide plenty of value.
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    I don't know if the Padres have much at the major league level that they could offer in a trade for one of the Jays catchers.
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    For what it's worth pitchingbot ranks Bassitt's stuff as a 55, while Eno Sarris also rates his stuff as slightly above average. There's not a lot of red on his Statcast page but Statcast is a pretty incomplete indicator on it's own for measuring stuff.
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    At this point of his career Jackie Bradley Jr. is so bad at the plate that he is a sub-replacement level player. The Jays gave a combined 614 plate appearances to Tapia, JBJ and Zimmer last season, and had all of 0.2 WAR to show for it. Kiermaier gives the team a legitimate option to man center field when Springer is either DH'ing or manning right field.
  20. max silver
    Now I just don't know what to think as I read that Bassitt has zero stuff on this forum.
  21. max silver
    Oh come on man don't be obtuse. The A's made out like bandits with Brett Lawrie and Kevin Smith as major league ready pieces in the Donaldson and Chapman trades.
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    Bassitt's sinker velocity has held steady over the last 3 seasons, so declining velocity really doesn't appear to be the case. He doesn't rely on stuff to get his outs as he is elite at inducing soft contact. It appears as though he's missed about 7 total starts over the last three seasons, so he's been pretty damn durable/reliable. A few months of lower k output doesn't automatically mean that he will have the same issue for an entire season. This looks to be a really astute signing. Bassitt isn't flashy by any means but he has been a reliable mid-rotation starter since he became a full time starter in MLB. That is exactly what this team needed.
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    This deal expires right as potential Vlad/Bo extensions would kick in. Rogers is a massively wealthy owner and Shapiro has stated that the team isn't artificially constrained by the CBT limit, so this deal really isn't that big of a deal in the grand scheme of things. Eventually the team is going to need to start developing some more starting pitching though, as they have a veritable shitload of money tied up in the rotation for next season.
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    I agree with you here, bringing back Stripling would make for a very deep rotation with some depth. Ryu could potentially return mid-season (not counting on it, he's not exactly Verlander-esque when it comes to conditioning) with Tiedemann waiting in the wings.
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    I would have been perfectly fine with a Stripling signing as I think the new changeup was a real game changer for him. There is certainly risk that he doesn't repeat his 2022 success though and Bassitt is a safer bet overall. Stripling was pretty great after he took over a rotation spot full time so I think whoever signs him might have a chance at a real bargain.
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